"I'm sorry it didn't work out with you and Alberto's wrestling federation," Alicia says while they walk hand in hand down the street a few blocks from Mike's house. "I know you had high hopes for it..."
He shrugs, staring at some clouds overhead. "It may have been just as well." He casts a slow, small smile at her. "It was costing me too much as it was." She squeezes his hand in silent understanding of what he means, and they're just within sight of the beach when his phone rings. He furrows his brow and lets go of her long enough to answer. "Hola?"
"Ricardo, hey man," Heath greets him, sounding frazzled. "Man, you ain't gonna believe this, but Maryse- she went into labor overnight, and- and I'm the daddy to two beautiful little girls!"
Ricardo stops and his teeth flash as he grins at nothing in particular. "Oh, man, Heath, that's so great." He shakes his head. "I'm sorry we weren't there for you and her, mi amigo-"
"No, no, it's fine," he insists. "I mean, the help woulda been great, at least to keep me from wantin' to tear my hair out, but she was a rockstar, as always, and Monroe was a perfect angel, and... our little girl, she's so amazin'. Ya gotta come back to Texas at some point and meet her, ya really do."
"Well, do you have a name picked out yet?" he teases.
"Madison Jade," Heath says, voice almost vibrating with happiness and pride.
Ricardo nods, already liking it. "Great name, Heath. Look, I'm gonna get off the phone, tell Alicia what's going on, you guys take care of each other and congratulations again, hi amigo. We'll talk soon."
"Damn straight," he breathes out. "Bye man."
"Adios." He hangs up and turns to Alicia with a small grin. "Madison Jade Slater entered the world barely an hour ago," he informs her and she eyes gleam, teeth flashing in the early morning sun as she throws her arms around him.
"I'm so happy for them," she says quietly and he nods against her shoulder as she strokes his hair gently. With how things were in flux, they'd tabled their thoughts of having children for now, but it's still lingering there, waiting for their attention. "One day," she says softly. "One day, that'll be us."
He pulls back and stares at her, nodding. "I think so too," he hums, responding eagerly when she drags him closer and begins kissing him, lips parted and soft moans shared between them as he slowly quides her back the way they'd come, wanting privacy with his wife for the first time in weeks.