The Storm Alternate

Does what it says on the tin

One shot – Well three or four shot lol

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(X)

Alice sat in the truck driving home from the animal auction. Danny so better not talk to her! Really, if he even tried she was gonna blast him – he had fair warning! She was so sick of this crap, Vanessa Vanessa Vanessa. Tell you what, why doesn't he just go and live at Mara with her then whenever she had a problem he'd be there! Save her the trouble of radioing him ALL the time. She exhaled silently, noticed Evan shooting her a furtive look then looking at Danny with an amused expression.

She really didn't know how much she could take, she was starting to lose her mind. She wasn't this angry jealous person. She wasn't usually this brainless either. Maybe there was something in the water here! She shouldn't have ignored the feelings that had begun growing. She should have nipped them in the bud. But nooooooooooooooo! She had convinced herself she wasn't falling for him then what did she go and do? Yes she fell for him, hook line and sinker. Unfortunately for her it seemed that Vanessa had fell for him too and of course Danny was gonna pick Vanessa. She wasn't insecure, she knew all her good points but C'MON the woman owned a game reserve for God's sake! Plus Vanessa and Danny obviously got along. Alice knew that she and Danny spent most of their time disagreeing over something. That did not make a good relationship. If it DID the she and Danny would be flying! Another thing, Danny couldn't seem to say no to Vanessa, oh he found it easy to go mad at her for buying a giraffe they needed but when it came to Vanessa asking him to help for some stupid tiny insignificant reason he couldn't deny her! Then to top it off he smiles at Vanessa with this sweet cute grin ARGHHHHH! Alice was seriously pissed, she was sure her eyes were glowing red with the anger that was burning inside her, ok ok not anger, jealousy – coz he never seemed to smile at her! Well not the way he smiled at Vanessa!

It suddenly made perfect sense to Alice, he did want to be a team, just not with her, he wanted to team up with the gorgeous tall leggy blonde, this was the story of her life! Was she wasting her time hanging around She loved it here she really did but she didn't wanna be here when Danny finally realised that he loved Vanessa. I mean what if he came to her asking for advice? Like on how to tell her. God that would be the worst. For all this Alice still knew she couldn't leave. Danny wasn't with Vanessa yet and that meant that maybe just maybe she had a slim chance. She had a feeling though, she knew that he was beginning to slip through her fingers!

At the moment though they weren't speaking and she was leaving it that way, stupid idiotic man, this was all HIS fault, if he hadn't been running around playing superman for Vanessa then he would have been there to consult on the giraffe. As it was he wasn't there and she had to make a decision by herself as the vendor wasn't going to wait. HE told her to make more decisions and what happens when she does, he goes mad coz she makes the wrong one! Christ man! She shook her head angrily then calmed herself. Mental rant over, she was just gonna let it go he simply infuriated her sometimes. You know what? Love sucks!

(X) A Few hours Later

Alice and Danny had talked down by the giraffe. Alice thankfully had calmed down a lot. Well enough to be able to talk to Danny. Then she spotted Rowan walking towards them. Alice couldn't explain how good it was to see him, how happy she was to see him. She hadn't spoken to him in so long and suddenly here was here. Her big brother in the flesh, then he was telling her their father was dead. God that had hurt! Knowing that he had died and they hadn't made up – he hadn't met his granddaughter, they had missed out on so much of each other's lives. Not that she wanted that, he just made it impossible for her to be around him. She got so sick of the constant belittlements and snide remarks. Then Rowan had given her their mums necklace telling her that is was hers now. She couldn't deal with anymore, she tried to order the grief to stay contained but she couldn't. She did the only thing she could think of. She escaped to the animals. Her sanctuary, she pulled on the necklace fingering the cold silver slowly, remembering touching the chain when her mum wore it. A nice memory… quickly followed by her mum's death, now her dad's. She blocked the darker memories and went in search of Danny and Dupe.

(X)

Danny and Dupe stood by a pen. Danny was silently seething. How could she NOT tell him she had a brother? I mean that is a massive piece of information to hide from someone! And she withheld it! Deliberately, I mean how hard can it be to say guess what Danny I have a brother, he would have told her is he had siblings! He crossed his arms moodily. Dupe was talking to him but he was only half listening. His mind occupied with trying to work out this infuriating, confusing, but insanely gorgeous flawless woman who seemed to be on his mind all the time and he meant ALL the time! He just couldn't stop thinking about her. Her smile, the victorious one when they saved an animal what they were losing. Her cute grin if she said something embarrassing. Her humongous one when he made her laugh. Her deep blue eyes, they were so captivating, so endless. Her entire face actually was a work of art. There wasn't anything he didn't like about it. Her small supple body, her soft skin and those lips…..

"….and it's all your fault running around trying to Vanessa!" Dupe told him, breaking his wayward thoughts.

WHAT? he thought. How could Dupe think Danny was trying to impress Vanessa? It was just easier being around her then it was Alice! When he was near Alice he spent most of his time fighting the urge not to wrap his arms around her and kiss her senseless. It was either kiss her or strangle her! The first one held definite appeal and was growing more with each passing day…..but he couldn't tell Dupe that!

"I'm not trying to impress Vanessa Dupe I'm just…." He was just about to start his good neighbour spiel when Alice walked up to them. All thoughts of Vanessa were wiped from his mind and he felt that familiar urge to reach for her. He jammed his hands in his pockets. He found himself telling her to spend time with her brother, just so he could get himself back into control. To be honest he did want her close but at the same time he didn't coz he was worried about something happening. God but he's confused!

It wasn't just confusion that bothered him, he was on edge, something was in the air something was gonna happen, things were gonna change. And they would never be the same again. And that was why he was keeping his hands to himself. I mean obviously Alice wouldn't feel anything for him. She was just gorgeous. So the changing would be him doing something stupid like kissing her and then she would be all flattered but friends - blah ... don't see you in that way...blah - work together...blah... then they would have this awkward relationship. He didn't want that! So he had to tough it out till it all went back to normal, hopefully soon!

"Is it ok if Rowan spends the night?" Alice asked.

"Of course." Dupe answered as Danny nodded in agreement.

They suddenly heard a car approaching. Alice saw who it was, looked away momentarily then just walked off without saying a word.

What now? Danny wondered. He just didn't get it! He stared after her and voiced the thought that was buzzing around his head. "Wish I knew what was going on with that woman!"

Dupe looked at Danny after his declaration. God he was blind! He genuinely couldn't see that Alice was in love with him, what did he need? Her to wear saying I live and breathe for you? You didn't get much blinder than Danny! Would it help if Dupe hinted at Alice's feelings, or even just came out and told him? Actually no! Trevanion wouldn't believe him that might ruin everything. But he COULD put a little plan into motion. The storm he was sure was coming, and then finding a way to get the two of them alone? Now that could only glean good consequences huh? Then his attention was driven back to the present as Vanessa approached.

"Danny…." Vanessa started. "Can I beg a favour?"

What else was new? Dupe thought. Danny should charge a consultancy fee! He had a thought, "Danny there's a dead mouse in my pool." He muttered sarcastically.

"What is it?" Danny said shushing Dupe.

Danny was then told that the leopard was ill! Like he could say no to that, everyone knew he wouldn't say no to an animal in distress! Actually this could be a good thing. Being around Vanessa might make his amorous feelings towards Alice die down a little! But what f Alice might need him now? He'd make an excuse to Vanessa, go over to Mara later. Firstly he would find out what was up with Alice, as he was voicing his decline though...

"No no no, you run along." Dupe said smirking. He was gonna work some of the old Du Plessis magic on Alice. He knew that they only needed a little push in the right direction well actually make that a fully-fledged throw; he wasn't that far – YET! "Alice and I can hold the fort." He added persuading him.

"I'll just get my bag." Danny said to Vanessa, the realised it was in the surgery. "I'll meet you over there ok Vanessa?" he called.

She nodded. "Thanks Danny, you're a life saver!"

He exhaled as he walked away. "Yeah yeah." He muttered.

(X)

Danny walked into the surgery and found Alice in there. Stomping about angrily.

"I come in peace." He said softly.

She disregarded him, continued her perusal of the animals.

"I'm just heading over to…."

Alice spun, crossed her arms. "Mara?" she interrupted. "BIG surprise there!" she then turned back to her animals.

Danny frowned. "Alice what…."

"Nothing Danny!" she snapped. Walked over to the cupboard and opened up a vet box. Checked what supplies they needed to replace.

"Alice if there's something wrong…." Danny began.

"THERE'S NOTHING WRONG!" she yelled. Exhaled nosily. Shook her head. She couldn't believe she had just yelled at him like that!

Danny shrugged. "Fine I'll back off."

She dropped her head feeling like dirt. "I'm sorry Danny, I'm just on edge." She admitted. Coz he was falling for Vanessa and breaking her heart! She added silently.

"Do you need to talk?" he asked.

Alice looked up at him, realising she had her chance. He was choosing to talk to her rather than go over to….

"After I've been to Vanessa's I'm all yours." He finished with a small smile.

Alice had hit her limit! This was IT! Everything had just built up and she couldn't take anymore. Rowan turning up, hearing of her father's death, realising that Danny had feelings for Vanessa. She was ready to blow, and she only had one target….. You know what? She thought, screw it! She put the materials in the vet box and slammed down the lid. She stomped over to Danny, by now he was wearing a worried look. Before she changed her mind she was beside him, wrapped her arms round his neck pulled his face to hers and kissed him – hard. Then before it begun it was over, she pulled back, glared at him. Then picked up the discarded vet box and stormed from the surgery leaving Danny stood there in absolute shock!

Only one thought registered in his melted brain. He had never been kissed angrily before!

A/N and here it is - this will stay mostly true to the ep - until the crash that's when i'll make it my own - of course though there will be little scenes where i take poetic license :)like that 'angry' kiss :D

SO people i'm jst wondering, who do you think is gonna be hurt? if u dnt mind me asking x

Anyway thanks for reading and as always hope u enjoy :D x