The whole family was in the kitchen as Danny and Alice walked through hand in hand. Danny let go of Alice's hand as she went to the bathroom to clean herself up, Danny watched her with an exclusive and reassuring smile before carrying on towards the family. Thabo walked in behind him, patting his shoulder.

"So man?" Dupe asked.

"Wait for Alice." Danny said, "Though you should all sit down."

He glanced uneasily towards Georgia and Petal. The two little girls Rowan had left behind, they were sat on the floor next to Lyndon and Sam. For once they were all behaving themselves, Lyndon looked up at his father.

"What up daddy?" Lyndon asked frowning.

"Erm..." He glanced at his son... he couldn't let these kids hear this. "Nothing."

"Come on, I'll take all four of you into the living room and we can make a welcome home banner." Nomsa said, the four kids ran off excitedly. She looked to Danny with kind and sympathetic eyes. He smiled at her and patted her shoulder softly. As Alice walked out she laughed as Lyndon ran into her legs. He smiled up at her, hugged her legs tightly and then ran off declaring how fantastic his banner was going to be. Alice shook her head at the innocence of the children that were currently running round Leopards Den. "I'm sorry Alice." Nomsa murmured, "Danny's not told me, but I know... Rowan?"

Alice nodded and both women hugged. Nomsa then walked into the living room occupying the children. Alice walked into the kitchen, she saw everyone but Danny sat down. He took a deep breath as she walked in, she moved over to stand next to him, leaning slightly on the chair in front of her.

"Zoe isn't out the water yet but she's showing signs of waking up. Hopefully she's going to be fine." Alice told them finally. She took a deep breath, her eyes filled as she thought about Rowan. At least she'd made up with him before his death. She looked to Danny and shook her head. He put his arm over her shoulders.

"Unfortunately, Rowan didn't make it... he died on the way to the hospital." Danny told them, he dropped his head.

"No..." Evan murmured shocked.

Liv stood up and walked over to Alice, embracing her in a tight hug. Alice hugged her back, holding her tightly. Liv was crying softly as Alice tried to hold back the tears. Charlotte looked to Danny, not quite taking in that her uncle was dead, she got up and walked into his arms, holding her stepfather tightly. Liv pulled away and Dupe walked over to Alice, taking both her hands in one of his.

"I'm so sorry Alice." Dupe told her.

Alice nodded, biting her lip. She squeezed her eyes tightly shut. Dupe patted her arm and padded off, sensing it right to leave Alice alone. Charlotte had wrapped her arms around Alice and Alice was now holding her tightly, pressing kisses into her daughter's hair.

"I'm sorry." Caroline whispered quietly, shock evident in her voice as she patted Alice's arm. Alice nodded. Charlotte looked up and kissed her mum's cheek. She was almost matching Alice in height now. Alice sighed and watched as she walked off. Evan stood up and looked at Alice softly.

"I'm so sorry Alice." Evan murmured, he kissed her cheek in a respectful manner before walking off. Danny watched after him proudly. They looked around, only just noticing they were now alone in the kitchen.

(x)

Matt was sat clutching Zoe's hands. He'd already poured his heart out to her, so now here he was chatting away to himself, well Zoe, about absolutely anything. Suddenly he felt her hand move. He looked to her? Was that his imagination? No it wasn't! There, her eye twitched, he called for the doctor before standing up.

"Zoe?" Matt questioned, apprehension in his voice. Her eyelids slowly peeled apart revealing the stunning blue eyes he'd fell in love with. He grinned at her as she opened them. She smiled, her eyes lighting up when she saw him. "Hey gorgeous." He murmured.

They were smiling at one another when the doctor walked in. He cleared his throat and began to check Zoe over.

"How do you feel Zoe?" The doctor asked.

"Freaking marvellous." Zoe replied sarcastically. "How do you think I feel?"

"Still as feisty as ever." Matt chuckled.

"Yeh so watch out." Zoe told him, she coughed, Matt immediately was on alert.

"Calm down Miss Point." The doctor said. "You still have a virus."

"A cold." Zoe frowned.

"Yes." The doctor sighed, vets always a pain to treat, and this one was a physio too!

He left them be. Matt leant down and hugged her the best he could. She was still badly injured on the surface too. She smiled at him as he kissed her cheek.

"Don't want your cold." He murmured.

"I want your germs." Zoe replied winking at him.

"I'm sure you've only just woken up, shouldn't that be the last thing on your mind?" Matt asked.

"I didn't ask for your sperms." Zoe muttered, "Just your germs."

"You're a poet and you didn't know it." Matt whispered, their foreheads were resting together as they spoke.

"You're a tool who looks like a fool." Zoe teased.

"How are you so awake and lively after a near death experience?" Matt asked laughing.

"Cos I'm still high off all the drugs and morphine." Zoe laughed as he lifted his forehead.

"I should go ring Alice." Matt sighed.

She nodded.

"How are my siblings?" Zoe asked.

Matt remained silent. Did he tell her about Rowan?

"Alice, fine." Matt said quickly walking off.

"Rowan?" Zoe asked, she groaned as he carried on walking in.

She sighed as a tear left her eye, so he was dead...