Disclaimer: I don't own PC, any of its characters or dialogue - though now
I really do wish I owned them so I could keep them on TV forever. :-(. The
idea for this story and any characters in it that are not on PC are my own.
Author's Note: This story will follow along slightly with The Gift and is a sequel to - Chasing Shadows (which is my version of Desire). This is definitely a story for true Rali fans - 'cause unlike on the show lately, all the good romance goes to them!! ;). If you'd like to (& haven't yet.) - please read the other story first so you'll understand who Abby and Cameron are and how they came to be in PC. Hope you enjoy reading it! Thanks! - Gracie
Chapter One
The night was still, the sky clear and all over this sleepy town there seemed to be a tremendous sense of relief. Unfortunately, as many things as defeating Joshua had changed, the oddest of all was how much remained the same.
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Caleb and Livvie were desperate, only half of their dreams for this night fulfilled. Caleb's powers had been restored. He was whole again. Though he'd gained so much in the last few hours, he still missed what he'd lost. The ring, his family's legacy - which, as had been made abundantly clear by Joshua, when in the wrong hands could destroy the one who possessed it.
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Ian sat at Lucy's bedside, thrilled to see that the woman he loved slept peacefully. Now that he knew she was well, that he wouldn't lose her - his mind were suddenly filled with thoughts of Eve, of the night she herself became someone's angel. As much as what had happened to Karen had saddened him, he thought that at least she and Eve would have each other. Around them others grieved as well, knowing what a great gift they lost, Karen was such a caring person, saving a life even as she lost hers.
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After it was all over, most didn't know what to do. Joshua, it seemed did not fit the bill of your typical vampire. He should have never been turned and therefore, those he had turned himself were destined to live out an eternal life with no hope of returning to the way they were before. They gathered at the Elixir, drowning their sorrows and wondering what they could possibly have to hope for now.
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He had been trained all his life to fight vampires, but honestly, Rafe didn't have a clue as to what to do. How the hell is this going to work? Rafe thought. How is it that I'm now indebted to Caleb for helping save Alison? As hard as that fact was to imagine, nearly as unbelievable was the fact that though Joshua was gone, the town was still crawling with vampires and half of them are people they called their friends.
Rafe sighed in frustration. It was too much to figure out right now. His mind was spinning. The only thing that calmed him was the sleeping beauty he held in his arms. "Alison." he sighed as he placed a kiss on her hair. She was safe. She was home
A few times throughout the night, Rafe could feel instantly when Alison would stir, the horrible thoughts Rafe had pushed from her mind creeping back in uninvited. Whenever she did he was right there, rocking her gently in his arms, whispering to her that she was safe, urging her to fall asleep again.
When finally, she insisted she couldn't sleep he decided to tell her about Abby. She asked him a million questions. It was all he could do to keep her there, she wanted to run and find her at that very moment. She couldn't believe it was true. She was shocked and hurt about what her mother had kept from her, but her excitement of finally meeting her sister overshadowed that fact for the moment. Rafe honestly couldn't wait for Alison to meet her either. Abby had saved Alison just as much as he had. Without her, he could never have done it. Not this time. But, after all she'd been through, Alison needed her rest now. She would meet Abby soon enough.
It seemed as if they both sighed at the same time, realizing that it was finally over. They had made it. They had won again. As they always had, as they were destined to do, they fought against unbelievable odds and ended up together in the end. They always had, they always will. Even though it was incredibly hard, even though they'd been tested, they'd come through it; and as always the reward was completely worth it.
Rafe was trying as hard as he could not to start the conversation they had had earlier that night, when he had realized exactly what she had been trying to do to save him.
He simply told her that she wasn't ever allowed to leave him or take such a chance again, and she tried to make him promise the same. He wouldn't agree. When she wouldn't let up he simply kissed her again, trying to make her forget. Alison melted as he did, and he thought he'd succeeded, but when Rafe paused for just a moment, she continued to speak, her mouth curling into a smile. It was so wonderful to be here like this with him again, to do something so normal. Alison suddenly had an idea she thought he'd agree to. She kissed him quickly and then spoke, liking her idea the more she thought about it.
"OK. OK. I can see we're not going to get anywhere with this. I think, since we both agree that dying for one another is not such a great idea. Why don't we just make a pact?"
"What kind of pact?" Rafe asked, absentmindedly, not quite remembering what they had just been talking about. He wouldn't admit it to her, but she had the exact same effect on him. He didn't think the question was that important anyway. At that moment, he just wanted feel her closer. She could see that in his eyes. Smiling, she took his cue and placed her lips on his again.
Alison ran her fingers through his hair as she kissed him, telling him without words just how much she loved him, how she needed him to exist. He returned her kiss with the same depth of love and passion.
When they finally came up for air, she was able to tell him what she had in mind. She leaned on his chest with her arms crossed and rested her chin on her hands as she gazed up at him. " So here's what I'm thinking. I can't live without you and you can't live without me, so let's say, ummm, in 100 years or so from today, we'll both just go to sleep in each other's arms."
So far, so good Rafe thought. "And?" he asked.
"and then, we just never wake up." Alison grinned, her eyes shining.
Rafe laughed at her, his smile reaching his eyes for the first time in months. Moving to kiss her once again he said, "Now that - sounds like a plan."
Author's Note: This story will follow along slightly with The Gift and is a sequel to - Chasing Shadows (which is my version of Desire). This is definitely a story for true Rali fans - 'cause unlike on the show lately, all the good romance goes to them!! ;). If you'd like to (& haven't yet.) - please read the other story first so you'll understand who Abby and Cameron are and how they came to be in PC. Hope you enjoy reading it! Thanks! - Gracie
Chapter One
The night was still, the sky clear and all over this sleepy town there seemed to be a tremendous sense of relief. Unfortunately, as many things as defeating Joshua had changed, the oddest of all was how much remained the same.
*********
Caleb and Livvie were desperate, only half of their dreams for this night fulfilled. Caleb's powers had been restored. He was whole again. Though he'd gained so much in the last few hours, he still missed what he'd lost. The ring, his family's legacy - which, as had been made abundantly clear by Joshua, when in the wrong hands could destroy the one who possessed it.
**********
Ian sat at Lucy's bedside, thrilled to see that the woman he loved slept peacefully. Now that he knew she was well, that he wouldn't lose her - his mind were suddenly filled with thoughts of Eve, of the night she herself became someone's angel. As much as what had happened to Karen had saddened him, he thought that at least she and Eve would have each other. Around them others grieved as well, knowing what a great gift they lost, Karen was such a caring person, saving a life even as she lost hers.
**********
After it was all over, most didn't know what to do. Joshua, it seemed did not fit the bill of your typical vampire. He should have never been turned and therefore, those he had turned himself were destined to live out an eternal life with no hope of returning to the way they were before. They gathered at the Elixir, drowning their sorrows and wondering what they could possibly have to hope for now.
**********
He had been trained all his life to fight vampires, but honestly, Rafe didn't have a clue as to what to do. How the hell is this going to work? Rafe thought. How is it that I'm now indebted to Caleb for helping save Alison? As hard as that fact was to imagine, nearly as unbelievable was the fact that though Joshua was gone, the town was still crawling with vampires and half of them are people they called their friends.
Rafe sighed in frustration. It was too much to figure out right now. His mind was spinning. The only thing that calmed him was the sleeping beauty he held in his arms. "Alison." he sighed as he placed a kiss on her hair. She was safe. She was home
A few times throughout the night, Rafe could feel instantly when Alison would stir, the horrible thoughts Rafe had pushed from her mind creeping back in uninvited. Whenever she did he was right there, rocking her gently in his arms, whispering to her that she was safe, urging her to fall asleep again.
When finally, she insisted she couldn't sleep he decided to tell her about Abby. She asked him a million questions. It was all he could do to keep her there, she wanted to run and find her at that very moment. She couldn't believe it was true. She was shocked and hurt about what her mother had kept from her, but her excitement of finally meeting her sister overshadowed that fact for the moment. Rafe honestly couldn't wait for Alison to meet her either. Abby had saved Alison just as much as he had. Without her, he could never have done it. Not this time. But, after all she'd been through, Alison needed her rest now. She would meet Abby soon enough.
It seemed as if they both sighed at the same time, realizing that it was finally over. They had made it. They had won again. As they always had, as they were destined to do, they fought against unbelievable odds and ended up together in the end. They always had, they always will. Even though it was incredibly hard, even though they'd been tested, they'd come through it; and as always the reward was completely worth it.
Rafe was trying as hard as he could not to start the conversation they had had earlier that night, when he had realized exactly what she had been trying to do to save him.
He simply told her that she wasn't ever allowed to leave him or take such a chance again, and she tried to make him promise the same. He wouldn't agree. When she wouldn't let up he simply kissed her again, trying to make her forget. Alison melted as he did, and he thought he'd succeeded, but when Rafe paused for just a moment, she continued to speak, her mouth curling into a smile. It was so wonderful to be here like this with him again, to do something so normal. Alison suddenly had an idea she thought he'd agree to. She kissed him quickly and then spoke, liking her idea the more she thought about it.
"OK. OK. I can see we're not going to get anywhere with this. I think, since we both agree that dying for one another is not such a great idea. Why don't we just make a pact?"
"What kind of pact?" Rafe asked, absentmindedly, not quite remembering what they had just been talking about. He wouldn't admit it to her, but she had the exact same effect on him. He didn't think the question was that important anyway. At that moment, he just wanted feel her closer. She could see that in his eyes. Smiling, she took his cue and placed her lips on his again.
Alison ran her fingers through his hair as she kissed him, telling him without words just how much she loved him, how she needed him to exist. He returned her kiss with the same depth of love and passion.
When they finally came up for air, she was able to tell him what she had in mind. She leaned on his chest with her arms crossed and rested her chin on her hands as she gazed up at him. " So here's what I'm thinking. I can't live without you and you can't live without me, so let's say, ummm, in 100 years or so from today, we'll both just go to sleep in each other's arms."
So far, so good Rafe thought. "And?" he asked.
"and then, we just never wake up." Alison grinned, her eyes shining.
Rafe laughed at her, his smile reaching his eyes for the first time in months. Moving to kiss her once again he said, "Now that - sounds like a plan."