The Unexpected

Thanksgiving

It had been a couple of weeks since Johnny and Allyson spoke to each other but during each week, she would cry at night in her bed as she refrained from telling him the truth but as she kept seeing the girls that he brought in. It began to break her to the point where she was screaming at night and Reed would come in to make sure that she was all right. She would be screaming in her sleep and the dream would be of Johnny being killed by Doom each time and her regretting not telling him the truth while she had the chance.

It was Thanksgiving for the Fantastic 4 and Allyson which was the day that she had decided to tell Johnny the truth when the question: What are you thankful for?Was asked around the table.

Johnny did not bring a date for the Thanksgiving meal which was odd, to say the least, but he was working on the turkey due to having the special firepowers that he had.

No one was home now due to all wanting to go to the store, which left Johnny and Allyson - no doubt that, that was the plan in the first place.

Allyson was working on the stuffing, then when it was ready, she stuffed into the turkey and while she was working on it... Johnny would be doing something else. She realized that waiting for that thankful question was not a good idea because she could not wait any longer.

"Johnny..." she began, finishing the stuffing.

He went back to working on the turkey and she stood there, "I need to tell you something..." she said softly, "It's important."

Johnny responded coldly, "What is it?" it sounded like he was majorly upset still.

Allyson took a deep breath, "I am sorry for what I said. It was not true, I swear. I've been crying and screaming for you every night." Tears began to well up in her eyes.

He slammed down the turkey, looking toward her, "How am I suppose to believe you? You are just like every girl that I have ever met. Want me and throw me away like trash when you're done." He spat with an angry face.

She held his face, "It's not true, Johnny. I was confused and I said it by mistake!" she yelled, trying to get him to listen.

He grabbed her hands that were on his face, "How can I trust you?" he asked.

Allyson looked around for something to use but simply looked into his eyes, "I would give up my powers if I could. I would die for you, I would do anything for you, Johnny!" she yelled, tears falling down her face like a stream.

Johnny looked down, his hands still upon hers, "I need to think about it, okay?" he looked up into her eyes, "Can you give me that?"

She nodded, sniffling, "Yes, I can give you forever if that's what you needed."

He smiled slightly before taking her hands off his face and began to go back to the turkey.

The others came back sometime later and Allyson was making the last of the meal while Johnny placed the turkey upon the table.

Everyone laughed and enjoyed their meal but Johnny did not tell Allyson his decision yet as they sat next to each other.

Johnny and Allyson were left alone in the living room as everyone went to bed. She was wrapped up in a blanket, holding a cup of hot cocoa on the couch even though her body system is now permanently cold and hot cocoa did absolutely nothing for her but it was comfortable.

Johnny looked up from the chair that he was sitting in as they sat in the living room, just talking about the dinner and then it came...

He sighed before looking toward Allyson, "I've been thinking about what you said," he said softly.

She looked up toward him, knowing that it was not going to be good, "Yes...?"

He shook his head before looking at her with wary eyes, "I don't think I can..."

She closed her eyes with her head down, "It's okay, I understand... but at least, we're still friends, right?" she looked up again with teary eyes.

Johnny got up from his chair and crouched down in front of her, "No," he stated, before smiling, "I meant that I don't think I can be without you," he grabbed her by the shoulders.

Allyson's eyes went wide, her lips curved into a smile, "Johnny..." as the once sorrowful tears turned into happy ones.

He held her face, "Even though, I've been a player most of my life... I never found true happiness as I have found with you. Not even Frankie..." he spoke softly, wiping away the tears with his thumbs.

She smiled deeply, "As have I never been so happy, not even Victor..." she touched his cheek, wiping away a tear - that threatened to spill - with her thumb.

Ben, Alicia, Reed, and Sue were watching from behind the wall as Johnny and Allyson leaned into each other's face with their lips pressing against each other's and began to kiss each other passionately.

They all looked at each other with a smile before sneaking away, happy that the couple was reunited.

Johnny touched her neck, slowly breaking the kiss, "I love you," he whispered.

Allyson's eyes slowly opened, halfway, "I love you, too with all my heart..."

They lay down together on the couch with the lights off and the only thing that shined into the living room was the moon and stars for lighting...

"Happy Thanksgiving, Johnny..." Allyson whispered, beginning to fall asleep.

"Happy Thanksgiving, Ally..." Johnny whispered, kissing her neck and held her close to his form.

In addition, after Allyson was taught how to fly by Johnny and did a lot of convincing to Reed... they became the Fantastic 5.