Timeline: After 1/26/2011 episode when they bring Liam home from the hospital.

Natalie sat there on the edge of the bed in John's room staring at the ring in her hand. How could a simple piece of metal bring forth all this hurt and pain to not be wearing it. She'd only had it on for what felt like a few minutes so how could having it off already make her defeated.

She wasn't Natalie McBain due to Marty's interuption of the ceremony so she didn't deserve to wear it.

Hearing John come out of the bathroom she looked at him, and couldn't help or hide the tears in her eyes.

"Hey-what's wrong?" he asked, fear in his voice that something was wrong with the baby.

Natalie shook her head, knowing what he was thinking. "It's stupid," she said and closed her hand around the ring.

"What is?" he asked and watched her opened her hand up to see the wedding band there.

Natalie watched as he stuffed his hand in his pocket and pulled out his as well, then taking the two and slipping her ring inside of his.

"They'll be back on our fingers before you know it," he said softly as he pulled her to him and kissed the top of her head.

"It seems so silly. It's just a piece of metal. Like it's just a piece of paper that didn't get signed that night. It doesn't change how I feel about you."

"Or me about you," he said and then pulled her away and made sure their eyes connected before speaking, "My vows weren't just words. They were a promise, Natalie. You should know by now I put a lot of truth if I promise you something."

Natalie nodded, "I know."

"So I'm going to promise you this now-these rings will be back on our fingers before you know it. And once they are they will never come off."