A/N - I'm crazily busy with Uni preparations but fancied writing some good old Danice fluff! So here we go!
10 - Sing
Alice laughed as her six year old son ran into her legs on his mad mission to get to the dinner table. Nothing had changed in all the years she'd lived at Leopards Den - everyone still had to race to the dinner table - anyone would think they didn't have enough food to go around, when in fact, it was usually the opposite - they had too much! Before she could even calm him, Robert had dashed off leaving her stood in the hallway with very little to say or do.
"You ought to eat."
Alice spun quickly, grinning at her Husband who's green eyes were sparkling with humour as he smiled boyishly. She sighed as she wrapped her arms tightly around him, hugging him close. She still loved him as much as she ever had, if not more. What they had together seemed unbreakable now. Their time together had made it flourish and blossom into what it was now - their beautiful, rock solid relationship.
"I knew I should have thrown that Fifty Shades book out instead of letting you read it..." Alice grinned cheekily, "Mr Grey eat your heart out."
"It's complete trash darling." Danny retorted, "I threw it two days ago - how did you read it all six years ago?"
"I ask myself the same question every time it's brought up - curiosity and a talking point at the time I suppose. Anyway, Mr Trevanion, are we going to stand here talking about random crap or are we going to go and eat."
"Eat. You'll need your energy."
"Will I now?" Alice crooned suggestively, her eyes darkening as she bit her lip.
"Positively." Danny breathed running his hand down her cheek gently, "Come on dinner - then we can get out!"
Alice giggled and grabbed his hand dragging him to the kitchen excitedly. They were going out tonight to some of the bars in Johannesburg. They hadn't really been out much since Robert was born but finally - upon Rosie's insistence - they had agreed that maybe it was time to let their hair down and have fun.
"Oh god, they're here." Charlotte drawled as she noticed her loved up parents enter the room, sitting at the head of the table, their hands still clasped together. Her boyfriend, Cameron shook his head playfully as the rest of the family began to laugh.
"Nothing changes." Evan replied, "They were like that way back in the day!"
"You're only visiting!" Rosie retorted, "Try living with them."
Danny rolled his eyes, thankful when Nomsa arrived and began to serve up dinner. Alice smirked slightly as she glanced at him.
"Don't worry - we'll be in their ears later." She whispered quietly in a low, seductive tone, causing her husband to cough and redden. His blood was bubbling hotter than the soup!
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"Cocktails are too good." Alice murmured as they wandered down towards another cocktail bar. She frowned slightly as she noticed Karaoke with Azuzi written in chalk on a board outside but Danny dragged her in.
"Come on! They do good cocktails here and they usually play some good tunes on the piano too." He insisted as they walked in and found a table.
"They best do." Alice retorted - he hadn't been out for six years how the hell did he know it hadn't changed? His appearance and effect on her in a suit certainly hadn't though she mused as he walked off to get them some drinks.
Moments later, Alice's thoughts about him in a suit were broken as he placed a drink down in front of her. He swallowed as he took in her appearance. She looked beyond beautiful in her knee length baby blue dress that matched her eyes so perfectly. He swallowed, God, she'd had him since the first time he set eyes on her. It was at that moment he had an idea.
"One second love..." Danny said quickly, standing up.
"Wait a minute." Alice protested, grabbing hold of his arm, "You've only just sat down, where are you going?"
"To the toilet." Danny said quickly hoping it would rub off. Alice eyed him for a moment before nodding, letting go of his arm and taking a sip of her cocktail.
She hated it when this happened. She knew it was a natural thing to go to the toilet and she too went throughout the night but it was always so boring alone for the five minutes or whatever it was. She glanced at her bag - she'd check her phone, maybe text Rosie, check everything was ok.
Danny turned quickly and checked she wasn't looking before taking to the DJ. He wasn't the best of singers but this would mean so much to Alice. She was at present on her phone, no doubt checking up on everything back home, texting Rosie as she worried about how Robert was behaving. She was such a natural mother.
"Ok guys! We have a singer! A husband singing a song for his wife... let's give them a round of applause."
Alice smiled as she heard the announcement, she continued texting Rosie as she wondered which man in the room would no doubt be getting lucky tonight. She chuckled, before hitting send. The music had already started and it was a song she knew very well - her wedding song.
She looked up and gasped as she realised who was stood on the stage, the microphone in his hand. She stared open mouthed at him as he grinned sheepishly at her before starting to sing their song. Tears pricked her eyes as he began to sing.
"From the first time ever I saw your face... I thought the sun rose in your eyes..."
Alice smiled a watery smile as she watched with soft, moist eyes. God, he knew how to get her. It wasn't often he was romantic but when he was - god, he damn near killed her. As he continued to sing - slightly off pitch - tears rolled down Alice's face as she realised how much they loved one another. She remembered their journey - from the beginning to now and beyond. She thought of her arrival, the storm, the copy and them getting together, Danny's utterance that led to this being their song, the secrets, the revealing, their break up, their make up, their engagement, their marriage, their honeymoon, the pregnancy, Peeters, the separation, the fall out, the anger, the make up for that one, her return out here, the normality they now had back. She flicked back to reality as she heard him finish his singing and DJ grab the microphone back.
"For Alice! Clap for this romantic guys!" He shouted as a red faced Danny made his way back to Alice. She jumped up, rushing to him and flinging her arms around his neck, kissing him with passionately.
"Danny!" Alice squealed, "You big softie!"
"You liked it?" Danny asked quietly.
"Liked it?! Danny! I loved it!" Alice insisted, "I love you so much..."
"I love you too. I mean every word you know."
"As do I." Alice replied, "Come on, I suddenly really want to get home... to bed." She beamed kissing him once more before pulling back and swiping at her eyes, "You made me cry."
"I'll make it up to you..." Danny laughed as they downed their cocktails and wandered out onto the street.
"Oh yes..." Alice whispered as she placed her hands behind his neck, pulling head close to hers, "Oh yes you will." She breathed against his ear, "I'll..." She whispered kissing his neck, "Make.." She continued as she made her way towards his chin, "Sure..." She breathed kissing his lips softly, "You will." She finished, kissing him on his lips deeply, coaxing his lips apart and pulling him into her seduction.
"Home to bed now." Danny insisted breathlessly, halting her hand as she ran it down his neck to his body, "And you can stop that Mrs Trevanion or we won't even make it home." He growled taking her other hand.
"The guest huts are en route..." Alice teased, wiggling her eyebrows, using her eyes to get to him now he had hold of her hands.
"This reminds me of old times." Danny told her as they began to walk, Alice finally deciding to let him off slightly, "It was fun keeping it secret wasn't it?"
"We were certainly inventive." Alice replied laughing, "I never saw that operating table in the same way again - especially when Dup licked it to prove to his friends how clean it is..."
"I remember the store room..." Danny murmured, "What was it you wanted Alice off the top shelf, right at the back? Buried so deep inside you couldn't go it alone?"
"The plumbing manual for the honeymoon lodge..." Alice beamed smiling widely, "Certainly fixed the problem." She commented, enjoying the innuendo's and banter.
"Was hard but you got what you wanted." Danny laughed, "Georgina's face when I laughed..."
"It wasn't exactly comfortable." Alice reminded him, "Still, was fun as you say."
"Guest huts were my favourite you know." Danny murmured as they hailed a taxi.
"I was fond of the bed in the one nearest the house." Alice crooned back as they clambered into the back of the taxi. "The luxurious lodge."
"Leopards Den please." Danny demanded of the driver, "The guest hut nearest the house... fast as you can..."
A/N - This is uber poop but oh well. Thought it be nice to show Danice still in love in years to come and still having fun remembering what they used to do.
