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He sat alone, his head hung, eyes downcast… he seemed so alone. The wind gently blew his tousled brown hair but he didn't seem to notice or even care. The sun hung low on the horizon, it's last rays beautifully shining off of the crystal waters of the ocean before him, but he wasn't watching. He sighed as his deep brown eyes stared down at his bare feet, lost in his own thoughts. He was so confused… so hurt, and yet so happy all at the same time. He wasn't ready for this new rush of emotions he had been experiencing lately. So much had happened, he was drained emotionally and physically- and yet he found he couldn't sleep. He let his hands fall to the ground, subconsciously moving his fingers around in the warm sand.
Rafe was gone. He had dealt with that. He was able to grieve and eventually decide it was time to move on. He still thought about him everyday, but he wasn't sad anymore. What he hadn't expected was his feelings toward Evelyn. He didn't want them, he despised them, even. But still, he couldn't escape from them. He wanted so much to hold her, to inhale her sweet aroma of perfume and soap, to taste her lips as they pressed against his own… but he knew it was wrong. There was no way a good friend would feel this way for his best friend's girl. Even if he wasn't there anymore. Logic told him that was silly, that they both needed to move on… but something still held him back from accepting what he felt. He had never thought of Evelyn like that before, why had he started now?
He sighed and finally lifted his gaze from his feet to the vast ocean before him. He closed his eyes and breathed in the scent of the fresh sea air and thought of what she was doing right now. Was she thinking of him? He shook his head. Of course she wasn't thinking of him. He smiled at the thought of her feminine curves before catching himself and quickly clearing his mind of such thoughts. He wanted too much to see her; to talk to her like they had last night. He loved the way her eyes lit up when she smiled, even though he knew deep down her eyes shined so brightly because of the love she had for Rafe. He missed her so much… almost as much as she missed Rafe. He shook his head and stood, heading toward his car. He did enough thinking for one night… he needed sleep. He started the engine and sat back in his seat.
"Just don't screw anything up, Walker, " he told himself as he placed one hand on the wheel, and pulled out of the parking spot. He drove back to the base where his barracks were located… the thought of Evelyn being the last thing on his mind before he drifted off to sleep.


She sat there on her porch thinking of him… she missed him so much. She had never loved anyone the way she loved Rafe and she doubted she ever would. He was all she could think about, even though it had been months since she found out about his death. She had never known the world to be so cold, and she had never been so alone. Every night she slept and dreamed about him… it was as if he was really there- alive. He would be holding her, kissing her, just like he used to. It was so cruel waking up in the morning and realizing he wasn't there beside her. It was as if all of humanity was laughing at her... sometimes she just wanted to die.
Last night with Danny was nice, it was one of the few times she had thought about Rafe and didn't burst into tears. Talking to Danny about him reminded her of all the good times they had shared... and for once she was truly happy. Danny was a nice guy... a good friend to Rafe, and to her, too. She couldn't wait 'till she talked to Danny again; he brought out the best in her, because he reminded her of the best in Rafe. She sighed as her thoughts engulfed her.
"I need to move on," she thought To herself, " I can't live my life like this. I want to move on, but I don't know how." She sighed and looked down at the steps of her porch. Her eyes lifted as the thought of Danny again entered her head. " Danny... " She ran her fingers through her dark hair. " Maybe Danny will listen... I mean Rafe meant something to him, and he moved on. Maybe Danny can help." She stood and walked inside the house, and got ready for bed... the thoughts of Rafe had been replaced with new ones- thoughts of hope and thoughts of Danny.
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