by Dee Cain

Created on: May 31, 2009   Last Updated: July 06, 2009

A Night to Remember

Tom Davis sat back on the bed listening to Alana sing as she took her shower before getting ready for the surprise evening he had planned for her. He closed his eyes as the soft notes of her voice danced on the air. Tonight he would make a dream come true for Alana after ten years of the couple over coming the struggle of building a life together.

It had taken both of them working long hours and double shifts to afford the home they were living in. They had finally built up their savings so that they could cut back on their hours giving them more time to share together. Tom knew it was the time both of them had planned for so long ago. When they could start living the life they desired and achieve their repspective dreams.

As the memories flashed back through his thoughts, Tom saw the 18 year old Alana as she placed his drink on the table, the night he visited the Jazz Club where Alana's grandmother, Dixie Lee, was performing. Even in the smoky dimly lit club, he felt drawn to the beautiful young black woman and his eyes followed her the rest of the evening. He watched as she moved gracefully from table to table greeting the guest of the club and laughing softly as one or the other of her customers made comments that brought a smiles to her beautiful face. He knew he wanted this woman in his life forever.

At the end of the evening he pulled her to the side to introduce himself and let her know he wanted to get to know her better. Alana seemed hesitant to agree to meet Tom for a lunch date. She was flattered that this young good looking white man was interested but she had seen friends going through tough times with the whole interracial couple scenario and she wasn't sure she wanted to enter that type of issue at this point in her life. But Tom was persistent as he returned to the club nightly for two weeks before she finally agreed to have lunch with him.

Over the noise of the small diner, Tom learned Alana was going to school to become a nurse and waiting tables was her way of paying for her education. She had a dream of performing on stage as her grandmother did but she wanted more than the world her grandmother had. She knew with hard work she could have a home, family and a degree in nursing before considering performing on stage. Her wistfulness when she described her wishes for her future made Tom determined that he would someday make her wish to perform on stage a reality.

After that lunch Tom and Alana were inseparable. They

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