Rascal Flatts - One good love

One good love
You bless all my memories
You soften the fall of my tears
And in my arms you're more than enough
You're one good love

Hey you're one good love
Yeah, you're one good love

(X)

Danny whacked at the alarm ringing insistently by his bed. He snuggled closer to Melissa. She had became such a huge part of his life so quickly. He thought back to his mother. Years ago after his and Alice's wedding she spoke to him about Miss. How she was a lovely girl. She said the same about Shauna too. But he knew his mother really like Missy. Reminded her of herself at that age before she was married and a mother he thought. His eyes drifted down to the woman who still lay sleeping beside him. Curled up in a ball. Taking up more than her fair share of the bed. Not that he minded of course. Her arm was pillowed under her head, her blond hair falling over her forehead into her eyes. She looked so relaxed in sleep. Younger. She still wore that look that told you she was planning and something stupid was gonna happen. That look was always on her face. He loved her so much. He supposed he had Alice to thank for bringing them together. He never imagined he'd feel so strongly about anyone ever again. Here he was though. He'd held her close all night. Not wanting to let her go. Nothing else. He just needed her near last night. He'd been so scared to go to sleep in case he woke up and found her gone again. He moved the errant hair off her forehead. When he thought she died his chest had hurt with an crushing intensity. He was pretty sure his soul had even ached too!

She straightened up moved her head closer to him and rested it on his chest. Wrapped her arms around his waist her silk pyjama's soft against his bare chest. He wrapped his arms around her and pressed a soft kiss to the top of her head.

"Good morning." she mumbled eyes still closed.

"Good morning." he replied. "How are you?"

"Ask me in an hour." Missy took a while to wake up properly.

He laughed. "Comfortable?" he asked at her tight hug.

"Very." she told him. "Why?"

"Coz as much as I'd like to stay locked together like this we can't."

"I'm holding you hostage." she joked. "My ransom a very long hug starting now. I may resort to chains if you try to move mister!" she joked.

"Stockholm syndrome." he murmured.

She loosened her grip and pulled back. "What?" she finally opened one bleary eye.

"When you care for your kidnappers." he elaborated.

He pressed a kiss to her lips. "I more than care though. I love you."

"I know." she said on an exhale. "I love you too."

"Does it annoy you hearing it so often?" he asked.

She thought. "I dunno. I guess I still have my hang ups. I'll get over them."

"You'll hear it all the time. Coz it's true." he assured.

"I don't HAVE to hear it to know it's true." she told him.

"I know." he caressed her cheek. "I like saying it."

She half shrugged then smiled. Looked at the clock. "Can I talk to you later?"

He frowned.

"It's not too serious. Well it is but it's not."

"Now I am worried." he admitted.

"Well don't." she said simply. Climbing out of bed. Grinned down at him.

"You could reassure me you know."

She crossed her arms. "How would I do that?"

He wiggled his eyebrows.

"You are trying to corrupt me Mr Trevanion."

"Who me?" he said innocently.

She walked over to his side of the bed leaned over and kissed him deeply. He pulled her down so she tumbled onto the bed laughing. He rolled so his knees rested at either side of her hips and he was above her. Her leaned down and kissed her even deeper. She had her arms twined around his neck.

They heard a door slam then a cry over the baby monitor.

"Sorry!" Daniel shouted from the bathroom.

She loosed her arms and released him.

"Duty calls." Danny said kissed her softly on the lips a final time.

"I'll get her Danny." she said. Her rolled onto his back looked up at the ceiling. "Later." she said.

He nodded.

(X)

After both the kids voiced vehement objections they were told they had to go to school. Not happy but dressed Danny took them and arrived back home in no time. Missy was fussing over Zoey. He walked in and watched her with the child. She was in her element. Zoey's high pitched giggles making him smile. She'd make a brilliant mum. She looked up and blushed.

"Hello." she said embarrassed.

"How is she enjoying herself?" he asked.

"She's at my mercy. Hasn't mastered the art of running yet." she joked.

He laughed. "Na, she is having a great time. She's making great eye contact with you."

"I hypnotised her. Rocked her glo doll in front of her eyes. You are feeling very sleepy. Clicked my fingers and she'll do what I say. It works on kids. Small animals and men. I'm trying it on you later. Using a scalpel to hypnotise you. Daniel you are feeling sleepy. Click. Missy is your leader. Your lord and master. You are her slave your wish is her command." she nodded smiling. "Good idea huh, bet you wished you had it!"

"O yeah I sure do Miss!" he said sitting down.

She put Zoey on the floor and started chasing her crawling around. "How about we take Zoey to see daddy today huh?" she said in a singsong voice.

Zoey smiled and sat down beside her weeble village. Started playing with it. Missy got her rainmakers and put them beside her. Zoey didn't notice. Her face was intense as she concentrated on putting her weeble people down the chutes. Missy smiled.

"She's so cute when she concentrates. Double of her mother too."

Danny looked and saw Lexi's face. He'd seen his daughter wear that face countless times. He'd never noticed it before. "Yeah she does." he remarked. They watched her quietly. Missy sat on a chair.

"So Miss what did you wanna talk to me about?" the anticipation was killing him.

"Me." she said softly. "Going back to Glasgow." she added looking at him.

"Miss I thought we sorted this."

"Danny," she faltered. "Look, I dunno what you expect from me."

"That's the point Miss I don't EXPECT anything. I know what I would like. And that's for you to stay."

"That's the thing though. This was a holiday for me. I never came here with a plan to fall in love or for you to love me back. I have a week left. Where do we go from here?"

"Where do you wanna go?" he asked.

"Tell me what you want." she countered.

"Miss I can't do that. You want me to tell you to stay. So if we argue you've got an excuse to push me away. If you want to stay Miss stay. But don't expect me to tell you to stay. You have equal control in this relationship."

"But Danny I seriously don't know! I want to stay but…" she trailed off.

"But what?"

"I'm scared Danny."

"Of what me? I'd never hurt you." he said sincerely.

"No I'm scared of me!"

He looked perplexed.

"Danny I have spent my entire adult life not loving anyone properly. Holding them at arms length. And then there's you. Someone I never imagined I'd ever develop feelings for. But I did. Strong ones I couldn't ignore. I'm scared I won't be able to love you enough. That I won't be enough for you. I'm not that special Danny. Alice was special. She was just brilliant. Could attract the attention of a whole room with a single word. One day you'll wake up and I dunno….see the real me. I'm scared that I'll love you so much that I won't be able to leave you. That love will destroy me."

He would love to know why she thought she wasn't special. She wasn't just saying it either. He could tell in her eyes she truly believed it. Did she have no idea how amazing she is? "Are you saying you scared of loving me?"

"To put it simply - yes."

"Missy we know each other really well. I know all your annoying quirks too. Alice told me them all! We spent years getting to know each other didn't we?"

She nodded.

"I know everything there is to know and guess what I still love you. There's not a lot you could do that would stop me loving you."

"My sense of humour is annoying." she stated.

"Your sense of humour is brilliant." he countered. "You make me laugh. Your hilarious."

"O yeah so now I'm a clown!" she muttered. "I can't cook. I burn everything. Honestly. I cook everything to death!"

He smiled. "I'll teach you."

"Takes me forever to wake up in the morning."

"So we'll perfect a way to wake you up straight away. When we have a baby that'll happen anyway."

"B..b…baby?" she stuttered.

"After we're married." he said simply.

"Married?" she squeaked. Felt the familiar fear rise. The urge to run overwhelmed her. "I'm talking about leaving and you mention kids and marriage. You trying to make me run. Danny those 2 subjects scare the hell outta me!"

"I thought you wanted a baby." he said.

"I wasn't sure. Plus you don't have to be married to have a baby."

He looked at her in disgust.

"You weren't married to Alice when Lexi was born."

"I would have been if I'd known." he said stubbornly.

Missy shrugged. "Look this is heavy after a couple of weeks Danny." she looked uncomfortable. Unsure. Not her usual happy chirpy self.

"We've known each other years. ""Danny you were married then!" she said dryly.

"Is the idea of marrying me so horrific?" he asked insulted.

"No, the idea of marrying any one scares the life out of me. I still don't know about a baby either. It's a big responsibility Danny. I'm just so confused."

"What aren't you sure about?" he asked calmly.

"Everything. Us. Me. Leopards den. My job. My business. Everything was settled in my life. A complete jigsaw. An unexpected piece is coming in now and I have no idea what to do with it or where it goes."

"Do I fit?"

"Somewhere. You used to fit in the annoying husband of my best fried spot. When we annoy the life out of each other."

"Yeah we did." he agreed. "Was loads of fun too. We're too serious now."

"You know I look back and I realised I had feelings for you then. I didn't even know they were there. See I met you on your wedding day and only ever saw you as Alice's husband. We hit it off straight away. That should have been a big hint. I don't usually act like that with men I don't know but you just, you were so approachable."

She frowned. "Anyway I'm lost Danny. I don't know what to do. Tell me please."

"Miss I want you to stay so badly. I want to marry you eventually and if you want we can have a child too but I'm not telling you to stay!"

Missy looked at him.

"This is a test for you Miss. You gotta face your fears or they'll destroy us eventually."

She nodded. Watched Zoey on the floor. Still playing with her weeble village.

They were both silent.

"Why don't we take Zoey to see Ethan huh?" she asked.

"Yeah and we can try to convince Lex to come home. She hasn't been home in 4 days. I took her a change of clothes in but she needs a proper sleep." Danny added.

"Yeah." she agreed. They had came to an imapsse, the ball in Missy's court now.

They picked up Zoey jumped in the car and drove to the hospital.

A/N hmmm i wonder what Missy's decision will b? stay or go