The alarm clock was trying to wake me up but I’m always strong enough not to pay attention to it. The last night was terrible and now there was nothing I’d like to do more than to sleep. Let’s just have a look at yesterday. I went with Brian to a wonderful restaurant, then we went to my place and I finally decided to tell him about the trouble I was thinking of the whole evening… I prepared two cups of coffee and we sat in my room. He absolutely didn’t have a clue what I was about to tell him but then I managed to say…

“Look, Brian, I know we’ve been dating for six months, but there’s a problem I want you to know about…”

“Sure, honey, what is it?” Brian said, immediately expecting a calamity… She probably doesn’t want to marry me, she must be afraid… he thought.

“Uh, it’s huh, I …you…it’s sushi…” I responded.

“What?” he looked puzzled.

“Sex, I mean sex.” I finally let out. “Sex between the two of us is terrible.”

“Ally, I don’t quite understand you, what is it you don’t like?”

“Well, Brian, I think it’s everything about it… You and I…we…” I didn’t know what to say and he interrupted me.

“So what you’re trying to say is that I’m terrible bedmate… is that your point?!”

“No, it isn’t, you’re putting words in my mouth…it’s just that…I think we should break up…”

“What? You’re making fun of me, right?” he looked very angry. “We’ve been together for more than half a year and you want to throw everything out the window because of sex? This is unbelievable…”

“Brian, calm down, I want to talk about it and not to yell all this time…” I didn’t want to hurt him… he was really great guy, gentle, handsome, nice but so BORING. I couldn’t imagine the rest of my life with him…

“I think there is nothing left to say… our princess wants to break up, so we will do it… goodbye, Ally!” as he finished he got up and moved towards the door…

“Brian!” I exclaimed…

“Yeah?”… there was a hope in his eyes as he turned to look at me…

“Goodbye…” I finished. He nodded and left…

It was “great” day, wasn’t it? When he left I went to bed and cried all night long, but I think to dump him was the best thing I could do…so now I’m once again alone, sad but I have to move on… I came out of the bed and looked around…I caught a glimpse of Brian’s boxers. Hm, seems he left it here for me to have a souvenir…I doubt I would see him again so I can’t even give it back to him. Wait a minute, Renee has a new boyfriend, well, maybe it’s his size…solved. It’s gonna be a nice gift. I made my way to the bathroom and was about to take a hot shower…after a few minutes I realized, I would probably have to take a cold shower because there was no hot water anymore… damn it.

I was on my way to work, looking at the path when suddenly I bumped into someone…

“Hey, what about being careful?” as I said that I looked up at him and gasped… God, this guy is cute…I thought. Dark hair, deep brown eyes…wow.

“I’m sorry, I promise to look around the next time…” he said and smiled at me. I am dying …

“The..the ne..the next time?” I stammered…

“Just kidding, I’m really sorry, bye.” He smiled once again and walked away.

The rest of my way I had been thinking of him…I just couldn’t get him out of my mind…I kept telling myself…forget about him, you probably won’t see him anymore, what about Brian?You’re not over him yet…and that’s what I did until I came to our office…

“Okay, first up…” Richard started the meeting. “We’re sorry for your breaking up with Brian, Ally, just remember, we are here for you…”

“Hey, how do you know about it?” I exclaimed. “I haven’t told anyone yet.”

“Well, I know everything…bygones…anyway, there is a case-quite difficult-I point out…Ally, I want you to do it…”

“What, why? You know, Richard, I’m not in a mood for working right now…” I tried to object.

“Yeah, I understand, but I’m interested in money, and our client is very, very, very rich…you have to do it…” he said calmly.

“Okay, but by myself??” My point was to find someone to do this case with, to find a co-counsel who would do the work instead of me…

“Well, let’s see…John just came back from a getaway…I don’t think he’s able to do something…or am I wrong, John?” Richard looked at him, waiting for an answer. Unfortunately John seemed to be sound asleep…

“Well, Biscuit can’t help you…Mark?” Richard looked at Mark.

“No, I have another case to work on…” he responded…

“Ling…Ling? Where the hell is she again?” Richard almost yelled.

“She went shopping…” Nelle responded. “But I can help Ally with that case…”

Great, I thought, I’m gonna do that with the biggest bitch I’ve ever met…I’m amazed. “That’s not necessary, I can do it…” I tried to object again but Richard seemed to be pleased… "Great, that’s really great but, Nelle, don’t you have another case yet?” he said.

“Yep, but I can do both and besides I know the opposite councel…maybe it’s gonna help us to beat him…” she smiled.

“Yeah, his name is Larry Paul, is he good?” Richard asked.

“I can say that he is terrific…” she smiled once again and left the room.

I was sitting in my office, thinking… Larry Paul, weird name. Why was Nelle so excited about him? Maybe it’s her new boyfriend…dammit…everyone has someone to be with, except me…hm, probably he is ugly, fat, bald…or not…who knows? I’d like to see him. But I’m pretty sure he isn’t as cute as the guy I bumped in today…I want to meet him again…he was so …

KNOCK KNOCK… “Ally, you ready to go to the court?” Nelle asked and smiled at me…I hate her…

“Um, yeah, sure…” I got up, took a coat and we left the office.

As we walked I decided to ask : “So, what do you know about that…um, Larry Foul, Soul or what’s his name again?”

She burst into laughter : “Larry Paul…his name is Paul. And well, we are dating.”

“Really? Hm, that’s interesting…and you don’t mind working against him?” I was really curious.

“No, why? Look, Ally, to tell the truth, he’s better and he’s going to beat us but we can try, can’t we?”

“Yeah, sure, since we have nothing better to do…” I smiled “And how long have you, guys, been together?”

“Only two weeks but it seems to be much longer…he’s really great…”

I didn’t say anything and we went the rest of the way in silence…I’m not jealous, I’m not jealous…well, he may be good but I have someone else in my mind…I need to meet that guy again… desperately…

When we got there Nelle kept looking around… ”Are you looking for him?” I asked.

“Um, yeah…he should have been here…aw, there he is…” she started to move quickly towards him and then hugged him. I smiled, still thinking I wasn’t jealous but then I saw his face…nooooooo, it’s him, that sweet guy I met in the morning…dammit…this has to happen only to me…I wanted to run away but Nelle decided to introduce us…

“Ally, it’s my boyfriend Larry Paul…Larry, this is my friend Ally McBeal.” She was smiling widely as she said that…Friend Ally McBeal…we are no friends, my dear…

“We’ve met…” he said and smiled at me…

“Yeah, that’s true…” I responded, unable to say anything else.

“What, when?” Nell looked puzzled.

“Well, in the morning I almost knocked Ally over…” he explained. “I’m sorry again, Ally.”

“No big deal…actually it was my fault too. I think we should go to the courtroom.” I said in one breath because I really didn’t want to spend more time with this sweet couple…

We were sitting there and I couldn’t focus on this case… Nelle was already asking our client but I didn’t pay attention… This is unbelievable, I meet probably the cutest guy in this city and he’s dating the biggest bitch I know…I should forget about him, ‘cause Nell is really beautiful, each guy is in love with her…dammit, I really hate her…I need to find another man because this one is killing me…I recovered and looked at him…at the same time he looked at me and I could see a tiny smile on his beautiful lips…I looked away and then realized that I was in a courtroom…I need to do something, I’m in work…although I didn’t have a clue, what was going on, I decided to do something…

“Objection!!!” I yelled…wait a minute, Nell is my co-counsel, I can’t be objecting against her…everyone in a courtroom was now staring at me and I wanted to dig a hole and hide there…gosh, this is so embarrassing…okay, no big deal, you just have to do something, Ally…come on…you can do it, say something…something witty…

“I’m sorry ”…I finally said…great.

When we were done, I almost ran out of the court… I didn’t want to be there, with Nelle and her sweet boyfriend, I just wanted to go home and forget about everything…

“Ally, wait!” …I stopped and turned my head…it was Larry…He wants me to wait…good sign… he came closer and smiled : “Nice performance…quite funny…” he said.

“Well, I’m really glad you enjoyed it but I’m about to go home, so bye, Larry…” I hate when someone is making fun of me…but, how can I hate HIM?

“No, wait…I was just kidding…look, Nelle is staying here ‘cause of another case, I’m hungry and I don’t like eating by myself… would you go with me to have lunch? My treat…please…” I looked into his deep, brown eyes and couldn’t say no…

“Okay…”

We went to some restaurant and ordered meal… we were talking about the case and I realized he’s perhaps the best man I’ve ever met…he was cute, nice, funny to be with… and engaged. Damn.

“So, tell me something more about you, Ally, I mean…you must be interesting person, since you’re objecting against your co-councel.”

“Hey, stop making fun of me…okay? This isn’t the best day…” I said, ready to kick him under the table…

“Deal, but what happened to you?” he asked.

“I just broke up with my boyfriend and while I should be at home, in my bed…thinking of him, I have to work on this stupid case and…that’s not what I am in a mood for…”

“Hm, you upset?” he asked.

“Nope, I just…well, you know, I don’t miss him but I think I’m afraid of being alone…” As I said that I realized I was talking to much about me so I changed the subject…

“What about you? I mean, you and Nelle?”

“What do you want to know?”

“I dunno, well, you know, she’s my friend” never “I’d like to know something more about your relationship…” yeah, maybe when you will dump her?

“I think there’s nothing interesting about it…we’ve been together for a couple of weeks…I don’t know her much yet…” he responded and I suddenly felt happier than ever before…so he’s not in love with her, maybe I have chance…we talked more until we finished our meal and left the restaurant.

“So, thanks for going with me…I mean…you are great company…” he said.

“Thanks for inviting me…”

“I suppose I will see you tomorrow…I look forward to see you again, Ally…” as he said it, he kissed my cheek, smiled and walked away…

I was lying in my bed and thinking again…wow…this day was wonderful…he kissed my cheek and smiled and…gosh, I’m acting like a teenager but he’s so sweet…

KNOCK KNOCK “Hey, Ally, can I come in?” Renee asked.

“Of course, but where’s your boyfriend?”

“He went home…” she responded.

“What?” I exclaimed “Did you two broke up?”

“Nope, we will see each other tomorrow…and what about you…and Brian?”

Brian, Brian…I almost forgot about him… “Well, I dumped him…but there is something else I want to tell you about…” and I had been talking about Larry for the rest of the evening…

The next day I was so excited so I went to the court two hours earlier…I’m silly…I was sitting there when the elevator’s door opened and I saw him… he caught a glimpse of me, smiled and made his way towards me… “Hey…” he simply said…

“Hey, how are you?” I asked him the most ridiculous question I could…

“I’m doing great, what about you…still ‘not the best day’?” he smiled.

“No, no…I’m fine…no objections today…I hope.” Tthe next thing I noticed was Nelle, kissing him…

“Hey, honey, I missed you…” she said and then looked at me. “Ally, feeling any better today?”

“Sure…excuse me…” I got up and went to the courtroom…

“I think, we should go there too, Nelle…”he said and followed me…

This time I didn’t do anything embarrassing but every time I looked at Larry…quite often…he was looking at me as well and was smiling…when we finished Nelle asked Larry to go with her to have a lunch…I went back to my office…

It was almost night time but I was still in my office, looking out the window, dying of hunger and thinking…I don’t exactly recall what I was thinking of when there was a knock on the door…

“Ally? Am I bothering you?” I recognized Larry’s voice…I turned my head, thinking I must be dreaming…

“Yes, no…I mean…you don’t bother me…I just…what a..are you doing here?” I tried to say this sentence without stammering but I couldn’t…

“Are you in a mood for a dinner? I’d like to talk to you…”

“Um, sure…what about?” I was puzzled.

We went to the same place where we had lunch a day ago and started talking…

“So, what is it, Larry?” I asked.

“Well, I don’t know…I just wanted to take you to a dinner and conversation was the best cover,” he smiled.

“Okay…and Nelle?” I asked. “She doesn’t mind that we are here? Together?”

“I don’t think so…to tell the truth…we broke up…” my heart stopped…no, now it’s beating. “You did what? But why? What happened?”

“Well, it seems she thinks there is something between the two of us and … that’s ridiculous, isn’t it?”

“Hm, if it is what you think…” I murmured.

“What?”

“No, nothing…it’s just…maybe you should talk to her about it…”

“You know what? I won’t make it up with her…we actually didn’t get along and I dunno…it’s gonna be better this way…” he said and focused on his meal…so did I and we ate in silence…there was nothing more I wanted to know…they broke up and he didn’t want to get back…wow.

It was about midnight when we decided to leave…we walked out of the restaurant and an awkward silence came into play…

“So…um…thanks for conversation…” I tried to joke…okay, it was poor “and for dinner…” I was about to go but he stopped me…

“Wait…you don’t think I’ll let you go alone, do you?” he said “It’s late…I will walk you home…” As we walked we talked more and I didn’t even notice that we stopped in front of my place.

“So, here we are…” I said. “Thanks once again, you really didn’t have to go with me…”

“It was my pleasure…” he looked into my eyes and continued: “Ally, I know that we don’t know each other much yet and I know you and Nelle are friends but it’s just that I really like being with you and, well, do you think there is a chance we could…I don’t know…spend much time together and you know, be together?” I couldn’t believe what I just heard…I wasn’t able to say anything so I just smiled and nodded…then I felt his warm and soft lips on mine…the kiss was so sweet and so…short. When he pulled away he gave me probably the most beautiful smile and touched my cheek. “Night, Ally.”

“Night.” I finally managed to say…

The next day Larry was all I could think of…I wanted to see him again. Then someone entered my office without knocking… I thought it was him so I was pretty surprised when I saw Nelle…

“Hey, Nelle?” I started…hm, she seems to be angry “How are ya?”

“Well, I’d be doing great if you stayed away from my boyfriend! I know you two were together yesterday…look, maybe we don’t get along perfectly right now but it doesn’t mean that you’re supposed to try to get him for your own!”

“Nelle, I heard that you and Larry broke up so…” I tried to talk calmly.

“That’s not true, just remember that he’s my date…okay?! We are not friends anymore, Ally!” such a surprise…When she finished she left my office and made her way to hers… Larry was waiting there for her…

“Larry!” She gasped “What are you doing here?”

“I think we need to talk…Nelle, we didn’t make it clear yesterday…our relationship is impossible…breaking up is the best way…”

“But, Larry… I thought we were doing great, okay, what about trying it once again?” She asked.

“Nope, Nelle…that’s the only solution.” As he said that he left the room. At the same time I was on my way to the bathroom and I bumped into him again.

“Hey, Larry!” I smiled widely.

“Hey, um, Ally...can we talk?” He seemed to be a bit upset and I suddenly felt nervous. “Sure…” I responded.We went to my office and he started…“I’m sorry…”

“What for?” I was puzzled.

“Well, yesterday I said that we could be together but…look what I’ve done…Nelle was your friend until I came here and…”

“No, Larry…Nelle’s not my friend, I can’t stand her and then she’s mad at me as well…” he interrupted me : “ ‘Cause of me! Look, Ally, I don’t want to destroy any of your relationships so I think we’ll forget about it…” at the time when he finished he leaned over and kissed my cheek…without another word he turned and was about to leave but I exclaimed…“So, why do you destroy the relationship between you and me?” …he looked at me once more and left…

The next week I got another case to work on. I didn’t want to see Larry anymore [okay, I wanted, but I just can’t admit it, right?] but unfortunately he was my opposite council. When I came to the courtroom with my client I tried not to look at him but I just couldn’t…sometimes I watched him but he didn’t care…we acted like strangers so I was pretty glad when he won and the case was over…

The same day I was at home, Renee was with her date and I was watching TV, absorbed in my thoughts. When the door bell rang I got up and went to answer it, thinking Reene forgot her keys.

“Hi, Ally ” it was Larry… “I’m sorry if I’m bothering you, but can we talk?”

“Well, I think you talked enough a week ago…” I responded somehow angrily.

“Ally, please…can I come in?” I don’t know why but I let him in and we sat on the couch.

“So, what is it you want to talk about?” I started feeling a bit dizzy.

“Well, I thought that the best thing would be to forget about you but I can’t…when I saw you in the court today I tried to ignore you but it’s impossible…there’s a chemistry between us and even if I’d like to deny it, I can’t…we can’t, Ally.”

“What about Nelle? I guess you still don’t want to destroy my, huh…um FRIENDSHIP with her?” I said sarcastically.

“I didn’t want to destroy anything but I think I just want to be with you, Ally…” he smiled and I nodded… I’m silly, he’s playing games with me all the time and I buy every word he says. I was thinking and I didn’t even notice he leaned over and looked into my eyes. “Ally, what do you think about it?” I didn’t know what to say so I decided to kiss him…at first he seemed to be surprised but then he started to respond my kisses. When I pulled away and looked into his eyes I knew I was in trouble.

“Larry, I don’t know if it’s the best idea…you know, I’m weird.” I said. He looked at me, smiled and kissed me again. It was soft at first but soon after I began to kiss him more deeply and at that point he laid me gente on the couch and moved on the top of me. He kissed my neck, my shoulders and started to take off my clothes…so did I and in a short while we were both naked.We made love and I can say it was the best experience in my life. Actually after being with Brian for so long, I probably needed someone like Larry… I fell asleep in his arms and when I woke up a couple of hours later, he was stroking my hair. I lifted up my head and smiled at him. Then we went to my room and spent the rest of the evening and night together.

It was nine o’clock when I woke up and immediately noticed, Larry wasn’t in bed. Before I could rise up from my bed he entered the room…

“Morning, sleepy head…” He came to me, plate with food in his hand and kissed my cheek…

“Aw, you brought me breakfast…thanks.” I said.

“Yup, I watched you sleep and you seemed to be hungry…so…” I smacked him playfully in the shoulder. “Just kidding…” he exclaimed and then kissed me softly… “Ally, there is something I want to tell you…” oops, it doesn’t look good. I looked at him and waited for him to continue… “Ally, I love you…I think I loved you since the day we met and I’m really glad that we are together…” oh, god…okay, Ally, he loves you, okay, no big deal, try to act normally, come on, say something…but I was speechless and he started to be worried.

“Ally…are you alive?” he joked. I looked at him and then kissed him… “I love you too, Larry…” We were kissing each other and I realized I found the best guy I could wish for… we were together…finally.