Ricardo raises a brow as he enters the room to finds Naomi asleep on Richard's lap. Seeing his brother Richard sighs in relief as he points at the bed and then to his wife.

With a smile and shake of his head Ricardo walks towards the couple before he grabs Naomi's arm softly and Richard lifts Naomi's head from his lap as he lets Ricardo carry Naomi towards the bed, putting her down Ricardo pulls the cover to her body.

Staring back at his brother he grins mischievously.

"Want me to kiss on her forehead for you?" Ricardo teases and Richard throws a cushion at Ricardo who chuckles moving back to where Richard was.

Helping his brother to lie down, Ricardo pushes the table closer to the couch so Richard can put his leg on top of it.

"I will look for a room with two beds at the hospital" Ricardo voices and Richard waves his hand.

"No need, just ask when we can get back home, I am tired of sitting inside a room" he sighs.

"The doctor will be here in a bit then maybe we can ask if you two can fly back" Ricardo states and Richard nods before he goes to close his eyes to get some rest.

"Would let you rest, bro but mom's been calling" Ricardo points making Richard sigh as he puts his hands out even while closing his eyes so Ricardo dials the number and hands him the phone.

********

"Video" Alana demands as soon as the call connects and Richard drops his hand down to let Ricardo handle their mom.

"Mom, he is fine" Ricardo informs but Alana was not having it.

"I need visual proof" she demands so having no other option Ricardo joins the video call as he moves it towards Richard.

"My little Angel looks so weak" the woman sighs.

"He is just fine mom"

"He got shot, Rick" Alana reminds her son and Ricardo shakes his head before he moves the camera towards Naomi who was asleep on the bed.

"Oh, they are in the same room" Alana smiles.

"Yes, now that you have seen them can we stop?" Ricardo asks his mother who hushes him.

"Zoom the camera" Gabby joins in and Ricardo sighs as he changes the camera to front view and smiles.

"Hey Precious" he smiles at his wife.

"Turn the camera towards Naomi, Rare. I see you all the time" Gabby demands making Richard cough while Ricardo begrudgingly turns the camera towards Naomi.

"She is real and alive" Gabby confirms before demanding Ricardo to move closer.

"She is asleep, Precious and it is kind of creepy to video her while she is asleep" Ricardo reminds his wife.

"Then close your eyes" Gabby asks before Ricardo hands the phone to Richard.

"Mom, Gabby" Richard smiles as he opens his eyes and Alana starts tearing up.

"Are you hurt?" Alana asks him while Gabby waves her hand.

"I am good mom, just relax" he smiles.

"She looks real" Alana smiles talking about Naomi.

"She is real mom; now can we do this later?" he asks her and she frowns.

"Just put the camera on, we won't even say a word"

"Mom, it is creepy to watch when someone is sleeping, now I am tired, so is Naomi, Rick and dad. Can we talk later?" he asks making Alana sigh.

"Your father is not even receiving his calls" she points.

"That's because he does not want to hear you become upset" he points.

"Of course, I will be upset hearing..."

"Mom, it's not dad's fault that this happened, now text him that you are not mad then maybe he will receive your calls also, just as you he too is worried and needs some consolation" Richard points and Alana sighs before she nods her head.

"Okay, before we hang up, show me one more time?" Alana requests but Richard just says goodbye waves his hand and cuts the line"

"Only you can cut the line to mom, I swear she would have stop feeding me if I ever did that" Ricardo points as he grabs his phone making Richard chuckle.

"I have seen you hang up on mom, one too many times" Richard points.

"Yeah, but you have not seen the aftermath" Ricardo points before he walks to sits down.

*********

"How long do we have to stay here?" Richard asks as his father and brother walks in the hospital room they shifted to.

"The plane will be ready tomorrow morning, until then we are to stay here"

"Why could we not stay in The Blind eye?" Naomi questions as she stares at the duo.

"Well,"

"First they shoot me for not being a member and now they throw us out? I never took Maple to be such a heartless woman" Naomi states in anger.

"You did not get shot because of that" Ricardo points and Naomi shakes her head no.

"I am sure they..."

"You are a member of that hotel now that you are married to Rich" Richie explains and Naomi tilts her head to a side.

"So, you mean I can make reservations, walk in and out of that place?" she asks them in excitement.

"Yes" Richie smiles at her and Naomi makes her way towards Richard before she jumps in his arms.

"I never knew being married had so much perks! All of my dreams are coming true" she grins while Richard groans in pain as she knees on his leg.

"Fuck" he curses in pain closing his eyes.

"We can fuck later" Naomi grins before she feels Ricardo pull her away.

"You are hurting him" he informs and Naomi frowns as she watches Richard rub his sore area.

"Why is he so weak?" she sighs as all of them stare at Richard.

"You will make me lose my leg" Richard accuses and Naomi shrugs her shoulder as she turns to get back on her bed.

"Not my fault if your leg keeps getting in my way" she points and Richard sighs as he stares at the ceiling in silence.

"Don't worry, soon you will get accustomed to it" Richie pats on his son's arm lightly.

"You will learn" Ricardo grins and Richard sighs.

*********

"Oh my God, my poor son-in-law" Natalie shouts as she opens the door wide and walks in.

"Uh" Richard mumbles as Natalie at once grabs his arms pulls him up hugging him.

"It must have hurt like a bleep" Natalie sighs as she lets him go and Richard falls back on the bed.

"Mom?" Naomi calls her mother and Natalie turns to her daughter as she walks towards her and stands with her hands on her hips.

"How can you be so careless?"

"What?" Naomi frowns.

"You just got married, not even few days and you already are trying to be a widow? You should have taken better care of your husband! What if he had been dead, who would be stupid enough to marry you? I swear at times I feel like I lack on giving my girls advice on how to capture a man and keep him as your forever" she scolds Naomi.

"But mom..."

"No but, the lord above has given you a golden opportunity by gifting you a man and not just to be a one-night stand or boyfriend but a real husband, you should have taken good care of him" she points and Naomi groans.

"Mom" she hisses.

"Don't mom me, have you not learned anything from me? I met your father and made him mine, three decades together and we still look so in love and I have never once let anything even scratch your father's body except my nails when we have hot mature sex"

"Mom" Naomi groans as she covers her face.

"Hush, now that I am here, I will make sure you learn to know how to keep your husband as your husband" Natalie points before she feels her husband's arm around her waist and his palm covering her mouth.

"Nuts" he gives a warning to his wife.

*********

"So, everything set for tomorrow?" Rolfe asks Richie who nods as they sip on their coffee.

"What's tomorrow?" Natalie asks as she walks to stand beside her husband.

"We are flying back home; we will feel better when we reach at our own grounds" Richie points and Natalie narrows her eyes.

"What about my daughter?" she asks and Richie smiles.

"She is flying with us" he points and Natalie shakes her head no.

"I don't think so" she objects and Richie glances at Rolfe.

"They are married and I am sure..." Richie points but Natalie raises her hand to stop him.

"I have not seen one picture of them together which proves they are married" Natali points and Rolfe turns towards his wife.

"Natalie, a word" he states but she pushes him away and stands folding her arms.

"Just because my daughter came back home all heartbroken with a ring on her finger does not mean I will believe in that shit" she points.

"Mom" Natalie calls as she goes to where her parents were.

"Uh-uh. While I am glad, she has found someone, I am not glad the way she found him. My daughter deserves a multi-million dollars wedding to the man who loves her more than the next football game airing...

Also, a prenup"

"Mom"

"Nuts" both Naomi and Rolfe protests.

"Hush, I am being the more mature, with good head attached to her neck woman. A prenup is a must, Naomi is the heir to our business, what if the marriage fails and divorce happens, not just her but even us, we will have to lose many things"

"That is..." Richie starts but stops when Natalie once again raises her hand as a stop sign before Ricardo joins his father.

"We are aware of your worry for Naomi but I assure you that our family will never do anything that will bring harm to your doorstep" Ricardo points and Natalie shakes her head no.

"You all say this now but let's be honest my daughter earns more than Richard. He is just a mere cop"

"Jesus" Rolfe curses.

"Okay" Richard's voice makes all of them turn towards him.

"Sweets we don't..." Naomi protests but he raises his hand up to stop her.

"Let's have a multi-million dollars wedding with a prenup" Richard smiles at Naomi who sighs.

"But you are injured and it will take weeks even months to plan everything and with our parents in two different places it's" she sighs tiredly as she walks to where Richard was and hold his hand.

"But before that he needs to come to our house and ask for your hand with your father" Natalie points making Rolfe frown.

"Why does he have to ask for...they are married already" he points to his wife who smiles sweetly at him.

"Honey, it's not a love marriage, they just eloped without even stopping to think, we can't have people talk behind their palms about my daughter, so, he will have to come visit us and ask for Naomi's hand" Natalie finalizes and Naomi groans as she goes to talk to her mother but Richard squeezes her hand.

"It's okay" he points before he eyes Ricardo and nods once who nods back.

"Once Richard is good to go, we will arrange for the meeting I am sure our mother will love to plan the wedding and everything" Ricardo states and Natalie smiles back.

"Okay, well we have got Naomi's discharge papers so we will take her back home"

"Home?" Naomi frowns.

"Why of course, now that he can go back home to his family, so can you"

"I am not leaving Richard mom"

"Of course not, but how can he return back to ask your hand in marriage if you are with him?" Natalie points.

"Don't tell me, you plan to not send me with Richard" Naomi narrows her eyes and Natalie laughs.

"Plan? Honey, you are not going with Richard until your marriage is fix"

"Mom, we are already married" Naomi snaps having had enough of the drama.

"And you need to learn to play hard to get!" Natalie snaps back.

"Why would I play hard to get when I want him?" Naomi asks.

"Because so he can keep having interest on you"

"He is very much interested"

"For now, if you give in too easily, he will put you aside easily"

"As if" Naomi scoffs.

"Look at your father and me, because..."

"You literally stalked dad and got in his house without the invite mom" Naomi reminds and Natalie takes a deep calm breathe before she starts.

"That's because your father was playing hard to get or in his case not getting hard at all. But that apart if both the party play easy to get the relation gets cold easily as well...

Look at us, your father played hard to get and until this very date I cling onto him like I used to and he loves me for that. Now, enough of these talks don't want your in-laws to think we don't have manners and so not very ladylike" Natalie smiles politely and Rolfe throws a little prayer to the lord above.

"Rest assured, we will never even assume you are anything that is not ladylike" Richie nods his head as he smiles at Natalie.

"I always knew I liked you for some unknown reason but guess what it was my inner soul hinting we are going to be in-laws. Talking about in-laws, Gabby is married to Ricardo yeah?" she asks and Ricardo nods his head.

"Great, cannot wait for Gabriel Price's reaction about him and me sharing the same in-laws, fun" Natalie grins.

********

"Just so you know, I don't care about how much you earn, I have enough to not just look after myself and you but even our great grandkids" Naomi points making Richard smiles and cups her face.

"Why do you think I married you so easily?" he grins making her frown.

"It's all about money" he wiggles his brows and she rolls her eyes.

"Don't joke. I already am stressed about my mother playing villain in my own love-life" she pouts.

"I think she has a point"

"The point that been poking my heart"

"Firestorm, she is a mother, she is bound to worry. Also, it is true we married in a haste and did not think through"

"Well you have not but I have thought about it a lot, ever since Gabby's wedding!" she confesses.

"It's just few weeks" he smiles.

"Even a second without you feels like decades" she whines.

"Maybe once your mom calms down Gabby will ask you to visit her, because she misses her cousin" Richard states and Naomi's eyes lit up.

"She must miss me immensely; I cannot wait to go see her" Naomi grins and Richard nods as he pulls her in for a kiss.

"I will worry about you" she sighs into the kiss.

"I will too" he nods before she rests her head on his chest.

"Few more weeks" he sighs.

"I don't care I am preparing for our wedding from tomorrow, so the day you come at my house asking for my hand we will have everything prepared to be married in the next hour" she states making him chuckle.

"Can't wait to be mine, again?" he asks and she pulls her head away.

"I cannot go a day by staying a virgin, sweets. I know I am being repetitive but women my age have already started to have kids. I don't want to be left behind" she sighs making him just pull her back in his arms as he drops a kiss on her head.