The rest of their Hope Valley trip went a lot better than any of them had actually anticipated. After Elizabeth had joined them for dinner it was like a cloud had been lifted, for all of them. Especially Logan. At dinner, they were able to see just how organic the connection between Logan and Elizabeth was. It wasn't something that was fabricated. Nor could they find a trace of Elizabeth having worked for Logan's affection. It was something that just was. They had an understanding, a rhythm to them was quite unique to them both. Like they had their own club that no one else was really privy to, not even Jack.

When they left Hope Valley, Elizabeth and Emily's family had reached an understanding and shared respect. Georgia acknowledged that Elizabeth and Jack's journey had not been a smooth one. It certainly wasn't as quickly conceived as she had assumed it was. The more she got to know Elizabeth the more she realised how ill conceived her perceptions were. The words she had uttered before Jack a year before that Logan had been heard echoed and haunted her. She couldn't shake the feeling of wanting to apologise and before they left she had invited Elizabeth to go for a walk with her.

"I wanted to say thank you for going out of your way to introduce yourself to me. For making me meet you as a person and not the person I had pre-conceived. I wanted also to say I'm sorry for,"

"Please don't," Elizabeth stopped her.

"I get it. Thank you for willing to meet me. For giving me a chance."

"Thank you for loving Logan as though he was yours. Whilst that sentence may sting, I understand the value of what you so unselfishly decide to do. I do not take that for granted. You actually remind me of Emily, selfless and loving. It sounds funny, but I think you and Emily would have gotten along very well."

The Thornton's were sorry to say their goodbyes to Hope Valley and especially the Coulter's but they were certainly looking forward to their family-moon. Logan was beside himself with excitement that he was like a little bear full of beans.

"Logan, sweetheart don't use up all your energy before we even get to California." Elizabeth said laughing as she caught him in her arms.

"I don't think that's possible Elizabeth." Jack replied amused. They were at the airport waiting for their flight. They had just said goodbye to their family an hour before and Logan had been talking non stop since even before they left for the airport.

Elizabeth and Jack had planned a vacation of a lifetime. They were staying at one of the Disney resorts which meant that there were at a theme park pretty much the whole time they were in Los Angeles. Even though they had hit Universal Studios, Knotts Berry Farm and other kid friendly touristy spots, their home base was Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa.

Both set of grandparents had insisted on covering their theme park tickets for Disneyland, Universal Studios and Knotts Berry Farm as their Christmas present to all three of them.

Charlotte had surprised Elizabeth with a special day for herself at the Mandara Spa at the resort. There was a facial, a massage, along with a manicure and pedicure. It was a blissful day that did not involve a Disney character. On the evening post spa Jack had organised for Logan to be baby sat so he could take his wife out to a romantic dinner. As they dined Jack kept his hand over hers. As much as he was enjoying their time as a family, he was also missing the alone time with his wife. They had been a party of three with no break until that evening. Elizabeth chuckled as he kept leaning over to her to kiss the side of her head.

"Jack Thornton are you missing chaperone free time with your wife?" She teased knowingly. They had not been alone since they left Hope Valley, and when they were all together Logan monopolised Elizabeth which Jack nor Elizabeth minded, but they were beginning to miss adult conversations and having their own time together.

"Admittedly yes, the kid's cute but needs to learn to share." He answered making Elizabeth laugh.

"Well you're about to love my father a heck of a lot more in a few minutes."

"Not possible," he replied as she rolled her eyes. Their mutual admiration society game was strong.

"He has to fly to LA for a merger or something and he's only here for a few days but he arrives a couple of days before we head home. His merger is a done deal he just needs to sit in and sign paperwork. He has offered, if you're okay with it to fly home with Logan on our scheduled flight. Giving us the option to stay for an extra few days for some Daddy and Mommy time."

"Serious?" He asked as she nodded.

"Dad thought we could use some us time too. He figures we've been a travelling trio for over two weeks that we should have some alone time."

"Apparently, I could love your Dad more. Jack stated as Elizabeth rolled her eyes.

"Logan will be thrilled, it's been Papa William this, and Papa William that since we've left. "

"Don't forget Thunder," he interjected,

"How could I forget?"

As predicted Logan Thornton was more than excited to be seeing Papa William ahead of schedule. He couldn't wait to see his beloved Thunder who was now officially his since Elizabeth had Blaze.

Jack and Elizabeth has booked William a room at the resort as a thank you and to also enjoy Disneyland with him before they all went their separate ways. She and Jack we're moving out of the Disney Resort and flying to Mexico on the same day that William and Logan we're flying home.

"How are you doing Bug?" William asked as they had lunch. She had picked him up from the airport early that morning and taken him straight to his merger. Whilst he was in his meeting she did a little shopping.

"Better. It made all the difference taking that step with Georgia. It helped immensely."

"I'm really proud of you kid. You certainly are your mothers daughter."

"A little yours too Daddy," she replied placing her hand over his.

"Well you do have my nose." William teases.

"Well there is that." William in a very Elizabeth manner never took a compliment and always quick to brush it off. He always saw the best in Elizabeth so he only saw Grace in her not realising that she is every bit him as she was Grace.

Logan was more than happy to jump on the plane with Papa William in anticipation of seeing and spending a few days with his horse. Elizabeth and Jack had a couple of hours after they said goodbye to Logan and William before their flight to Cancun. They had considered a road trip but in the end opted for a more 'honeymoon' destination after two weeks of amusement parks and kid centred activities.

They were staying in Cancun for a few days and Jack spared no expense in booking their accomodation. They were going to spend most of their time in the resort with one day they had planned to rent a car to drive around to explore, visit Chichén Itzá and the Mayan Ruins which he knew was on Elizabeth's bucket list.

"Jack, this place is amazing." Elizabeth stayed as they walked into their room that had access to the infinity people that overlooked the ocean. Jack came from behind her to wrap his arm around her middle as he kissed her neck.

"You like?" He asked. Elizabeth turned her head and kissed his jaw.

"I love it. I love you. I want you to know that I don't need a fancy hotel room, I would be just as happy if we were in our own home. Being with you is all I care about, wherever it may be." Jack turned her around to face him and kissed her.

Elizabeth and Jack had an incredible time in Mexico. It was a perfect ending to their family moon and they were both grateful that William had offered to take Logan home to give them some time together. It felt like Hope Valley was such a long time ago. Whilst it had ended well, it had taken a toll on Elizabeth. Jack could see that she was exhausted from all of it: it wasn't until they were in Los Angeles did he see her relax and even then she was busy taking care of all of them. Mexico allowed him to look after her and cater to her needs. The day before they were to leave they had spent the day driving around. They had timed their climb of Chichén Itzá in the afternoon so that they could watch the sunset from the top.

"I love you, and I am so grateful that we get to do this life together." He whispered in her ear as she leaned against him, her back to his chest. His arms contently draped over her shoulder her as she hugged them to her. Elizabeth smiles, never tiring of hearing him tell her he loves her.

"We love you too," She replied as she gently guided his hand to her stomach. Jack stilled in realisation and as quickly as the penny dropped he spun her around to face him not letting her out of his arms.

"You're pregnant?" He asked full of hope and a wide grin. Elizabeth nodded in response. Jack's eyes filled with tears and he hugged her without a word. Elizabeth knew he was still processing

"We're having a baby Babe," she whispered as he hugged her tighter.

"Are you okay with this? I know we didn't plan it." She continued worried that his silence meant he wasn't ready for her to be pregnant,

"Hey, I am more than okay with this." He said pulling back slightly so he could look at her,

"I want this more than anything," Elizabeth nodded not sure if she was convinced. She didn't doubt he wanted them to have kids, she wasn't sure if he was ready for it to be so soon.

"Hey," he said cupping her cheek with his hand pleading for her to meet this gaze,

"There's nothing more in this world than to hold a baby we created out of our love in my arms. I can't wait to watch them grow inside of you and be a part of it all."

The walk down the ruin took significantly longer than going up as Jack hovered and flustered over Elizabeth.

"Jack, I'm okay." She tried to assure him somewhat amused. He was over protective at the best of times but Elizabeth knew she was in for a whole other level.

The drive back was quiet as Elizabeth fell asleep almost immediately. Her tiredness made more sense. He noticed that she had developed an unconscious habit of running her hand down her flat stomach. It was where it sat as she slept on the drive home. To him, she had never looked more beautiful and he was truly excited for the next chapter in their lives. They had both wanted to add to their family but hadn't planned for it to happen as quickly as it did. However he couldn't be happier and he was worried she doubted that.

As they pulled into their hotel Jack left the car with concierge and effortlessly carried his wife out of the car without waking her. She merely stirred and rubbed her nose against his shirt and snuggled closer. As he placed her on their bed he kicked off his own shoes to join her. As he lay down she unconsciously threw her arm and leg over him, her head resting on the nook of his arm. Jack admittedly loved how uninhibited she was asleep. Not long after, he had fallen asleep beside her.

At three in the morning he awoke with his arms and bed empty of his wife. He found her on the egg pod swing on their balcony holding a cup of tea whilst a bowl of popcorn sat beside her.

"Baby, that is not acceptable as dinner." He stated interrupting what looked like a deep thought. Elizabeth looked up and smiled.

"Sometimes it's the only thing that doesn't land me puking my guts out. As he looked back on their trip it now made sense when she would disappear. Elizabeth removed the bowl from beside her as Jack sat down.

"How many weeks?" He asked taking her hand in his,

"Thirteen weeks,"

"Honeymoon?" He said as she nodded,

"When did you know?"

"I suspected at Christmas but wasn't sure. I had made appointment for when we got back to Sydney but I ended up at Carson's old clinic when I fainted whilst out with Rosie on our 'down memory lane' day. I tried to brush it off as jet lag but Rosie wouldn't let me. She dragged me to the clinic,"

"You fainted? Are you okay?"

"Yeah baby I'm fine. Anyway he did the tests and confirmed I was pregnant. He also confirmed our little egg was a honeymoon baby making him/her thirteen weeks today. I wanted to tell you when we were alone. So we could enjoy it before everyone else made a big deal. That's the only reason why I waited until now." She explained knowing that he would be questioning why she hadn't told him.

"I wanted us to go to the doctor together when we got home. It just never worked out that way. For the most part I've been okay and it's been pretty smooth. As of today I officially passed first trimester. After we see the doctor we can tell the family."

"What did Rosie day?"

"I haven't told her. I wanted you to be the first to know. The doctor and I convinced her that I was running on empty which is why I fainted. My blood pressure was really low. Normal quirks she knows about me."

"Thank you. I'm sorry you had to go through the first trimester alone."

"To be honest until the doctor told me I didn't think it was true. I thought I was just tired. I didn't think I could or would get pregnant so easily. I was also worried about the first trimester."

"That's why you didn't go on the big rides?" He stated as she nodded.

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm good. I've been lucky so far. I've been sick here and there but it's generally in the middle of the night. During the day I'm perfectly fine."