Candy was sitting in the rocking chair by the fire catching up on her mending. Christopher was growing like a weed, and had become so rough and tumble that he almost outgrew his clothes before Candy could mend the tears and rips he got running and falling not to mention climbing trees. Candy felt the baby kick and put her hand on her ever growing belly. She looked around her house, hers and Jeremy's, and smiled broadly. It as not as grand as her home in New Bedford, but Lottie's words to the brides about being a part of the building of something new has stayed with her all these years later.

Dinner was simmering on the stove top, and bread was baking in the oven. Molly was tending the small garden that Grampa Pruitt helped her plant. She had quite the green thumb.

Candy heard a knock on the door, and called over her shoulder "Come in." Everyone knew how far along she was so they would excuse her lack of manners at not answering the door.

Lulu opened the door to the cabin and stepped in "Well look at our fearless leader."

Candy's head snapped up and a huge smile came across her face "LULU?" She dropped her mending into the basket on the floor and struggled to her feet. Lulu met her halfway and gave her a big hug.

"When did you get back? How are you? Where's Davey?"

"Slow down Candy, you're starting to sound like Biddie."

Candy got busy making tea and scrounging up a few cookies that she had hidden from Christopher and Jeremy as Lulu told her the story of being left in Tacoma by Davey.

"I'm so sorry Lulu, what brought you back to Seattle?"

"I like it here." Lulu shrugged.

Candy laughed "You missed arguing with the men!"

"That too, now about you..."

"Weeell" Candy said gesturing down to her pregnant belly "Jeremy and I got married, and he built me this cute little house, and a couple of weeks from now I am going to be holding my first born child!"

"You did well for yourself young lady. But if anyone deserves to have it all, it's you." Lulu and Candy continued to visit as Candy filled her in on her mother's death, Molly and Christopher coming to Seattle to live, and of course Benjamin Pruitt coming out from New Bedford.

"Well you certainly have a full life, I think I envy you."

Candy laughed "So what are your plans? Have you seen Jason yet?"

"I'm back living at the dorm, and picking up some work at Lottie's. Why did ask about Jason?"

"No reason. I just thought you two were good together."

"Jason? Not Redmond?"

"Redmond was a little too shady for me. I always thought he saw you as a prize, and if he did win, would be ready to start looking for the next."

"Astute observation."

Both Candy and Lulu were laughing as Jeremy opened the door.