Title: I Love You This Big

Summary: Based off a spoiler for The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with the show in anyway. This is only a fan interpretation.

One week earlier.

Ricky Underwood took a deep breath as he stood outside the Juergens front door. For a month he had been thinking about this and now that the moment was here, he couldn't help but feel nervous about it. It would have been easy for him to just walk on in like he owned the place but he wanted to do everything the right way and that included getting invited in.

He looked at the doorbell, took a deep breath and told himself, "Okay Ricky, here goes nothing." He pressed the doorbell, pulled back and waited.

He took a step back when it was Anne who opened the door. She was spending time at the house a lot but it wasn't really anyone's business, she had a son with George so it made sense.

"Ricky," Anne said with a smile, letting Ricky walk in. "You didn't have to ring the doorbell you're always welcome to come in."

"I know," Ricky said with more nerves than he had anticipated. "It just seemed more appropriate to ring the doorbell."

"Ricky is everything okay? You know Amy and John aren't here right now."

"I know, they're with my moms. I told her I would meet her there later since I had to take care of something first."

"What's going on Ricky?"

Ricky whipped his un-sweaty palms on his jeans. "I was maybe hoping if I could talk to you and Mr. Juergens for a minute."

"Sure, he's in the kitchen, come on back."

Ricky smiled and nodded as he followed Anne to the kitchen.

"Hey," said George. "I thought I heard you. Why'd you ring the doorbell instead of come in like always?"

"Coming in on my own didn't feel right."

"You okay, Rick? You're not sick or something are you? My boys' in his room and you know germs can travel."

"No I'm not sick," Ricky said assuring George. "Not physically anyways," he added to himself. "I actually wanted to come by and talk to you both about Amy or Amy and me actually."

"Oh no," said George. "You two aren't breaking up are you? I mean I know some relationships don't work out but you two, kind of have a good thing going as much as I hate to admit it."

"No we're not breaking up," said Ricky getting a little defensive.

"George," Anne said, "stop jumping to conclusions and let him talk, please."

George placed his hands on the counter with his back leaning on it. "Alright, so what's on your mind my boy?"

"Normally I would just do what I want to do but I know how much Amy loves and respects you both and so do I, I wouldn't be standing here if I didn't. You two have helped us so much and you've also let Amy be happy, more happy than she's been in a long time. I know we're young and I know we did everything backwards. Tradition is that you should date, get married, then have a baby but maybe breaking tradition doesn't have to be a bad thing."

"Okay," said George not sure where he was going with this.

"Having John is one of the best things to ever happen to me. And I know, teens shouldn't have babies in high school and considering my life it just seemed like one screw up after another but my son helped open me up to something I never thought was possible: love. I love my son and I love Amy in a way I never thought I could love a woman. I've never told anyone this, I've never told Amy this but back at band camp, Amy wasn't just another fling for me. I wanted to try and have a real relationship with her. I even told her that but after band camp she ran away. It wasn't until school started that I found out why. I don't blame her for running, I wanted to run too, I tried to run but I couldn't.

I can't imagine my life without Amy or John and I don't want to which is why I'm here right now, talking to the two of you. I love your daughter, in some way I always have. She's helped me become a better man, the kind of man I never thought of or intended of becoming." Ricky looked down and started smiling to himself. "She gives me strength and even when she doesn't say anything I can feel the love she has for me radiate off her. She's one of the best people I know. I was drawn to her years ago and even now she draws me in. She makes me feel like I can be anything and I've never felt that way with anyone but her."

Ricky looked up at the Juergens. "I know we're young and that we were young when we got pregnant but I'm asking, if not for your blessing then for you permission. Will you give me your permission to marry your daughter?"