Co-Written by RatedrKjErIcHo.

Chris looked around the plane and to the seat next to him wondering how he'd let Wade talk him into this. He couldn't face her. Not after he'd told her to move on with her life. He heard the man sigh beside him and he turned to look at him again.

"Tell me again how I let you talk me into this?" Chris asked.

"Because we can't sit around getting piss drunk every night. If we love them, they need to know and then whatever decision they make from there we will have to deal with."

"You know their dads will not be happy to see us."

"What us? I met Hope's dad once and I wasn't sleeping with his daughter then. So, I don't think he will kick me out."

"Starr's dad will do more than kick me off his ranch. I have a feeling he will kick my ass."

"But isn't she worth it?"

"Yes, she is. I just hope I'm not too late." Chris looked out the window as the flight continued. Wade knew he was thinking about what he was going to say to Starr. He sighed because he was thinking about what he was going to say to Hope. He had made it clear that they couldn't be anything but he couldn't deny that the night they spent together was the best night he'd had in a long time.

Starr looked at Phil. Was he really asking her to marry him again?

"Phil..."

"Just think about it. He's not here. I am. I'm right here in front of you and I love you more than anything. I've never stopped. We can tell everyone the baby's mine. No one would ever have to know."

Hope left Evan's and headed home the next morning. She slowly tip toed into the house as to not wake up her dad.

"Have a nice night?" Shawn asked coming out of the kitchen with a cup of coffee.

"I just went for a run this morning."

"In that outfit?" Shawn laughed. "I hope you didn't wear Evan out. He has to work today."

"I didn't wear him out." She replied.

"Good. Now, why don't you go shower and get dressed. You can take Buttercup out and go see Starr."

"That's a great idea, daddy." She kissed him on the cheek and headed upstairs.

Shawn had to laugh as she headed upstairs. He hoped the night had proved to get Hope and Evan back together. He finished his coffee and headed out. He knew Evan was probably in the barn. He wanted to make sure Buttercup was ready for Hope. He walked into the barn and saw Evan with Buttercup. Evan looked up and smiled at him.

"Hey Ev, did you and Hope have a good time last night?"

"Yeah, we got caught up." Evan said smiling. Shawn smiled at him and laughed a little. He handed Evan a cup of coffee.

"Figured you could use this." Evan smiled again and nodded. "So Hope is going to take Buttercup and go see Starr. Maybe you guys could go out to dinner tonight."

"How about I cook for him instead?" Hope said causing them both to turn and look at her.

"That would be great." Evan said smiling.

Phil took a sip of his coffee and walked into the bedroom, smiling at Starr who was still asleep. He knew he'd dropped a bomb on her telling her he still loved her the way he did. He heard her get up and sprint to the bathroom. He walked to the bathroom and pulled her hair back and rubbed her back. She flushed the toilet and looked up at him as he handed her the wash cloth.

"Thanks." She said softly.

"You're welcome." He said as he pulled her into a hug. "So did you want to go home soon?" She nodded.

"Yeah, I need to talk to Dad. I need to tell him about the baby…and the wedding." She said causing him to pull back and look at her.

"So your answer is yes?"

"My answer is yes." She said smiling.

Hope help Evan get Buttercup ready and she was soon on her way to Starr's ranch. She rode the trail that their dads had made for them when they were younger. She passed the tree house that sat in between the two ranches. She had to smile. They had many good memories there. She arrived the ranch and saw that the ranch hands were working like they were at her dad's ranch. She saw Steve on the porch.

"Hey, Uncle Steve." Hope said as she rode up.

"Hope." He smiled.

"Is Starr home?"

"Not yet but she should be soon."

"You're surprisingly okay with her being out with Phil all night." Hope said.

"Well, you know Starr. She's going to do what she wants to do anyway." Hope laughed.

"Yeah. Do you mind if I wait?"

"No, go right ahead." Steve said as Phil's truck came into view. "You didn't have to wait long." Starr and Phil got out of the truck and Steve smiled as they held hands coming up the walk way. It was looking as if his plan had worked.

"Hey." Hope said greeting her friends.

"I wasn't expecting you to be here." Starr said hugging her.

"I just wanted to see you." She smiled.

"Did you have a nice time?" Steve asked.

"We did and we have some news." Starr said to him.

"Maybe I should go." Hope said walking toward the stairs. "I will come back later."

"No, Hope. I want you to hear this too." Starr smiled at her friend.

"What's going on?" Steve asked.

Starr looked over at Phil. "Phil and I are getting married. We uh...we're having a baby too."

"You're pregnant?" Steve said. Starr nodded. "It's that professor's kid isn't it?" She nodded again. He looked at Phil. "And you're okay with this?"

"It was my idea. We can tell everyone that the baby's mine. No one ever has to know different."

"Huge responsibility raising a child. Takes a hell of a man to do it. Especially a child that isn't his."

"I love Starr, Mr. Austin and I will love this baby like my own."

Hope looked at her friend. She smiled and hugged her. "I'm happy for you if this is what you want."

"It is." Starr smiled back.

"Then congratulations to you both." She hugged Phil next.

"Thanks Hope." Phil said to her.

"Well, I better go. You guys have a lot to talk about." She hugged all three of them. "Starr, call me later."

"I will." Starr hugged her friend and headed into the house with Phil and her dad. She knew Hope was right. They had a lot to talk about.

Hope looked at her phone as she walked off the steps and saw she had a text message from Wade.
Chris and I are in town. Would love to see you and Starr. Staying at the Hilton. Rooms 204 and 206.

Hope was shocked when she read it. She turned back to Starr's house. She sighed. She forwarded the text to Starr and wrote it was sent to her. She got on her horse and rode home. She rode up and saw Evan by the barn working without a shirt. She got off Buttercup and stood there watching.

"Can I help you?" Alex Riley asked. He was new on the ranch.

"I'm just waiting for someone to help with my horse." Hope replied to him.

"Why do you have Buttercup? He belongs to the ranch. Did you steal him?"

"No, he is my horse."

"I don't think so." Alex said grabbing her arm.

"Is there a problem here, Alex?" Kevin Nash, the foreman, asked walking up.

"I found a horse thief." Alex replied to him.

Kevin laughed. "Alex Riley, meet Hope Michaels. Shawn's daughter. This is her horse."

"Oh, Ms. Michaels, I'm sorry."

"It's fine."

"Why don't you head over and tell Evan to come deal with Buttercup?" Alex nodded and headed over to where Evan was.

"You know if you stare any harder at Evan, you will burn a hole right through him."

Hope laughed. "I can't help it." She smiled as Evan walked up.

"Alex said you needed some help."

"Buttercup needs to be taken care of." Kevin said.

"Of course." Evan smiled at Hope and took the reins.

"I better head in." She said smiling. She had to decide what to do about the text. Should she go to Houston and find out what Wade wanted? Or text him and say she can't come. She had no idea what to do. She had feelings for Wade and she had feelings for Evan. She wondered if Starr was thinking about things too. Was she confused about it?

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