Dana – “Oh Alice, it’s not that. It’s just that my last partner did not believe in public showing of affection. I guess I am not used to it now. Holding your hand was fine but I felt a bit self-conscious about kissing you. But every time I look at you I just want to kiss you, and run my hands through your hair …”

Alice – “That’s fine, I don’t know why your ex didn’t want the whole world to know that she was with the most beautiful and wonderful woman in the world. I know that I …”

That was it, Dana had looked into Alices` eyes while she had said that and the passion within her was too great. She leaned forwards and captured Alices` lips with her own, cutting Alice off in mid sentence. It started gently but then Danas` tongue pressed against Alices` lips, requesting entrance. Alice pulled back and said to Dana that they were in public view, the guys in the pool below could see them and she turned and nodded at Bette, Tina and Shane stood in the kitchen looking through the lounge and out onto the balcony at them, leaning slightly to get a better look. The three of them looked surprised as their smiles dropped and they pretended to be talking to each other. Dana turned Alices` head back to face hers and that was it, their mouths clashed and they kissed like their lives depended on it.

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Dana had mingled with some of the friends of Bette and Tina and had even had a few offers of interviews. She realised that she had not seen Alice for a while and went to Tina to ask where she was. Tina told Dana that the last time she had seen Alice she was by the pool with Shane. She also commented on how happy Alice was and that the two of them together was magical. Dana thanked Tina and said she was going to get a beer and find Alice.

As she made her way down towards the pool she noticed how the crowds were thinning out now as couples and small groups left. Reaching the last few steps she heard screeching and laughing coming from the pool area, and she recognised one laugh as being that of Alice. As she walked over to the edge, she sat down kicked off her shoes and dangled her legs in the water. Alice and Shane were splashing away so Dana shouted over to Alice to be careful. Alice stopped and shouted that she had not seen her there and started to swim over. She reached the edge and put her hands on the side and stopped between Danas` legs. It was only then when Dana looked down that she realised Alice was naked! Alice looked at Danas` shocked face and said she was sorry she was naked. Dana said she had noticed. Alice apologised and said in a slurred voice that she had drunk too much. Dana laughed and said really, I hadn’t noticed. Alice bit her lip and felt guilty but Dana said that she didn’t mind, she was having fun.