�Rafe?!� Lucy ran over to her cousin and pulled him into the house and over to the couch in a hurry, �So tell, TELL!�
As Rafe sat down a huge grin started to form on his lips. Lucy saw it and smiled back, �Oh there�s that smile! That HAS to be a good sign.�
Rafe�s smile only grew bigger when she noticed it, �Well Luce, It was amazing!�
�I knew, knew, knew it. I knew if you opened up her heart Alison would come running. So tell me everything. Don�t leave out a single detail!�
Rafe chuckled, �Lucy, it was perfect. It was amazing. As soon as I walked in she was instantly back in my arms. It felt like she never left.�
�Oh Cousin, that�s so�wait! If it went so good then tell me why you are here talking to me right now and not over there with Alison?�
�Well,� He furrowed his brow, �Livvie called and kind of ruined the mood.�
�That girl has so many problems, but you know what Rafe? I have a funny feeling that we won�t have to worry about her anymore.�
�Livvie or no Livvie, nothing�s gonna stop me from being with Alison.�
�So what do you have planned for you two tomorrow?�
�Well nothing, I was just gonna wing it.�
�Wing it?! Oh no you don�t! I have a wonderful idea.�
He let out a little laugh, �Of course you do.�
�I was going to take the girls to the shore while it�s still warm out. You and Alison can come with. We�ll have a picnic and walk the beach and��
Rafe interrupted her, �And build sandcastles?� He remembered the day he built one with Alison. That was definitely a day he would never forget.
�Anything you want. It will be the first annual Coe/Kovich family outing�
�You forgot Barrington.�
�Well,� Lucy stood up from the couch; �It won�t be Barrington for that much longer, now will it?� She gave him a quick wink and started to walk up stairs. �Good night, Cousin.�
�Good night, Lucy!� Rafe stood up and picked up the phone. He dialed Alison�s number and waited for her to answer.
�I miss you!�
�How did you know it was me?�
�Wild guess!� Alison giggled, �Or it might have been the caller ID.�
�Oh, so Lucy invited us to go the beach tomorrow with her and girls. Do you wanna go?�
�If I�m with you, then yes.�
�Great! We�ll pick you up bright and early tomorrow. Is 7 o�clock ok?
�Perfect! Hey Rafe?�
�Yes, Angel.�
�Will you build me another sandcastle, just like before?� She started to giggle again.
�Of course I will. You know that was the best day of my life!�
�You mean your eternity! But Rafe, we�ll have a thousand days just like that one and some that are even better.�
�Yeah. Well I�ll see you tomorrow. I love you Alison!�
�And I love you!�
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The nurse walked into Livvie�s room, �Ok, It�s time to take your medicine.�
Livvie sat up and reached for her little cup full of pills, �Thanks!�
The nurse waited to make sure Livvie took all of it and then wrote it down on her clipboard, �Is there anything else you need?�
�Well, there is something. I was wondering if you could help me?�
�I�ll be my best!�