The upcoming wedding for Grace and Chuck isn't the only event about to cause changes to the people of Brookfield. The appearance of a runaway will bring changes to Gabriel's life and possibly his plans for a life with Lillian. This story is the sequel to For The Love of A Mountie. Gabriel/Lillian.

Lillian knows that Gabriel Kinslow has feelings for her, but she feels her first duty is to the children in her care. Is it really a sense of duty or fear that keeps her from admitting her own feelings for Brookfiled's Mountie. Set after season 1 of the show.

Things shifted the hot summer day he strode up to her orphanage and into her life. An orphanage proprietor & the rugged prospector who became her handyman. She liked lists. He wasn't the biggest fan. But baby, I'll bring the toolbox, you bring the sunshine, and I'll fix anything you want on those lists you love so much. (Slow-burn Sam/Lillian, w/Nathan Grant/Elizabeth crossovers.)

One-shot. Post "The Search" episode. Following their tense conversation about Sam, Lillian heads into town to clear the air with Gabriel.