"You not coming to greet me? I am seriously upset Miz Collins!" came the voice.

"Not her." Alice prayed.

"Hello!" the voice drew out the o so it lasted a long time.

"What?" Danny asked. "Have you got company coming? Friends?"

"Worse." she replied.

"Oh Alice it is your sisters here. Melissa and Shauna so show your face before we…."

Missy walked in and saw Danny sat on the sofa.

Missy looked between them. "Alice are you having a séance?" Missy asked seriously. "If not what the HELL is he doing here?"

Danny hadn't moved a muscle. "Is he real?" Missy asked. She walked over. Bent down and looked in his face.

Danny felt an urge. "BOO!" he shouted and smiled.

"Jesus Christ!" she jumped back them laughed.

"Why do you always do that to me!" Missy asked through her smile.

Shauna walked in. Gasped when she saw Danny. "That's…that's…." she stuttered.

"Right don't tell me!" Danny spoke up. Put his finger to his mouth. Then he pointed at Shauna. "Your name is…." he frowned. "Um, Sarah? Argh no nasty name. Your Shauna?" he asked.

Alice nodded.

"And I remember pink handcuffs. And feathers."

Shauna looked at Alice and burst out laughing.

Mrs Elliott entered.

"Alice dear…." she started. "oh my dear Lord!" she exclaimed when she saw Danny.

"Right you are." he thought "Mrs Carr no. Let me try again. Hmmmm. Mrs Elliott. Your Alice's mum. But not?" he looked at Alice puzzled. "How?"

Alice was smiling widely.

"Isn't someone gonna help me with the bags?" James grumbled as he walked in with the twins. "He's easy. No James we aren't."

James jaw dropped. "Your dead." was all he could say.

"I know. And I'm still better looking than you!" he quipped.

He turned and looked at Missy. "Right you."

She wiggled her eyebrows.

"You are Monica? No. Martina? I'm not sure." he lied.

"If you have forgot me Danny I will kick your ass!" she warned. "How can you forget the one and only…."

"Oh wait. Your Missy."

"I knew you'd never forget me. C'mere handsome!" Missy pulled him close for a hug.

One of the twins tugged at Shauna hands. "is he Auntie Alice's boyfriend?"

Both girls looked like their dad but with their mothers shape face. They were 8 going on 18.

"No this is Uncle Danny. You were 3 when you last saw him."

"Thought he was dead." the other twin said.

"He's a ghost Charlie." Missy said laughing.

Her eyes widened. "Cool!" she walked over to Danny. "Can I touch you? So I can see my hand pass through your body?" she put her hand on his stomach. Frowned. "Hey your hard!" she complained.

"Coz Missy is an idiot!" Shauna drawled. "Why do you lie to my kids Miss. They always believe you"

"Just coz you think I'm an idiot doesn't make it true Shauna!" Missy said playfully.

"It's true Miss." Alice told her seriously.

"No one asked you Collins!" she laughed. Alice made a face.

"I ran a poll. 99 percent of people voted you were an idiot who is completely insane. That one percent who said you weren't was you!" Shauna added.

"Ha ha Shay!" Missy groused.

"No way!" Alice said.

"What?" Missy asked.

"You didn't have a comeback. It took me 40 years but she hasn't got a comeback!" Shauna jumped up and down.

"And you say I'm insane." Missy applauded her sarcastically.

Danny watched the exchange with wonder. The dynamics between the 3 friends.

Missy turned. "Right Daniel what are you doing here?" Missy asked.

"Sitting on a sofa." he told her.

"I see your sense of humour has survived. Wherever you have been." she said drolly.

"We'll talk later Miss." Alice told her.

"You bet we will."

"Um, right mum you can stay in Caroline's old room. The twins can have Nomsa's old room. Miss your in Lexi's. and Shauna you and James are in the bedroom by the bathroom.

Ethan walked in the house. "Wow, you having a party Alice?"

"Ethan?" Shauna asked. "Wow look at you!"

Shauna hugged him. "How long you been back?"

"3 weeks."

"And you never told us?" Mrs Elliott said to Alice.

"She sorta told me." Missy said awkwardly. "And I told her I'd tell you. And I am now. Better late than never huh?" she said with her most charming smile.

Missy saw Ethan. "Wow you are handsome!" she said. "if I were 10 years younger…" she winked playfully.

"And if I were 10 years older…" he winked back.

Missy laughed and hugged him. "I missed you kid!"

Lexi opened her door. Her face angry. "What is all the freaking….nana? Missy?"

She ran and hugged Missy first. Then her nana and everyone else.

"What you all doing here?" Lexi asked.

"We came to surprise your mum. We got the surprise all right!" Shauna told her.

"We'll keep it down now Lex." Alice said. "C'mon we'll go outside."

Ethan hung back. As did Danny. He noticed the looks between Ethan and Lexi.

"You coming out Danny?" Missy yelled and winked at Lexi.

Lexi smiled at her. She'd spoke to Missy about Ethan being back. How they had made up.

Danny looked between Ethan and Lexi again. Then deliberately walked between the two of them. "I'm watching!" he muttered as he passed.

Ethan took Lexi in their room. Shut the door. "You having problems sleeping honey?" he asked.

She nodded.

"C'mon." she lay on the bed. He closed the curtains tightly. Then he lay beside her.

"I missed you last night. It's addictive falling asleep with you in my arms." he told her.

She smiled. His hands rested on her stomach. It was time to tell him the reason why she couldn't sleep.

"We might be making the decision to have a child a little quickly Ethan." she told him.

"What? You don't want to anymore?" he asked.

"Yes. But not now." she exhaled. "We made the decision while we were drunk Ethan."

"So." he replied.

"We'll we've been together a few days."

"But we've known each other for years." he countered.

"That's the point we haven't. I want a two parent family for my kids. Like I had."

"We'll do that Lex."

"For how long though? How long till we're screaming and shouting and yelling at each other? We're being irresponsible bringing a child into a relationship where we've only been together 5 minutes. We should get to know each other first. Have some fun. Kids can come later."

"I'll be irresponsible somewhere else then!" he climbed from the bed. Slammed the door as he left the room.

"I'm sorry Ethan but I told you the truth!"

Lexi closed her eyes and dreamed of the cover of sleep.

(X) 2 o'clock

Shauna, Missy and Alice were sat in the kitchen. So he has amnesia?" Shauna asked.

Alice nodded. "He remembers nothing except snatches. And it hasn't returned after 5 years. I'm worried it could be permanent." Alice sipped her coke.

"How do you feel?" Missy asked.

Trust her to go straight to the heart of the matter Alice thought.

"About?" Alice evaded.

Missy smiled. She was not easily deterred. "Him."

Alice knew she could speak freely here. "I don't know guys. See I love MY Danny. But I think I'm falling for this new Danny. Who is different to my old Danny. So I feel like I'm betraying old Danny with new Danny even thought they are the same person!"

Shauna and Missy looked at her with blank faces.

"I can follow gibberish. I coped well with the two of you while we were teenagers but even that had me Alice!" Missy joked. "Am kidding. I understand Alice. Look Danny died. Or so we all thought. So you moved on. Resigned yourself to a life without your husband. Probably got over him to a degree. So new Danny is here and your attracted to him coz he's familiar and you know him. But at the same time he's changed. He's your husband but not you know."

Amie and Amy walked into Amie's room.

"Whose that girl Amie is playing with?" Shauna asked.

"Amy." Alice said,.

"Yeah Amie your daughter, whose she playing with?" Missy said.

"Amy." Alice replied.

"Yes the girl with your Amie." Missy repeated.

"God miss your stupid." Shauna declared. "The girls name is Amy too!"

"Ohhhhh!" Missy laughed.

"She's Danny's daughter!" Alice told them.

"No way!" Both woman exclaimed. "He married someone else?" Shauna asked.

"No - best I can gather is she was on the plane too and he saved her when he got off." Alice told them.

They nodded.

"How does he feel about you?" Shauna asked.

"He wants me to love him." Alice admitted.

"And do you?" missy coaxed.

"Yes. No. Yes." Alice said. "I love Danny. And he isn't Danny. Can we change the subject. I'm getting a headache!"

"Ok tell us about the kids. How have you been coping with Daniel's ADHD?"

"Well he wrapped his arms around Amie's neck and choked her till she passed out."

"What?" Missy and Shauna exclaimed.

"Ethan got him arrested. The works. I wasn't too happy at the time but he hasn't had an outburst since so maybe it has worked. It's just so hard being a single parent to a hard headed kid." Alice said wearily.

"What about Ethan? What has he been up to?"

"He's a hero. A firefighter in new Zealand. Saved a young boy from a forest fire. He and Lexi are together again I think they'll go somewhere too. You know she kissed him in front of me and even asked if they can share a room."

"Are you ok with that?" Shauna asked.

"I have my doubts but they are in love and happy. That's all I want for them." Alice told them.

(X)

Lexi woke up and yawned. Looked at her clock. 13:00. Another 3 hours and she was at work. All this work was starting to catch up with her. Every time she checked the rota Martin seemed to have added extra hours though. What was she supposed to say o no I'd rather people die coz I can't get out of bed! Of course she couldn't say that. She was just shattered. Ran her hands through her hair. Yawned again. Rose out of bed lethargically and grabbed herself a glass of orange juice from the kitchen. Her dad…Peter sat at the kitchen table.

"Hey." she said as she padded in. still her pyjama bottoms and a t-shirt she pulled on. Her toes peeked from the edges of her pyjamas.

"Hello Alexis." he replied.

"Whoa." she paused. "Am I in trouble?" she grabbed some crisps. Not the best breakfast but she couldn't be bothered. And technically it was past dinnertime so….

"No." he said perplexed.

She smiled and sat down. "You only ever call me Alexis when I'm in trouble."

"O, sorry Lexi." he smiled.

"Where's Amy and Amie?" she asked. Wanted to check she wasn't having any side effects from what happened with Daniel.

"They're asleep on her bed. Alice told me she had to go in Amie's room at 12 o'clock last night as they were still giggling their heads off." he smiled wistfully. "I've been in touch with the social services in Bristol. They are looking for any surviving family for her. See I'm not her dad or any relative so she can't stay with me. And also your mum spoke to FCA they knew a baby was missing from the plane but covered it up because they didn't want a scandal!" he fumed.

"How do you feel about everything Peter?" Lexi asked softly.

"Why do you call me Peter?" he asked.

Lexi frowned. "I thought you preferred it."

"I do but I have this feeling inside that you should always call me dad. Especially you." he stressed.

"Do you want me to call you dad?" she asked.

"I dunno. I don't wanna upset you." he admitted.

"You haven't. I understand. You don't know me."

"You always keep me guessing. Some people would kick off if their dad said that to them! Your so laid back about it. Why aren't you freaking out?"

Lexi shrugged. "It's not that I don't care. I do. I suppose I'm just happy to have you back in any way I can have you. Plus my mum and you taught me that freaking out and kicking off helps no one. Just makes a normal situation into a really bad one."

He smiled slowly. "Your amazing."

She shook her head. "No, just Lexi."

He laughed.

"Were we…are we close?"

"Yeah I would say so." she told him. "I know you loved me and you knew I loved you so yeah we were close." she nodded. Her tone went serious. "How do you feel about my mum?"

His face turned thoughtful. "I dunno. I'm confused. Still processing everything. I mean I came here for a holiday and find my wife and 4 kids I didn't even know I had!"

"She loves you, just so you know. So please don't hurt her."

"She loves your dad." he replied.

"No. YOU. The new you. She only really yells at people she loves. She terrified that your gonna leave. I could see it in her eyes this afternoon when you were arguing. She loves you. She doesn't even realise it yet. So please don't hurt her."

"Did I mention your amazing?"

She rolled her eyes.

"So you're a paramedic then?"

She nodded "Yeah."

"That's a good job. Saving people."

Lexi shrugged. "I don't save people. I patch them up and get them to hospital. The doctors save people. I just try my best to keep them breathing, stop them bleeding." she gestured and so on with her hand.

"You got a partner?" he asked.

"What in my job? Yeah Bob."

"I was actually talking about Ethan."

Lexi grinned. "I know."

"I don't wanna…." he paused. "I don't know what I wanna say. I just have this feeling I can't explain."

"Yeah it's called protective father. You never did….well not approve but you were sorta weary of us getting together. You were worried that we'd hurt each other. But you don't have to. We're older now. He won't hurt me and I won't hurt him. I love him." she said simply.

"Does he love you too?" Danny asked.

"I think so.""Has he told you?"

"He has before." she evaded.

"But not now?"

"No."

Alice talked into the kitchen. "Danny can we talk?" Alice asked.

"Sure. It was nice talking to you Ale…Lexi." he saw the look on her face as he nearly used her full name.

"Same to you Peter." Lexi told him with a smile.

A/N aw father daughter rebonding. i like lexi :)

amd missy is here so some madness will no doubt follow lol :) x