Alice heard a car pull up at Leopards Den. The doctor had left 15 minutes ago and she'd been basking at the knowledge that she was pregnant. Wow she was so excited at everything she and Danny were going to experience together this time! She heard a door open and voices. Wow that was quick Danny! She thought walking to the front door.

Mr Du Plessis was stood helping a woman out of the car. She looked in the car and saw…. Is that Missy waving like mad woman? She saw her mother and Shauna climb out of the car. Followed quickly by Missy, Brian and James and 2 baby carriers.

Alice grinned and squealed like a teenage girl. "What are you doing in Africa?" Alice asked running down the stairs. Oh god Alice calm down she thought as she felt tears rising. "oh look at the babies. They are so gorgeous aw my nieces. You still haven't told me their names! Alice grumbled at Shauna.

"Surprises Surprises dear." Shauna said and then pulled her close for a hug, followed by Missy her mum Brian and James. Alice returned to gushing over the babies.

"This little cutie here is called Catherine Melissa although why we chose that is absolutely beyond us!" she then winked at Missy. "And this little angel is called Charlotte Alice."

Alice heard the name and promptly burst into tears.

Shauna looked at Alice. "Oh God Alice I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you cry."

Alice shock her head tears streaming. "That's so nice!" she said between gulping breaths. She looked at the baby and the tears returned full flow.

"God Alice are you ok?" Missy asked. "See Shauna I told you we need to get together more often! No one used to upset Alice. She'd been married too long she's gone soft. This is serious. We need at least a months therapy on the streets on Glasgow. Toughen her up again!" Missy scrutinised her and nodded. "I think she's saveable!"

"Miss shut up will you. Your never serious about anything!" Shauna said.

"I'm onto your game, admit it why you told her the name you soooooo wanted to see her cry. See Alice I'm the one who loves you, I never made you cry. Plus Shauna serious is boring. Being a maniac is much more fun!"

"Your insane!" Shauna muttered.

"Thank you!" Missy replied.

Alice laughed slightly. But the tears still fell.

Danny's car pulled up at Leopards Den and saw Alice in tears. He completely disregarded the fact that her family was around her. He was out of the car before it had stopped moving.

"God Alice are you ok? Is it the baby?" he asked worried.

4 woman squeaked baby and 3 men gasped.

Alice looked up. "I'm pregnant, we aren't sure how long. Up to 5 months!" she smiled a watery smile.

Suddenly everyone was piling around Alice hugging her. James Brian and Ethan shook Danny's hand.

"Hey you should kick James ass, its his fault that she cried you should hear what they called their daughter!" Missy said nodding seriously.

"God Miss you haven't changed, your mad!"

"Why does everyone keep saying that like it's a bad thing?" she exclaimed.

Lexi hugged her mum. Then looked between her parents with a horror stricken face. "You mean you and dad…. Oh my god that's disgusting! You trying to scar me for life?"

Everyone was laughing at that.

"Welcome to the babies club mate or shall I say welcome back!" James said "But if he's a boy you better make sure he stays away from my girls!" he warned good naturedly. "Be a lady killer like his dad no doubt!"

Lexi and Ethan looked at James with a yeah right expression. "You have no idea kids."

"Ignore him kids!"

"Ethan ask him for tips." James said and winked.

"Should I be worried?" Alice asked.

"I only have eyes for you my darling wife!" Danny said sweetly.

"God this is what happens when we all get together. Madness quickly follows. Your supposed to have matured people. Your were the same at 16!" Mrs Elliott said.

The conversation quickly steered towards baby stuff. What they were going to need. And baby names. They were ushering her inside.

Danny laughed. "She'll be out of her tree by the end of the week. But now that the woman are out of the way were you able to bring my ring?" Danny asked James. "It hadn't arrived by the time I left."

"I did!" James said and pulled the ring box from his picket. "Nearly killed me hiding it from Shauna. She knew I was hiding something and tried all sorts to get it out of me. I nearly didn't survive!" he said grinning.

"Your sacrifice is duly noted!" he then looked at the ring. A wedding ring Alice deserved. Something he hadn't been able to give her at the beginning.

"Thanks mate you're a diamond!"

"No Danny the ring is a diamond! You know I'm never gonna hear the end of it out of Shauna Danny got Alice a diamond!" he mimicked in a high pitched voice.

"Well anyway since my 2 best men are here we're nearly ready to go!"

Ethan was shocked. James heard one of his daughters cry.

"Duty calls." he said laughing and jogged into the house.

Ethan and Danny were alone outside. Ethan was kicking at the dirt with the toe of his shoes.

"So you want me to be your best man?" he mumbled looking at the ground.

"Yeah, you're my son and the best man I know."

Ethan cleared his throat. "Wow, um I'd be honoured. This means a lot to me Danny."

They had a manly hug. "And I'm chuffed for you and Alice with the baby too."

"Thanks Eth." Danny smiled. "Life is so good at the minute!" he put his arm around Ethan's shoulder and walked inside.

(X)

Alice was in her room Shauna and Missy walked in.

"The men have all disappeared. Along with mum and Lexi. We've got orders. Your to be ready in a hour and half and be there. We have a very tight schedule!" Shauna imitated Danny's voice.

Missy handed her a baby blue dress.

"Danny loves me in this colour. He said he feels like he's drowning in my eyes."

"Oh God barf alert!" Missy said dryly. But then added. "You you are so cute. I thought that sort of stuff faded into oblivion after marriage and kids."

Alice shook her head. "I love him as much as I ever have if not more I know that he's my soul mate and I never want to spend a millisecond away from him!" she then pulled the dress on. Shauna had problems with the zip.

"Alice we have a little problem. Baby doesn't want this dress zipped." Shauna smiled.

The twins snuffled in their sleep. Shauna peeked over at them, when they went back to sleep she went into her suitcase. Alice stood smiling at the babies.

"Sorry none of my dresses will fit you." Missy said. Then she went into Alice's suitcase. "Don't think any of your sundresses will fit either."

"This should fit!" Shauna said carrying in a lemon sundress. "And the good thing is that the material is the type that doesn't need ironed."

Alice took the lemon dress, it fit snugly but the zip went all the way up.

Shauna and missy touched up her make up. Then they looked at her approvingly.

"You look so gorgeous Alice. Your glowing." Missy said finally serious.

"Yeah Alice you really do!" Shauna said.

"Na that's just the lemon dress!" Alice said smiling at her friends.

"So you and Danny did it huh?" Missy asked.

Alice smiled and her hand rested on her bump. "Yeah I can't explain how much he means to us!"

"HE?" Missy and Shauna exclaimed.

"I dunno, I just think it's a he."

"I knew I was carrying girls. Girls torture more than boys I swear my kidneys were kicked to death!"

Both woman laughed.

"So Missy, it's your turn now. Marriage and kids." Shauna suggested.

"No way, I'll turn gay before I do that! You've seen my nieces and nephews, why inflict more of them on the world? Me and Karl are happy the way we are. Plus I want a child I'll just take one of yours. Preferably Lexi coz she is fully grown. Can I just say she is absolutely gorgeous. Stunning. Far better looking than the 3 of us were at that age. You have got serious problems with boys ahead! I must say Danny did produce a beautiful little girl!"

"Hey I helped, not that you can tell. She's all her father down to the way she cocks her head when she's angry. And don't mention anything about boys. Those problems you spoke of are already here. Danny's gonna be grey before is time!"

"C'mon lets get to this ceremony!" Shauna said and bundled her out of the back door. Both Shauna and Missy grabbed the twins carriers.

The twins were strapped in the back set on either side of Missy who lorded over them. Alice didn't know why she had no intentions of having children she'd be a brill mother one day! Alice was sat in the front beside Shauna. Missy reached and tied a blindfold around Alice's eyes.

"God is this really necessary?" Alice asked.

"No!" Missy admitted and laughed. "Humour me friend."

"Aww Miss Shauns we should get together more than we do. I miss you guys! What happened to this big close bond we all had. This friends forever never parting stuff?"

Alice was getting all sentimental and emotional.

"We've all got lives. Me and James in Cambridge Missy in Glasgow and you in Bristol."

"Well we should make time!" Alice sniffed.

"Well talk tomorrow after your anniversary!" Shauna said, "If you turn up in tears Danny will kill us!"

The car came to s atop and Missy grabbed Alice arm and gave her hand to Danny.

"Can I take this off yet?"

"Uh uh!" Danny said and then swooped down and kissed Alice deeply.

"Mmmm. Danny." Alice moaned against his lips.

"This isn't Danny it's James." James piped up from behind Danny.

"Yeah right I know Danny anywhere. Nice try boys!"

Shauna and Missy took the babies under the canopy and sat down beside them. Everyone else took their seats. Danny took off Alice's blindfold. They were in a secluded area of the bush there were lights scattered all over. Chairs were arranged around them in a circle. With a white sheet of cloth between them. She and Danny stood on it. There was a arch with flowers and flower petals were scattered everywhere. Down the way a little stood a gazebo with tables and chairs. Alice looked at her husband. He was again wearing her mothers grandfathers kilt. And looking very handsome in it. James went to whistle but Shauna elbowed him. Alice thought it was weird that after 10 years of marriage the sight of her husband looking at her with such a intense loving expression still gave her butterflies. The thought of him in a suit made her weak at the knees. She loved him way beyond reason. She smiled at him.

"Happy anniversary Alice." he whispered. "I just want to tell you that I love you so much. I'd say words can't describe it but that's too easy! I'd sit for so long thinking trying to explain how I feel but to be honest the simplest thing says it the most. I just love you! The last 10 years have been indescribable to me, I really didn't expect to love you any more now then I did then but every day it grows. Every day it takes root even more in my heart. We're so perfectly intertwined now Alice. The love I felt then pales in comparison to how I feel about you now! I know we can overcome anything together and ….." he went down on one knee and produced his new wedding ring. "I want to know if you'll renew our vows together right here right now with the people we love most present!"

She went down on her knees too. They completely forgot anyone else was there. This was their world.

"Danny I love you too. And I know that life only gets better with each day that we are together. We've got so much to look forward to. Our daughter and son and this little one. There's nothing more I'd like to do than renew our vows together!"

She kissed him and hugged him tight. "It seems oddly fitting" she whispered. He nodded. "Compared to this my present is so crap!" she added.

"Your my present all wrapped up in this little package. I love every inch of it." he touched her cheek and kissed her softly. He slipped the ring on her finger and he stood and helped her up.

James had the biggest urge to shout he flashed but looked at Shauna who gave him a you dare look.

Danny and Alice meanwhile turned to the minister hand in hand, who smiled widely then began.

A/N more cute danice fluff, i think my loyal readers and reviewers are entitled after all the angst and nastiness i put you through. i appreciate you not givin up on me throught the angst :) x