A/N: Oh how I fear what my inbox will look like whenever this site fixes
the problem. LOL—I've brought it on myself. Until next chapter—I'm tied
with Gracie for now in chapters, YAY!—PCGirl.
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"Looks like they've settled down," remarked Livvie as the women walked back into the room to see Caleb still sitting at the desk, and Rafe looking out the window.
"Just taking a break, right Slayer?" he said taking a sip of his drink and looking back at Rafe.
"Yeah, a break," he sighed.
"Are you two planning on staying here together until you come up with something?"
"Yup, you are welcome to join us if you like," grinned Caleb.
"No, we aren't going to join you and you aren't staying here forever," said Livvie.
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"Chris—hi. Come in, come in," said Lucy as she opened the door to see him standing there with a box in his hands. "How was the trip? How is Julie—does she look well?"
"She's good, she looks great," he said sitting down on couch and putting the box beside him. "We didn't get to talk long, but she said she'd see me again soon. Oh, this is for Christina from her."
"I was thinking before about telling her to come to Christina's birthday next time—let Christina have a few more memories about her other mommy," she said taking the box from Chris. "This was too much—the Christmas presents were enough already. So who does the baby look like—Julie or Daniel?"
"Wait—you knew Julie was alive."
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"What's your—favorite season?" asked Jack as they walked through the park each with a cup of coffee in their hands.
"Hmmm—probably this time of the year. You get to see the people beginning to be out more, and then the plants and such come back to life, little buds of life coming back out from a long hibernation. Life and relationships seem to begin anew this time of year. Jack—hey, are you ok?" she said as she looked over and saw him gazing at her.
"Yeah, I'm—I'm fine."
"Where were you just then?" she said as she put her arms around each other to try and warm up a bit.
"Nowhere."
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"How can you make us leave here?" laughed Caleb.
"Well, either you leave, or we'll push up the deadline by two weeks."
"What deadline would that be?"
"The one Alison and I made walking back here a few minutes ago. See—you two are not going to talk to each other for the next two weeks, or sooner if you can actually get your heads together and put a good plan together—because these little brainstorm activities you are trying to do aren't working."
"What happens in two weeks if we don't have a plan?" asked Rafe.
"Livvie and I take matters into our hands."
"No you don't."
"Fine, then you better start thinking separately. Say goodbye to your buddy over there," said Livvie as she came up to the desk.
"See ya," he said as they walked past Alison and left the room.
"Well, are you ready to go?" asked Alison.
"Yeah—who's idea was that just then?"
"Livvie's, but I agree with her Rafe. You two—you were starting to come up with crazy ideas, and if you had stayed here today talking about them you might have actually decided to go through with one of them. Give it time Rafe, it'll work itself out," she said, finishing as she stood directly in front of him and he leaned down to kiss her.
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"Oops, no I didn't—just a complete guess."
"You've known for awhile—how long? A year—a few months—when did she contact you?" he said jumping up.
"Before Christmas I got a package—it was addressed to myself, inside it were some presents for Christina, and two letters. One for myself and Kevin—the other one was yours."
"And you didn't think I needed to read it?"
"I was going to give it to you, but then Alison was in the hospital, and I figured you consoling Elizabeth was more important than hearing from Julie. After everything calmed down I told Ian I threw your letter away," she said getting up and walking to the desk, and opening up a drawer to pull the letter out. "Here it is—I'm giving it to you now, even though you've already seen her. It's your choice what to do with it," she said handing it to him.
"Thanks, and I understand why you didn't tell me before—things were crazy already around that time, didn't need to add anymore to it."
"Are you going to tell Elizabeth about the letter and your trip?"
"I'm—I'm not quiet sure yet what I'm going to do next."
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"Are you sure?" asked Jasmine
"Yeah, I was just thinking of something I needed to do at work, that's all."
"Oh," she said with a bit of disappointment in her voice just as her hat when flying off he head and beyond some bushes.
"I'll get it," smiled Jack as he went running after it. "Oof—oww—dang it."
"Jack?" she said trying to keep from laughing. "Are you ok? Do you need any help in defending yourself from the bushes?"
"I'm fine—really," he said as he peeked his head up and handed her the hat. "Here you go, Madame," he said with a smile.
"Thanks," she said brushing off the snow and dried leaves now clinging to the fabric. "Well, I'm going to go back to my apartment for a bit. I'll see you at work in a few hours."
"Yeah, I'll see you later," he said as she started to walk off, when she was out of sight and hearing he gave a grumble as he got back out of the bushes, "You are an idiot Ramsey."
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"Looks like they've settled down," remarked Livvie as the women walked back into the room to see Caleb still sitting at the desk, and Rafe looking out the window.
"Just taking a break, right Slayer?" he said taking a sip of his drink and looking back at Rafe.
"Yeah, a break," he sighed.
"Are you two planning on staying here together until you come up with something?"
"Yup, you are welcome to join us if you like," grinned Caleb.
"No, we aren't going to join you and you aren't staying here forever," said Livvie.
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"Chris—hi. Come in, come in," said Lucy as she opened the door to see him standing there with a box in his hands. "How was the trip? How is Julie—does she look well?"
"She's good, she looks great," he said sitting down on couch and putting the box beside him. "We didn't get to talk long, but she said she'd see me again soon. Oh, this is for Christina from her."
"I was thinking before about telling her to come to Christina's birthday next time—let Christina have a few more memories about her other mommy," she said taking the box from Chris. "This was too much—the Christmas presents were enough already. So who does the baby look like—Julie or Daniel?"
"Wait—you knew Julie was alive."
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"What's your—favorite season?" asked Jack as they walked through the park each with a cup of coffee in their hands.
"Hmmm—probably this time of the year. You get to see the people beginning to be out more, and then the plants and such come back to life, little buds of life coming back out from a long hibernation. Life and relationships seem to begin anew this time of year. Jack—hey, are you ok?" she said as she looked over and saw him gazing at her.
"Yeah, I'm—I'm fine."
"Where were you just then?" she said as she put her arms around each other to try and warm up a bit.
"Nowhere."
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"How can you make us leave here?" laughed Caleb.
"Well, either you leave, or we'll push up the deadline by two weeks."
"What deadline would that be?"
"The one Alison and I made walking back here a few minutes ago. See—you two are not going to talk to each other for the next two weeks, or sooner if you can actually get your heads together and put a good plan together—because these little brainstorm activities you are trying to do aren't working."
"What happens in two weeks if we don't have a plan?" asked Rafe.
"Livvie and I take matters into our hands."
"No you don't."
"Fine, then you better start thinking separately. Say goodbye to your buddy over there," said Livvie as she came up to the desk.
"See ya," he said as they walked past Alison and left the room.
"Well, are you ready to go?" asked Alison.
"Yeah—who's idea was that just then?"
"Livvie's, but I agree with her Rafe. You two—you were starting to come up with crazy ideas, and if you had stayed here today talking about them you might have actually decided to go through with one of them. Give it time Rafe, it'll work itself out," she said, finishing as she stood directly in front of him and he leaned down to kiss her.
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"Oops, no I didn't—just a complete guess."
"You've known for awhile—how long? A year—a few months—when did she contact you?" he said jumping up.
"Before Christmas I got a package—it was addressed to myself, inside it were some presents for Christina, and two letters. One for myself and Kevin—the other one was yours."
"And you didn't think I needed to read it?"
"I was going to give it to you, but then Alison was in the hospital, and I figured you consoling Elizabeth was more important than hearing from Julie. After everything calmed down I told Ian I threw your letter away," she said getting up and walking to the desk, and opening up a drawer to pull the letter out. "Here it is—I'm giving it to you now, even though you've already seen her. It's your choice what to do with it," she said handing it to him.
"Thanks, and I understand why you didn't tell me before—things were crazy already around that time, didn't need to add anymore to it."
"Are you going to tell Elizabeth about the letter and your trip?"
"I'm—I'm not quiet sure yet what I'm going to do next."
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"Are you sure?" asked Jasmine
"Yeah, I was just thinking of something I needed to do at work, that's all."
"Oh," she said with a bit of disappointment in her voice just as her hat when flying off he head and beyond some bushes.
"I'll get it," smiled Jack as he went running after it. "Oof—oww—dang it."
"Jack?" she said trying to keep from laughing. "Are you ok? Do you need any help in defending yourself from the bushes?"
"I'm fine—really," he said as he peeked his head up and handed her the hat. "Here you go, Madame," he said with a smile.
"Thanks," she said brushing off the snow and dried leaves now clinging to the fabric. "Well, I'm going to go back to my apartment for a bit. I'll see you at work in a few hours."
"Yeah, I'll see you later," he said as she started to walk off, when she was out of sight and hearing he gave a grumble as he got back out of the bushes, "You are an idiot Ramsey."
