A/N: Hmmm, can't respond to reviews if you don't get them. So I'll just
say this—Enjoy! Until next time—PCGirl.
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"Thanks for taking me back home. Let me call Rafe and tell him we're on the way over so he can help get the presents out of the car."
"Hopefully him and Caleb have finished their latest shouting match," laughed Livvie.
"Yeah, but you know what—them being nice is not normal and weird, and just a little creepy."
"Oh definitely."
"Hey Rafe—are you two still having your meeting? Where are you at? Yeah, we'll be over there in a bit then," she said as she hung up.
"Still talking?"
"Sounded like an overly loud discussion. They are at Joshua's—said to come on over there."
"Why would they meet there?"
"I have no clue."
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"I guess its back to work," sighed Jasmine as she hung up her coat and put her purse on the shelf above it.
"Yeah, too bad we can't celebrate someone having a baby everyday," smiled Imani.
"When will you and Jamal be having your own little furry creation?" she smiled at her.
"Furry? I don't know whether to laugh or slap you for that," she laughed as they went out to the bar. "We're here. Hey, where are all the customers?"
"What are you talking about—the place has been dead most of the day," said Jack.
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"Caleb, we've been sitting here forever, the girls are on their way over—why don't we just quit before something really stupid comes out of our mouths," said Rafe as he stood over Caleb as he sat at the desk.
"No, because there has to be some way to get her to leave town."
"What's the next idea coming out of your head—locking her up for eternity? Let's just ignore her and let her realize there's nothing in this town she wants."
"You know for the first time all day you've come up with a good idea--."
"Thanks, so ignoring it is?"
"No, we're going to lock her up downstairs," he said as he began to find a piece of paper to write up some plans.
"That is crazy! That is--."
"We're here," said Alison and Livvie as they walked in the middle of the argument.
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"So you didn't call Lucy wanting us to hurry up over?"
"Nope, I actually just got here a bit ago—Frank opened, we were just trying to decide what to do about closing and everything."
"Well, I can go home if you want me to," said Imani.
"No, why don't you stay that way you and Jamal can work on that furry creation tonight," she grinned as they both started laughing.
"Frank, I don't think these two should work together anymore, what do you think?" he said looking back at him.
"I couldn't agree more—so me and Imani for the next few hours it is. You two go get something to eat," he said as he shoved them through the door.
"Thanks," smiled Imani. "I don't think I could have set up that date any better."
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"When did you start acting like Oscar the Grouch on all of this?" asked Caleb.
"When you decided to start acting like a FBI Agent who is working a sting operation?" yelled Rafe back. "You are saying we can just lock her up in that dungeon downstairs for eternity and everything will be fine."
"At least for awhile until we come up with something better."
"Yeah? And you know what happens when she gets out—she will not just start this war over, but before she's done she'll have this entire city in flames."
"At least they are acting normal," said Livvie as she leaned over towards Alison.
"Yeah, well let's let them be," she said as the two women turned to leave the room.
"Where are you going?" asked Rafe as he stopped the argument with Caleb for a second.
"I'm going to go look at the grounds outside, and remember how wonderful my day was before coming here," she said turning around and stomping.
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"I can't believe you have me sitting OUTSIDE eating pizza in the middle of February," laughed Jasmine.
"I offered to take it back to my place—you are the one that declined."
"Well, I just—I didn't realize it was going to be so windy."
"Be glad it's not snowing too. So what else would you like to do after we finish this?"
"Hmmm, how about a walk through the park?"
"I thought you didn't like the wind."
"I'll survive. Anyways, I'm sure we can think of something else to do after that," she smiled.
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"They are being so unreasonable about this. I really didn't think getting rid of Myra was going to be as hard as finding a pirate's buried treasure," sighed Alison as the stood outside against the wall to keep from the wind.
"Yeah, well at least Caleb is trying to come up with a plan. Ignorance is bliss as far as Rafe is concerned."
"Are you calling Rafe ignorant?"
"If the shoe fits."
"You know—I forgot how horrible the view was from this place, and I think I'm going to go get Rafe and go home."
"No, Alison stop—I'm sorry for saying that. This whole thing—it's tearing us apart, the possible friendship we have started again, and then we've got two unreasonable husbands. I think all we need right now is time—to create a plan and a good one"
"But how much time do we have Livvie before Myra takes the next step?" asked Alison as she saw an idea appear in Livvie's head. "What are you thinking?"
"Come on, just follow my lead," she said as they went back inside.
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"Thanks for taking me back home. Let me call Rafe and tell him we're on the way over so he can help get the presents out of the car."
"Hopefully him and Caleb have finished their latest shouting match," laughed Livvie.
"Yeah, but you know what—them being nice is not normal and weird, and just a little creepy."
"Oh definitely."
"Hey Rafe—are you two still having your meeting? Where are you at? Yeah, we'll be over there in a bit then," she said as she hung up.
"Still talking?"
"Sounded like an overly loud discussion. They are at Joshua's—said to come on over there."
"Why would they meet there?"
"I have no clue."
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"I guess its back to work," sighed Jasmine as she hung up her coat and put her purse on the shelf above it.
"Yeah, too bad we can't celebrate someone having a baby everyday," smiled Imani.
"When will you and Jamal be having your own little furry creation?" she smiled at her.
"Furry? I don't know whether to laugh or slap you for that," she laughed as they went out to the bar. "We're here. Hey, where are all the customers?"
"What are you talking about—the place has been dead most of the day," said Jack.
----------
"Caleb, we've been sitting here forever, the girls are on their way over—why don't we just quit before something really stupid comes out of our mouths," said Rafe as he stood over Caleb as he sat at the desk.
"No, because there has to be some way to get her to leave town."
"What's the next idea coming out of your head—locking her up for eternity? Let's just ignore her and let her realize there's nothing in this town she wants."
"You know for the first time all day you've come up with a good idea--."
"Thanks, so ignoring it is?"
"No, we're going to lock her up downstairs," he said as he began to find a piece of paper to write up some plans.
"That is crazy! That is--."
"We're here," said Alison and Livvie as they walked in the middle of the argument.
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"So you didn't call Lucy wanting us to hurry up over?"
"Nope, I actually just got here a bit ago—Frank opened, we were just trying to decide what to do about closing and everything."
"Well, I can go home if you want me to," said Imani.
"No, why don't you stay that way you and Jamal can work on that furry creation tonight," she grinned as they both started laughing.
"Frank, I don't think these two should work together anymore, what do you think?" he said looking back at him.
"I couldn't agree more—so me and Imani for the next few hours it is. You two go get something to eat," he said as he shoved them through the door.
"Thanks," smiled Imani. "I don't think I could have set up that date any better."
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"When did you start acting like Oscar the Grouch on all of this?" asked Caleb.
"When you decided to start acting like a FBI Agent who is working a sting operation?" yelled Rafe back. "You are saying we can just lock her up in that dungeon downstairs for eternity and everything will be fine."
"At least for awhile until we come up with something better."
"Yeah? And you know what happens when she gets out—she will not just start this war over, but before she's done she'll have this entire city in flames."
"At least they are acting normal," said Livvie as she leaned over towards Alison.
"Yeah, well let's let them be," she said as the two women turned to leave the room.
"Where are you going?" asked Rafe as he stopped the argument with Caleb for a second.
"I'm going to go look at the grounds outside, and remember how wonderful my day was before coming here," she said turning around and stomping.
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"I can't believe you have me sitting OUTSIDE eating pizza in the middle of February," laughed Jasmine.
"I offered to take it back to my place—you are the one that declined."
"Well, I just—I didn't realize it was going to be so windy."
"Be glad it's not snowing too. So what else would you like to do after we finish this?"
"Hmmm, how about a walk through the park?"
"I thought you didn't like the wind."
"I'll survive. Anyways, I'm sure we can think of something else to do after that," she smiled.
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"They are being so unreasonable about this. I really didn't think getting rid of Myra was going to be as hard as finding a pirate's buried treasure," sighed Alison as the stood outside against the wall to keep from the wind.
"Yeah, well at least Caleb is trying to come up with a plan. Ignorance is bliss as far as Rafe is concerned."
"Are you calling Rafe ignorant?"
"If the shoe fits."
"You know—I forgot how horrible the view was from this place, and I think I'm going to go get Rafe and go home."
"No, Alison stop—I'm sorry for saying that. This whole thing—it's tearing us apart, the possible friendship we have started again, and then we've got two unreasonable husbands. I think all we need right now is time—to create a plan and a good one"
"But how much time do we have Livvie before Myra takes the next step?" asked Alison as she saw an idea appear in Livvie's head. "What are you thinking?"
"Come on, just follow my lead," she said as they went back inside.
