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Chapter 25

'Hey, Nellie…'Ben said as he was drinking his coffee one morning. Eleanor looked up from her pies and smiled at him from the kitchen counter.

'Yes, love?' she asked him softly.

'I was thinking…that we should pick a day for our wedding. Don't you think it's time?' he asked her hesitantly as he looked at her from his chair.

'Really? You think so?' she asked him happily looking at him with her big brown eyes.

'Yes, I do. When would you like? You choose the day.' he said to her smiling as he saw her whole face lit up at his suggestion.

'Oh…um…I was thinking…'she started as she came closer to his chair.

'You have been thinking about this too?' he asked her with his eyebrows raised.

'Yes…'she said blushing.

'Well…why didn't you say anything, darling?' he asked her confused as she came to stand in front of him.

'I…didn't want to pressure you, Ben.' she said looking at her hands.

'Oh, sweetheart! You never pressure me!' he said laughing as he grabbed her waist and pulled her on his lap. She made her self comfortable there and she put her arms around his neck as she looked into his warm brown eyes.

'So, what were you thinking?' he asked her kissing her ear gently.

'I was thinking it would be nice to be married in…December.' she said softly looking at him.

'That's great. Can I ask why December?' he said pecking her nose, making her giggle.

'Well, I like the snow.' she replied simply with a smile.

'December it is then. You know that's in one month.' he said grinning at her widely.

'I know.' she said kissing his cheek.

'That means that we have to start getting ready.' he said as he hugged her close to his chest.

'Yes.' she said as she laid her head on his warm chest.

'Who are we going to invite?' he asked her with a frown.

'How about no one?' she asked him softly.

'No one?' he asked raising his eyebrows at her.

'I just want it to be just the two of us. But if you want to invite someone…'she whispered fingering his vest buttons.

'No! Anything you want. It will be better anyway. Just you and me…I like it!' he said happily kissing the top of her head.

She smiled and looked up at his face. He leaned down and kissed her on the lips softly before moving back and smiling at her. She lightly pinched his nose and removed her self from his lap.

'Ouch! That hurt!' he whined playfully.

'Oh don't be such a baby! It was only a little pinch!' she said laughing as she started heading to her counter again.

'You are mean! Come back and kiss it better!' he said as he crossed his arms, pouting.

'All right, all right! Stop your whining!' she said teasingly coming back to him as she watched his pout slowly disappearing and it's place took a smug grin.

'You see? You cannot say no to me!' he said as he waited for the kiss to come with eager eyes. She smiled warmly and kissed his nose and then his soft, dark hair before moving back.

'You know that I can't, Ben.' she whispered into his ear softly. He smiled lovingly at her and kissed her hand before releasing her with reluctance.

She returned to her job while he watched her with curious eyes.

'I have to go open my shop. Will you keep an eye to Johanna?' he asked her as he got up after a while.

'Of course. I'll go check on her in a few minutes and then I'll bring her here with me.' she said smiling as she put pies on the oven.

'Great! I'll see you later!' he said winking at her before exiting the pie shop.

'Okay…now…let's check my little darling…'Nellie whispered as she headed for the bedroom. She walked in and found the baby awake but when she spotted Nellie she started whimpering as she tried to reach for her with her small hands.

'Hi, sweetheart! What's wrong?' she said softly as she took the baby in her arms. The moment she kissed the baby's forehead she moved back in shock.

'My God! You are burning!' she whispered as worry started creeping up on her.

'Why are you so hot sweetheart? Do you have a fever?' she asked the baby softly as she rocked her in her arms. Johanna whimpered again and snuggled in Nellie's arms.

'Come on let's go tell daddy that you are sick.' she said as she took a small blanket and placed it around Johanna to keep her warm. She walked out of the room and headed upstairs. She knocked before opening the shop and found Ben sharpening one of his razors. He looked up and smiled but the smile faded when he saw Nellie's worried face.

'What's wrong?' he asked as he put the razor down and came closer to them.

'Johanna has a fever. Oh, she's so warm Ben!' Nellie said to him with a worried voice.

Ben put a hand on his daughter's forehead and gasped.

'Oh God! She's burning!' he said loudly caressing her small cheek lovingly.

'We need a doctor!' she said in a high pitched voice as she held the baby close to her chest.

'Don't panic, Nellie! It's just a cold. It has happened before. Don't worry.' Ben said smiling reassuringly at her.

'Are you sure? I mean…she's so small…'Nellie whispered as she kissed Johanna's little hand.

'Don't worry. I'll call a doctor. Give her a warm bath. It will help to put the fever down.' he said as he put his coat on.

'Warm bath. Right!' Nellie said in a panicked voice as she headed for her bathroom.

Benjamin followed her out and headed for the doctor.

'I won't be long! And do not panic!' he warned her as he walked down the street quickly.

'Don't panic…'she mumbled as she entered the shop and headed for the bathroom.

She entered the small bathroom and put the baby on a chair there as she warmed the water before she undressed the baby slowly, carefully and put her softly in the warm water.

'There, love. Isn't that better?' she asked while Johanna looked up at her with her big feverish eyes.

'You don't cry a lot do you? You are very brave, darling.' she whispered as she washed her gently. After a few minutes she was done and wrapped the baby in a white towel. She took her in her arms and exited the bathroom. She walked to her room and sat down on the bed cradling Johanna to her chest. She touched her forehead and found out that she was still warm but not like before. She leaned down and kissed her cheek soothingly. After a few minutes she heard footsteps and Ben's voice.

'Nellie?' he asked from the entrance.

'In here!' she said loudly. He walked onto her room with the doctor that had helped her with her ankle.

'That's my daughter, sir.' Ben said pointing at the baby in Nellie's arms.

'Let me see you, sweetheart.' the old doctor said sweetly to Johanna. They put her on the bed while he examined her. Nellie came to Ben's side and grabbed his hand. He looked at her and winked, smiling at her.

'Don't worry.' he whispered lacing his fingers with hers.

After a while the doctor finished and turned to them with a smile on his face.

'Nothing to worry about. It's just a regular cold. Keep her warm and give her a lot of warm milk and chamomile. Warm baths help too.' he said looking at them.

'See? I told you…Thank you doctor! What do I owe you? Ben said smiling at him. The doctor left and Nellie redressed the baby in warm clothes before putting her in her crib again. Ben returned and came close to the crib.

'I think she's asleep. She didn't even cry…'Nellie said amazed.

'I know. She's very quiet. Like a proper lady.' he said smiling sown at his daughter. He put his arms around Nellie's form and hugged her close to his chest. He kissed the top of her head and closed his eyes, inhaling her sweet scent as they stood there looking over Johanna.

End of chapter 25

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