I know I always say this but still. I'm really sorry I haven't updated in ages, I thought I would be able to more seeing as though it's the summer holidays and I'm normally really bored all the time. This year though I've been really busy and haven't had chance to update as often as I would have liked.

Chapter 11 – The secrets out…

Alice's POV

I can't believe me; Danny and Charlotte have been here for over a month know. Everything has settled back into normality, well as normal as Leopard's Den ever gets! Liv and Evan are both staying with us which Danny was overjoyed about, he's such a kind loving person, what have I ever done to deserve someone as wonderful as him? Evan's wonderful with me I think he might suspect mine and Danny's relationship as he always has a smirk on his face when he sees us together, might just be me being paranoid. Dupe defiantly knows he's always throwing comments at us and questioning us like we're murder suspects. Nomsa has known ever since she walked in Danny's room while I hid under the bed. I think Liv is oblivious to this but she seems to particularly dislike me, I don't blame her really she may think I'm trying to replace her mum but of course I'm not, although that could be my paranoia setting it again.

As I got out of my warm cosy bed to get started with the day I heard the normal clashing and banging of plates downstairs which made my tummy rumble, I'm always starving in the morning.

"Morning everyone" I said joyfully and was answered with a rather tired dismal reply, me and Danny are defiantly morning people, how on earth do they put up with us both?

"Where's Danny?" I asked suddenly aware he wasn't in the room that's unusual I started to panic but Dupe soon replied.

"Animal hospital, why you so interested?" He asked in his normal accusative manner.

"erm… well… just got some paperwork and stuff to sort out" I covered my self quickly and escaped the room to join him I really need to speak to him.

Danny's POV

My two step children are here, I'm back in Africa with my family and Alice, my soul mate. I don't know where I would be without her, I'd still be sulking in a corner wasting my life away. She's saved me from a life full of misery. Since she came to Leopard's Den the mood's lifted incredibly. Liv seems a bit off with her but I'm sure she'll come round. We should tell everybody about us soon it's not fair on everyone, they deserve to be told the truth. With this thought Alice walked behind me and put her arms round my middle immediately sending shivers throughout my body from her touch.

"Ahh, Miss Collins, I was just thinking about you?"

"You'll be stalking me next" Alice joked.

"Shush, don't tell my secret"

She smiled and we soon became lost in an intimate embrace.

"I need to talk to you Danny, I think we should tell people about us"

"I was thinking the same they deserve to be told the truth"

"Exactly but something else you need to know before we tell them"

"What is it?" I asked suddenly worried Alice's smile had vanished off her face.

"Can we keep this quite though because I'm not a hundred percent sure" Alice waffled on.

"Just tell me Alice, I'm here for you" I encouraged her.

"I think I might be pregnant" She suddenly looked down I didn't register why to start with I suddenly pulled her into what would be a bone crushing hug.

"Are you sure? Have you done the test?"

"No not yet, but I might be I'm two weeks late. Are you not mad?"

"Why would I be mad sweetheart?" I asked her.

"because I didn't know whether you would want children with me after losing your wife" She got quieter as she finished her sentence, tears flowing from her eyes.

"hey, Alice, don't cry. I love you. Of course I want to have children with me. If it wasn't for you I would never have moved on from Sarah's death before I met you I couldn't even say her name but with you I can. You're my soul mate we're meant to be together. Weather your pregnant or not doesn't matter to me I love you and would love our child just as much."

"Thank you Danny, I love you so much."

We soon got caught up in another passionate embrace, I hope no one has seen this else we will be in trouble.

"Let's go tell everybody about us" I smiled to her.

"Can we wait till we're sure about the baby to tell them about that though?"

"Of course"

We both walked hand in hand towards the veranda not caring about what people thought they'd find our in a couple of minutes. Dupe wolf whistled as we drew nearer, I just smiled. He was like a dad to me.

"Everybody we've got something to tell you" Alice said

"I know we've only just lost Sarah not long ago but Alice has really helped me move on she pieced me back together when I had given up, I owe her everything and well we're a couple. I know this might be hard for you to come to terms with but I hope in time you can accept it."

"congratulations" everyone shouted except one person.

Liv suddenly stood up and walked away, tears in her eyes…

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