Authors Notes: If you haven't figured it out yet. Eves in a coma. I had an Aunt who was in a coma for 11 years and then suddenly got up and started to make her kids lunches for the day then went to there rooms only to realize there was an older men in the rooms.


Forever Yours

Chapter 7

Heart to Heart

Percy sat down next to his daughter leaning forward kissing her forehead. He looked at her face for a moment and sighed.

"You know your daughter is getting to be so much like you." Percy said taking her hand, she felt warm to him. She was still as motionless as usual. "Although when she wants something done her way she has her fathers temper." Percy said and chuckled he sighed and kissed her hand. He felt a hand on his shoulder. He knew who it was, he looked up to see Tony who had arrived by the door moments ago.

"Any change?" Tony asked and looked around at Eve. Tony walked around the bed to put some carnations into a vase. He always brought by carnations when he dropped by. So much so that they normally had a fresh bushed cut for him on Fridays when he dropped by

"Not a thing. Do you think she'll ever wake up?"Tony asked and Percy sighed shaking his head.

"Yeah…when I'm in the grave." He said and Tony rolled his eyes.

"Come on you…Lord Hastings has threatened to take your title at horse racing."

"Gad that man can't take a hint." Percy said and walked from the room but stopped at the door. "Wish me luck Eve." He said and walked out.

Garden Party

Sir Hastings now sported a nice whelp on his head after he fell off his horse and was sitting in a chair since his head swam when he stood up. He gasped when a flower necklace slid of his head and landed on his chest.

"Hey!" He turned to see Ava giggling.

"You looked a little sad so I made that for you." She said and sniffed them. "Don't they smell pretty?" She asked and Hastings picked her up putting her on his lap. Tony walked over to them with an extra cup of punch in his hands.

"Hey! I thought you were going to dance with me." He playfully complained.

"Oh But Uncle Tony…Uncle Timmy seemed so lonely being hurt and all alone. I had to come say hello to him. A Lady must not be rude. Specially to her guests." Ava said and snuggled up to her uncle.

"He's not a guest Ava…he's lawn furniture." Sir Andrew said having just arrived with Amelia who curtsied to them.

"Good evening." She said and rushed off with Ava who took the cup from Tony who kissed her hand.

"She's missing it." Tony said and looked at his friends. They all fidgeted and looked on at Percy who picked up his grand daughter who kissed his cheek and let him dance with her.

"You gonna go get your dance back Tony?" Sir Andrew asked and ran up behind his daughter and did the same thing with her.

"Does it make you wish you had gotten married?" Hastings asked and Tony stuffed his hands in his pockets and shook his head.

"Nope I'm already having a hard time keeping up with there kids what makes you think I could keep up with my own. Nope…I'm good." Tony said and took a drink from his cup when he realized there was a flower in it. A small Pimpernel.

"Just like her grandfather."

Percy felt Ava hold him a bit harder then normal. He put the child on the ground and smiled at her.

"You alright?"

"Just a bit cold. Perhaps I should go get my Shawl?" She said and went to run back into the house. Percy smiled only to suddenly hear gun fire go off. He turned to see where his wife was. She was being ushered into the house by Andrew who had his daughter over his shoulder. He looked around having lost sight of Ava in the crowd.

"Papa!" Ava looked around seeing the crowd of many many different people running around her, the colors of the garments were dizzying to her. She felt someone scoop her up and run toward the house. "Hang on Ava." She knew that voice she looked up to see Sir Tony.

Tony felt a sudden pain in his head as something hit him from behind. Things went black, at least he landed on her shielding her from anymore gun fire.

"Ava!" Percy yelled scanning the crowd. His lip was bleeding from having been side swiped by someone in the crowd.

"Papa! He's heavy…" Ava's strained voice reached his ears finally only…someone stood over them. Tony was atop Ava shielding her yes, but applying more pressure to her was none other then Chauvelin the man Percy thought he'd never see again.

"Miss me Blakeney?" He asked his hands were behind his back and his one leg was pushing down on Tony and Ava.

"Who is this young child you'd risk so much for hum? Whose child is it? Your much to old to be a father." He said and looked down at Ava who took a punch at him.

"Ah…must be that spirited little whelp you stole from me and raised as your own." He said and looked around the area. "Why hasn't she come to the rescue? Kick her out finally?"

"No…she's in a coma. She's been that way for 6 years. Now would you mind getting off of my grand daughter and Sir Dewhurst?" Percy asked. Chauvelin chuckled and applied more pressure. Ava made a choking noise.

"I want my revenge Percy…I want you dead."

"Small world Chauvelin…I've wanted you dead too." To Percy's amazement Eves voice drifted through the dusk air and a blades voice echoed as it sliced through Chauvelins midsection.

Chauvelin was surprised at the pain, he looked down trying to register where it was coming from. Percy stepped forward pushing Chauvelin to the side. The poor man fell over and made a few gagging noises before he stopped moving.

"Tony wake up you little git. Your going to kill Ava."

Percy pulled Ava out from under Tony who got a swift kick to the shins.

"I was watching from the top window…there are more." Eve said and shook Tony. Tony sat up and looked around. His hand went to the bump on his head and then looked at Eve.

"You!" He said throwing his arms around the woman who hugged him back.

"How long was I out this time?" Eve asked and looked up when several men came out of the house with guns.

"Quickly…inside." Hastings grabbed Eve by her forearm hushering her quickly into the house.

"Papa…wheres my baby? Where is Ava?" Eve asked. Percy sighed picking up Ava and deposited her into her mothers arms.

"You were out for 6 years." He said. Eve looked at Ava who seemed very shy all of the sudden.

Eve looked at her father who seemed a little impatient for some reason. She walked forward and put her head against her fathers chest.

"I'm sorry Papa…I'm late. Thank you though…for taking care of Avari for me in mine and Peters place." Eve said and looked at Ava who reached out to Percy and hid in his arms.

Marguerite pulled her daughter into a hug. "You do realize your wearing nothing but your gown in front of…all the other ladies?" She said. Eve gasped and looked down at herself.