Another beautiful morning shined upon the plateau. As the sun shined over the plateau's majestic domain the rays found its way it to the into room of the still sleeping Marguerite. Whilst the rest of the inhabitants of the tree house were up and prepared for a new day, the dark haired beauty lay slumbering away. Slowly, Roxton made his way to his love's chamber of course not without her cup of coffee. That would be like walking into a death trap. He stopped at the doorframe and engulfed the sight that lay before him. His love, laying sleep in the bed that that they now shared as husband and wife, as the sun reflected her beauty. The sight of her made him catch his breath while his heart nearly skipped a beat.

"What a beauty to behold. A beauty to which I can call my own." he thought to himself as he made his way over to his love.

He placed the cup of coffee down on her stand, sat down upon the bed and called to his beauty as he gently shook her.

"Marguerite. rise and shine, my love." he said softly.

Marguerite stirred and moan as the sunlight hit her beautiful eyes. "Noooooo, John let me sleep." she wined as she tried to pull the covers over her head.

"Oh no you don't, up we go." Roxton said as he pulled her up by her hands so she could sit up. Once she sat up, she rubbed the sleep out her eyes and yawned as she maneuvered herself to sit up against bed frame and pillows with her hands folded against her chest.

"You know lord Roxton, a true gentleman would have at least been prepared with a nice cup hot of coffee ." she remarked as she pretended to look agitated with him with a smug smile spread across her face.

Roxton leaned over and grabbed the cup of coffee off of the nightstand and held it up before he gave it to her.

Handing it to her he said, "Then I must be close to the gentleman ship, huh?"

Taking it, she smiled and retorted, "You seem to get closer and closer." They both laughed a little and she took him by the chin gently and they shared a sweet morning kiss.

After taking a sip and finally taking in the morning, she sighed and asked:

"So where is my little girl , she didn't join you this morning to disturb my beauty-sleep?" she said with a smile as she referred to her and Roxton's little girl, Jewel, who was now 4 years old and the apple of their eyes.

(flashback)

April 22, 1926

Roxton walked into the room smiling upon the most beautiful sight he had ever seen in his life. His eyes fell to a bed where his beautiful Marguerite lay holding a bundle of pure joy. Feeling his presence Marguerite looked and signaled him over to join them. As he joined them he kissed Marguerite and continued to stare at this beautiful baby his wife held in her arms.

"MY god she's gorgeous!" was all Roxton was able to choke out as he stared at his new baby girl who only one day old had managed to steal his heart.

"Well Daddy would you care to hold your baby girl?" Marguerite asked her husband who still sat in utter amazement.

"Of course" he said holding his hands out to receive his baby girl. Marguerite handed the baby over to her husband, helping him to hold her the right way. Roxton let out a sigh of built passion as his baby girl wiggled in his hands. She looked at him with those same beautiful grey-green eyes that he had become so familiar with. He and Marguerite laughed a little as she yawned.

"She's so tiny." Roxton stated breath taken. Marguerite said nothing but her expression agreed. She was dazed in her daughter's beautiful little face, which very much so resembled her own.

"What should we name her?" Marguerite asked as she momentarily took her eyes off her newborn baby girl.

"I don't know. She's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life. More precious than life itself. And she has this sparkle in her eyes, that I've seen only one place before….-" he said as he stared at a smiling Marguerite who sat with eyes meeting his and her arms securely around his waist and her face pressed against his shoulder. And with eyes drowned in each others love they shared a sweet little kiss before redirecting their attention back to the baby who stolen their hearts.

"What about Jewel?" Marguerite offered as she ran a finger down her daughter face, who cooed and yawned again.

"I think that's perfect. But what about the middle name?….how does Isabella sound?"

"I think it's beautiful. Jewel Isabella Roxton." they both found themselves lost in their daughters beauty as they watched her slumber away in her Daddy's arms and in her Mommy's gaze."

(Present)

"Unfortunately no, my partner in crime was eating her breakfast so I had to go solo today." he said with a smile and made Marguerite laugh a little.

"So what godforsaken adventure does Challenger have us going on today?" Roxton laughed a little.

"Unfortunately, my love, Challenger has us trailing a new route that is supposedly a lot faster to the rubber tree grove in the northern side of the side plateau which will be an overnight trip. Lucky for us there's no dangerous tribes or cannibals in that area." he retorted

"Lucky, right! If that's what you want to call it." she spat back.

"Well think of it as more time that we can spend with each other." Roxton said with that dashing schoolboy grin on. Marguerite couldn't help but to smile.

"Forever the romantic, are we Lord Roxton?" she said with a smile as she leaned closer to her love.

"Only for you my dear." he said with that dashing smile as he leaned in and his lips met hers with such passion.

As they pulled away Roxton spoke first.

"Well Lady Roxton are you ready for another adventure?

"I don't believe I have a choice in the matter." she retorted.

"Well then, get off of that fine tush of yours and get ready for a long day." Roxton said as he got from the bed and walked to the door turning to leave.

"Uhhhhhh! Great! Three days of trudging through a hell sent forest. That's always been my picture of perfect romance." she yelled with immense sarcasm. Then as she flopped back down upon her bed, she heard Roxton laughing as he retreated up the stairs.

After sitting there for a while, finishing her coffee, Marguerite got washed up, dressed, braided her hair in a messy braid and retreated up stairs.

"Mummy!" was the first thing Marguerite heard as she saw her little girl, with her bouncy dark brown curls and her green -gray eyes, running to her before she took her in her arms.

"Well good morning sweetheart!" she said as she scooped Jewel up in her arms and walked over to the balcony bench, and placed her daughter upon her lap.

"Good morning mummy! Daddy told me that you have to leave to go on another adventure but you'll come back soon won't you?" Jewel said in a sad voice that broke Marguerite's heart.

"Of course, we will sweetie! We'll be back in a couple of days. And until then you can play with your cousin Layton and you have Auntie Ronni (Veronica) , Uncle Ned, Challenger and Grandpa (Summerlee) that will take good care of you."

"But I'll miss you a whole lots mummy! Whose gonna read my bed time story and sing me to sleep tonight?"

"I know, I know sweetie. But you know what, just so you don't miss me so much I'm going to give you something. Close your eyes and put out your hand." Jewel did so obeyingly and within seconds she felt her mother place something in her hand.

"Open your eyes." Marguerite said and as Jewel opened her eyes she gasped in surprise to see what was in her hand.

"Mummy it's your locket!" Jewel said surprised with a smile spread clear across her face. "You love your locket mummy!"

"But I love you more Jewel. Take good care of it. And anytime you start to miss me or daddy hold it close to your heart and think about us." she said putting her locket on her daughter.

"I love you mummy!" Jewel said with that sparkle in her eyes as she wrapped her arms around her mother's neck.

"I love you, Jewel! Now sweetie, Daddy and I have to get ready to go. Do you feel better now about daddy and I leaving?" Jewel gave Marguerite a reassuring nod and with that Marguerite gave Jewel a kiss on the forehead and a pat on the butt to get her on her way.

A Short while later Roxton and Marguerite were loaded up and prepared to go. They were all gathered at the elevator preparing to say goodbye. Veronica was holding her son Layton with Ned standing by her side, and Summerlee was holding Jewel with Challenger standing aside of him as Marguerite was giving her list of orders for them to follow. Roxton stood smirking behind her.

"Alright, Jewel needs to be in bed by 9:30 the latest. Make sure you give her medicine she's sniffling a little to much lately, she has three outfits already picked out for her, oh and Summerlee don't spoil her in her dessert like you normally do, oh and---"

"Marguerite, dear trust me, Jewel is in good hands, aren't you Jewel?" Summerlee said as Jewel gave him a reassuring nod.

"Well alright, Jewel you be on your best behavior do you understand?" Jewel gave Marguerite another nod.

"Alright then sweetie. Give mummy a kiss." Marguerite said as Summerlee handed her over to Marguerite. Marguerite gave her daughter a kiss on her cheek and held her in a tight embrace as Jewel wrapped her arms around her "mummy" with all the strength she could muster and nuzzled her nose a bit (making Jewel giggle ) before giving her another kiss on the cheek and handing Jewel over to Roxton, whom to him was his little princess. Roxton picked Jewel up and threw her up in the air as he often did, that made giggle and laugh. When he caught her he tickled her, making her laugh out loud and wiggle about as well as making everyone smile, and gave a kiss on the forehead before handing her back to Summerlee.

"Alright then we'd best be on our way Marguerite. That route won't trail itself." John said.

"Oh alright. I love you Jewel." Marguerite said as she took Roxton's hand.

"I love you mummy!"

"Be good princess! Daddy loves you too." Roxton said as they turn to enter the elevator.

"Bye Daddy. Love you!" she said as the elevator began to descend.

Before the elevator had reached the ground floor Jewel leap out of Summerlee's arms and ran to the balcony bench, standing up on it. Once she saw her parents on the ground floor waving to her she began to wave back until they were clearly out of sight.

Well that's it for chapter one submit a review, let me know how you feel and i'll continue...