3 Days Later

Alice hopped from the car, smiled as the suns rays warmed her face. She saw Rosie trying to do hand stands.

"You alright?"

Rosie shrugged.

"You trying to do handstands or cartwheels?"

"Both, I can't do neither. I'm rubbish." she tried again and landed on her bum in the dust

"I can walk on my hands you know." Alice told her

"Really?"

Alice nodded.

"Bet you can't." Rosie said cynically.

"What do you bet." Alice smiled.

Rosie frowned. "Um."

"How about you help me clean out the pens later?"

Rosie nodded and they shook hands solemnly.

Alice put her hands up flipped until her feet were in the air. Then she bent her legsand began to move slowly, concentrating on distributing her weight. Then she leaned back and landed back on her feet, dusted her self off.

"Wow, wow, wow, wow." Rosie breathed. "That was amazing. Show me how to do that please!" she begged.

O yeah, she was a regular clown. "How about I help you with some handstands?"

Rosie nodded.

"When I was a little girl." Alice said kneeling down and moving Rosie's feet apart. "I used to do these against the wall until I could do it without falling."

"That's a good idea." Rosie agreed.

"Right." Alice stood up and moved into the same stance Rosie was. "Instead of doing it really fast try to do it a little slower." she then showed her how to move.

Rosie nodded. As she went into the air Alice caught her legs. "Right are you arms steady?" Alice asked.

"Yeah, don't let go yet though. I'll fall!"

"Ok, but I'm gonna loosen my hold."

"Kay."

"Hey Rosie look." Alice said a seond later.

Rosie saw her upside down.

"No hands." then waved at her.

Rosie squealed in delight then wobbled. Fell. Jumped up, Alice high fived her.

"Can you help me with cartwheels, and walking on my hands?"

Alice checked her watch "I gotta start work soon. How about I come by early tomorrow?"

Rosie nodded excitedly.

"Remember, there's always the wall if your struggling." tugged one of her pigtails gently.

"I'm gonna practice in my room."

"Don't worry about the pens later, i was on joking." Alice told her then smiled and watched as Rosie sped off. She always ran, she had such enthusiasm for everything.

Alice looked around, surprised to find that she had missed this place. The hustle bustle, the animals, she was loathe to admit that she missed the people too, but not just Danny, all of them Rosie, Caroline even gruff funny Dupe….. As Alice was pondering this an unknown woman walked from the house.

Alice looked at her, she looked familiar, yet not.

"Hi." Alice said smiling widely.

"Hello." Miranda replied stiffly. She knew who this girl was. Still she had to make sure. "You are?"

Alice approached her. "Alice Collins. I work in the surgery."

She knew it! "O, I'm Miranda Trevanion. Danny, sorry Mr Trevanion's wife." she put emphasis on the word wife.

Mr Trevanion? Alice thought.

"I'm sorry he hasn't mentioned you to me, see I'm home and we've been busy." Miranda smiled.

Alice narrowed her eyes. "Funny he didn't mention you to me either!" Alice replied smugly. "We've been busy!" throwing her words back at her. Chloe had obviously been right about this bitch, she didn't extend her hand she had no love for abusers.

Miranda shot her a malevolent glare, so Danny hadn't even mentioned her huh?

How could Danny even like her? Alice thought Full on stick up her ass, and this woman could go and get flattened before she started calling Danny Mr Trevanion - for her? Screw that! She froze for a second, she hoped she didn't turn on Danny later coz of what she said. "Is Danny around?" Alice asked.

Miranda's eyes narrowed at the use of his given name. "Aren't you a little familiar Alice? He is your boss is he not?"

"He is my boss and when HE asks me to call him Mr Trevanion I will, and not before!" this woman grated on Alice's nerves. She was well on way to getting sacked, she didn't really care someone needed to put this woman in her place!

"I don't much care for your tone." Miranda warned.

"Good thing it's not you I'm working with then is it? So I repeat where is Danny?"

"I'm gonna speak to him to have you removed from here!" she fumed.

Alice clapped. "O goodie so you do know where he is then? Actually I'll go find him."

Miranda's jaw dropped. "You can't go in the house, my daughter is there!"

"O you mean Rosie, we have lovely little bonding sessions, she asked my opinion on getting her room decorated." Alice laughed.

Alice saw Miranda's back raise. She really should not be treating her like this, her superior demeanour just provoked the worst from her. Again how on earth did Danny love this woman, she was such a bitch! She exhaled. "Look Mrs Trevanion." she gave in gracefully. "Would you please tell me where…" no freaking way was she calling him Mr Trevanion. "Your husband is." she finished.

Miranda smiled victoriously. Alice bit her lip.

"He is in the house. He doesn't spend much time in the surgery when I am home."

Probably coz she didn't let him! Alice bit that back, wouldn't do no one any good! "That's why I am here." she said stiffly, she wanted to wipe that smile off her face!

"Yes, the only reason remember that!"

Alice had hit her limit. "What the hell is that supposed to mean?" She snapped taking a step forward instinctively.

Suddenly Danny walked outside, he smiled widely when he noticed Alice. "Hi, you do look rested." he jogged down the stairs happily.

Alice looked at him and smiled in reply. "You don't look zombiefied!" she walked past and completely dismissed Miranda, who's eyes darkened.

"We had a quiet few days. I see you met my wife." he smiled down at Miranda.

"Yeah." Alice said dismissively.

Danny looked between them, didn't sense the tension.

"I'm just gonna get to work then." Alice told him.

"Ah raring to go, I like that. We have lots to do."

Miranda had been forgotten about as they walked down to the surgery side by side.

Miranda stood and watched them then stomped into the house towards the kitchen. That little scene there worried her, when they saw each other they just acted like she didn't even exist, and Danny didn't even look at her! All she had heard from Danny the last 3 days was Alice, Alice, Alice. Ok she might have prompted him, and he might have said they he was sick of talking about her, but still he still did if she pushed him far enough! This wasn't good, Danny could develop feelings for this girl very easily. She had none of her own problems and she was beautiful too. Short black hair, clear blue eyes and a disarming smile. Danny seemed to melt when he looked at her, and he didn't even notice either! Not this girl couldn't do that. She couldn't steal Danny. She had to find a way of making him stay with her.

"Mum can you put my leg back on my doll?" Rosie walked up to her and handed her the doll. "It popped off and dad is in the surgery with Alice."

"Hey Rosie, do you like Alice?" she asked conversationally.

Rosie shrugged. "She's ok. She just showed me how to do handstands she's really good! I used to talk to her a lot in the beginning but before dad said I need to leave her alone and not bug her all the time. Why?"

"Just wanted to make sure she is nice to you."

That elicited a smile. Rosie was starting to warm to her. That was another point for her. "Your dad's right you know. About Alice."

Rosie shrugged.

"AND I had to have a little talk to her coz I heard her saying mean things about you." Miranda whispered.

"Really?" Rosie asked hurt.

"She said your handstands were the worst she had ever seen and you shouldn't do them anymore! I told her that she couldn't say things about you, that your a beautiful little girl and if she didn't stop I'd sort her out!"

"Why would she do that?" Rosie whispered.

"Coz some people aren't nice. You don't want to be around mean people do you?"

Rosie shook her head.

"I think it's best that you don't talk to her or anything at all!" Miranda told her.

Rosie nodded.

"That's a good girl." Miranda kissed her cheek. "There's your baby honey."

"Thanks mum. I'm starting to be happy your back. If you were still gone I'd still think Alice was nice."

"I'll always take care of you. Now you go and take good care of your baby."

Rosie toddled off.

Right that was Rosie sorted. Danny wouldn't like it when Rosie started blanking Alice. Maybe he'd even sack her! Now though, she needed an idea to keep him with her. she frowned, then an idea came to her.

"Baby." she whispered.

That's what she could do, she and Danny could have another baby. They always wanted a big family. He hated being an only child. She smiled, she had planning to do. If she was gonna get pregnant she would have to stop her tablets. Danny wouldn't be happy. She didn't have to tell him though! As soon as she could she would go to a doctors and see if there was anything different they could give her. Plus one or two wouldn't hurt would it?

She frowned, stopping taking them had never done any good before - she wouldn't but her marriage was at stake! She saw how that girl looked at Danny! He said he only knew her five weeks and was her lecturer, but feelings didn't really take notice of the who's, what's and why's. They didn't listen to reasons why you shouldn't fall for someone. This was important! She couldn't lose her husband. She just couldn't, she do anything to keep him with her. Anything!

A/N oooo alice and miranda have taken an instant dislike to each other :/ and poor Rosie, Miranda lying to her like that :(