Hi hearties! Again, I'm sorry it took so long. I'm going to try to bust out these chapters but I have to feel inspired. I hope you all understand. I want to thank you all for your kind comments and I really appreciate your feedback.

Chapter 7

Elizabeth's eyes fluttered open as the light shined through the windows of her new bedroom. She was alone and instead of going to find Jack, she wanted to take the morning to soak in everything that happened to her the night before. She didn't even bother to put any clothes on, but she wrapped a warm blanket around herself. She walked over to the window and looked outside to admire the nature. She was so thankful that their new home was away from the hustle and bustle of town. She walked down the hall so she could see the other rooms in the light. Every room she went into, she imagined who would inhabit that room in the future. A boy? A girl? Only time would tell.

She walked downstairs and into the library, sliding her fingers against the books as she walked by. She saw a pretty wooden chair sitting next to the window, one that she hadn't noticed the night before because she was so caught in the moment. The light that was shining on the chair would be perfect for reading in the mornings before going to the schoolhouse. She could see herself writing in her journal in the chair. She would write to her family in Hamilton, speaking of married life and being a mother, that is when the time comes of course. She realized then that Jack really did think of everything, from the placement of each and every chair throughout the house. Elizabeth heard three small knocks on the wall and she turned around to see Jack leaning up against the bookcase. "Good morning Mrs. Thornton," he said.

"Good morning Mr. Thornton," she said as she walked over to him, giving him a long kiss on the lips.

"I made you breakfast," he said.

"You, Jack...You made me breakfast?"

"Yes," he said. "Men can cook if they apply themselves, and if they have a new wife to impress."

They walked to the kitchen and she stopped in her tracks, "I am impressed Jack. Thank you." She sat down at the kitchen table and he set a plate in front of her. The plate had a biscuit with gravy, along with bacon and eggs. There was a jar with a beautiful daisy in it sitting in the center of the table. Elizabeth picked up her fork and before taking her first bite she said, "I have the best husband in the entire world."

"I only did this because I have the best wife in the entire world," he said and they both started eating.

"I know I'm a terrible cook but I'll have you know that I talked Abigail into giving me cooking lessons. I'm going to start when we get back from our honeymoon."

"Oh, that's wonderful to hear. Until then though, we can cook our meals together. I wouldn't want to risk our house burning down." Jack winked at Elizabeth, "I worked so hard to build it."

After breakfast, they both went back upstairs to pack for the honeymoon. Jack was already dressed and Elizabeth still had to put her clothes on. She didn't really know the best way to change her clothes now that she was married. She could go to another room and change, but she didn't want Jack to feel bad. She thought about the night before and how wonderful it was. She realized that if Jack could help her get undressed, she should be able to get dressed in front of him without it being awkward. So, she did it. She dropped the blanket from her body, completely naked and put her clothes on. Elizabeth didn't even pay attention to Jack's reaction to the matter, she did however feel like she shut down any uncomfortable feelings she may have had. He was now her husband and he had seen all of her the night before, so he should be able to see all of her every day too.

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After Jack and Elizabeth were finished packing their suitcased, a stagecoach had been arranged to pick them up in the front of their house and take them to their honeymoon destination. They would be staying in a fancy motel on a beach and Elizabeth was in for a surprise. After a few hours on the road, they finally made it to the hotel. They got their room key and went to the room to get settled in. Jack opened the door to the honeymoon suite and they walked inside. Setting their suitcases on the floor, they walked over to the window to enjoy the view.

"Come on Jack," Elizabeth said as she hopped on the bed. She picked up the sides of her dress and started jumping on the bed. Jack had never seen her act so childish before and he thought it was completely adorable.

"No, Elizabeth I shou..." and Jack got smacked with a pillow. He joined her and they were both jumping on the bed having a pillow fight. Of all the things he thought he would be doing on his honeymoon, jumping on a bed and having a pillow fight weren't even an option. They were both of of breath and laughing. Elizabeth threw her pillow down before throwing her arms around Jack's neck. She kissed him hard and the passion took over from there.

They finished making love and were both exhausted. Elizabeth rested her head on Jack's chest and kissed him again. "I could get used to that," she said.

He smiled and said, "Me too." He kissed her on the forehead and said, "I still need to make us some dinner reservations."

She continued to lay in bed as she watched him put his clothes on. He adjusted the collar of his shirt and she said, "Thank you for being mine."

He walked over to the bed and sat down next to her. He ran his hand through her curled hair and said, "Forever and always."

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Jack and Elizabeth had a great dinner and sipped some wine before dancing in the ballroom of the hotel, along with other couples. They got back to the hotel room and Jack sat on the bed. Elizabeth started the hot water to the bath and while she waited for it to fill, she started slowly removing her clothes.

Jack opened the door to the bathroom and walked in. Elizabeth looked so relaxed and he let out a sigh. "You look so beautiful he said."

She smiled at him, "Why don't you join me?"

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The next day, Jack and Elizabeth took a long walk on the beach. They took their shoes off and enjoyed the sunshine. Holding hands and talking, Elizabeth rested her head on Jack as they walked. Jack asked, "So when are we going to talk about children?"

Elizabeth stopped to face Jack, "I didn't think you want to talk about that for a while."

"I would like to talk about it now," he said anxiously.

She was shocked, "You want to have a baby right away?"

"Only if you want to," he said.

"Jack, I love you." She said once again and kissed him on the lips. "I think that when it happens it happens. Our future is all in God's plan and I think it will all fall into place when the time comes." She placed her hands on his arms, "We just got married, let's enjoy it!"

"Okay," he said and they fell into a long hug and turned to look at the beautiful ocean.