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Livvie had made sure that Delia was keeping an eye on Tara when she finally decided to take a walk. She'd wandered through the rose garden some-snipping off a few buds here and there. Before she knew it she was under the arbor at the entrance to the graveyard and sighed as she walked over to Tara and Elena's graves. She knelt down and laid down the rose buds before speaking.
"I guess I need to apologize-though I'm not sure what I'm apologizing for. Well, I know what it's for-it's because the end of the Morley-Kovich peace is about to end. I really thought it was going to last past my lifetime-but my husband, he seems to have plans of his own. I'm sure Trevor did something you disagreed with before, Tara-killing Gregory was a pretty big one, whether it was by accident or a sudden loss of temper. I can't put off the inevitable," she said as took out her cell phone and dialed-hitting the last number with trepidation.
"Hello," said Alison quickly as she grabbed her cell phone without looking at the ID.
"Hey-it's me."
"Livvie-hey, how is everything?"
"It's not good Alison. It's about to start again."
"What is?" asked Alison as she froze in mid-step.
"The war. When I tell you this and you tell Rafe I know it's going to restart and there is nothing we can do to stop it-."
"Livvie-you aren't making sense. Is Tara ok?"
"She's a vampire—how can she be ok?" snapped Livvie. "My precious little ray of sunshine is a vampire and it's all because of her father."
"What? Are you sure Livvie? I mean it's kind of a stretch to say that-right?"
"No, it's not. Caleb paid off Marius to turn Tara. He knew Andrew would be following him so Kate was never in danger. I don't know what to do-I haven't told Tara yet, she's going to be heartbroken."
"Livvie-I'm so sorry. I don't know what else to say."
"There's not much more you can say," spoke Livvie as she heard footsteps behind her and turned to see Caleb standing there. "I need to go-I'm sure you're going to tell Rafe this and I'm fine with it. I'll talk to you soon, Ali."
"Bye Livvie," said Alison as she hung up the phone and gave a loud sigh before grabbing her purse and heading over to the Gym.
"Was is really necessary to call Alison at the first sign of trouble?"
"Yes because I think the others need to know about what is about to hit us all. Over the past twenty years we've created a trust with everyone in Port Charles and in one fell swoop you've crashed through—lately any trust that has been lost can be rebuilt. But I don't know about this time Caleb—this time it might just be too much for anyone to try and rebuild.
"I know about Jasmine—I know you had everything to do with her sudden lack of visions. I should have seen it before—that's why you didn't tell Rafe about Jack calling because you knew what was going on."
"Would it help for you to know that I gave Marius that incantation—that I never once said those words myself?"
"No," she said as she shook her head and her eyes landed on his ring. "I swear, Caleb—if I could get that wretched ring off your stupid hand I would wish I had never met you—that maybe my life could have turned out better than it has," she yelled as she stormed to the arbor.
"Olivia—wait. You don't mean that."
"Probably not, but it sure is a nice thought. Stay away from me until you've figured out a way to allow your daughter to be human once more, ok?"
Alison walked into the gym to see Rafe cleaning up, "Hey."
"Hi," he smiled as he came over and pulled her into a hug and kiss. "How was your day?"
"It was ok," she said as she glanced at the stairwell, hoping the kids wouldn't come down. "I talked to Livvie."
"Yeah? Tara still doing well?" he asked as he continued to walk around the gym.
"Well—it seems to depend on which parent you ask," she said as Rafe stopped what he was doing and looked at her.
"What does that mean?"
"Marius was paid by Caleb to turn Tara. Livvie found out last night and—well, I'm not sure if she's totally distraught at the idea of her husband still being a backstabber or furious that she didn't catch on earlier." She watched Rafe stand there motionless, "Say something."
"What can I say? I mean other than saying once a snake, always a snake there isn't much to say," he yelled as she slammed a drawer closed and watched her jump. "I'm sorry—it's just—I finally trusted him and he does this. Did she give a reason? No—you know what, it doesn't matter because I'm going there and telling him the reasons he should take her to the spring instead of making her live with that curse," he said as he began storming to the door but was stopped as she grabbed his wrist.
"Listen, that's fine—you do what you have to do. But can I ask you two little things first?"
"Sure."
"I think Livvie could use someone to make her smile because seeing Tara now, like she is, is just going to make her mad—maybe you can take Miranda to be with her mom, they both need each other. And secondly—promise me you'll come back to both of us."
"I will—I've always come back to you before, Angel, and I'm not going to stop now," he leaned down and gave her a deep kiss before leaving.
"I'm—."
"Stop it, Livvie. I swear if you say you're sorry one more time I might just hang up on you," said Jasmine with a laugh through her tears.
"I—I can't help it," laughed Livvie through her tears also. "He just made me so mad, Jasmine. I actually told him I'd make a wish on his ring that I never met him if it was possible," she said as she sat on the balcony outside her bedroom.
"I understand, but it's going to work out in the end."
"How do you know for sure? I mean you can't see the future, just the present."
"Well, I guess I know for sure because with Caleb and Rafe it always has. Caleb always does the right thing."
"Not always."
"Fine, not always—but since I came to town most of the time he's done the right thing—this definitely being one of those times," she said as she heard a car door slam and looked out the window. "Jack's home."
"Oh great—I can just hear him now going on and on about Caleb when you tell him the news," laughed Livvie.
"Yeah, he can do that sometimes," she laughed herself. "Call me later if you need to—and give your girls a big hug for me."
"Girls?"
"I might not be able to see the future, but I do have some ability to see what is coming your way," said Jasmine as they said their goodbyes and she tried to dry her eyes before walking around the corner and greeting Jack. "Hi."
"Hey—you already missing Leslie?" he asked with a laugh as he took off his jacket.
"Yeah, but that's not why I was just crying," she said as she motioned for Jack to sit down. "Everything that's happened—from the girls getting kidnapped to my lack of visions was a result of a plan Caleb had."
Jack sat there for a moment before getting up and beginning to pace, "That bloodsucking backstabber was behind it? This is why I don't like him—I mean I know you have close connections to his family and him, but he's always done this to my friends—always. And for him to do that to his own daughter—." He stopped his rant when he noticed Jasmine was laughing, "You think this is funny?"
"No, far from it—but Livvie just said she could imagine your reaction to the news and I'm pretty sure this is exactly what she was thinking."
shot of Lucy handing Rafe a bag with Miranda's things in it and giving Rafe a big hug before he picks up Miranda and asks her if she's ready to see her mama again.
shot of Jack standing at the window watching the sunset, Jasmine comes up behind him and puts her arms around him, telling him it'll be ok.
shot of Livvie taking a deep breath and wiping her eyes before she walks into Tara's room—locking the door behind her
shot of Caleb standing in the foyer of the Manor looking up the staircase and at his surroundings before he goes into the library, closing the door behind him.
