Danny was in the hospital, looking over stuff they had to do. Made a list of medication for the locum vet that was coming tomorrow. They were going to hire a locum to come I for 3 days a week. He was gonna swing between the surgery and hospital with Lexi for the other 4. He checked his schedule. He had a surgery at 12 and a release too. If they could swing that at the latest 1:45 then he should get back in time to take Lexi to hospital. Like he had any right to be there! She was obviously getting along with Josh and he'd behaved himself for want of a better term. He was lost in planning what he needed for his surgery when he heard the door open.

"Alice, you were told to take it easy go lie down honey." he said not looking up from his clipboard.

"I'm not Alice!"

Danny spun around angrily. "You were told never to come in here Josh!"

Josh frowned. "I figured it was ok - especially since Alice invited me in her with her last night."

Danny's fists clenched. "Liar! She'd have told me if you were in here!" his green eyes flashed.

"Not if you knew what she offered me. You know sort of….payment for my help! You mentioned lying down before, she said she'd do that too!"

Danny was restraining himself - barely. "You're a liar Josh, she'd never do that she despises you. Just shut up or I'll…."

"You'll what?" he smiled cockily. "You forget Danny, I'm the father of Alice's only child yes sweet little Lexi."

Danny saw the sick look in his eyes. "I'm warning you, you touch Alice or harm one hair on my daughter's head and I'll kill you." he wanted desperately to hit him but he paced instead.

Josh smiled he so had him here.

"Erm Trevanion, I think you've got your facts wrong. I think you'll find she is my daughter!" he gloated.

"O Lexi is yours is she? What is her favourite food? Colour? Music? Childhood toy? Why is she a complete daddies girl? Loves ME to bits. Where were you on birthdays and Christmases? You were nowhere, probably in your gutter! I was there. I AM her father. Your nothing and she'll learn that soon enough. I know you haven't changed!"

Josh looked at Danny thoughtfully. Danny's little rant hadn't bothered him in the slightest. He didn't care about knowing those things. "You know what Danny, your right. A father should now those things. And because you saw the need to take those pot shots at me I might have to take her to Bristol with me. Get to now her better. I know my friends are DYING to meet her!" he put emphasis on the meet turning it into a dirty word.

Danny couldn't take anymore, "You bastard your not getting near her!" he took a step forward and raised his fist.

Josh took a step back. "You touch me and I won't donate!" he said evilly. Danny dropped his hand.

Josh smiled as he saw war going on his body. Then Danny took a step forward and raised his fist again. Josh's mouth opened and he backed off. He saw the fist fly at his head, then it whooshed past him and hit the wall.

Josh recovered. "Now don't you feel better Danny?"

Danny stood breathing heavily. Desperately trying to hold onto his sanity so he didn't pummel this guy into the ground. He had to leave he had to go he couldn't stay here and listen to this! He went to walk away.

Josh watched him wake away. "You never know maybe Alice and the baby will join me and Lexi in Bristol. Drop my wife and have her."

Danny stood still frozen to the spot.

"She loves me you know Danny. You are just second best. She told me last night in here when we were alone. Before Ethan interrupted us she was gonna kiss me. Oooo I get hot thinking of last night. Her warm willing body. She felt so good. She's unforgettable."

Danny's whole body started to shake with rage.

"As for the baby I'm doing you a favour, you can't even know if he's yours. And as for the name. Joshua Daniel had a nice ring to it don't you think."

Danny felt the last of his control disintegrate. Sanity slipped away. He turned around and walked towards him quickly. He grabbed him and threw him off a wall with so much force the windows shook. He didn't bother saying anything. He was so enraged he was beyond words. All he knew was this guy was gonna die! He raised his fist ready to smash it in his face.

"No!" a voice shrieked. "Don't hit dad!"

Danny felt his breath catch. Felt all the strength drain from his upper body. Josh was smiling smugly. Danny released Josh and turned to look at Lexi. His insides felt like they were burning.

"Dad?" he squeaked at her.

"I didn't… I want…. I'm sorry." she replied. A lone tear slid down her cheek.

"C'mon Lexi!" Josh piped up. "Come here to daddy." he opened his arms.

Danny glared at him again. Fists clenched ready for battle. He then walked away quickly.

Lexi hated that she had put that look on her Danny's face. She turned on Josh. "What the hell did you say to him to make him lose it like that?"

"Nothing I asked if I could visit you in hospital and he lost it. He's unstable. C'mon though give your dad a hug!"

Lexi's jaw dropped. "You think you're my dad? You're an idiot. I didn't mean that you were my dad. I mean to say dad don't hit! In my rush to say it, it came out wrong. You a bastard and I'm warning you don't dare use me to hurt him again. I've got ways to get you that you haven't even dreamed of! My dad has never used me like that so you don't even try!"

Dupe appeared at the door. "Do you know where your dad is Lex?"

He stormed out of here 5 minutes ago Dupe. I'm going up to the house if he's there I'll tell him your looking for him. HE is just leaving!" Lexi walked away.

Dupe looked at Josh. "Well?"

When he didn't move for a second Dupe raised his gun a fraction. Josh moved quickly. That little bitch was gonna get a slap if she ever spoke to him like that again! Every time he was with her he became more and more sure Trevanion was her dad. She was too much like him. It had felt good breaking him. He smiled. He had snapped and it had been fun. Not the pushing around, but all the rest. Seeing him desperately trying to keep in control, and watching him fail miserably. Seeing his control fray after every word he said. Lexi too, even if she was a little brat she'd helped him without even knowing it, a tag team on Danny's mind. He had a feeling that dad comment might have been the final straw. She didn't even realise that she was the cause of her father cracking up! He laughed jovially out loud as he walked towards his hut.

(X)

Danny walked up towards the house. His mind was going 50 to the dozen. Thoughts feelings all rushing about. He couldn't think. Everything was going to fast for him to get a handle on it! He couldn't go in the house like this. Oh no, he was too erratic. He just had to walk. Just walk Danny walk walk walk! Get away, Danny go, don't stay. Leave walk walk walk. Stop thinking walk! Just stop thinking altogether! Blank your mind. Don't go insane don't crack up. Be normal. Be strong. Love your family protect them. Just walk walk walk. Don't lose your mind. Be a good dad. Not Lexi's dad though. That was a surprise wasn't it Danny! Danny, didn't expect that did you? Those thoughts whizzed so fast they passed through his head in a second. They were driving him insane he had to slow down think rationally but the thoughts wouldn't leave him alone!

This wasn't good! He thought. He was literally losing it. He heard Lexi's voice reverberate in his head. Dad dad dad dad dad. The voice was right he hadn't seen that coming. That wasn't supposed to happen he isn't her dad I am! He walked behind the house. Physical labour. That's what he needed he started hauling wood and fencing into s storage hut that he and Dupe had just built. Usually it took 2 people to haul this stiff, he'd do it by himself. A new voice appeared in his head. Mocking him

She's my daughter Danny! Josh was in his head.

"No she's not!" he yelled.

Alice loves me! Josh goaded.

"No she doesn't!" he threw the wire on the ground. Ran into the bush to escape.

That's it Danny run run run. Walk walk walk didn't work. The first voice returned.

God he was hearing 2 voices now. That's never a good sign. It was even worse when you started answering them, out loud! Soon he was in the bush. He saw 2 trees a distance apart. He ran between them sprinted as fast as he could. He lost count of the amount of times he did it. He just had to get rid of these voices. Get rid of this murderous energy. It was easier to blank they voices as he concentrated on the bush whizzing passed his face. He ran till his legs refused to move anymore and they just collapsed from, under him. He lay there in the dirt panting. The voices were gone. He lay in the dirt thinking, and panting. Alice and Ethan had lied to him. Josh wouldn't have told him he was in the hospital unless he had been able to back it up. So why had they lied. He had to get back to house. He wanted to see Lexi before she went into hospital. He couldn't will his body to move. God Lexi calling Josh dad had hurt. It was like a page had now turned in her head and he wasn't a chapter no more, more like a sub heading. He didn't blame her. I mean he is her biological father. But just coz he understood doesn't mean he didn't want to pound Josh's face in for what he did to them. As he was thinking about this the voice returned.

Time to walk walk walk Danny. You need to go home and find out about the lies. Why, how, when, what went on? Was said quickly.

He grabbed his head.

"Shut up! Leave me alone!" he shouted. "This isn't me I don't hear voices!" he jumped up and started pacing again.

Who's a voice? I am you and you are me all this is normal. The voice told him.

God now they were talking riddles and gobbledygook!

The voice carried on muttering. Danny blanked it out. Listened intently to all the noises in the bush. The muttering quieted to a murmur. Still there but intelligible. He walked towards the house slowly. He was stronger than this. He wasn't gonna lose his mind. Josh would win if he did! He had his little girl and 2 boys to protect. Not to mention Alice. He didn't have the option of cracking up! He rubbed his head. Then rubbed the dust from his clothes as the house appeared. He had been stupid leaving his family alone like that! He walked into the house. Noticed Alice, Lexi and Ethan sat in the living room. He decided to shower and change. He walked into his bedroom grabbed some clean clothes and took them into the bathroom turned on the shower. He was gonna talk to Ethan as soon as this shower was over. He didn't fell normal, he felt different and not a good different either!

A/N im sorry if the bit wi danny seems like it jumps all over an doesnt flow. i sorta wrote it like we're actually in his head and feeling like he is. poor danny though he is cracking up. more danny insaneness next chappie. hope u enjoyed and please review x :)

PS the reason 4 the lack of update i've have been away 4 the weekend suposedly restful errrrr not likely haha x