On their way to Brian’s Izzie couldn’t get over how handsome Matt was. He was all concentrated on the road, but never let go of her hand. His circling thumb was starting to stir something inside of her. Her hormones were driving her crazy. They had been for a while, but she hadn’t made the connection until she found out she was pregnant.

She looked at Matt again and bit her lip. Suddenly that ring didn’t seem that important anymore. “Matt…”
That breathless sound in her voice made him look at her “Baby?”
“Maybe we could drop home first?”
“You don’t want your ring?”
“Oh I want. But now I want something else” She pushed his hand a little further up her leg and moved closer to him. As soon as she was plastered to his side, she kissed his neck as her hand started to wander.

“Izzie…” Matt warned “I really want to put that ring around your finger”
“You can totally do that later, in front of everyone. But right now… I don’t need any onlookers. I just need you” Her hand wandered to the one place that made sure Matt couldn’t ignore her anymore.
“Are you really going to ignore your horny, pregnant, soon to be wife?”

“You’re not playing fair” he whispered.
“I don’t want to” Izzie let out, her voice full of want.

Matt accelerated and when he had to choose between taking a turn left for Brian’s house or turn right for their own, he went right. Izzie didn’t even have time to get out of the car before Matt was already at her door. She was pulled into his arms and he lifted her up. Izzie wrapped her legs around his middle. Their mouths found each other in a feverish kiss.

“You know you can’t do this anymore in a few months, right?” Their lips connected again
“I will always carry you around.” Kissing “Big or not.” More kissing “You will look beautiful” Mouths clashing together not to let go anytime soon.

They made their way into their house, surprisingly not breaking anything. When they reached their bedroom, Matt threw Izzie on the bed and immediately hovered over her. He kissed her deeply before he slowly moved down, unbuttoning her top as he went.

He took his time worshipping her breasts as he released them from her bra. He kissed them softly, nibbling on her nipples, before he put his hands around them. “They fit my hands so perfectly. I can’t wait for them to overflow soon. That is a promise right? Your boobs getting real fucking big?” he looked up from his lower position with a smirk.

Izzie giggled “maybe I’m one of those women that don’t get larger boobs?”
Matt groaned as he continued his way down “that would be fucking unfair”.

He reached Izzie’s stomach and she could feel the change in his touch. Matt tenderly caressed her skin with the tips of his fingers and then kissed her there lightly “Hey baby, it’s your daddy here. I’m going to take good care of you when you decide to come out in a few months, and until that time…. I’m going to take great care of your mommy. I love you.” He kissed Izzie’s stomach one last time before he looked up to his soon to be wife “I love you too”.

The love Izzie saw in Matt’s eyes set her off again. She pulled him up to him and kissed him until they were both breathless. When they both came up for air, Matt caressed her face and sofly slipped his cock inside of her. They both let out a satisfied sigh at the feeling of being joined again. They were really bad at being apart. They had been from the beginning.

Matt slowly made love to Izzie. Both their orgasms building up steadily. Izzie experienced so much more intensity now and she was wondering if she could love anything as much as she loved Matt right now. They already had so much, but she couldn’t wait to have even more with him. To have it all.

“I’m going to come, baby” Matt gasped in Izzie’s ear. Izzie pulled Matt even closer, chest to chest, connected in the most intimate way possible as she felt that familiar tingle pull through her body, getting even stronger when she felt Matt spill. Izzie orgasmed too, never feeling something this intense.

Matt pulled Izzie to his chest and stroked her hair, enjoying their afterglow for a while.
When they both had come to themselves again Matt spoke “I love you so much. But can we please get your ring now?”

Izzie chuckled and jumped out of bed, racing to the bathroom “Let me take a shower and then I’m all yours!” Matt quickly followed “I thought I just showed you are soooo mine!”
Izzie giggled when Matt caught up to her in the shower and kissed her roughly. That ring would have to wait a little longer.

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The minute Matt walked into the house, he went looking for the owner. Izzie was secured under his arm, plastered against his side
“Brian, BRIAN!”

Izzie giggled, looking up at her man in adoration.
“Don’t laugh, you said ‘yes’. You need that ring around your finger… BRIAN!!”
Izzie kept staring, thinking that he was so damn amazing and he was all hers.

“Matt” she stood still, forcing Matt to stand still too. When he looked at her in question, she tiptoed and put her lips to his. He instantly relaxed and kissed her easily. First only lips meeting, then lips parting and tongues finding each other.

“ Ah! Come on! I don’t need to see this!” Matt and Izzie broke apart smiling at the notice of Brian’s annoyed voice. “So you made up, huh?”
“Of course we did! Brian, I need…”

Brian interrupted his friend, knowing exactly what he needed. He just needed to figure out how to get rid of Izzie. And he knew just the way.
“Iz, they finished the pool house in the time you were in Europe, why don’t you go check it out? That way we don’t have to bother you when Matt and I talk business in the meantime.”

Izzie tried to get out of Matt’s hold to go look as Brian requested, but Matt held on to her tightly. “Brian I need the ring”
Brian’s eyes grew big and then his face went into confusion. The look on his face made the other two laugh loudly.
“She already said ‘yes’, she needs that ring around her finger”

Brian just stood there dumbfounded for a few minutes before he finally found his words again. “But what? How?... What about the song and everything else you planned?”
“Yeah, well, I asked, she said ‘yes’. I need my ring”
Izzie squeezed his hand softly, Matt squeezed back “Correction. I need her ring”

Just as about as Brian turned to get the ring Zack stepped in with a beautiful bouquet of flowers, Mia standing next to him. “Ah fuck!” Zack let out as he tried to push the flowers to Mia. Then realized she wouldn’t be able to hide them either. Then he tried to get them between his back failing because of the size of it. “FUCK!! What the hell is going on here?”

“Matt wants the ring. Apparently he asked Izzie to marry him already and all of the preparation has been for nothing!” Briand huffed. Zack chuckled “Sure. Like real romantic at the side of the road or something?”
The tone of his voice indicated he found the assumption alone very amusing. Brian laughed with him, knowing that could never have happened. But both Zack and Brian were surprised
“Yes, by the side of the road. And she said ‘yes’. So I need that ring” Matt repeated impatiently.

“What the hell!?” Zack let out “What’s next? Do pigs fly? Is Johnny on time?”

“I am! I detest the assumption I’m always late” Johnny walked in nonchalantly. “You’re only on time because I picked you up” Brooks followed right behind the bassist.

“Good, you are all here” Everyone was staring at each other in confusion. The only ones that seemed to know what was going on were Matt and the girls. And those last two were having a silent conversation. Mia only wanted to know if Matt proposed with or without knowing Izzie’s secret. When Izzie nodded, Mia let out a wide smile, happy about all the great things that were happening for her friend.

“Why are we all here? Didn’t we have other places to be?” Brooks looked at them pointedly as discreetly as possible. All the other places had to do with the planned proposal and seeing Izzie was there he knew he couldn’t say too much if he didn’t want to ruin the surprise.

“Yeah, well, the cat’s already out of the bag” Matt let out angrily ”Brian. Get. Me. That. Fucking. Ring. NOW!”

“I don’t get what’s happening” Johnny whined as Brian walked away.
“Apparently Matt already proposed, making all of his bitching about this party tonight, completely useless! Thanks for that, dude” Zack added to Matt.

“Stop complaining. You all want me to be happy, right? I am happy. So shut up!”

“Here” Brian came back into the room and handed Matt the little box. Matt instantly turned to Izzie, her hands in his.
“You already said ‘yes’, so I’m not going to ask again”
“Afraid she’ll say ‘no’ if you try again?” Johnny chuckled
“Shut up fucker!” Matt put all his attention on his soon to be fiance “I’m going to make sure you will always be happy. I love you, Iz. You and the little one growing inside of you”

“WHAT?!?!” the four other men in the room screamed out. Matt didn’t respond before he put the ring safely on Izzie’s finger. After that important task he kissed her briefly and pulled her against his side. He put his free hand on her stomach.
“Izzie is going to make me a dad again” His smile was contagious and within seconds the chaos was complete. The guys clapped shoulders and hugged their brother close while Mia hovered over Izzie’s ring, admiring Matt’s choice.

“So this whole circus isn’t happening tonight?” Zack asked, still a little annoyance in his voice. Matt looked at his wife to be “You up for a party?” Izzie looked back at Matt as if he was stupid “I’m always up for a party!”
“You can’t drink Iz” Johnny teased“I know gnome, I can have fun without alcohol” She stuck out her tongue to their friend.
“But are you feeling well enough for a party? We can easily cancel” Matt looked at her worried
“Easily cancel?! Are you fucking kidding me!?” Brian sighed, rolling his eyes at Izzie “you won’t believe what we had to endure these past few weeks… months even!” He sighed dramatically. Izzie pulled him close and kissed his cheek “I really appreciate it. Bri, but you know us. We fight at the side of the road and blabber a proposal or a revelation of a baby coming” she laughed carelessly. She had everything she needed, right here. It was just a shame...

“I should call my mom!” she let out. It was a shame her mom and brother weren’t here to celebrate with her.
“That won’t be necessary” Brooks let out quietly as he made his way to the door. Izzie looked at him confused, making everyone laugh.
“Your mom and brother were on the next flight, it is Brooks job to go and pick them up for the party tonight” Matt told her, a blush on his cheeks.

“Oh Matt” Izzie quickly put her face to his chest, not able to stop the tears from falling. When she was finally able to speak again, she looked around the group and let out a small smile “Stupid hormones”.

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Those stupid hormones had taunted Izzie for the full length of her pregnancy. Matt had been very patient with her, but had spent a decent amount of time over at Brian’s. All in the name of fooling around with new music, but in all honesty it had been mostly playing videogames. Matt wanted to give her the world, but Izzie’s hormones didn’t seem to think the world was good enough. Both Izzie and Matt had silently decided three kids was plenty.

“Iz, babe?” Izzie heard Matt’s voice through the door and listened for what to come “can you take Lola for a bit?”
“I’m kinda in the middle of something, hun” She looked at Mia and her mom through the mirror. The first was busy with Izzie’s make up, the second was working on her hair. Izzie loved having these women around, especially now it was her wedding day.

The three of them smiled, waiting for Matt to continue. The answer didn’t come from Matt though, it was River who enlightened them. “Lola is making her poopface again” he called out, ratting out both his little sister and his dad. Izzie heard Matt grumble “Little snitch”

“It’s your daughter too, Matt, even when she is shitting her diaper full” Izzie laughed, totally able to imagine his face. Matt just wasn’t able to change their daughter’s diapers without gagging. Val told her he had been the same with the boys. Izzie felt a little sorry for Matt, but for once he would have to make due. She was already in her wedding dress, no need to risk dirty stains. She had been covered in them the past 11 months, she wanted a day without, even if she loved her daughter and her bonus sons like crazy. This day was hers and she wanted to spend it without being vomited, pied, pood or muddied over.

Her mom gave her a little pat on the shoulder “Your hair is finished. If Mia can help you with the veil, I will help Matt with the little princess.” Izzie put her hand over her mom’s and looked at her gratefully. This day would be even better if Matt made it to the altar nice and clean too.

After Izzie’s mom left, Mia grabbed the veil and pinned it to Izzie’s hair. “You look amazing, Iz. I wasn’t sure how you were going to top that cute little dress you wore to the city hall wedding, but you outdid yourself” Mia winked, knowing damn well she was poking at Izzie.

“Oh shut up! I was 7 months pregnant. Try to look cute when you’re bloated and ugly!” Izzie’s tone was playful. She thought back with happy thoughts to their city hall marriage.

Matt and Izzie had decided they both wanted the big wedding with all their friends and family, but with Izzie being pregnant and her hormones being the monster they so carefully tried to ignore, they thought it would be better to postpone until the baby was born.

Matt had been adamant about making it official though. He wanted to make sure his family was seen as one and giving Izzie his last name was a big part of that. Izzie had her fun with Matt’s demand. She told him for weeks that she was fine with a quickie wedding before she was giving birth, but that she wanted to keep her last name. Even if Matt had sworn not to agitate Izzie too much it had been one of the few fights he actually went in. Verbal fists swinging. And he won. Not that it had been a game, but he didn’t know that. So they went to city hall with Mia and Izzie’s brother as her “maids of honor” and Matt’s sister and Brian as his best “men”. Not even 30 minutes later they came out as Mr. and Mrs. Sanders.

Now the day had come where they would celebrate their love with the big wedding. Izzie never thought she would need the dress and the party, but she was really happy to be here.

They decided to get married in Izzie’s homecountry, at the park where she first learned Matt was divorced. Izzie had seen so many brides and grooms in the park when she was still living here, she almost couldn’t believe she was the bride today.

A little knock on the door announced her brother “You ready, sis?”. Izzie walked into his embrace. Even though she had several years on him, she always felt like the younger en smaller one when he hugged her like this. It had been no question that he had to walk her down the aisle and give her away. Her brother had been her protector for as long as she had known.

Izzie walked outside and saw all her Dutch family sitting on one side, her American family on the other side. And right there in the middle was her own little family. Matt, the two boys in front of him and their little girl in his arms. She had everything she needed, right here. For now and always.

She was happy she had been a liar years ago. Who said a lie couldn’t possibly work out right?

Notes

I know I haven't updated this story for a year or something, but this story didn't feel quite finished. So I wrote a final chapter. It's not my best work, but I couldn't let the opportunity slip to post a new chapter on the big man's birthday!

Bare with me ok, I'm trying to get back to writing :)

Thanks for reading and for commenting, it has been fun! <3