It's been a while since I updated this one so whilst my mum's out and I can escape from revision I'll do a bit of this one :')
Danny sat in the animal hospital desperately trying to finish his work before the day ended… the only problem he faced was the fact he couldn't concentrate, as his eyes followed Alice around the hospital. He gawped in awe as he saw her powerful legs walk by, their beauty aided by her short blue denim shorts. His eyes averted up towards the upper half of her body. She wore a checked shirt, only fastened to a just decent place.
"Danny - are you going to finish that paperwork?" Alice teased, striding over to him. Danny's eyes remained transfixed upon the Celtic beauty that stood before him.
"I'm trying" Danny protested as Alice sat on his knee.
"And you're failing because?" Alice asked, noting the simplicity of the paperwork. She rolled her eyes as she saw most of it was simple signatures, dates and even simpler numbers.
"I'm distracted." He said cheekily."By…?" Alice continued as she took the pen from his hand and began to jot down various numbers on the white sheet of paper.
"Oh, I don't know… just possibly the beautiful Glaswegian who seems to have set herself down on my knee… you know, that really beautiful, kind and caring one who I love, goes by the name of Alice Collins."
Alice laughed at him nervously. She could never take a compliment, and never would be able too, although Danny was forever giving them to her.
"So you're blaming me?!" she asked fistedly, under the pretence she was in shock.
"Is it a bad thing?" Danny giggled.
"Oh you're a bad lad Trevanion!" Alice laughed before kissing him passionately, he responded, as they kissed hungrily, their worries about the paperwork, about Sarah and about their family slipped away. Momentarily, they were the only two people in the world, care free… completed by one another.
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Evan was sitting in the study, gathering his evidence together. He was upset by what his mother had done… he didn't understand how she could. He had a resentment for Olivia too, but he had a decreased hatred for her, he realised she was young, easily brainwashed, and had always been 'Mummy's Little Girl'… she'd do anything for Sarah, whether she understood it or not.
Evan, sat back slightly in the chair. He felt ashamed to be related to Sarah at that moment in time - he felt embarrassed by the fact they were family… despite the fact she was his mother, the sick and twisted plan had turned him against her.
As Evan collated the last of the evidence, he heard the happy laughs of Danny and Alice. He smiled to himself… he was truly happy they had found happiness in each other, he realised now, that Danny and Alice were soul mates. Evan was glad they were together… and he felt no resent… in fact the only person he resented right now was his mother.
Evan picked up his papers as Dupe came into the study.
"Hiya Dupe." Evan mumbled, his words only just clear as he chewed on a biro pen.
"Hey Boy!" Dupe exclaimed giving him a playful pat on the back. "Listen, how you feel about Danny and Alice?"
Evan put his papers down. He turned to face Dupe, a grin broke out across his face.
"I'm over the moon for them."
"Ach, thank God man!" Dupe laughed. "They love you, yer know."
Evan looked Dupe in the eye. "I love them too Dupe. They are my mum and dad."
Dupe gave Evan a questioning look, urging him to carry on.
"Maybe not biologically… but well… anyone can be a mother or a father, but it takes special people to be a mum or dad. Danny and Alice, they care for me, they love me, they mean the world to me, and the feelings mutual all round. If anyone was to ask me who my parents were, they are the two people who I'd say."
Dupe patted the young boy on the shoulder, and placed his bush hat upon his head.
"Have you told them this?"
"In a fashion." Evan muttered, re-collecting his papers. "Give us a lift down cop-shop?"
"Of course boy!" Dupe laughed as the two, easily mistaken for granddad and grandson pair made their way outside.
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Nomsa was helping Charlotte bake a cake in the kitchen. Charlotte wanted to do something special for her mum and Danny, and it had been Nomsa's idea to do something herself. Charlotte had spent nearly an hour thinking about something to do when Evan came in, obviously hungry. He'd moaned of their being no cakes left and wandered off. It had all clicked in Charlottes sweet and affectionate mind that her mum had never been made a cake before, and so she had ran to Nomsa, asking where the cake ingredients were. A wise Nomsa however, had insisted on helping her… however she refused to take any credit - not wanting to bask in any glory that Charlotte deserved.
Nomsa watched Charlotte as she watched their cake to cool down. It was a plain Victoria sponge, filled with jam, but no butter cream, as Charlotte knew neither Danny nor Alice liked it. She was highly excited for the icing part, which Nomsa had agreed to help her with.
Caroline came rushing into the kitchen. She gave Charlotte a pat on the back, as she admired the cake.
"Georgina would be proud!" she commented… "Who's it for Charlotte?"
"It's for my mum and Danny." Charlotte exclaimed proudly, her gentle south African accent clearly evident.
"That's a sweet idea… are you going to surprise them?" Caroline enquired, noticing a loved up Danny and Alice making their way towards the house. She sighed under her breath as she saw them hand in hand… why had Sarah thrown it all way?
"Yeh!" Charlotte grinned. Caroline pointed towards the door, and winked at Charlotte. She stood up slowly and deliberately to meet Danny and Alice.
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"Look!" Evan threw the papers at the officer at the front desk.
"Yes sir, but…"
"What but is there man! He has prove!" Dupe argued.
"We'll interview you." The officer sighed. Evan and Dupe shared a weary look of annoyance… all they wanted to do was tell the truth, prove Danny and Alice's innocence and make Sarah pay.
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"Danny, Alice!" Caroline rushed out to the veranda.
"Hi Caroline." Alice grinned. "I'm just going to get a drink."
"Oh no! You stay out here on the veranda with Danny, I'll get anything you like."
Danny and Alice shared a confused look.
"Erm, well okay…" Danny shrugged his shoulders as Caroline rushed off, he led Alice towards a small bench which the family used for their 'veranda nights'. Tonight was one of those nights, a quality time night.
"That was weird." Alice commented as they both settled down on the bench.
"Yeh I know." Danny replied, putting his arm over Alice's shoulder, she nestled into his chest comfortably.
"I wonder how long it'll be til Dupe and Evan are back?"
"Speak of the devils." Danny laughed pointing towards the drive way. Alice looked up, resting one hand on Danny's chest gently.
"I wonder how they got on?" Alice asked, Danny laughed at her nosiness and patted the side of her nose gently with his finger. She raised her eyebrows at him before stroking the slight stubble he had lovingly.
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"Here you go Charlotte, now you just write what you like." Nomsa smiled handing the sweet child an icing pen. As Charlotte took the pen, and expressed her thanks, Nomsa couldn't help but appreciate the good manners… Alice certainly had done a good job with Charlotte.
Charlotte began to squeeze the pen, out of the end came a beautiful pink coloured icing. As Charlotte wrote 'To Mum and Danny' in pink, right in the centre, Nomsa began to set down over coloured icing pens for Charlotte, and reached to the back of the old cutlery cupboard, withdrawing a box which stated cake decorations.
"Wow Nomsa, I love these pens. Thank you!" Charlotte exclaimed as she picked up another pen, she did some blue and red love hearts, and yellow sun in the corner.
"Look at these Charlotte." Nomsa said softly, taking out an array of different animal decorations. There were giraffes and elephants, lions too, and one cheetah figure. Nomsa also pulled out a zebra, and a leopard print banner to go around the cake.
Charlotte couldn't contain her excitement, as she and Nomsa finished the cake. Nomsa helped Charlotte make edible green grass and place the figurines onto the cake.
As they finished the cake, they admired their handy work. Charlotte gave Nomsa a huge hug.
"Thank you Nomsa!" she cried as Nomsa added two candles.
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"That's great news!" Danny laughed, pulling Alice closer to him, she ran her arm further around his back, and massaged his chest gently… Evan and Dupe had done it! The police were going to question Sarah, but it left one question on everyone's mind.
"What about Olivia?" Alice asked.
"Go back to her dad." Evan said, making the her obvious. Danny smiled smally, he still loved Olivia despite what she did, he knew it was only Sarah being manipulative. He sighed, to think he'd once thought he'd loved Sarah… Well, if that was love, he must worship Alice, he loved her so much!
They all clanked glasses, as Caroline sat down next to Dupe. The family were all gathered round when Caroline shushed the family. They all started at her confused… until they saw Charlotte bravely wandering out holding the impressive cake, behind her stood Nomsa as she helped the little girl out with the cake she'd spent all afternoon making, just for her mum, and her dad.
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Alice and Danny clapped their hands as Charlotte came towards the family, they grinned, until they saw the cake was for them. Everyone let out a chorus of awe's as Charlotte held the cake up to Danny and Alice.
"I've made it just for you! I've spent all afternoon on it!" Charlotte exclaimed excitedly. "Blow out the candles!"
Danny and Alice were truly touched. Alice had never had a cake made for her before, both she and Danny felt tears stinging their eyes… they hugged Charlotte lovingly, as Alice kissed the side of her head. Charlotte smiled, and whispered, 'I love you two.';
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It was much later in the day, the cake was nearly all gone. Everyone had been more than impressed by the cake, it had been delicious! Alice had ushered Charlotte to bed not long ago, if Alice was strict on anything it was bedtimes! Danny had ordered Evan to bed also, with school in the morning, he knew the likelihood of Evan waking up was already limited.
Nomsa had also retired to her bedroom, and Caroline had led Dupe away, leaving Danny and Alice alone on the veranda.
"You're daughter's so sweet, caring and affectionate." Danny whispered to Alice as she sat still nestled into his chest. "Just like her mum."
Alice smiled, looking to his green eyes, Danny melted into her blue eyes as she kissed him feverously.
"She's quite a bit like her dad too." Alice grinned. "You're very sweet, caring and affection, Daddy Trevanion."
Danny's face broke into a small smile, before he began to beam. He hadn't at first realised Alice's meaning, but after the addition of Alice's joking and humorous nature, he fully understood. He kissed her once more.
"I love you." He murmured.
"I love you too." She replied standing up slowly… she still had Danny's hand and pulled him up gently.
As they slid into bed besides each other, Danny opened his arm up for Alice to settle in beside him. She happily obliged, adoring every moment she spent curled up in a glorious cuddle with Danny… slowly they both began to lose any consciousness of the world, as they drifted into deep, happy and content slumbers, ready to awake in each others arms.
Don't know when ill next update this one, hope you enjoyed this chapter!
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