A/N: Glad ya'll liked the mystery person I had set up. It's going to seem
like I dropped that storyline for a few weeks, but it'll come back up-never
fear. Anyways, hope you enjoy this little chapter (I know you will-hehe)
Until next time-PCGirl.
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"You know I really don't have to go with my mom," said Alison as she put on an off-white coat and then grabbed a red and off-white scarf to go with it.
"Sure you do-she's been dying to go baby shopping with you. Let me say it again-Jamal is downstairs helping out, and I know for a fact that Ian is off work today. I'll call him if I need him," he said as he lied on his side, a pillow pushed against his back.
"I just want to spend all my time with you now, that's all," she said sitting on the edge and looking at him. She ran her hand on the side of his face and watched as he closed his eyes, his head moving so he kissed the inside of her palm.
"I'll be here when you get back, don't worry."
"I know you will," she said leaning down and giving him a kiss. "I'll try not to be too long," she smiled getting up and giving him a smile and leaving.
He waited a few minutes until he heard Jamal banging on the staircase to let him know she'd left before he picked up the phone that he had been hiding in the covers with him and dialed the number, "She's gone," he smiled.
"We're on our way," said Ian as he gave a nod to Lucy and the two left the house.
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"Are you sure you don't want to join me for a nice relaxing bath?" asked Livvie as she finished filling the claw foot tub with bath water.
"I'm sure for now, maybe tomorrow I will," he said giving her a kiss, and then leaving the bathroom. He needed to talk to her, it was bothering him that he hadn't been able to talk to her about it-about the fact that they almost didn't seem to be on the same page anymore. When he had signed the pact, and then killed Annette he thought things could finally go back to where they were, before the ring-before the trust began to be broken. The original reason for coming back to Daia was to rework their relationship, to find the trust again-so why was he unable to talk to her about it. He went back and leaned against the doorframe as he watched her bathe.
Livvie looked up and saw him standing there, almost in a trance, "Caleb, is everything alright?" she asked.
"Yes, I was just thinking about something."
"I was too-I wanted to tell you that I know we've been through a lot last year, and we both destroyed the trust we have, but when I said that toast in the hospital room-I meant me and you too. I want us to have a new beginning-a new life together where we have all the trust in each other that we did when we first were married. Do you think we can get that back?"
He just smiled at her and walked over to the tub and took of his shirt, "I believe we can get everything back, Olivia. It's just going to take time," he said as he finished undressing and decided to enjoy a bath with her after all.
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"She is so going to kill us," smiled Jamal as he stood at the stove.
"Maybe tomorrow-when it finally hits her that in order to pull this off I was not in the bed all day. But tonight-tonight she will be in love with me," he said as he sat in a chair, putting the last few ornaments on the tree.
"When isn't she?" he laughed.
"Speaking of love, when is Imani coming in?"
"Tonight actually. I've got a meal planned out for her that she will love."
"Well, I'm all done with the presents," smiled Lucy as she came in carrying beautifully wrapped presents and placing them under the tree.
"I think that's everything then," he smiled as he stood up and took a look around his newly decorated apartment.
"Well, if you think you can watch this without ruining it, I will let Lucy and Ian here go home and take over downstairs duties again," said Jamal.
"I'll come with you," he said as he got a glare from both.
"I'll sit on the couch, I swear I won't even look at a piece of equipment. I've got to get out of this room, and I think it will be a better shock anyways."
"Yeah, probably," he said as he turned the stove down on low and then the three headed downstairs.
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"Oh Alison what do you think about this for the little boy," said Elizabeth as she held up a baby blue sailor suit with matching hat.
"He has a name, and I think Rafe would die if he ever saw Eddie in that," she laughed as she continued to look at the new born girl clothes.
"Eddie? You named him and didn't tell me? What type of name is Eddie anyways?"
"My son's name, and I love it-Edward Grant Kovich," she smiled.
"Sounds silly to me," she said turning her head away from her daughter.
"It's Rafe's father's name, and I picked it out myself. Thank you, Mother."
"Then what about the girl? Please don't tell me you are going to name her Mary Margaret or something like that."
"No," laughed Alison. Her name is Katrina, Katie for short. We don't have a middle name for her yet," she said as she held up a yellow sundress with roses on the front and threw it into the shopping cart.
"Then why not name her after me? Katrina Elizabeth Kovich."
"Mom, don't take this the wrong way," said Alison as they began to walk and found a bin of baby blankets. "But I don't care for the name Elizabeth that much."
"That really hurts, baby. You don't like my name?"
"I love your name, but not for this baby-this one's middle name is going to have a special meaning. We'll know when we hear it. I promise the next one can have the middle name Elizabeth."
"I'm going to hold that to you," she said as her phone began to ring. "Hello?" she said quietly.
"It's Lucy, we're almost ready. Give us about 20 minutes before she heads on over here."
"I will. Bye," she said hanging up the phone and sliding it back into her purse. "That was Chris-he said he's made dinner tonight, and it'll be ready in probably an hour, and not to be late. Do you want to join us?"
"No, I really should be getting back to Rafe. I've been worried how he's doing by himself," she said as she finished digging through the blankets to see a soft pink blanket with a rose appliquéd on it that she swore hadn't been there before.
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Rafe was sitting on the couch when the door opened, "Hello beautiful," he said giving her a smile.
The smile on her face turned from happiness to anger when she saw him there, "What are you doing there? How did you get down here by yourself? Where is Jamal?" she asked in a gunfire of questions. But then she heard the footsteps on the stairs and saw him coming down with a smile on his face. "Why did you bring him down here?"
"He needed to escape that boring apartment. I called Ian and he said it was fine, but not let him move anything," he said grinning at Rafe. "Can you get upstairs by yourself?"
"Yeah, I think I'll manage," he said as he grabbed Jamal's hand for a quick shake, and got up off the couch. "So how was shopping with your mom? You didn't buy much, did you?" noted Rafe that she had only two bags with her.
"I left the rest in the--," she said, stopping when she saw the Christmas tree, and then the stockings over the fireplace. "When did you do all this? How did you do all this? What is that wonderful smell?" she said taking in a deep breath. She ran over to the huge pot on the stove and took off the lid. Finding a spoon she took a taste of it, "This is Jamal's spaghetti sauce. You two did all this today?" she said her eyes getting huge.
"Well, with the help of a few more elves also," he said with a sheepish grin on his face. "We didn't get to have our first Christmas as a family, so I decided to postpone it and have it tonight. Merry Christmas, Alison."
"Merry Christmas, Rafe," she said coming over to him and putting her arms around his neck and pulling him in to a kiss.
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"You know I really don't have to go with my mom," said Alison as she put on an off-white coat and then grabbed a red and off-white scarf to go with it.
"Sure you do-she's been dying to go baby shopping with you. Let me say it again-Jamal is downstairs helping out, and I know for a fact that Ian is off work today. I'll call him if I need him," he said as he lied on his side, a pillow pushed against his back.
"I just want to spend all my time with you now, that's all," she said sitting on the edge and looking at him. She ran her hand on the side of his face and watched as he closed his eyes, his head moving so he kissed the inside of her palm.
"I'll be here when you get back, don't worry."
"I know you will," she said leaning down and giving him a kiss. "I'll try not to be too long," she smiled getting up and giving him a smile and leaving.
He waited a few minutes until he heard Jamal banging on the staircase to let him know she'd left before he picked up the phone that he had been hiding in the covers with him and dialed the number, "She's gone," he smiled.
"We're on our way," said Ian as he gave a nod to Lucy and the two left the house.
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"Are you sure you don't want to join me for a nice relaxing bath?" asked Livvie as she finished filling the claw foot tub with bath water.
"I'm sure for now, maybe tomorrow I will," he said giving her a kiss, and then leaving the bathroom. He needed to talk to her, it was bothering him that he hadn't been able to talk to her about it-about the fact that they almost didn't seem to be on the same page anymore. When he had signed the pact, and then killed Annette he thought things could finally go back to where they were, before the ring-before the trust began to be broken. The original reason for coming back to Daia was to rework their relationship, to find the trust again-so why was he unable to talk to her about it. He went back and leaned against the doorframe as he watched her bathe.
Livvie looked up and saw him standing there, almost in a trance, "Caleb, is everything alright?" she asked.
"Yes, I was just thinking about something."
"I was too-I wanted to tell you that I know we've been through a lot last year, and we both destroyed the trust we have, but when I said that toast in the hospital room-I meant me and you too. I want us to have a new beginning-a new life together where we have all the trust in each other that we did when we first were married. Do you think we can get that back?"
He just smiled at her and walked over to the tub and took of his shirt, "I believe we can get everything back, Olivia. It's just going to take time," he said as he finished undressing and decided to enjoy a bath with her after all.
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"She is so going to kill us," smiled Jamal as he stood at the stove.
"Maybe tomorrow-when it finally hits her that in order to pull this off I was not in the bed all day. But tonight-tonight she will be in love with me," he said as he sat in a chair, putting the last few ornaments on the tree.
"When isn't she?" he laughed.
"Speaking of love, when is Imani coming in?"
"Tonight actually. I've got a meal planned out for her that she will love."
"Well, I'm all done with the presents," smiled Lucy as she came in carrying beautifully wrapped presents and placing them under the tree.
"I think that's everything then," he smiled as he stood up and took a look around his newly decorated apartment.
"Well, if you think you can watch this without ruining it, I will let Lucy and Ian here go home and take over downstairs duties again," said Jamal.
"I'll come with you," he said as he got a glare from both.
"I'll sit on the couch, I swear I won't even look at a piece of equipment. I've got to get out of this room, and I think it will be a better shock anyways."
"Yeah, probably," he said as he turned the stove down on low and then the three headed downstairs.
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"Oh Alison what do you think about this for the little boy," said Elizabeth as she held up a baby blue sailor suit with matching hat.
"He has a name, and I think Rafe would die if he ever saw Eddie in that," she laughed as she continued to look at the new born girl clothes.
"Eddie? You named him and didn't tell me? What type of name is Eddie anyways?"
"My son's name, and I love it-Edward Grant Kovich," she smiled.
"Sounds silly to me," she said turning her head away from her daughter.
"It's Rafe's father's name, and I picked it out myself. Thank you, Mother."
"Then what about the girl? Please don't tell me you are going to name her Mary Margaret or something like that."
"No," laughed Alison. Her name is Katrina, Katie for short. We don't have a middle name for her yet," she said as she held up a yellow sundress with roses on the front and threw it into the shopping cart.
"Then why not name her after me? Katrina Elizabeth Kovich."
"Mom, don't take this the wrong way," said Alison as they began to walk and found a bin of baby blankets. "But I don't care for the name Elizabeth that much."
"That really hurts, baby. You don't like my name?"
"I love your name, but not for this baby-this one's middle name is going to have a special meaning. We'll know when we hear it. I promise the next one can have the middle name Elizabeth."
"I'm going to hold that to you," she said as her phone began to ring. "Hello?" she said quietly.
"It's Lucy, we're almost ready. Give us about 20 minutes before she heads on over here."
"I will. Bye," she said hanging up the phone and sliding it back into her purse. "That was Chris-he said he's made dinner tonight, and it'll be ready in probably an hour, and not to be late. Do you want to join us?"
"No, I really should be getting back to Rafe. I've been worried how he's doing by himself," she said as she finished digging through the blankets to see a soft pink blanket with a rose appliquéd on it that she swore hadn't been there before.
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Rafe was sitting on the couch when the door opened, "Hello beautiful," he said giving her a smile.
The smile on her face turned from happiness to anger when she saw him there, "What are you doing there? How did you get down here by yourself? Where is Jamal?" she asked in a gunfire of questions. But then she heard the footsteps on the stairs and saw him coming down with a smile on his face. "Why did you bring him down here?"
"He needed to escape that boring apartment. I called Ian and he said it was fine, but not let him move anything," he said grinning at Rafe. "Can you get upstairs by yourself?"
"Yeah, I think I'll manage," he said as he grabbed Jamal's hand for a quick shake, and got up off the couch. "So how was shopping with your mom? You didn't buy much, did you?" noted Rafe that she had only two bags with her.
"I left the rest in the--," she said, stopping when she saw the Christmas tree, and then the stockings over the fireplace. "When did you do all this? How did you do all this? What is that wonderful smell?" she said taking in a deep breath. She ran over to the huge pot on the stove and took off the lid. Finding a spoon she took a taste of it, "This is Jamal's spaghetti sauce. You two did all this today?" she said her eyes getting huge.
"Well, with the help of a few more elves also," he said with a sheepish grin on his face. "We didn't get to have our first Christmas as a family, so I decided to postpone it and have it tonight. Merry Christmas, Alison."
"Merry Christmas, Rafe," she said coming over to him and putting her arms around his neck and pulling him in to a kiss.
