Written in '05. This is a fluff piece.

Disclaimer: The characters in this fic do not belong to me.

Soul Mates

Claire smiled as she watched Alex with Charlotte on the hotel balcony. She knew then, that he was the one.

She had wondered why it had taken them 15 years to realize that they were in love with each other. All the signs had been there for them to see. It was as clear as anything now.

Claire had never seen this kind of love before. Granted, what she had shared with Peter was special, but with Alex… it was different…so very different.

But it had always been there… they just hadn't known it.

Alex Ryan was Claire's soul mate – within her heart, she had always known that.