A/N: You two need to have FAITH in the story, and trust that I know what
I've got planned. Until next time—PCGirl
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"Hi Rafe," half smiled Lucy as she opened the door and let him in.
"Hey—how are you doing?" he said looking at her and noticing the slight tiredness she had around her today.
"I'm doing better—I have a lot to decide in the next few days."
"Well, maybe I should go—I mean if you already have enough on your plate then I don't want to bother you with this."
"No—no. Come in and sit—you need me for something."
"No, it's ok—I'll just tell Caleb to come up with another plan. We're doing pretty good lately, we worked together a lot last night. It's getting easier with time so you go and rest and figure out everything."
"Rafe—you two have worked hard enough on this, now it's my turn to help, and you obviously have put me in the equation already. Sit and tell me what you need me to do."
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"You again?" sighed Ian as he opened the door to see Myra standing there. "I told you yesterday I don't care what you have to tell me about Kevin."
"Are you sure? I mean do you really know the type of man he is?" asked Myra with the hint of a smile.
"I know what type of man he is, ma'am," he growled, giving up the fight and letting her in the apartment.
"Did you know that woman—Cindy—isn't his wife? But a clever ploy to pull Lucy back to him. What a horrible man—stealing the only woman you've loved since your wife's passing."
"You know nothing of my wife."
"I know she was married to Kevin at one point, a lovely outdoor ceremony—almost ended in death with a poisoned wedding cake—correct?"
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"Are you sure? I mean we can get another plan set up in a few days with no problem."
"Yes! Now speak."
Rafe laughed, "Ok—this may seem bizarre, but it really should work out to our benefit. What we need—or what Caleb needs—is for us to die."
"To die? Ok, that is very bizarre. I'm not sure if I'm up for dying this week Rafe."
"We won't really be dying. What we need though is you to buy a boat. Caleb's going to set up the explosives and we'll go out on the harbor."
"And swim away before it explodes?"
"Yeah."
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"Yeah, you're right," said Ian. "So what?"
"So, I wanted to remind you what type of man Kevin is—how he has gone to great lengths in the past to try and get his way. He's disappeared for months and reappeared just as you were about to win Lucy—who's to say he didn't drug himself so he could go crazy and win sympathy with Lucy. I even see that it was him that set up that light to fall at the fashion show, another thought of his to win Lucy back."
"No, I don't believe he meant for that light to fall on him—Alison was supposed to be up there, not Kevin."
"But he said he wanted to introduce her, did he not? What a perfect way to win back Lucy—try to look like he was doing a good deed and knocked down in the process."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Because I think it's time to take him out of the running for Lucy's heart—permanently."
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"Sounds easy enough. What do Alison and Livvie think of the idea?"
"Oh, they don't know. They can't know Lucy because they are the key to everything working. I know what you are thinking, about Alison and the babies. I was worried about her having them early, but I think it'll be ok in the end—she's strong and won't want anything to happen to the last remaining parts of me."
"Who can know about this plan Rafe?"
"Those that already know—me, you, Caleb, Jasmine and Jack. Are you worried about Kevin thinking you are dead?"
"Yeah, and my girls. Are you sure he can't know?"
"I don't want to push it Lucy. We really didn't want Jack to know, but he knew something was up—and we didn't have any other choice. Are you ok with keeping a secret from Kevin?"
"I don't have a choice, do I? If we don't use this plan and get rid of her fast she might try to get at us from another direction."
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"Permanently?" he said with a slight chuckle. "You mean kill him?"
"Unless you want to lock him in a cage with nobody to see him for the rest of his life," she shrugged.
"I can't do that—people will mourn him, he has two daughters that need him."
"Yes, but doesn't Daniel deserve a mother figure in his life?"
"I'll find him one, and if it's Lucy then it's Lucy, but I will not win her by killing Kevin."
"If you change your mind though—well, I won't tell if you won't," she laughed and left the loft, leaving the door wide open.
Ian stared at the door for a minute before getting up and closing it, his mind fighting between the two choices—of killing Kevin or allowing him to win Lucy's heart forever.
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"Hi Rafe," half smiled Lucy as she opened the door and let him in.
"Hey—how are you doing?" he said looking at her and noticing the slight tiredness she had around her today.
"I'm doing better—I have a lot to decide in the next few days."
"Well, maybe I should go—I mean if you already have enough on your plate then I don't want to bother you with this."
"No—no. Come in and sit—you need me for something."
"No, it's ok—I'll just tell Caleb to come up with another plan. We're doing pretty good lately, we worked together a lot last night. It's getting easier with time so you go and rest and figure out everything."
"Rafe—you two have worked hard enough on this, now it's my turn to help, and you obviously have put me in the equation already. Sit and tell me what you need me to do."
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"You again?" sighed Ian as he opened the door to see Myra standing there. "I told you yesterday I don't care what you have to tell me about Kevin."
"Are you sure? I mean do you really know the type of man he is?" asked Myra with the hint of a smile.
"I know what type of man he is, ma'am," he growled, giving up the fight and letting her in the apartment.
"Did you know that woman—Cindy—isn't his wife? But a clever ploy to pull Lucy back to him. What a horrible man—stealing the only woman you've loved since your wife's passing."
"You know nothing of my wife."
"I know she was married to Kevin at one point, a lovely outdoor ceremony—almost ended in death with a poisoned wedding cake—correct?"
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"Are you sure? I mean we can get another plan set up in a few days with no problem."
"Yes! Now speak."
Rafe laughed, "Ok—this may seem bizarre, but it really should work out to our benefit. What we need—or what Caleb needs—is for us to die."
"To die? Ok, that is very bizarre. I'm not sure if I'm up for dying this week Rafe."
"We won't really be dying. What we need though is you to buy a boat. Caleb's going to set up the explosives and we'll go out on the harbor."
"And swim away before it explodes?"
"Yeah."
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"Yeah, you're right," said Ian. "So what?"
"So, I wanted to remind you what type of man Kevin is—how he has gone to great lengths in the past to try and get his way. He's disappeared for months and reappeared just as you were about to win Lucy—who's to say he didn't drug himself so he could go crazy and win sympathy with Lucy. I even see that it was him that set up that light to fall at the fashion show, another thought of his to win Lucy back."
"No, I don't believe he meant for that light to fall on him—Alison was supposed to be up there, not Kevin."
"But he said he wanted to introduce her, did he not? What a perfect way to win back Lucy—try to look like he was doing a good deed and knocked down in the process."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Because I think it's time to take him out of the running for Lucy's heart—permanently."
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"Sounds easy enough. What do Alison and Livvie think of the idea?"
"Oh, they don't know. They can't know Lucy because they are the key to everything working. I know what you are thinking, about Alison and the babies. I was worried about her having them early, but I think it'll be ok in the end—she's strong and won't want anything to happen to the last remaining parts of me."
"Who can know about this plan Rafe?"
"Those that already know—me, you, Caleb, Jasmine and Jack. Are you worried about Kevin thinking you are dead?"
"Yeah, and my girls. Are you sure he can't know?"
"I don't want to push it Lucy. We really didn't want Jack to know, but he knew something was up—and we didn't have any other choice. Are you ok with keeping a secret from Kevin?"
"I don't have a choice, do I? If we don't use this plan and get rid of her fast she might try to get at us from another direction."
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"Permanently?" he said with a slight chuckle. "You mean kill him?"
"Unless you want to lock him in a cage with nobody to see him for the rest of his life," she shrugged.
"I can't do that—people will mourn him, he has two daughters that need him."
"Yes, but doesn't Daniel deserve a mother figure in his life?"
"I'll find him one, and if it's Lucy then it's Lucy, but I will not win her by killing Kevin."
"If you change your mind though—well, I won't tell if you won't," she laughed and left the loft, leaving the door wide open.
Ian stared at the door for a minute before getting up and closing it, his mind fighting between the two choices—of killing Kevin or allowing him to win Lucy's heart forever.
