Darker London-Uncover what is underneath...

Aly had been sitting on the sofa for so many hours she had lost count. Most of her children had long gone to bed and the traffic on Prince Albert Road had slowed to silence. A silence which was broken by the welcome sound of car tyres on the gravel driveway.

( Relief )

Aly was chewing on her fingernails so much she was sure she just might chew her fingers off. Tasha was in hospital and now Peter?! If he had cancer again she was going to scream and the thought of finding Amaris and killing her to let off steam didn’t seem too extreme. That would be thanks to the hot headed nature of her angelic spirit and brother David.

( Argh! )

Aly was dancing. Her movement was somehow diminished because she was dancing with her daughter in her arms, but she was dancing all the same. And in her opinion, dancing with Lauren was better than dancing alone in every single way. "That's my girl," Aly said to her daughter in Spanish. Lauren looked relaxed and happy in Aly's arms; something that wasn't all that normal with Lauren. Usually she was upset and crying about something. "We're going to have a party for your brother's third birthday tomorrow," Aly continued. "And there will be cake and presents. Your daddy is spoiling him rotten because that's what your daddy does. He'll spoil you rotten on your third birthday too, yes he will." Aly leaned forward and she touched noses with Lauren's, who giggled.

( I WIN for now )

"You're It," Alyona's husband informed her by sticking his head around their bedroom door. Aly was busy dressing her daughter for the day and she didn't even turn to look at Peter, though she smiled when she replied.

( !!! )