Ricardo is in awe. Sitting quietly in their yard, staring up at the house. Trying to sort his thoughts out without bothering Alicia with his insomnia. The moon is overhead, softly lighting everything around him, and he almost feels like crying as he finds the spot in the grass where he'd been standing when he first saw Alicia in her wedding dress, walking towards him with determination and love clear on her face. He fiddles with his wedding ring, swallowing hard at the realization that it is real, Alicia is his wife, and nothing had gone wrong. He's still sitting there, sniffly softly, when he hears some footsteps next to him and then Alicia is next to him, her hair gleaming like a beacon of hope.

He turns slowly towards her and she smiles, curling her fingers around his. "It's a little overwhelming, huh?" When he nods, her face softens and she presses against him. "I feel it too, kind of." Their rings are clicking together and he closes his eyes, enjoying the sound. "I knew our wedding would go smoothly, but when it actually did... yeah, it was a pleasant surprise." She curls her fingers around his neck and draws him towards her, staring into his eyes as she repeats her half of the wedding ceremony. "I vow to remain by your side through all highs and lows, to love you unconditionally until my last breath, to never waver in my commitment to you, to support and encourage you in all of your desires and dreams, to be your one and only forever and ever."

He exhales softly, and follows her direction, lost in her gaze. "I vow to treasure every minute that I'm lucky enough to be with you, to cherish every creative, wild idea you ever have, to support and encourage you as you travel the world and experience new situations, and to trust you wholeheartedly from this moment on."

She smiles up at him, cradling his face and kissing him softly. "Such perfect, sweet vows," she whispers against his mouth. "Oh, honey," she says quietly, wiping his eyes when she realizes he's still emotional from everything. "It's ok. I'm here now. Why didn't you stay in bed? We'd be more comfortable there."

He shrugs. "I didn't want to wake you up. It's been a long day."

She tugs lightly at his hair and smiles gently up at him. "A good day though," she whispers and he nods, sniffing softly. She lightly pushes him down into the grass and curls up close to him, tangling their legs together. "I love you. Even if you wake me up. I want to be there for you, I said it in my vows. All highs and lows, remember?"

He exhales. "I'm sorry. I just didn't want to ruin your sleep. Make you rethink marrying me or something."

She straddles him and kisses him, shaking her head. "I would never rethink that," she tells him quietly. "You're stuck with me, silly." She kisses him deeply and he closes his eyes, hands trailing under the billowing nightgown that's brushing against his skin. She hums, exhaling sharply as his lips part and she teases him with soft licks and nibbles of his lips.

"I," he struggles. "I love you, Alicia." She smiles and kisses him again and again, leaving him trembling and breathing heavily.

"I love you too," she hums, her knees pressing against his sides as she moves slowly in time with her kisses. He shudders and rocks up into her and she gasps, brushing her hair out of her eyes and staring down at him. "Ricardo, holy crap," she hums, so warm and needy as he continues to kiss and touch her. "This is one way to cure your insomnia, huh?"

He laughs softly and presses back into the grass as she noses at him, the both of them breathing heavily and whimpering into each others' mouths as the dew soaking through their clothes goes unnoticed.

When Alicia has to leaves for Raw on Monday, Ricardo leans his head against the couch and pets Harley as she pants and wiggles at his feet. He spends his time training, growing happier when more people join the school, entering the ring for the first time under his careful watch.

All in all, it's a successful week and he thinks things are finally turning around, and will hopefully stay that way. He twists his wedding ring and smiles.