A/N: This is the final chapter. I would like to thank everyone who supported me throughout the writing of this story and encouraged me to write a sequel when I had no intention to. I don't know when I'll get around to writing the sequel, but it will come around one of these days. Whether if you enjoyed or suffered reading these 20 chapters, I appreciate you sticking around.

Until we meet again. Roger walks off into the darkness.

Roger

Once again, I must let you know that this chapter gets an NC-17 rating for content.

CHAPTER 20

Traffic on the way to Lombardi's was heavier than it was on the way to the ballroom and Ryan and Calleigh just barely made it to their reservation time. The waiter took them to their seats by the bay window. Ryan pulled out Calleigh's seat to let her sit down first then excused himself for a moment to use the restroom. Calleigh waited until Ryan was out of earshot before talking to the waiter. "Say, can you bring me a small plate of spaghetti before we order our meals?" "Yes, I can." The waiter said as he handed Calleigh her menu. "How soon would you like it?" "Can you wait about 10 minutes before bringing it out?" Calleigh asked. "Yes I will." The waiter replied as he left. "Thank you." Calleigh placed her menu down and walked over to Ryan's side of the table. She picked up his chair and moved it over to her side, pushing her chair over enough so there would be enough room for the both of them. She sat back down and waited for Ryan to come back. As Ryan came out of the restroom and walked back, he looked at Calleigh who was smiling back at him. Then he noticed that his chair was now next to her. "Nice seating arrangement." He spoke in a low voice to Calleigh as he sat down. Calleigh reached out with her hand and grabbed his. "I want you to sit next to me. Is that ok with you?" "It's ok with me." Ryan answered as he leaned in to kiss Calleigh. "I love being close to you." As they kissed, Ryan gently gripped the back of Calleigh's neck with his hand. Suddenly, he could feel someone standing next to him. He broke away from the kiss to turn and see the waiter standing there. "Oh, sorry." Ryan exclaimed; feeling a little flustered. The waiter held out the wine list. "Excuse me, sir. Would the two of you like something to drink?"

Ryan looked at Calleigh. "Do you want me to get your usual?" Calleigh nodded at him. Ryan turned back to the waiter. "We don't need to see the list. We would like a bottle of red wine. Can you also get me a cherry coke, please?" "Very good, sir." The waiter answered. "I will bring it out with your wine." The waiter turned to leave. Calleigh chuckled as he left. "What's so funny?" Ryan asked Calleigh. "You better let me drive us home tonight, Ryan. We both know what happens when you get too many cherry cokes in you." Calleigh teased Ryan as she winked at him. "Hey, you know what happens when I drink too much wine." Ryan replied as he took off his suit coat and hung it over the back of his chair. Calleigh rested her hand on Ryan's forearm. "But, Ryan…If you don't get drunk, how am I going to take advantage of you later?" Calleigh batted her eyelashes. Ryan let out a snicker. "Cal, all you need to do to take advantage of me is to just show up. I'm pretty much like putty in your hands at that point." He smiled as she laughed at his remark. The waiter came back with the plate of spaghetti. "Here is your spaghetti, ma'am." The waiter placed the spaghetti down between Calleigh and Ryan. "Your drinks will be out here shortly." "Thank you." Responded Calleigh, as Ryan gave her a quizzed look. "What's the spaghetti for?" He asked her. "I want to try something that I always wanted to do since I was a child." She said. "Don't laugh." "Why would I laugh?" Ryan wasn't sure at what she was getting at. Calleigh looked at him. "Have you ever seen the movie 'Lady and the Tramp'?" "I did when I was a child." Ryan answered. Suddenly, he looked down at the plate of spaghetti, then back up at Calleigh. "Oh." Ryan slowly let out as he watched a smile spread across Calleigh's face. "You're serious about doing this, aren't you." "Please, Ryan. I always wanted to try this once. It's a fantasy of mine." Calleigh put on a look of "puppy dog eyes" that Ryan couldn't resist. "How can I say no to that beautiful face of yours?" Ryan said as he reached for a fork.

Ryan tried a few times with the fork to pull out a strand of spaghetti long enough to reach between Calleigh and himself, but each time, the noodle would break. Calleigh chuckled under her breath watching the man she loved grow more and more frustrated trying to pull out a complete noodle from the plate. Finally, Ryan placed his fork down and reached into the pile with his hand and pulled out a whole noodle. Calleigh reached over and grabbed one end and placed it in her mouth. Ryan quickly looked around to see if anybody was watching them; hoping that no one was. He moved closer to Calleigh and placed his end in his mouth and looked at her. Their faces were only a few inches away from each other. As they started to eat the noodle, Calleigh advanced faster than Ryan and the noodle broke. "Let's try this again." Calleigh said with a slight snicker. Ryan rolled his eyes and reached for another noodle. This time, they both approached each other at the same pace and their lips finally met. Calleigh squirmed with happiness: she had finally achieved a fantasy that she held onto for so many years. She didn't care if anyone, even Ryan, thought it was childish. This is what she wanted. Ryan moved his head away from Calleigh's. "What did you think?" He asked. Calleigh grinned. "That was wonderful. Thank you." She answered. Ryan looked over to an elderly couple a few tables away who were looking right back at him. He realized that they were watching the whole time. They smiled at him. He slightly nodded his head at them, wondering if the couple would be him and Calleigh 50 years from now. He smiled to himself over the thought. The waiter came back with the wine and Ryan's cherry coke. Ryan and Calleigh composed themselves and ordered their meal.

On the drive back to Ryan's place, Calleigh could not keep her hands to herself. She kept running one hand up and down Ryan's leg while the other one stroked his hair. Suddenly, she leaned over and gently nibbled at Ryan's earlobe. "Calleigh!" Ryan half-shouted, trying to pay attention to the road. "You're going to cause me to lose control of the car." Calleigh leaned back into her seat. "Sorry. But you are so cute right now that I couldn't resist." Ryan blushed at her comment. He was thankful that it was too dark for Calleigh to see his face tuning red. He couldn't believe how easy she made him blush. Ryan pulled the car into his parking spot at the apartment and they both got out. As Ryan opened the door to his apartment, Calleigh reached down and rubbed her hand on his crotch, causing him to slightly jump by surprise. "I hope you're ready to collect on that raincheck." She whispered seductively. Ryan quickly slammed the door shut behind them. "I'm more than ready. God, you turn me on so much." He wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her up, bringing her mouth to his. He kissed her long and hard. He loved kissing her. He never felt more complete in his life than when his lips were against hers. After setting Calleigh back down, he took by the hand and led her into the bedroom. Reaching the bedroom, he removed his suit coat and tossed it onto the chair. He turned around to face Calleigh. "Now, what can we do about removing that dress." Calleigh smiled and turned her back to Ryan. She lifted up her hair to let him reach up and unzip her dress. She let the dress fall down to her feet. She turned back around. "Is that better?" She asked as she started to unbutton his pants. "Definitely." Ryan started to remove his tie and his shirt.

Within a minute or so, they were both fully undressed and Ryan was moving the both of them towards his bed. Calleigh released herself from his embrace to get onto the bed. She laid there for a few seconds, leaving Ryan standing there by her side. He looked her over. She raised her finger up and crooked it at him. Ryan grinned and climbed onto the bed and joined her. He wasted no time putting his mouth on hers as he ran his hand down the side of her ribcage, sending chills throughout her body. He moved his hand onto her vagina, gently rubbing it with his fingers as he continued to kiss her. Calleigh's eyes rolled back into her head in ecstasy, her body thrusting towards his hand. Soon, Ryan could feel his fingers getting wet. He looked into Calleigh's eyes. She nodded her head, indicating that she was ready for him. Without any words, he centered himself between her legs and slid his penis into her. She bit her lower lip, then released a heavy sigh and relaxed her body as Ryan started stroking himself inside of her. Ryan kept a steady rhythm, occasionally breathing hard. He slowly stopped to roll over onto his back. He reached over and pulled her on top of him. Calleigh grabbed his penis and put him back inside of her. She leaned forward to allow him to do all the thrusting while she kissed him passionately. With one final thrust he came in her; releasing all his energy in an act of love. Calleigh kissed his forehead before laying back and setting her head down on his chest. "This has been the best weekend of my life." She finally said after a brief moment of silence. Ryan placed his hand on her hair and slowly stroked it. "I would have to agree with you." He murmured. Calleigh lifted her head up towards Ryan and looked at him. "Do you think it will always be this good?" "Why do you think that?" Ryan suddenly was concerned about her question. Calleigh continued. "I don't know, Ryan. I never seem to have things go my way romantically. This is the first time I ever felt complete and open with somebody. I don't want it to end. I don't know what I would do if it did."

Without a word, Ryan slowly reached down and pulled her back up to allow her lips to reach his. He kissed her. "You'll never have to worry about it. I will be by your side until you get sick of me. And even then I won't let you go Calleigh. I love you." Calleigh let out a little laugh before kissing him again. They held each other in a tight embrace before sleep came along and took the both of them.

As they slept, Calleigh dreamed again. Instead of feeling something dark chasing after her, she found herself in a field of flowers. She looked around confused, not sure of what was going on. She suddenly heard someone calling her name. It was Ryan. Looking up, she saw him standing about 30 feet away, reaching out to her. Without a thought, Calleigh ran towards him, laughing into his arms. He hugged her before lifting her up to kiss her passionately. If Ryan was awake at that point, he might have seen Calleigh smiling in her sleep. Instead he stayed asleep, holding her in his arms. In the quietness of the room you could hear their hearts beating together in unison; creating a sound of a third heart that could only be made from the hearts of two soulmates beating together as one.

Three hearts in the happy ending machine.

Fin.