RICKY'S POV:

Brax and I hung up the phone and I turned to look at Aaron and Casey, both of them asleep. Climbing out of the car, I moved to Casey's side of the car and gently shook him awake… "Come on, mate"

"Where are we?" he questioned

"Auntie Irene's" I informed him "will you go and knock on her door and ask her if it's okay to stay please?"

He nodded his head, signalling yes and climbed out of the car, me shutting the door behind him. Watching him as he made his way up Irene's driveway, he knocked on her door. Moving to Aaron's side, I took him from his car seat and shut the door behind me, making my way up to the door…

"Ricky…?" Irene inquired

"Sorry" I sighed "I was just struggling"

"Okay" she replied "get your bags and let's get inside"

"We're just here until Brax is back from the city" I informed her "if that's okay?"

"Course it is" she assured me, smiling at me warmly "why don't you get those two settled in the spare room and you and I will have a cuppa?"

"Sounds lovely" I admitted, reciprocating her warm smile as I guided Casey through to the spare room

Shutting the door a couple of minutes later, I sat down at the breakfast bar and placed my head into my hands…

"Don't get upset" Irene begged as I began to cry "you're allowed to wobble"

"I thought I was getting better" I admitted "but then Aaron just wouldn't settle and I broke"

"It's okay" she assured me, wrapping her arm around my shoulder as she moved to sit next to me "it really is"

"What's Brax going to think?" I questioned

"He's going to think it's okay and that you don't have to be strong all the time" his voice spoke, my head shooting up in shock

"I'll leave you two alone" Irene informed me, squeezing my shoulder before moving from the stool, making her way up the stairs

"I didn't expect you back so soon" I admitted

"When I get off the phone with you I left Heath a note and some money to get back and just drove straight here" he informed me "how you doing?"

"Better now you're here" I replied "I'm sorry I dragged you away. Did you have plans?"

BRAX'S POV:

"I'm sorry I dragged you away. Did you have plans?"

"Nothing that can't wait" I admitted, smiling at her warmly "now how about you finish that, thank Irene and we get our boys home?"

She nodded her head in agreement and smiled at me warmly… "Thank you"

"No problem" I replied, leaning down to kiss her softly

RICKY'S POV:

I climbed into bed besides Brax after checking in on Casey and snuggled into his embrace, sighing as I rested my head against his chest, letting my fingers draw patterns over the tattoos on his chest and waist…

"What did Heath want to go to the city with you for then?" I asked

"He's planning on proposing to Bianca" he informed me

"He's what?" I questioned, sitting up abruptly

"He's going to ask Bianca to marry him. What do you think she'll say?" he inquired

"I don't know" I admitted "yes, hopefully. She makes him a better person"

"Just like you do me" he admitted, pressing his lips against my hair

I looked up at him and smiled at him warmly… "I love you, Braxton"

"I love you too" he mirrored, pressing his lips against mine

So all it took was Brax's presence to calm Ricky down. Will she be okay?