(Jack's POV)
Today was the day I had been looking forward to for years. Now that things were finally settling down for Elizabeth & I, it was time to shake things up a bit again.
I met Elizabeth downstairs, and found she had already set the table for breakfast.
"How did I get so lucky to have a wife like you?" I kissed my beautiful wife and then pulled out the kitchen chair for her, and pushed it to the table.
"I could say I'm the lucky one. I'm surprised you're still here after everything." I held Elizabeth's hand and rubbed my thumb over her knuckles.
"Of course I am, I wouldn't want to spend the rest of my life with anyone else by my side. However, there is something we should think about changing."
Elizabeth stopped eating mid-bite, and looked over at me with a puzzled look. "And what might that be exactly?"
"Elizabeth, I think it's about time we get you that house you deserve. I've been working with Lee to draw up some plans, I just want your final say, and then we can get to work." I handed her a role of blueprints I had been hiding, and as she looked at the plans, I could see tears filling her eyes.
"Oh Jack, these look wonderful. With everything that happened, I honestly forgot about that land you had purchased… but now I'm so excited." She handed the blueprints back to me. "This house has definitely held a special place in my heart. It was Abigail's house, and my first home in Hope Valley, and now here we are, back in it together again. With that being said though, I think I'm ready to take the next step and make room for some little Thornton's someday."
"Someday?" I raised a brow at Elizabeth, making her chuckle a bit.
"You know what I mean. Thank you, for creating the plan, it looks absolutely perfect."
"That's not all, Elizabeth. I have one more set of blueprints I want you to look at." I handed her another blueprint, and almost brought Elizabeth to tears.
"Jack… A school and a library for Hope Valley?"
"I figured you & the children had outgrown the Church as well. It'll have two rooms, one for the school, and one for the library." Elizabeth put a hand over her mouth, and I wiped the tears from her eyes with my thumb. "Please don't cry, I hate seeing you like this."
"I know, but it's a happy cry, I promise."
I stood up, and so did she, and I held her as she cried. Elizabeth deserved the world with the incredible heart, courage, and strength she had. I made a promise to love her till the end, and I intended to prove my love to her each and every day.
"I love you, Jack."
"I love you too, Elizabeth."