Don't think just do

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"-stop telling me that! I'm not being dramatic! This is full on crisis mode!" Cash yelled at her step-sister

"God Cash I'm trying to help!" Marie scoffed

"I'll get down the aisle just...I'll meet you there" Cash sighed and sat down at her dressing table, with her head in her hands. Marie stormed out with a huff but quickly recovered. Maverick watched her pass nervously before knocking on the door twice
"No" Cash groaned and dropped her head completely on the table

"It's um..it's me" Maverick smiled awkwardly
"Sarah said you wanted me?" he explained

"oh yeah i did, come in" Cash lifted her head and then stood up to face her Dad. He did a double take when he saw her in all her wedding dress glory
"What?" She asked with a shrug

"You look...you look beautiful" he smiled proudly

"Thank you" she smiled gently

"So why are you um "being dramatic" or so I heard" Maverick asked cautiously. Cash looked at him for a second before deciding to trust him

"I'm pregnant" she sort of blurted out, hands on hips, nodding in acceptance

"Wow! Oh wow that's...that's big" Maverick's eyes widened

"Yeah well maybe if you were here for my first pregnancy scare it wouldn't be so big" she muttered grumpily before catching herself on
"Except this isn't a scare...and you're here so...it's different" she relaxed. she reached over to the desk and held up the test
"Pregnant" she whispered, eyes welling with tears

"Oh Cash that's...I'm so happy for you" he smiled and hugged her
"wait- should i be happy for you? why are you freaking out exactly?" He asked with a frown

"This means I can't drink or smoke for a whole nine months" she whined and tried to save her makeup

"Cash" Maverick shook his head with a laugh
"you'll be fine" he promised and hugged her again

"oh em thats actually not why i called for you" she sniffed and pulled away

"no?" he tilted his head

"i em...i wanted- ugh this is embarrassing i hate feelings- i wanted you to walk me down the aisle" she blurted the last bit out quickly and avoided eye contact

"you want me to walk you down the aisle?" Maverick was taken aback

"yes or no Maverick" she tutted frustratedly

"yeah alright" he nodded with a prideful smile

"good cause...no one else is here to do it so" she shrugged

"come on Big Bucks" he held out his arm for her. Cash smiled, fully relaxed now and took his arm
"let's get you married" he kissed her temple and they walked to the the top of the carpet that led down the beach, between the rows of filled seats, to the arc that Rooster stood under with Coyote who was officiating the wedding. Music started and Cash's nieces and nephews started tumbling down the aisle, throwing petals and giggling. Her bridesmaids went next and then the music changed signalling it was her turn
"Ready?" Maverick asked

"Yeah" Cash whispered and they started to walk

"Um Cash doll you've gotta breath" Maverick told her quietly after realising she was well and truly holding her breath

"Breath! Yeah right that of course" she nodded quickly. They got to the end of the carpet and Cash kissed both of her father's cheeks before going to stand opposite Bradley

Hi

He mouthed with that cheeky little grin of his and Cash instantly relaxed

Hi

She smiled. He took her hand in his and thumbed over her knuckles. With his touch, in his gaze, wrapped in his love, everything was at peace in Cash's world

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"Ladies and gentlemen it is my utmost honour to give you, for the first time ever; Mr and Mrs Bradshaw!" Sarah announced and everyone clapped as Cash and Bradley went to the dance floor. A circle formed around them, phones were whipped out, tissues passed around, Sarah cried.

"She knows it's Bradshaw-Mitchell for me right?" Cash frowned as her and Bradley started their first dance as a married couple

"I wasn't listening to that but I only cared about the mrs" Bradley grinned and kissed her before twirling her around as she laughed

"I have something to tell you" Cash bit her lip with anticipation

"What's up?" He sighed, completely unsuspecting of what was about to come

"It's um..." Cash didn't know how to just say it! Bradley looked at her expectantly but the longer her silence went on the more panicked he got

"Hey what's going on!" He asked worriedly

"I'm pregnant" she whispered and Bradley's face dropped stone dead

"What?" He said shallowly

"We're gonna have a baby" Cash phrased it differently

"Damn it Cash...I promised I wouldn't cry!" Bradly brought her even closer and Cash started to laugh
"When did you find out?" He asked excitedly

"My period was due a little while ago and Marie brought me a test today just in case" she shrugged

"Oh my God this is the best news- I love you baby I really do!" He kissed her again and then again making her laugh and just wrap her arms around his neck. They'd made it. Made it to paradise.

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"Gigi? Damn it!" Cash chased her crawling 1 year old from the kitchen through the machine shop, wiping her hands on her trousers as she went. She swept the girl up off the floor and swung her around making them both giggle

"-yeah right there...yeah nice" Maverick could be heard showing Rooster what to do on the plane

"Looking good!" Cash complimented as she checked out the aircraft

"It will be" Rooster sighed, hooking an arm around his wife's waist and kissing her cheek then kissing his daughter
"Then you'll get your first fly won't you Gigi" he babied

"Hmm let's try commercial first, don't want her getting any ideas" Cash let out a worried sigh

"And now you see where our mothers get it" Bradley laughed. Cash leaned on his shoulder as they watched Pete and Penny talk

"Is that a Penny?" Cash asked with a frown

"I think so" Rooster frowned as well. Then they kissed
"Woah!"

"God Dad!" Cash tutted, shielding Gigi's eyes

"Did not see that one coming" Rooster shook his head

"Me neither actually" The blonde agreed

"Hmm well it'll all work out" Rooster shrugged, turning to face the girl

"Always does" she agreed

"Don't think just do" he smiled and leaned closer. She grinned and kissed him quickly

"Don't think just do" she repeated