Danny came awake. Sunlight streaming through his windows. He opened one eye and looked at his clock. 10:30. God his head was splitting. He pulled the blanket over his head. God he'd had far too much to drink. He never got that drunk! Usually he was a happy person when he'd had a couple but when he got completely plastered he turned surly and depressed. Last time he'd drank that much had been the day of his fathers funeral and he'd broke his hand. Actually come to think of it his hand did hurt. His knuckles were grazed and bruised. O great Danny you took it out on another wall? The amount he'd drunk had been attributed to his low mood. He just had to escape from memories that drove him crazy. Thoughts of his father and the phone call from his mum asking him not to come home had upset him so much. Drinking was also the only thing that DIDN'T remind him of Alice too. He'd never had a drink with her. Probably never would now! Well he'd went out with the intention of getting completely mortal. To be honest he'd been beyond mortal. He'd lost count after the first 15 pints. His friends he'd been drinking with had been happy and wanted to go clubbing. No way was Danny going clubbing so he'd sat on the bench feeling a little lost, alone and just plain depressed. Then of course an angel had came and helped him. The one person he couldn't have, the one person he couldn't forget either. She had just talked to him. Calmed him, comforted him. Being in her arms had felt so good, so right. Of course he'd propelled his anger at her. And when that hadn't worked he'd then tried to scare her off with feelings. She hadn't rose to his bait. It was then at that second he realised he loved her. Scared the hell out of him too. God love hurt, he didn't know why he loved her. He just did. Love didn't make sense he wished to hell it did. Unfortunately it didn't come with a off switch either. When he'd kissed her whoo. His blood had boiled and curdled. His heart had damn near stopped! He could of swore she responded and even kissed him back. She melted into him. He'd tasted the passion on her lips. Felt her desire on the pressure of her lips. So she wasn't immune to him the same way he wasn't immune to her. Alice had been the only woman who had made him lose complete control. The one who made him throw common sense out of the window. Like the bit with the protection. He was always 100% sure that he used protection every time with every woman but not with Alice. He really wasn't bothered if he did or not and that scared the hell out of him! It had been like that at 16 and it was the same now, now he knew she felt the same how was he supposed to stay away from her. He knew that if he wanted to he could seduce her and she'd forget Ryan and they end up in bed! He couldn't do that though! He wasn't bothered about her fiancé it was her daughter. He wasn't coming between Lexi's mum and dad. She deserved a family unit. The thing was he knew now that he and Alice should have never have slept together all those years ago! They'd thought they were all grown up but neither he nor Alice had been ready for the passion that had exploded between them. Now because they'd tried to grow up too quick they had lost something really special. As the song he used for his ring tone said. Jamestown Story - Forgotten. This song was just a soppy song and he'd put it as his text ring tone last night. He knew all his male friends would probably think he's gay but he didn't care he loved the song. Danny still didn't know why she left him all those years ago. He knew it had something to do with her dad. He was guessing he'd beat her up then crashed his car. He'd been over 4 times over the drink driving limit. Anyway he guessed her father put his hands on her and she'd ran to Shauna's. Why she'd cut off contact though. They could have stayed in touch. Wrote. Emailed. Even the occasional phone call. That was ancient history now. No need on dwelling on it! He pushed the blanket off and rose from the bed. He gingerly wobbled his head expecting it to fall off. Nope still attached. He stretched then noticed a note. He walked over and read it.

Danny,

Give me a call when you wake up.

Don't bother ignoring me coz me and Shauna will come and find you.

Then Lexi will bash you for worrying us.

Alice

Xoxoxoxo

Her telephone number was scribbled at the bottom of the page. He jumped in his shower and felt better as the hot water eased his headache. He climbed out of the shower with the towel wrapped around his hips. He brushed his teeth. God whatever he'd drank had left an inch of fur on his tongue and the bridge of his mouth. He padded into the kitchen and made a pot of coffee and a slice of toast. He grabbed his mobile and dialled her number.

"Lo." Alice said.

"Hey." Danny said gingerly.

"O Danny, your awake then. I was expecting a phone call before now." Alice said. "What time do you call this. Me and Lexi have been up since six thirty." she laughed.

"Yeah look about what I said and did last night." he said.

He heard the door close on her end then she said. "Danny you were blind drunk and didn't know what you were doing or saying. Plus we were together as kids. All those old feelings probably rushed back and you sorta went with it. So don't worry about it ok! You doing anything today?" she asked quickly.

Caught off guard he answered, "No."

"Come round here. Spend a day in the madhouse." she said and laughed.

"Aw Alice I couldn't intrude on your family time." Danny said.

You are family! She wanted to scream instead she said. "Look Danny I love you." she realised what she said. "As a friend." she added shakily. "You're an important person from my past so your practically family! So get your butt over here ok!" she said. "Or I will send Shauna over and you don't mess with Shauna!" she warned.

"Yes sir!" He said. "I saluted by the way." he added.

"Good, at ease soldier!" she said.

"Hey Alice." he said softly. "Thanks."

"Don't mention in Danny." she replied and put the phone down.

He knew what Alice was doing, taking his mind off his mum. He was grateful to her for that. Unfortunately she'd also gave him another reason to love her!

A/N little filler chappie danny point of view all the way through :) review please xxx