Alex made her way through the crowd of people at the Danvers house. Not an easy task, thanks to the crutches she was using to hobble around on. "Would you like a hand?"

Alex turned to see Pogue standing next to her. She shook her head, "Nah… I'll be fine." She propped herself against the wall behind them. "I like how the family dinner turned into a Spencer party."

"You know Reid. Always invites people when he shouldn't" Pogue handed Alex a drink. "It's good to see that you are okay."

Alex took a sip of the punch, "Me? How about you and Kate? And Caleb? It seems like I went through the least of everyone. Just a sprained ankle."

"Only you would be able to hobble around in a skirt on crutches," Pogue teased.

Alex glared at him and was about to rebuttle, only to feel a pair of hands being placed on her hips, "I think she looks rather cute in her skirt and crutches."

Alex turned to face Caleb, "Really? You were the one telling me to ignore your mother and wear a pair of pants."

"Yea, well you pulled it together nicely," Caleb ghosted her lips with his, "a lot better then most girls have."

"It's cause this isn't the first time I have been on crutches," Alex looked around at the party guests and leaned into Caleb at the same time using him for support. "Is it sad that I don't know most of these people?"

"Nah. They are just here cause it's Danver's birthday and they want to be seen," Pogue stated. Pogue did the manly-handshake with Caleb, "Man, I'm going to go catch up with Kate and keep her company. I'll see you two at school on Monday."

Caleb and Alex watched Pogue walk out of the room. Alex turned to face Caleb, "Happy Birthday."

Caleb smiled, "Thanks. I think I'm going to have Reid take the rest of these people to his house and we can have a movie night."

Alex shook her head, "Why? It's your birthday. Celebrate it, if you want."

"This isn't the way I want to celebrate it. I want it to be a quiet night with me and you, Ria." Caleb motioned to Reid and Tyler to join them. "Hey Reid, you want to move the party to your place? And maybe clean up the place before you leave?"

Reid rolled his eyes and stood on the nearest table, "Everybody- the booze is out here! We're moving to my place down the road." Reid pointed to the door, "Head out!" He watched as the last straggler left and he and Tyler magiced the place clean for Caleb, "You owe me birthday boy."

Alex watched Reid and Tyler leave. She turned back to Caleb, "The Spencer population and booze—the perfect way to move the party."

Caleb lifted Alex and carried her to the couches in the living room, "What movie shall we watch my dear?"

Alex raised an eyebrow, "Why are you asking me? It's your birthday. By the way don't you want your present?"

Caleb laid on the couch on pulled Alex on top of him, "You got me a present? You know I didn't want anything."

Alex looked around the room, "I need my crutches."

"Why?"

"I need to get my bag from upstairs."

Caleb stood up, "I'll be right back."

Alex groaned as she watched him run up the stairs. She hated being waited on. It was nice and all, but her boyfriend shouldn't be waiting on her on his birthday. She saw Caleb making his way down the stairs with her bag. She held out her hands in a 'gimme gimme' notion. Caleb laughed and handed her the bag. Alex shuffled through it and pulled out an ancient looking box. Alex set her bag back down and looked over to Caleb, "I did not have time to wrap this in between all that was going on, but there is a story behind it."

Alex handed the ancient wood box to Caleb. He slowly opened it, taking in the site. It was an amethyst with the Abbott coat of arm on it.

"It may look stupid, but my mother gave it to me a few years ago. The Abbott women of each generation, whether it is the first born female or the wife of the first-born male, if there is not a female born into the family receives the gift of sight when she meets her future." Alex took a deep breath and looked down into my hands, "I received the gift of sight the day I met you. I thought it was dreams, random and déjà vu like, but that is how the visions start. I am giving you the amethyst. This represents my connection to you and our families. Maybe we'll be able to bring our families beyond this hatred."

Caleb reached over and lifted Alex's head up," I could ask for nothing more, Ria. This is more then I could ever hope to get." Caleb pulled her in his lap. "Oh, Ria."

They were interrupted by a knock on the door. Evelyn walked by the room, "Don't worry kids, I'll get it."

Caleb laughed in Alex's hair, "I think she really likes you."

Alex shrugged, "I hope so."

Evelyn walked back into the room, "Alexandria, your father and brother are here. They said that you would be expecting them to collect you tonight."

Alex pulled away from Caleb, "No…."

Caleb looked to see why Alex stopped speaking, to notice that her eyes went white. She looked as if she stopped breathing. Caleb kneeled before her, "Ria? Ria? Alex? Alexandria, please?"

Alex snapped out of it with a jolt forward and almost fell into Caleb, "Caleb, I have to get out of here. They are going to separate us. Not just physically, but attempt to break the pattern."

Caleb looked at her, "Do they know you have this gift?"

Alex shook her head, "I didn't even know until Mother told me."

Caleb stood up, "Stay here. I'll be back."

"Caleb!" Alex watched helplessly wishing for the umpteenth time that day she didn't need to rely on crutches that where across the room.