Breakfast was eaten and the rounds were completed, they were now sharing tasks at the bottom of the veranda.

"How about I do the call outs and you can finish the paperwork I know your hiding from?" Danny asked.

"I could do the call outs." she suggested grinning.

"But then the paperwork couldn't find you." he replied with an answering grin.

"Exactly! I knew you'd see it my way."

"Sorry no way, that paperwork is months old."

She made a face.

"Ooo have I told you I love your moody face."

She narrowed her eyes.

"Look when I get back I'll rescue you and we'll hang out yeah?"

She nodded.

"We'll go to the pictures or something."

"I'll think about it." she replied dryly. "It will depend on if I have forgiven you for the paperwork!"

"You will." he said smiling leaned in close. "I have my ways."

"Which are?" she asked innocently.

He pulled her close and kissed her deeply. "See you soon ok."

"Yeah." she replied breathless. "Love you." Alice couldn't stop thinking those words when she was around him. Couldn't stop voicing it either.

"Love you too." he replied. Danny also loved the feeling he had when he said the words, and when he heard them. It was so natural to him, like they had been saying it years instead of days. Maybe they had been saying it for years subconsciously.

He took her hand and squeezed it. She smiled at him then they parted. She walked towards the house and he approached where they kept the trucks.

From no where an engine revved loudly, a car came around the car came round the left edge of the house spewing dust and gravel everywhere.

Danny's back was to it. Horror filled Alice as she saw the car was aiming straight at him.

"Danny!" she screamed. Didn't even think about it. She ran towards him, fully expecting to feel the car hit her. At the speed it was going there was no doubt as to it doing that.

Danny turned at her scream and looked at her running at him. Saw the car and frowned. She ploughed into him full speed, they both flew through the air and hit the ground with a thud, rolling with momentum.

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"Alice? Alice?" Danny asked rolling over from his stomach.

Alice was lain on her back breathing hard. "I'm ok, you?"

She sat up and looked at his head while he checked her.

"I'm fine." he promised. "Who the hell was that?"

They both looked at the car, saw the drivers door wide open but the car empty.

"The psycho aimed right for you. He wanted to run you over."

"Come on they'll still be around." he stood up, extending his hand "I don't want you….."

Alice looked behind him. "Danny look out!" she shouted.

Danny turned but didn't move fast enough. He felt an impact to the side of his head. He clutched it feeling like he'd been hit with a sledgehammer. Alice was on her feet in seconds and he pushed her behind him. He looked up and saw two Terry's holding two very big bats. Blood trickled down his head.

"I hope you think she is worth this!" Terry hissed.

"Back off Terry." Danny warned, still slightly hunched. Standing up straight caused his head to spin.

"You told me there was nothing between the two of you!"

"Thee wasn't till last night." Danny replied his voice holding restrained anger.

Alice grabbed Danny's arm and began pulling him back. The bat in Terry's hand was twitching violently. Like he was barely suppressing the desire to hit out. Dammit why hadn't she warned Danny this could happen? She shouldn't have forgot he was coming home, she was just so happy and now look what was happening. "Terry just go." Alice asked.

"NO! See I have some anger to vent!" he raged. "Don't even know why I'm bothered" She's just a slut!"

"Don't talk about Alice like that!" Danny seethed. Alice barely able to hold him back from launching at Terry. "He's trying to start a fight Danny, don't play into his hands." she whispered.

"Always the protector huh Danny?" he swung the bat towards Alice head. Danny put his arm up. The impact jarred him and pain streaked up his arm.

Terry smiled. "That's what I'll do. I go for her and you can stop me." he laughed softly. "Your not even the target."

Danny's eyes darkened. "Try it!" he warned. "And I'll take your head off!"

Terry lifted the bat high and swung as hard as he could. Danny pushed Alice away and ducked. His final view of Alice was her skidding across the floor. He turned quickly as the wood whizzed passed his head. Danny charged him, his head impacted his midsection. Terry dropped the bat and hit the floor. Danny above him. They were battling for supremacy, trading blows.

Terry aimed 3 blow to exactly where the bat hit. Danny felt darkness threatening to pull him under when he spun and was lain beneath Terry. Terry put an arm across his neck and was gonna apply some pressure. He started backing out, saw Terry's mouth moving and his eyes glinting insanely.

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Alice saw Danny and Terry rolling around the floor. She hadn't known what Danny planned when he pushed her until she'd been flying through the air. It was just like him to make sure she was safe, even if it meat that he got hurt. She saw Terry hit him in the side of the head, saw Danny wobble, then Terry was above him smiling evilly.

"You have this coming!" he was hissing over and over again.

Alice was on her feet and picking up the bat before she knew it. Stood behind Terry. "Hurt him and I swear I'll knock you head off!" Alice warned bat held high, her face one of rage. "Get off him and get in your truck now!"

Terry looked and saw her face. Knew intrinsically she'd do it. Not even a second thought. He raised his hands and climbed up slowly.

Danny was still groggy. Alice yearned to go to him but knew is she took her eyes off Terry he'd be on her in a second.

"Car!" she fumed. "Faster! Don't worry I'll send your stuff to one of your friends."

Terry glared at her. "Your nothing!"

"And he's a million times the man you are!" she retorted.

He walked towards his car.

"If I see you on this land, or even anywhere near Danny again I'll shoot you!"

"You not even worth it!" he spat then drove off.

She dropped the bat and went to Danny saw him his arm across his eyes.

"Danny, Danny you ok?"

"Dunno." he replied. "Can't see properly. It's all blurry."

"Let me check." she asked and moved his arm.

Alice looked and couldn't tell if his eyes were ok or not. The pupils looked big, especially for the amount of light there was out here. "Can you make me out?"

He squinted at her and nodded. "You look scared. Did he hurt you?" he touched her cheek gently.

Trust him to worry about her when he could be seriously hurt "I'm ok." she promised. "I'm gonna drive you to hospital."

"No Alice." he groaned sitting up. Felt pain shoot through his skull.

"You could be seriously hurt."

"They'll inform the police. I just want him out of our lives." he told her wincing.

"He hit you with a bat, your probably concussed!"

"You take care of me. Doctors and nurses. I like the thought of you in a nurses uniform." he smiled.

She didn't return it. "If there is something wrong with your head then it could drop you in a second. Please go, for me." she pleaded.

Even with his blurred vision he could see her face, knew from her tone that her eyes were glistening. He touched her cheek again. "Ok I'll go, for you."

She exhaled in relief and helped him to his feet.

A/N nearly at the end of this story, what more could happen hmmmm?
AND i am starting my new story called a learning curve :D x