Ally finished tidying up her desk. She was slowly trying to buy time before walking back into the conference room. She eventually got up and walked out of her office.



"Who was that spunk?" Elaine asked as Ally passed her desk.



"Which one?" Ally asked.



"Ohhh.you're right. And they're both after you, that must be quite comforting." Ally didn't reply, she just gave Elaine a look of disgust. She made her way to the conference room. She was surprised to find Larry and Peter in deep conversation.



"So, what did I miss?" She asked.



"Oh, nothing." Larry replied with a grin that made Ally's insides turn all wobbly. 'Stop it!' She yelled inwardly.



"Well, we should probably be going then." She said to Peter. "See you.sometime." She said to Larry before escorting Peter out of the room.





Ally slammed the door behind her. Her night had been terrible. Peter was okay, but Ally couldn't stop thinking about Larry.it just spoilt the whole "Get-over-Larry" effect. She collapsed onto the sofa and closed her eyes.



"How was your night?" Ally let out a small scream and tumbled off the couch.



"Wha--?! LARRY!" She shouted.



"What?" He said grinning.



"What are you doing here!?" She said pulling herself back onto the couch. Larry held up a key. "I need somewhere to stay." He said.



"Oh no.no.no." Ally said.



"Come on Ally.I don't bite." He said.



"Much." She finished.



"That was an accident!" He said. Ally smiled but quickly wiped the cheesy grin off her face.



"You get the couch." She said.



"Sure. I wasn't expecting anything else." He said. Ally shuffled to her room and banged her head on the shut door. "ARGH!" She shouted.



"Are you okay!?" Larry shouted from the lounge.



"Erm.yeah. Just stubbed my toe." She said. She paced a little before having a quick shower. When she returned to the lounge Larry was already under a blanket reading. She made her way to the freezer and took out a tub of ice cream.



"Ice cream?" She asked Larry. Larry looked up.



"Sure." He said grinning. Ally picked up two spoons.



"What's so funny?" She asked.



"Ice cream? Was it that bad a night?" He asked. Ally grabbed Larry legs and pushed them off the couch making room for herself, and sat down.



"It was.boring." She said.



"Hmmm.he seemed okay to me." Larry said. Ally shoved a spoon of ice cream into her mouth and shrugged. There was an awkward silence between the two.



"So.how come you're here?" She asked.



"For the case." Larry replied.



"For the case we both knew was a waste of time?" She asked.



"Uhuh." Larry said, taking in another spoonful of ice cream.



"Oh." Ally said turning away. They sat once again in an awkward silence.



"So, are you ever going to tell me why you left?" Ally asked suddenly.



"Left? Oh, right." Larry said.



"Well?" Ally asked again.

"I guess.it's just because I'm a coward." Larry said.

"A coward?" Ally asked.

"A coward." Larry said again.



"A coward?" Ally said again.



"ALLY!" Larry said. Ally smiled inwardly.



"How were you being a coward?" She asked.



"I'm just scared of another failed relationship I guess." He said.



"You were so sure it wouldn't work?" Ally asked.

"I was sure that if it did work I'd be scared throughout the whole relationship that something would go wrong." He said.



"You still feel like that?" Ally asked. Larry paused.



"I don't know. I'm here.there has to be a reason for that." He said.



"I thought it was because of the case." Ally said. Larry tilted his head and looked at her.



"Oh yeah.that too." He grinned. Ally smiled and leant her head against the couch.



"Ally." Larry paused. Ally turned her head and looked at him.



"I'm sorry, for everything." He said. Ally never said anything. "Is it too late.for us?" He asked.



"Larry." Ally started. Larry cut her off.



"I know leaving was the biggest mistake of my life. And I admit that, because you only truly understand what you have when you lose it.and I lost you. I just.can't imagine life without you. And I guess that's why I'm back. To get you back." Ally was amazed at his sudden confession. She didn't know what to say. She loved him.more than anything, but he had hurt her so much.



"Larry, I don't know." She said.



Larry stood up. "I'm going to go, give you time. . .to think about it." He leant forward and kissed her gently on the cheek before disappearing out of the apartment. Ally sat staring at the spot where he had been sitting, trying to decide what she should do.





5 minutes later. . .



Ally sprung up from the couch. She made a beeline for the door and opened it, almost stumbling over Larry who was sitting on the floor outside the apartment door.







"Ally. . .I didn't think. . ." Larry stopped as Ally held up her hand.







"Don't say anything. Let me say this. You told me once that if you go without it long enough, love means everything. I never felt that before I met you. . .I never felt completely. . .loved. I guess what I'm saying is that. . ." She paused. Larry tilted his head. Ally smiled. "I love you." He grinned and took a step forward.





"You have no idea how much I wanted you to say that." Larry said as he got down on one knee. "Ally McBeal. . .can we make this forever?" He pulled out the ring box that he had kept since he had left Boston. Ally gasped as she saw the ring. She nodded, unable to speak. Larry slipped the ring onto her finger and pulled her into an embrace. "I'm never going to leave you again. . ." He whispered.





"I know." Ally whispered back.



The End. . .Or rather, the beginning of forever. See, some things may have several paths that could be chosen, but if it's right. . .they all lead to the same place.



Well, I found that better than how the show actually ended, maybe because this one actually consisted of Larry! Review, if you're out there.