A/N: Hey, glad some people like it. Here's the next chapter-hope you still like this. But first, I want to share something with you-I'm not the only one writing the next arc. There are two other arcs going on over at the Just Heavenly Boards. So after reading 'Breaking Point', head over there () and read 'ReVeNgE' and 'Blood and Roses'!
"So much for having the morning off," he said going through papers at the nurse's desk. They had left the bed and breakfast where the wedding was late, and got home even later. All he had wanted to do was sleep in past 9 am, but of course-that wasn't the case at all.
"Just the vamp I want to see," he heard from behind him.
"Hey Ramsey. Did you and Elizabeth kiss and make up?" he joked, going back to his work.
"We're not going to discuss my personal life. But I do think we have something else you would greatly enjoy discussing," he said.
Ian looked up and him and saw that evil look in his eye, "Alright, spill it," he said as he leaned onto the chart he was writing in and towards Chris.
"I think I've got your cure figured out."
"You've said that already. I'll see it when I believe it," he said not wanting to get his hopes up, and going back to writing in the chart
"Well, here it is," said Chris. He looked around to see if anyone was looking before pulling the vial out of his coat pocket and handing it to Ian. "You want to take a ten minute break, and go try it out?" he said with a wink.
"Colleen, I'll be back in ten," he yelled as she came walking around to the nurse's station and saw him walking away with Chris.
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"Whew. I can't believe we made it," said Alison as she got into the seat next to the window and looked up at Rafe. They somehow had got everything together and made it to the airport right before boarding was finished.
He sat down next to her, and pulled her in for a kiss, "I'm sure they wouldn't have let this plane takeoff without making sure we were on it."
"We really should call Lucy and my mom and let them know what's going on," she said looking out the window. "So what are we going to do for the whole plane ride to keep us occupied?" she said to herself.
"I'll call when the plane gets off the ground," he said as he scooted closer to her. "As to keeping ourselves occupied," he said starting to kiss the nape of her neck, "we could always join the mile high club," he said as he tried to keep a straight face.
"Rafe!" she said with a shocked look on her face.
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"Where are they?" demanded Caleb as he walked up to Annette.
"They left, earlier," she said-trying to hold her ground against him.
"Do you know where they went then?" he said as his anger grew.
"They didn't say much, just that they had new plans for a honeymoon. They thanked me for the room, and the offer to stay here for their honeymoon."
"Your only job was to keep them in that room until I had a chance to tell Rafe about that night. Can't you do anything right?" he said as he kicked the wall, and went back to Livvie.
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"How confident are you, Ramsey?" asked Ian as he sat in the chair while Chris made up the injection.
"How does 95 percent sound?"
"One hundred would sound better," he said as he leaned his head back and closed his eyes. To be human again, what a wonderful thought. He looked back over and saw Chris coming with the needle. "Well, here's to everything," he said closing his eyes again and imagining the look on Lucy's face when he finally could say he was human again.
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As the sun streamed in through the window Livvie slowly opened her eyes. Last night she had married Caleb, and today was supposed to be the beginning of a new type of happiness for the both of them. Instead though, it was the beginning of uncertainty. Caleb had slept with Alison the night she made that wish. Did he know what he was doing and still sleep with her on purpose? Or was he under the control of the ring when he did it? Her mind flashed back to him showing them sleeping together. She could tell Alison was under the control of the ring, but what about Caleb. Just then she looked over and saw him walking in the room, "Where have you been?" she asked, trying to be as sweet as possible.
"I just went for a short walk," he said as he came over and sat down on the bed next to her. His hand brushed her hair out of her face, as she tried not to flinch from his touch. "You slept well last night, I take it?" he asked.
"Yes, I did, my love. So what are we going to do today?" she said sitting up.
"I was thinking we could head back to Port Charles. I've got some stuff I need to do," he said giving her a kiss. It was bothering him that he had no way to get in contact with Alison and Rafe. He had hoped to be the first to congratulate them on their baby, but figured they'd probably know they were expecting by the time they returned home.
"What all do you have to do?"
"It's personal, don't worry about it," he said getting up off the bed and going out to the patio to think of a new plan.
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"You are not going to believe who was on the phone just now," said Lucy as Ian walked into the house from work.
"Who?" he said walking up and giving her a kiss.
"It was Rafe and Alison. They are on a plane right now to Australia for a week long honeymoon."
"Well, good for them. How did they get the money for that type of trip?"
"I guess it was a gift from Amanda Barrington," she stopped being all happy for Rafe and Alison and looked at Ian. Something was different now with him. "Do you need to feed?" she asked, tilting her head to the side, feeling sad for all he had to go through.
"I don't want to talk about it," he said as he began to walk away from her.
"Please, Ian. Tell me," she said grabbing his hand.
"Chris gave me another serum to take," he said rubbing his eyes.
"It didn't work, did it?"
"It did, for about four hours, and then my symptoms came back. Every time I think I'm getting closer to being normal the symptoms come back."
"It's going to be alright," she said as she placed her hand on the side of his face to relax him.
"But what if it's not? What if I finally just snap?"
"I'll be here then, as I always will be," she said giving him a kiss and then her smile.
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