Pearl Harbor
When I found you
(From Britney Spears' song 'When I found you')
I got an idea while watching the film from the part where Rafe comes back from when he got his plane shot down.
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Before Danny and Rafe went into training Danny had a girl called Sophie Donoghue, they had known her since they were 10 years old. Danny left Sophie behind but wrote letters to her. Sophie went to Paris, France to spend a few months there as she needed a holiday away from her parents. But while she was gone her parents told Danny that she had died in a fatal plane accident. Danny was never the same without her. He started to be a lot quieter when Sophie died.
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Evelyn walked out of the hospital a little dazed not watching where she was going. Not that she really cared, how was she going to tell Danny this? That he was going to be a father. She saw a pair of black shoes, she looked up and gasped and stepped back in shock. Her hand hovered over her mouth as she looked on with disbelief.
"I told you I'd come back," Rafe stated with a smile, so happy that he was seeing his girl again.
All Evelyn could do was cry; this was something she prayed for every night.
"Here, sit down," Rafe told her as he lead her to a nearby bench.
They both sat down and Rafe stroked her face affectionately looking into her eyes.
"You're real," Evelyn gasped touching his face.
"Yeah," Rafe slightly laughed.
"I wished for this everyday," Evelyn stated still shocked.
Rafe nodded, "I know, I know. Me too,"
"You were dead. They said you were shot down at sea," Evelyn was confused.
Rafe laughed softly, "Yeah, I was. I was in the ocean and it was so cold. I missed you. I was picked up by a French fishing boat. I was in France and I couldn't get word out. I'll tell you all about it, I promise. But I'm ok and I'm here now. I just wanna see you. You're so beautiful," Rafe smiled.
Evelyn moved closer to his body forgetting all about Danny and their child. Rafe moved closer and softly kissed Evelyn. Evelyn started kissing him back until she remembered Danny. She started to cry again and pulled away from Rafe. Rafe smiled gently at her.
"Hey it's ok. Evelyn, Evelyn I'm back. It's ok, I won't leave you again," Rafe reassured her trying to move closer to her.
Evelyn just shook her head.
"Rafe, you died," Evelyn looked into his eyes with sorrow.
Rafe studied her face, he was emotionless. Trying to understand what she was saying to him.
"So did I," Evelyn breathed shaking her head slightly.
"I know, but it's fine now. I'm back. We're together. I mean, we are together, right?," Rafe questioned her still not completely understanding but hoping they were still together.
Those words hit Evelyn like a sledgehammer. She closed her eyes and bowed her head soft sobs came from her.
Evelyn opened her eyes and looked at Rafe straight in the eye, "I don't know where I am," Evelyn told him with tears still falling from her eyes.
Rafe looked around, as he couldn't find the words to say. He sat in shock to what she just told him, how could he respond to that? Evelyn looked up hearing running footsteps. Rafe turned around and looked at them.
"Rafe!" Danny called from behind him.
Rafe looked back at Evelyn. He looked to the ground now realising what was going on. After all this time, fighting for his life just to see Evelyn again he comes back to this. His best friend takes the girl he loves with his life.
"Danny?" someone yelled from behind all of them.
The three turned to see Sophie standing in front of them. Danny looked on with disbelief and shock. Not believing his eyes, he walked towards Sophie. She looked more beautiful then when he left her. Her dark blonde hair bustled behind her, her lips full, she had a body that any man would love and her hazel eyes just shined at him.
"You died, your parents told me that you had died in a plane accident on the way home from Paris," Danny told her.
"My parents were just trying to get rid of you, I wasn't gonna let them ruin what we have," Sophie looked straight in his beautiful green eyes, which she always drowned in but this time a different feeling came over her for some reason. Like she had different feelings for him.
"Hey Sophie! Why don't you sit down and join our great conversation on being faithful!" Rafe remarked angrily.
"What are you talking about, Rafe?" Sophie questioned Rafe getting completely confused.
"Well Danny boy, why don't you tell her since that she hasn't been here to understand it," Rafe told Danny with a smirk.
"Understand what? Danny what is he talking about?" Sophie inquired and looked straight at Danny.
Danny was speechless; he didn't know what to tell her. He looked at Evelyn for some moral support but she looked on worried wondering what he was going to say. Sophie looked at Evelyn then at Danny and then she understood what was going on.
"Oh my god, after everything. oh god," Sophie stuttered it was hard to come to terms with this whole thing.
She could feel tears well up in her eyes. She finally let them flow and they rushed down her cheeks. She looked at Danny with pain in her eyes. She turned away from him and ran off. Danny stood there a little shocked.
"Wait, Sophie!" Danny yelled after her.
"Not for you!" Sophie yelled back while sobbing.
Rafe got up from the bench he couldn't stand being near Evelyn anymore. He ran past Danny and after Sophie, as she probably needed the comfort.
"Rafe!" Danny called after Rafe.
Rafe turned, "Stay away!" He yelled angrily and kept on running.
Rafe ran to the beach and found Sophie on the grass near the beach. He walked up to her and sat down next to her. She looked up at him and smiled weakly. Her eyes were puffy and red. Rafe wrapped his arms around her and cuddled her close to his body. His heart started racing and he had butterflies in the pit of his stomach. Sophie had the same feeling but she also felt safe and happy with Rafe, ever since she knew him that's how she always felt. She felt this way with Danny but now it was stronger in Rafe.
Sophie laughed softly and wiped her tears away, "It's funny. Danny loves Evelyn, you love Evelyn. She probably loves you both. I love Danny. I guess I'm the one left out. But now I have a problem,"
"What's that?" Rafe asked her as he looked out to the water.
"I love two men that are in love with one woman, and it's not me. You know Danny use to talk about you a lot, while you weren't around. He told me everything, I guess that's why I'm falling in love with you," Sophie stated as she listened to what her heart told her.
Rafe looked into Sophie's eyes and his heart skipped a beat. Just out of a fairy tale he fell in love with her, it was love at first sight.
"Danny use to talk about you a lot too. Then he stopped, now I know why. And now I know why he fell in love with you because I am," Rafe admitted to her.
Sophie smiled and blushed. She looked down a little embarrassed about it all. Rafe lifted her head with his thumb and looked straight in her eyes. He bowed his head and his lips gently touched Sophie's lips. Sophie gently kissed Rafe back tasting the ectascy that made her heart go wild. Rafe wrapped his arms around Sophie and rubbed her back not breaking this passionate kiss. Sophie ran her fingers through Rafe's hair; Rafe's lips softly kissed Sophie's neck. Sophie slowly lay back with Rafe following her lips. Now Rafe was right above her running his hands up and down her body. Rafe started to get hot and Sophie could notice so she took off his shirt reveling his beautiful chest. Sophie leant up and kissed his lips and pulled him down. Rafe started to unbutton her blouse as he kissed her lips softly. He slowly slipped off her bra and gently suckled her nipples. Sophie sat up and undid his pants and slipped them off along with his underwear. Rafe slowly took off Sophie's skirt and her panties. Both now fully naked Rafe was on top of her waiting.
"Oh god, Rafe I love you," Sophie breathed stroking his chest.
"I love you," Rafe replied and kissed her.
"Make love to me, Rafe!" Sophie cried.
As Sophie said that Rafe thrusted into her and Sophie flung her head back. Rafe made passionate love to her and didn't feel one bit of regret. After Rafe dressed Sophie and vice versa they cuddled and talked. Finally Sophie had to go back to her new home.
"Will I see you tomorrow?" Sophie asked sweetly looking up into his eyes.
"Of course, I love you. I mean that," Rafe stated with a warm smile.
"I love you, goodnight," Sophie smiled and kissed his lips passionately.
"Goodnight," Rafe smiled feeling happy.
Sophie let go of his hand slowly and walked towards her car. Rafe watched her drive off towards her house. He decided to go have a few drinks with his friends. He walked off thinking about everything that happened tonight and he wondered what was going to happen in the future. He wondered what would Danny and Evelyn think about his new relationship with Sophie. Not that he really cared at that point.
He walked into the little bar that was set up and he sat down with some of his friends.
"RAFE!" Red yelled.
"Real life ace!" Red yelled again.
"There was only 5, I shot down 7. I got 2 smokers too. They don't count. Course I got shot down myself before they could pin me," Rafe explain while he was drunk.
"Tell me what's that combat like?" one of his friends asked.
"Were you scared?" another asked.
"Hey! One at a time!" Red told them.
"Well those RFA boys can really fly. It's not like the training," Rafe said not really knowing what he just said.
Danny walked in and everyone all of a sudden remembered that Danny was with Evelyn. Rafe looked at Danny with disgust then looked at Red.
"You know, they're all about tactics. The Nazi, they are faster then you are, so they disappear. I'd do like a roll or a hammerhead. And come around on your high side and shoot you from behind. And some Americans will," Rafe smirked at Danny.
"Hey.we're looking at a real live ace!" Red stuttered to the guys sitting around Rafe.
"I'll give you the shirt off my back!" his friend gave him his shirt.
"And I'll take it from you!" Rafe said with a smile.
"Hey Rafe, we've gotta talk, alright," Danny tried to get him to leave so he could explain.
"I have nothing to talk about with you," Rafe said sitting back down.
"Here, won't ya have a drink," Rafe poured Danny a shot of Jack Daniel's and placed it on the edge of the table.
"I'll make a toast. To returning from the dead. Wasn't what I expected but well that's life. And to my best friend and loyal buddy Danny for keeping up the war here at home," Rafe toasted.
"You know where I come from somebody makes a toast to ya and you don't drink that's saying something," Rafe told him.
"Alright Rafe, if that's the way its gonna be. To you," Danny then swallowed the drink down.
"You guys need to spend some time alone, I think," Red suggested.
"Oh hell no, Red. No, no we're celebratin' here! Me over there fighting, almost getting killed. My friend Danny back here looking after my interest for me. You know Danny was even good enough to look after my girl for me while I was gone," Rafe said bitterly.
"We thought you were dead, Rafe! It gunned us both. We were just trying to get on with our lives," Danny explained.
"Life is good ain't it Danny?" Rafe shot back.
"You know, you're a rotten drunk, you always were," Danny spat back turning away from him.
"Well, you're a lousy friend, now there's a new development," Rafe told him with anger.
"You left her to fight somebody else's war! And you made damn sure that I didn't go with you. And we thought you were dead." Rafe cut him off.
"I almost did die, you little son of a bitch! Her face was the last thing that went through my mind! So don't stand here and expect me to act like it's alright," Rafe yelled in Danny's face.
"Rafe, I stayed. I stayed and you made sure of that. Some things have changed and I hope you can get use to it," Danny started to calm down a little.
"Oh, I have to get use to it? Well I hope you can get use to some changes to, Danny boy!" Rafe told him.
"What are you taking about, Rafe?" Danny asked him curiously.
"I'm talking about you moving in on my girl so I move in on yours!" Rafe smiled.
"What? Sophie?" Danny asked him.
"You mean Sophie Donoghue? The one that was dating Danny until she died?" Red asked them both.
"She didn't die, her parents lied to Danny so they could get rid of him. She came back for Danny and she found out that Danny was with Evelyn, about the same time I did. So I went and comforted her and things happened. I love her," Rafe told them all.
"You don't love her. You're just doing this to get back at me, you asshole," Danny sneered.
"No, you see Danny I do love her. I love Sophie with all my heart and I'm not gonna let anybody take her away from me! I'll make sure of that. But you, well you think you love Evelyn? You're the one that's using her," Rafe told him.
"Don't you fucking say that! Don't you dare say that I don't love her! I didn't leave her remember? You did! You're just going to do the same thing to Sophie and I won't let you do that to her!" Danny warned him anger growing in his voice.
"No, that's where you're wrong! I love Sophie and I will not make the same mistake I did with Evelyn! I don't want to lose her like that! Don't YOU dare say that I don't love Sophie because I do, I love her with all my heart!" Rafe stated.
"You'll never be good enough for her, you'll end up a broken down drunk!" Danny hissed bitterly.
"You'll never be good enough for Evelyn, you little shit!" Rafe retorted.
The two men landed on the floor with a thud. Rafe grabbed at Danny's throat and started to choke him. Danny punched Rafe in the face just to get him off of him. Rafe rolled to one side of Danny as Danny got up. Rafe shot up from the ground and tackled Danny on to one of the tables that were set up. Rafe was on top of Danny and punched Danny's jaw. Danny spat blood next to him and tried to get Rafe off of him but Rafe was stronger then him. Finally Danny kneed the side of his body and Rafe instantly got off. They heard the police coming to the bar. Danny and Rafe quickly got up and ran into the nearest car. They drove down to the beach where the police couldn't find them. They parked the car and sighed in relief.
"That was a close one!" Danny sighed looking behind them to see if the police had followed them.
"Tell me about it!" Rafe laughed slightly.
Danny laughed and then looked at his best friend. Rafe looked at him and smiled. It was like for one second everything that had happened that night had disappeared for those few seconds.
"Look Rafe, we can't go on like this. You're the only family I have and when you were gone I was alone and so was she. But we've gotta make things right, I don't want to lose my best friend over this," Danny admitted.
"I don't want to lose you but I don't think things will ever be the same anymore. But I do love Sophie I promise you that. And I won't hurt her as long as you do the same," Rafe suggested looking at Danny.
"Yeah, I promise. Why wouldn't I? She's absolutely beautiful and I love her," Danny smiled.
"I know exactly what you're talking about. Sophie is so beautiful, guess we never realised that when we were kids huh? Well until she kissed me," Rafe laughed.
"She kissed you too? Man, I couldn't believe it! I didn't expect it!" Danny laughed.
"Yeah but our first kiss was long before yours. We decided to be friends because I knew you liked her!" Rafe explained looking at the stars.
"Yeah," Danny sighed.
"You know I was actually threatened of you being a better man for Evelyn then I ever was for her," Rafe sighed sadly.
"You think that I don't feel threatened by you being with Sophie? I know that you'll treat her better then I treated her. You are a great man for Evelyn and I hope I can fill the huge shoes that I'll have to!" Danny laughed.
"Yeah, same!" Rafe agreed with a slight laugh.
They laughed again and talked into the night until they fell asleep and the thoughts of their girls filled their heads.
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Sophie entered the little house that the nurses stayed in. They all welcomed her warmly and then Evelyn came in. They told the whole story to them.
"Oh my god! So you and Danny are together and Sophie and Rafe are together! Oh wow! I just don't see the problem? You're both with men you love," Betty was confused.
"Well its just Danny was my first love and Rafe was Evelyn's. And now it's all switched and now Evelyn loves Danny and I love Rafe. I just hope that guys are ok, you know, I hope they aren't fighting," Sophie said worriedly.
Evelyn agreed but soon they fell asleep with thoughts of their men filling their minds.
Snippets from 'When I found you'
"I believe we all have one true love. Somewhere in this world I do. When it seemed all my dreams were falling through. That's when I found you."
"I believe for every door that's closing. For every heart break there's hope for something new. From the ashes rise a glimpse of paradise. Yes, it flickers in your eyes, when I found you."
"A life unfolds, and nobody knows. I thought love was just a tingling of the skin. I felt so alone, all alone more then you could know. You shared deep love, sweet love. When I found you."
When I found you
(From Britney Spears' song 'When I found you')
I got an idea while watching the film from the part where Rafe comes back from when he got his plane shot down.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Just a little info that you will need! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Before Danny and Rafe went into training Danny had a girl called Sophie Donoghue, they had known her since they were 10 years old. Danny left Sophie behind but wrote letters to her. Sophie went to Paris, France to spend a few months there as she needed a holiday away from her parents. But while she was gone her parents told Danny that she had died in a fatal plane accident. Danny was never the same without her. He started to be a lot quieter when Sophie died.
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Evelyn walked out of the hospital a little dazed not watching where she was going. Not that she really cared, how was she going to tell Danny this? That he was going to be a father. She saw a pair of black shoes, she looked up and gasped and stepped back in shock. Her hand hovered over her mouth as she looked on with disbelief.
"I told you I'd come back," Rafe stated with a smile, so happy that he was seeing his girl again.
All Evelyn could do was cry; this was something she prayed for every night.
"Here, sit down," Rafe told her as he lead her to a nearby bench.
They both sat down and Rafe stroked her face affectionately looking into her eyes.
"You're real," Evelyn gasped touching his face.
"Yeah," Rafe slightly laughed.
"I wished for this everyday," Evelyn stated still shocked.
Rafe nodded, "I know, I know. Me too,"
"You were dead. They said you were shot down at sea," Evelyn was confused.
Rafe laughed softly, "Yeah, I was. I was in the ocean and it was so cold. I missed you. I was picked up by a French fishing boat. I was in France and I couldn't get word out. I'll tell you all about it, I promise. But I'm ok and I'm here now. I just wanna see you. You're so beautiful," Rafe smiled.
Evelyn moved closer to his body forgetting all about Danny and their child. Rafe moved closer and softly kissed Evelyn. Evelyn started kissing him back until she remembered Danny. She started to cry again and pulled away from Rafe. Rafe smiled gently at her.
"Hey it's ok. Evelyn, Evelyn I'm back. It's ok, I won't leave you again," Rafe reassured her trying to move closer to her.
Evelyn just shook her head.
"Rafe, you died," Evelyn looked into his eyes with sorrow.
Rafe studied her face, he was emotionless. Trying to understand what she was saying to him.
"So did I," Evelyn breathed shaking her head slightly.
"I know, but it's fine now. I'm back. We're together. I mean, we are together, right?," Rafe questioned her still not completely understanding but hoping they were still together.
Those words hit Evelyn like a sledgehammer. She closed her eyes and bowed her head soft sobs came from her.
Evelyn opened her eyes and looked at Rafe straight in the eye, "I don't know where I am," Evelyn told him with tears still falling from her eyes.
Rafe looked around, as he couldn't find the words to say. He sat in shock to what she just told him, how could he respond to that? Evelyn looked up hearing running footsteps. Rafe turned around and looked at them.
"Rafe!" Danny called from behind him.
Rafe looked back at Evelyn. He looked to the ground now realising what was going on. After all this time, fighting for his life just to see Evelyn again he comes back to this. His best friend takes the girl he loves with his life.
"Danny?" someone yelled from behind all of them.
The three turned to see Sophie standing in front of them. Danny looked on with disbelief and shock. Not believing his eyes, he walked towards Sophie. She looked more beautiful then when he left her. Her dark blonde hair bustled behind her, her lips full, she had a body that any man would love and her hazel eyes just shined at him.
"You died, your parents told me that you had died in a plane accident on the way home from Paris," Danny told her.
"My parents were just trying to get rid of you, I wasn't gonna let them ruin what we have," Sophie looked straight in his beautiful green eyes, which she always drowned in but this time a different feeling came over her for some reason. Like she had different feelings for him.
"Hey Sophie! Why don't you sit down and join our great conversation on being faithful!" Rafe remarked angrily.
"What are you talking about, Rafe?" Sophie questioned Rafe getting completely confused.
"Well Danny boy, why don't you tell her since that she hasn't been here to understand it," Rafe told Danny with a smirk.
"Understand what? Danny what is he talking about?" Sophie inquired and looked straight at Danny.
Danny was speechless; he didn't know what to tell her. He looked at Evelyn for some moral support but she looked on worried wondering what he was going to say. Sophie looked at Evelyn then at Danny and then she understood what was going on.
"Oh my god, after everything. oh god," Sophie stuttered it was hard to come to terms with this whole thing.
She could feel tears well up in her eyes. She finally let them flow and they rushed down her cheeks. She looked at Danny with pain in her eyes. She turned away from him and ran off. Danny stood there a little shocked.
"Wait, Sophie!" Danny yelled after her.
"Not for you!" Sophie yelled back while sobbing.
Rafe got up from the bench he couldn't stand being near Evelyn anymore. He ran past Danny and after Sophie, as she probably needed the comfort.
"Rafe!" Danny called after Rafe.
Rafe turned, "Stay away!" He yelled angrily and kept on running.
Rafe ran to the beach and found Sophie on the grass near the beach. He walked up to her and sat down next to her. She looked up at him and smiled weakly. Her eyes were puffy and red. Rafe wrapped his arms around her and cuddled her close to his body. His heart started racing and he had butterflies in the pit of his stomach. Sophie had the same feeling but she also felt safe and happy with Rafe, ever since she knew him that's how she always felt. She felt this way with Danny but now it was stronger in Rafe.
Sophie laughed softly and wiped her tears away, "It's funny. Danny loves Evelyn, you love Evelyn. She probably loves you both. I love Danny. I guess I'm the one left out. But now I have a problem,"
"What's that?" Rafe asked her as he looked out to the water.
"I love two men that are in love with one woman, and it's not me. You know Danny use to talk about you a lot, while you weren't around. He told me everything, I guess that's why I'm falling in love with you," Sophie stated as she listened to what her heart told her.
Rafe looked into Sophie's eyes and his heart skipped a beat. Just out of a fairy tale he fell in love with her, it was love at first sight.
"Danny use to talk about you a lot too. Then he stopped, now I know why. And now I know why he fell in love with you because I am," Rafe admitted to her.
Sophie smiled and blushed. She looked down a little embarrassed about it all. Rafe lifted her head with his thumb and looked straight in her eyes. He bowed his head and his lips gently touched Sophie's lips. Sophie gently kissed Rafe back tasting the ectascy that made her heart go wild. Rafe wrapped his arms around Sophie and rubbed her back not breaking this passionate kiss. Sophie ran her fingers through Rafe's hair; Rafe's lips softly kissed Sophie's neck. Sophie slowly lay back with Rafe following her lips. Now Rafe was right above her running his hands up and down her body. Rafe started to get hot and Sophie could notice so she took off his shirt reveling his beautiful chest. Sophie leant up and kissed his lips and pulled him down. Rafe started to unbutton her blouse as he kissed her lips softly. He slowly slipped off her bra and gently suckled her nipples. Sophie sat up and undid his pants and slipped them off along with his underwear. Rafe slowly took off Sophie's skirt and her panties. Both now fully naked Rafe was on top of her waiting.
"Oh god, Rafe I love you," Sophie breathed stroking his chest.
"I love you," Rafe replied and kissed her.
"Make love to me, Rafe!" Sophie cried.
As Sophie said that Rafe thrusted into her and Sophie flung her head back. Rafe made passionate love to her and didn't feel one bit of regret. After Rafe dressed Sophie and vice versa they cuddled and talked. Finally Sophie had to go back to her new home.
"Will I see you tomorrow?" Sophie asked sweetly looking up into his eyes.
"Of course, I love you. I mean that," Rafe stated with a warm smile.
"I love you, goodnight," Sophie smiled and kissed his lips passionately.
"Goodnight," Rafe smiled feeling happy.
Sophie let go of his hand slowly and walked towards her car. Rafe watched her drive off towards her house. He decided to go have a few drinks with his friends. He walked off thinking about everything that happened tonight and he wondered what was going to happen in the future. He wondered what would Danny and Evelyn think about his new relationship with Sophie. Not that he really cared at that point.
He walked into the little bar that was set up and he sat down with some of his friends.
"RAFE!" Red yelled.
"Real life ace!" Red yelled again.
"There was only 5, I shot down 7. I got 2 smokers too. They don't count. Course I got shot down myself before they could pin me," Rafe explain while he was drunk.
"Tell me what's that combat like?" one of his friends asked.
"Were you scared?" another asked.
"Hey! One at a time!" Red told them.
"Well those RFA boys can really fly. It's not like the training," Rafe said not really knowing what he just said.
Danny walked in and everyone all of a sudden remembered that Danny was with Evelyn. Rafe looked at Danny with disgust then looked at Red.
"You know, they're all about tactics. The Nazi, they are faster then you are, so they disappear. I'd do like a roll or a hammerhead. And come around on your high side and shoot you from behind. And some Americans will," Rafe smirked at Danny.
"Hey.we're looking at a real live ace!" Red stuttered to the guys sitting around Rafe.
"I'll give you the shirt off my back!" his friend gave him his shirt.
"And I'll take it from you!" Rafe said with a smile.
"Hey Rafe, we've gotta talk, alright," Danny tried to get him to leave so he could explain.
"I have nothing to talk about with you," Rafe said sitting back down.
"Here, won't ya have a drink," Rafe poured Danny a shot of Jack Daniel's and placed it on the edge of the table.
"I'll make a toast. To returning from the dead. Wasn't what I expected but well that's life. And to my best friend and loyal buddy Danny for keeping up the war here at home," Rafe toasted.
"You know where I come from somebody makes a toast to ya and you don't drink that's saying something," Rafe told him.
"Alright Rafe, if that's the way its gonna be. To you," Danny then swallowed the drink down.
"You guys need to spend some time alone, I think," Red suggested.
"Oh hell no, Red. No, no we're celebratin' here! Me over there fighting, almost getting killed. My friend Danny back here looking after my interest for me. You know Danny was even good enough to look after my girl for me while I was gone," Rafe said bitterly.
"We thought you were dead, Rafe! It gunned us both. We were just trying to get on with our lives," Danny explained.
"Life is good ain't it Danny?" Rafe shot back.
"You know, you're a rotten drunk, you always were," Danny spat back turning away from him.
"Well, you're a lousy friend, now there's a new development," Rafe told him with anger.
"You left her to fight somebody else's war! And you made damn sure that I didn't go with you. And we thought you were dead." Rafe cut him off.
"I almost did die, you little son of a bitch! Her face was the last thing that went through my mind! So don't stand here and expect me to act like it's alright," Rafe yelled in Danny's face.
"Rafe, I stayed. I stayed and you made sure of that. Some things have changed and I hope you can get use to it," Danny started to calm down a little.
"Oh, I have to get use to it? Well I hope you can get use to some changes to, Danny boy!" Rafe told him.
"What are you taking about, Rafe?" Danny asked him curiously.
"I'm talking about you moving in on my girl so I move in on yours!" Rafe smiled.
"What? Sophie?" Danny asked him.
"You mean Sophie Donoghue? The one that was dating Danny until she died?" Red asked them both.
"She didn't die, her parents lied to Danny so they could get rid of him. She came back for Danny and she found out that Danny was with Evelyn, about the same time I did. So I went and comforted her and things happened. I love her," Rafe told them all.
"You don't love her. You're just doing this to get back at me, you asshole," Danny sneered.
"No, you see Danny I do love her. I love Sophie with all my heart and I'm not gonna let anybody take her away from me! I'll make sure of that. But you, well you think you love Evelyn? You're the one that's using her," Rafe told him.
"Don't you fucking say that! Don't you dare say that I don't love her! I didn't leave her remember? You did! You're just going to do the same thing to Sophie and I won't let you do that to her!" Danny warned him anger growing in his voice.
"No, that's where you're wrong! I love Sophie and I will not make the same mistake I did with Evelyn! I don't want to lose her like that! Don't YOU dare say that I don't love Sophie because I do, I love her with all my heart!" Rafe stated.
"You'll never be good enough for her, you'll end up a broken down drunk!" Danny hissed bitterly.
"You'll never be good enough for Evelyn, you little shit!" Rafe retorted.
The two men landed on the floor with a thud. Rafe grabbed at Danny's throat and started to choke him. Danny punched Rafe in the face just to get him off of him. Rafe rolled to one side of Danny as Danny got up. Rafe shot up from the ground and tackled Danny on to one of the tables that were set up. Rafe was on top of Danny and punched Danny's jaw. Danny spat blood next to him and tried to get Rafe off of him but Rafe was stronger then him. Finally Danny kneed the side of his body and Rafe instantly got off. They heard the police coming to the bar. Danny and Rafe quickly got up and ran into the nearest car. They drove down to the beach where the police couldn't find them. They parked the car and sighed in relief.
"That was a close one!" Danny sighed looking behind them to see if the police had followed them.
"Tell me about it!" Rafe laughed slightly.
Danny laughed and then looked at his best friend. Rafe looked at him and smiled. It was like for one second everything that had happened that night had disappeared for those few seconds.
"Look Rafe, we can't go on like this. You're the only family I have and when you were gone I was alone and so was she. But we've gotta make things right, I don't want to lose my best friend over this," Danny admitted.
"I don't want to lose you but I don't think things will ever be the same anymore. But I do love Sophie I promise you that. And I won't hurt her as long as you do the same," Rafe suggested looking at Danny.
"Yeah, I promise. Why wouldn't I? She's absolutely beautiful and I love her," Danny smiled.
"I know exactly what you're talking about. Sophie is so beautiful, guess we never realised that when we were kids huh? Well until she kissed me," Rafe laughed.
"She kissed you too? Man, I couldn't believe it! I didn't expect it!" Danny laughed.
"Yeah but our first kiss was long before yours. We decided to be friends because I knew you liked her!" Rafe explained looking at the stars.
"Yeah," Danny sighed.
"You know I was actually threatened of you being a better man for Evelyn then I ever was for her," Rafe sighed sadly.
"You think that I don't feel threatened by you being with Sophie? I know that you'll treat her better then I treated her. You are a great man for Evelyn and I hope I can fill the huge shoes that I'll have to!" Danny laughed.
"Yeah, same!" Rafe agreed with a slight laugh.
They laughed again and talked into the night until they fell asleep and the thoughts of their girls filled their heads.
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Sophie entered the little house that the nurses stayed in. They all welcomed her warmly and then Evelyn came in. They told the whole story to them.
"Oh my god! So you and Danny are together and Sophie and Rafe are together! Oh wow! I just don't see the problem? You're both with men you love," Betty was confused.
"Well its just Danny was my first love and Rafe was Evelyn's. And now it's all switched and now Evelyn loves Danny and I love Rafe. I just hope that guys are ok, you know, I hope they aren't fighting," Sophie said worriedly.
Evelyn agreed but soon they fell asleep with thoughts of their men filling their minds.
Snippets from 'When I found you'
"I believe we all have one true love. Somewhere in this world I do. When it seemed all my dreams were falling through. That's when I found you."
"I believe for every door that's closing. For every heart break there's hope for something new. From the ashes rise a glimpse of paradise. Yes, it flickers in your eyes, when I found you."
"A life unfolds, and nobody knows. I thought love was just a tingling of the skin. I felt so alone, all alone more then you could know. You shared deep love, sweet love. When I found you."