Chapter Sixty
December rolled around, and with it tons of snow. Kevin sat on the couch in Rafe and Alison's living room and couldn't help but wonder. Their child, his grandchild, would be three months old now.
Alison had an idea what Kevin was thinking. She watched as Lucy sat beside him to comfort him. She was hoping that whatever path they chose that Caleb and Livvie were happy, because as long as they were, Rafe would be too.
For the first time in months, Ian and Danny joined in the festivities. It had taken a long time, but he and Lucy were able to make peace. Plus, there was a new doctor at GH that Alison had met recently. Since her last matchmaking scheme worked so well, she was ready to try it again.
Presents were strewn all around the floor and her eyes filled up as she watched Katie crawling through the wrappings. Kate didn't have the faintest clue what was going on today, but enjoyed all the commotion. So did Alison. It was amazing. Everyone she loved was here in her home, enjoying themselves. It was just what she'd always wanted.
Though the rest of the house was filled with happiness, in the kitchen, there was a battle waging. "Get away from me Cameron. I swear to you." Abby pushed him away.
"Merry Christmas, Abs." He smiled at her, trying to pull her into his arms again. She looked so beautiful.
She felt so ugly. Nearly nine months pregnant with twins, she could barely move. "Cam. Stop."
"C'mon Abby…" He pleaded, laughing at how angry she was.
"No stop!" She cried, her face full of fear. "Cameron…" She started to sob.
"What's the matter?" He asked, his voice rising in panic.
She stood to face him and placed both hands on her huge stomach. "Oh my God. I think it's time."
It was always a good thing to befriend a doctor. After a quick assessment by Ian, Abby was whisked away to the hospital.
The whole house full of people followed behind.
Rafe remembered well the way he felt not so long ago. He reached for Alison's hand. She gave it a squeeze and smiled softly. She knew exactly what he was thinking.
Hours later, Rafe woke Alison with a kiss. She had fallen asleep holding Kate. "They're here." He whispered.
Abby and Cam now had two little girls of their own. Julia Alison, after Abby's mom and of course, her sister, and Gwendolyn Faith, after her good friend, Gwen. Gwendolyn was a mouthful of a name for someone so small, or so they thought. So they were going to call her Lynnie for short.
They were both ecstatically happy, and had every reason to be. Both babies were healthy and as far as they were concerned, absolutely beautiful.
Exhilarated for her sister, but glad to finally be home, Alison put Kate to bed and went to get ready herself.
"He's in for a rough time, poor guy." Rafe said with a yawn as they walked into the bedroom.
You too, Alison thought with a grin as she moved towards the bathroom. "It'll be tough, but it would be fun, don't you think?"
"One is hard enough. I can't imagine two." He laughed as he got ready for bed.
Alison came out, in her favorite pj's, her hair falling about her shoulders. She glanced at the clock. "Christmas isn't over you know. It's not quite midnight."
"I beg to differ." Rafe replied, lying down. It had been a long day.
"I still have one more present for you." She said with a smile.
Rafe shook his head as he sat up again. She was ridiculous. "Alison. We need to chat about this I think. You've given me plenty already. How much shopping did you do?"
She giggled as she handed him a small flat box, wrapped with exquisite care. "Trust me. This isn't something you're going to want to take back." She crawled onto the bed and faced him.
He opened the package and pushed through the tissue paper. When he saw what was inside his eyes widened in shock. "Alison?"
"Yes?" She answered.
"Are you crazy?" He asked her.
"If I'm crazy, so are you. I didn't do this alone, Rafe Kovich."
He pulled the small blue outfit from the box. "Are you sure?"
"Very." She said with a smile. She took his hand and placed it on her stomach. "He'll be here in the summer."
"He - Alison?" Rafe asked when he finally found his voice.
"Are you really going to doubt me?" She cautioned him as his lips sought hers.
"No." He replied as he kissed her softly, his voice full of love. "Never again."
New lives began every day, and with them, new possibilities. What the future held, no one knew, but right now - safe in their home - the present was all that mattered.
