The Lady Loves Me - Part Two - You Don't Know Me

They walked inside the building and found that it had already started. The place was dark and some man dressed up as Elvis was strutting his stuff on stage - badly! Alice looked at Danny in amusement.

"He's good." Alice said loudly.

"Huh?" Danny asked leaning close to her mouth.

"I said he's good."

Danny turned his head slightly so he could look in her eyes. "Really?" he murmured.

Alice stared into his eyes and forgot how to talk momentarily. He pulled back to look at her.

"Well?" he asked smiling.

Alice came to her senses. God she had to stop being so brainless when he was near…..she answered his question. "No!" she said laughing.

They scanned the crowd for Dupe and Georgina. Saw them. Georgina was bopping along in her seat clapping. Dupe meanwhile looked like he was sin physical pain! Danny placed his hand at the base of Alice's back to guide her to their seats. She felt the heat of his hand through her jumper and had to restrain a shiver of awareness.

Dupe noticed them, saw the look on her face and smiled widely.

"So how's it been so far?" Danny asked. Pushing in Alice's chair after she sat down.

Dupe pushed a drink towards Alice. "Like I've been to the dentist." Dupe growled.

Alice laughed.

"Actually." Georgina cut in. "It's been pretty good. Some people can't sing though!"

Dupe smiled sneakily.

(X)

The night carried on, the drinks were flowing and Danny and Alice were getting on like a house on fire. Neither person was drinking alcohol but even without it they had loosened up considerably. At times they forgot about Dupe and Georgina.

"That last one was really good." Alice murmured.

"You think so?" Danny asked sipping some coke.

"Yeah I loved his cute wiggle."

"I bet you did!" Danny laughed.

"Ok people we have another karaoke request. The song is called 'The Lady Loves Me."

"Oh I love this song!" Alice whispered. "It's a duet!"

Dupe grinned widely. Resisted the urge to rub his hands together in glee.

"The singers are Danny and Alice. Would you like to come up on stage?"

Danny and Alice's jaw's dropped. "Is that us?" she yelped.

"How many other Danny and Alice's could there be in here?" Georgina told them happily.

"You requested this?" Alice hissed at Danny.

"I haven't moved all day!" Danny said ashen. Suddenly they both knew. They turned. "DUPE!" they chorused.

He grinned and raised his glass.

"Look we just won't move and he won't know it's us." Danny told her.

Alice nodded vigorously in agreement.

Meanwhile the announcer was scanning the crowd.

Dupe stood up. "They're right here!" Dupe pointed down to them.

The spotlight moved so it was on them. Alice blushed and hid her face.

"Go on!" Georgina urged with a smile.

Danny looked pained.

'Sing Sing Sing.' began to be chanted by the crowd.

"Your so dead!" Danny spoke to Dupe. Stood up. "C'mon Alice."

"I don't want to!" she moaned.

He pulled her up to standing gently. "I ain't doing this alone!"

Dupe was smiling as they walked away.

They were greeted on stage to a chorus of cheers and clapping.

"Can I look at the lyrics?" Danny asked the DJ.

"Why?" he asked.

"Coz I don't know the words."

The announcer frowned. "Just read them off the screen. Pretty stupid picking a song you don't know if you ask me!"

Danny made a face. "Do you know the words?" Danny asked Alice.

"I remember the song. One of dad's favourites... I get first dibs on killing Dupe!"

"You can have what's left!" Danny told her.

"You guys ready?" the announcer asked.

"No." Danny groaned.

"Too bad."

The music began. Danny had to begin

(-) (A/N Danny Italics. Alice Bold.)

"She loves me, she loves me not. She loves me, she loves me not. She loves me, she loves me, she loves me.
The lady loves me and it shows, in spite of the way she turns up her nose
I'm her ideal, her hearts desire, under that ice she's burning like fire
She'd like to cuddle up to me, she's playing hard to getThe lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet!"

Alice raised her eyebrows at what he said. Danny shrugged with a smile.

The gentleman has savoir-faire, as much as an elephant or a bear
I'd like to take him for a spin, back to the zoo to visit his kin
He's got about as much appeal as a soggy cigarette, the lady loathes him but he doesn't know it yet

Danny's mouth dropped open. Alice smiled widely, gestured to the screen as if to say I'm just reading it.

The lady's got a crush on me Danny sang to the crowd cockily.

The gentleman's crazy obviously. Alice sang in reply.

The lady's dying to be kissed. Danny turned and looked at Alice nodding.

Alice leaned in, close to his face, as if for a kiss. The gentleman needs a psychiatrist, I'd rather kiss a rattlesnake, or play Russian roulette. She pulled back and wiggled her eyebrows.

The lady loves me," Danny interrupted, putting his hand up to stop her. "But she doesn't know it yet!

Music played for a moment then Danny started again.

She's falling fast she's on the skids

Alice once again turned to the crowd. Pointed to him. Both of his heads are flipping their lids

Danny nodded. Tonight she'll hold me in her arms. He put his arm around her shoulders.

Alice spun out of it playfully. I'd rather be holding hydrogen bombs. Will someone tell this Romeo I'm not his Juliet

The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet! Danny sang confidently.

Both people were now completely caught up in the song.

She wants me….

Like poison ivy Alice finished dryly.

Needs me….. He sand smiling.

Like a hole in the head!

Everyone can see she's got it bad

Huh - He's mad! The gentleman is an egotist

I'm simply aware I'm hard to resist After singing that Danny smiled that disarming grin Alice loved. He had his hand on his chest.

He's one man I could learn to hate. The sight of that smile almost made her fumble the words!

He took a step towards her. How's about having dinner at eight

I'd rather dine with Frankenstein, in a moonlight tête-à-tête

The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet! He sang to her. Oh yes she loves me

Dig that shrinking violet. She murmured.

Mmm she really loves me

Here's one girl you'll never get She said forcefully.

She la- la- loves me

Would you like to make a bet? She asked dryly

Danny made on final gesture to her. I said the lady loves me

The gentleman's all wet!

(-)

The song ended to loud applause and cheers. Danny and Alice looked at each other. Laughed then hugged.

"The lady does love him!" The announcer boomed. "This was Danny and Alice."

There was more applause as they walked off stage. Another impersonator was getting ready. They were too engrossed in each other to even notice.

"That was kinda fun!" Alice laughed.

"Yeah." Danny nodded.

"I had no idea I loved you so much."

"Well you do you know." he told he playfully.

They walked back to their table and fund it empty except for a note.

"How's about having dinner at 8?" was written in Dupe's script.

Danny checked his watch and saw it was quarter to…he smiled. "I get it. Alice, we've been conned."

"What?"

"They're setting us up."

Alice was confused. "On a date?"

Danny nodded. The timing had been perfect. Georgina's input he smiled.

"It's sorta sweet." Alice said sentimentally.

Danny raised his eyebrows.

"They had us singing to each other!" she said.

"Not exactly the most romantic of songs!"

"C'mon it was so much fun - that's better than romantic!"

Danny nodded. "I guess so…c'mon lets go."

"Where?"

"Dinner of course - I'm starving."

"I'll be eating with Frankenstein." she drawled.

"I know." he smiled.

(X)

They walked outside side by side. Danny didn't resist and twined his fingers with his own. She didn't stop him, simply squeezed his hand.

"The lady loves me." Danny sang at their joined hands.

"The lady loathes you." Alice replied laughing. She still didn't release his hand.

They were approaching a truck when a man behind them called for them. They hadn't realised he had followed them out of the concert.

"Don't you take the hint man?" the man hissed, heavily slurred. Obviously drunk.

Danny frowned. "What?"

"She doesn't like you!"

"Get lost!" Alice told him. "C'mon."

The drunk man grabbed Alice's arm.

Danny saw red and released the hand he was holding. Was in front of her in a second removed the mans hand forcefully. "Get out of here!" he warned.

"Why don't you make me?" the man asked wobbling.

Danny raised his eyebrows.

"C'mon then!" the man goaded raising his fists.

"C'mon Danny, he isn't worth it!" Alice told him putting her hand on his arm.

"Yeah - your right." Danny agreed. Still glaring at the man malevolently.

They walked away, the man shouting obscene language at them but not following. Danny wanted to go back there and punch him for touching Alice!

They climbed in the truck.

"Trouble follows us everywhere huh?" Danny murmured. Whenever they were alone something seemed to happen. At Fatani's, her nearly being drugged, now he nearly got into a fight. It was like fate was trying to tell them something.

Alice nodded. "I guess we should go home. Don't want no more trouble." she said sadly.

An idea came to Danny- somewhere they could go and just be themselves. Where trouble never seemed to enter. "I have somewhere we could go. To finish our night that is, listen to a few Elvis songs. Just me and you."

Alice liked the sound of just the two of them. "Where?"

"You'll see." he said with a beaming smile.

(X)

Less than an hour later they were on a blanket in the surgery office with a couple of tubes of Pringles, some bottles of fanta and a bag of skittles and malteasers. Elvis was playing over you tube. Danny was lain on his side his head rested on one hand. Alice was sat with her back against a radiator.

"You seriously never miss?" Alice asked.

"Never!" he told her solemnly.

"Do it again."

"If I must." he told her.

He pulled a malteaser out of the bag and tossed it high in the air. It landed in his mouth. "Ta da!" he said crunching.

"You gotta miss!" she said dryly.

"Your just jealous coz when you tried it you were miles out! How you miss with a mouth that bi….."

"Careful Trevanion, I work here I know where the scalpels and drugs are." she warned.

His face turned thoughtful for a moment then nodded. "I'll do it once more for you."

"You just want all the malteasers."

"Maybe I'm showing off for you."

"Well Daniel, if you are - it is a remarkable skill!" she told him seriously.

"Why thank you." he said and tossed it up.

Again it landed in his mouth - he froze then squeaked. Began making funny noises. Alice was on her knees immediately. "Danny! Danny!" she told him panicking. "You choking?"

He was better immediately. "No but had you worried eh?"

Alice's jaw dropped and she slapped his arm. "Hey!"

He laughed heartily.

She grabbed the bag of malteasers. "Just for that, these are mine!"

"You had to see your face!"

"Next time I'll let you choke!" she drawled.

"No you won't."

She looked at him. "Yeah - maybe I'll choke you myself. Want a job done right - do it yourself." she wiggled her eyebrows.

Alice picked up a handful of skittles and disposed of the red ones. Danny opened his mouth and she threw them in. Laughing as he moved his head in the direction she threw.

"Your aim is rubbish!" he told her chewing. "We should have got the sours then seen who could eat the most without twisting their face up." he told her.

Alice put her hand behind her back and came up with a small green bag.

"Brill!" he said and high fived her. "Bet I win!" he declared sitting up.

"No chance Trevanion!"

They halved the sours.

"All of them in." she told him.

"All of them?" he parroted nervously.

She nodded.

"Prepare to be beaten!" he said confidently and picked his up and shoved them in.

Alice did the same.

They were sat facing each other. Trying to keep their faces as neutral as possible. Danny was trying hard not to frown and Alice looked like she was in pain. They caved at the same time. Closed their eyes and stuck their tongue out.

"Eww eww eww." Alice said taking a big drink of her pop.

"I win!" Danny said lying back down.

"No, we did it at the same time." she retorted.

"You caved a second before me!"

"Prove it!" he told her smiling.

"I got another bag." she warned.

His eyes widened. "A draw." he conceded.

She leaned back against her radiator laughing.

"Come lie next to me." he asked.

She raised her eyebrows.

"I'll be good." he promised.

Yeah but would she? "Na the radiator is keeping me warm."

If she was next to him she wouldn't need the radiator….but he neglected to say that, just let it lie.

"Pringles are surprisingly addictive." Alice said taking out more.

Danny rattled the empty tube.

"Sorry did I monopolise the green ones?"

"Kinda." he smiled. The sight of it did funny things to her heart.

"What song you want on next?" Danny asked.

"Gentle on my mind." she answered without hesitation.

Danny clicked on the laptop. "I must say all the songs you picked so far have been winners."

"I have outstanding taste!" she told him poshly.

The music played and they sat in silence listening for a few moments.

"So I guess your not a closet Elvis fan then?" Alice murmured.

Danny shook his head.

"I'm not a big fan, just take it or leave it you know?" she told him.

He nodded.

"I think I only listened to it coz my dad liked it. We didn't agree on much." her eyes were downcast as she thought of her ill father.

Danny frowned. "Did you two not get along?" he probed gently.

Alice immediately changed the subject. "Any more Pringles?"

Danny turned the empty tube upside down and a few stray crumbs hit the floor.

"Damn!" she groaned.

"Once you pop the fun don't stop." he drawled.

"So have you ever popped Mr Trevanion?" Alice asked playfully.

"O I have popped many times Miz Collins." he said and winked.

Alice blushed at the innuendo.

A new song began unexpectedly.

"This one is called the girl of my best friend." she told him.

"Sounds good." he murmured watching the pictures flash on the screen.

"The title explains it"

They sat and listened as Elvis sang about unrequited love.

"That ever happen to you?" Alice asked.

"What fall for my best mates girl? Never."

"Me too thankfully. Well boy in my case."

"Of course." he told her seriously. "I can relate though. Like the deep intense feelings you feel for someone, and not being able to tell them. It's a killer. My best friend actually." he admitted.

"You should have told her, she might have loved you back."

Danny shook his head. "Not this girl. She's so perfect. Far too good for me. She'd never see me in that way and I love her too much to risk losing her. I want her in any capacity I can, even if as only a friend. Friend is better than nothing."

Alice's breath caught. The way he spoke of this woman. The reverence in his tone. How could any woman NOT fall in love with that? "You should have told her that - trust me she'd have fell for you!" she knew she had just fell deeper and he wasn't even talking about her! How she wished he'd talk about her like that - just once. Then she'd die happy!

Danny looked at her. 'I just did' he said soundlessly.

They were both silent. Both wishing that things were different. The jolly mood had dampened considerably.

"We best go up huh? We gotta be up early." Alice murmured. "One more song huh?"

He nodded.

They deliberated over the final song for a while. Decided on a song Danny hadn't listened to and Alice couldn't remember. It was called. 'You Don't Know Me.'

The piano began immediately. So beautiful and haunting. It was the words that caught the listeners attention though.

"…..And anyone could tell, you think you know me well - but you don't know me
No you don't know the one who dreams of you at night and longs to kiss your lips and longs to hold you you I'm just a friend, and that's all I've ever been - no, you don't know me"

The song continued and Alice felt her heart pounding. She had to fight to stop tears from falling from her eyes. Her throat was tight. God she knew they shouldn't have picked this song. The title alone was a massive warning. The lyrics were killing her!

"Afraid and shy I let my chance go by, the chance that you might love me too"

Danny sat frowning. He was NEVER listening to Elvis again! How could he sing a song like this? God it was like physical torture. Alice looked shaken up too! How could Elvis have known? This song was how he felt, like it was written for him. Alice didn't know all this stuff that he felt about her - he wished she did!

"I watch you walk away beside the lucky guy - to never, never know the one who loves you so
No, you don't know me!"

(X)

The song finished and both Danny and Alice sat in the surgery absorbing the emotion that had filled the room. The song had affected them in ways the other didn't know about. Alice was breathing shakily. Danny busied himself with shutting the laptop down. He stood up to put it away. Alice had composed herself, stood up, shook the blanket then folded it. They worked in silence, working through the feelings that were bubbling inside them. Feelings which were yearning to be released.

They walked from the office, turned the lights off in the surgery. Saw lights burning at the house. Danny stopped Alice at the surgery door to say goodnight. Knowing Dupe and Georgina they would be watching to see if their ploy worked. He wasn't going to risk kissing her on the porch in front of them. They would read far too much into a innocent peck! He and Alice did a lot of kissing actually - considering they weren't actually a couple he mused.

"Thanks for coming Alice, even if we were lied to." he murmrued.

"I had a good time." Right up until that last song. The lyrics going round and round in her head.

"Me too." he replied. Pressed a kiss to her cheek then began to walk up towards the house.

Alice walked by his side.

Both know that I was gonna be a long sad lonely night.

A/N much needed fluff from me :D the cute duet, danny protecting then just messing on in the surgery. Agaian the original endign was O Alice i love you - O danny i love you toooooooo 'MWAHHHHHHH' lol
You have no idea how close i am to re-writing series 4 tho :/ i keep writitng that they get together and then i have to scrap it :( argh! lol - i might just rewrite it anyway.
Hope you all enjoyed x