�Come on baby, pick up the phone,� A.J. whispered anxiously.
The phone rang a few more times before Elise got to it. �Hello?�
�I miss you,� A.J. sighed relieved.
�Alex!� Elise ran to the bedroom. �Oh Alex� you should see me. I�m swelling up like a balloon. I miss you so much. I even get jealous when I see kids kissing in school.�
�That bad huh?� A.J. loved her voice. He hadn�t been able to call for two weeks and was going through with drawl.
�I�m already counting the days until I can be in your arms again,� she said dreamily.
�Hello? Anybody home?� Jess called walking in the front door.
�Shh� she�s on the phone. It�s A.J.� Aaron whispered and winked at Jess.
��Lise, baby, it�s torture not seeing you. I thought I would die not talking to you for like one night� it�s been so hard.� She listened to his breathing. She could almost feel it, heavy and warm on her neck.
�Why do I have to wait so long?� she buried her face in his pillow, �even you pillow is loosing it�s scent� can�t you just come home early? We could get away for a few hours. I just want to feel your arms around me, and I want to kiss you.�
�God knows I want to come home baby. Both Kev and I have been trying to figure something out. I want to just cuddle with you. I miss that so much. We never have time to cuddle anymore.�
�I�m so sorry,� she could feel her throat drying up, �I�m so very sorry,� tears began to roll down her cheeks.
��Lise are you crying?�
�I�m not trying to. Alex please come home,� she whispered.
�I�m so sorry baby, I have to go. I send my love to both my girls. Don�t forget me while I�m gone.�
�I won�t, I promise. I love you,� she was sobbing.
�I love you too �Lise� with all my heart. I�ll be home soon,� and with that he hung up.
�Alex, I didn�t want you to go. Baby, please come home,� she buried her head in his pillow and put the phone down on the bedside table.
�Shorty, are you ok? Do you need something?� Jess walked in the door.
�Jess�� she turned to the girl and wiped her eyes. �I miss him so much Jess. He�s the reason I�m alive today. I don�t know if I can make it much longer without him.�
�I know you can make it. You should just rest and take it easy.�
�Well, I guess I�ll take a nap. You and Aaron can practice your lines for a while. You�re Emily and he�s George,� she pulled the covers up around her and was half asleep before Jess even closed the door.
�Mr. Morgan, I�ll have to go home and get the money to pay you for this. It�ll only take me a minute,� Elise woke up and went downstairs to find Aaron and Jess practicing the second act.
�What�s that? George Gibbs do you mean to tell me�� Elise said the stage managers line.
Aaron smiled but stayed in character continuing his lines. When they got to the stage managers big speech Elise just smiled.
�I�ve got a question,� Jess said.
�What is it?�
�Well� for the wedding scene�� she blushed slightly, �will the kiss be fake or real?�
�Real for the show and dress rehearsals.�
�Ok,� Aaron and Jess both said in unison half smiling.