(Rosemary's POV)

With everything going on in town, I didn't want to steal the spotlight from Abigail or Elizabeth, but Lee & I had a secret of our own too.

"I think it's time, Lee. Things have died down a bit, but we can't hide it forever."

"I agree, but please tell me it won't have that 'LeVeaux pizzazz', I just want this to be simple."

"Awe, Lee," I smiled at him. "You know I can't promise that."

We headed to church, but afterwards, we stood up to tell everyone.

"Good morning everyone! As you know, Lee & I have been married for a few years now, but due to circumstances out of our hands, we took a bit longer to start a family. Well," I clapped my hands together, "God has given us the gift of a child in nine months, and we are so excited!"

"We're having a baby!" Lee exclaimed, as the church became a wave of talk, as some folks stayed to congratulate us, while others headed back home.

"Rosemary, we are so happy for you," Elizabeth said. "I'm so excited that our children will get to grow up with one another. You are one of my dearest friends, and I hope our kids can say the same about each other."

"Thank you, Elizabeth, that means the world to me. And thank you for being so supportive through and through. I'm just glad you're still here to meet our little one."

"Me too."

Lee, Jack, and Bill were all talking, so I decided to swing by the café to talk to Elizabeth, Abigail, and Clara more. When we arrived, Florence and Dottie were there too, so we just all sat in the parlor and discussed our lives to each other.

"Two babies and a wedding in under a year? My oh my, has this town continued to grow. I just can't believe it." Florence took a sip of her tea.

"Have you picked out a wedding dress? Or bridesmaid dresses?"

"I actually stopped by your shop the other day, Dottie. Clara is helping me pick something out." Abigail replied, getting a scone from the coffee table.

Dottie turned towards Elizabeth & I next. "And what about your dresses? You might not be able to fit into some things as the months go by, just let me know if you need anything."

"Thank you, Dottie. Gosh, there's so much going on in town, I'm glad I'm still here to see it all. New building, new babies, and a wedding ceremony." Things would've been so different here if Elizabeth had not gotten better, I was beyond thrilled to have my best friend by my side.

"Maybe two if Jesse finally proposes to Clara." Florence chimed in.

"We're taking our time with things, and that's fine by me. I really care about Jesse, and I'm so glad I have him in my life, but we're in no rush, by any means."

"And that's okay. Finding love again can be tricky, take all the time you need." The relationship Abigail & Clara had made me hope I could have even an ounce of that with my own child. I wondered what they'd look like, what things they'd be interested in. I had nine months of these questions spinning in my head, I'd better slow down.

Author's Note: I've been asked if Elizabeth is having twins and I can confirm that she is not. I'm using gender neutral language instead of "he or she" just because I like how that reads a bit better. Remember, this is a sequel, so there is some hinting to everything in my last story, if you're interested. If you don't want to spoil it for yourself, then just stick around here! I love hearing your thoughts and predictions though, so keep them coming!