Alice looked at Evan softly; she could see the sincerity ringing out clear in his tones, the genuine look in his eyes. She knew he meant it and she respected him for what he'd admitted to her. He was making an effort and she saw the old 'Evan' emerging.

"I'm glad you realised that." Alice smiled, "It's mature, sensible and more you Evan. I respect you for that." Evan was about to talk again when Alice cut him off by carrying on, he sighed when would he ever get the chance to ever apologize properly? "And, I'm on my way to go see Danny, you can tag along if you like?"

"Who else is going?" Evan asked nervously looking up at her.

"No one else." Alice replied, "I think you need to go on your own Evan." Evan looked up at her with wide eyes, "I mean without Merry, Liv, people who you probably wouldn't want to..." Alice mused searching for the right word, "You know what I mean yeh?"

"Yeh." Evan replied, "Sure, I'll just go put some shoes on and stuff."

Alice simply gave him a small smile before walking away. Evan stared at the place she'd been stood; he seriously didn't deserve Alice's kindness... no one else would give it him and he knew Alice had lost a lot of respect for him. She'd been pretty off with him all week too when he had been anywhere near her; not that he could blame her of course... her husband was in hospital because of him.

(x)

Olivia's hand was shaking... she clutched the phone so tightly her knuckles were white. She walked heavily through Leopards Den, she found Alice. She knocked quietly on the bedroom door, Alice called come in, her back to Liv as she rummaged around by the dresser.

Alice frowned as she didn't hear much of a reply. She turned and saw a pale faced Olivia. Alice gave her a questioning look and Olivia simply thrust the phone forward to Alice who took it. Alice answered it, watching as Olivia walked out of the room.

"He's... He's... you mean, Danny... he's showing signs of..."

(x)

Alice burst into Evan's room, he looked at her as did Merry who was sat in her underwear showing Evan her bump but an oblivious Alice did not notice the looks she received.

"Evan! COME ON!"

"What, wait a minute, I gotta..."

"NOW!" Alice insisted, "Evan!"

Evan shrugged at Merry who raised her hands, as Alice raced out of the house and into the Jeep, Evan struggled to keep up and before he'd even seated himself properly, Alice had floored the accelerator.

"Alice..." Evan murmured feeling slightly nervous as he clutched his seat tightly.

"Danny, he's showing signs..."

"Of what?"

"Waking up."