It's incredibly short and for that, I'm sorry.

FrankElza: Thank you for the review and for checking this chapter over. You'll see what Brax needs Phoebe's help with in this chapter.


Part Of Me?

Chapter 10.

Phoebe fumbled on her bedside table in her caravan as her phone beeped, an indication that she had a message. She looked at the screen. Brax. What could Brax want with her on her day off, obviously he wanted her to work. That was typical of Brax, pulling in his workers on their day off. She put on some clothes and locked the caravan door, walking the short length to Angelo's.

"I'm here Brax, what do you want?" She asked. raising an eyebrow at him.

"I need you to keep Rick busy" Brax told her, only part of the night he had planned for his partner.

"Why?" Phoebe asked.

"Just do it Phoebe" Brax said.

Phoebe nodded and walked out, wondering how she was supposed to keep her friend busy. She walked to her friends flat and knocked on the door.

"Hey Pheebs, " Ricky answered, ."Hey" Phoebe answered, holding up a bag which held a tub of ice cream. "I seen to have brought too much, fancy helping me out"

"Sure" Ricky answered, holding the door open and Phoebe sat on the couch, waiting for Ricky to return from the kitchen with two spoons, she handed one to her friend. Ricky lifted the lid and the two girls, munched through ice cream.

Phoboe's phone beeped, again, it was from Brax, again, this time, the message read two words.

"I'm ready"

Phoebe glanced at what Ricky was wearing and went to her wardrobe and picked her out one of her dresses, which was short, but would still cover her small bump.

"Why do I need this?" Ricky questioned, once she saw the dress that Phoebe had lay over the arm of the couch.

Phoebe tapped her nose. "Wait and see"

"OK, OK" Ricky laughed, picking up the dress and heading in to the bathroom.

In the bathroom, Ricky pulled on the dress, wondering why she needed to wear it. She was dressed in her dark green dress. Through the door Phoebe was telling her she needed to do something with her hair, other than have it lose. Ricky pulled it in to a plait. Adding that she looked too pale for a pregnant woman, Ricky did her make up, unzipping the case in which she kept her make up in. Looking in the mirror, she started doing her face.

When did Phoebe get too bossy? Ricky thought as she did her make up, but she didn't mind. Once she was finished, she stepped back. Her face was covered lightly in foundation, with mascara on her lashes. She did her lips, unlocking the door, reaching for her bag, making sure she had her phone and purse, as she wasn't sure where she was going.


Brax flipped the "open" sign to close and got out the fancy table clothes, which were white with gold edges emblazoned on them. He'd asked two of his waiters to stay on, to serve their meals. He went through to the back and changed in to the clothes that Heath had brought him over earlier. He wore a pair of jeans, and his blue shirt.

"She's here" Said Phoboe, pushing her friend through the double doors.

"Yes, I am, what's this about?" Ricky asked.

Phoebe slid through the doors, leaving the two lovers to it.

"Just a meal"

Brax pulled a chair out for her and poured her a non alcoholic drink, despite being early on, they both knew, drinking could damage their baby boy or girl. Knowing Ricky's favourite meal, he'd prepared it before she came.

"Enjoy Ricky" Smiled Mark, one of Brax's waiters, putting a jacket potato in front of her.

"Thanks Mark"

Putting a steak in front of Brax, Mark retreated.

"To us" Brax said, clinking his beer bottle against Ricky's orange juice.

"To us " Ricky repeated, taking a sip.

Brax leaned over and put a hand on her stomach.

"That's our child"

"Yeah" Ricky smiled, as Brax swept a strand of hair that had fallen from her face.

"I love you, Brax " Ricky said.

"I love you too, Rick" He said, cupping her face and kissing her, as he stood up and went in to the back, looking for something. When he found what he was looking for, he pushed it in to his pocket, walking back out, holding something behind his back.

"Now I know you like a drink, but you can't, so I got you these instead" Brax said, handing her a bunch of flowers.

"Thanks Brax" She said, taking the flowers, they were pink and white lilies.

Grabbing her hand, Brax pulled her off the seat and they disappeared, in to the night, back to their flat.

Brax filled a vase with water and placed them on the coffee table, as Ricky placed the flowers inside, Brax walked over to her and lay on the couch.

"Thank you, " Ricky whispered, as Brax pulled her on to his lap.

"What for?" Bras asked.

"For a good day"

"I wanted to show you what you mean to me, before the baby arrives, "

"Thank you" She said, kissing him, as his hand touched her belly again, no movement yet, but it felt magical to have Brax's hand against her stomach where their baby lay and that's where they stayed, in each others arms. Suddenly, Brax got down on one knee.

Ricky gasped, was he about to do what she thiught he was?

"Ricky Sharpe, will you marry me?" Brax asked, holding out a black box.

With one hand held to her mouth in shock and her other hand slowly taking the box Brax held out, as he looked hopefully at her.

"Yes" Ricky nodded. "Yes"

Brax unhooked the ring from the box and slide it on to her finger.

Ricky lifted her hand to see the ring on her finger. It was a Jenny Packham, platinum carat diamond, Claw Multi Stone Ring. It was the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen.

The newly engaged couple shared a kiss and Ricky couldn't wait to tell Denny and Phoebe her big news.

Lifting his fiancée in to his arms, Brax carried her over to their bed and placed her down. Ricky laughed as Brax caught her lips.


Thanks for reading, I enjoyed writing this chapter. This got longer than I expected it too.

Next chapter: Ricky's POV on Brax's suprise proposal.