*Chapter 50*

"Vanellope!" Tammy cheered as she rushed up and latched onto Vanellope's waist.

"Hi Tams!" Vanellope beamed as she wrapped an arm around her shoulders, "Did you have fun with Taffy and Uncle Ralph today?"

"Sure did," Tammy said happily, the look in her eye almost unsure.

"Looks like we're probably done here," Calhoun hollered to everyone from a high up perch.

"Ugh," Vanellope slumped her shoulders and sighed as she wiped her forehead free of dust, "I'm glad Hero's Duty is back to normal. This is a really dirty environment."

"Thanks for all your help, guys," Calhoun smiled as she approached Candlehead, Vanellope, Tammy and Felix.

"Mom, those cy-bugs are getting smarter," Tammy worried as she approached Calhoun; she knelt down to Tammy's level and wrapped her arm around her waist.

"How about you and I do a training course, later," Calhoun said sweetly, though her facial expression was coated with daring excitement, "We'll give those cy-bugs something to worry about."

"You betcha," Tammy laughed as she nudged her mom's shoulder.

"Are they done?" Candlehead whispered to Felix, he nodded with a sure smile.

"They should be by now," Felix whispered back.

"Alright, well," Vanellope sighed as she looked down at her sporty racing jacket; it was coated in soot and dust, "I should probably go take a shower."

"You're telling me," Candlehead groaned as she took her hat off. Her candle had blown out a long time ago and she too was covered in a proper amount of black dirt.

"Thanks for all your help, guys," Calhoun smiled as Vanellope and Candlehead began to step away.

"Anytime," They chimed happily as they waved. The two slowly began to trudge towards Hero's Duty's entrance.

"I can't hardly imagine playing here let alone living here," Vanellope groaned, "I feel like my lungs are coated in ash."

"Well, all of the gamers are usually wearing protective helmets and gear," Candlehead laughed.

"I miss my warm, sugary sun," Vanellope chuckled as she nervously spat a few times before pulling a small piece of fallen soot from her mouth, "I am so done being here."

"You're a wreck," Candlehead laughed as the two slowly moseyed out of Hero's Duty's outlet, "Speaking of wrecks, you sure heading over to Ralph's first is a good idea?"

"Hey guys," Taffyta interrupted as she met up with the two in Game Central Station. They stood perched in between Hero's Duty and Fix-

It-Felix Jr., "Vin, you look like death."

"Why thank you," Vanellope barked as she coughed; a cloud of thin, grey dust emitted off of her.

"That game is so hostile," Candlehead laughed as she brushed black soot off of her legs.

"Vin, are you sure meeting up with Ralph looking like THAT is going to go over well?" Taffyta laughed, secretly trying to buy Ralph more time to hide the ring and the book she gave him.

"He has a shower," Vanellope barked but instantly felt bashful.

"Riiight," Candlehead chuckled as she nudged Vanellope, "I'm assuming you don't need an extra set of clothes then, do you?"

"You guys," Vanellope cried, her face turned hot red under all the soot. She quickly began to brush most of the soot off of her face and body.

"You wouldn't want to get Ralph's sheets dirty," Taffyta winked as her and Candlehead slowly began to step away.

"What if I DO?" Vanellope barked playfully as she put her hands on her hips; Taffyta and Candlehead howled with laughter.

"Have fun," Taffyta prolonged as she waved her fingers in a playful way. She and Candlehead slowly slipped away; Vanellope slumped her shoulders and shook her head with a smile before eagerly heading over to Ralph's game.

"Did you finish the ring?" Candlehead urged as the two entered Sugar Rush.

"Yep," Taffyta beamed, "It's gorgeous."

"Ralph got a double stripe branch?" Candlehead asked in surprise.

"Better," Taffyta beamed, "He found the crossed stripe branch."

"THE crossed stripe?" Candlehead exclaimed, "Isn't there only one crossed stripe branch?"

"Yep," Taffyta laughed, "And we know its exact location now. It's really pretty."

"Ralph really outdid himself, didn't he," Candlehead smiled, the two slowly moseyed down the large, sloping rainbow road entrance.

"You can say that again," Taffyta chuckled with a sincere smile.

Vanellope cautiously entered Ralph's home, his large front door creaked with used love. The glossy concrete underneath her feet shone in the dim light. She peered around Ralph's home, seeing it warmly lit. The air in his home was warm and welcoming. The air was laced in rich notes of subtle, smoky cinnamon. She took in a deep breath of his familiar scent and felt her heart flutter. She quietly turned around and closed his front door before she could hear his large footsteps approach.

"Vanellope?" Ralph barked softly with surprise as she whirled around, he let a few laughs escape his chest, "What in the arcade happened to you?"

"Hero's Duty happened," Vanellope groaned as she slumped her shoulders. She looked about herself before nervously looking around Ralph's home, "I guess I should've showered before I came here, huh. I-I can just come back another time."

"No, no," Ralph chuckled as he grabbed her hand gently to stop her from leaving, "I have a perfectly useable shower, here, that you could use."

"You sure?" Vanellope asked softly as she gazed up into Ralph's warm eyes, she gently squeezed his hand, "I-I don't want to get dirt everywhere."

"Well then," Ralph inhaled before he quickly picked Vanellope up into his arms, bridal style, and began walking towards his bathroom, "Guess we'll have to improvise."

"Thanks, Ralph," Vanellope beamed with a small giggle as she held onto Ralph's shirt on his shoulders with her hands.

"Anything," Ralph inhaled as he set her down in the bathroom and turned the light on, he gave her a playful smile and bowed just barely, "For Ms. Schweetz."

"Ralph," Vanellope whined as she shoved on his shoulder. Ralph chuckled and wobbled a little.

"Did you bring a change of clothes?" Ralph asked causally; Vanellope gazed up at him nervously and opened her mouth to speak, but before she could get anything out, Ralph hurriedly stepped out of the bathroom and vanished for a few seconds. He came back holding one of his large, comfortable shirts. Vanellope slumped her shoulders and gave Ralph a playful smirk.

"Ralph," Vanellope whined teasingly as her face turned red.

"What?" Ralph laughed as Vanellope gently took the shirt from him, "You're going to end up in it come morning, anyways."

"You're sure about that?" Vanellope teased.

"Pretty positive," Ralph chuckled as he put his large hands on his hips; he gave her an almost playful, smoldering expression.

"We'll see," Vanellope played as she set Ralph's shirt on the counter and glanced back at the shower

"Take your time," Ralph said sweetly as he dropped the smoldering act.

"Thanks, Ralph," Vanellope smiled as he carefully closed the door behind him. Vanellope slapped her hands to the sides of her head and darted her eye all around before quickly turning the water on. She bit her bottom lip and motioned her hands for the water to get warmer faster; she was hoping this would be the fastest shower she had ever taken.

Ralph heaved a nervous sigh and quickly moved into his room. His eyes darted around his room quickly, hoping everything looked nice and clean for his guest. He rubbed the back of his head and tried to tidy a few things on his table as best as he could. He glanced nervously at his closet, where he had hidden her engagement ring and Sugar Rush's code book that Taffyta had given to him. He made sure his closet door was shut tight before whirling around and looking for something else to tidy.

After about ten minutes of scrambling around his house, he heard the shower in the bathroom turn off. Ralph froze and quietly head back to his room. He put his hand on his forehead and gazed long and hard at his bed; he wondered why he was suddenly so flustered. He heaved a long, annoyed sigh and slumped onto his bed on his back. He gazed up at the ceiling and fiddled his large thumbs together on his chest. After a few minutes of gazing at the same spot on the ceiling, he sat up against his headboard and slumped his shoulders with a small smile. He figured that the fact of having his now future wife in his house was what was making him so nervous. He rubbed his face nervously and heaved a long, hard sigh.

"Did you have a long day too or something?" Vanellope chuckled as she slowly entered Ralph's room, "I've never heard so many thoughtful sighs before."

"I-I'm fine," Ralph chuckled as he gave Vanellope a sincere smile. He looked her over causally; she ended up wearing his large shirt, and her black hair was down and damp. Her vanilla skin was squeaky clean, free of any signs of Hero's Duty, "Enjoy your shower?"

"Very much so," Vanellope said through a sigh as she slowly crawled onto Ralph's bed. She relished in the silky soft sheets under her hands as she made her way over to Ralph.

"You staying with me tonight?" Ralph asked softly as he opened his arm to her; she leaned into his chest and sat next to him against his large headboard.

"Only if you want company," Vanellope said before giving Ralph a longing, loving look.

Ralph heaved a long, gentle sigh and smiled back into her eyes. Her soft, vanilla skin was just barely dotted with the faintest freckles. They speckled her nose and under her eyes. Ralph caught his breath and stared into her honey hazel eyes. She blinked a long, thoughtful blink; her black eyelashes fluttered before revealing her gorgeous eyes to Ralph again. He smiled a loving smile down into her and squeezed her to his chest. He reached his free hand up to her face and delicately brushed a few, loose hairs out of her face; he tucked them gently behind her ear, revealing more of her face to him. She smiled a heart melting smile, revealing her teeth a little bit. She looked down at Ralph's chest bashfully.

"You're so beautiful," Ralph said, almost above a whisper. His eyes caught hers in a gentle string of longing.

"Naw," Vanellope breathed through a sigh as she began to fiddle with the fabric of the chest of Ralph's shirt; she beamed happily, "You just have to say those things because you're my boyfriend."

"Oh come on…It's true," Ralph urged as he gently placed his large hand over hers on his chest. Vanellope bashfully beamed wider and avoided eye contact, her cheeks red.

"Well I think you're ugly," Vanellope teased as she beamed up at Ralph before she shook her head and laughed.

"That's usual," Ralph chuckled before he eyed his giggling girlfriend. He gently prodded his fingers on her sides, causing her to jolt and try to shove away from him.

"Ralph, I'm so ticklish, don't," Vanellope whined as she tried desperately to grab Ralph's large hands. Ralph continued to tickle Vanellope. Her laughs grew louder and more desperate as his smile grew wider. Before Vanellope could urge one more plea for him to stop, thunder suddenly clapped over the whole arcade. Vanellope inhaled a sharp gasp and plowed her whole face and upper body into the middle of Ralph's chest. Ralph widened his eyes and gazed down at Vanellope, her shoulders were trembling.

"Vin, it's just thunder," Ralph chuckled as he rested a hand on her back.

"Just thunder?" Vanellope whined as she looked up at Ralph pleadingly, "I don't like thunder."

"Well," Ralph said through a small chuckle before gently turning off the light in his room. The candle on the table across his room lit the room romantically; he inhaled deeply as he scooped Vanellope into his large arms. He pushed both of them into a laying down position on their sides before he continued, "I know of someone who is bigger and louder than thunder, who can protect you."

"Is his name Ralph?" Vanellope said softly into Ralph's chest as the two situated under Ralph's warm, heavy blankets; she eased into his body before gazing up at him happily.

"That would be correct," Ralph whispered with a wide, closed mouth grin as he wrapped his arms firmly around her upper back. Thunder clapped the sky once more, and pouring rain could be heard. Vanellope jolted and gazed up at Ralph nervously; he chuckled down at her and wrinkled his nose, "It won't hurt you, hun."

"I know," Vanellope sighed as she pushed her hands eagerly to Ralph's lower chest. She gazed up at Ralph with a small, nervous smile.

"You seem tense," Ralph said gently down to her. Her small smile slowly faded as she heaved a long, nervous sigh. Ralph furrowed his eyebrows and squeezed her closer to him, "Is everything okay?"

"Today has been long and hard," Vanellope chuckled as she lulled her head against the pillow; hers and Ralph's noses just barely touched, "I don't like going into Hero's Duty without all that proper gear."

"Understandable," Ralph said gently, "I know that can't be the only thing on your mind."

"I'm fine, Ralph," Vanellope chuckled as she looked down; she pushed her forehead to Ralph's nose and mouth a little bit.

"Tell me," Ralph said above a whisper before planting a few firm kisses on her delicate forehead.

"Ralph," Vanellope breathed through a small giggle. Ralph gently shoved his forehead to hers and closed his eyes.

"I have all night," Ralph smiled, his nose scrunched into hers. Vanellope breathed a small giggle on Ralph's mouth before nuzzling his nose a little bit.

"It's a little embarrassing," Vanellope said through a sigh and a frown. Ralph furrowed his eyebrows and pulled his head away from her carefully to get a better look into her eyes.

"Embarrassing? What's the matter?" Ralph asked, his voice full of genuine love and concern. Vanellope avoided eye contact and gazed down at his chest, her smile broken.

"Ralph," Vanellope groaned as she gave him a weak, unsure smile.

"What's it about?" Ralph urged, his voice still concerned, "I want to help."

"It's nothing," Vanellope chuckled as she shook her head. Ralph slumped his shoulders and gave her an almost annoyed look.

"I'm not going to let you go to sleep feeling upset," Ralph insisted as he hugged her closer to him, "Can I, guess?"

"If you want," Vanellope said through a sigh as she lulled her head against the pillow. She locked her eyes on Ralph's.

"I think I have an idea," Ralph said with a small chuckle as he gazed earnestly into her eyes, "Does it have to do anything with code swapping?"

"Am I really THAT easy to read?" Vanellope stated in an annoyed voice before thunder clapped over the arcade again; she jolted and gripped the chest of Ralph's shirt nervously before sheepishly grinning at Ralph.

"Well," Ralph sighed with a smile, "We, surprisingly, have only code swapped twice no, and both times I've noticed you have not stuck to your glitching reputation."

"It's not your fault," Vanellope urged with a bashful smile, hoping his feelings weren't hurt, "I-I'm just, nervous is all."

"What are you nervous about?" Ralph wondered gently, knowing this topic was touchy; he gently brushed some strands of hair out of the way of her lovely eyes, "You're scared that we'll program a baby?"

"It seems kind of selfish," Vanellope chuckled as she gazed down at Ralph's shirt, "Wanting the fun but not the responsibility that follows."

'It's okay," Ralph smiled as he looked away nervously, "I don't really want a baby right now, either but I also know it wouldn't be the end of the world."

"Yeah," Vanellope said gently.

"Remember what I told you?" Ralph asked softly, "It's not easy, programming a whole new set of code. It takes at least a dozen times of consistent trying."

"Is that just a myth or is that actual?" Vanellope worried.

"Ask Felix all about it," Ralph chuckled as he rolled his eyes playfully, "He told me it took him and Calhoun sixteen times before Tammy finally came along."

"Sixteen?" Vanellope said in shock before smiling sheepishly up at Ralph, "Geez."

"Yep," Ralph breathed as he squeezed her closer to him, "I could understand your fear if you and I were closer to that number. I could also understand it more if you actually let yourself fully enjoy our code swap."

"Ralph," Vanellope laughed in disbelief, "You think I'm not enjoying myself?"

"Not fully, no" Ralph said confidently with a small laugh; he kept his arms lovingly locked around her. Vanellope furrowed her eyebrows and looked down at Ralph's chest in a disgruntled way.

"I enjoy myself," Vanellope grumbled sweetly, though her voice was laced with frustration.

"Please," Ralph urged gently before placing his warm lips to her forehead. He finally broke the small kiss and pushed his forehead to hers, "Let me give you a night to remember."

"Ralph," Vanellope complained through a small, bashful giggle.

"Do you doubt me?" Ralph chuckled as he pushed his forehead into hers a little more firmly; he loomed over her, his powerful body pushed against her as if he was a motionless, revved engine.

"No, Ralph," Vanellope bursted into quiet laughter as she put her hands on his strong chest, her cheeks were red, "I've never doubted you."

"Then let me do this for you," Ralph urged quietly with a sincere smile; he gently lulled his head down into the nook of her neck and placed a few warm, lingering kisses on her neck and shoulder. Vanellope shivered slightly and slid her arms up Ralph's strong chest; she exhaled a small, silent chuckle as she wrapped her arms loosely around Ralph's neck and head.

"You can try," Vanellope whispered. She beamed as she rested her head on his; she heaved a long sigh and held him close as he gently nuzzled his whole face into her neck and shoulder.

"Well," Ralph said through a small sigh as he squeezed her into his chest, "I'm not the only one who has to try, here."

"Hmm?" Vanellope hummed curiously as he pulled his head away to look into her eyes; she gazed up at him innocently.

"I can only do so much," Ralph chuckled as he softly stroked her back with one of his thumbs. Vanellope heaved a small sigh and looked down with a frown. Ralph tenderly cupped her jaw in his large hand and made her look back up at him. He tenderly stroked the side of her cheek with his thumb. Her cheeks were blushed, and her eyes were glassy.

"I-I just don't know what's going to happen," Vanellope worried.

"Well, I don't really either, but I know we won't get a baby out of it," Ralph chuckled with a smile as he held her closer, "Why don't we find out what will happen together?"

"I-I've never glitched in that sense before," Vanellope worried, her face red with embarrassment, "I've never not had at least SOME control over something like that."

"You know I'm not going to let anything bad happen to you," Ralph said with a small smile, "It's a nice feeling, losing control. Our whole lives are in control, everything we do is controlled, or programmed. Every aspect of our code is planned and synced. It's nice throwing a few, long seconds of chaos into the mix."

"I guess that makes sense," Vanellope said, though her voice was still coated in worry.

"If at any time you're uncomfortable, you just say the word, and we can stop," Ralph said politely as he gave her a sincere smile.

"I trust you," Vanellope said with a small chuckle as she wrinkled her nose at Ralph.

"And I trust that you have a very important glitching reputation to uphold," Ralph said confidently with a small laugh.

"Yeah, we'll see," Vanellope said as she rolled her eyes; she was confident in her mind set.

"Are you doubting me again?" Ralph urged with a daring look; Vanellope giggled bashfully and pushed on Ralph's chest harder, almost in a nervous way.

"Ralph I have never doubted you when it comes to this, I mean, look at you," Vanellope laughed as Ralph pushed his forehead to hers.

"Well," Ralph breathed through a chuckle with a smoldering look; he shoved his face into Vanellope's neck and exhaled a long breath, "Third time's a charm."

Vanellope felt her breath catch as Ralph tenderly trailed kisses along her neck. She shut her eyes tight and quickly slid her arms around Ralph's neck. She nervously gripped the shoulders of his shirt and shoved her whole face into his shoulder. She could feel pixels of goosebumps shoot up her spine as Ralph softly let his hands slide down her back and sides. She exhaled a small whimper of uncertainty; she hoped that handing her very existence over to Ralph would end in such a way where she didn't game over. The fact that she was planted in Ralph's game made her feel uneasy as well. She felt dizzy with the idea of letting Ralph practically encourage her to not have control over herself, even if it was for mere seconds. She figured this was what code swapping was all about. She knew she was in safe hands, whether they were meant for wrecking or not.

A loud pang of thunder suddenly made the whole room shake, causing Vanellope to firmly shove into Ralph. She let a noise of confused protest escape her lips as her whole face plowed into Ralph's chest. Ralph groaned in playful annoyance before firmly rolling her onto her back; he firmly pushed on top of her and supported himself on his elbows. He looked her in the eyes in a loving, yet dominant way. His facial expression was confident and daring; Vanellope gazed up at him curiously before smiling and relaxing a little. She slid her gentle hands onto Ralph's upper arms and heaved a shaky, unsure sigh. Ralph smiled a loving smile and leaned his head down to her neck; he trailed a few kisses along her shoulder before shoving his mouth to her ear.

"Relax," he whispered.

Ralph gently slid one of his large hands down her side and carefully slipped his hand onto her bare waist inside the large shirt she had on. He delicately stroked her skin on her side, hoping to ease her fears. Vanellope melted into the bed and slumped her shoulders slowly; Ralph calmly kept the side of his head pressed to hers and breathed methodically next to her ear. Vanellope heaved a shaky sigh and gently gripped Ralph's upper arms in her hands. She shivered like mad under his powerful hands, small flecks of hot purple pixels shook like bolts of lightning up her side just barely. She shut her eyes tight and inhaled a nervous breath. Before she could exhale, thunder cracked over the arcade again, causing Vanellope to just barely glitch a hot purple mess where Ralph's hand was. She jolted and gasped slightly as Ralph leaned his head up nervously. He gaze down at her in shock before chuckling and pushing his forehead to hers.

"That's it," Ralph breathed through a small laugh, his smile was endearing but intoxicating.

Ralph tilted his head and carefully planted his warm lips to hers; Vanellope smiled nervously and draped her arms around Ralph's neck. She kissed him passionately, her hands gently and slowly ran from the back of his neck to the back of his head with one sweep. She gripped his hair carefully as Ralph enclosed her in his protective arms. He loomed over her as he very gently cradled the back of her head in his surrendering hands. He kept her still and tilted his head gently to deepen their enthusiastic kiss; he could feel Vanellope's nervous hands on the tops of his shoulders. He smiled on her mouth, he knew this venture of his would require a bit of patience for this time around. He carefully broke their kiss and trailed slow, loving kisses down her jaw and neck. He felt his heart shudder as she shoved the side of her head to his. She exhaled a shaky, wanting sigh on his ear.

Vanellope kept the side of her head to Ralph's as she slid her hands down his shoulders and chest. She blinked a few times, her vision blurred and hazed with desire. Her hands gently trembled against Ralph's strong chest. She could practically feel the code wanting to burst out of him; his heart beat thumped against his chest in a dizzy fervor. She shut her eyes tight and kept the side of her head shoved to his. Her fingertips pushed against Ralph's broad chest, his whole body was a ticking time bomb of exuding power and force. She was surprised with how careful and gentle he was being considering his untamable desires and wrecking reputation. She smiled softly and shut her eyes; she knew she could trust Ralph with any sort of venture they found themselves in.

With one careful movement, Vanellope gently squirmed her legs a little, letting Ralph carefully fall in between them. As if on an instructed cue, both bodies immediately tensed with action and both their hands immediately began clawing at each other's clothes. Vanellope inhaled a shaky breath and sunk her fingers into the rim of Ralph's pants as he quickly shoved his powerful hands into his large shirt she was wearing. Ralph carefully slipped the shirt off of Vanellope and chucked it to the side; he revealed her bare body underneath him and the thick blankets draped over them. He felt the code in his heart practically jump out of his throat as he ducked his head into Vanellope's neck to easier remove his clothes. Vanellope exhaled an impatient breath as she tugged harder on Ralph's pants. Once he finally took over and began to pry himself from them, Vanellope clumsily clawed his shirt; she tugged it over his head and tossed it aside, like useless junk.

Vanellope eagerly grasped her hands on Ralph's upper arms, she begged for his bare skin, hoping he wouldn't stray too far from her. He quickly shoved his forehead into hers and leaned over her as he situated himself, her legs slowly sprawled under the heavy blankets. Ralph breathed a nervous, faltering breath on Vanellope's mouth, his forehead still firmly shoved to hers. He shuddered at the feeling of their hot, bare skin practically becoming one. He loomed over her, his powerful body practically shaking from holding back his strength. He carefully, and slowly, began to budge into her; her code immediately wigged and jolted. Ralph scrunched his face and winced slightly as shocks of electricity shot up his spine. Vanellope grit her teeth and kept her eyes shut tight as Ralph slowly shoved into her, his large body only barely holding back his worst.

Just as Ralph was about half way through his venture, thunder cracked the sky outside again. Vanellope gasped a sharp inhale, causing her code to harshly glitch; it surged binary straight through hers and Ralph's connection. Ralph suddenly let out a shocked bark of confused protest as he involuntarily drove himself as deep as Vanellope's body could allow. Vanellope's surging, glitching code suddenly shot hard jolts of mind numbing electricity that practically seared through both their skulls. Vanellope scrunched her face and shoved firmly up onto Ralph's chest and let out a painful yelp. Ralph finally jolted out of the electric spell he was under and gazed down at Vanellope in pure shock. Vanellope's firm palms were practically glued up into Ralph's chest as she gazed up at him in confused surprise. Both their chests rose and fell in a dizzy array of shock. Vanellope suddenly collapsed her shoulders and gave Ralph a weak, contemplating look; she panted and slid her shaking hands to Ralph's upper arms.

"I-I'm sorry," Vanellope whimpered through her uneven breathing as Ralph let a small smile break across his face, "I-I'm, not sure how that happened."

"Let's do that again," Ralph chuckled through uneven breathing as well; Vanellope finally allowed herself to smile. He leaned his head down a little and inhaled a deep breath, as if to prepare himself.

Vanellope shut her eyes tight and braced herself as Ralph carefully shoved into her again; her code jolted again and surged in a much calmer manner. Ralph winced and continued his venture as he kept his forehead to Vanellope's. She carefully gripped her arms around Ralph's neck and latched onto him; she inhaled a shaky breath on his mouth and whined a small noise of pleasure. She softly mumbled his name and locked her arms around him; she shut her eyes and drowned in the sweet sensations brought upon her. As if she couldn't get any sort of communication out of her mouth, she opted to gently claw the back of Ralph's upper shoulders. Ralph groaned a small noise of understanding; he gently dug harder into her body, accepting her challenge.

Ralph exhaled quickly and nestled his face into the nook of Vanellope's neck. He smiled gently, knowing that he could safely be as powerful as she'd allow. He choked a nervous breath on Vanellope's neck as she gently began to plea his name. He felt his ears prick from her request, the hairs on the back of his neck stuck on end; he felt her luscious, familiar code shoot teasing kisses of undiscovered binary up his spine. He almost nervously began to duck into her harder and faster. He hoped to User that she would somehow survive this event. He could feel Vanellope's body arch and recoil; she was stiff, as if she wasn't getting enough of what Ralph had. He was surprised to feel her arms practically grip for dear life around his neck. Ralph carefully hugged her into his body, his large hands tenderly gripped her skin as a solid reminder that he was there for her; whatever she needed, he was prepared to supply it. No matter what.

The thunderstorm outside added to the exuding power of everything that was happening; Vanellope felt her head grow light with all the emotions tied into one intricate expression of love. The raindrops outside matched just how fast her heart was racing. She remembered to inhale finally as she pushed on Ralph's shoulders a little. She heaved a shaky breath and winced as Ralph dug deeper into her with every recoil. She tucked the side of her face into Ralph's and shakily moaned his name into his ear. She could feel Ralph's core practically shake, his body tensed at her voice; she shut her eyes tight and immediately braced herself before Ralph suddenly shoved into her to fulfill her request. His whole bed complained and creaked under the fireworks.

Vanellope firmly sunk her teeth into his strong shoulder and shut her eyes tight. He inhaled deeply before firmly shoving into Vanellope again, with more force than prior; his whole heart trembled at the sight of her recoil. She let out a trembling groan and threw her head back into the pillow under her. She arched her back up into Ralph and grit her teeth as she immediately dug her hands firmly into Ralph's soft bed by her sides. Ralph groaned, almost as if to agree with the shaking girl underneath him; a secret language only the two could fully understand. Ralph quickly wrapped his free hand underneath the part of her back that was arched off the bed to support her. He tried his hardest to keep from collapsing with pleasure as he could feel Vanellope's soft legs wrap around his, as if to secretly beg for more. He exhaled a faltering shiver as he pushed his lips to the center of Vanellope's chest, just at the end of her rib cage. He continued his steady movement as his hot breath practically caused the veins on her skin to raise and plea for more attention. He trailed uneven, firm kisses up the middle of her chest; her skin was hot and barely dotted with sweat. He shut his eyes tight as he could practically feel her body surrender to him; he continued to firmly move as he let a small smile finish the line of kisses he trailed up her chest, in between her breasts.

He very carefully laid Vanellope back down on the bed and scooped her into his arms. He supported himself on his elbows and laid into her more so. Ralph lovingly groaned her name and shoved his face into the nook of her neck again, he exhaled a powerful breath onto her skin. She whined his name and almost nervously grasped her hands on his upper arms and shoulders, her groping hands idly mapped out his hot, bare skin. Ralph gently lifted his head over hers and gazed down at her beautiful face. He beamed an encouraging smile and sweetly pecked her cheek; he continued to dip into her, his large and powerful body not allowing her to do much else but recoil. Vanellope finally pried her eyes open and gazed up at Ralph through uncertain, dizzy with love, eyes. Ralph shoved his forehead to hers and hunched over her in a protective way. He quickly held his hand to the top and side of her head, his large thumb tenderly caressing the side of her head and hair. He encouragingly urged her through sharp inhales; she nervously held her hands on Ralph's neck and lower jaws, her facial expression plastered with joyous uncertainty.

Ralph beamed his gentle, usual gapped tooth grin and gazed down at Vanellope. She squirmed nervously and gazed at Ralph unknowingly; she had so many questions, so many worries, so many different words that wouldn't form. She exhaled Ralph's name in a choking falter on his mouth and gave him a sudden, rushed look he had never seen before. Ralph widened his eyes and began to duck into Vanellope faster than he had been. He felt a jolt of adrenaline suddenly burn into his code, he knew it was up to him to give Vanellope this moment. He held her so close to him and gazed down at her eagerly, as if merely blinking would miss worlds of emotion. Vanellope shut her eyes tight and softly hollered his name, which sent frozen chills up his spine. He exhaled a soft noise of reassurance and tugged her into his chest.

Ralph firmly shoved his head into Vanellope's shoulder as she arched into him and threw her head back; her whole being was shaking still for merely split seconds before a searing, cold jolt of electricity suddenly made them both come alive. Ralph felt his heart practically stop as the overwhelming amount of new code suddenly sparked his new existence. He gasped a cough of surprise and continued to buck into Vanellope. He felt his head practically drown as he could feel every single ounce of his strength drain and refill faster than he could even imagine possible. He clung onto Vanellope for dear life, the storm beyond the arcade raged with passionate cracks of excited thunder.

Vanellope choked a sudden, surprised groan as her head firmly shoved into the pillow. She clawed her nails into the back of Ralph's shoulders, leaving scratch marks all over. She felt as if she was sweetly being strangled, her code pulsed and magnified under her skin; it surged and shot jolting electrical currents through every single vein in her body. Their skin became erratically alive with messy, wanting veins and long streaks of the burning, electric purple coded binary they shared. She finally exhaled and coughed a groan of surprise as the shockwaves of the code swap continued to pulse through the single soul she shared with Ralph. Her hands softly flattened on Ralph's shoulders as she finally slumped from exhaustion. She breathed heavily, her chest heaved over and over. She coughed for air and let her hands fall onto Ralph's lower arms. Ralph slumped into her and panted on her shoulder. He blinked in surprise a few times before smiling a wide, accomplished smile. He very gently continued to pet the side of Vanellope's head with his large thumb as he gazed down at her earnestly. Sweat dripped down both of their foreheads, Vanellope's cheeks were flushed with sheer surprise. She kept her eyes closed as she tried her hardest to fill her lungs with air; she looked absolutely exhausted.

"You did it," Ralph panted just above a whisper as he softly pushed the side of his face to hers.

He could feel her lean into him for comfort and care, her trembling hands tried desperately to make their way around Ralph's neck. She just barely uttered his name in a plea, her eyes hardly opening to look at Ralph. She let a small smile finally spread across her face. Ralph chuckled a shaky breath and kept his protective body over hers. He nestled his body closer to her, causing Vanellope to inhale a sharp breath and gently push on Ralph's chest upon his movement. Her chest heaved erratically as Ralph loomed over her. He smiled and firmly pet the side of her head. He soothed her through gentle shushing and calming words. She slumped into his arms and lulled her head into Ralph's hand and arm. She shut her eyes gently and panted, trying desperately to calm down.

"You did it," Ralph repeated for emphasis calmly as he exhaled one final, reviving breath.

He continued to pet the side of Vanellope's head. A few, long minutes went by; the room was still and calm, but the storm outside still raged. Vanellope seem un-phased by the cracks of thunder and sudden flashes of lightning, much to his surprise. He smiled down at her relaxed form; she looked as if she had just run a marathon. Beads of sweat clung to the crown of her forehead as her breathing finally steadied, her bare chest rose and fell with each reviving breath she took. Ralph continued to pet the side of her head as he gazed to her closed eyes.

"Th-that, was, amazing," Vanellope breathed shakily as she gently placed her tired hands on Ralph's lower arms.

"You're telling me," Ralph chuckled gently as he squeezed her closer to him, "You survived. Would yah look at that?"

"I was certain I wasn't going to, for a second there," Vanellope said through calming breaths. She smiled as she slid her hands to his upper shoulders, near his neck.

"Thank you," Ralph whispered before he placed a few, warm kisses on her cheek. Vanellope titled her head in confusion.

"Why are you thanking me," Vanellope exhaled with a giggle, "I should be thanking you."

"You trusted me," Ralph smiled earnestly down into her eyes, "You let me do this for you. I'd say most girls would be way too terrified to hand over their code, let alone willingly be in my presence, to someone as big and intimidating as myself."

"I must be going Turbo, then," Vanellope sneered as Ralph beamed and gently placed a handful of warm pecks on her lips.

"Sounds like it," Ralph chuckled as he nuzzled her nose with his.

"I'm surprised you haven't wrecked anything yet," Vanellope laughed softly.

Before either of them could get more words out, a sudden, urgent knock came upon Ralph's front door. They both froze and gazed at each other nervously. Vanellope opened her mouth to speak, but the two could only remain frozen. Ralph furrowed his eyebrows and looked into Vanellope's eyes in a confused manner.

"Who could it possibly be and why would they want my attention now of all times?" Ralph growled softly down to Vanellope; she chuckled and rubbed his shoulders.

"They'll go away," Vanellope urged in a whisper.

"Ralph! There was a power surge! We need to get out of here!" Felix hollered urgently through his locked front door.

"Power surge?" Ralph and Vanellope said at the same time before they quickly looked at each other through surprised, sheepish faces.