Rafe stood up from his seat the moment her saw her walk into the place. His eyes were fixed on her. Alison could see the light coming from eyes. It was the look of love. �God, you�re beautiful!� She responded with a little grin as he leaned down to his he lips.
�You always know how to make me blush, Rafe!� Rafe pulled her chair down for her as she sat down. �Thank you.�
Rafe walked around the table to take his seat, �I�ve missed you so much, Angel!�
�And I�ve missed you.�
Rafe grabbed her hands and brought them up to his lips, �We�re going to have such a wonderful life together.�
Alison pulled hers hands gentle away, �Rafe, as much as I love talking about our future, I have the feeling your trying to avoid a certain topic�namely��
�Livvie!� Rafe looked down at his hands as he said her name at the same time as Alison.
�So did you tell her yet, Rafe?�
�I couldn�t last night. Between Kevin and the doctors always in and out I couldn�t find the right moment. And then when I did, she wouldn�t let me get a word in. She just kept screaming about having a baby.�
Alison stood up from the table, �You know what, I can�t do this.� She started towards the door.
�What? No! Alison!!� Rafe ran after her. He caught up to her outside. �Alison, please don�t leave!�
Alison slowly turned to face him with tears yet again in her blue eyes, �Rafe, I�m really glad you finally remembered us and our love. That�s all I wanted since I found out you were back, but I don�t know if I�m going to be fine with everything that�s happened. The majority of me wants to just have you carry me away and kiss away the pain, but Rafe there�s been this pain in my heart for so long and�� Alison chocked back her tears and anger replaced it, �You�re still with Livvie. She�s still your wife, Rafe!!�
Rafe grabbed her shoulders, �Alison, I�m going to tell her today, I promise. I have to pick her up this afternoon I�m going to tell her the truth then.�
Alison couldn�t control her tears any longer, �But you�re still married to her and last night�� She turned around to take a few breaths and then turned back to look at him. His hands were now rubbing his temples, �Last night when you ran to her side it hurt all over again. Seeing you with your wife. It�s just�I can�t be the other woman!�
Rafe again grabbed her shoulders again, �Alison, you�re not the other woman.� He pulled her into his arms for a strong hug, �You�re the only woman. The only one I could ever love. The only woman I could ever be with.�
She pulled away from his hug, �That�s the problem, Rafe! I�m not the only woman��
Rafe stroked his head in frustration, �Livvie.�
�Yes, Livvie!� Alison�s anger showed in her voice, �Rafe, you married HER! You slept with HER! You thought you were having a child with HER!� Alison�s anger slowly turned to sadness, � You wanted that child Rafe. Even after everyone told you the truth about us and about Livvie�s talent for lying, you still ran to her bed. And you did it again last night. Rafe, that hurt more than when you left me to go back to heaven.� Alison broke down into tears.
Rafe took her in his arms and tried to comfort her, �I�m sorry, Alison. I never wanted you to hurt like that.�
Alison placed her head on his shoulder, �I know, but it did and Rafe, the pain is still there.�
He stroked the back of her head, �All I want to do is take away that pain. I want to hold you and make love to you for the rest of our lives.�
Alison finally pulled away from his embrace, �I really, REALLY want that too but Rafe it can never be like it was before. I realized that last night.�
�What can I do to make this better, Alison?�
�I don�t know, Rafe. I don�t know if you can.� Alison started to walk away.
�Alison wait!� She stopped and faced him once again. �I promise that I�ll find away. If it takes me the rest of eternity, I�ll make that pain go away, I promise you.�
�I love you, Rafe.� Alison started on her away again.