2 Weeks Later.

(Lexi returned home a week ago)

Danny stood outside looking at the streamers and banners and balloons which were plastered all over Leopards Den. He nodded walked and kicked a balloon in the air. They had a big white gazebo up with tables and chairs inside. The food hadn't been brought out yet neither had the guests arrived. He smiled and walked up the stairs towards the house. The place looked good. He felt fear when he heard 2 high pitched screams coming from terrified girls. One consisting of DADDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY and the other was O MY GOD GET AWAY FROM MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Danny ran inside towards the screams of two hysterical girls. His mind running through scenarios. They were attacked. Murdered even? Tristan was here or some other homicidal maniac. He'd kill them if he harmed one hair on either girl! He vowed. He burst into Lexi's room certain he was going to see the girls being attacked. He looked at the terrified girls expressions. They were red faced and screaming cowering in the corner. Pointing. Danny looked at the source of their fear.

He decided to look again. So he checked making sure his daughter was correct in what was scaring her. He was right. Shook his head at Lexi.

"You screamed like maniacs, gave me the fright of my life. Deducted 10 years of my life. For a MOTH!" he exclaimed.

"Look at it dad, it's humongous!" Lexi said hysterical.

Ethan and Evan appeared at the door. Saw the girls still cowering although they weren't screaming now just watching the moth buzz around with unblinking eyes. Hands shaking in the air if it came near.

"What's going on?" Ethan demanded.

"Meet the girls attacker boys." Danny said dryly.

Ethan and Evan looked at the moth then at the girls in disgust.

Ethan looked at Lexi. "Lex, it's a freaking moth!"

"You two are so soft!" Evan added.

If flew towards them quickly and both girls were pushing each other in their haste to get away. They scrambled and screamed as it approached quickly.

"Dad, Eth, anybody SAVE ME! It keeps swooping for me! Don't just stand there!" she whacked at the moth. "Go fly next to Liv leave me alone!" she said to the moth.

"I say we lock 'em in with it!" Ethan piped up with a wicked grin.

"NO!" Both girls shrieked.

"Yeah, why put the moth through 2 screaming girls. Isn't that classed as animal cruelty or something?" Evan asked.

"Of the worst kind!" Danny said smiling.

"The men in our family are so crap Liv. We get accosted by a enraged deranged moth!" it swooped again and she danced away. "And they don't even save us. And you are supposed to love me!" she said pointedly to Ethan.

Ethan and Evan share a amused look at Lexi's over the top comment.

Danny rolled his eyes waited till the moth landed on her wardrobe and caught it in his hands. "Wow you should feel it hit off my hands. He's a angry little moth!" he murmured.

"Crisis averted." Ethan said

"Hey baby girl." Danny said and reached his hands towards her.

"NO Daddy!" she yelled. Vaulted across the bed and ran from the room at top speed. Squealing. All her mother saw was a blur.

"Tormenting our child again Danny?"

"Who me, of course not. I am a model parent!" he said innocently.

He released the moth out of her bedroom window.

"How's Daniel?"

"Sleeping as per." Alice said smiling. Grabbed his hand. The other kids disappeared quickly. They stood in the empty hallway. He put his arms around her.

"Seeing as Daniel is out and the kids are otherwise disposed." she kissed his neck. "And it's been the safe 6 weeks after his birth." she whispered. Kissed his lips softly. Pulled him to their room. He closed the door behind them and kissed her completely. She kissed him back and it got very heated very quickly. It was amazing how quick a kiss escalated. Even the chastest of kisses could easily become something else with them. His hands skimmed down her back softly. His tongue coaxing her mouth open for surrender. She groaned deep in her throat. His mouth worked it's magic as he was brushing kisses down her neck. Alice's back felt her legs wobbling and pulled him back so she was sat on their bedside cabinet. She had to move before she fell over. His mouth was magic but at the same time lethal. She exhaled a shaky breath as his lips found her once again. His hands started fumbling with the buttons of her blouse. Danny was just about to tear it off in his haste when a cry pierced the air.

They looked at each to her and started laughing hysterically. "If you could see your face!" Alice giggled. She burst again.

"We were just getting to the good it!" he grumbled and went into the mini fridge they kept in their room which held Daniels next bottle. Turned on the heater.

"Poor baby!" Alice said picking up Daniel and smiling at him.

"Yeah poor me!" Danny said smiling at her.

"Not you. Mini Daniel. His daddy grumbling about him. When it's his fault you're here!" she nuzzled his neck and loved the baby smell of her son. Talcum powder and baby. Nothing smelled sweeter.

"HA ME!" he exclaimed. "You Alice are a little liar. I did nothing! You took advantage of me!"

"Not me, I just lay there and thought of England. This isn't on is it baby. Firstly you now he starts on mummy. We gotta kick daddy into touch!" she blew a raspberry on his cheek. His face split into a toothless grin.

"He's got your smile Danny." Alice said smiling at her gorgeous son.

Danny's jaw dropped. "Excuse me but I have all my teeth!"

Alice giggled.

"He looks like you more everyday." she told him. Still got my eyes and jet black hair though.

"Handsome boy!" he said proudly and shook the bottle. Tested it on his wrist.

"Too right!" Alice told him.

"I know what, I'll change this nappy then after dinner we'll see if you'll stay awake to play huh?" she grabbed a nappy and lay him on his mat.

"Daddy will do the change then the bottle. You go relax huh? Daddy wants mummy to have a few hours by herself." he said to Daniel.

"it's ok Danny." she said unsnapping his babygro.

"Trust me I have an ulterior motive. I want you rested for tonight!" Danny's eyes smouldered with heat and intensity.

"Promises promises!" she said and cleaned Daniel with wipes. And then placed his clean nappy beneath him. She made sure Daniel was safe on the bed and stood up. Pressed a kiss to his neck. Swirled a pattern with her tongue.

"Anymore of that and I'll find someone to watch Daniel and keep you prisoner here!" he warned.

She sat back down. Put Daniel back in his clothes. "I just might call your bluff on that!" she whispered.

"Alice!" he warned.

"Ok OK ruin my fun!" she muttered. Kissed her baby then her husband. Left the room and walked out onto the veranda. Heard giggling then silence. Turned and saw Lexi having a hug with Ethan. She was looking at him with the most besotted expression.

She looked away. Then faked a cough. They sprung apart. Lexi blushed. She practically looked purple. Her hair was long enough for a very short hairstyle. Lexi was thrilled with it.

"Don't worry. I was giving her a hug."

Alice shrugged. Then smiled.

"Did dad sort this?" Lexi asked."Yeah he did. Pretty good huh?"

"Danny's good at anything he sets his mind too." Ethan said softly.

Lexi smiled and twined her hand with Ethan's.

"How do you feel Lexi?" Alice asked.

"You know, so so. The doctors told me it would be a while before my sleep patterns return to normal. But I'm not bothered. I'm just happy I don't feel sick anymore. I feel abit warm but don't worry if I'm ill I'll tell you I promise."

Alice nodded.

"Where is dad anyway?"

"He and Daniel are in the bedroom. I have been banished."

"You so better not go there!" Lexi warned.

"I have no idea what your talking about!" Alice said innocently.

"Yeah right!" Lexi scoffed. "C'mon Ethan." she said pulling him towards the house.

"Lex." Alice said.

"I know no bedroom. God mum WE have restraint. Unlike some people!"

"Fine but door wide open!"

Lexi grinned. "C'mon help me pick my dress, o and shoes. And make up. And bag." Lexi said quickly.

"O thank you for this Alice." Ethan said dryly. "If we aren't out in half an hour you'll find me crushed under a mountain of shoes bags and everything else woman need!"

"Your welcome son. I love you." she said sweetly. "It was nice knowing you!"

He stuck his tongue out as he was pulled into her room. Alice listened. Lexi was talking a mile a minute. All she heard continually was.

"O Lex I dunno's." and "Someone kill me now. Put me out of my misery."

(X)

It was a warm African night. Lexi was wearing a white cotton sundress. Ethan's eye's nearly popped out of his head when he seen her in it. "We didn't pick that!" he'd choked.

"Your rubbish. Me and Liv decided when I took pity on you!"

"Not a second too soon either!" he muttered. "I was drowning in a sea of bags and shoes!"

"Ha ha funny. Men are rubbish!" she'd muttered in reply.

Along with her dress and flip flop sandals she'd put her up in a twist. She was sat at a table yawning. Rubbed her eyes tiredly. She had a lot more energy these days but she still tired quickly. Ethan came up behind her. Pulled a chair close and put his arms around her stomach as he sat behind her. His chin on her shoulder. They looked at the couples on the dance floor. Everyone seemed to be paired off.

Evan was dancing with a girl named Grace from Mara. And Thabo and Liv were having a discussion about how boxing could be portrayed as dancing. Liv stared and Lexi saw her fall in love. She grinned.

"Warn your friend Thabo. She's a lot meaner than boxers!"

Ethan chuckled. She felt the rumble against her neck. "Look at him. He's halfway in love!"

Both people's eyes had a similar sparkle.

Various townspeople were there. Fatani and Bukle. Vanessa and Rowan. Caroline and Dupe. Along with many people Lexi hadn't had the chance to meet as she was in hospital. Her mum and dad were on the dance floor too. Oblivious to anyone but each other.

"Must be nice to still love each other so much after all those years have passed." Ethan mused out loud.

"Yeah." she replied. Sneaked a quick kiss to his cheek.

The song turned fast. A country and western song. Danny and Alice winked at each other and waved to Lexi. She waved back smiling. Her smile froze when her mum and dad started prancing and dancing like kids.

Her jaw dropped. People converged around them in a circle clapping. Suddenly there was whooping and even more clapping.

"O God what are they doing?" Lexi shrieked and jumped from her chair. Fought her way through the crowd.

"Somebody stop what they are doing." she yelled but couldn't be heard over the clapping. She finally burst through the crowd and saw her mum and dad. Her dad pretending to be a cowboy spinning a rope over his head. Then threw it, it landed around her mother and he mimed pulling her towards him. Lexi was seriously embarrassed to death and possibly beyond.

She crossed her arms and looked at her parents sternly. The song finished and she grabbed her dad's hand.

"I seriously can't take you anywhere!" she hissed.

"It was your mum too!" he joked.

"Yeah well she had 2 insane best friends who made her that way, I EXPECT it of her. But you!" she said in mock disgust.

"Hey listen another fast song. I can do the funky chicken!" he teased wiggling his bum and motioned to Alice. Who grinned back and nodded.

Lexi's eyes shot daggers. "Do it and you die!" she warned.

She let go of his and he went to do it.

"NO!" she shrieked and jumped on his back. Danny not expecting it fell forward into the dirt. They laughed wildly. Ethan and Alice stood above them shaking their heads.

"And people say I'm insane!" Alice said.

Lexi stood up and surveyed her dress. It was orange.

"Damn I gotta go change." she complained.

"I need to go to the bathroom anyway so I'll…" Ethan started.

"Ethan no way!" Danny warned.

"You can trust me."

Danny stared at him. "OK but no funny business."

"Ok." Ethan told him. "Thandi is in there with Daniel anyway so…" Lexi trailed off.

Ethan and Lexi walked hand in hand towards the house. As soon as they were out of lose sight he pulled her around the corner on the veranda. He pulled her to him and kissed her. "I have waited all day!" he breathed against her lips.

"But you…"

"I didn't promise a thing. Plus It's just a kiss." he murmured and returned to the kiss. "You taste really good." he groaned. Pulled away reluctantly.

"Go on before I change my mind about abstinence."

She pulled him to her this time. "I don't wanna abstain!" she told him hotly.

"You'll get me hung!" he warned.

"You started it." she told him.

"And of course Lexi had to finish it!"

She nodded and grinned. Walked from the shadows into the house and into her bedroom.

She spent 10 minutes looking for a new outfit.

"Lexi!" Ethan yelled through the door. "Danny will be timing us. Watch he'll….." speak of the devil Ethan said as Danny walked in.

"She can't pick a outfit. She wanted me to help in there but I refused. Incase you assumed the worst!" Ethan defended.

"I didn't come to check on you. Daniel actually. He was abit grizzly and wouldn't have his bottle earlier."

Lexi opened the door. Appeared wearing skin tight jeans and a dress top. All thoughts flew out of Ethan's head.

"Wipe that thought out of your head." Danny whispered.

"What thought my brain just melted." He admitted.

Lexi blushed. "Let's get back to party."

Danny heard Ethan call Lexi beautiful. Didn't understand Lexi's mumbled reply.

(X)

Alice was sipping orange juice. Sitting in the seat her daughter occupied earlier. There was a slow dance playing. Ethan and Lexi danced. Her head was on Ethan's shoulder and arms were round his back. His were around her waist but at a respectable position. Nothing that would tempt Danny to go and tear them apart as he wouldn't hesitate they both knew. They looked so happy. They looked in love although Alice would never tell them. It was too late to try and keep them apart. They were already in deep. They just had to hope that she and Danny had raised them to be sensible and mature and hope like hell they didn't end up in the position Alice had been in at 17! She felt someone's arms twine around her. Hungry lips press to her neck. She spun and kissed him back.

"How'd you know it was me?" he whispered looking at her.

"Trust me I know you anywhere. Even from behind!" she said cockily. He leaned in but she dodged. "Didn't you warn the kids about this?" she asked playfully.

"We're married. I'm allowed!" he whispered.

He pulled her towards the dance flow and they slow danced.

"How was Daniel?"

"Sleeping soundly. Drained his other bottles. He'd been fine."

She smiled and saw Ethan kiss Lexi softly on the cheek.

"It's too late for them you know."

Danny glanced over. Saw Ethan stroking her hair. Then whisper something in her ear. Lexi laughed hysterically as they danced. Ethan was laughing too. They were getting funny looks from the other dancers.

He decided to let them be. For tonight anyway. "Tonight I wanna think about me and you. How much I love you and how I thank god your mine. How the 5 of us are gonna be happy. All the bad times are behind us Alice. It's all plain sailing ahead."

A/N ok people that is it. THE END after 2 stories a combined 70 chapters we are finally finished thank god! and also for the last chapter some well deserved fluff. danice and lex/ethan fluff 2. lol

my next story lost in space will be started soon. thank you all for reading and reviewing :) x