A/N: Wow—look—two chapters in two days, feels like old times. LOL. Hope you enjoy this chapter—and yeah, I'm showing my age with one comment. If you don't get who it is—then you are too young to get the joke, just smile and nod like Rafe does ;) Until next time—ya'll are the best—PCGirl.

PC: 2020

"Have a good time at the movies," said Alison as she watched Kate leave with Tara, and Lizzie--Leslie having just arrived courtesy of Chris who was still in the parking lot. "It's good to see them having a girl and boys day out," she said turning as she closed the loft door to where Rafe, Caleb, and Livvie were sitting.

"Yeah, but didn't it seem like there was something else that was up?" asked Rafe.

"You are just being paranoid, slayer," laughed Caleb.

"Hey—you'd be paranoid too. Lizzie's up to something—and I won't let my little girl get in with the wrong crowd. Who is this crush of her's anyways?"

"Now you really are being paranoid," laughed Livvie as she got up this time to answer the door for Ian and Chris.

"Hey, we could always call up Jasmine later and have her tell us where they really are," joked Alison.

"I can't believe her and Jack had a son and didn't tell anyone," said Livvie, slightly annoyed at the fact.

"Well, he did tell me," spoke Chris. "Remember about three years ago when he had that long span he didn't come for a visit?"

"Oh yeah."

"So what are we all doing here?" asked Ian.

"We're going to sit here and tell you individually the rest of the story—no more waiting to hear the end of this saga," grinned Caleb, "And Alison and Olivia—I believe you two are up first," he said taking a sip of his drink and then leaning back into the couch.

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PC: 2010

"Shhh," said Alison as Livvie hit the edge of the wall with her purse as they came down the steps, "I want to get out of here before they wake up," she said as Livvie closed the swinging baby gate and put the latch on and came down.

"Yeah, well let's hurry—it looked like Tara was getting restless up there."

"Where are you two going?" asked Rafe as he walked out from the kitchen, his arms folded.

"We're going to the grocery store—we need milk and eggs. Plus Livvie's running low on diapers."

"Give me the list," he said putting out his hand.

"Excuse me?"

"I'll go for you two. Anyways, I'm not being left here by myself with five kids."

"It wouldn't be five—I'm taking Alex with me," smiled Livvie, "And haven't you and Caleb let Alison and I had girl's night out before?"

Rafe ignored her question, this was different and she knew it, "Do you really think Caleb would want me to be letting you out in this town by yourselves?"

"We're not by ourselves—we've got each other to watch our back right Ali?"

Alison heard a noise on the steps and and laughed at who it was, "Hey there Punky Brewster," she smiled looking at a sleepy Tara who had obviously heard her mom leaving and quickly got dressed to join her. She had put on one of her neon blue tennis shoes and one of Kate's pink tennis shoes on, and while she slept one of her pigtails had came out and she had put it back up, but with a different colored scrunchy this time. She knew her mom well and had grabbed a jacket, but it wasn't hers, but Eddie's blue jean jacket.

"Yeah, she does look like Punky a bit," laughed Livvie at the sight of her daughter, "I guess it's the dark hair, huh?"

"Who is Punky?" asked Rafe, but only received more laughter in response.

"Well, I guess you won Rafe—here's the list," said Alison as she pulled it out of her purse and handed it over to him, "Don't forget anything, ok?"

"Fine—and I don't want to hear about either of you even setting foot outside of this house until I come back from the store. Ok? OK?" he said louder when they didn't respond.

"Yes sir," said Alison as she saluted him and burst out laughing.

"This isn't funny—with Caleb gone right now I'm having to watch over both our families, because if I don't he's going to come back and kick my ass all the way back to Daia."

"Ok, we'll be good," she said as she wrapped her arms around his waist, "And we won't go anywhere—we'll stay right here, ok?"

"Good to hear it," he said finally smiling at her and leaning down for a kiss.

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Alison shuffled through her purse, "Great—I left my cell phone in the car."

"Why don't you use the regular phone?" asked Livvie as she bounced Alex softly—trying to get him to sleep.

"I wanted to call Casey, and I've only got her phone number in my cell phone. You think Rafe will yell if I just run out to the car for a minute?"

"If you want to risk the wrath of Rafe go for it—I'm going to put Alex down and check on the kids," she said going to the steps.

"This is just a quick run to the car Rafe," she said reassuring herself. She walked onto the porch and looked around, it seemed quiet enough, but still she knew if he pulled in the driveway and saw her outside she was in for an earful. She was leaning into the car when she heard the car pull up and a groan escaped her lips, but she didn't look up—knowing she'd meet those hazel eyes that wouldn't be happy to see her. She heard the footsteps and could feel him standing there watching her, "Before you say anything--," she said turning and stopping. "JT—uhm, hi."

"Hey—what's going on?"

"Oh, I was looking for my sunglasses, I thought I had left them in here, but I guess they are in Rafe's car."

"Where is Rafe?" he said looking around.

"He went to the grocery store," she said as she slipped her cell phone in her back pocket. "Well, I better get back in—don't want to leave the kids alone for too long," she said turning towards to shut the door.

"Let's go for a spin instead," he said grabbing her and putting his hand over her mouth, "Scream and you'll regret it," he whispered and walked her to his black Mustang and had her sit in the seat. As he was running to the other side she could smell the remnants of someone familiar—Caleb.

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"I got him to sleep finally—was Eddie harder to get to sleep than Kate?" asked Livvie as she came down the stairs to see Alison not around. She went to the door, seeing it still open and saw Rafe coming up the steps with groceries in his hands.

"I see you two didn't listen to me, and Alison went to her car—why'd she leave the door open though?"

Livvie gulped as she looked and saw the driver's door open, "I'm not sure—Ali," she called out turning around. "Maybe she's around back," she said stepping onto the porch and then around the corner.

Rafe didn't say anything, just put down the first load of groceries and went back out for more. He looked up and saw the fear in Livvie's eyes as she returned around the front, "What's wrong Livvie?"

"I swear I was only upstairs putting Alex to sleep for no more than ten minutes. I mean I heard a car pull up earlier—but figured it was just you, but it wasn't. Now I don't know where she is."

"Wait? You didn't watch her go out to the car?"

"No, because it was just going to be a short trip to get her cell phone—her cell," she said again as she went to the car and leaned in and then shot up to look at Rafe, "Where does Alison keep her cell phone when she's driving?"

"She puts it in the cup holder on the passenger side—why did she want her cell phone?"

"To call Casey--," she said leaning in and making sure it hadn't fallen down between the seats. "Well, wherever she is she has her cell phone at least," she smiled at him.