A/N: I've been told this is classic Rali, so I present to you, for your
reading pleasure Breaking Point: Classic Rali. This is for the Awians, and
all the other Rali fans out there, a little dose of Rali never hurt anyone.
Until next time-ya'll are truly the best-PCGirl.
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She just laid there in his arms, her heart rate slowly returning to normal. She looked up, seeing a grin on his face, "What are you thinking about?" she said as she snuggled closer into him.
"I was thinking about kangaroos."
"What?" she said with a laugh.
"Kangaroos. Well, them and the rest of the honeymoon," he said as he started to play with her hair.
"Any particular moment during the honeymoon?" asked Alison.
"Hmmm," he said as he began to think. "Yes, I believe it started with when we got back from the dinner cruise. You were wearing that off-white dress."
"Ahh, yes," she said as her mind went back to that place. "And I believe you insisted on carrying me over the threshold."
"Well, yeah because you had already come into the room when I had to lug all the bags up by myself."
"That's true. But you wouldn't put me down for anything. You carried me all the way to the bed. And then," she sighed.
"Yes, then I went and made a nice relaxing bath. I wonder if we can ever get that large of a tub in this apartment."
"I doubt it," she laughed. "Mmm, that was the best week of my life," she said snuggling into him more. "I just realized something else."
"Want to share?"
"Yes I do, and I'm a little upset with you about it," her voice carrying a hint of seriousness in it. "When we came home from London, you never carried me over the apartment threshold. I mean you did it on our wedding night at the Bed and Breakfast and in Sydney, but not here."
"You are absolutely right," he said letting go of Alison and getting out of the bed. "Come here," he said standing over on the bed with nothing but his boxers on.
"Rafe, I'm not wearing anything under this sheet, remember?"
"Then bring the sheet with you," he said as she finally gave into his antics and got up. "Now come on," he said as they went outside and shut the door behind them. He picked her up and held her as he tried to open the door. "Uh oh."
"What do you mean by 'uh oh'?" asked Alison as she let go of one hand to try and open the door herself. The knob didn't turn though, they were locked out. "What are we going to do now?" she said looking at him.
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"Rafe, did you find the key yet?" she asked as she sat at the top of the steps. He had thought there was an extra key downstairs, so he was going to search for it.
"No, but come down here," he yelled from the bottom.
"Why haven't you turned on the lights yet?" she asked as she walked down the steps. "Oh my," she gasped as she saw he had lit candles everywhere. "Where did you get this?" she said noticing he now wore a suit jacket with his boxers.
"Oh, this?" he said tugging at the jacket. "It was in the car."
"You went outside in the freezing cold in nothing but your boxers? I mean I'm sure you were cold, but I think you look sillier now with a suit jacket and boxers on."
"But you see, I'm thinking right now I'm in a full suit," he smiled as he walked up to her. "And you, you aren't wearing a sheet, but a strapless evening gown."
"Alright, I'll play along with you," she said happy to forget about being locked out of the apartment for a few minutes. "Then where are we?" she said looking around at the candles and the romantic mood that had been set.
"Anywhere you want to be, just use your imagination and we are there."
"Fine, we are in a huge ballroom, but the ball is almost over-it's just us two left. The only lighting in the room is the candles on the tables. We're standing in the middle of the dance floor," she said grabbing his hands as she guided herself backwards and he followed.
"Doing what?" he said with an arched eyebrow, wondering where this was going.
"Dancing, or about to because the band is just getting ready to start up again," she said as she watched him go over and turn on the radio-which luckily was set to a classic music station. "May I have this dance, Mrs. Kovich?" asked Rafe as he held out his hand.
"Yes you may, Mr. Kovich," she smiled as she took his hand. His hand went around her waist and pulled her tight, as they began to dance slowly around the Gym.
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Alison's head was on his chest and as they slowly continued to dance she was falling asleep.
"Are you hungry?" asked Rafe who could hear her stomach making noises.
"A little," she said with a yawn.
"Here let me put you on the couch and I'll see what I can find," he said as he walked her over to the couch and she laid down on it. He walked over to the bowl of fruit which was looking a little skimpy and started digging. He picked up an orange and just laughed, "I found the key," he smiled looking at her and seeing she was fast asleep.
He went up the steps, and unlocked and opened the door. Then he went back downstairs and knelt by the couch, "Alison, sweetie," he said as he tried to get her to wake up. All he got was a mumble and slight glance. "I found the key, let's go to bed," he said as she sat up. He went and blew out all the candles and turned off the music. He then led a half-sleeping Alison up the stairs. When they got to the top of the stairs he scooped her up and carried her into the apartment, shutting the door behind him with his foot.
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She just laid there in his arms, her heart rate slowly returning to normal. She looked up, seeing a grin on his face, "What are you thinking about?" she said as she snuggled closer into him.
"I was thinking about kangaroos."
"What?" she said with a laugh.
"Kangaroos. Well, them and the rest of the honeymoon," he said as he started to play with her hair.
"Any particular moment during the honeymoon?" asked Alison.
"Hmmm," he said as he began to think. "Yes, I believe it started with when we got back from the dinner cruise. You were wearing that off-white dress."
"Ahh, yes," she said as her mind went back to that place. "And I believe you insisted on carrying me over the threshold."
"Well, yeah because you had already come into the room when I had to lug all the bags up by myself."
"That's true. But you wouldn't put me down for anything. You carried me all the way to the bed. And then," she sighed.
"Yes, then I went and made a nice relaxing bath. I wonder if we can ever get that large of a tub in this apartment."
"I doubt it," she laughed. "Mmm, that was the best week of my life," she said snuggling into him more. "I just realized something else."
"Want to share?"
"Yes I do, and I'm a little upset with you about it," her voice carrying a hint of seriousness in it. "When we came home from London, you never carried me over the apartment threshold. I mean you did it on our wedding night at the Bed and Breakfast and in Sydney, but not here."
"You are absolutely right," he said letting go of Alison and getting out of the bed. "Come here," he said standing over on the bed with nothing but his boxers on.
"Rafe, I'm not wearing anything under this sheet, remember?"
"Then bring the sheet with you," he said as she finally gave into his antics and got up. "Now come on," he said as they went outside and shut the door behind them. He picked her up and held her as he tried to open the door. "Uh oh."
"What do you mean by 'uh oh'?" asked Alison as she let go of one hand to try and open the door herself. The knob didn't turn though, they were locked out. "What are we going to do now?" she said looking at him.
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"Rafe, did you find the key yet?" she asked as she sat at the top of the steps. He had thought there was an extra key downstairs, so he was going to search for it.
"No, but come down here," he yelled from the bottom.
"Why haven't you turned on the lights yet?" she asked as she walked down the steps. "Oh my," she gasped as she saw he had lit candles everywhere. "Where did you get this?" she said noticing he now wore a suit jacket with his boxers.
"Oh, this?" he said tugging at the jacket. "It was in the car."
"You went outside in the freezing cold in nothing but your boxers? I mean I'm sure you were cold, but I think you look sillier now with a suit jacket and boxers on."
"But you see, I'm thinking right now I'm in a full suit," he smiled as he walked up to her. "And you, you aren't wearing a sheet, but a strapless evening gown."
"Alright, I'll play along with you," she said happy to forget about being locked out of the apartment for a few minutes. "Then where are we?" she said looking around at the candles and the romantic mood that had been set.
"Anywhere you want to be, just use your imagination and we are there."
"Fine, we are in a huge ballroom, but the ball is almost over-it's just us two left. The only lighting in the room is the candles on the tables. We're standing in the middle of the dance floor," she said grabbing his hands as she guided herself backwards and he followed.
"Doing what?" he said with an arched eyebrow, wondering where this was going.
"Dancing, or about to because the band is just getting ready to start up again," she said as she watched him go over and turn on the radio-which luckily was set to a classic music station. "May I have this dance, Mrs. Kovich?" asked Rafe as he held out his hand.
"Yes you may, Mr. Kovich," she smiled as she took his hand. His hand went around her waist and pulled her tight, as they began to dance slowly around the Gym.
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Alison's head was on his chest and as they slowly continued to dance she was falling asleep.
"Are you hungry?" asked Rafe who could hear her stomach making noises.
"A little," she said with a yawn.
"Here let me put you on the couch and I'll see what I can find," he said as he walked her over to the couch and she laid down on it. He walked over to the bowl of fruit which was looking a little skimpy and started digging. He picked up an orange and just laughed, "I found the key," he smiled looking at her and seeing she was fast asleep.
He went up the steps, and unlocked and opened the door. Then he went back downstairs and knelt by the couch, "Alison, sweetie," he said as he tried to get her to wake up. All he got was a mumble and slight glance. "I found the key, let's go to bed," he said as she sat up. He went and blew out all the candles and turned off the music. He then led a half-sleeping Alison up the stairs. When they got to the top of the stairs he scooped her up and carried her into the apartment, shutting the door behind him with his foot.