"Virgin River" star Grayson Gurnsey, who plays Ricky, isn't sure whether his character can get back together with Lizzie without first establishing a more level playing field between them. He told TVLine, "I do hope they get back together, but on mutual terms where she has forgiven him and he has learned his lesson — not out of shame or guilt, but out of a genuine understand of her feelings." As Gurnsey explained, Ricky knew he was in the wrong but refused to take accountability for it.

Thus, "That's what he needs to learn if he wants to get back together with her — he needs to understand her feelings." Considering how young they are, the actor acknowledged there's an element of "puppy love" to their relationship, but he does believe the feelings are genuine. Gurnsey argued, "When it's your first love, you might not necessarily love that person for the right reasons, but you can still learn something very valuable and become a better person from that relationship."

As TV Fanatic pointed out, in their review of the Season 3 finale, Lizzie's ex-boyfriend Parker (Markian Tarasiuk) rocked up right when her relationship with Ricky was crumbling, enticing the youngster with the promise of cross-country adventures. However, although it took a while for Lizzie to get settled in Virgin River, the town is now assuredly her home so it's unlikely the teen will be jumping at the chance to leave any time soon.