Rafe and Alison looked around the little house they bought. It was
absolutely perfect! There were three bedrooms and two bathrooms. They were
going to fix up the nursery for the baby after they have the baby shower.
Alison had an interview with the Port Charles bank in 15 minutes. Rafe had
just gotten a job at the Port Charles newspaper a few weeks ago as a writer
for the movie column. He knew all those journal entries would come in
handy someday!
"Rafe, I need your honest opinion. How does this look?" Alison had on a blue blouse with a matching miniskirt, hoping to look a little bit professional.
"Beautiful, as always, " Rafe said as he gave her a kiss. "You'll dazzle them with your personality, and you know it."
"Oh I hope so. Well, I should probably get going. Traffic is like hell at this time of day. Love you."
"Love you too, angel. Good luck!"
Meanwhile, up in the clouds, Ed was pacing back and forth. All his son had to do was pass the three simple tasks that James would produce, and he would be free to live a full, happy life with Alison. Not only that, but Rafe would also be able to go up to heaven again, since Ed had made a deal with James as well.
"Well hello there, Edward. I see you're enjoying seeing your own flesh and blood fail miserably."
Ed rolled his eyes. He couldn't wait for this to be over so he could finally show James what he and his boy were made of.
"Listen here, James. The game is far from over. Rafe hasn't even completed his first task yet, so I suggest you shut your mouth."
They both looked up at their screen and saw that something was happening.
"Looks like angel boy is encountering his first task."
Ed smiled, knowing exactly how it would turn out.
Back on earth, Rafe was unpacking the many boxes that were still lying around the house. They had gotten all the furniture and stuff in, but the only thing they had to do was unpack the clothes. As he was getting out his jeans, he heard a knock on the door. He figured it might be one of Alison's friends or maybe even her grandmother. He went to answer it and saw a man he had never seen before on the other side.
"Good afternoon, sir. Name's Ray Jones. I live across the street and just wanted to welcome you to the neighborhood." Rafe shook his hand. "Rafe Kovich. Pleasure to meet you, Ray. Won't you come in?"
He showed Ray into the living room. "Pardon the mess. We're still in the process of unpacking. My fiancé won't be home for a while, so I don't know where to put some of these clothes."
"Oh, getting married then?"
"Yes, very soon actually, as soon as we can figure out a date where everyone can attend. And we're having a baby too."
"Congratulations!"
"Thank you."
Ray looked at the picture of Alison on the table next to the couch. "This your woman here?"
"Yes."
"Lovely looking lady she is. Well, I should probably get to what I came over here about. You see, I work for the lottery. I'm the guy in charge of picking out the numbers from that machine. How would you like to win some money?"
Rafe laughed. "Who wouldn't these days?"
"I can basically pick out any number combination I want to. And I can give you the winning ticket. The only thing I ask for you in return is your lady. Mighty fine looking thing she is. You have great taste."
"Pardon me? You're offering me a winning lottery ticket in exchange for Alison? I'm sorry Mr. Jones, but you obviously have no clue about love. I would never in a million years give up Alison for a stupid lottery ticket. A nice hunk of cash will never compare to my angel. She's my heart, my soul, and my life. So you can offer it to someone else."
Ray looked at him like he was crazy for a moment, then shrugged. "Alright. But don't say I didn't offer you anything." He got up and walked out of the door.
Rafe shook his head. He couldn't believe that man! Wait until he told Alison about this one. She'd think it was hilarious.
While Ed was overjoyed by the event he just saw on the screen, James was seriously angry. He was so sure that would work! Oh well, he will fail the next one. He knew that for a fact.
"What's the matter James my man? Mad because you're silly excuse for a task didn't work? You definitely have no clue about the power of love."
"There is no power of love. And don't think you've won yet. There's still two more tasks your boy must complete."
"Yes James I am aware of that. Two tasks that he will surly pass."
James laughed wickedly. If only Ed knew what he had in store for Rafe next. Pretty soon Rafe's soul would belong to him, and everything would be perfect.
"Rafe, I need your honest opinion. How does this look?" Alison had on a blue blouse with a matching miniskirt, hoping to look a little bit professional.
"Beautiful, as always, " Rafe said as he gave her a kiss. "You'll dazzle them with your personality, and you know it."
"Oh I hope so. Well, I should probably get going. Traffic is like hell at this time of day. Love you."
"Love you too, angel. Good luck!"
Meanwhile, up in the clouds, Ed was pacing back and forth. All his son had to do was pass the three simple tasks that James would produce, and he would be free to live a full, happy life with Alison. Not only that, but Rafe would also be able to go up to heaven again, since Ed had made a deal with James as well.
"Well hello there, Edward. I see you're enjoying seeing your own flesh and blood fail miserably."
Ed rolled his eyes. He couldn't wait for this to be over so he could finally show James what he and his boy were made of.
"Listen here, James. The game is far from over. Rafe hasn't even completed his first task yet, so I suggest you shut your mouth."
They both looked up at their screen and saw that something was happening.
"Looks like angel boy is encountering his first task."
Ed smiled, knowing exactly how it would turn out.
Back on earth, Rafe was unpacking the many boxes that were still lying around the house. They had gotten all the furniture and stuff in, but the only thing they had to do was unpack the clothes. As he was getting out his jeans, he heard a knock on the door. He figured it might be one of Alison's friends or maybe even her grandmother. He went to answer it and saw a man he had never seen before on the other side.
"Good afternoon, sir. Name's Ray Jones. I live across the street and just wanted to welcome you to the neighborhood." Rafe shook his hand. "Rafe Kovich. Pleasure to meet you, Ray. Won't you come in?"
He showed Ray into the living room. "Pardon the mess. We're still in the process of unpacking. My fiancé won't be home for a while, so I don't know where to put some of these clothes."
"Oh, getting married then?"
"Yes, very soon actually, as soon as we can figure out a date where everyone can attend. And we're having a baby too."
"Congratulations!"
"Thank you."
Ray looked at the picture of Alison on the table next to the couch. "This your woman here?"
"Yes."
"Lovely looking lady she is. Well, I should probably get to what I came over here about. You see, I work for the lottery. I'm the guy in charge of picking out the numbers from that machine. How would you like to win some money?"
Rafe laughed. "Who wouldn't these days?"
"I can basically pick out any number combination I want to. And I can give you the winning ticket. The only thing I ask for you in return is your lady. Mighty fine looking thing she is. You have great taste."
"Pardon me? You're offering me a winning lottery ticket in exchange for Alison? I'm sorry Mr. Jones, but you obviously have no clue about love. I would never in a million years give up Alison for a stupid lottery ticket. A nice hunk of cash will never compare to my angel. She's my heart, my soul, and my life. So you can offer it to someone else."
Ray looked at him like he was crazy for a moment, then shrugged. "Alright. But don't say I didn't offer you anything." He got up and walked out of the door.
Rafe shook his head. He couldn't believe that man! Wait until he told Alison about this one. She'd think it was hilarious.
While Ed was overjoyed by the event he just saw on the screen, James was seriously angry. He was so sure that would work! Oh well, he will fail the next one. He knew that for a fact.
"What's the matter James my man? Mad because you're silly excuse for a task didn't work? You definitely have no clue about the power of love."
"There is no power of love. And don't think you've won yet. There's still two more tasks your boy must complete."
"Yes James I am aware of that. Two tasks that he will surly pass."
James laughed wickedly. If only Ed knew what he had in store for Rafe next. Pretty soon Rafe's soul would belong to him, and everything would be perfect.