This song is Alice POV. How she feels about peter. (Not Danny oooooo lol :D)

I can feel the magic floating in the air

Being with you gets me that way

I watch the sunlight dance across your face

And I've never been this swept away

All my thoughts just seem to settle on the breeze

When I'm wrapped up in your arms

The whole world just fades away

And the only thing I hear is the beating of your heart

Coz I can feel you breathe

Its washing over me

And suddenly I'm melting into you

There's nothing left the prove

And baby all I need is just to be

Caught up in a touch

Slow and steady rush

Baby isn't that the way that love's supposed to be

(X)

Alice pulled Danny into the living room. They were stood opposite each other. Closely.

"Look we…." Alice started but whatever she was about to say was drowned out when he kissed her. Full of heat, and passion. Alice just let go and devoured him. Fell into the kiss. It had been so long she had been kissed like this. And it was her husband too so the feeling was amplified by a million.

"We what?" he asked against her lips. Not wanting to move his head

"We um." she said. "Need to." he kept kissing her and it was turning her brain to mush. "Talk about." she took a deep breath but only succeeded in inhaling his scent which scrambled her brains more. "the bed….rooms."

He carried on kissing her. But injected less heat and more sweetness into the kiss. Made it more restrained.

"What?" he asked and pulled away.

She inhaled deeply and then exhaled. She felt wobbly weak. Even. "We, err shall I say I would like you to move into the house. With Amy of course. So the kids can get used to your presence. You'll have your own room. Amy can her own too. Or share with my…our Amie if she wants."

He nodded.

"Your being really nice about Amy. You don't have to be."

"She's an innocent child. Wrong place wrong time. She doesn't need to be blamed for incidents out of her control."

He felt emotion fill his chest. Held her hand in his. "I think that must have been one of the things I loved about you."

She blushed as he touched her face.

"Do you mind?" he asked.

"Mind what?"

"That I'm falling in love with you. It's weird coz I obviously loved you before but this feels all new and I love it." he smiled widely. "I've never felt this way before."

Alice melted. He could be so sweet when he wasn't even trying. Asking her if she minded that he was falling for her.

She leaned close to his ear. "I don't mind." she paused. "Coz I think I'm falling for you too."

"Really?" he asked grinning his adorable grin she loved.

She nodded and they giggled.

He pulled her close and kissed her softly. Then pulled away as an angry ahem interrupted them. They looked and saw an irate Daniel stood at the living room door. Fists clenched. Breathing heavily.

"Get your hands off my mum!" he warned.

"Excuse me?" Danny asked.

Daniel took a step towards his father. "You heard me. I'm not having you touch her!"

"Look Daniel I don't know what you think but I'm not gonna hurt her. Or you."

Daniel crossed his arms. "You'll leave again. So I don't want you near her."

"Daniel son." Alice said softly. Walking towards him.

"I'm the man of the house mum. I'm protecting you and Amie and Lexi from him leaving you again. I remember the way you cry when on his anniversary when you think we can't hear you. I won't have you hurt like that because of HIM!" he yelled the final word.

"Aw son. I'm sorry." she said and wrapped him in a hug. "You Don't have to do that. Just be a kid yeah." she coaxed.

"Daniel son…" Danny started.

"I'm not your son!" Daniel shouted and pulled from his mums hug. "I don't even know you!" he spat.

"Look Daniel like it or not I am your father. You look like me. Walk like me even sound like me when you talk. I'm sorry I left you all. I won't be leaving again." Danny tried to convince him.

"We don't need you here. So leave my mum alone!" he said in a low and deadly tone. Walked away.

Alice looked at Danny. "I'm sorry he thinks like a 10/11 year old but with the emotions of a 7 year old. He sounds quite mature but with his increased intelligence he just manages to freak out a lot. He over analyses things. His brain just jumps from one thought to the next. Not really thinking just reacting you know."

"Don't worry. I'm proud that….." he tried a phrase he'd never used before. "My son tried to protect you from me. Not that you need it. Coz I won't hurt you. Ever!" wow that had felt good. MY son. He smiled. He didn't think he'd ever have a son.

Alice shook her head. "Give him time. He'll come around. You're a hit with Amie. She always did love you to bits. Literally. I cherish the last memory I had of you with her. She'd been for a needle that day and cried for you all the way home. As soon as she saw you she stuck her arms out and yelled dada. Nearly jumped from my arms in her haste to get to you. You took her and she rested her head on your shoulder. Stuck her thumb in her mouth and closed her eyes. It was a unbelievably sweet father/daughter moment.

He frowned. "I don't remember her. I remember snatched of everyone. Except Amie." he said frustrated.

"Maybe your brain connected your Amy and our Amie?" Alice suggested. "It'll come to you. Spend time with her."

"It's just not fair on her that's all. I want my memories of my daughter!" he fumed. Exhaled angrily.

"They'll come eventually. You'll see." she encouraged.

"I want my memories of us too. It's like I have this feeling inside me that tells me that I'm missing some big important part of my life. I'm just astounded that I forgot us. The way we fit together. The heat and intensity we generate just by being in the same room!"

"I can try and help you remember." she murmured. Walked towards him. Was lost in the green ocean of his eyes. If being lost felt this good. Then she never wanted to be found. She twined her arms around his neck.

"How will you help me remember?" he hinted. Snaked his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him.

"Maybe do a little practical research." she murmured. Reached up and kissed him. This was the first time she had instigated a kiss. He smiled.

(X)

Lexi was eating a sandwich. Crisps just didn't do it this time. She had to actually make something. Urgh. She wasn't a lazy person just couldn't be bothered at the minute. She was at in her work uniform. She lived in these clothes at the moment. Ethan walked in, saw her and went to walk straight back out.

"Ethan no. Stay talk please."

"What do you want!" he put emphasis on the words you want.

"You forever."

He lowered his voice. "Not my kids though huh?"

"You still angry about that?" she asked incredulous.

"Yes." he said simply.

"Fine you want a child we'll have one."

Alice walked into the corner. Lexi was angry. He wanted to push her in a corner lets see how he likes this!

"Mum me and Ethan are trying for a baby." looked at Ethan smugly.

Ethan's jaw dropped. Alice dropped her cup.

"What? But you've only been together about a week!"

Lexi shrugged.

"But your both young. Newly qualified."

Lexi shrugged again. "Feel free to jump in at any time Ethan!"

"Um." he struggled.

"How about you start with when you left when I was 18 I was pregnant then too. But I lost it."

Ethan looked uncomfortable.

Alice's jaw dropped further and she made funny squeaking noises in her throat.

"C'mon Ethan this is what you wanted!" Lexi fumed. Then heard a beep.

"Well I gotta go to work. Have fun peeps."

Alice grabbed her arm. "Ha funny. You think you can drop….bombshells like that and then leave me hanging to go to work?" Alice asked. Her voice high and shrill.

"Ask him! I told him my objections and he made me feel like I had to chose. He boxed me into a corner and we all know how much I hate that! I gotta go. Bye mum. Ethan. I'll be surprised if your still here when I get home." she told him dryly.

Lexi walked from the house and they heard a car pull away.

Ethan and Alice were stood in the kitchen. Ethan looked like he wanted the ground to swallow him up. He looked at Alice. She had her arms crossed staring at him. Waiting for an explanation. He felt like their were 100 sniper rifles aimed at his chest on a hair trigger. That was the intensity of her gaze.

"Ethan." she said.

"Alice." he replied.

"Don't get smart Eth. What have you got to say?"

"I plead the fifth. I refuse to say anything which may lead to me incriminating myself." he said seriously.

"Was she pregnant?"

"She would lie about that Alice. In my defence I only found out myself a few days ago. She lost it 3 weeks after Danny died. And before you berate me nothing you can say will make me feel worse than I already do ok!"

Alice could see he seemed genuinely upset by the loss of a child he didn't even know had existed.

"And you trying…" Alice started.

"Well to keep it simple. We were drunk and talking about the past and stuff and I mentioned it. Persuaded her coz she wasn't sure. She changed her mind when she sobered up. I didn't like it, we spoke today and then she blurted it all to you."

"But WHY Ethan?" Alice couldn't understand the rush.

"Coz I love her and all I can think about is the child we lost. And to prove to her I'll never leave her again."

"I know anther reason son. A big fat reason which is staring me right in the face. You never truly felt like part of your own family, or this family. You have problems fitting in anywhere. You and Lexi and your baby. A family of your very own who love you. But Ethan enjoy each other first. Kids put enormous pressure on couples. Even the strongest couples. No one knows this but me and Danny nearly split when I was pregnant with Amie. It was just too much for us. We had a child under one and I was pregnant again. And then there was you and Lex and we were ready to say to hell with it. Coz we bickered over stupid stuff even over the clothes we were dressing Daniel in that day. If your meant to have kids then it can wait. And you don't have a child to fix problems in a relationship. You're a therapist Ethan you should know that!"

"I know, I just love her so much and I want us to work. For us to be together forever. I don't think I could stand it if we broke up again."

"Ethan your thinking with your heart yeah. Look you know I love you both equally. And I support this relationship completely. But I can't support you and Lexi having a child this early. I was far too young when I had her. And fair enough you two are far older than I was but I regret all the stuff me and Danny hadn't been able to do as a couple without kids. I don't regret having her, I regret lost opportunities. Do you know what I mean?"

He nodded reluctantly. "You gave me a lot to think about."

"And incase your wondering Eth I won't be telling anyone about this yet."

Ethan knew she meant Danny. "So he's the real deal then?" Ethan asked.

Alice nodded.

"Look Ethan I got a little sidetracked but I wanna apologise for how I reacted over Daniel. You were right he needed to be punished. And what you did seemed to work."

"It scared the life out of me when I saw Amie like that. I just reacted."

"For what it's worth I think you'll make an excellent father one day."

"I dunno it's easier with someone else's kids. When you can hand them back. I just worry you know. Before I left 5 years ago my dad had sent me a letter wanting to get in contact. He told me I was like him attitude and temper wise. Said I'd know why he did what he did to mum if I had a girlfriend. Like he thought I'd hit my wife. I lost it. But I am like him. I tell myself I'm not but I am!"

"Ethan you know that isn't true." Alice told him softly.

"Isn't it. Then why do I feel like I'm manipulating Lexi into having a child? That's what he did with mum and Lauren. Mum didn't want another child with him. She had Lauren with a man she loved and told dad she was his. Poor Lauren suffered for it though." he went quiet lost in thoughts of his little sister.

"Ethan you can't think like this. Like your him when you do stuff wrong. Everyone does stuff wrong. No one is perfect. But because you make a mistake doesn't mean you're a bad person. Trust me me and Danny have manipulated each other before. Everyone does it . Probably not to the extent you've experienced. Like when you go to a market and you haggle with the owners. Then they won't budge so you go to walk away. That's manipulation coz you want them to call you back and offer you a lower price."

"I know all this stuff. But I'm not Ethan the therapist when I'm with her I'm just normal Ethan trying so hard to be perfect!"

"Just be you. She didn't fall for perfect Ethan. She fell for Ethan flaws and all."

"I started talking about Danny and we're back to me." Ethan said smiling.

"I'm not ready to talk about that yet and if I do I couldn't talk to you. Sorry but your my son you know. I have Miss and Shauna for that."

I understand. Thanks Alice. I will think about what you said."

Make sure you do. Don't rush please."

A/N go Alice stop them making a mistake! Lol Lexi is mad though blurting all that out and is like bye peeps and her mum is about to keel over from shock. Lol thanks 4 reading x

watching DCI Banks wi the very talented stephen tompkinson :D ooo dark an brooding me like lol x