Ricardo lays back and pets Harley as he watches Evolution, smiling when Alicia comes out with Mickie and Alexa, dressed as the Mad Hatter to hold up the other two's Alice in Wonderland theme. He laughs softly, scritching between the dog's ears. "She must've freaked out when she realized what their theme was, she loves that entire thing so much."
Even though Alicia and Mickie lose, she fights really hard and he's proud of her, smiling to himself when he sees an interview with her, Mickie and Alexa later where she gets a little choked up talking about getting to wrestle with her friends against the legendary Lita and Trish, Ricardo shaking his head fondly as the three women hug each other once the interviewer walks off.
His Monday is busy back at training and preparing for a charity event on Tuesday to lead into Halloween, but he watches Raw back later on, Alicia and Mickie partnering with the Riott Squad against Bayley, Sasha, Natalya, Trish and Lita. Another loss, Alicia looking a little shook up on the outside as Alexa checks on her post-match, and Ricardo chews on his bottom lip, hating that he hadn't realized something was wrong, so he goes straight for his phone and, in lieu of the hour, texts her. Just saw Raw, are you alright?
It feels like forever until she texts back. I'm ok, do u want to talk?
So he calls. "Hey, Alicia," he says softly once she answers.
"I'm ok," is the first thing she says. "I was just a little out of it after losing but I'm good. Don't worry."
He thinks he'll feel better when he sees her himself, but hearing her voice helps a little. "I'll try not to," he says.
"Good. So how was your day?"
He leans back and tells her about the training, and last minute preparations for tomorrow's show, and how Harley's been the last few days, and just general facts about things going on in San Antonio. He talks until he hears her muffle a yawn and then stops. "Hey, I think I'm gonna let you go get some sleep. I'll see you when you get home tomorrow."
She sighs. "You can keep talking, Ricardo, I'm ok."
"You're exhausted," he refutes. "Just go get some sleep, we'll talk when you're home."
"I love you, Ricardo," she says, making kisses noises. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"I love you too. Good night," he responds, ending the call once he's sure she's hung up. Smirking at Harley, he shrugs. "We should try to get some sleep too, I guess," he says softly, going through the motions of getting ready for bed, even though he knows he's probably just going to spend hours staring at the ceiling as insomnia continues to wreck all of his plans.
Ricardo is helping to set up the ring for the evening's free wrestling event for the Girls and Boys club when he hears those around him whispering and giggling and then familiar hands wrap around his eyes, blocking his vision, and he hums, recognizing the feel of the hands, the smell of the body pressed against his. "You know," he says, "I have a wife and she's probably not going to be too pleased with this."
Alicia's fingers slip off of his eyes and he laughs, turning to face her as she quirks her eyebrows at him. "I think she'd be fine with it," she says teasingly, hugging him and pressing a kiss to his lips. "So how is everything going?"
"Fine," he says. "We're still setting up. How was your flight?"
"Good," she shrugs. "Do you guys want some help?"
He thinks for a minute and then leans over, kissing her slowly. "Actually, yeah. Some of the wrestlers are having gear issues. Would you mind going back there and helping them?"
Her eyes gleam as she's given a chance to help with one of her favorite things- fashion. "Yes!" She kisses him quickly and then runs backstage to help, Ricardo laughing fondly as he turns back to make sure that the turnbuckles are tightened properly onto the posts.
All in all, the show goes off pretty well, and Ricardo smiles as Alicia leans against him, the two of them watching from backstage as the people present seem to enjoy themselves, cheering and booing and laughing at the more comical wrestlers. "This is really amazing," Alicia tells him with a small smile as he kisses the top of her head.
"Yes it is," he nods. "Thank you for helping. It soothed a lot of the nerves everyone had having an extra pair of hands to help with everything."
She grins. "My pleasure." As the show ends a little later, Ricardo high fives with a few of the people who had helped set up, shaking hands with the rest of the wrestlers and crew, thanking them for competing tonight. Once the ring is down and the wrestlers have all left, Alicia takes his hand and eases him outside. Before they get in the car, she eases closer and kisses him, tugging lightly at his hair as the stars twinkle overhead, the soft sound of the wind in the trees and insects chirping and buzzing around them adding to the ambiance of the moment. "I love you so much."
"I love you even more," he whispers back, brushing his nose with hers.
She smiles at him, eyes shining as she interlaces her fingers behind his neck, kissing him deeper.
The next night, Ricardo sets up a small bowl of candy, unsure how many trick or treaters they may get in this new neighborhood, but he's ready for them, happy every time there's a knock at the door, careful to lean down for the little kids and waiting patiently for the bigger kids to choose from the selection of chocolate or fruit candies of what they want. Alicia beams and reaches around him, snagging a kitkat and chewing on it while he makes a face at her. She giggles and kisses him, Ricardo pausing at the taste of chocolate against his tongue as she snuggles into him. "You're really good with the kids," she tells him. "I mean, I know you are, I'm just reminded of it sometimes."
He smiles at her and hugs her. "Yeah, I've always liked kids. Sometimes more than I do most adults."
She giggles and squeezes him back. "Yeah, I can understand that." She looks over as more kids come to the door and Ricardo obligingly releases her and turns around, offering them the bowl and waiting as they take what they want from the bowl, thanking him before leaving.
He smiles, turning back towards her and searches her face. "What?" he asks, curious about her expression.
She shrugs, then smiles too, a little vulnerable and uncertain. "Do you ever think about having kids?" she wonders, scratching her arm.
"Of course I do," he says. "It's just... I've never been with the right person before you, and it's never seemed like the right time to mention it since I know what your WWE career means to you. But I'd love to some day if you wanted to."
She nods, inclining her head. "I would, some day." Resting a hand on his cheek, she smiles at him. "You'd be such a good dad." She presses a kiss to the corner of his lips. "Thank you for being so patient with me, and never ever pushing me into anything. I love you."
He grins. The thought that she would want to have kids with him too some day makes him feel like he could easily do a 630 off of the top rope. "I love you too," he says, kissing her deeply until the next round of kids come to the door.