The relationship between Carrie Brady and Rafe Hernandez is known as Cafe. Carrie and Rafe first meet on the first day of fall in 2011, when she and Austin return to Salem from Switzerland and celebrate the return of Jack, John and Marlena as the Horton Town Square opens. The half-siblings-in-law bond and Rafe develops a friendship with Austin. He is forced to arrest John due to charges of embezzlement, but works with Carrie to free the innocent man. Rafe also wants Sami and Carrie to make things right. Carrie and Rafe further bond when they suspect Austin and Sami of having an affair, despite this not being true. Rafe is also upset about being fired by Roman for trying to help John, and blames Austin. He is further upset when Sami believes John is guilty of embezzlement, and takes out her