A/N: First of all, thank you to all you lovely readers for your reviews!
And you Awians really have inspired me to keep writing!! I'm SO sorry for
how long it took me to post new chapters, but being in high school, I've
had more homework and exams then I care to mention. LOL. Anyway, I hope
these few chapters aren't too disappointing. Some of this is filler - AKA
to get me to where I want to go in my story. But bear with me. Lots of nice
things to come, which I've already gotten down on paper. Luckily it's
almost break now, so I'm going to have more time to write. All you ladies
are the best. Happy Holidays. R & R. ;) nat.
Chapter Two
Rafe opened the door of their private suite as he took Alison's hand and led her in. Rafe held a little picnic basket and a few towels, which he set down on the coffee table. They had been out all day on the beach. Alison had wanted to just lie in the sand and enjoy the moment, but Rafe wanted to have lunch. So they had enjoyed their lunch on the beach. It was a simple lunch, champagne, chocolate covered strawberries and a loaf of French bread, all of Alison's favorites.
She pulled her hair out of the ponytail she had put it in earlier as Rafe went to sit on the bed. She gave her head a little shake and her wavy locks rested on her shoulders. He couldn't stop staring at her all day- she was so pretty in the white sundress she wore.
Alison moseyed over to him and gently sat on his lap, smiling. They looked outside of the open French doors as the sun was setting. Pink and purple streaks of color filled the sky, reflecting on the water.
"This is so perfect." Alison sighed, leaning into Rafe.
"Yeah, it is." He said, kissing the top of her head.
"I don't want to leave, it's so beautiful here. Its like we're in our own little world where no one can touch us. All the evil and the darkness is really gone."
"You're right," Rafe laughed, "But as much as I'd love to stay here, I don't think we can drop everything and live in St. Lucia." He chuckled more.
"Aw, please Rafe. I promise I'll be good if you let me stay." Alison started pouting and stuck out her lip, trying so hard not to laugh.
"Hmm, well I'll tell you what. We could stay, or we could go back to Port Charles tomorrow morning and I could surprise you with something." He ran his fingers through her hair.
"Surprise? What kind of surprise?? You know me. I have to know!"
It was obvious Rafe had gotten Alison excited about what he had in store for her. Her eyes were sparkled with anticipation.
"Tell me please! Comon Rafe!" she begged.
"Nope. You'll just have to wait and see! It's a good surprise though. I promise." He kissed her and she began to smile.
"Well, in that case. I guess we should start packing up." she said, as she rose from his lap and reached into the walk-in closet to put her clothes back into her suitcase.
Alison looked at Rafe as he grinned at her. He nearly jumped off the bed, and then wrapped his arms around her waist from behind.
"Rafe Kovich! What are you up to!" she said, as she leaned closer to him and playfully poked him in the arm.
They both laughed and started packing their bags.
***********
As they got off the plane, Rafe's cell phone rang and he dropped a suitcase trying to find his phone.
"It's in your back pocket Rafe. Here, let me just---ok here I got it." She said, reaching into his back pocket and answering his phone.
"Hello. Rafe Kovich's phone." Alison said.
"Oh, Alison. Hi! Um, could I talk to Rafe please?" It was Lucy. She sounded a little caught off guard.
"Of course, just one second," she said, reaching for Rafe. "Rafe. It's Lucy."
"Okay, thanks." Rafe took the phone and seemed to be trying to keep his voice down. Alison couldn't really understand what he was mumbling to his cousin. "Yep, Yeah I know. Mmm hmm. Everything's ready." Shortly after, Rafe hung up. A smile came over his face.
************
Lucy hung up the phone and sighed. She loved helping Rafe and Alison. Those two lovebirds were too sweet for words. Lucy only wished she could experience the same romance those two shared. She loved Ian more than anything, but lately he'd been spending more time working at the hospital than with her.
Her attention was diverted when she heard a knock at the door. Lucy nearly sprinted to open it, but then she saw it was Kevin.
"Kevin."
"Lucy. We need to talk."
"No, Kevin. I really don't think that's necessary. Ian is taking a shower and if he comes out and sees you here."
Kevin cut her off. "He's not here Lucy. I saw him at the hospital. Why don't you just admit what's going on here? This isn't exactly what you bargained for, is it Lucy?"
**********
"Honey, is everything fine? Lucy didn't sound like herself over the phone. Is Ian alright?"
"Everything's fine. She just needed to talk to me about the gym. We got a ton of new members while we were away."
"Okay, if you're sure nothing's wrong. We should get out of here."
Rafe kissed her softly and took her hand. "My thoughts exactly."
Alison and Rafe walked out of the airport hand-in-hand and found a cab to drive them to Port Charles.
Chapter Two
Rafe opened the door of their private suite as he took Alison's hand and led her in. Rafe held a little picnic basket and a few towels, which he set down on the coffee table. They had been out all day on the beach. Alison had wanted to just lie in the sand and enjoy the moment, but Rafe wanted to have lunch. So they had enjoyed their lunch on the beach. It was a simple lunch, champagne, chocolate covered strawberries and a loaf of French bread, all of Alison's favorites.
She pulled her hair out of the ponytail she had put it in earlier as Rafe went to sit on the bed. She gave her head a little shake and her wavy locks rested on her shoulders. He couldn't stop staring at her all day- she was so pretty in the white sundress she wore.
Alison moseyed over to him and gently sat on his lap, smiling. They looked outside of the open French doors as the sun was setting. Pink and purple streaks of color filled the sky, reflecting on the water.
"This is so perfect." Alison sighed, leaning into Rafe.
"Yeah, it is." He said, kissing the top of her head.
"I don't want to leave, it's so beautiful here. Its like we're in our own little world where no one can touch us. All the evil and the darkness is really gone."
"You're right," Rafe laughed, "But as much as I'd love to stay here, I don't think we can drop everything and live in St. Lucia." He chuckled more.
"Aw, please Rafe. I promise I'll be good if you let me stay." Alison started pouting and stuck out her lip, trying so hard not to laugh.
"Hmm, well I'll tell you what. We could stay, or we could go back to Port Charles tomorrow morning and I could surprise you with something." He ran his fingers through her hair.
"Surprise? What kind of surprise?? You know me. I have to know!"
It was obvious Rafe had gotten Alison excited about what he had in store for her. Her eyes were sparkled with anticipation.
"Tell me please! Comon Rafe!" she begged.
"Nope. You'll just have to wait and see! It's a good surprise though. I promise." He kissed her and she began to smile.
"Well, in that case. I guess we should start packing up." she said, as she rose from his lap and reached into the walk-in closet to put her clothes back into her suitcase.
Alison looked at Rafe as he grinned at her. He nearly jumped off the bed, and then wrapped his arms around her waist from behind.
"Rafe Kovich! What are you up to!" she said, as she leaned closer to him and playfully poked him in the arm.
They both laughed and started packing their bags.
***********
As they got off the plane, Rafe's cell phone rang and he dropped a suitcase trying to find his phone.
"It's in your back pocket Rafe. Here, let me just---ok here I got it." She said, reaching into his back pocket and answering his phone.
"Hello. Rafe Kovich's phone." Alison said.
"Oh, Alison. Hi! Um, could I talk to Rafe please?" It was Lucy. She sounded a little caught off guard.
"Of course, just one second," she said, reaching for Rafe. "Rafe. It's Lucy."
"Okay, thanks." Rafe took the phone and seemed to be trying to keep his voice down. Alison couldn't really understand what he was mumbling to his cousin. "Yep, Yeah I know. Mmm hmm. Everything's ready." Shortly after, Rafe hung up. A smile came over his face.
************
Lucy hung up the phone and sighed. She loved helping Rafe and Alison. Those two lovebirds were too sweet for words. Lucy only wished she could experience the same romance those two shared. She loved Ian more than anything, but lately he'd been spending more time working at the hospital than with her.
Her attention was diverted when she heard a knock at the door. Lucy nearly sprinted to open it, but then she saw it was Kevin.
"Kevin."
"Lucy. We need to talk."
"No, Kevin. I really don't think that's necessary. Ian is taking a shower and if he comes out and sees you here."
Kevin cut her off. "He's not here Lucy. I saw him at the hospital. Why don't you just admit what's going on here? This isn't exactly what you bargained for, is it Lucy?"
**********
"Honey, is everything fine? Lucy didn't sound like herself over the phone. Is Ian alright?"
"Everything's fine. She just needed to talk to me about the gym. We got a ton of new members while we were away."
"Okay, if you're sure nothing's wrong. We should get out of here."
Rafe kissed her softly and took her hand. "My thoughts exactly."
Alison and Rafe walked out of the airport hand-in-hand and found a cab to drive them to Port Charles.