RECAP - Danny and Alice are engaged but no one knows yet. Everyone is suspicious of each other because they all nearly caught each other going to the others room. Danny and Alice are planning a day alone…
(X)
The following day dragged for Danny and Alice, she had managed to leave his room without incident that morning but it wasn't the point, this was getting beyond a joke. They got zero time alone. Night time came and this time they both stayed in their own rooms. He had knocked on her window and gave her the fright of her life, then he presented her with a rose which she melted at. Breakfast time came on the morning of their date. They were all sat in the kitchen Danny feeding Joshua porridge, Rosie and Max talking animatedly. Alice looked at Danny and winked quickly.
"So Rosie, Max." Alice began. "Me and Danny are going to a conference at Jo'burg so why don't you two go to the fayre after your exam?"
Rosie shrugged.
"We'll be back earlyish to pick Charlie up from school, we can pick you up?" Danny offered.
"That's ok." Max assured.
Danny picked Joshua up from his chair. He rubbed porridge in his hair.
"Josh!" he sang then lifted him and blew a raspberry on his stomach.
The baby giggled animatedly.
Alice wiped the porridge from the babies hands then took him. "C'mere handsome."
Danny raised a eyebrow and grinned.
Alice looked at Danny then the kids. "Raise your hand if you thought I was talking about Danny." she asked.
The kids sat looking solemn hands on the table.
"All of you don't know true handsomeness, I am going to shower!" then he flicked Alice's nose.
Alice smiled at him as he walked away, then realised the kids were there and wiped the stupid look off her face. "I'll take this little guy to nursery, Charls to school then off we go ok Danny?"
He looked back and shrugged nonchalantly.
"You don't seem too bothered." she mentioned.
He smiled. "Well I do this stuff all the time." winked and walked into the bathroom.
Alice looked at Rosie and Max. "You two want a lift?"
Rosie nodded and they stood up and left.
Danny popped his head out of the bathroom when the coast was clear and grinned at her. She kissed him quickly as she passed.
(X)
Danny showered washing the porridge from his hair and changed into a pair of good jeans and a shirt. He smiled at his reflection and nodded then looked towards his drawer. Something sat inside there for Alice, he had picked it up yesterday. He walked to the drawer and opened it. He rifled around in the back and pulled out a small box, he frowned when he saw it. He'd forgot he'd put these in here. He opened the box slowly and was looking at matching gold bands and a small ring with a clear gem. He touched it gently. Miranda's engagement ring and their wedding rings. He couldn't help but remember the day he'd proposed, all the dreams he'd begun to weave when she accepted….then she'd cheated on him. He shut the box stiffly then dropped back in the drawer and shut it, good mood forgotten.
He walked into the kitchen and checked some food in the over trying to recapture the feeling before, but he couldn't. Miranda was haunting him over his shoulder. Without warning he felt arms circle him from behind.
He was momentarily startled then he smiled as he realised who it was.
"Guess who." she whispered then covered his eyes.
"You are behind me, I can't see you anyway." he chuckled.
"Blah blah…..guess!" she chided.
"Hmmmm who could it possible be? Wait! Are you Megan Fox?" he asked excitedly.
"Try again, Megan Fox pfft I'm far better looking!"
He laughed and spun. "O it's you."
"Hey I could feel very put out by the fact that A you aren't excited to be spending time alone with me, and b apparently you do this ALL the time!"
He caressed her cheek softly smiled looking in her eyes.
No words were needed because for that moment they were perfect.
She touched his light blue shirt. "You scrub up well." and smoothed it down.
"So do you." he murmured pushing hair behind her ear then looked down at her shirt and top. "A night time date would be much better but this will have to do for the moment."
She smiled. "Any time alone with you is heaven!"
"Goes double for me." and he kissed her gently. He pulled away. "Dinner is a few hours away."
"What will we do til then?" she asked coyly.
He wiggled his eyebrows.
"Um no sir!" she told him with faux indignance.
"I was only playing!" he laughed
"I bet you were!" she replied knowingly. He took her hair, twirled her around in a circle then cupped her waist as she stopped in front of him. "It's your fault I can't keep my hands off you."
"Control yourself!" she laughed.
He pushed her back until she was against the fridge. "Not possible." then kissed her deeply.
When he felt her complete surrender and her body melt against his he pulled back. She groaned loudly.
"OK time for tidily winks." he suggested.
She cocked her head and narrowed her eyes. "I think I'll check the food." then sailed passed him.
While she did this he went to his room into his drawer and this time pulled out the box he wanted to give Alice. He placed it in his pocket and found Alice in the living room at the CD player. He walked over to her and took her hand, he didn't want to wait another second.
"I love you." he promised.
"I love you too."
"The original time I asked you to marry me was a bit rushed and half assed…." he went down on one knee.
He breath caught when he pulled out a small box.
"Alice getting to know you has been the best experience of my life. Words can't express how much I love you, so I'm down here on one knee asking you to be my wife." he opened the ring box and presented her with the ring.
She smiled widely "Yes I'll marry you." then he stood up, placed the ring on her finger and hugged her tightly.
"Who would have guessed it?" he whispered in her ear.
"Totally." she replied. "We didn't have the best of first meetings huh. I was so wrong about you."
"Me too." then he cupped her face and kissed her gently. "I can't wait to start our life together the future Mrs Trevanion."
"I want you as Mr Collins."
He made a face. "Are you for real?"
She laughed and decided to agree. "Mrs Alice Trevanion has a decidedly nice ring to it."
"That's better!" he told her sternly. "Now lets fool around."
Alice giggled.
(X)
"So Max how was the test?" Rosie asked as they walked from the school.
He scowled. "RE is useless!" he muttered.
"That bad huh?"
"Christianity is one thing but Islam? I'm all for cultural diversity and if someone wants to learn about that stuff then fine but when am I ever gonna use that stuff?"
She twined her fingers with his. "How about dinner then we can catch the rides before the queues?" Rosie suggested.
"OR we could go home since the house is empty." he grinned.
"I like it." she whispered wrapping herself in his arms.
(X)
Alice had taken the duck and placed the roast potatoes in the oven. Danny kept on trying to distract her, and it was working.
"How much longer?" he asked kissing her neck once again.
"Not long."
"I need you top eat up, get your strength up."
She turned her head and looked at him. "Really?"
"I can go all night long!" grinned devilishly.
"Yeah right." she scoffed.
"Don't doubt it." he whispered, then pressed a kiss to her lips when Alice heard a notice she froze.
"What?"
"Can you hear something?" she asked.
He listened. "No." leaned in….then froze when he heard a noise. "Actually yeah.."
He went to the window and looked. "Don't worry its' only a car…"
Alice nodded.
"CAR!" they both exclaimed as they realised the implications. She went to the window and saw a car pull to a stop. Alice saw Max." they burst to life. Danny ran across the room and turned the music off, the volume raised.
"Danny!" Alice yelped.
"Its new I can't work it!" he yelped then pulled the plug.
Alice was here and there trying to find a hiding place.
"Coat closet!" he told her.
She ran to it.
"Duck!" he yelped.
Alice bent double still running.
"Grab the duck the food!" he told her between bursts of laughter.
Alice laughed raucously as she ran to the kitchen, turned the oven off and grabbed the duck. He went into the cupboard and she followed closing the door and placing the duck on the floor. It was a tight squeeze.
"You ducked." he laughed.
"You told he to!" then she sobered. "What do we do?"
"If it's Rosie and Max, which I'm sure it is we stay in here."
"Sneaking a girl in the house!" Alice muttered. "I'll kill him!"
"Isn't that what I'm doing?" he asked.
She smiled at him, barely able to see him in the darkness. They heard the front door open.
"Home sweet home." Rosie said.
"And all quiet too." Max replied.
"WE could go for a swim." Rosie proposed.
Alice and Danny crossed their fingers.
"Or something else." Max said suggestively.
Danny's eyes widened and he went to open the door. She put her hands on his shoulders and shook her head.
Danny began gesturing wildly. Pointing to the door, motioning about what they might do.
Alice shook her head.
"Nice try Max." Rosie said.
Alice pointed to the door and smiled.
Danny crossed his arms and shifted. His face petulant. All went silent.
"What we gonna do?" Alice whispered. "We can't stay in here forever!"
"Kill them!" Danny declared. "Max and Rosie even carrying on about stuff like that!"
"They aren't stupid Danny."
"They're teenagers!"
Voices approached so they quieted.
"Just let me out my coat away….
Danny and Alice looked at each other in horror. The door opened….and they heard Max ask Rosie something. Rosie looked away just as the door opened. She pushed her coat inside Alice grabbed the coat and Rosie closed the door when the door was closed Rosie looked at it feeling weird then shook her head.
"Alice we need to get out of here." Danny moaned.
"I know." she agreed hanging the coat up.
"No really, the hoover handle is poking me somewhere I'm not comfortable with!" he shifted and his eyes widened.
Alice couldn't help it, she burst out laughing loudly.
Danny silenced her the only way he knew how, he kissed her.
"Did you hear that Max?" Rosie asked.
"Yeah." he replied suspiciously. "Sounded like Alice."
"Couldn't be though, she's out."
Meanwhile Danny's kiss to silence Alice had quickly turned hot, long and sensual. Danny moved again and she felt him grimace.
She pulled back. "This is stupid!" Alice declared. "What are we doing?"
"Hiding?" he asked putting his hand behind his back trying to move the object.
"Why?" she challenged.
"I don't know, seemed like a good idea at the time."
"We're engaged and it's about time we told the kids." Alice told him taking his hand. "C'mon."
As they were about to step out Rosie's statement made Alice stop in her tracks.
"Hey Max might take you up on your earlier offer, see if your any better than last time."
"What?" Alice squeaked. And before Danny could stop her she practically ran through the door tripping over the duck as she went.
"Jesus Christ!" Max declared when the door burst open.
Rosie screamed.
"Last time?" Alice asked as she fell out of the cupboard. "Tell me you didn't mean what I think you mean!"
Rosie and Max looked at each other guiltily.
Danny emerged from the cupboard carrying a plate. "Thank god." he whispered.
"Tell me NOW!" Alice demanded.
"Calm down Alice." Max coaxed.
"Calm down?" she asked voice icily cold.
"Rosie?" Danny asked after putting the duck on the telephone table he crossed his arms slowly walking closer to the kids.
"He's gonna kill you." Rosie whispered to Max.
"She is gonna kill you." he replied.
Then they realised and turned to Danny and Alice. "Wait a minute! What are you two doing in a cupboard?" they chorused.
"With a chicken?" Max added.
"Duck." Rosie told him.
Max bent over and shielded his head.
"Huh? Its a duck, like quack!" Rosie asked.
Max straightened up. "Oh, thought you were warning me!"
"Like mother like son" Danny whispered, then remembered and his scowl returned. "Kitchen both of you, now!"
Max bristled. "You don't tell me what to do!"
"Actually Max he does." Alice replied. She raised her left hand. "We're engaged."
Rosie's jaw dropped. "Oh my God!"
Max crossed his arms and looked at Danny darkly.
"Kitchen." Danny repeated.
Rosie and Max walked meekly inside.
A/N I'M BACK :D i was exiled to assignment hell but after nearly 20000 words of assignment written i'm FREE :D i will get around to reading and reviewing your chapters soon :)
Anyway a nice chapter to return to, a nice fluffy one with some fun bits :) cnt decide whether i want to update this, darkness falls or a new beginning next x
