AN: This is when everybody doesn't actually meet up, but Summer stops harassing Rick and Morty.

Ericka confesses her feelings for Morty!

I was listening to Throwback by Dawin that I downloaded. It just came out that way…

Chapter Eighteen:

We're Here Together

Rick woke up to find his arm still around Morty and Morty was still snuggled up against him. It was like ten years ago all over again. Though, he wasn't crying and it was his choice to sleep with him.

Morty was still sleeping. He didn't want to wake up right then. He was still surprised that the nurses weren't there after Rick had his surgery. It was….. Odd.

Rick stroked Morty's forehead with his thumb. He watched Morty start to slur into consciousness. "Hey, Morty. How'd you sleep?"

Morty looked up at Rick. "Better than yesterday."

"I'll be right back. I gotta take a leak." Rick started walking over to the bathroom.

Morty sat up. It was nice not to be sore pretty much everywhere. He was grateful he didn't need to use the pain medication on Rick. One, he didn't know where to put the syringe and two, he'd mess up for sure.

Rick knew that Morty was hiding something from him. It really didn't take a genius to figure it out. The real question is: What is it?

He walked back to bed. Rick could function more today. Dimension hopping would have been a thing if they didn't give Morty his portal gun to keep in his room for the time being.

Morty had spaced out while Rick was in the bathroom. He was mostly thinking about what Ericka promised and what he'd tell Rick about BP being alive. It was to much to think about at once.

"Sooo, what are you t-thinking about?" Rick looked at Morty. He saw Morty jump a bit.

Morty felt an arm pull him. He laid his head on Rick's shoulder. "Nothing really. I just spaced out since I got bored."

Rick smirked and rubbed Morty's arm. "You really are like me."

Morty really didn't care who he was, as long as it wasn't Jerry. He's pissed off. "Though, I am trying to figure out the best option for something I wanna make. I hell knows what it would be and what I'll do with it."

Rick could tell he was lying. Only a half genius half Jerry would say that. And he was full Sanchez now. So he was lying. "You're lying aren't you?"

Morty wasn't surprised that Rick knew he was hiding something. "Okay, I am. I…. Have feelings for… Ericka."

"Oh. Just don't get in Veronica's path of destruction when they fight. I did it way back, I felt the same way you did. It was after leaving your mom." Rick blushed a bit when he talked about his romantic life.

"Y-You liked Ericka too?" Morty looked up at Rick. He thought he only loved his grandmother and Unity.

Rick sighed. "I didn't just "like" her, I loved her. She was like Unity and my ex-wife combined, without the fighting. I wanted to protect her from Veronica, but…. This happened."

Morty moved from Rick to see what he was doing.

He lifted the left side of his hospital gown up. He had scars that hadn't healed properly. Some had, and some hadn't.

"Some of them were from pure stupidity, or from wars. But the ones above and near the stitches are from her. She shot me a couple times and had stabbed me on more than one occasion." He put it down.

"Do they hurt still?" Morty looked back up at Rick.

"Kind of. They sting when peroxide is dropped on them. But not as bad as the stitches. Stupid ass bitch." He wanted to kill that bitch.

"Did you ever get to tell Ericka the truth?" Morty was asking way too many questions.

Rick sighed loudly. " That never happened. But you have a shot, and I have faith that you'll get Eri!" Rick pat Morty's shoulder.

"Y-You really think I ha-have a chance?" Morty was second guessing himself.

"Yeah! You h-have a very high chance of g-getting Ericka." Rick knew Morty had a chance with her. Ericka most likely had a crush on him anyways.

Ericka walked in the door. "I-I'm sorry. Am I interrupting something, Sanchez?" Ericka was talking to Rick. Morty understood not to talk when she said Sanchez when Rick was around.

Rick looked up from Morty. "No, of c-course not, Eri. Is t-there something y-you need to talk about?" Rick could read her. She wanted to speak to Morty.

"I'd like to speak to Morty, alone. If that's fine with you." Ericka was blushing. She always blushed when she was near Senpai.

"Totally fine. Just… Uh…. Wait for him outside for a second." Rick wanted to give Morty quick advice.

"Of course, Rick." She walked outside the room.

"Go get her tiger! You got this. Don't get scared, she'll understand." Rick pushed Morty playfully off the bed.

Morty walked out the door. "Soo, what's up? Why'd you request to talk to me alone-"

He was cut off by Ericka's lips firmly pressing his. She unlocked her lips after five minutes. "I like you…. A lot, and I think we should be an item. What'd say?"

"I-I-I'd love to!" Morty kissed harder and bit her neck after. It gave her a hickey.

She moaned loudly. "You. Me. Getting Schwifty in a couple weeks."

"Deal. And we say nothing to anyone. Okay?" Morty licked his lips when she mentioned getting schwifty.

"Deal. Now, go tell Rick the news. Bye, babe." She kissed his cheek.

Morty opened the door. He was smiling wider than ever before.

"How'd it go?" Rick looked at Morty who was abnormally happy.

Morty sat on the bed and hugged Rick tightly. "Thank you so much."

"She said yes didn't she?" Rick hugged back.

"Hell yeah. We're an item now." Morty couldn't stop smiling.

"I'm so happy for you." Rick was mostly excited that Morty had a girlfriend that wasn't human. He was fine with humans but he liked other alien species more.

Morty pushed back. He yawned. It had been a really good day for them. He just used a lot of energy.

Morty laid back on the left side of the bed. He dozed off.

Rick looked back at Morty. He saw his chest rise and fall softly. The lights were still dimmed from last night, so he didn't have to get up to turn them off.

"Goodnight, Morty. Sweet dreams." Rick laid next to him and fell asleep.

AN: Here comes the ending to this story for now. In a couple chapter, it will be over till the sequel.

It won't be a bittersweet ending. It'll be a really good ending and then go straight to crazy in the sequel.

Hope you guys are enjoying it.

Stay Schwifty my friends!