I got up early the next morning and took care of the horses before going to talk to dad. I wasn't sure how I was going to explain this but I need his help.

I walked upstairs and found him in his office. "Dad, can I talk to you? It's kinda important."

"Sure son come on in and tell me what's going on."

I sit down and spelled everything out to him about Ayla and her mom.

"Son sounds like I need to make a trip to the hospital. No one should be treated like that because they don't have money." He said.

"I had to tell them that Ayla was my fiancée because they wouldn't let me even sit in the room with her," I said.

"Sounds like something I have done before your mom and I were married and she was in the hospital for surgery." He said.

"I need mom's help those women at the hospital want to see an engagement ring you think mom would let me borrow something?" I asked.

"I'm sure she would. I'm proud of you for helping her out like this but is she pretty?" He asked.

"She's beautiful dad and when I'm with her I feel like I can be myself. She doesn't know me or who I am and she's not using me to get makeup or get to know yall it's just different." I said.

"Let me get your mom in here so we can explain." He said.

When mom walked in dad explained everything to her and she walked over and hugged me. "I'm proud of you Hart for wanting to help someone."

"He did say she was pretty." Dad laughed.

"Well, I have the perfect ring for you." Mom said.

I'm not sure why I'm nervous about dad going to the hospital with me but I fear if Ayla finds out who I am she may push me away.

I followed dad to the hospital and when we got out he wrapped his arm around my neck. "It's going to be ok son. Your doing a good thing and I'm going to make sure Ms. Fox gets the best care and I will be over the move." He said.

"Thanks for everything dad." I smiled over at him.

Once on the elevator dad looks over at me. "I will find you once I'm done."

"Ok, we will be in room 203," I said as we went different ways.

When I walked into the room Ayla was looking down at her phone. "Hey there!"

"Hey, Hart!" She smiled.

I set the bag down and got down on one knee. "Since you are my fiancée I brought your ring." I winked.

She giggled and I placed the ring mom gave me on her finger. "Wow is this real Hart?"

"I'm not sure my mom gave it to me for you to use. I explained what was going on and well my dad is out there now taking care of things." I said.

"Really? You don't even know me and you are so nice to me Hart."

"I would hope if I was in this position that someone would help me. Dad said he would stop by before he leaves but I need to tell you something." I said.

"What's wrong Hart?"

"I'm afraid when I tell you who I am you may push me away and it would explain why everyone in the hospital acted differently once they knew you were my fiancée." I sighed.

"Just tell me, Hart." She said.

"I'm Hart Maverick," I said.

"I'm Ayla Fox but what does that mean?" She asked.

"You don't know who I am?"

"Am I supposed to?" She asked confused.

I handed her a sausage biscuit. "My father is Worth Maverick and my mother is Holland Kane Maverick," I said.

Her eyes got big. "No shit! Your sister is Poppy? She brought me makeup to the diner!" She said.

"She did?" I asked.

"Yeah, when she was pregnant with her first baby and when she came in wanting a milkshake and onion rings I knew she was having baby number two." She laughed.

"You're not mad?" I asked.

"Why would I be mad. It's cool who your parents are but it doesn't make a difference to me." She said.

"Most girls only flirt with me or want to know me because of who my mom is and hoping it would score them makeup," I said.

"Honestly I didn't even know Poppy had a brother. I know who your mom is because of makeup but I didn't know anything about your family. Just that she and Luke were nice to me."

"So you will still be my fake fiancée?" I laugh.

"Of course I will and this ring is beautiful and knowing it's your moms I'm about to spaz out." She laughed.

There was a knock at the door and when I looked in that direction it was my dad.

"Hey, dad comes on in," I said.

"Thanks! I guess you must be Ayla. My son has told me a lot about you." Dad said reaching out to shake her hand.

"He just told me who he was and I'm shocked but I appreciate you guys helping me out." She said.

"It's no problem. I have it worked out and your mom is going to be transferred over to long term today and I'm going to oversee it." He said.

"I don't know how to thank you. I just realized that Poppy is Hart's brother. She comes to the diner and brings me makeup." She said.

"Oh yeah, I remember when Holls gathered up stuff for someone at the diner," Dad said.

It wasn't long until a few nurses came in and the doctor and talked to us and said they were going to move Vanessa over to long-term in the next fifteen minutes.

"I will be riding over with Vanessa and these two will follow behind," Dad said.

"Yes, Mr. Maverick we can have that arranged." The doctor said.