Matt drove back to Leopards Den, back to Zoe, their little boy. He beamed at the thought of the pair of them. He was still in love with Zoe, in fact, he'd never felt more in love with her. Yes, they'd had their ups, their downs, but they'd come through it stronger than ever, and now they were a family.

When Zoe had been pregnant it had been agreed that Matt and Zoe would move into the small hut Rosie used to live in. Rosie had no plans to return to Leopards Den soon and had been happy for Zoe to take it over with Matt. Of course, they still spent an impossible amount of time at Leopards Den and Matt, working the hospital with Danny and Alice, who had remained loyal to him, it made sense.

He pulled the Jeep up and saw Lyndon feeding Tula. He smiled, that little lad was so damn confident in any situation. A perfect mixture of Danny and Alice. The calm, laid back attitude of his father coupled with his mother's feisty attitude and natural independence had given him an overwhelming amount of humble confidence. Not arrogant or cocky, in fact a very well mannered and smart boy was the only way to describe him. Matt smiled, his nephew was one in a million!

He jumped out the Jeep and smiled even wider as he saw Zoe approaching. Sam in the back of her Jeep. He rushed up to her. His two favourite people in the world were here!

"Dada!" Sam cried out as Matt lifted him out the Jeep. Matt greeted him and began to swing him round, Sam laughed loudly.

"Hello Samster!" Matt grinned, he turned to Zoe after placing Sam on his hip. "And hello gorgeous" He kissed her softly.

Zoe sighed, would there ever be a time the touch of his lips, the endearments that fell from them didn't make her weak. She sighed.

"Hello, good day?" Zoe asked rubbing his arm.

"Yeh! Glad to be back though!" Matt told her truthfully.

"Right, well I have a shift to do... god, a vet working shifts." Zoe muttered in disgust. Matt looked down. He knew she didn't mean it in that way, but it sounded like she did... the way she spat the words... it was like the old times. The times when she'd been mixed up... confused, unsure of the pregnancy.

"Matt?" Zoe broke his train of thought.

"What sorry?" He covered himself quickly but it was too slow for Zoe's quick thinking. She glared at him angrily.

"Matt!" Zoe exclaimed, her voice lowered slightly. "It's a good job I don't have bad words in front of Sam!"

"What've I done?" Matt asked incredulous.

"I know what you were thinking..." Zoe snapped, her hard headed, stubborn as a mule nature becoming apparent.

"It was a brief memory!" Matt argued trying to prove his innocence.

"Thought we'd forgot those times!" Zoe asked, her blue eyes had darkened with rage.

"Well you obviously still have a problem with it." Matt hissed back. He was playing with Sam to keep him occupied. Zoe glared at him as he spoke the words.

"I'm going to work!" She announced before stomping off to get ready. Matt sighed – women!

Danny and Alice were in the kitchen. Danny was showing Lyndon how to wash his hands properly as Alice messed around with some letters. She looked to Danny.

"Danny." She said, he turned to her.

"What's up?" He asked as he praised Lyndon for drying his hands properly. Lyndon then clambered into the chair that was between his mother and father. He looked up at them both with interest, hoping for more attention.

"Read this." She said pointing to the letter.

Danny read it out loud.

'Dear Mr and Mrs Trevanion,

It is with great pleasure that I introduce myself as the new owner of Mara and as your new neighbour. I am writing simply to announce that I am looking forward to continuing the long term partnership between the two game reserves and would like to arrange a meeting for us to discuss any matters and finalise any minor changes we may make.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Peter Barnes.'

"What?" Danny asked in shock, "But Rowan, Vanessa?"

"They must have sold out? This doesn't make any sense though!" Alice frowned. "They are married, have Georgia and Petal, I thought they were happy!"

"I can't believe it." Danny muttered.

"Daddy?" Lyndon looked up. "Mummy?"

"What is it son?" They both asked at the same time, pushing their business matters aside.

"You look sad." Lyndon commented. "Lyndon give mummy and daddy big hugs and kwisses!"

He reached up and Danny picked him up. Lyndon wrapped his arms around him, but opened the hug for Alice just as he'd seen Danny do numerous times. Alice joined the hug and smiled as she felt her son kiss her gently. He then kissed Danny.

"There, mummy and daddy bwetter now." Lyndon smiled proudly. "I love mummy and daddy."

"We love you too baby." Alice told him, her blue eyes liquid soft. They happy family scene was broken by the slam of a door and Zoe storming into the kitchen. Lyndon looked at Danny who looked back at Lyndon. Danny and Lyndon turned. They looked so alike as they watched the scene, exactly the same expression and stance! Alice was watching Zoe as she threw bottles of water into a bag.

"Zoe... what's wrong?" Alice asked as she watched her step sister angrily moving around.

"Doesn't matter." Zoe mumbled continuing on. "Hello Lyndon."

"Auntwie Zwoi, auntwie zwoi!" Lyndon wiggled in Danny's arm. "Are you sad too?"

"No baby, I'm fine." Zoe told him kissing his cheek softly, her voice was softer as she spoke to her nephew. She noticed Sam crawling into the kitchen, she picked him up. "Hey, wee man, you shouldn't be crawling round on your own!"

"Me hide fwom dada!" Sam grinned. Zoe rolled her eyes, he had his silly head on and that meant trouble! Especially if he and Lyndon got together. Both were murder when they got together and ran the whole family up the wall!

"Sam!" Zoe sighed. "Ah well, mummys off to work, so you behave yourself?"

"Me good bwoi." Sam nodded seriously. Zoe kissed him gently on his forehead. Alice smiled.

"Alice would you mind, it's just..." Zoe couldn't think of an excuse.

"Yeh sure!" Alice beamed.

"You be good for auntie Alice and uncle Danny!" Zoe told Sam who nodded. Zoe quickly said her goodbyes before jumping in the Jeep. She sighed, she was in a much better mood, her son always cheered her up! Zoe left and waved at Thabo and Liv as she walked past before jumping in the Jeep and setting off to work.