Hey, so no one told me what they thought about the last chapter so it took me longer to get this one up. I really like this chapter it has some nice moments in it that I really love. I wanted to keep going but saw this as a good place to stop. I may add another chapter tonight to just get things going. If the story feels slow it picks up soon. Please review as it makes me write more faster and makes me happy.

Chapter4

Peter

When I offered Emma my hand I didn't expect her to take it. What surprised me more was when we walked down the hall she didn't let go halfway down the hall I looped her arm in mine and placed my hand over hers like I wanted to earlier. She smiled up at me and whole time I showed her around. When we got to the library she surprised me again. We walked in and her mouth dropped open.

"This is amazing so many books." She ran her eyes down the shelves.

"You like read?" I watched her as she walked down the rows eyeing to books.

"Yes I love books. They hold peoples special worlds that they decided to share. Or information just waiting to be discovered for anyone who's brave enough to open it." She ran her hand on the spines of the books as she talked.

"Well your welcome to take them to your room to read." Emma stood there running her fingers down the titles on the spines.

"Really." She smiled up at me her eyes lighting up.

"Yes." I went to one shelf and pulled a book off. "You many like this one," I held it out to her, "it's the history of Narnia." She took it and flipped through the pages. "You're in it."

"Yes it stops just after we defeated the white witch." I watched as she looked at a picture of the white witch.

"Any other suggestions?" I pulled thick book off the top shelf. "This one is Narnia fairy tales."

"Do you like books too." Her eyes looked up at me hopeful.

"I do but don't tell anyone about that." She was smiling at me again, "let's go put those books in you room it's almost time for dinner." I took the books from her and looped our arms together again. We went to her room dropped the books off and then went to dinner. We were the last one to get there my three siblings looked up at us as we both had smiles on our faces. I held the chair out for Emma then helped her scoot in. Dinner was as it always was Susan talking about the ball Edmund and Lucy saying what they want to do tomorrow. Emma was quite the whole time she ate but she picked at her food here and there. After dinner we all went to the sitting room together. Ed and I played chess, Susan joined in for a game or two, Lucy read a book on the floor by the fire while Emma watched Ed and I play chess. Ed and I were talking about taking a ride if the snow cleared when the pointed to Emma beside me. Emma had fallen asleep she was starting to lean towards me, "I think you bore her Pete she's falling asleep when your near her."

"She had a hard few days." I looked down at her, her eyes closed and her head back.

"I think she likes you Peter do you like her." Lucy was just sitting there looking at me with her big eyes wanting an answer.

"What makes you think that Lu." I tried to not look at her.

"Like I told Susan I'm not blind. I see the way you too look at each other. I'm not stupid."

"We know you're not Lu and I don't know if I like her more than anything but a good friend." I looked down at Emma she had slide towards me almost leaning on my shoulder I didn't know why Aslan brought her here or if I was spouse to find her and help her but I felt a need to be close to her. She was beautiful I could not deny that to anyone. The dress Susan gave her was beautiful on her even if it was a little big in the sleeves and was a bit too long. Emma signed then leaned on to my shoulder snuggling to me. I felt my face heat up but I didn't care too much right now.

"See I told you," Lucy was sitting on the floor smiling at me.

"She's asleep "u she doesn't know what she is doing." I tried to convince both Lucy and myself but I couldn't help but be happy about it.

"Then why are you not making her up or moving her, Lucy raised her eye brows at me asking me to contradict her.

"She needs to rest." That just gave Lucy and Susan a chance to roll their eyes at me. It wasn't long after that that Lucy went to bed followed by Ed. That let me with Susan and the sleeping Emma.

"Lucy's right Peter we all think you like her. I think you just need to see it as well. Your never act like this with any girl ever."

"I know there's something about her Susan. Something I can't explain that makes me want to take care of her. I just don't know why Aslan brought her here is a war going to happen or some rebels what's going to happen."

"Stop thinking so much Peter if you like her talk to her get to know her. Take her to the ball she would like that."

"Thanks for the advice Su." I smiled at her.

"You're welcome I'm going to bed good night." Susan patted my shoulder.

"Night." I sat there alone with Emma for a few minutes watching her sleep. Emma's head moved from my shoulder to my chest she shivered so I put my arm around her. I knew that I was doing was wrong right then we were courting were hardly friends but I couldn't help myself. And when a strand of her hair fell in her face I couldn't help but brush it back behind her ear. My fingers lingered on her cheek so soft and rosy. Emma then opened her eyes and looked up at me.

"Did I fall asleep?" She was looking around the room.

"Yes but not too long." I couldn't help but look at her eyes the beautiful blue color.

"Where is everyone." She rubbed her eyes reminding of the night I found her.

"They went to bed." I was so glad they went to bed I wanted a few minutes with her alone.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" She yawned and tried to not show as she buried her head into my shoulder.

"You look like you needed to rest." And I wanted to feel her leaning on me for just a bit longer.

"What about you, you road all day too. And I fell asleep then too one you." She wrinkled her nose and pursed her lips, "that has been happing a lot today."

"It's fine really. I have been worried you might be getting sick." She had yet to cough again or show any other signs of being sick but that could always change.

"I feel a bit bad but I'm ok for now." Emma was still leaning on me she hadn't moved at all since she woke up. "I should take you to your room."

"I guess I should get off you so we can walk." She smiled up at me.

"Yes, I can just carry you again but we will get there faster if I don't." Emma sat up and then quickly closed her eyes and grabbed my shoulder.

"Are you ok." I put my hand on her waist to steady her.

"Just a little dizzy I don't think I ate enough today." Emma put her free hand on her forehead and closed her eyes.

"I will take you to your room and then go get you something to eat." I helped Emma up and we walked to her room.

Emma

Peter took my arm and led me to my room, he sat me down on the couch by the fire before leaving. I took another look around the room. I had spent little time here since Susan showed it to me. The dresses were put away and the vanity now held a few bottles of sprays a brush and a comb. The bed was turned down and a few lanterns were lit by the bed. I pulled the fairy tale book into my lap flipping through the book. Pere then walked in with a try of food.

"There's wasn't anyone in the kitchen so I hope I have something you like." He kicked the door shut with his foot being careful to be quite and walked over.

"I'm sure it will be fine." Peter sat the try down on the low coffee table it had two cups, a tea pot, some sliced apples, cheese and bread. Peter poured two cups of tea and handed me one. "This is great Peter thank you."

"I'm glad you like it." He smiled at me as he handed me some sugar. Peter had a wonderful smile it lite up his face and never failed to make me blush and smile back. We sipped our tea and nibbled on our snacks.

"I wanted to ask you something?" Peter looked at me over his cup I could just see a small smile.

"Sure anything." I was wondering what he wanted to know it could be anything for all I knew.

"How did you survive alone for two days out there? I wasn't too surprised that he wanted to know about that.

"Dose it surprise you that I lasted that long." I smiled at him. Oh god Emma your flirting stop that so don't know how long you're going to be here. But I couldn't help it Peter's so handsome sweet careing everything I looked for.

"Truthfully yes. Women here wouldn't have lasted that long. How did you?" Was he flirting back?

"I'm a really independent person so hiking alone was never a problem. But I have been doing it for years. My mom died giving birth to me so my dad has always been there for me. He would take me camping fishing he taught me so much about the outdoors. I remember one time we built a shelter and slept in it this one time we went camping. I felt myself smile at the memory, he taught me how to start a fire with no matches navigate with the sun and stars." I really missed my dad right then I wanted to know if he was ok or not.

"He taught you how to survive in the woods." I could see Peter trying to look into my eyes.

"Yes he taught me that you have to be prepared for anything. So I am always, I keep things in my pack just in case I get lost." I was looking down at my hands trying not to think of home.

"That's very smart."

"Yeah I didn't want to be one of those people that get lost from something stupid. But I guess I got really lost." We laughed I really did get lost beyond anything.

"You could say that." We fell into silence so I ate some of the snacks that we had in front of us.

"Do you have a guess of why I was brought here?" I played with the sleeves of my dress waiting for him to answer.

Peter laid his hand over mine on my knee. "I'm sorry I don't it could be anything."

"Dose he bring a lot of people here." I looked from our hands to his face.

"No very few he will tell you, you may just have to do what he brought you here to do before he says why." Peter smiled at me as he squeezed my hand.

"I wanted to go home so badly in the beginning but now I don't know if I want to. Things are just so horrible there." I couldn't help but think about the hunger, war, and violence that was consent back in our world.

"Can you tell me about the war?" I was hoping peter wouldn't ask me about this again but I had to put his mind at ease a bit. He wanted to know if things were good for his parents and I could not deny him that.

"Yeah it wasn't good." I saw Peter wince, "we won but a lot of people died. It was horrible but a lot of how the world is now was because of it."

"And London?" I didn't remember much about England but I would tell him what I knew.

"I'm not too sure all I remember is a lot of air raids. But that doesn't mean your parents aren't ok Peter." I turned my hand under Peters and laced my fingers though his.

"I know." I could feel the hurt and worry in his voice with just those two words.

"Do you think they know we are gone." Was dad looking for me while I sat here with Peter talking. Was he going out of his mind with worry over me when I sat here spending time with a boy I liked?

"I don't know Lucy came here twice before all of us came here she said she was gone hours but it was mere seconds there. So if we go back they may have never known we were gone."

"Do you want to go back." I looked down at our hands Peters large one covering mine before. I looked up to his eyes," yes and no I want to know what my parents are ok but Narnia needs me here." It was something I knew Peter would say. He was the type of man who put others before himself.

"I would like to know that my dad is ok, I'm all he has left of my mom. If he loses me it would break his hear. He always tells me I look so much like my mom when they got married." I could picture the fame of the photograph of my parents on their wedding day.

Do you miss your mom? Peter ran his thumb over my hand.

"I never knew her dad would tell me all about her. How they met in college he asked her to marry them on the beach her favorite flowers were lily's. She used to sing to me and how she craved pickles while she was pregnant with me."

"I'm sorry." I could tell he was truly sorry not just the sorry people say to try to make you feel better but in reality they don't care.

"It's ok really. Dad made sure I knew her the best I could." I could feel the tears well up behind my eyes and pushed them back. I took a deep breath looked down at our hands and a tear I tried to push away escaped my eyes and fell on top of Peters hand. I felt a finger under my chin peter pulled my face up to look at him. He didn't say anything just wiped my tears off my cheek. I laid my head down on his shoulder and we sat like that for a while not saying anything I just let him sooth the memories. It was odd sitting there with Peter I felt safe that no matter what happened he would protect me. I didn't know why Aslan brought me here or how much I trusted him. I did trust Peter it's hard not to trust the man who saved you.

"Are you alright?" I could feel Peters breath in my hair. I leaned up at him keeping my head on his shoulder.

"Yes it just… sometimes I wonder if this is all read or some hypothermic hallucination and I'm really still lost in the woods." I could still feel the snow under me and the biting cold running over me.

"I can assure you your very much really here with me." I nodded at him hoping that he was right. "I should go its late and I'm sure Susan will bore you with all those proper things she wants to teach you."

"There's that much to learn?" There was no way I was going to learn it all if I had to spend all day learning it.

"Not really but she's going to bore you with it I'm sure."

"I hope not."

"I should go." I lifted my head up off his shoulder and nodded at him. Peter stood he still hand my hand so I followed him as he walked to the door. We stood there our hands between us Peters thumb went back and forth over my knuckles. "I'll come get you for breakfast." I nodded at him, "good night Emma sweet dreams" Peter lifted our hands to his lips. He placed a small kiss on the back of my hand. I couldn't do anything but blush and say good night. I watched as Peter let got and stepped out the he door. I watched him as he crossed the hall and opened his door turning around he gave me a smile before he went into him room. Turning I shut my door and changed pulling on the shirt Peter let me keep, I blow out the lanterns and crawled into bed, falling fast asleep. That night I had an odd dream.

I was standing in a cleaning in the middle of spring flowers everywhere. I was wearing a pale green dress and flowers were in my hair. The wind was blowing petals around me as a huge lion stepped out of the trees. He stopped in front of me. For some reason I couldn't be afraid of him.

"Hello dear one I'm Aslan. So this was him, "your him."

"Yes." He smiled or at least what a lion could do for a smile.

"Why did you bring me here?" I wanted to know why and here he was the one who brought me standing before me.

"All in good time." All in good time my but I wanted to know now.

"But you did bring me here for a reason right?" Yeah you didn't just pull me out of my life to bring me to Narnia for the fun of it.

"Yes and our already on the path your meant to be on. Follow your heart and you will be happy. Your purpose will become clear with time for now trust in yourself." With that Aslan turned and walked away from me I wanted to call out from him but I knew he was already gone. He disappeared in to the trees fading into the leaves as he went. He said I was already on my path I didn't see how I'm. I had done nothing but ride with Peter to Cair Parviel. Aslan brought me here for a reason also I would have to trust in him now. I slept dreamless for the rest of the night.