Hey, this chapter jumps a couple of months Alice and Danny are best friends now. Alice may need Danny sooner rather than Later.

Chapter Four – Illness

Danny's POV

I've only known Alice a couple of months she's changed me so much already. She's helping me move on. With my mind full of memories of Alice, I didn't hear the phone go off straight away but before long it interrupted my thoughts so regretfully I pulled my thoughts away from Alice and answered the phone.

"Danny?" Alice said. She sounded like she had been crying.

"What's wrong Alice?" I said, what had happened?

"Yeah, I'm fine just got flu or something so I won't be in work today can you mange the clinic on your own for a couple of days?"

"Yeah sure Alice don't worry just get rested and get better soon, ring me if you need anything."

"Thanks Danny, See you soon" With that she hung up. There was defiantly something else wrong with her but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

Today at the clinic was strangely quite. I was so used to working on my own I didn't think Alice not being here would effect anything but it seemed strange like there was half of myself missing. I've never felt like it before. Let's just hope Alice gets better soon. I need her she helps me she distracts me from the thoughts of Sarah, she makes me laugh which is what I need after everything that's happened. The day seemed to drag by without Alice it was strange. I would ring her when I got home to check if she needed anything. Over the past few months me and Alice have become really close friends, we can finish each other's sentences which is bizarre I've never been like that with anyone that I've known for my whole life never mind someone I've only known for a couple of months.

When I got to my house, it's not a home; Leopard's Den is still my home, I run Alice to check if she was alright.

"Hey Alice, it was weird without you today. You feeling any better?" I asked joyfully.

"Danny, can you come round for a bit I need someone to talk to?" She sniffed, she was crying.

"Of course, but what about Terry can't you talk to him?" I asked surely she could talk to him.

"Please, Danny I need you, Terry's gone. I'll explain when you get here, please come."

"I'll be there in 10 minutes, don't worry just try to stay calm, I'm sure whatever it is we can sort it out."

"Thank You Danny see you soon" Alice seemed to gain some strength in her voice for this.

"No worries, Bye Alice"

What's happened to Alice. She seemed so upset I've never seen Alice like this ever. She's always so jolly and upbeat. She hate's people seeing her upset like this, it's just not Alice. I sped round to her house which would normally have taken me 10 minutes but only took me 5. I let myself in. We were that close now that it was normal for me to walk in, we were best friends.

"What's wrong Alice?" I asked as I sat down. Alice's eye's were red and puffy but she had stopped crying.

"It's Terry, he's been having an affair. There was never any football he was going to see Jo she's called." Her voice broke saying this.

"Oh Alice, how did you find out?"

"He told me, he said he was leaving me because he didn't love me anymore and I didn't deserve him and told me all about his affair and how stupid I was that I didn't work it out it was obvious. But I trusted him. I trusted him!" Alice shouted as she burst into tears. I put my arm around Alice's shoulders and she leant into my chest and cried. After about five minutes she composed herself.

"Listen, Alice it's not your fault, you've done nothing wrong. Of course you trusted him you loved each other. He doesn't deserve you Alice. You're a great woman. You're amazing; you're pretty, clever, funny. Who would want any thing more?" Oh god I'd just called her pretty. Oh well friends can say that to each other can't they? Alice hid her face when I said this clearly embarrassed.

"Thank You Danny, you're right he's not worth this I'm not going to let him see me upset any more, he's hurt me and Charlotte way too much!"

"Its okay" I embraced her with a hug. I loved our hugs; they always spoke louder than words.

I ended up staying for dinner with Alice and Charlotte. We laughed joke and forgot all about Terry. I always thought he was a funny character. He was always nice enough to me but his mind seemed to be somewhere else. I couldn't believe anyone could put Alice and Charlotte through all of that. It was late so I got up to leave but Alice stopped me.

"Will you stay please for a couple of nights? You can sleep in the spare room. I just can't face being alone with only Charlotte." Alice asked my heart leapt for joy.

"Of course Alice I would be delighted, let me just grab a bag and some clothes and stuff I'll be right back." I smiled at her and she smiled back with her dazzling blue eyes.

I quickly packed a bag in my flat. I didn't know how long Alice would need me for so I packed enough for a week. I'm sure she'd want me out by then with my dreadful habits. I went back to Alice's. We got some popcorn and settled on the settee for a film. We watched Titanic, Alice loves Leonardo Dicaprio. I let her choose the film as she was upset, I regret it now. We slowly fell asleep it was getting late, it was past midnight. I woke up at about one o'clock and we were asleep together on the settee in each other's arms we must have moved in our sleep. To anyone from the outside we would have looked like a couple but we were only friends, we couldn't be any thing more. I was going to move to my room but I was so comfy with Alice I decided I may as well stay with her she needed her friends close to her and Alice's need's were my commands.

Alice's POV

I can't believe Terry left me just like that. How can you walk out on the person you supposedly love having cheated? He broke my heart. I couldn't go into work in this state. I rung Danny made up some story about having flu. Charlotte was so worried about me I would be if my mum was in this state. I just cried all day. I couldn't cope anymore I needed someone to talk with this thought Danny rung me. Danny being the charming man he was came over and comforted me. He had tea with us and Terry was forgotten. Before I knew what I was doing I asked him to stay with us for a couple of day's because I couldn't stand being alone with just Charlotte. I don't know what made me say it but it was true. I needed Danny with me. We fell asleep watching Titanic. We fell asleep. When I woke up we were in each other's arms. I considered going up to my room but it was so comfy with Danny. Why should I waste this moment? Danny looked comfy I didn't want to wake him getting off the settee, he would have had a hard day at the vet's on his own. I fell back asleep soon and had the best night's sleep in a long time. I love Danny, I have since the first time I saw him but Terry blocked me from seeing it. Now I see it clearly I need Danny, he's part of me.

Bit of heartbreak for Alice and then a bit of Danice. Hope you liked it. I'll try and update tomorrow. Thanks for all the reviews. Please keep reviewing Thank You xx