Yet another time jump in this chapter. How about 6 months down the line?

RICKY'S POV:

A lot had changed in 6 months. It was coming up to Aaron's first birthday, which I couldn't believe had come around so quickly. Brax and I were married, and Heath and Bianca's wedding day was fast approaching and Brax was now running the restaurant permanently, Angelo having moved to Queensland. Turning from my place on the sofa as the front door opened, I smiled warmly as I saw Brax make his way into the house…

"You're going through our wedding album again?" he questioned

"Yes, because it was one of the happiest days of my life" I replied

He chuckled and shook his head, throwing his keys onto the table beside the door, moving over to sit next to me, resting his head on my shoulder…

"Busy day?" I inquired

"Very" he sighed, stifling a yawn "just one of the perks of running a business though. How're the boys?"

"Fast asleep, both of them" I informed him, bringing my hand up, running my fingers through the hair at the side of his head

"Can I ask you something?" he inquired

"Anything" I replied, turning to face him

"Would you ever consider having another baby?" he asked, pursing his lips together nervously

I swallowed a lump in my throat… "I want to, but there'd always be that niggling feeling of what if the same thing happened what did when Aaron was born"

"You know we'd get through it again if it happened, don't you?" he questioned

I nodded my head, signalling yes… "I know I'd have you standing by my side whatever happened, so yes, I would consider having another baby"

He smiled at me warmly and pressed his lips against mine. Pulling apart a couple of minutes later, we stayed in our own little world for a few moments more before I pulled away and turned the page on the wedding album…"Y'know, for someone who's not very good with words, your vows were pretty amazing"

"Heath just told me to say what I felt at the time, and I did" he admitted

I turned to him and pressed my lips against his softly… "Can you believe how much has changed in 6 months?"

He shook his head, signalling no… "We're married and Aaron and Casey are doing brilliantly. Some days when you were ill I never thought we'd get here"

I swallowed a lump in my throat and rested my forehead against his… "I hate even thinking about what I put you all through"

"Well let's not think about it then" he replied, pulling me closer to him, my body resting against his "let's think about the future and what we have to look forward to"

"Sounds good to me" I admitted, sighing contentedly

"You looked stunning" he informed me as I turned the page, a picture of me standing on the beach, the ocean and the picturesque view as the backdrop

"You didn't look too bad yourself" I replied "but you say I look stunning even when I'm not all made up like I was then"

"It's because it's the truth" he stated, pressing his lips against my shoulder

"Even with bags under my eyes?" I questioned

"Even with bags under your eyes" he replied

BRAX'S POV:

"I remember that as if it was yesterday" Ricky admitted as she flicked the page, a picture of us after the vicar had pronounced us man and wife

"Would you ever renew our vows?" I questioned

"What made you ask that?" she inquired

"Curiosity. So, would you?" I asked

"Maybe in ten years time" she replied

"You think we'll still be together in ten years time?" I inquired

"We've been together since we were teenagers, Brax, and now we're both nearly 30. I think we're going to be together forever" she admitted, shaking her head at me as she continued to flick through the pages

"Good job I think we will be too then, isn't it?" I questioned

"Yep" she replied

RICKY'S POV:

Brax had flicked the TV on a little while ago, and as I finished going through our wedding album and moved to place it on the coffee table in front of me, I smiled as I saw he was fast asleep on my shoulder. Reaching for the blanket on the sofa behind us, I wrapped it around us, my smile widening as I caught a glimpse of my wedding, engagement and eternity ring. Taking the remote from his grasp, I turned the channel, running my hand through his hair…

Only a short chapter, as the next is the final one unfortunately…