A/N: No idea if there is anyone still out there reading, but here goes...Took me almost 20 years to feel like I could write this, so I want to give it a go. I understand why AMC wanted Erica alone to go through Bianca's coming out. But it didn't have to be that way, and want to flesh it out if they had gone the other way.

If you are looking for a fic that will end up in Jack and Erica, Erica and Dimitri, or David and Dixie...this isn't for you. Though, I will dabble in all of those relationships (not necessarily romantic)

Title: WonderWall
Rating: PG-13 (This chapter for some making out and wandering hands). And maybe for some language down the road.
Summary: Erica doesn't add her "one condition" to her agreeing to marry David, they go back to her place to celebrate their engagement. Their celebration doesn't last long as reality quickly come knocking. (Set July 2000)

Chapter 1

This wasn't what he had in mind when he'd decided to propose. Or how he thought it would play out, but he wouldn't complain. They always ended up where they belong.

On her couch, tangled in each other's arms.

She was straddling his hips, lips burning and tugging against his. Her hands played in his hair, pulling him closer. She might have trouble getting the words from her lips, but her body always betrayed her, always told him much she loved him.

His body pushed hard against hers, needing and waiting all of her. His hands were under her shirt. They were taking it slow, however, savoring the moment, indulging in the fact that they had the rest of their lives to make love.

"I thought I heard Mom come home," A voice said from the bottom of the stairs.

Coral nodded. "I heard her car…." She started as they turned into the living room. "Oh my…"

Erica and David scrambled up from the couch, movingly quickly to untangle from their embrace. Thankfully aside from a few undone buttons on his shirt, they were still dressed.

"Sorry to interrupt, we didn't know you were down here…" Coral offered through an amused smile.

Bianca nodded, trying to fight back a smile of her own as Erica shook her head. "Bianca sweetheart, hi." She cast David a quick glance and a soft smile, in hopes that he wasn't upset. This wasn't how she wanted to tell him about Bianca coming to visit. This wasn't how she wanted any of this happen.

David nodded, eyes moving to meet Bianca's. He offered her a knowing smile, "Welcome home."

"Thanks. I'm sorry for surprising you like that, I thought it was easier if I just took a taxi."

"I would have come to get you," Erica offered, moving in for a hug. If Bianca was bothered by what she walked in on, she wasn't letting on.

"I'll go start dinner," Coral offered, feeling the need for a quick exit. She flashed David a smile on her way out, happy that he and Erica had worked through whatever their issues were.

"I'm so glad you're home, sweetheart," Erica gushed excitedly, moving a hand to touch Bianca's face. "I've missed you so much. I have so much planned for your visit. We have so much to talk about."

Bianca nodded and tossed David a smile over Erica's shoulder, sorry she had interrupted their time together. "We can do that later, Mom. You and David need time to…" She trailed off trying to find the right words to continue. She didn't want to put a damper on their time together, or do anything to cause friction between them.

"Finish celebrating," David told her, "but we can do that any time."

"Celebrating?" She asked, turning her eyes on Erica.

Erica was quiet, tossing the answer through her mind. She wanted this time to be about the two of them. She wanted to focus on her and Bianca. They had so much time to make up for. Bianca's health had to be her number one priority. "David…" She started, shaking her head, though she didn't say anything further. She didn't want to keep secrets from Bianca either. After all, secrets had been what had led to her bad health. "and I are engaged," She finally said, holding out her hand.

"What? Oh my god," She beamed, eyes on Erica's engagement ring. "I'm so happy for you both." She hugged David this time.

"Only just happened," Erica added, eyes shooting to meet David's. She might need to focus on Bianca, but that didn't mean she was any less happy or excited than she had been an hour ago.

"Maybe you two can start planning the wedding while you're here," He offered, watching them both nod excitedly.

"We should celebrate," Bianca mused, "I'll go tell Coral and we'll make something special for dinner."

Erica started to interject, wanting Bianca to stay. They only had a month, but she caught the look in her daughter's eyes. The smile that titled her lips as she and David talked quietly. And decided to let her go. Decided to let Bianca make her own choices and decisions, follow her heart.

"You finish celebrating," She laughed offering them both an amused smile, before heading in the direction of the kitchen. She had picked up that things between them had been rocky, and she was expecting David to have ben tail lights when she got back. So this was an unexpected surprise, and one she was going to work hard to ensure her mother didn't ruin.

'Well that was embarrassing," Erica started shaking her head.

David laughed lightly and closed the distance between them. "She took it well."

"And Coral is just happy you're back," Erica smiled. "I'm sorry," She started, "I've been trying to tell you about Bianca's visit for awhile."

"I'm glad she's home. You two haven't seen each other in a long time. Besides, gives me some time with both of you."

The thought was tempting. The three of them spending time as a family. "David, I…"

"You need to focus on Bianca," He finished for her, "I know."

"You do?" She wondered, "How?"

"I know you, Erica and Bianca is the most important person in your life," He acknowledged, "The last thing I want to do is take away any time you have with Bianca."

"Thank you," She smiled. It still scared her sometimes how well her understood her. How well he knew her. How patient he was. "Of course, I will do my best to make time for the three of us."

"I would love to be a part of your life with Bianca," He smiled, closing the last of the distance between them, so he could lean in and steal her lips. "I'll go back to The Valley Inn after dinner," He confirmed after they had managed to tear themselves part. "Let you two have the rest of the night together."

"You just don't want to be around in case we start talking about the wedding," Erica teased eyes shining up at him.

"That to," He laughed, "Should we go see what they're making?"

Erica nodded excitedly, sliding out of his arms so she could start to the kitchen. "Maybe I can help."

"Please don't, I'd like to live to marry you," He teased as he caught up with her.

She was laughing as they walked toward the kitchen, he noted, her smile wide and her eyes shining. He loved it when she was like this. Light and free. He didn't know how long this would last, but he would do his best to make sure that she never forgot how loved she was.

To be continued