My word limit on this chapter is a bit shorter since I was busy.
"Are you asking mama to marry you?" Tyler asked as they walked down to the jewellery shop.
"No I'm getting her a promise ring"'
"What's that?"
"It's a ring you buy when you want to marry someone but your not ready to ask them yet"
"Is this a adult thing I'm not going to get?"
"Yes but you get to help me chose the ring"
"We have to get a really pretty one for mama"
"Yes we do"
/
"What about that one?"
"It's pink mama doesn't like pink"
"I like this one" Tyler pointed to a ring with a sliver heart on it.
"I'm with the little boy it's perfect" The shop owner said.
"How much?" Rick asked.
"205.00"
"I'll take it"
/
Kate was alseep tucked under his chin while Rick played with her hair he kissed the top of her head.
"Kate Kate wake up"
All Kate did was groan and mumble something.
"I'll have something for you?" He told her.
"What is it" Kate looked up rubbing her eyes and hair all messy
Rick got out of the bed and left the room leaving Kate confused.
"Rick where are you going?" She called after him.
A couple of minutes later Rick came back into the room holding a ring box he sat back on the bed and Kate curled into him.
"Here you go" Rick gave her the box.
Kate opened to see beautiful ring inside the box.
"I know we're not ready to get married yet but his a promise ring that one day we will"
Kate smiled and put the ring onto her finger.
"It's beautiful"
"Tyler helped me pick it out"
Kate looked up at him and kissed him then rested back at on his chest admiring the ring on her finger.
/
"Thank you" Kate said as the chips were placed in front of her. Kate started to dig into her chips she was out to lunch with Lanie.
"So anything new?" Lanie asked she heard other detectives talking about Kate's ring and questioning who it was?
"Yeah we have a new witness it turns out the bother" Lanie her eyes and stopped Kate. "I don't mean with the case?"
"Then what do you mean?"
"I mean that ring on your finger that everyone is talking about"
"Everyone knows?" Kate asked shocked.
"Your really that shocked you never been seen with a guy then one day you show up with a ring on your finger"
"Good point but it's not what you think"
"What is it then?"
"It's a promise ring were not ready to get married yet so he got me a promise ring"
"How does Tyler feel?" Lanie asked.
"He picked it out with Rick his started to call him daddy"
"How does Rick feel about that?" Lanie asked.
"He likes it but is worried about Tyler"
"How so?"
"When he was little his mother had a boyfriend he grew attached to them things didn't work out and his worried that the same thing would happen to Tyler"
"What did you tell him?"
"I told him I trust him"
/
Kate arrived home at 10:30 after finally solving the case.
"Hey babe" Kate said to Rick.
"Hey" Rick said from his laptop.
"New chapter?" Kate asked getting a drink from the fridge.
"No actually moving"
"What's wrong with your place"
"It's a shoebox my idea was I would move in get some money from my book then found a bigger place, I've find a place for all three of us so you two can visit"
"Yeah but isn't that going to cost you more?" Kate asked.
"I found a affordable place"
"Well that sounds great babe"
/
"So do you like it?" Rick asked after they walked around the new apartment.
"Well it's not a shoebox I think it's the perfect place for you"
"Us" Rick corrected. "Move in with me?" He asked with a puppy dog face.
"I'm sorry Rick but that's moving too fast for me"
"Oh okay I guess we could just stick to visits" He walked away disappointed.
/
Kate and Rick walked out into the street.
"So are you sleeping at mine tonight?" Kate asked.
"I actually have some writing to do"
"Look I'm sorry"
"I know" He kissed her cheek.
/
Kate picked Tyler up from daycare she was in the kitchen cooking and Tyler was colouring.
"Where's daddy?" The words hit her hard.
"He had to go back to his place to do work"
"Why couldn't he do it here?" He asked.
"Cause all of his stuff is at his place"
"Couldn't he just bring it here"
"Tyler please" She snapped making Tyler jump.
Tyler got off his chair and walked towards his bedroom.
"Tyler" She said more softly walking towards him.
"LEAVE ME ALONE" Tyler slammed his door.
"Tyler I got the pasta you love" Kate said knocking on his door.
"I'm not coming out till daddy comes back"
/
"I'm running away" Tyler said coming out of his room.
"Why?"
"Cause I hate you"
"Why do you hate me"
"You made daddy go away"
"Tyler Rick had to work he will be back tomorrow"
"Fine I'll stay"
"Can I get a kiss and a cuddle" Kate opened her arms Tyler walked towards her and hugged her.
"Mama?" He asked playing with one of her curls.
"Yes"
"I'm really hungry"
"I"ll heat you up some pasta"
/
Kate knocked on Ricks door the next morning.
"Does that offer still stand?" Kate asked.
"Yes" Rick nodded.
Kate cupped his cheeks and kissed him.
