RICKY'S POV:

As soon as Cheryl had left, Brax had disappeared into our bedroom. I didn't know what to do for the best as I left him to calm down and think things through. After watching some mindless television for a while, I glanced at the time, seeing it was 10pm. Reaching for the blanket on the back of the sofa, I wrapped it around me and snuggled down on the sofa…

BRAX'S POV:

After coming into mine and Ricky's room after my argument with Mum, I must've fallen asleep because when I woke up, it was 11:30pm. Seeing Ricky wasn't asleep in bed like I thought she'd be, I climbed off the bed and walked into the living room, sighing heavily as I saw her asleep on the sofa…

"Ric…" I whispered as I walked over to the sofa, crouching down in front of her

"Hey" she greeted me

"Hey, yourself" I mirrored "what're you doing out here?"

"I didn't know what to do for the best or how you were feeling so I decided to sleep out here, but I hope you're here to take me to bed because this sofa wasn't made for sleeping on" she admitted

I chuckled and nodded my head, signalling yes, holding my hand out to her… "Come on"

RICKY'S POV:

After changing into one of Brax's shirts I climbed into bed beside him and switched the bedside light off, snuggling into his embrace… "Do you wanna talk?"

"What is there to talk about?" he questioned

"Your Mum, how you're feeling about the fact she gambled, how you're feeling in general" I replied

"I'm angry at her, I'm angry she gambled and I'm angry in general, but apart from that everything's hunky dory" he informed me

I sighed and slapped his chest playfully… "Honestly, Brax"

"Okay" he replied "I've been thinking…"

"Are you sure that's safe?" I questioned

"You were saying what about being honest?" he inquired

"Sorry" I chuckled "go ahead…"

"What would you say if I said I wanted to apply for legal guardianship of Casey?" he asked

"You what?" I inquired, sitting up to look at him

"Heath's right, Mum's not gonna change and Casey needs a family. That family could be me, you, Heath and Bianca" he replied

"Brax, it's a huge thing" I sighed

"I know it is, and we don't have to make any decisions right now but this is something I want, Ricky" he informed me "I want Casey to be able to have family he can rely on and go to when he needs them. I've been more of a Dad to him than ours ever was, and as for Mum, well, you've been more of a Mum to him than ours ever was too, so I want you to be his in writing. Sleep on it, but I'm hoping you'll say yes"

I exhaled a breath I didn't know I'd been holding and leant forwards, pressing my lips against his… "Yes"

"What?" he inquired

"Yes, yes let's apply for legal guardianship" I informed him

"Are you sure?" he questioned

I nodded my head, signalling yes, a warm smile on my face… "You know how much I love being Casey's Mum, so to be it in writing; it'd be one of the best things ever, but, Brax…"

"I still want us to try to have our own baby" he informed me

"You do?" I inquired

"Yeah" he replied "to have a baby we'd call our own, me being a Dad, you being a Mum, it's all I've ever wanted"

I leant forwards again and kissed him passionately… "You have no idea how much I love you"

"You have no idea how much I love you" he mirrored, capturing his lips in mine again