I held my breath as we both travelled through the stones I knew before I opened my eyes I was back home in 1751 Inverness. Brianna was standing with her small backpack waiting patiently, mama are you alright?.

Of course I am honey lets get going I'm sure we'll find some horses in Inverness. An hours walk and we came across a farm who gratefully gave us a mare and some food for the journey.

Brianna looked so natural riding on a horse, her long red her waving in the wind and some simple clothing to fit in she was a true Highlander at heart no matter where she was born.

We had been riding for the better part of three hours when the horse started to get restless. Brianna let go of the reins and jumped down from the saddle with ease.
Darling don't hurt yourself!

I'm fine mama the horse is getting tired.

Brianna began to soothe the horse by talking to her softly while clapping her Maine just like her father.
We broke for the night, building a makeshift tent and eating a meal of bannocks and cheese with a pint of fresh cows milk. A fire was out of the question with red coats near and around this country, but with a few extra jumpers and a couple of blankets each we slept close together.

With a quick breakfast of milk and stale bannocks we were on our way to broch tuaroch with my calculations we should be there in two hours. We were Half way there when a horse and cart was coming down behind us with an older man on the reins when he began waving his bonnet flew off his head and I was happy to see Ned Gowan.

Afternoon lass you shouldnae be just about here in these times you'll know of the red coats aye ?.

Don't you recognize me, Ned it hasn't been that long.

Is that you Claire where have you been these years and who is that lassie!.

It's good to see you Ned, but it's a very long story and I would love a good cup of tea. This is my daughter Brianna Fraser.

Ned's eyebrows shot Above his bonnet which Bree thought very funny indeed, we all sat down to cup of tea with a dram or two of brandy for me and Ned.
I had told Ned as much to the truth as possible of course leaving out the time travel and where I've really been in the past four years.

So you are the daughter of Jamie Fraser or the legendary dunne bonnet as he is called now. There is no denying who is yer father lassie you have his looks and presence even his stubborn likeness but your mother has that as well. We can make camp tonight and we should be at Lallybroch by mid morning tomorrow.

I'd rather keep going Ned, after all it's only afternoon I reckon we can make it by supper. Brianna will you be alright for an extra few hours then you can see your cousins and other kin.

Ned reluctantly agreed to my request and it didn't take us long between two stops for a toilet break and Ned carrying a sleeping Brianna onto his horse as my arms were beginning to tire that we managed to come across Broch tuarach.

I'm sorry Claire cannot come to Lallybroch I have business tomorrow morning, but I wish you luck and happiness, after all these years Jamie will not believe his eyes. She is a bonnie we lass like her mother here, let me lift her on the saddle. Here' s some food for you and the Bairn now.
Bye Claire.

Thank you for everything Ned, goodbye.

I had been walking for an hour when I came across the hill running down to Lallybroch, I checked Brianna who was still on the horse sleeping soundly.
I was starting to get nervous the closer we got to the farmhouse when it finally came into view and I was almost running downhill, the reins still in my grasp.

I left the mare In the paddock and carried Brianna towards the front of the house. Before I could knock I heard running feet and a tall young boy of ten or eleven answered. He had black curly hair and soft brown eyes with broad shoulders and I knew who he was.

Hello Jamie !

Can I help you, ma'am, you must of come along way, who are you. MAM there' s someone at the door, how do you know my name woman and who Is the Bairn?.

I smiled at Jamie but waited for Jenny to arrive, it didn't take long before she came cradling two children under her arms and one in her stomach looking hassled. One of the children had red hair and the other looked like her mother with dark wavy hair.

Hello Jenny looks like you've been busy how many children have you got now, can I come in? . She looked at me and then Brianna I had covered her in a blanket as to keep her warm, but it slipped off her red hair and I heard a gasp.

Claire? No it can't be and who is the Bairn she can't be my brothers it's not possible. Come in let the lassie get some heat she must be frozen.

I told Jenny as close to the truth as possible, explaining that Brianna was Jamie's child and how I left before the battle as to bring Bree up safely from the English.
so you see I have come back to find him I have loved him all these years and it has been torture waiting until Brianna was old enough to make the journey. She is a true Fraser all you need to do is look at her to find that out.

Aye Claire she Is my brothers kin alright, how old is the lass now five ?
I must feed Michael and Janet and then I will get young Jamie to get his uncle.

After feeding the bairns I was still shocked to see Claire with Maggie telling her a story while Brianna lay on the lairds bed upstairs still asleep. I had gone to check on her after putting the twins to bed.

Her red hair was wild like her fathers and the eyes were closed making her slanted eyes into slits. She had a smirk on her young face reminding me of Jamie when he was happy, he will be again soon.

Uncle you have to come back to the house auntie has come back with the Bairn, come uncle you don't seem pleased.

Well she would be stupid for her to bring the Bairn back In these times, but I suppose I better come down before Jenny comes up and skelps my arse again I've still got the bruise from last time.

I heard Jamie and young Jamie outside talking and stomping there feet before entering the house. I had been helping Jenny make dinner while the children were playing with the toys I had packed to bring back from the future. Of course I couldn't be to obvious so for the little ones I bought teddy bears and for the older children they got a jumper each and Jamie the oldest would get his later.
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UNCLE JAMIE! Can I get a ride on your back I'm awfy tired, look I got a teddy I've called it Angus.

Where did you get that from kitty I know your mam didn't get that for you.

Ofcourse not uncle ,auntie gave it to me she's in the kitchen with mam.

I was chatting away to Jenny about the farm and how Jamie was coping when the door opened and there stood Jamie a lot thinner than when I last saw him but still the same Highlander.

He stood staring at me for a long time before talking.
Sassanach ?
That was it then he collapsed fainted on the kitchen floor.
Jenny was not one for sympathy especially if one was knocked out cold from shock.

You great Muckle lump brother I canae move for you, can you help me move him by the seat Claire to warm up.

Jenny I'm home who's given the bairns all this, do yo need help. Christ what's happened to him and who are.. By Christ Claire how where have you been. Good to see you again and now I'm guessing why Jamie is on the floor.

Mo chride would you help getting my big lump of a brother off the kitchen floor I can't cook otherwise. ?.

After feeding the bairns I was still shocked to see Claire with Maggie telling her a story while Brianna lay on the lairds bed upstairs still asleep. I had gone to check on her after putting the twins to bed se Jenny have you had any bother from the bairns today or can I leave my belt on.

We managed to heave Jamie on young Jamie's bed next to the kitchen without to much problems. Brianna had woken up only to find a more comfortable bed and that one was where her father was sleeping.

I found Brianna curled up on her side holding her fathers hand, Jamie was still sleeping but he held a smile as did his daughter.

Jenny had made a wonderful dinner of roasted beef from the farm and potatoes which had grown since after culloden as I suggested. Jamie was still asleep as was our daughter, I thought it was more than shock that Jamie was still sleeping after all staying in a cave for almost five years.

He wouldn't of got much sleep on watch from the English and feeding on anything he could catch, Apart from Sunday's when he would come to the house for dinner a fresh pair of clothes and extra food for the week.

After supper I had gone to check on both Jamie and Brianna to find Jamie finally waking aup looking bewildered. I had sat down next him brushing his hair out of his face then he looked at me and hearing a sigh he turned over and saw Brianna.

Christ sassanach is that the Bairn, she has the look of my mother and the Fraser eyes.

I thought she was going to be a boy but a girl is even better Claire, I have loved you since I met you and my children even if we cannot always be together.
She is a verra Bonnie lassie mo chride I wish I could of seen her as a baby but I have you both now.

I have something for you Jamie here these are what you call photographs, they are from the future.

As Jamie looked at the first picture a few tears escaped, it was the day I had given birth to Brianna and I held her while I was crying in joy and sadness.

I will regret not being there for you all my life.

She is young Jamie you will have plenty of time to get to know her, I fear there me be some hot headed fights in the future between father and daughter though.