A/N: Okay, girls, here it is! The sequel you've been waiting for. Let me know what you think:)

FYI: Just in case you didn't read my first Rali story, "Heaven Sent an Angel," or if you read it and forgot b/c it was such a long time ago, I did want to remind everyone that Ed was never Rafe's father in my story, since I started writing my story way back in Secrets. Just didn't want there to be any confusion! You'll see why at the end of this chapter!

Alright, enough of me talking, here's chapter one!

Chapter 1

Sunlight streamed into the bedroom, casting a soft, golden light onto the heap of tangled white sheets.

The sound of female laughter resonated throughout the room as a perfectly polished bare foot poked out from under the covers.

"Rafe, you are so bad."

"Oh I'm the bad one? You're the one who took my clothes off."

Alison laughed again. "I know but again?"

Rafe pulled the covers over to reveal Alison, laying on her side and grinning at him. "Come on, you know you want to."

"I don't know if we have time…"

"Sure we do," Rafe said, pulling Alison into his arms and kissing her.

Whether it was Alison's recent surge of hormones, or the idea of impending fatherhood that seemed to turn Rafe on, lately, the pair of them couldn't keep their hands off of each other.

"What about our daughter?" Alison whispered after a few moments.

"What about our daughter?"

"She's going to wake up soon."

"I think she's already awake."

"What!"

Rafe laughed. "Relax. She's watching Saturday morning cartoons. Shh. Listen. Can't you hear that?"

Alison paused. "Yeah, I do think I hear the television."

"Exactly. That should keep her occupied for another half hour. Hmm?" Rafe pulled her closer once again, trying to get her mind back on him and not their daughter.

Alison gently pulled away. "No, it doesn't. Because sooner or later she's going to want some food. No, we don't have time to do it again."

Alison moved to sit up, but Rafe gently took her arm, pulling her back to him. "Hey. What happened to the woman I woke up with this morning? She was all over me, remember?"

"I really want to. Believe me. It's just that I don't know if we have time."

"I can be really quick," Rafe said in all seriousness.

Alison grinned, a sign that she was considering it. "How quick?"

"No time to explain," Rafe said, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her back down to the bed with him. Within moments, they were back under the covers, laughing.

Rafe showered her with kisses, starting at her neck, working his way up back to her lips. But as he kissed her, he got the feeling that Alison wasn't really "with" him. He looked at her, and it seemed as if she were a million miles away.

"What is it?" he finally asked.

"I feel like I'm forgetting something. Something important."

"That's the point. Forget everything, except what's going on right here," Rafe said with a grin. "What better way to spend a Saturday morning, huh? Forgetting the world outside…just you…and me…and this bed," he said between kisses.

Alison gave him a smile, deciding to push all thoughts away from her mind. She pulled him closer to her, resuming their kiss.

As Rafe's hands roamed up and down her body, they eventually settled on her stomach. Alison smiled, thinking of the little baby growing inside of her. She couldn't wait until the baby was born, even if they did have about five more months to go. Thinking of this, of course, make her think about her upcoming prenatal checkup. They were going to have the ultrasound today.

Today?

And then, the thought occurred to her, and she realized why things felt so "off".

"Mother of Mary! IT'S FRIDAY!"

"WHAT?"

"Oh my god! What time is it!" Alison shot up, scrambling to find the clock.

"Are we late for something?"

"It's Friday! Of course we're late for something!" Alison grabbed the clock on the nightstand, and she couldn't believe the time when she saw it. "Great! That's just great! We have thirty minutes to make it to our prenatal appointment! Thanks, Rafe!"

"What are you blaming me for?"

Alison grabbed her robe off the floor, quickly putting it on. "You made me think it was Saturday!" Alison ran to the dresser and rummaged through the drawers, finding what she was looking for and throwing it to Rafe. "Here! Put some pants on!"

"Well you're the one who wanted to have sex all morning!"

"Shh! Keep your voice down! So did you!"

"You started it!"

"Well it didn't help that you just let me!"

"Like I was going to say no to that?" Rafe laughed as he rushed to pull on his pants.

"Well, you could have said, 'Alison, don't you have things to do today?' Or, 'Hey, Alison, what time is your appointment with Dr. Meadows?'"

"I didn't know it was today! I thought it was Saturday too, you know!"

"I told you last night! I said, 'Rafe, we have an appointment tomorrow morning. We're going to get the ultrasound.'"

"Well I couldn't remember the time! If I remember correctly, a doctor's appointment was the last thing on your mind this morning."

"I'm pregnant, Rafe!" Alison snapped. "My mind's spacey, and you know that! It's your job to make sure I don't forget!"

Suddenly, several little knocks were heard at the door. "Mommy!"

"Baby, I'll be out in just a minute!"

"I'm hungry!" Katrina turned the doorknob repeatedly. "Hey! Why's the door locked?"

"Katrina, go watch TV. I'll make you breakfast in a little bit. Oh we are so late! This is not even funny!"

"It kind of is, actually," Rafe laughed, thinking of irony of it all.

Alison glared at him from across the room, and Rafe knew to keep his mouth shut after that.

"We lucked out," Alison announced as Rafe walked into the kitchen. "I was able to reschedule my appointment for 11. Dr. Meadows had a cancellation this morning."

"Oh good. See? All that worrying for nothing."

"You got to see the doctor today, Mommy?"

"Yes, baby."

"Are you sick?"

"No, sweetie. It's just a check-up. Oh, I better call Livvie." Alison reached for the phone on the wall and dialed a number. "Hey, it's me…I'm going to be a little longer. I had to reschedule my appointment. Can you hold down the fort?…Thanks, sweetie. I'll see you later."

"Mommy?"

"Yes?"

"I don't think you should go to work today."

"Oh? Why not?"

"Because if you do you're gonna eat a bunch of cookies and cupcakes and stuff."

Alison smiled, thinking she sounded a bit like her father, who hated that she ate so many sweets. "You don't think I should eat that?"

Katrina shook her head. "No, I think you're eatin' too much of it. You're getting fat!"

Rafe looked up from his paper, stifling a laugh.

"Well I'll be sure to lay off the sweets for a while," Alison said. "Katrina, are you finished with this cereal and toast?"

"Yes."

"Well then go brush your teeth."

Katrina did as she was told, and Alison picked up the bowl of milk, pouring it into the sink.

"We should probably tell her soon," Rafe said.

Alison moved back to the table, sitting down beside Rafe. "I think you're right. Let's tell her tonight. And maybe Dr. Meadows can give us a picture or a video of the ultrasound so we can show her. Do I really look fat?"

Rafe laughed softly. "Alison, you're not fat. You look fine."

"Honey, kids don't lie. Not when it comes to stuff like that. She thinks I'm fat!"

"Alison, you're pregnant. She doesn't know the reason why your stomach is a little bit bigger."

"Is my face puffy?"

"Your face is not puffy. Look, the only thing about you that's gotten bigger is your belly and it's not even by much yet. Katrina just notices it more because she's shorter and it's right at her eye level."

"Hmm. Okay," Alison said, still not completely convinced.

Rafe gave her a smile. "You look beautiful," he said, trying to reassure her. "Believe me, if I didn't think so, I wouldn't have been trying so hardto keep you in bed all morning."

Alison laughed a little, thinking of earlier. "That was some morning, wasn't it?"

"Yes. We should do that again," Rafe grinned.

"When it's really Saturday," Alison added.

"How are we doing today?" Dr. Meadows asked as she walked into the room, carrying her clipboard.

"We're great!" Alison said, beaming. "The morning sickness is finally gone."

"Good. How's your little girl doing?" she asked as she began to set things up.

"She's good."

"Her fifth birthday is Sunday," Rafe added. "She's having a party and it's all she can talk about lately."

"Wow, five years old. That's amazing. I remember when she was just a day old. Have you told her the good news yet?"

"Not yet, but we were planning on it tonight," Alison explained. "We were hoping we could get some pictures from the ultrasound to show her."

"Well I think that sounds like something we can manage," Dr. Meadows said with a smile. "Alright, you know the drill. I'm going to put this cold jelly on your belly and then we can get things started."

Alison couldn't help but laugh, even though she had been through this before.

"We didn't do the 3d ultrasound last time with Katrina, did we?"

Alison's eyes widened in surprise. "We get the 3d ultrasound?"

Dr. Meadows smiled. "You've heard of it."

"I saw it on Oprah! Like a long time ago. I didn't know it was available yet!"

"We just started a few years ago. We find it has much better results, and the parents like it better as well."

"What's the 3d ultrasound?" Rafe interrupted.

"Rafe! You haven't heard of it?"

Rafe shook his head. "How's it different from a regular ultrasound?"

"See for yourself," Dr. Meadows said as a stunning image on the monitor began to take shape.

"Oh my god," Alison gasped, mesmerized by what she was seeing.

Rafe was stunned. He had no idea the ultrasound would have this much of an impact on him. "Oh wow. That's a baby. That's really a baby."

Dr. Meadows laughed softly. She loved hearing the reactions from parents when they first saw the ultrasound.

"Oh my god. Look at that face. That beautiful face," Alison said, reaching out and touching the screen.

"I can't believe it's so clear. I've never seen anything like it."

"It's nothing like the grainy images you're used to. With this new technology, you actually get to see what your baby looks like before it's born."

"Rafe! That face looks just like you!"

"That is amazing," Rafe said, just as mesmerized as Alison was.

"If you think that's amazing, wait until you see the 4d."

And suddenly, the still pictures they had been viewing on the screen were put into motion. The tiny baby suddenly moved it's arm, then opened its mouth, yawning right before their eyes.

"Oh that's so cute! I didn't know babies could yawn in the womb!" Alison exclaimed.

"We've learned a lot about the development of the fetus in the past few years. They can yawn, smile, suck their thumbs, stretch. They even start to move earlier than we thought."

Rafe found it hard to tear his eyes away from the screen for even a moment. "That's incredible."

"I see five fingers," Dr. Meadows said, as the baby once again moved its little hand.

"You can see them so clearly," Alison said. "I can count each one of them!"

"Let's count toes next, shall we?" Dr. Meadows said as she made the image of a precious littlefoot appear.

"Look at the little foot!" Alison said with a laugh.

"Those are definitely your feet," Rafe remarked.

"Would you like to know if it's a boy or a girl?" Dr. Meadows asked.

"I think I already know," Rafe said, smiling.

Alison looked to Rafe. "You do?"

Rafe grinned. "Just look, Alison."

Alison looked at the screen a little closer. "Oh my goodness! That's a little boy!"

Dr. Meadows laughed. "Sorry if you wanted to be surprised. Sometimes it's hard to tell from the baby's position and other times, they want to display it all for you."

"I knew it was going to be a boy," Alison said with a smile. "Can we get a video of this?"

"Of course. Why don't I give you two a few moments? I have another patient I need to check on. I'll be back shortly to finish the exam." Dr. Meadows smiled as she left the room.

Rafe and Alison looked back at the monitor, seeing the picture of the baby's face that Dr. Meadows had left on the screen.

It was then that Alison begin to cry. "He's so beautiful, Rafe."

"Yes, he is. He's very beautiful."

Before Alison could even ask, Rafe was already handing her a kleenex. "I'm glad Dr. Meadows still keeps these in here," he said.

Alison wiped the tears from her eyes, then once again, turned her attention to the beautiful little face on the screen. She touched the screen again, smiling in awe of it all. "God, I love technology."

Rafe put his hand on her belly, hoping he could feel his son move like he had seen on the monitor. "We should start thinking of some names for the little guy, now that we can see a face."

Alison looked to Rafe, smiling guiltily.

Rafe knew what that meant. "You've already named him, haven't you?"

"Well there was a name that I did have in mind," she admitted.

"What is it?"

"Well, I was thinking. We named our daughter after your mother. So maybe we could name our son after your father. What do you think?"

Rafe smiled. Alison amazed him sometimes. She had never even met his parents, and yet, she had twice had the idea of honoring them by naming their children after them.

"Alison, I think that's a great idea. I love it. Thank you."

"Look at him. He even looks like a Gabriel. See? He's our little Gabe!"

Rafe heart melted. His father would have been proud of him. "How about the middle name?"

Alison smiled to Rafe. "I'll leave that one up to you."

"Can we name him after Ed?"

Alison smiled again. "I think he would love that. Gabriel Edward Kovich. It's perfect."

"It truly is," Rafe agreed.