Whatever Happens - Chapter 9

Danny woke up with a smile he was pretty sure never left his face to begin with. Yesterday had been a great day. Sure hew had been a little bored just sitting outside the changing room waiting on Riley and his mom, but once Riley came out in that blue dress, the day got a whole lot better. He wasn't just talking about spending the whole afternoon in bed with his sexy and beautiful wife either, getting to spend the whole day with Riley, in any capacity, made it a great day for Danny. But as for riley, this day didn't seem to be getting off to as great of a start. Danny could hear her in the bathroom dealing with the morning sickness that had been affecting her every morning for the past month or two. He decided to go to the bathroom and check on Riley.

"Danny get out I don't want you to see me like this." His wife said to him in a weak and sickly sounding voice. Danny ignored Riley and sat down on the cold tile floor next to her. He helped hold her hair out of her face, and rubbed calming circles on her back, and when it seemed like she was finally finished Danny helped adjust Riley so she was sitting in between his legs leaning her back on his chest.

"Feel better?"

"A little. Sorry I must look so gross right now."

"Hey I'm pretty sure I covered this in my vows. In sickness and in health right?"

"Yeah, I loved your vows."

As Danny sat there with Riley in his arms, waiting for her to feel better, he thought back to his wedding day. Remembering exactly what he said to Riley as if it happened yesterday.

(Flashback)

"Riley, I've loved you for so long this day almost seems too good to be true. But now that I finally have you I promise you this for the rest of our lives. I'm never going to hurt you, I'm always going to protect you and take care of you. I'll take care of you body, mind, soul, and heart. I promise to always see your inner beauty and to love both the good and the bad. I stand here knowing exactly who I'm marrying, my best friend, my soul mate."

"Danny," Riley choked out.

"I'm sorry I don't have a ring for you, but now is when I'd put it on. Right Ben?"

Ben replied, fighting tears of his own

"Yeah man, you do whatever you want. That was beautiful. Okay Riley, your turn."

"Okay, whew, um. Danny, I don't even know how I could possibly follow that with words of my own, so I'm gonna borrow yours if that's okay."

"Yeah."

"Okay, Danny I love you. I love you so much I'm throwing all logic out the window and just doing what feels right, I'm marrying you. And I promise you this for the rest of our lives. I'm never going to hurt you. I'm always going to protect you and take care of you. I'll take care of you body, mind, soul, and heart. I promise to always see your inner beauty and to love both the good and the bad. I stand here knowing exactly who I'm marrying, my best friend, and my soul mate." She finished in tears.

Now it was Danny's turn to have tears pool in his eyes.

"Okay I think that pretty much said it all," Ben choked out through tears of his own.

"Do you Daniel Wheeler, take Riley Perrin to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

"I do." Danny said without hesitation.

"And do you Riley perrin, take Daniel Wheeler to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do." Riley said just as swiftly, with a huge smile on her face.

"Well then it is my genuine honor as officiate and brother to pronounce you man and wife. Danny, you may kiss the bride."

Danny took Riley in his arms as they shared their first kiss as husband and wife.

"Ladies and gentlemen I present to you Mr. and Mrs. Danny Wheeler."

(Flashback End)

Danny was pulled from his thoughts when Riley started to stand up. He jumped up and helped her. She thanked him with a smile and to that he replied,

"I know exactly who I married, my best friend and my soul mate." he gave Riley a quick kiss on the cheek and then joined his wife in brushing her teeth.

Danny's leg was bouncing up and down so much you'd think he'd eaten a bag of sugar and washed it down with coffee and soda. It wasn't until Riley put her hand on his leg that he stopped.

"Danny why are you so jumpy? It's only an ultrasound. We've done this before." Riley reminded him.

"I know but this time we get to find out the sex of the baby."

Danny and Riley had both decided that they wanted to be prepared and know the sex of the baby ahead of time. Now all they had to do was wait for their turn.

"Riley Wheeler, you're up." the nurse called out into the waiting room. Danny took Riley's hand as they walked through the door the nurse held open for them. As they walked in the exam room, the nurse told Riley to get on the chair and lift up her shirt. Danny watched as Riley did as she was told. His eyes never left the nurses movements as she applied the gel on Riley's stomach, adjusted the machine, and started rubbing the sensor around waiting for the baby to appear on the screen. They waited what seemed like forever before the nurse finally spoke.

"Okay we have one head, two ears, one nose, ten fingers and ten toes, would you like to know the sex of the baby?"

Danny looked t his wife and gave her a nod.

"Yes please." Riley replied.

"Alrighty, well it looks like there's one extra thing. So congratulations, it's a boy." The nurse said with a smile. All Danny and Riley could do was stare at the monitor. A boy. They were going to have a little boy.

"Would you like a printed out picture to share with friends and family?"

"Yes thank you." Danny managed to say. The nurse left to get the picture as Danny moved closer to the screen, never letting go of Riley's hand.

"Is she sure? I don't see it, maybe she made a mistake." Danny said upon further inspection. Riley sat up so she was at the same eye level as her husband.

"Danny, you see that thing next to his leg?"

"Yeah that's his other leg."

"No Danny, his other leg is over there," she said as she pointed to a completely different part of the screen.

Danny's eyes popped out as a look of pride washed over his face.

"Oh yeah. That's my boy!"

Danny and Riley both laughed at Danny's blunder. Riley wiped off the rest of the gel and pulled her shirt back down, just as the nurse came back with the print out.

"Here you go, Riley we'll see you back here in 2 weeks."

"Thank you." Danny said as he gave the nurse a hug. She yelled out, surprised at the sudden gesture and just said,

"You're very welcome."

Danny walked out of the room with Riley in one hand, and the first picture of his son in the other.