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"I cannot believe you did that, Daniel Trevanion" Alice scolded, as Danny pushed the bag into her hands. They walked out into the street and up towards the centre of town.
"You sound like my mother!" Danny laughed
"The guy at the till thought we were mental!" Alice exclaimed, "I honestly can't believe you started arguing with all those people around!"
"Well, if you'd just let me pay for a change..." he sighed
"What do you mean 'for a change?" She asked "You always pay. I feel like I'm taking advantage!"
"Yes, Alice" He said, sarcastically "I feel violated right now"
"Shut up!" She hit him softly on the arm and grinned "Oh! Look! Let's go into that cafe" he stopped suddenly and pointed to a small little cafe that seemed to stand nervously between two huge restaurants"
"Fine...you can pay if you like" Danny said, smugly, walking past her and into the building.
"Thanks" Alice smiled, as the young lad set the two teas and buns onto the table
"So," Danny said, stirring his tea, "What do you fancy doing later on?"
"I don't know" She sighed, "But, there's the party tomorrow night, and I was thinking..."
"What?" He asked, frowning, almost suspiciously
"Well as a family we could go to the beach..." Alice grinned
"The beach?" Danny repeated
"What's the point of having everyone back at home for a couple of days, and living in Africa, if we can't go to the beach?" Alice asked
"We could I suppose...when?" He thought
"Well how about the day after tomorrow?" She suggested
"We have so much planned!" Danny laughed "The party, the beach, and we still have to make time for your supris..."
"My what?" Alice asked excitedly, her eyes glowing, as Danny's voice became quieter as he had realised his mistake "Did you say surprise?"
"No!" He lied. Alice tilted her head and raised her eyebrows, just as she always did when she didn't believe him. Like the time he had bought that stupid machine because Lewis had asked her out..."Yes. It was meant to be a..."
"Surprise?" Alice laughed "I don't know what it is though..."
"Oh no!" Danny laughed, looking away from Alice's pleading puppy dog face, "That's still staying a secret!"
"Danny!" She whined "Pleeaaasseeee!"
"No!" He smiled, "Can we please go get a nice suit for me now?"
"Fine" She scowled "But, I'm picking the tie"
"What about this one?" Danny asked holding up a horrific Hawaiian tie, which would probably be in close competition with those awful shirts Danny had in the wardrobe, for the worst piece of clothing ever.
"Don't be stupid" Alice told him, routing around in her bag, and quickly glancing up
"Yes. I'm the stupid one" He said sarcastically "As she pulled out her evening dress and flung it over the rack of ties"
"You're supposed to match your tie with the colour of your ladies dress" She told him
"Since when?" He asked
"Since some guy decided it looked better and more presentable" Alice explained, pulling out a few ties that matched the colour of her dress
"More like when some women decided the guy looked better and more presentable" He mumbled, as she flung them at him in annoyance
"Shut it, or I won't go with you at all. I'll take Harry, instead" She said, sweetly
"Who said I wanted you as my date?" He asked, putting the first one around his neck
"You did. When you proposed" Alice helped him do it up properly
"Ah" He said, simply
"Ah indeed" She replied, pulling it very tight
"I think I like this one" He nodded, loosening it off and pretending to gasp for air
"Good!" She smiled, putting the dress back into the bag.
Danny and Alice walked silently down the street. It was becoming later, and most of the shops were closing, and the people had almost completely dispersed.
"Alice" Danny said suddenly, coming to a halt. Alice stopped too, and turned around to face him "I do want to go to the party with you, you know. What I said before...I was only kidding"
"I know" Alice told him
"It's just that, I didn't want you to think that I regretted proposing" He explained "Because I don't. The best thing that's ever happened to me, was meeting you, Alice. And now I'm marrying you. It's like a dream come true"
"I never doubted that for a minute, I was only messing around when I was on about going with Harry. Partly because I don't even know him, and partly because I would never ever let you go with someone else. Ever"
"Good" He smiled "Because, I'd be more likely to feed Harry to the lions than let him take you to the party. I really didn't want to be facing a murder charge"
Alice laughed and took hold of his hand, as they walked further down the street and towards the Leopard's Den vehicle.
"So what did you get?" Caroline asked, as the pair walked into the kitchen
"You'll have to wait and see" Alice told her
"Did you get a nice dress and a matching tie for Danny?" She questioned
"Oh, so you know about the tie thing as well?" Danny frowned
"Leave it, man" Dup warned "It's a women thing"
"Oh, let's have a look at the dress, Mum!" Charlotte begged
"No! You'll have to wait!" Alice laughed
"What colour is it?" Olivia asked, walking into the room
"It's like a sea green sort of colour. And its sparkly" Alice described
"So Danny's wearing a green tie is he?" Olivia wondered
"Oh god, not you as well!" Danny moaned "Quick Dup! Let's get out of here!"
Danny and Dup left quickly, as Alice shook her head at them both.
"You got any plans for tonight?" Caroline asked her
"Not really. If it's going to be a late night tomorrow, then I guess I'll be having an early night" Alice decided
"Good idea" Caroline agreed
"Oh!" Alice squeaked "That reminds me, how'd you feel like a family trip to the beach the day after tomorrow?"
"Sounds wonderful" Caroline smiled