Chapter Eleven
Caleb watched Livvie quietly as she lounged in the tub, oblivious to his presence. Turning away silently he walked into the bedroom and laid down on the bed. Closing his eyes he thought about the next day. 'How the hell am I going to pull this off?' He thought to himself as the sound of Livvie moving around in the bathroom seemed to come from farther and farther away. Before he knew it he was falling asleep and dreaming of the barn. It might have been Rafe and Alison's sacred place but no longer would she be able to go there and not think of him.
In his heart and his mind he knew all the right words to say to win her but when he was faced with her beautiful blue eyes he was speechless. He also remembered how it hurt to see those same eyes looks at him with accusation. He had not meant to decieve her about the ring but he really didn't know who he could trust. The one woman he had searched for for centuries had betrayed him and now that love was gone. Rolling over in his sleep he clutched the cover beside him with his hand and made a small grunt of annoyance when Livvie laid down beside him. Even the sweet smell of her clean skin couldn't wake him from his dream. The dream really didn't have any form to it. It was mearly snatches of memories. The loss he felt when Olivia had died, the anger he had felt when Livvie had betrayed him and finally the peace he had found in Alison's arms.
Livvie had made a wish that night, a wish she could never undo and while Alison had been relieved of her senses he had not. Caleb had known full well what he was doing and he knew that in order to be completely happy he would have to be with Alison. He knew she still felt something for Rafe but it was no where near as strong as what she had experienced with him in a few short hours. He knew this was going to be hard for her but he was willing to be there for her every step of the way to support her. He knew that he was making a very big gamble with not only his heart but hers. It was worth every minute of it though if he could have her for his own. He knew that he would find no rest in his eternal life if she wasn't beside him.
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Alison looked out the window at the beautiful view of the mountains. 'I wonder where he is.' She mused silently to herself as rain trickled down the window. Caleb had to be somewhere in the lodge but where exactly. Glancing over her shoulder she looked at Rafe as he walked into the bathroom to take his shower before bed. It was still early and normally she would have been happy to stay up all night talking about the day ahead but she just couldn't bring herself to start a conversation with him. Rafe was the man she was to marry the next day and she couldn't even look him in the eyes anymore. His eyes were no longer dark enough, his hair to light and his voice too sweet. He had changed while he had been away and even while the fued between him and the vampires had raged on but she knew in the long run it was she who had changed the most.
She was no longer the sweet and innocent Alison Barrington. Everyone had changed the past few years. Jamal who was once her boyfriend and one of her best friends was now a vampire. She had found that Jack, the one who had been Livvie's lover had begun to have feelings for Alison herself and then Tess had shown up who infact was the softer side of Livvie. 'Poor Jack, will he ever find someone.' Even Reese had picked Ricky over good guy Jack. Livvie had been the one to make one of the most drastic changes of all of them. First sweet and caring bestfriend then vengeful vampiric enemy. Alison shook her head as her eyes began to tear up as she remember all the changes and hardships everyone had to endure.
There wasn't a single person who wasn't touched in someway by the paranoral events that had plagued Port Charles. 'I wonder while it hasn't been covered by the news yet. As much trouble as our little town has gone through it should be condemned.' She thought to herself and held back a bitter laugh. She wasn't sure she wanted to make the journey back to that small town after the wedding. Her and Rafe had been on their way out of town when Caleb had arrived with his song that had grated on Rafe's nerves. 'Maybe we should have kept going.' She thought to herself and shook her head. It was selfish of her to think that and she knew it. Her life had been so perfect when Rafe had appeared back in her life. He had been gone, lost forever and then they were given another chance.
She owed him her life, he had been there for her so many times and how had she repaid him? She had tried to kill him and then slept with his worse enemy. Suddenly the room seemed to be closing in on her. Walking to the closet she grabbed her coat. As she put her jacket on she slipped out of the room quietly, careful not to alert Rafe. She knew that if she told him she was going to take a walk he would want to go with her. Making her way dow the hall and to the door at the end she exited the lodge. Lifint her face to the sky she sighed as the rain began to cascade down her face. It was cool and refreshing on her hot skin. Walking a little ways down the path from the lodge she found a garden bench. She knew she would probably catch cold if she stayed out to long but she had to get some air.
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Caleb awoke to the sound of a door closing somewhere in the building. Looking around he found Livvie asleep beside him curled up away from him. 'And so it should be.' He thought to him, it would be good for her to get used to the fact that he wouldn't be laying beside her any longer. Getting up from the bed he was careful not to wake her. He looked out the window and saw that it had begun to drissle rain. Exiting the room his thoughts went straight to Alison who was probably sleeping peacefully beside Rafe. The thought of the slayers arms around her made his blood boil.
"What I need is a little fresh air." He thought to himself as he made his way to the exit. The night air was cool and invigorating. Images of his dream came back to him and he shook his head. "Best not to think about her right now." He told himself firmly. He needed to clear his mind so that he could formulate a plan in the short amount of time he had before the wedding. Making his way down the path from the lodge she stopped shortly as he came upon a clearing and saw Alison with her head bent down.
'Is she crying?' He thought to himself as he stepped forward. Coming up beside her he dropped to his knees and took her hand. "Alison?" He asked as he tilted her face up. The tears that glistned in her eyes tore at his heart. "Why are you crying?" He asked, concern showing in not only his eyes but his voice. He was bewildered as she shook her head and pulled away from him to stand up.
"Don't you know?" She fired back at him in an angered voice taking him by surprise. "No, why don't you fill me in." He said as he sat down on the bench and watched as she paced in the drizzle of rain. Turning around she looked down at him and he saw the despair in her eyes. "You have made me feel things that I have never felt before and that has put me in the place I never thought I would be. I find myself at a cross roads and I'm lost, I don't know what to do Caleb."
Turning away she ran a hand through her hair and he watched as her shoulders slumped in a sign of defeat. This was not how he wanted her to feel. Standing him he took hold of her shoulders and turned her about. "Follow your heart Alison. That's all you have to do." Releasing one shoulder he caressed her cheek gently as his head dipped down towards hers. His eyes closed as their lips met in a soft embrace. There wasn't the firey passion from the night in the barn between them at that moment. It was more of a gentle meeting of the souls. He felt her begin to shake and pulled her closer to him, his arms wrapping around her.
Lifting his face from hers he rested his chin on her forhead as he heard her sobbing softly against his jacket. How he wished that he could erase the pain she was going though. There wasn't any way to prevent it, this was something she was going to have to go through. As her sobs began to subside he stepped away and looked down at her. "I'm asking to you make a choice Alison but I'm not telling you who to choose. Like I said before, follow your heart." He watched as she closed her eyes and nodded her head. He wasn't going to give into theatrics if he didn't have to when it came to stopping Rafe and Alison's wedding. If he could get her to break it off so be it. He stepped back as turned away from him and walked up the path back to the lodge. "Follow your heart my love." He said softly as she disappeared inside.
End of Chapter Eleven.
I know it's been a while but I had to deal with the Christmas rush as work and with the first few months of my pregnancy I was feeling a little icky. I'm so excited that they have brought PC to SoapNet.. It's so awesome to watch it from "almost" the beginning. I just can't wait till Caleb shows up. ~sigh~. Well R&R please.
Caleb watched Livvie quietly as she lounged in the tub, oblivious to his presence. Turning away silently he walked into the bedroom and laid down on the bed. Closing his eyes he thought about the next day. 'How the hell am I going to pull this off?' He thought to himself as the sound of Livvie moving around in the bathroom seemed to come from farther and farther away. Before he knew it he was falling asleep and dreaming of the barn. It might have been Rafe and Alison's sacred place but no longer would she be able to go there and not think of him.
In his heart and his mind he knew all the right words to say to win her but when he was faced with her beautiful blue eyes he was speechless. He also remembered how it hurt to see those same eyes looks at him with accusation. He had not meant to decieve her about the ring but he really didn't know who he could trust. The one woman he had searched for for centuries had betrayed him and now that love was gone. Rolling over in his sleep he clutched the cover beside him with his hand and made a small grunt of annoyance when Livvie laid down beside him. Even the sweet smell of her clean skin couldn't wake him from his dream. The dream really didn't have any form to it. It was mearly snatches of memories. The loss he felt when Olivia had died, the anger he had felt when Livvie had betrayed him and finally the peace he had found in Alison's arms.
Livvie had made a wish that night, a wish she could never undo and while Alison had been relieved of her senses he had not. Caleb had known full well what he was doing and he knew that in order to be completely happy he would have to be with Alison. He knew she still felt something for Rafe but it was no where near as strong as what she had experienced with him in a few short hours. He knew this was going to be hard for her but he was willing to be there for her every step of the way to support her. He knew that he was making a very big gamble with not only his heart but hers. It was worth every minute of it though if he could have her for his own. He knew that he would find no rest in his eternal life if she wasn't beside him.
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Alison looked out the window at the beautiful view of the mountains. 'I wonder where he is.' She mused silently to herself as rain trickled down the window. Caleb had to be somewhere in the lodge but where exactly. Glancing over her shoulder she looked at Rafe as he walked into the bathroom to take his shower before bed. It was still early and normally she would have been happy to stay up all night talking about the day ahead but she just couldn't bring herself to start a conversation with him. Rafe was the man she was to marry the next day and she couldn't even look him in the eyes anymore. His eyes were no longer dark enough, his hair to light and his voice too sweet. He had changed while he had been away and even while the fued between him and the vampires had raged on but she knew in the long run it was she who had changed the most.
She was no longer the sweet and innocent Alison Barrington. Everyone had changed the past few years. Jamal who was once her boyfriend and one of her best friends was now a vampire. She had found that Jack, the one who had been Livvie's lover had begun to have feelings for Alison herself and then Tess had shown up who infact was the softer side of Livvie. 'Poor Jack, will he ever find someone.' Even Reese had picked Ricky over good guy Jack. Livvie had been the one to make one of the most drastic changes of all of them. First sweet and caring bestfriend then vengeful vampiric enemy. Alison shook her head as her eyes began to tear up as she remember all the changes and hardships everyone had to endure.
There wasn't a single person who wasn't touched in someway by the paranoral events that had plagued Port Charles. 'I wonder while it hasn't been covered by the news yet. As much trouble as our little town has gone through it should be condemned.' She thought to herself and held back a bitter laugh. She wasn't sure she wanted to make the journey back to that small town after the wedding. Her and Rafe had been on their way out of town when Caleb had arrived with his song that had grated on Rafe's nerves. 'Maybe we should have kept going.' She thought to herself and shook her head. It was selfish of her to think that and she knew it. Her life had been so perfect when Rafe had appeared back in her life. He had been gone, lost forever and then they were given another chance.
She owed him her life, he had been there for her so many times and how had she repaid him? She had tried to kill him and then slept with his worse enemy. Suddenly the room seemed to be closing in on her. Walking to the closet she grabbed her coat. As she put her jacket on she slipped out of the room quietly, careful not to alert Rafe. She knew that if she told him she was going to take a walk he would want to go with her. Making her way dow the hall and to the door at the end she exited the lodge. Lifint her face to the sky she sighed as the rain began to cascade down her face. It was cool and refreshing on her hot skin. Walking a little ways down the path from the lodge she found a garden bench. She knew she would probably catch cold if she stayed out to long but she had to get some air.
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Caleb awoke to the sound of a door closing somewhere in the building. Looking around he found Livvie asleep beside him curled up away from him. 'And so it should be.' He thought to him, it would be good for her to get used to the fact that he wouldn't be laying beside her any longer. Getting up from the bed he was careful not to wake her. He looked out the window and saw that it had begun to drissle rain. Exiting the room his thoughts went straight to Alison who was probably sleeping peacefully beside Rafe. The thought of the slayers arms around her made his blood boil.
"What I need is a little fresh air." He thought to himself as he made his way to the exit. The night air was cool and invigorating. Images of his dream came back to him and he shook his head. "Best not to think about her right now." He told himself firmly. He needed to clear his mind so that he could formulate a plan in the short amount of time he had before the wedding. Making his way down the path from the lodge she stopped shortly as he came upon a clearing and saw Alison with her head bent down.
'Is she crying?' He thought to himself as he stepped forward. Coming up beside her he dropped to his knees and took her hand. "Alison?" He asked as he tilted her face up. The tears that glistned in her eyes tore at his heart. "Why are you crying?" He asked, concern showing in not only his eyes but his voice. He was bewildered as she shook her head and pulled away from him to stand up.
"Don't you know?" She fired back at him in an angered voice taking him by surprise. "No, why don't you fill me in." He said as he sat down on the bench and watched as she paced in the drizzle of rain. Turning around she looked down at him and he saw the despair in her eyes. "You have made me feel things that I have never felt before and that has put me in the place I never thought I would be. I find myself at a cross roads and I'm lost, I don't know what to do Caleb."
Turning away she ran a hand through her hair and he watched as her shoulders slumped in a sign of defeat. This was not how he wanted her to feel. Standing him he took hold of her shoulders and turned her about. "Follow your heart Alison. That's all you have to do." Releasing one shoulder he caressed her cheek gently as his head dipped down towards hers. His eyes closed as their lips met in a soft embrace. There wasn't the firey passion from the night in the barn between them at that moment. It was more of a gentle meeting of the souls. He felt her begin to shake and pulled her closer to him, his arms wrapping around her.
Lifting his face from hers he rested his chin on her forhead as he heard her sobbing softly against his jacket. How he wished that he could erase the pain she was going though. There wasn't any way to prevent it, this was something she was going to have to go through. As her sobs began to subside he stepped away and looked down at her. "I'm asking to you make a choice Alison but I'm not telling you who to choose. Like I said before, follow your heart." He watched as she closed her eyes and nodded her head. He wasn't going to give into theatrics if he didn't have to when it came to stopping Rafe and Alison's wedding. If he could get her to break it off so be it. He stepped back as turned away from him and walked up the path back to the lodge. "Follow your heart my love." He said softly as she disappeared inside.
End of Chapter Eleven.
I know it's been a while but I had to deal with the Christmas rush as work and with the first few months of my pregnancy I was feeling a little icky. I'm so excited that they have brought PC to SoapNet.. It's so awesome to watch it from "almost" the beginning. I just can't wait till Caleb shows up. ~sigh~. Well R&R please.