Disclaimer: I do not own "When Calls the Heart" or the characters in it. I just own Lillian and a few other characters. Thank you!

Around lunch time, Jack and Elizabeth were walking with Jaclyn and Bradley for a picnic by the lake. They stopped walking and set up the picnic.

As they ate, they talked about the summer and events in Coal Valley. They talked about the Mercantile, and School.

Once they were all done eating, Jack walked off with Elizabeth.

"Would you join me tonight for dinner at the Cafe with Bill? Bill is going to ask Abigail if we can all have Dinner together." Jack said.

"Sounds wonderful, but what about Lillian?"

"I'm going to ask Jaclyn if she would like to, which I am sure she would like to."

"But she's courting Bradley; she might want to have a good evening with him if he wants to."

"Yes, but it would be very good practice for her."

"Jack, she isn't going to get married yet." Elizabeth giggled.

"No she isn't, but she might eventually." Jack said as he twirled Elizabeth around.

Then, Elizabeth noticed the spider dangling from a silky strand of web thread a few inches from them. She shrieked and put her arms around Jack.

"Get me away from it. Get me away from it right now." Elizabeth kept her eyes closed.

"Everything will be alright, just walk slowly away from it." Jack said as he slowly walked backwards with Elizabeth.

"Oh Jack, that spider frightened me." Elizabeth was happy Jack helped her move away from it.

"Everything's alright now, sweet Elizabeth." Jack comforted her as he gently kissed her cheek.

While Jack and Elizabeth shared a few kisses on their way back to the picnic, Bradley and Jaclyn were lying on the blanket looking at cloud shapes.

"Looks like that one is a duck." Jack said as they approached the picnic sight.

"Uncle Jack!" Jaclyn smiled.

"Did you two have fun?" Elizabeth asked.

"Yes, and did you?" Bradley replied.

"We sure did." Elizabeth smiled.

As they all walked back into town, Jack spoke up.

"Isn't that your Mother and Father, Elizabeth?"

"Yes, it is! And it looks like Julie is here with a gentleman! "Elizabeth's eyes grew wide.

"Did you know they were coming?"

"No. It must be a surprise visit."

William Thatcher watched his daughter and son-in-law walk into town, with two younger adults.

"Beth! You look well." William said as he gave his daughter a hug.

"Father, Mother, Julie! What a surprise!"

"Might I ask, are the biscuits that good here in Coal Valley since I was last here?" William asked referring to Elizabeth's tummy.

"No Father! I mean, they are good, but…we're expecting." Elizabeth smiled.

"Expecting to stop eating biscuits?" William joked.

Jack couldn't help but give a small smile, as Elizabeth rolled her eyes.

"William, you know better than to treat our daughter that way. Congratulations honey." Kate said as she gave her a hug.

"I was joking Kate! And congratulations Beth, Jack."

"Thank you very much." Jack smiled.

"And what are you doing in town, Julie?" Jack asked as he greeted her with a friendly hug.

"Well, I have wonderful news." Julie smiled.

"What is it Julie?" Elizabeth asked.

Edward stepped out of the stagecoach, and stood next to Julie.

Elizabeth took one look at him and said "Edward Montclair. So, you two really did hit it off."

Jack immediately looked at Elizabeth, and asked, "You know him?"

Elizabeth replied, "Yes. I've known him since we were kids."

"Oh," Jack replied.

"Edward is now my fiancé." Julie smiled as they linked arms.

"Congratulations." Jack and Elizabeth said at almost the same time.

Elizabeth took hold of Jaclyn, and the four ladies went to talk about all their exciting girl news, and Bradley, William, Jack, and Edward were left to carry the bags.

Later, at Elizabeth and Jack's home, everyone was settling in. Edward, however, was staying above the Saloon. Jaclyn temporarily moved in with Lillian, so Julie could have her room.

Later that afternoon, Julie walked into Lillian's room, to talk to Jaclyn.

"So, who was that cute boy with you earlier when we came to town?"

"Well, as Lillian calls him, he's my boy." Jaclyn giggled.

"Oooh, so tell me, what is he like?"

"He's handsome, and he has gorgeous eyes. He's very sweet, and I did have a necklace from him, but when I was kidnapped, the men stole my necklace and traded it in for whiskey and supplies."

"Your Uncle Jack told me about that on our way up to here and that sounds scary."

"It was quite scary." Jaclyn replied as she shivered remembering that experience.

The girls talked for a little more about how they have been, and how Julie's fiancé is treating her.

Author's Note: Hello hearties! Well I tried updating last night but was acting quite goofy... I have no idea why. So sorry! Another chapter coming later today- promises! Thank you also to everyone who reviewed! I am going to do "Guest" and "Gabby423" 's ideas about Jack and Elizabeth's wedding. I think I could really really really have fun with that! I am not sure when I will write it, but I will let you all know what kind of a progress I am doing! Have a good day, and I will post another chapter later today to make up for it...as long as the site isn't goofy again...

~Mary Martha