"So its true, one of my gymnasts saw you at Petra's" Marty Walsh said as he leaned against his car in the Rock parking lot
"Marty Walsh, its good to see you again, and yea I'm back, for a while anyway" Dani said hugging her old friend
"Its great to see you too, so are you and Belov picking up where you left off. Marty asked
"It doesn't look good, he's still pretty upset with me, that I left without a goodbye and disappeared for 5 years" Dani sighed
"Is there someone else in the picture" Marty asked
"What are you really trying to ask Walsh" Dani smirked
"Listen it was no surprise that I had a massive crush on you, and seeing you again, the feeling are coming back" Marty confessed
"Marty…" Dani sighed
"How about dinner tonight, we'll catch up, take things slow and see where it goes" Marty suggested
"I don'This t know I still have a pile of paperwork I need to sought through and phone calls I have to make" Dani said
"Say no more, I get it, but anyway if you change your mind you have my number its still the same, I'll see you around" Marty said walking away
"What was Marty Walsh doing here" Sasha said arms crossed
"He found out I was back and wanted to say hi" Dani said
"Its never just hello with Marty, that guy was obsessed with you, and so damn possessive" Sasha said remembering when Marty beat up a guy for looking at Dani
"So he had anger issues when he was younger, and he was just trying to protect me, as a friend, if I didn't know any better I'd say your jealous" Dani said
"This has nothing to do with me, he was always possessive of you." Sasha argued
"Oh c'mon you said yourself we've changed, moved on, thats what I'm doing, moving on" Dani said going into the gym
~…~
What was that about" Lauren asked as the girls saw Marty and Danielle and Sasha
"I dont know but those three had history, a love triangle history." Kaylie said
"Apparently Marty had a huge crush on Danielle but she was always with Sasha, I guess he sees that nows his chance since they're not together" Becca said
"Girls are we done with warmups" Dani interrupted as the girls nodded "Good, Payson bars, Lauren Beam, Kaylie floor" Dani instructed
~…~
"So what do you think" Payson asked after her routine
"Better, much more fluidity, but still needs more emotion" Dani reviewed
"Thanks, and you were right, ballet will make me better" Payson said as she grabbed a water
"Wow, why the sudden change of heart" Dani said surprised
"Mostly you, but also Ariana Vasquez" Payson said
"The lead dancer in Swan Lake, how did you know she was a former gymnast" Dani asked looking up from her clipboard
"Sasha took me to the play last night, oh thats my dad sorry" Payson said as her dad called her over, leaving Dani confused. Danielle was almost certain that Sasha had taken Summer to the ballet as a date and when upstairs to confront him, but stopped in front of the office
"Congratulations, you two are perfect for each other." Kim congratulated, Dani overheard and looked through the window to see Sasha and Summer smiling and Summer held out her ring finger that laid a diamond ring. Feeling sick to her stomach Danielle ran past the girls, through the doors, and once outside leaned against the brick wall of the gym, with tears streaming down her cheeks.
She loved him, god she loved him, and now he was engaged to someone else…why did she come here…if he was going to move on so was she. Dani then pulled out her phone and dialed Martys number
"Hello Marty Walsh speaking" Marty answered
"Hey its me" Dani said
"Dani, hi, didn't expect you to call so soon, if at all" Marty said surprised
"I was wondering if you'd like to go for dinner or drinks tonight" Dani asked
"Dinner sounds perfect, text me your address, I'll pick you up at 7" Marty smiled
"Actually can you pick me up at the gym, if you don't mind" Dani said
"Its a date, see you at 7" Marty confirmed
"Dani are you alright" Sasha asked coming outside
"What? Oh I'm fine" Dani said surprised "I just needed some air
"Talk to me, the girls said you looked pretty upset" Sasha said concerned
"Why does it matter to you anyway" Dani said bitterly
"You know what I'm trying to be civil" Sasha bit back in surprise by her tone
"Lets just work together and have a professional relationship" Dani said
"Fine by me" Sasha agreed
~…~
Hours past Dani walked into the office changed into her social clothes
"Sasha about before I didn't mean to snap, I just had a lot on my mind" Dani apologized
"I'm sorry too, I just always imagined what it would be like to see you again, I want us back, I want us to be best friends again" Sasha said
"With everything thats happened why not leave the past in the past and just get to know each other all over again" Dani offered
"Sounds good with me, so would you like to grab dinner" Sasha invited
"Actually I have plans tonight, can I get a rain check" Dani asked
"Absolutely" Sasha said as he helped her with her jacket
"Hey Dani ready to go" Marty said popping his head into the office
"Yea, let me grab my bag" Dani left for the closet
"Walsh" Sasha said bitterly
"Belov, isn't this a nice change last time it was you taking her out, now its my turn" Marty laughed
"You've been obsessed with her since you met her and just because we're not together doesn't mean you won" Sasha said angrily
"Ah but I think thats exactly what I've done" Marty smiled as Dani came back
"Ready" Dani asked
"Absolutely, have a goodnight Belov" Marty smirked