Ch. 19

*Evelyn's POV*

I woke up Thursday morning with dim light shining in my eyes. I rolled over to hug Rafe, but he wasn't there. I sighed a little. I had forgotten that he had that job. I missed waking up to him every morning. I knew this was something he wanted to do, and something he needed to do. I just didn't like the idea of him not constantly being there. I got out of the bed, and stood up to look out the window. It was a beautiful day, but I had some plans. I needed to call Emily to see if she was free. On my way to get dressed, I rubbed my swollen belly. I couldn't help but smile. It was our baby. Mine and Rafe's. I was so happy. I just couldn't wait for the little booger to be born. I wanted to hold it, play with it, and love it. I just wanted to spend all the time I could with it.

I decided to get dressed for the day. I was going to wear a grey pair of sweatpants, and a white t-shirt. I broke down, and bought a pair of flip flops. I always saw Alyssa and Emily wearing them, and they looked so comfortable. When I first tried them on, it was like my feet were in heaven. I loved them. I was so happy that Rafe let me get them. My feet needed to breathe.

I went downstairs to make the call. I knew everyone had these things called cell phones. I thought they were strange. Who would want all that in the palm of their hand? Why use a cell phone when we had home phones? I didn't understand. Rafe had bought me one, but I hated it. Although, I didn't know a lot about them. I guess I just wasn't used to them. Rafe wanted me to carry it, just in case. I knew what he meant. If I was out and about and something happened, I would need a way to get in contact with him. I dialed Emily's phone number. I really needed to spend some time alone with her. I didn't want anyone else around, and it was my way of getting to know someone. On the third ring, she picked up the phone. I let out a sigh of relief.

"Hello?"

She sounded like she was still asleep. I looked at the clock before I answered her. It was 8am. She should have been wide awake by now, although, I should have considered that she probably wanted to sleep late.

"Hello?"

She was getting aggravated. I hadn't answered her yet. Now or never, I suppose.

"Emily? Hi, it's Evelyn. How are you?"

"Evelyn? Is everything ok? What's going on?"

She sounded panicked. As soon as she heard it was me, she immediately perked up. I couldn't help but laugh a little.

"Calm down. I'm calling to see what you're doing today. I was planning a small surprise for Alyssa, but I'm going to need your help. See, I want to make sure she's completely packed by Saturday. That way, the boys can move all the heavy stuff this weekend, and she and Danny can enjoy a whole weekend by themselves. Would you be willing to help? I mean, I'm pregnant, so moving the boxes is going to be hard on me."

I didn't realize I was kind of rambling until I finished. The only thing I could hear on the other end was Emily laughing. She finally spoke.

"Ok, ok. I'll be right over to pick you up. Just give me a few minutes."

I smiled before nodding.

"Ok. See you soon."

We hung up, and I let out a sigh of relief. I was so glad. I wanted this time with Emily. We needed to get to know each other better. Not just that, Alyssa really did need our help. I mean, those surprise visitors this week, only getting one room done on Tuesday, and then the surprise truck for Danny. There was a lot going on. It was chaos around here. It seemed like there was constantly some drama or surprise for someone. No matter who it was.

While I waited on Emily, I decided to make a pot of coffee. I read the newspaper while I drank my coffee. I couldn't concentrate. I was too excited for the day ahead. In the middle of pouring my second cup, I heard a knock on the door. I got up excitedly. I really needed out of this house. I felt like I was always cooped up here. I answered the door with a big smile on my face. I leaned in to give Emily a hug. She seemed a little hesitant. It was probably because she was hardly around, and we hadn't had a good chance to get to know one another. Well, she was just going to have to get used to it. She was family now.

"Hi, Emily! It's so good to see you!"

I pulled away, and started ushering her into the house.

"You too, Evelyn. I've been missing hanging out over here. I feel like Red's wanting to keep me all to himself."

I laughed. She was right. She and Red were going out almost on a daily basis. Except last night. Last night was the first time in a while that they haven't been out together. They did need a little time a part before they got sick of each other.

"Well, that's why you need some coffee, and to hang out with me for the day. Even if it is just packing someone else's stuff."

She had already poured herself a cup, and was putting her sugar in. She started laughing.

"Well, you are right. We need to help Alyssa. I can't believe she's been putting it off. I thought she would have been all packed, and moved in by now."

I gave a knowing smile. I knew how much Alyssa loved Danny, and how much she wanted to spend all her time with him. I thought the same thing to be honest. I really did think she would have been moved into that house by now. I couldn't wait to see it. Tuesday, after the guys got off work, they headed over there to work on it for a little bit. They said it was going to be a surprise; that no one could know yet. I just shrugged it off. I knew I would know soon enough, and I knew how the boys were about their surprises.

"So, Evelyn, what do you say we get going? We'll stop on the way over, and pick up some donuts and coffee. I have a feeling we'll need them."

I smiled, and right at that moment, my stomach started rumbling. It was loud. Emily looked up at me with her eyebrows raised and a smirk on her face. She was right, we were going to need those donuts. We both laughed, and headed out the door.

I didn't think too far ahead on this plan. I didn't have a spare key to Alyssa's place. Luckily, Emily did. I was so relieved. When we got inside, I could still see all the boxes in the living room. I just shook my head. Emily walked in right behind me, she sat the donuts and coffee on the table, and noticed my gesture.

"What is it, Evelyn?"

I gestured to the living room.

"I told those boys the other day I wanted them to start taking stuff over to the house. Do they ever listen? No."

I was fuming. Men, I swear.

"Well, think of it this way. If they don't do it during the week, it's more work they have to do this weekend. It's on them."

She smiled and patted me on the shoulder before going to a cabinet and getting us a couple plates. She sat them down on the table, and handed me the box of donuts, and my coffee. I smiled sweetly at her, and took out two chocolate covered. They were my favorite.

"Thank you."

Before either of us spoke again, she also sat down and started eating. She was quiet. I decided that if I wanted to get to know her, I would have to do most of the talking.

"So, Emily, I have to ask. How are things going with you and Red?"

She blushed furiously. I hoped I wasn't prying, but I could tell she's been wanting to talk about it. The expression on her face told me so.

"Good. Too good, actually. I feel like I can't sleep a lot anymore, because all I want to do is spend time with him. He's a perfect gentleman. I just don't want him to rush anything, considering…"

She trailed off. I nodded at her. I knew exactly what she was talking about. She didn't have to say a word.

"I know what you mean. It's great you two are getting on so well, but you are right. He shouldn't rush anything because of what happened. I don't want him jumping from one relationship to the next. I think you're doing him some good, though. He's constantly got a smile on his face, and he hardly even mentions Betty now. It's a good thing. He likes you."

She blushed again. After the couple times I have hung out with her, I never really pegged her to be so shy. She seemed more outspoken than Alyssa. I liked it. It was a bit of fresh air from what I was used to.

"I think I'm falling for him, Ev."

I kept a smile plastered to my face. I was genuinely happy at the thought. All of us sticking together without the awkwardness of meeting someone new. It seemed almost too good to be true.

"Well, like you said before, don't rush it. I hope it works out the way you want it to. Hell, I hope it works out the way I want it to."

We both laughed. It was true. We were all wanting it to work out for both of their sakes. I could tell that Emily had a rough time in life. Well, I already knew about her parents, but I mean in her love life. She was the only one of us who truly seemed carefree. That meant, she was never serious with anyone. Until now.

"Thank you, Ev. I really needed to get that out there. I haven't talked to Ally much lately, and I didn't think you would want to hear about it."

That hurt a little. Why would she think that? I've been more than welcoming with her. She helped me so much with getting my dress for the wedding. She's done more for me than I could have ever asked. The least I could do was be a listening ear when she needed one.

"Well, you listen here. If you ever, and I mean ever, need someone to talk to about anything, you let me know. I'm a great listener, and I give good advice."

She smiled sweetly at me. I could tell she really appreciated it.

"Thanks, Ev. That means a lot to me. It's good to know you all accept me."

My mouth hung agape. Why, in the world, would she think something like that?

"What do you mean?"

She fidgeted in her seat some. I could tell she was having a hard time finding the right words to say without offending me or hurting my feelings.

"Well, I just feel like you all have this one thing in common that I wasn't a part of. That it connects you guys somehow. I'm scared I'm going to say or do the wrong thing, and mess it all up. I don't want anyone to hate me for saying or doing the wrong thing."

I looked at her confused for a minute. Then I realized something. The only thing all of us but Emily had in common was Pearl Harbor. I looked at her in utter shock again before I spoke.

"Don't you worry about that. I know we're all from different time periods, but think about this. Ms. Leslie said that they purposely make people travel through time for a reason. Ok. I completely understand why Danny's here, and seeing you and Red together makes me understand why he's here. But, why are Rafe and I here? It's because we all belong together. We're all family. That doesn't exclude you, and don't you think about it that way anymore. If you have questions, I'm ready to talk about it. Yes, it's still going to hurt, but the way I see it is, the only way for me to get over it is to talk about it. I don't know about Rafe, Danny, Red, or even Alyssa. I can't speak for them, but I know how I grieve, and talking about it is the best thing for me."

She let out a sigh of relief. I should have known that was why she never wanted to stay for dinner. I should have known that it wasn't Red who was keeping her out all the time. It was all her decision. She was the one who felt like they didn't belong. I felt bad for her. I knew how she felt. I felt the same way when I thought Rafe had died. Everyone had someone except for me at the time. I felt alone. Emily had come to my side of the table, and gave me the biggest hug. When she pulled away she had the biggest smile on her face.

"Thank you so much. For everything. That means so much to me. You just have no idea. Thank you."

I smiled sweetly at her, and returned her hug. I was glad I could make her day like that. When we finally broke apart, I spoke.

"You're welcome, Emily. Now, what do you say we start packing? I'll get the bedroom; you get the kitchen?"

She nodded, and we went our separate ways for the day.

I had all of Alyssa's room packed up except for some clothes, and her TV stand. I specifically made sure to keep some clothes out for the rest of the week. That way, if the boys decided to, they could come get a lot of this stuff tonight. I went over to the TV stand, and started looking through the bottom cabinet. I saw movies galore in there. I didn't pay any attention to them. I wouldn't know what they were, but one caught my eye. I looked at the cover of it, and gasped. I immediately dropped it, backed away, and bumped into the night stand. The light fell to the floor, and I was crying. Emily had come rushing in there.

"What's going on?"

She looked all around the room, and then over to me. She saw the tears in my eyes. She came rushing over to me, and wrapped me in a hug. She was comforting me.

"Sh. What's wrong, Evelyn?"

I could hear the confusion in her voice. She had no idea what was going on. She had no idea why I would be like this. She probably thought it was just my pregnancy hormones. I shakily pointed a finger to the movie on the floor. She looked over, and went to pick it up. I could see the shock and fear in her eyes. She looked at the movie, and then over to me. She knew about this. I was getting angry. She knew all about this, and never once said anything to anyone. Even Alyssa knew. I was hurt. I was yelling.

"What the hell is that? Why does it look like Rafe, Danny, and me on the cover? Is this some sort of sick joke? What the hell is going on?"

I dropped to my knees again. I was sobbing. Pearl Harbor, was the name of the movie. Why was this? Emily came rushing over to me again with the movie in her hand. I didn't want her touching me. I was pissed. She tried giving me a hug again, but I just pulled away. She sat there, she didn't know what to do.

"Evelyn? Alyssa had this before she even knew you guys were real. See, they made a movie based on your lives. Well, what they thought happened, at least. Why don't you take a look? We can watch it together, and anytime you want it cut off, I'll cut it off. You may like it. And, the people who look like you guys, are just actors."

I sniffed. Actors? Actors portrayed us in a movie? That's crazy, but if it meant that much to Alyssa, then maybe I ought to?

I looked at her, and she was just looking at me expectantly. She was waiting for an answer. I wiped the tears from my eyes as I nodded my head.

"Okay. I'll start it. You lay in the bed, and I'll go fix us something to drink and some popcorn."

I just nodded. I climbed in the bed, and waited for the movie to start.

*Alyssa's POV*

When I got home from work, I noticed Emily's car in the driveway. What was she doing here? I just shrugged my shoulders. It wasn't unlike her. She would sometimes show up randomly like this. She always said she liked my house better than hers.

When I walked through the door, I noticed most of my kitchen was packed. Actually all of it, but a couple plates and a couple glasses, was packed. I smiled. That was nice of her to do.

"Hello?!"

I called out to see where she was. There was no answer. I noticed a light glow coming from my room. I hoped I wasn't about to walk in on something I didn't want to see. I slowly made my way to the bedroom. I paused in the doorway. I couldn't help but smile. They just waved at me. Both had small smiles on their faces. I walked over to them, and plopped down on the bed. They were watching something. Wait, was that? Oh my God! They were watching Pearl Harbor. My face immediately went pale, and I felt like I was going to be sick. They were at the part where Rafe and Evelyn had just met. They must have just started the movie. Of course Evelyn would have a smile on her face. It matched up to the actual events perfectly. I made my way to the TV. I was going to shut it off.

"Don't. I want to watch it. I like it so far."

I looked at Evelyn in shock. Was she serious? Was I hearing her right? She wanted to watch this? Was she crazy?

"Evelyn, do you really think that's the best idea?"

I knew she was going to see herself with Danny. What was I going to say to that? Not only that, how was I going to feel about it? I wasn't sure.

"Yes. I want to see it. Emily told me that if I wanted to stop for whatever reason, then we would. Please sit down, and restart it. Please?"

She was begging me. She had the puppy dog eyes to go with it. I let out a sigh, and flopped in between the two on the bed. I had to make a deal with her, first.

"Fine. I'll restart it, but only if you tell me one thing."

She looked at me confused, but nodded.

"Why was Rafe so adamant on Danny's truck being blue?"

It was Evelyn's turn to sigh. She knew exactly why. She probably thought I would never have truly caught on to it. She probably figured Danny would tell me himself. Well, he never did.

"Blue was the color of Danny's mother's eyes. Danny always said he loved the color, and whenever he got his own vehicle, that he wanted it that color. To remind him of his mom."

I was a little shell shocked. I knew Danny didn't keep it from me purposely. I just didn't have the opportunity to ask him, and the question was eating away at me the whole day. I had to know. It just so happened, Evelyn was the first person I ran into to ask.

"Now. Will you please restart the movie?"

I nodded my head with a small smile. She did what I asked, and I owed her. I turned the movie back on.

Throughout the movie, we all watched intently. Of course, Evelyn cried at the thought of Rafe dying again. She laughed when she saw her and Danny together. To be honest, so did I. It was a funny thought. I knew they would never see each other that way, so it was odd to see it for the first time since getting together with him. I knew he was mine, though. We all cried when Betty died. Evelyn and I had to relive it, and Emily was crying because, for the first time, she truly felt Red's grief. Evelyn and I didn't know it, but it was at that exact moment, that she had decided that she truly loved Red. And, of course, we all cried when Danny died. It was at that moment; we all knew what happened on the raid. The full story. I don't think any of them cried harder than I did.

I was proud of Evelyn, though. Not once did she tell us to turn it off. She remained strong the whole way through. I was thankful. This was my first time watching this since I got back. I hid it on purpose. There were two reasons. One, I wasn't ready to watch it yet, and two, I didn't want Danny to find it. I wasn't sure how he would react.

When the movie was over, Evelyn looked over at Emily and me. We were looking at her expectantly. We wanted to know what she thought. I thought, it did some justice to the actual events. Except for the Evelyn and Danny part. For all I knew, before I went back in time, it could have really happened. But no one would remember it. After all, I did change the course of history, in a way. Evelyn finally spoke.

"I think, that Kate Beckinsale is just gorgeous. I'm glad they picked her to be me. I also think, that they were out of their minds if they thought I would have ever ended up with Danny. Thank God I didn't."

We all laughed. I completely agreed. Thank God she didn't. I wouldn't be where I am today if they did. She was right about Kate, though. She did justice to Evelyn in every way. She looked exactly like her.

"It depicted the actual events very well, actually. I don't think I could have asked for a better movie."

We all smiled at each other. I didn't realize it, but Emily and I had both let out sighs of relief. We were glad she wasn't mad at us. I looked at the clock. It was almost 10. I was surprised the boys didn't call checking on us.

"Why don't we get you home, Evelyn?"

She nodded. I decided to ride with them. I didn't have to work the next day, and I could take advantage of it. I wanted to see Danny, and I wanted to know if Evelyn would say anything about the movie.

When we got to the house, we all ran inside. We could smell the food cooking from outside. All of our stomachs were rumbling. We were all hungry. As soon as Evelyn walked in the door, she gave Rafe a quick kiss, and announced something to all the boys.

"You guys. You will never believe what I just watched."

Oh shit.