A/N: LOL! PCGirl - sweetie - I'm not really trying to catch up - it's just that I have some time to kill and this idea has started to take on a life of it's own. I'm happy with what I've imagined so far - hope you'll be too!!!! I don't like the idea of Alison and the baby alone either - so can you guess how Rafe will feel?? Nat/Bethany/Melody - Glad you're enjoying it so far. Until 5 - xox - G

Chapter Four

"So." Alison sniffled as she spoke in the phone. "You're sure she's OK?"

"She's a little shaken up - but yeah, I'm pretty sure she's fine. She got dizzy so they took her to the hospital to check her out. Cam and Lucy are with her. They'll call as soon as they can."

"I'm sorry that I got so upset - I've been teary all day." She sniffled again. "I feel like an idiot."

"Shh. Stop. It's OK." Rafe said, hoping to comfort her. "I'll tell you one thing, Angel, I think you can hang up now."

"Why?" Alison asked, not wanting to stop talking to him. Just hearing his voice calmed her.

"Because I'm about to walk through the door." He said as he did just that.

Alison threw the phone on the counter and walked as fast as she could to the door, which wasn't that fast, because she was carrying Kate. It gave him enough time to shrug out of his coat and toss it aside.

"Oh!" She cried as she flew into his arms. He curled them around her and held her close, placing a kiss on her hair. "I've never been so glad to see you."

He had the exact same thought at the moment. He leaned down to place a kiss on her lips. As he did, he held Alison tighter. Kate let out a little cry.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Rafe said with a laugh. "This isn't anything new, though. You used to get in between your mom and me all the time. I didn't mean to squish you." He took Kate from Alison's arms and kissed her forehead.

Alison wiped at her eyes, finally calm. "I have to go check on dinner." She said with a sigh as she walked to the kitchen.

"OK." He shifted Kate in his arms and looked lovingly down at her. "Let's go, pretty girl. Let's keep mommy company." Rafe said to Kate as he followed.

She was peering in the oven as he walked in. Whatever she'd made smelled delicious. Alison warned him that he'd better enjoy it now. Katie didn't do much more than sit on the counter and watch her at this point. Soon, she'll have her hands full and making dinner would cease to be this easy. Rafe didn't care if he ate sandwiches for the rest of his life. He'd never been more happy.

They ate in comfortable silence for a few minutes until Alison sighed and sat staring at her plate.

Rafe looked up at the sound. "What is it? C'mon. Talk to me." He said as he took her hand.

Alison dropped her fork and looked up at him, her voice frustrated. "I swore to myself I wouldn't do this. I wouldn't spend time worrying about things that aren't even happening. But - Rafe, I can't help but wonder." She began to sound more and more frantic "Who was this person Abby saw? Why does she look so sad? What's going to happen next Rafe? Huh? How much longer do we have before we'll have to fight something again?"

"Shh. Shh. OK. Hold on a second. Alison, please. Take a deep breath."

Alison shook her head and blinked back tears, "I'm sorry. I don't want to do this to you. I understand that our life isn't going to be perfect. Even though I kid you all the time, I know that our life together isn't going to be completely normal. Nothing about us is ordinary - not how we met or where we live. We do a good job imitating it most of the time - but it's not who we are." She held his hand tighter and stared into his eyes for a moment, before she cast her gaze on Katrina, who had fallen peacefully asleep. "We really do have everything I've ever dreamed of. I don't mean to sound ungrateful."

"You could never do that." Rafe promised.

"I thank God every day that I have you. I do. But I'm terrified, Rafe. I'm not scared for me - but for Katrina. Rafe, we can't…." She cast her eyes downwards.

Rafe pulled his chair closer to her and turned her to face him. "Alison, look at me." She shook her head. "Look at me." He demanded and squeezed her hands. She finally met his eyes, bravely trying to keep tears from falling. "I WILL NOT let that happen."

"OK - but what about you? I can't let anything happen to you either and I know if it's Caleb you won't be able to help yourself." She said, her voice trembling.

He took her face in his hands, "If it's Caleb - Alison - then we'll deal with him - just like we did before."

Alison sighed and stared at him.

Rafe kissed her softly before he asked. "I know something's about to happen, but I'm not feeling it's Caleb. That could be because he's mortal. Or it could be because - it's not even him. I won't deny that he's gotten the better of us before, and I can't say he won't ever try again - but since we've been together he hasn't won has he?"

"No." Alison shook her head. "He hasn't."

"So." Rafe vowed as he took her in his arms. "If that's what this is - this time will be no different."

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"You are going to be the death of me." Cam sighed.

"Sweetie. You already died." Abby said with halfhearted laugh.

"Do not joke with me now - Abigail, I am warning you." He threw his keys on the table near the door and led her over to sit on the bed.

He called her Abigail. She knew it wasn't a good time to kid around. She took off her coat and slipped off her shoes. Cam handed her one of his sweatshirts and a pair of socks, her preferred attire for bed. "Not another word. Get changed and lie down."

Abby understood his concern, but he was being really rude. "Cameron. You can be worried and you can want me to rest , but don't you dare speak to me like that."

Cameron sighed as he moved to sit next to her on the bed. "Abby. I'm sorry - but the minute I knew that you should have been home…"

She inched closer and his arms closed around her. "I know. I'm here. I'm fine."

He held her for a while until his heart stopped racing. He had a million questions to ask her. He was bound and determined to get to the bottom of whatever was going on and he intended to do it tonight. If there was something going on that they would have to deal with, the sooner they knew what they were up against - the better.

Abby got into the clothes Cam had given her as he called to order something for dinner. A bit later they sat together on the bed, finishing off a pizza.

"You know - you're slacking." Abby said as she swallowed the last of her slice.

"Hmm?" He asked, still wondering how to broach the subject. Seeing the stark white bandage on her head made him remember again how important is was to find out the truth. If he lost her…Cam tried to shrug off the thought. It absolutely terrified him.

"You haven't cooked me a real meal in weeks." She said with a sigh.

"I promise. I'll make all your favorites tomorrow night." Cam promised. "On one condition."

"What's that?" She asked with a smile.

"Tell me what's going on."

Abby's face fell. "Cameron…"

"Abby." He pleaded as he took her hand and held it gently. "I want to help you. I need to help you. It's driving me crazy not knowing how."

"I wish I could explain. I don't know what it is. I can see that someone is coming or someone is here already. But not their face. It's shadowy. Every time. Whoever it is - they're going to effect so many people. It looks like lives are going to be turned upside down. "

"OK. Like who?"

"Everyone - Cam. I mostly see scenes of people alone and worried. Lucy, Ian, Alison, Rafe, you."


"Me?" He asked shocked.

She nodded, "And me too."

"Abby." Cam stared into her eyes. "Tell me. Is it Caleb?"

She stared back. "Honey - really I don't know."

He swallowed and took a deep breath before he continued. "Would you tell me if it was?"

Abby was hurt by his words, but didn't blame him. Last time she fought him alone, and Cameron tried, but really wasn't here to help her. She might be tempted to do the same again, but she wasn't stupid - she wouldn't take this on alone. Not when she had him. "I would. I promise, I would." She said, tears falling now.

Cam took their plates and put them aside, and tossed the pizza box on the floor. He pulled Abby into his arms.

"OK." He said. "OK. So. Whoever this is, whatever this is, we'll both figure it out. You just have to promise me you'll be careful, alright. I didn't come all the way back here to live alone."

"I know." Abby replied as leaned in to kiss him softly. "I didn't do all that work to have you leave me either."

"So - we'll make sure that doesn't happen." He said as he kissed her back. "Right?"

Abby didn't answer and as he pulled away he realized he'd lost her.

Whatever it was, she was seeing it again.