Chapter Ten

Rafe paused in unpacking the cloths, an idea had just struck him. He go and find Alison a bouquet of pink roses. Turning to her he gave her a secretive smile as she folded her cloths. "I'll be right back." He told her before giving her a quick kiss on the cheek. Turning his back to her curious look he exited the room. When thoughts of pink roses in his head he turned the corner down the hall barely missing Caleb as he turned the corner down the other end. Caleb however stepped in his tracks trying to sense the slayer.

"He just left, must be my lucky day." He said with a half smile as he let himself quietly in Alison and Rafe's suite. He watched in silence as Alison lent down and picked a small bag up off the floor. He held his breath as she unzipped the bag and pulled out the most prestine white lacy chemise. "It's beautiful." He said in a hoarse voice chocked with emotion. Alison gasped softly as she turned to find Caleb standing behind her.

"What are you doing here. You're not supposed to be here Caleb. Tomorrow's my wedding day and Rafe isn't going to be happy to see you here."

Caleb shook his head as he walked towards her. "I believe that is an understatement." He told her softly as he gently took the gown from her, laying it on the bed beside her. Alison stepped back as he stepped closer her, bringing her to the edge of the bed.

"This is wrong and you know it." She told him softly as she felt herself begin to drown in his eyes.

"Have I ever done anything right in your eyes?" He replied as he brought his hand to her cheek to caress her soft skin gently.

Alison closed her eyes and tried to fight the emotions she was feeling. "Please stop." She said in a faint voice as she felt his lips brush her forehead.

"I gave you something that night in the barn." He told her and smiled down at her as she opened her eyes to give him a questioning look.

"What do you mean you gave me something." She was finding it hard to breath around him, her heart was pounding iratically and she was afraid that Rafe would come back any minute.

He looked as if he was going to say something important, his eyes had taken on a serious glint but then he shook his head and gave a soft chuckle. Leaning forward, his lips a whisper away from her ear he said, "My heart."

Alison closed her eyes and felt her heart constrict in some unknown emotion she had never felt before. This was stronger than love and passion, it went beyond the bouderies of carnal need. There was a sound at the door and Alison opened her eyes. Caleb was gone.

She sat down on the bed just as Rafe opened the door carrying in a single red rose, a look of disappointment on his eyes. "I wanted to get you a bouquet of pink roses but all they had left was a single red rose. I hope you don't mind."

Alison's mind was swimming with questions and a red rose was the last thing she wanted to see. Pasting on a pleased smile she stood up. "I think it's beautiful." She told him in a soft voice, relieved when the light came back in his eyes. How was she ever going to marry Rafe is Caleb continued to plague her?

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Back in the Morley room Livvie had finished packing not only her belongings but Caleb's also. "Where is he?" She whispered bitterly. He was acting strange of late and if she didn't know any better she would think something was up. "He wouldn't be planning anything bad during our wedding." She told herself with wavering confidence. Deciding that a nice, long bath would calm her nerves she walked to the bathroom and began to run the water. If Caleb showed up then he was more than welcome to join her. She kept a small smile on her lips as she poured scented water in to the swirling depths of the pool.

In the front room of the suite Caleb opened the door and stopped in his tracks as he heard the water running. He smelled the scented water from where he stood in the doorway. It was going to be a long night and having to pretend to be interested in Olivia was wearing on his last nerve. "Only one more night." He told himself softly as he closed the door behind him and walked to the bathroom to gaze upon Livvie's naked form as she stepped into the water. He couldn't deny the fact that she was alluringly beautiful, he just didn't have the ache or need for her any longer and he was damned if he would let her rope him into marriage the next day.

End of Chapter Ten:

Short I know but it was more of a leading chapter up to the "fire works" I might just leave this chapter as the only one speaking of the day before the wedding. You know, next chapter maybe just move the day ahead.

Lucy-Locke: Sorry about that Lucy.. I just felt that if someone is going to give me construtive critisism I think it's only right that I get to read what they write. That way I can learn from there writing what I'm doing wrong. ~grin~. I heard that Micheal Easton is on One Life To Live now.. I saw his first episode the other week. I would be nice if he went to GH but I highly doubt that soap wants to be riddled with vampires and science fiction things. PC was the best thing since Dark Shadows and I think they made a mistake by taking it off. If it wasn't appealing to the daytime viewers then they should have thought about Prime time viewing on Soap Net.. people never try to look at something in more than one way now a days.

Tamara2: heh thanks for the "lengthy" review.. no for real.. it put a smile on my face. I agree about writing the way we want to and that if anyone has something negative to say that's fine.. it's there opinion and not everyone elses. Now about the moving to Europe and Ali being pregnant.. Yes it is Caleb's plan to move there with her and she is Pregnant but will she go willingly and will there be something stronger than Rafe to keep her away from Caleb? ~evil grin~

Cherry Jade Thanks about the congrats.. we're doing fine. I'm realizing what I can and cannot eat. ~sigh~.. Thanks for the review.. can't say if they'll end up together but you all know that I love the relationship between the two. Kind of like a star crossed lovers thing.

aribeth: I'm slipping the pregnancy in here.. thought it would be unique but it's not going to come out until later.. ~smile~

kaguelfan4ever: thanks for the review. The name of the yahoo group is oppositesattract_pc