Thabo's POV

After what can only be described as the perfect greeting from Liv, I finally managed to look around the room I was stood in. True, it was only a kitchen but wow. I'd never seen anything like it in my entire life. It was as large as some of the houses I'd lived in and everything was spotless and top of the range. How someone could need a kitchen so large seemed unreal to me but nonetheless it was impressive. When Danny and I had been travelling up the road, both of us had wondered if the driver had been going the right way. Apparently, Georgina had moved since he'd last visited her.

I looked to Liv and took her hands into mine before kissing her gently. God, I loved this girl. The feelings I felt for her ran so deep. I smiled and wolf whistled gently.

"Is that for the kitchen, the whole house or me?" Liv laughed looking around her.

"Mainly you, though this house... I thought these houses were reserved for royalty!" I chuckled as she walked over to the fridge and handed me a can of coke. I gawked at the fridge slightly as she opened it. You could fit people in that thing!

"You want to go through to the living room? It's even grander and bigger than the rest of the house... oh and you wait til you see the bedrooms! It's like a maze... though it could have its advantages..." She winked. I laughed and kissed her once more... trust Liv!

Dupe's POV

I walked through the halls of Leopards Den slowly. They seemed so quiet... empty. Nomsa was cleaning in the kitchen but the whole atmosphere was missing. There was no one here and the old days felt so new. There was no real love in the house. No Danny and Alice up to no good, no Caroline nagging me, no Thabo sneaking in and out of Liv's room, usually being caught by the lenient Alice and no Charlotte running round, my little monkey. I smiled softly.

But soon, I knew they'd be back. Danny and Thabo had gone over merely to fetch them back. I trusted them. The two people who I could see not coming back straight away were Danny and Alice. Although both were adamant they wanted to come back as soon as possible, Alice was also pregnant and who was to say that the baby would come on its due date?

I saw down in the kitchen and pondered. I wanted to do something for Caroline... but what? Danny had already done something for Alice... though he'd kept it totally hush-hush. As if, after he told us to stay away from the house we didn't know what he was doing. Bet anyone in the world can guess... well except Fatani... he's just stupid. I mean really... Trevanion having a... I stopped... Danny and Alice... I didn't want to think about it! No, he hadn't made the small tiny not used for anything but Nomsa's ironing board room next door to there's into that... he'd made it into a kind of nursery. I mean, I personally could see it not being used that much until the baby was older, but it was still sweet.

That's when it hit me. Caroline always wanted anything... um... cultural. Maybe I could take her to the theatre? Hmm, but that wasn't much was it... maybe... a painting? No... we have too many as it is! I sighed... what could I do for her? I smiled to myself, maybe a trip to Dominique's would help!

Alice's POV

I can't tell you how long I stood in Danny's arm, savouring every little intricate detail about him. Losing myself in the magic of his kiss and soothing tones as we shared our reunion. God, I'd missed him. It hadn't even been that long but I'd missed him.

"We should go talk to Liv I finally smiled, "And you can see the rest of this bloody house! It's huge Danny, as in like six times the size of Leopards Den! You should see the estate too... is Georgina some form of you know like lottery winner or some kind of royalty?"

Danny laughed and wrapped his arm around my shoulders as we made our way inside, "I think she likes to think she's royalty! To be honest, I know they're middle class by their parents but I don't know how she ever made her fortune. I never asked and she never told me. I'm going to gather inheritance and the music and painting she produced in her younger years."

"Oright for some." I chuckled as we made our way into the living room. Danny gasped slightly as he looked around him.

"No wonder she hated Leopards Den at first... look at this place..." He whispered. It was true what he was saying though, it was totally grand. I patted his back gently before making my way forward. It was then I saw the dark tall young man who I'd grown to love as one of the family.

"Thabo!" I gasped before rushing towards him as he stood up. I gave him a tight hug before patting his arms. "Ah... look at you! You look more grown up."

"I do?" Thabo laughed.

"Yeh! Though you've lost weight!" I added, "I hope you've been eating properly." I told him.

"Yes mum!" He replied sarcastically before sitting back down beside Liv.

"See told you." Liv said to him, offering her fist. I laughed and offered my own.

"Kudos!" I grinned.

"Too cool for respeckt?" Liv laughed as we both shared a personal joke. I sat down beside Danny as we all began to converse. I sighed, god, I'd missed having all the family together, now all we needed was to get back home and with Dupe and the others!

As we conversed we didn't hear the door open or the rustle of carrier bags. We didn't even realise anyone was in until Danny was jumped and two um... crazy ladies rushed in.

"DANNY!"

"THABO!"

"Who?"

I laughed, Charlotte, Caroline and Georgina. Soon the greeting were well underway and the chatter and laughter resumed.