Falling Backwards

Secret Revealed

Month: First day of May. 

"Good morning, or should I say late afternoon, to my beautiful children and Alyson who is an honorary child of mine!" Stormie opened up the doors to every one of the kids rooms. They had gotten in really late from New York the previous night and had slept all day trying to catch up. Alyson had decided to stay with Rocky at the family's house and she snuck sleeping next to him. 

"It is 4 o'clock in the afternoon and I have begun to make breakfast for dinner tonight. Can I get any volunteers to help me?" Groans came out of every bedroom except Rydel's. Who had gotten up and closed her door again. Alyson sat up and kissed Rocky's cheek, "I guess I'll help!" She called to Stormie. "Let me grab my bag from Rydel's room and I'll come help you!" Stormie smiled, hugging Alyson good morning and going downstairs calling, "Dinner in 45 minutes! Up, up everyone!"

Alyson and Rocky got up, Riker laid in bed, scrolling through twitter. Rocky called, "Aye Rike?" "Yeah?" Riker said. "Did Ell go home or?" Riker sat up, "I thought he was on the couch or in Ross and Ry's room. We got in at like 4 am, no way he went home." Rocky shrugged, brushing his teeth. Alyson went over to Rocky, "I'm gonna go get my make up bag from Rydel's room. Be right back!" Rocky nodded, still brushing his teeth. 

Alyson walked over to Rydel's room, she stopped before turning the door knob when she heard voices. It sounded like mumbling, 'It's the TV..' She thought to herself, opening the door. "Shit!" Ellington jumped back, diving to the floor, leaving Rydel on the bed in her pajamas, staring at Alyson in the doorway. "Oh my god! I'm really sorry, I thought it was the TV I heard. I came to get my bag Del..." She went around the corner to grab it. "Ell?" Alyson saw his feet sticking out. He stuck his head and body out from under the bed. "Oh! Alyson, Good morning! How's it going?" He played it off. "Why are you here Ell? We thought you slept on the couch." 

Rydel chimed in, saving him, "Oh he came in to say good morning and get his bag. You know, my room is closest so his stuff stayed in here." Alyson nodded slowly, getting up and closing the door with them three inside. "Del, Ratliff, that is bullshit. What were you doing?" Rydel looked down, "Alyson, as my good friend, you can't tell anyone! We're kind of seeing each other sort of." Ratliff hopped back on the bed and grabbed Rydel's hand. "Really?!" Alyson said, smiling. "I mean, I understand why this isn't a public thing. The band would be totally different if..."  Ratliff nodded, "Exactly. So we are acting like it's not happening. I mean, we've always been close, so nothing has really changed, other than a little bit more alone time and stuff." 

Alyson nodded, "I promise. There's nothing to really know about, so I know nothing!" Rydel smiled, "Thanks Al. I really appreciate this. We wouldn't be sneaking around trying to figure all of this out if we didn't think of it as something serious to consider." Alyson hugged her, "You guys are safe with me!" She got up grabbing her make up bag, "But, uh, Ell, the boys are looking for you, so you might wanna skip outta Del's room and tell them you were on the couch or something." He nodded, "Thanks!" He kissed Rydel's cheek and left with Alyson. He walked with her to Rocky and Riker's room. 

"Dude!" Rocky said, "There's Ell!" Riker came out of the bathroom, "Hey dude, you slept on the couch?" Ratliff nodded, "Yeah, Ryland was snoring so..." "I was not!!" Ryland commented before going downstairs. Alyson followed behind him and started helping Stormie fix dinner. 

"So, Alyson. You and I talk, but not much so how's it going?" Stormie said to her. "It's great actually! Rocky's wonderful Stormie, I'm so lucky to have him." Stormie smiled, "I'm so happy to hear that. So things are going well?" Alyson nodded, "YeH, I guess so. I mean, I think so, I hope he does. I love him a whole dang lot!" Stormie started making pancakes and kept talking to her about how she and Mark met at an Elton John concert and their love story. Alyson couldn't stop thinking about how one day she could be telling her kids the story of how she and Rocky met. 

'Wait- did I just wonder what it would be like to have kids with Rocky?' She smiled, slicing apples. Stormie stopped talking, "Is everything okay?" Alyson shook herself out of her daydream. "Yeah, everything's great. I've just never thought of anyone this way before, Stormie. I can't believe I'm telling my boyfriend's mom this. Wow!" She smiled to Stormie. "Alyson, I've never seen Rocky act this way. Ever!" Alyson smiled, "Is that a good thing?" 

She nodded. "Yes. That's a very good thing. Especially for him. You know, Rydel and Ellington have always been the best of friends. And Riker and Ross have always had friends with their separate careers, and Rocky has always been the quieter one and hadn't talked much in interviews and wrote music and kept to himself, but I've seen such a hopeful, happy change in him, and I hope that if you're the reason for that, that you never go away. I love you and him so much. He loves you more than the bees love honey. And I'm sure you love him the same."

Alyson was smiling wider than ever. "I love him more than anything. And if things keep going like they are, Stormie I have to say, I know we're really young. But if we wait a couple of years before deciding this, I would spend the rest of my life with that boy." Ryland came back into the kitchen, "Oh we're getting sappy and emotional!" Alyson threw a grape at the boy, who was 17 now and like a little brother to her now. 

He surprisingly caught it in his mouth, making them all laugh. "Dinner everyone!" Alyson called to the upstairs. Rydel was organizing her closet and the boys were playing video games. "Yum!" Rocky said, scooping up Alyson and kissing her on the cheek. "Thank you for dinner, my love! Thank you also, Mommy!" He said to his mom. Everyone sat down at the table and ate. 

"I do have to go back to my apartment after dinner. I should stay there, Rock. Get it cleaned, do some laundry. Tomorrow is our 6 month! I figured we'd go out to dinner?" He nodded, "Already taken care of! Our reservation is at 7 at Park's Kitchen, sound good?" She nodded, "Sounds great! Did you wanna stay with me tonight or?" He turned to his parents, who were having a conversation with Rydel and Ross. "I should ask your permission, because I live under your roof, but I'm an adult also. Right?" His dad nodded, wiping his mouth, "Yes, first and foremost you are an adult, who makes RESPONSIBLE decisions, and uses his JUDGEMENT correctly, so it's your choice in what you want to do. We can't say no, but we just want to know where you are." Rocky, smiled, grabbing Alyson's hand under the table, "I'll pack my bag." 

After dinner, Rocky and Alyson were up in his room, cleaning up and folding laundry. He packed his small overnight bag for her house and they sat on his bed. "Hey, Babe." She said to him. "Yes Cutie?" He sat down next to her. "What if you, like, left some more clothes over at my house? You know, just in case you just wanna stay over more often, then you don't have to keep packing bags." She suggested. "Are you asking me to partially move in with you? Would Kay mind?" She smiled, then her face fell. "I forgot about Kay. I'm sure she won't mind. You guys talk whenever we're over at my place. I mean, it'll be nice that you can get out of your crazy house and come spend the night with me."

He nodded to her, "Plus, Kay's a Model! She's traveling all the time, doing appearances and photo shoots and stuff." Alyson laughed to him. "Also true! So, do you want to partially move in with me?" He intertwined his fingers with hers, "If I could say yes in every language I would, but since I can't say yes in every language, I'm going to say it in the language I know best. English." She laughed, "So yes?" He thought for a minute, dragging it out, then kissing her for a long time. "Yes."

A/N 

AWWWWW. They're so cute i just love it. 

What do you think of the Rydellingtonnnnn  ooooooooooo. Haha. I love it. I think its super cute. okay. let me know your thoughts (: 

alli xx.