Chapter 5

Five days later…

Everyone was in the process of making their way to Dillon for the Taylor-Saracen wedding, which would be the next day. Tim and Tyra had decided to drive from Chicago to Dillon. They had rented a car the day after the bachelorette/bachelor parties. They took their time and saw some of the country on the way to Texas. They also made frequent stops in hotels when whoever wasn't driving managed to make the driver too distracted to continue. They laughed and made love and just enjoyed each other with no outside pressures. "Pinch me," Tyra said to Tim as they reached the Dillon town limits. "Why?" Tim questioned her. "Think about it, Tim. Who would have EVER guessed you and I would be back in Dillon together for Matt and Julie's WEDDING? I mean…I don't know which is stranger…them getting married, or you and I ended up together, planning our own marriage sometime in the not too distant future." Tim grinned at Tyra, "I don't need to pinch you, it's for real this time, Tyra." Tim leaned over and captured Tyra's lips with his own. Tyra smiled and kissed Tim back. They pulled up in front of Billy and Mindy's house. Mindy came rushing out of the house with Stevie in her arms. She ran to Tyra and hugged her sister tight. "I'm so glad you're here!" Mindy threw her arms around Tim and hugged him too. Stevie squirmed to be let down. Mindy put her son on the ground and he promptly attached himself to his uncle's leg. Tyra, Tim, Mindy and Stevie made their way inside the house, where Billy greeted Tyra and his brother. As the grownups settled in to catch up, Stevie sat on the floor and played with his toys. Mindy and Billy wanted to know all about Chicago the weekend before. Tim and Tyra shared a secret smile, and each told their part of the story about the weekend before. Neither one of them let on that they were now planning to get married. Mindy was going to throw a fit when she found out. She had nearly had a heart attack when Tim and Tyra reconnected two years ago, going off about it being incest…conveniently forgetting that Tyra and Tim had been together long before Billy and Mindy hooked up. After a while, Tim and Tyra claim exhaustion and ask Mindy if they can go to their room. "You're sharing a room?" Mindy screeches. "Well, we've been dating for the past two years, so yeah, we were thinking we would be sharing a room" Tim says to his sister in law. Mindy shakes her head and points down the hall to the guest room. "Whatever…incest…but whatever" Mindy mumbles under her breath. Tim grins at Tyra and she smiles back…both of them thinking if she only knew the whole of it.

Tim brings their bags to the guest room. Tyra is already stretched out on the bed with her eyes closed. Tim closes the door and flips the lock before stretching out next to his girl. He still can't believe how lucky he is that Tyra is back in his life. He had done his best to mess things up with her, and yet, through it all, she remained his friend. He knew he didn't really deserve her after how he had treated her. He was going to make sure he spent every day of his life to make it up to her and make sure she is happier than she has ever been. He can't wait to announce their engagement and plan their wedding and start their life together. He thought of the house he was going to build for them and of the long haired little boys they would have, and the razor tongued blonde girls that would be as gorgeous as their mama. Tim reached out and gathered a sleeping Tyra to him. Tyra stirred in her sleep and snuggled tighter into his arms. Tim brushed his lips over the back of Tyra's neck. He knew she needed sleep, but he just couldn't keep his hands off of her. Tyra sighed and stretched her long, limber body along the length of Tim. Tim gently turned Tyra to face him. Tyra blinked her eyes open and smiled sleepily at her fiancée. Tim trailed his finger over every inch of her in slow, lazy circles. When his hand trailed across her belly, Tyra shivered and tucked her face into Tim's shoulder. She nibbled lazily at his neck. Tim's hand traveled lower, slipping into her panties. He slipped on finger inside her. Tyra blinked, suddenly awake and moving under enthusiastically against him. Tim smiled down at Tyra. "I love you, woman…more than you can ever possibly know" Tim whispered to her. Tyra smile looked like it was going to split her face in two, it was so wide. "I love you too, Tim Riggins. We're going to be so happy together, aren't we?" Tim was moving his hand even lower when he paused to answer her. "I promise you Tyra, right here and right now, that I am going to spend every day making you the happiest woman alive and I'm going to show you how much I cherish you and love you each day I wake up with you." Tim and Tyra came together and it was slow and sweet loving. They drifted off spooned together.

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