"What the hell was that Danny?" Alice shouted angrily. She was beside Daniel making sure he was ok.

"That was our son trying to get rid of me." Danny said calmly.

Alice picked Daniel up off the ground. Moved his black hair off his forehead. Looked over him. He looked fine. He looked at Danny with scared eyes.

"He phoned me saying you threatened him. I didn't believe him but I come home to find your arms around his neck!" she shouted.

Danny looked at Daniel. "So this was premeditated. Oh you are good. I actually believed you wanted a hug." he shook his head. "I should have known."

Daniel saw his mums' face change. Like she wasn't sure. She was frowning at Danny, like she didn't know whether to believe him or not.

"Mum get rid of him." Daniel pleaded. "Don't you love me?"

As soon as Daniel said that Alice knew he was lying. She looked between them.

"Have I ever hit them? Even provoked? Ever Alice?"

"O my god!" she said looking at Daniel. "How could you?"

"He choked me and I'm getting the blame?" Daniel asked incredulous.

"Don't lie to me Daniel!" Alice hissed.

Daniel quieted and glared at them. Walked over to a chair and dropped into it. Crossed his arms.

"I knew you loved him more than me!" he declared.

His face was that of a moody child. He finally looked and acted his age.

"What?" Alice asked.

"All I am is an extension of him. You love him more than me!" he repeated.

"Is that why your trying to get rid of him son?" Alice asked. "Why you hate him so much?"

"All my life all I have ever heard is o you are so much like your dad. Look like him, talk like him, walk like him. ARE HIM! But I'm not I'm me!" he yelled. "You didn't love me coz I was me you loved me coz I was him!" his eyes filled. "And now he's back you won't need to love me coz he's here!"

"Daniel that's not true." Alice said softly.

"It is. I heard nana and you talking once when I was little. You said you missed him so much and she said it was good I was here coz I'm practically him. And that I was a big reminder every day."

She remembered that conversation. It had been Danny's birthday and she'd had a rough day.

"Son it wasn't meant the way it sounded. I love your dad different to the way I love you. You're my son. My baby boy. I love you forever unconditionally."

"And him?" he asked.

"He was my husband. I couldn't love my husband the way I love my son. It's a different type." and she so wasn't getting into that right now! "Like a romantic love. I suppose."

"God mum urrrr!" he said. Face looking sick.

She smiled.

"So your not gonna send me away coz I'm hyper and I hit people and don't listen?"

Alice pulled her son to standing and hugged him.

"Look Daniel you are your fathers son. You can't get away from that. And there are gonna be comparisons drawn and similarities made. But that isn't why I love you. I love that your dad is your father but that's coz I love him and you have kids with people you love. I love you because of who you are. Yeah you say your hyper. I say you have an abundance of energy. You say you hit people. I say you protect your family although I don't condone it mind! You say you don't listen I say that sometimes you like to do stuff your own way except I really wish you'd do it my way sometimes. There's loads of stuff that's originally you coz you aren't a replica of your dad. I'm sorry if I made you feel like I only loved you coz of your dad."

Daniel looked at Danny who had watched the exchange quietly.

"Anything else bothering you?"

"Do you love Ethan more than me." he paused. "I'm not bothered if you do!" he added quickly.

"What made you think that?"

Daniel shrugged. "You had him for 5 years and only had me 2. So you must love him twice as much as me. More even."

"Are you jealous?" Danny asked hiding a smile.

"No." Daniel said coldly. "I don't even care!"

He definitely sounded like his dad there but Alice kept the observation to herself.

"Daniel I love you and Ethan both the same. Your both my sons."

"But…"

"It isn't about how long you have someone how much you love them."

"I love mum millions more than I love you. Actually I don't even like you." he said belligerently.

"Yes coz your mum has been the only one there. Look if I thought of it that way then I would love Lexi 3 times as much as you and 4 times as much as I love Amie."

Alice checked her watch. "Look Daniel we'll all cool off yeah. This has been abit emotional. we'll talk when we're calmer. We won't be forgetting what you did Daniel!" she warned.

He looked at Danny. "I'm sorry….dad."

Danny nodded.

"Sorry mum."

"We'll talk later. She kissed his head and he hugged her. The walked into his room.

Alice walked from the study. Left Danny standing there. He waited a moment then followed her. Saw her in the kitchen with her head in her hands.

"I messed our sons head up!" she muttered to him.

"No Alice you didn't."

"I thought by making comparisons it would be a way of him knowing who you were. But all it did was make him believe I loved him coz I thought he was you."

He sat opposite her. "It wasn't intentional. Plus he knows the truth."

"You know what else? If you hadn't of came back he's still believing it. Because of how clever he is I forget he is only 7 years old with 7 year old feelings. I should have known Danny!"

"Your not supermum!"

"I'm just tired of everything. Of the surgery. Of arguing kids. Of arguing with you. Of having to much to do with not enough time. But mostly of missing you!"

She put her heard on her arms and rested them on the table.

"Tell me about the day I left. I can remember mostly everything. But that day is still a blank." he asked.

She exhaled nosily and sat up. "We'd been arguing. Lexi and Ethan were having a tough time too. The day before you had said that they had fizzled out and it was good we had time apart or the same would have happened to us."

He winced. "ouch!"

"I took it that way too. Anyway I completely over reacted and started being childish about the whole thing. We had half sorted it but not by the next day. I had took Amie for a needle came back and saw you and Daniel packing a bag. You told me what you were doing and I accused you of riding off on your white horse to save the day and to hell with everyone else."

"You didn't want me to go?" Danny asked.

"That's a hard question. See I wanted you to stay at home. I was feeling all hormonal and I thought I was pregnant again to be honest but I wasn't thank god! But at the same time it was important for you to go to Bristol."

"Why was I going?"

"There was a possibility of Ethan's dad being released from prison. The solicitor told us it would be good if Ethan could speak at the meeting but you couldn't find him you decided to go. You tried to explain but I wouldn't hear it. I backed away when you went to kiss me goodbye. You told me you loved me. I didn't reciprocate. You left. At 10 o'clock that night you rang me and we made up. By 10 o'clock the next morning I found out that the plane had went down and you had died. How did you survive?" Alice asked.

"I dunno." he said and closed his eyes. Saw flashes. Felt rain. "I remember a field."

"A field?" Alice asked.

He nodded. "Then I woke up in a house with bandages on my hands and leg."

Alice grabbed one of his hands and looked at it. Saw the jagged red line straight across the palm. She ran her finger across it.

"After that?" she probed.

He shrugged. "I got a job. Put Amy in daycare. Went on with life. But I was so alone, I could be surrounded by people and I was still alone. And this is no lie but I used to look for a black haired woman with blue eyes. I don't know why but I had to find you. I met other people but something was missing. I even dated one of them but it felt wrong like I was cheating on someone so I gave up after one attempt. So I had my little half life alone with Amy. Then I came here and saw you which completely knocked me for 6. Blew me away. Coz at first I was like she is completely insane but she is who I've been looking for but I'd never seen you in my life. The rest you know."

She nodded.

"How about you?"

"Well 12 hours after you phoned we got told. I was busy in the surgery so Lexi picked up the phone."

"They didn't tell her did they?" Danny asked.

Alice nodded.

"Idiots!" he hissed.

"She was hysterical on the phone. then she went white and passed out. Turns out the operator had told her the specifics of how you died. You know how you …burned to death!"

Danny's jaw dropped. "If I ever find out who told her that!" he warned.

"Well I took the phone and was told and went into denial immediately. I phoned your mobile but it couldn't be connected. Then I phoned the solicitor so he'd confirm that you got there. He told me you hadn't arrived I knew then something was wrong built still I denied it. You'd got on the wrong plane. Or it had been delayed. You weren't dead. The rest is blur. I got stuff mixed up. Cut my finger but didn't feel it. I even cleaned the house so your mum could visit and she'd been dead for 10 years. My family turned up. Mum, Missy and Shauna. Missy was the best. Mum told me that she planned everything. How to make me better. I pushed everyone away when it hit me that you were dead. But she pulled me out of it. Then I carried on for the kids. The only reason I had to smile. I just missed you so much!" she looked him deep in the eyes as she said it and he could see she meant every word. It shined from her eyes. "The day I buried you was the worst day of my entire life. I remember thinking that I'd go through my nightmare with josh and my dad a hundred million times if I could have you back. It was a small service. Me, Lex, missy, Nomsa, Caroline and Dupe. I dropped in a map, pictures and a blanket onto of the coffin. So you didn't get lost, lonely or cold."

"A map?" he asked eyes laughing.

"You were always weird about knowing exactly where you were. Remember when we visited Glasgow?"

He frowned. "A little."

"I had you convinced we were lost?" she suggested.

He smiled. "Oh yeah I do! You had far too much fun at my expense!"

He thought. "I'm sorry I didn't consider your feelings Alice." he said seriously.

"Me too Danny. I was just too focused on my own."

They stood up at the same time and hugged tightly. He lowered his head. Pressed a kiss to her hair.

"I do love you Alice. Never forget that!" he vowed.

"I love you too. You wanna give us a go?" she asked.

He smiled and took her to his room. Went in his suitcase. Put his back to her and shoved something in his pocket. Stood up kissed her chastely. Took her hand led her in her room. Looked in her jewellery box and frowned.

"Where's your wedding ring?" he asked.

"You mean this one?" she lifted her hand and twiddled her finger.

"You never took it off?" he asked shocked.

"No coz you are my husband. Always. I never envisaged marrying anyone else." she admitted.

He took the ring off. Pulled her down so they were kneeling. Then said in solemn voice,

"I Daniel Lawrence Trevanion take thee Alice Marie Collins as my lawfully wedded wife. To have and to hold. In sickness and in health. For the whole of eternity!"

He slid the ring on her finger she smiled at him eyes glistening. He reached in his pocket and handed her a ring box. She opened the box and saw the matching wedding bands they'd chosen together.

"Your turn."

"You still have your ring? I thought it was lost forever!" she declared. He smiled.

"I Alice Marie Collins take thee Daniel Lawrence Trevanion as my lawfully wedded husband. To have and to hold. In sickness and in health. For the whole of eternity, and beyond!" she added. He stuck his tongue out. She slid the ring on his finger.

"Right since there is no priest to interfere I get to kiss my wife. Then go straight to the wedding night." he wiggled his eyebrows. She laughed.

He pulled her close for a gentle kiss. Hugged her close as he did before. "Forever." he murmured. "Mine forever. And I am forever yours! I'm definitely getting the better deal."

"You ready to move back in here?" she asked.

"You bet!" he said. "You snore?" he asked.

"Why do you ask?" she asked.

"Coz if you do and you wake up and I'm holding a pillow above you I promise I'm not trying to smoother you in your sleep."

"O course not!" she laughed.

He pulled her to standing. Sang the chorus to Hold me by savage garden.

I might need you to hold me tonight

I might need you to say it's all right

I might need you to make the first stand

Because tonight I'm finding it hard to be your man

"If you say so." she said as they tumbled 0on the bed. Turned sideways and snuggled into his chest.

"Bedtime isn't for hours you know. We have to get Amie from Mara and Daniel is exiled to his room." he murmured.

"Soon, I just wanna cherish the fell of you in my arms." she whispered in his chest.

A/N rite daniel is sorted and cute danice at the end there for good measure coz i love fluff really i do belive it or not lol x