(It's the day after, It is 8am and Danny and Alice only have around 2 hours until Evan and Charlotte get back. Dupe and Caroline are not back and Nomsa does not return until later in the week.)
Danny opened his eyes slowly to see his beautiful Scottish princess slowly awakening. Alice was still leaning gently on his bare chest, her hands gripping him tightly, a smile naturally upon her sleeping face. He too, still held a love struck grin, a hopeless grin that he couldn't lose, he still had Alice wrapped carefully in his arms. He could feel her own soft skin against his, the bare feeling creating electricity, an attraction so strong, it was unbreakable.
"Morning Danny." Alice mumbled as she slowly opened her eyes. Alice loved awakening to Danny's soft green eyes, they gave her so much warmth.
"Morning beautiful!" Danny smiled as he awoke her with a long and passionate kiss.
Alice gently slid her hand up Danny's bare torso, before stopping and admiring the ring, Danny looked down at her hand, his heart swelling with pride. He couldn't believe Alice was really so in love with him, that she'd marry him! He couldn't wait for that day. Alice looked up into his eyes and grinned before kissing him deeply.
"I've dreamt of this day since forever." Alice said dreamily.
Danny just smiled, he'd been dreaming of this day for a lot longer, Alice was perfection!
"Oh, Danny." Alice started.
"Yes?" Danny asked, wondering why Alice had stopped.
"Do we tell people?" Alice replied nervously.
"Well I think we could have some fun." Danny grinned, a mischievous glint in his eye.
"I like your thinking, but it feels sorta wrong not telling Charlotte and Evan." Alice was by this point playing with the very few hairs on Danny's chest, Danny gently took her face in his hand, forcing her to meet eye contact.
"Don't worry, we'll tell them - they'll enjoy being in on the plan!" He smiled, changing the statement into a lighter hearted manner. Alice beamed a huge grin at him and kissed him on the cheek.
"Thanks Danny, though, I think we should start getting ready! Kids are back in what… 2 hours?" Alice laughed teasingly, Danny grabbed her hand as she began to sit up.
"Who cares? We got up late and that's why we didn't finish the animal hospital!" Danny smiled smugly as Alice giggled and jumped back down into bed - she could never refuse an offer like that… a lie in!
"Uncle Rowan!" Charlotte wailed as he tickled her. Rowan who had not seen his niece in years, and who thought might never see again was loving the time he was spending with her. He loved Evan too, he thought he was an incredible young man for what he had been through. He sighed, his sister truly had landed on her feet. He smiled, she deserved some happiness… although it had been hard for him to forgive her for his views on their father, he realised she was right.
"Charliee?" he replied laughing, Evan walked over with 3 glasses of juice as the three sat down.
"Thanks for everything Rowan." Evan smiled as he handed him a glass of juice, "It's been great."
"No problem." Rowan grinned patting Evan on the shoulder. "I bet Danny and Alice have had a wail of a time!"
"Maybe we don't wanna know!" Evan laughed, as Charlotte glanced at them in confusion.
"You'll understand one day!" Rowan smiled, he didn't quite think Alice would appreciate him ruining her daughter's innocence!
Alice and Danny had finally dragged themselves up, they'd finally managed to sort the animal hospital out, and were now struggling to keep their hands off each other, Danny kept touching Alice cheekily as he walked past, and Alice of course, in a full war with Danny, walked past him seductively, getting so close he could feel her breath before walking away.
"I give up!" Danny exclaimed as Alice came close to him again, he turned round and placed his hands on her hips. "I can't resist you any longer!"
Before Alice could even protest he had planted his lips upon hers, shedding a thousand seeds of love. Alice wrapped her arms around his neck, deepening the passionate kiss.
As they pulled away breathlessly, both giggled.
"Come on Mr Trevanion, Charlotte and Evan are due back, and we have to tell them!" Alice smiled, taking his hand and squeezing it. He squeezed it back reassuringly, as they walked outside they saw Rowan's jeep pulling up slowly.
"This is it Mrs Trevanion to be." Danny sighed as both walked hand in hand to meet them.
Charlotte and Evan waved at Danny and Alice who were walking up hand in hand. Evan smiled to himself, he was glad Danny had found happiness in Alice, they were perfect together. Charlotte was also happy to see her mum so happy, in fact she'd never seen her mum this happy, never.
"Welcome home!" Danny shouted happily as Charlotte galloped towards Danny and Alice, they both gave her a hug together, neither dropping the others hand.
"Hey!" Evan called as he walked over with Rowan.
"Hi Rowan, thanks for having Evan and Charlotte." Alice thanked her brother who noticed the ring straight away as she took Charlotte's back.
"Co…" Rowan started but Alice shot him a look that told him not yet, at least not so loud, luckily Evan went in with Charlotte.
"Congratulations." Rowan finished giving Danny's hand a firm shake and Alice a hug.
"Thank you Rowan." Danny grinned, who looked towards Alice adoringly.
"Yeh thanks Rowan, sorry I shut you up then! Just we want to tell them you know. Rowan, can you do us a favour though?" Alice smiled sweetly, Rowan looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
"What?" He asked warily.
"Well we want to play a game, see who notices!" Alice's excitement was radiated everywhere, it's a good job it's not harmful.
"Secret's safe!" Rowan laughed. "Anyway, I really gotta go, but once again, congrats!"
"Thanks Rowan, seeya." Danny and Alice waved him off, before walking in hand in hand. Both took a deep breath as they saw Charlotte and Evan in the kitchen.
"Can we talk to you two?" Danny asked, looking down at Alice, she smiled at him and gave his hand a reassuring squeeze.
"Sure." Evan grinned. Danny signalled for him to sit down as Alice and himself sat down. Charlotte who hadn't really seen Danny's gesture stood confused.
"Sit down honey." Alice smiled at Charlotte who took a seat next to Evan.
"Well, erm… as you know… err…" Danny was struggling to find words to string together.
Alice rolled her eyes at him, and squeezed his hand under the table.
"There's something you guys should know. I really love Danny."
"And I really really love Alice." Danny smiled
"And well yesterday, we were in the animal hospital and well Danny he erm…"
"I proposed to Alice, and she accepted, we're engaged."
"But we want to check that you're both fine with this, you two are everything to us and your happiness is paramount." Alice smiled.
"Fine with me, congratualtions!" Evan grinned giving both Danny and Alice a hug.
"Does this mean Evan's going to be my brother now? And Danny's gonna be my dad?" Charlotte squealed excitedly.
"It does!" Alice grinned.
"Yey!" Charlotte yelled giving her mum and Danny a huge hug.
"Just one little request?" Danny smiled.
"Can you keep it quiet?" Alice grinned mischievously,
"We want to have a little fun!" Danny added.
Evan and Charlotte laughed before nodding as they rushed off.
"I'm glad they took it well." Alice whispered quietly as she and Danny led on the sofa together, Alice had her arm spread gently over Danny's chest, as he played with her hair.
"So am I." Danny replied, kissing the crown of her head.
"You're so comfy." Alice grinned.
"You're cuddly!" Danny replied, as she gently leant over to kiss him.
"I love you." Alice murmured as they pulled away.
"I love you too." Danny whispered, as they both once more caught each other in a passionate embrace.