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Mother's Day

The second Sunday in March brings Mother's day to Leopards Den. But Alice get's more than she bargained for.

Alice was soundly asleep; it would take an earthquake to wake her up! She was in desperate need of the sleep, she'd been exceptionally tired... and not just because of work commitments.

Little did Alice know the little earthquake that was about to awaken her had dragged in an extra set of hands... rather large hands at that. Danny was stood outside her door with Evan and Charlotte. The pair had planned a special day just for Alice and the rest of Leopards Den were all making their way out to make way for them.

The plan started with Evan and Charlotte waking Alice up with breakfast in bed, with a little help from Danny of course. Everyone knew that waking Alice up could be an impossible task especially when she was tired; the pair had figured Danny may be a tad better at it.

"Okay, well you can try jump on the bed?" Danny suggested opening the door holding the tray that held a breakfast fit for a queen. He smiled softly; this would mean so much to Alice. Especially coming from Evan too. Danny was proud, not to mention delighted that Evan and Alice got on. He sighed as Charlotte and Evan tried to wake Alice up.

"Mum!" Charlotte whispered.

No response. Either that or Alice was pretending to be asleep. Danny studied her intently. Nah, definitely no response.

"Alice, wake up!" Evan pestered shaking her shoulder as Charlotte jumped on her.

Alice groaned and rolled over, pulling the covers with her, mumbling something ineligible.

"Alice!" Evan shouted.

"Mum!" Charlotte whined.

"No, sleep, tired."Alice mumbled, still half asleep.

"Danny..." Evan looked to his stepfather who laughed.

"Okay my turn..." Danny grinned; he placed the tray into Charlotte's hands and walked up to Alice's bedside.

"Right sleepy head." He whispered, taking her face into his hands. "Wakey wakey!" He laughed before pressing his lips to hers. He smiled as he felt her respond.

"Danny?" She muttered sleepily, finally opening her eyes. "Uh, nine o clock in the morning! Seriously!"

"Lazy git, you're normally up at six!" Danny laughed, "Anyway... I was only doing someone a favour..." He stepped back and allowed Evan and Charlotte to walk forward. He wore a half cocky grin and a half proud grin.

"Happy mother's day." Evan smiled humbly as Charlotte gave Alice a huge hug and a kiss. As Charlotte pulled away, Evan leant down to embrace Alice, giving her a quick kiss on the cheek. Danny who was stood holding the tray was now grinning like a Cheshire cat.

"Aww thanks." Alice smiled, "I love you all so much!"

Danny handed Charlotte the tray again. She took it to her mum as Evan followed.

"Breakfast is served." Evan grinned bowing, as Charlotte placed it in her mum's lap.

"Breakfast in bed, right I could get used to this." Alice winked.

"Oh and you need to be ready for half past ten." Charlotte added.

"It's important!" Evan said before he and Charlie walked off, Danny decided to stay sitting down on the edge of the bed beside Alice, he watched her eating before stealing some of the yolk from her fried egg. She detested the yolk and always ate around it.

"You can forget a kiss if you taste of that stuff!" Alice spat in disgust, "How can you seriously eat it?"

"Because I like it?" Danny asked cutting around the yolk and eating it. Alice stabbed him playfully with her fork. "Ow! What you do that for?"

"You got some of my white!" Alice whined.

Danny rolled his eyes and decided to allow Alice to finish her own breakfast. He gazed at her with adoring eyes; she looked so cute when she'd just woken up.

"This is amazing." Alice smiled. "I didn't expect any of it... I didn't think Evan would..."

"Evan and Charlie love you Alice! And Charlotte and he want to make sure you know that!" Danny exclaimed he took her hands. "You're the best."

Alice smiled softly at him in awe, before kissing him gently. She'd by this time finished the breakfast and had placed the tray on the side. She looked properly at Danny and only just realised he was in nothing but a t-shirt and his shorts. She grinned to herself, he looked so cute with his bed hair and adorable tired eyes!

"Danny..." Alice smiled sweetly, her tone was high pitched, it was evident she wanted something.

"Yessy?" Danny replied.

"Cuddle?" Alice asked opening her arms; she took a glance at the open door but chose to ignore it.

"Okay, okay." He smiled, "Not that you need to persuade me." He laughed as he rolled onto Alice's bed and wrapped his arms around her. Alice wrapped her arms around him tightly, she never wanted to let go. She let her head rest on his chest before pressing a kiss to it.

Charlotte and Evan had decided to run to the animal hospital; they'd hidden their handmade cards there last night as well as the present they had bought for Alice with Danny's help of course. They'd bought her two things actually.

The first was a necklace, a beautiful South African silver necklace. It was stunning and had a small black gem heart as a charm, encrusted with diamonds. It had not been cheap but Danny had insisted on helping them out, and had even had the heart engraved for the pair.

The second present was a surprise for both Danny and Alice. Charlotte and Evan had been adamant Danny could not see this present. They'd just about had enough money to buy it alone without asking for Danny's help. It was a portrait of Danny, Alice, Evan and Charlotte taken from a photo on family day. Both were proud of their efforts, although the wrapping was most certainly not something they were proud of.

Danny was sat in the kitchen, he was waiting for Alice to emerge from her room as Caroline walked past. He took a deep breath before standing up and grabbing the two cards he'd bought for her.

"Caroline." He smiled.

"Morning Danny." She said before yawning.

"I um... I got you these. I wrote one from me and Alice but well umm..." Danny sighed he was rubbish at these moments, he looked down.

Caroline looked at him in confusion.

"Well I sorta figured... and i hope it doesn't upset you but I sorta got this one in... memory of... Sarah." Danny looked down, he wondered if this was a good idea. Alice had told it would be a very sweet thing to do, but now Danny wondered if he'd said too much.

His worries were soon gone as he felt a pair of arms wrap around him. He returned Caroline's hug happily as she kissed his cheek.

"Thank you so much Danny, this means an awful lot." Caroline smiled wiping her eyes. Danny smiled softly when Alice walked in the room.

"Alice," Caroline suddenly launched herself into a hug with Alice who, taken aback tentatively hugged her back. "Thank you for the joint card with Danny." Alice laughed.

"It's not a problem! Happy Mother's day!" Alice smiled. She turned to face Danny. "Danny, am I due at the animal hospital at half ten?"

"You are!" Danny was almost bouncing up and down with excitement.

"Okay okay, I best get a move on then. I'm late..." She laughed looking at the clock which read ten thirty five.

"Have fun!" Caroline shouted as Danny and Alice walked out hand in hand to the animal hospital. They both waved before striding together.

"They are here!" Charlotte shouted to Evan who threw Charlotte her card.

"Hey, I know I'm late and..." Alice began walking through the door.

"Happy Mother's day!" Evan and Charlotte interrupted, handed her two handmade cards. She smiled, tears welling her eyes. This was amazing, the best!

Alice opened them and read them carefully, she wiped her eyes before placing them on the wooden table upright. She grabbed both Evan and Charlotte and hugged them tightly. They laughed and wrapped their arms around her as a snap happy Danny took a number of photos.

"Thank you so much! This is amazing." Alice cried, as they pulled away.

"Not finished yet!" Charlotte smiled, she placed the small box into her mums hand. Danny was beaming by this point.

Alice opened it slowly and gasped. Her eyes began to water... it was beautiful. She picked the necklace up and read the inscription.

"Alice, a fantastic mum."

She grinned, as one tear escaped her eye. Danny walked forward and took the necklace out of her hands, he fastened it around her neck before grinning.

Alice then had another present pushed into her hands. She began to moan about how much they had spent on her, how she didn't deserve it and they shouldn't have. Evan and Charlotte were groaning throughout, saying money was no issue, she did deserve it and yes they had to over and over again.

Alice slowly unwrapped it, Danny smirked; Alice was like a child on Christmas day eagerly opening her presents.

"Aww wow! I love it." Alice exclaimed, "It's beautiful..." Alice let her voice trail off, she was so genuinely touched it was unreal. She felt her eyes beginning to water. She attempted to hide the tears by hugging both Evan and Charlotte at once. Danny stood looking at the picture. He too felt emotional, it was a beautiful present.

Evan noticed Alice had one tear rolling down her cheek. As they pulled away Alice wiped it away.

"Sorry," She smiled.

"No time for apologies!" Charlotte grinned, "Mum, me and you are you going to the house!"

"Why?" Alice asked, looking at the animal hospital's patients.

"Cos it's mother's day and you need pampering and we should do the things you like to do, except for swapping germs with Danny, that is something we most certainly will leave to you!" Charlotte exclaimed in disgust as Danny and Evan sniggered, and Alice turned a darker shade of red.

"Okay..." Alice agreed, she looked to Danny who smiled.

"Evan go wait in the Jeep, I won't be long." Danny said softly, Evan nodded as Charlotte walked outside with him, leaving Danny and Alice alone. "I'm taking him to go see his mum's grave... might be a while... you don't mind do you?"

"Danny of course I don't mind, it's mother's day ,it's only right, and you need to be by his side. Go on..." Alice pushed him playfully.

"You're amazing, you know that?" Danny asked.

Alice began to blush again but she didn't have time to fry eggs on her face as Danny took it into his hands and kissed her deeply. Alice smiled on his lips.

"I love you Danny." Alice said light heartedly in a dreamy tone.

"I love you too, seeya later, have fun with Charlie." Danny laughed poking her before walking off, Charlotte stood at the door as Alice walked towards her taking her hand.

"Right then, come on Charlie... girly time!" Alice chuckled excitedly. She sighed, this was something she loved doing, spending time with Charlotte just having fun. She wondered how different today would have been if she'd still been moving around.

It was much later in the evening when Danny and Evan returned. Everyone knew where they had been but no one had bothered to pester, they were all too busy making their ways out of Leopards Den. Either way, if they hadn't guessed the red rimmed eyes and tear stained cheeks did give it away a little.

Alice and Charlotte had spent most of the day playing around with Alice's make up, hair products and of course her large collection of nail polishes. Charlotte had adored gaining a makeover off her mum, she always thought Alice looked beautiful... she was beautiful and Charlotte had told her as Alice had been curling the last of her hair that she thought she was the most beautiful mum in the world. Alice again had felt emotional and touched. She adored Charlotte and told her that she was the most beautiful daughter.

Everyone was inside except for Alice and Charlotte. Charlotte was carefully applying some blue nail varnish to Alice's nails, concentration etched on her face as Alice watched her mumbling little tips.

Alice turned to see Danny and Evan stood at the bottom of the steps. Danny had Evan wrapped in a hug and was whispering in his ear. Alice sighed, she didn't really know what to do. She decided to just concentrate on Charlotte painting her nails.

"Mum, can I put some lines on like you did with mine?" Charlotte asked.

"Yeh go ahead sweetheart, you use that there in the colours you want." Alice smiled, Charlotte frowned with concentration. She was struggling to control the polish. "Don't worry Charlie it takes a while to get used to it." Alice added. "Just wait until you're doing this on your own nails, now that is a task an' half!"

The pair's laughter rumbled as Danny and Evan finally made their way to the veranda, just as Charlotte finished Alice's nails.

"Hey." Alice smiled softly, "You two ok? Well actually that's a stupid question but..."

"Alice, stop!" Evan laughed. "It's not stupid at all. We're fine, and you and Charlotte look beautiful!"

"I know, could almost go for a once over myself." Danny added cheekily smirking. It was only when he saw Alice's mischievous glint in her bright blue eyes did he reconsider what he had just said. "And I see that is going to cost me in the future."

Alice said nothing but wriggled her eyebrows cheekily.

"Anyway!" Danny grinned taking Alice's hand, avoiding the almost dry nail varnish. "You need to come with me."

"Where?" Alice asked, looking at Charlotte and Evan who swiftly ran off.

"Ah!" Danny grinned, "That would be telling! Although you are half way there."

"Danny!" Alice demanded an answer.

"Okay okay! I have to drag you to your room." He laughed seeing Alice's eager face, "Not in that way madam, later though. And I have to make sure you get changed!"

"By standing in my room with me?" Alice asked raising her eyebrows. "See, to me, this sounds quite like you're trying to get in a sneaky peek!"

"Would I?" Danny asked innocently.

"Yes! But don't worry, you can choose what I wear, if I choose what you wear!" Alice winked, she proceeded to hold out her hand. "Deal?"

"Deal!" Danny shouted as the pair raced one another to Alice's room.

Danny, Alice, Charlotte and Evan were all on their way back to Leopards Den after a fantastic meal out. Charlotte had asked Danny to help organise it, and he had done a fantastic job. The restaurant had been perfect, not too big but not too small either, the food and entertainment had been exquisite. They'd all had a fantastic time and Alice had had the best of days, she'd never felt so loved in her entire life.

"Thanks for today everyone." Alice smiled looking at them all. "It's been the best day, I feel like a princess!"

"Good, because that's the way you should feel!" Evan said softly.

"We all love you mum... you deserve it." Charlotte mumbled before yawning, exhaustion was beginning to beat her.

Alice shook her head but Danny tapped her knee playfully, as they pulled up outside Leopards Den he cupped Alice's right hand cheek in one hand, placing his other hand at the bottom of her body.

"You're amazing Alice... a fantastic mother. Hey, and you'll always be my princess, every day of the year." Danny whispered.

"And you'll always be my prince charming." Alice said in a hushed voice amongst silent giggles. The pairs eyes caught in their gaze, and the pair automatically leant in towards each other.

The perfect end to a perfect day.

A/N – I know it's uber long! But writing cute Danice might help me write one of my other fics hehe :')

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