42 Life Goes On

Weeks latter Ally had almost fully recovered and had been sent home. She was starting to show and was worried about how she was going to wear he outfits when she was pregnant. "Renee, what if Larry doesn't love me when I'm fat," "O dear lord, Ally the man has been through hell and back for you, I don't think he's going to stop loving you because you're pregnant with his child." "Yeah, but" "No buts, Ally everything is ok, now I got to go to work, don't try and do to much today," "ok, bye." Renee left. Ally was so ready to go back to work and for people to quit doing everything for her, and last night didn't help any. The night before Sam and Mattie had made up a performance for her, with a little help from Larry. Sam was wearing one of Larry's suit jackets, it was huge on him, he was Richard, he was walking around the room saying, "Money, Money, Money, bygones, money, Money, bygones." Mattie, who was Ling, said, "Richard, honey, your being all weird again." Larry was suppose to be Ally, "Larry, I. I. I. I. Don't need to be taken care of, I'm not a child, Mattie and Sam need my help, I'm not sick, I'm getting, fat, don't stop loving me, please, I love you Mr. Larry." Ally throws a pillow at him, "I do not act like that Larry!" They all erupt in laughter.

42 A few days Latter Ally was finally going back to work. She was more than ready, but Larry wasn't happy he didn't want her to go back so soon, "Ally, are you sure your ready, I mean It's only been four weeks." "Yes, I'm fine, it'll be ok, I just got to get out of this house." Ally gave him a reassuring smile, "and I promise I'll take it easy." She left to go get in the shower, and I few minutes latter she was joined by Larry. "They say tat whenever you have kids you never shower alone, I didn't know that same rule applied to husbands." Ally joked. "Well I just wanted to talk to you," he said innocently, then he gave her a kiss, lightly at first then it became for assonate. Then there was a knock on the door, "Hurry up I need to use the bathroom!" they heard Mattie said. "Ok, just a second," Ally said, then turned to Larry, "When we broke up we didn't have any children living with us. Now we have a 12 year old girl and a 8 year old boy." "Time to get a second bathroom?" Larry said. "O yeah." Ally said with a huge smile on her face, she kissed him and started getting dressed. Ally arrived at work and was welcomed back by several people's applause, she smiles and tells everyone hello, and heads to the conference room. Richard was well into his speech on money when he saw Ally and Larry walk in, "Aww you two finally ready to get back to making money" he said, John sent him an evil look, "What? Bygones, moving along, how are the little

43 Monsters?" Richard Asked. They all looked up, wondering, by now every one though of Ally and Larry's kids as their own. "They're fine, they didn't get hit by a car." They all smiled. "It's good to have you back Ally," Mark said laughing. After the meeting ally went to her office and started to think of that Christmas. It had been a very good Christmas even though Ally was in the hospital. Larry ad put up Christmas lights in her room. Then he had brought all their presents to the hospital so they could all open them together. The night before Christmas he had left the kids with Renee and went to the hospital with his famous blinking nose. Ally smiled, she was so happy to see Larry inot the Christmas spirit. Larry on the other hand, wasn't so sure. Sure he was acting like we was into it, but he was beginning to think that Christmas was jinxed. He and Ally almost broke up on their 1st Christmas, were broke up on the 2nd, and on the 3rd Christmas, Ally was in the hospital. "What?" Ally asked after watching him think for a few minutes. "O it's nothing just trying to remember," he put his blinking nose on her, "How cute you look with that on." Ally didn't buy it. "Why do you still hate Christmas, I mean you have Sam, Mattie, me, and little Billy." Ally smiled, she knew he didn't like that name, but he would come around. He smiled kissing her hand. "That's exactly the problem, more people to worry about." "I love you, Mr. Larry." "I love you Mrs. Paul."

44 Larry walked in her office forcing her back to reality, but he eyes were still closed, and she was smiling. "You better be thinking of me," he said. "I. I. I. Yeah actually I was." He closes and locks the door behind him, and walks toward Ally giving her a kiss. About twenty minutes latter they both left the office. "Well at least some ones getting some," Richard mumbled and Ally hit him hard, "Bygones." That day Ally went out to eat with Renee she missed having Renee around. She didn't see Renee enough anymore, but when Ally had been in the hospital Renee had stopped by everyday, but now that didn't happen. Ally also wanted to tell Renee something she hoped she would do. Ally meet Renee and they went to one of there favorite restaurants, once they sat down Ally started to cry. "Honey, what's wrong?" Renee asked, but Ally just cried harder. "I'm sorry Renee it's just these damn hormones, if I wasn't crazy enough as it was, now I start to cry every five minutes. I swear Larry will leave me before this is over." "No, he isn't, you know that," She gave Ally a hug thinking to herself, "She's upset, I still haven't found a new roommate, why did she have to go and find the man of her dreams." "Ally it's going to be ok, I'm always here for you." "Actually that's what I wanted to ask you about see, this little house next to mine, and it's really affordable, and I want you to move in. It's Smaller than Larry and mine's house, but then

45 at least we could still have our coffee together and the kids could go visit aunt Renee more often," she added with a smile. "I don't know Ally," she said, then to herself, 'yes I do, say yes' "I'll have to think about it. I really want to, that would be great, but," Ally looks like she's about to cry again. "Alright I'm done thinking I'll take the house." The thing Ally didn't know was Renee had already bought the house, she planned to move in, but she could tell Ally that latter. "Damn isn't life ironic," Renee though to herself, "I mean six months ago I was the one telling ally she would find the one. I knew she had already she to have Larry, she couldn't live with out him. I wonder how she thinks Larry got that case against her. He would have never took it if Renee hadn't called him and told him to." "Renee are you still with me" Ally broke Renee's train of thoughts. "Yeah I was just thinking." "O that's ok what the problem, do you not want to move, because you don't have to, just wish you would." Ally was getting worried again Renee just shook her head. "of course I wasn't to move it's just that I'm so happy I'm speechless." "Yeah right, like I believe that." Latter that night, Renee was babysitting Sam, she had rented some movies and had made popcorn, and had soda and candy. She was ready for a eight year old and John was going to come over a little later to help, so it would be a fun evening. Just then there was a knock on the door it was Sam. "Hey Sam, how are you?"

46 "I'm good," Sam said, giving her a hug, "So what are we doing while, 'mom and dad have 'their alone time'." "Well buddy, I got some movies and John is coming over soon." "Cool!" Sam shouted. Back at Ally's, Larry had fixed he supper, and had candles on the table and a bottle of wine. "Your to good to me," Ally said. "I know, but I was hoping you would repay me for that latter." "and what make you so sure I'll do that?" "Because you love me." "Get over yourself Mr. Larry. It's the hormones not you," Ally smiled at him. Larry picked up a remote and the CD from their wedding began to play. Larry moved around the table, offering ally an arm, which Ally gratefully took. Larry lead her a few fee from the table then wrapped his hands around her waist, ally wrapped her arms around his arms and on to his shoulder. They danced there until the music faded away. Meanwhile back at Renee's john had just arrived and Sam had fell asleep. They were sitting on the couch talking. "He looks just like Larry doesn't he." Renee says referring to Sam. "Yeah I guess, to tell you the truth he reminds me of Ally. I mean the way he acts." John says. "Ally as made us all a little weird at times, wouldn't you say." "Yeah, she defiantly brings out the weirdness in me." 47 "Can you believe all that has happened in the last year." "It's funny, that though it all, I think Ally's the happiest I've ever seen her." "You want to know something that Ally doesn't, know? Is that Larry only took that case against her because I called him and talked him into it. "Seriously, well thank you. I had been trying to come up with a plan for months to get them back together, but couldn't." "The were both acting like a couple of teenagers on the whole situation." "Everything worked out in the end didn't it?" "It did, didn't it." "I know, well I better be going, bye" "Bye John, see-ya at the bar tomorrow," "Bye." He said then left.

Ten Years Latter

Almost everyone still works at Cage, Fish, and Paul. Ally and Larry and still happily married. Billy was born and now was almost 10, Mattie remained close to Ally although she lived in New York, and she is now in college. Sam is now 18 and is dating Elaine's Stepdaughter, Rachel. Renee still lives next door, but now is married to Steve. Elaine is married with two kids of her own, Monica and Luke, and two stepchildren, Rachel and Alex, her husband works for Broadway. John and Nell had gotten Married about four years ago, but never had any children, but they often baby-sit for everyone else. Ling no longer works at the firm, but is still good friends with them. Georgia had come to work at the firm when Ally got in the wreck and 48 never left. She was also married, To Ben. They had four children, Allyson, Abby, Luka, and Tommy. Now they were all at Ally's house to celebrate Christmas together, like they always had. Things were good and they would always would be. All their children were about the same age, so they were pretty good friends. They were all laughing, singing, and having a good time, but they always had a toast to a lost friend, who they all knew was watching over him. "Here's to Billy" Ally said. "To Billy," everyone joined. "Who's Billy?" one of the younger kids asked. With that the story starts all over.

The End