"Have a seat Walker." Annaly said flatly taking a pair of tweezers from a tray near by. "Take off that shirt." She adverted her eyes as he unbuttoned the light blue fabric.

"Annaly?"

"Yes Captain Walker." It was a vain attempt to maintain a strictly professional relationship.

"Annaly, stop."

"Stop what sir?"

"Would you just look at me? Don't be like this don't act like the other night never happened."

"There isn't much else I can do is there. You're marrying Evelyn next month she's going to have your baby." She leaned over and pulled the last stitch out. Her head was just under his nose. Danny took a breath the scent of her hair was so sweet. The combination of the crystal sparkling Hawaiian water and the tropical flowers that bloom there, mixed well with the fresh clean air of paradise. Annaly held her head down long enough avoid showing Danny the tears in her eyes.

"We're getting married Sunday." He wasn't really sure why he told her that. He knew it would hurt her; maybe he was testing how she'd react.

"Your done, you can go now." Annaly stood and blinked back the tears she was fighting. Danny saw them trapped in her long lashes. He tried to hug her and she pushed him "Go Danny, just leave damn it."

She called him Danny, and he knew that meant noting but bad. He put his shirt on and headed for the door. As Annaly saw him walk away Evelyn right beside him she couldn't resist the tears any longer and they began to fall freely like a summer rain. As she buried her face in the cot where Danny had just sat and bawled.

It was 3 days later Sunday the day of the wedding. The only people invited were Annaly and Rafe, after hours of convincing Evelyn eventually got Annaly to agree to at least drive her to the church. Maybe once she got there she'd decide to go in very unlikely.

Evelyn sat at her vanity running a brush threw her wavy brown hair as the rest of the girls buzzed around the house "helping" her. She could hear them ask things like

"DO you have something old?"

"You can borrow my earrings okay borrowed is covered."

"The baby is new."

"She got a blue dress right?" She had bought a dress that was very pale blue. White was the traditional wedding color of a virgin bride. But after a discussion with Barbara she had realized that she was very pregnant and a white gown would defeat the purpose.

While staring at vanity her memories took over.

"Evelyn loving you kept me alive." Rafe's eyes had been so full of pain. She could still see them; still hear the hurt in his voice. And she would never forgive herself. And even on the day she would swear herself to another forever she knew she'd love him always.

At the same time Rafe stood in front of the mirror he was suppose to be shaving for the ceremony but subconsciously he was hoping if he never got ready the wedding wouldn't happen. He was staring blankly at his reflection remembering. Remembering a conversation he and Evelyn had had right before he was shipped out to Japan. He could see her face, the slight moisture in her eyes she told him

"Now I'm going to give Danny my whole heart, but I don't think I'll ever look at another sunset without thinking of you. I'll love you my whole life."

He gripped the sink shelf and exhaled hard.

"Please god don't let her marry Danny."

Danny was sitting on his bunk staring at the ring he had bought. It was a square diamond with a small rectangular onyx on either side.

"The only thing that scares me is that you might love him more then you love me."

"I love you Danny and I'll be right here waiting for you when you get back"

Danny analyzed everything about that statement. The sound of her voice her body language even her eyes. Her eyes even when looking at him telling him she loved him for what way have been the final time. Even then they were blank, emotionless. Even then they didn't compare to the way she had looked at Rafe that night and the dance contest. When she thought Danny wasn't watching. Evelyn didn't love him and he didn't love her. But that baby needed a stable home a mother and a father and it'd get that.

"Danny you ready for this?" Rafe had come to the realization that this union would happen with or wit out him.

"Yeah" He snapped the black velvet box closed his dress uniform jacket over his shoulder.

"Well Evie we're here." Annaly let the engine idol down. "And I just want to say how happy I am for you."

"Thanks Annaly, you're a great friend."

"I'm no saint Evie."

Evelyn walked down the isle slowly her groom stood at the other end his back was toward her as she approached. Then he turned to her.

"Rafe!" The words had left her lips before her mind had processed them. But yet there he was. His hazel eyes smiling down at her.

"Evelyn marry me?" He murmured in her ear causing electricity to course up and down her spine.

"What about Danny?"

Rafe handed her a letter Danny had written her after he had filled Rafe in on his plan.

"Dear Evelyn,

By now you must have realized I decided not to go threw with our wedding. Don't be to upset Rafe says he'll make you a bride. Much like you Evelyn I'm in love with someone else. And I don't think us getting married would be fair to anyone. It wouldn't be affecting just us you know but Rafe, Annaly and our baby. Please marry Rafe and be happy. I want our child to grow up with to parents that with each other. So the kid will feel safe not like an obligation. I know if we stayed together for the baby we'd grow to resent each other and our child. All I ask is that you let me know my son or daughter and when the time comes tell them who I really am.

Danny"

Evelyn wiped the tears from her eyes.

"He knew, he always knew."

Danny and Annaly sat close together in the front seat of his car. She nestled closer to his side as the sun raise glistened off her hair making it shine like spun gold.

"This is how it should be Walker." She said nestling her head on his shoulder.

"Annaly look me in the eye and tell me you love me." It was a strange request but she was more then ecstatic to oblige.

"Captain Daniel James Walker I love you and as long as there is air in my lungs I will continue to love you."

"I see it." Was all he said before kissing her in way that would make your knees weak. One that far surpassed the kiss shared on the beach. When they pulled away both breathless neither could resist the urge to do it again.

"I now pronounce you man and wife you may kiss the bride." The preacher announced and made it legal.

"Ahhh" Evelyn shrieked crumpling to the floor in agony. "Rafe the baby, there's something wrong."