Cora sat down on the chaise longue in the library with a deep sigh. It made Robert look up from his papers.

"Are you alright." He asked

Cora moulded a pillow to her back and stretched her body. "I am glad the holidays are over, I am done in." She rubbed her belly, with a painful face.

"Cora?" Robert got up and walked over to her. "What is wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong darling. I am just tired."

"You look like you are in pain?"

"I am just having pregnancy discomfort." Cora smiled up at Robert.

"You still have 3 months left, prepare yourself if this is already starting." He said seriously.

Cora chuckled. "I have this pain in my back for two months already. I am almost used to it. These holidays were just busy and our little one is protesting a little bit." Her hand moved up and down her belly.

"Why didn't you tell me. I could have done something."

"Darling, like what? Make the baby grow faster or something?"

"Of course not." Robert said annoyed. "I could have given you regular massages on your back. He looked at her legs, she followed his eyes, you could see the swelling in her ankles.

Without a word, he took of her shoes and started rubbing her feet and calves. Cora leaned back and closed her eyes.

Cora must have fallen asleep because she was awakened by a hand on her shoulder. Robert had draped a blanket over her, he was such a sweetheart, she thought.

Carson was standing next to her. "I am sorry to wake you up, Milady."

"That's alright." She looked up.

"Lady Grantham is here to see you." Carson said.

Cora shot up from the chaise longue. She could already hear Violet complaining that she was sleeping during the day. She looked around, but Robert wasn't in the room anymore. "Tell Lady Grantham, I am coming, please?"

Cora needed a minute to fix her hair and compose herself. Baxter walked into the library with a glass of water.

"Here you go, Milady. This will help to wake up."

Cora smiled at her. She was such a sweetheart.

"And when were you going to tell me?" Violet started when Cora walked into the drawing room.

"Going to tell you what?" Cora really didn't understand what Violet was talking about.

"That the village asked you to organise the flower show!" Violet almost shouted.

"I didn't know I needed to tell you that. Mrs. Bamford organised the show until now."

"And who do you think organised it before her?" Violet's eyes shot fire.

"I guess, that was you."

"How dare you take my place!"

"Mama! Cora isn't taking your place." Robert interrupted. He walked over to his mother and kissed her on the cheek. Cora gave him a thankful look.

"No? And what does this look like? She is asked before me!"

"Of course, she is! She is living here, and you are not!

Cora felt as if Violet and Robert, both forgot she was in the room.

"And when are you going to fix this!" Violet said.

"Mama, what do I need to fix. You love living in London. Don't tell me you want to live at the dowager house?"

Cora couldn't tell what she was reading on Violet's face. She scraped her throat. "Mama, are you staying for dinner?"

"Of course, I am, I am not traveling all the way back!"

"I will tell Carson and Mrs. Hughes." Cora turned around to walk away.

"They already know." Violet finally sat back down. "Are we going to have tea?"

That evening Robert went up the same time as Cora did. "I will help her Ladyship tonight." He said when Baxter entered the room.

Cora looked at him in surprise and then nodded towards Baxter, that it was alright.

After helping Cora change into her nightwear, Robert started with Cora's hair. Her beautiful dark brown curls were up in a bun. Softly he brushed with his fingers through her hair, to entangle it.

"Is your mother serious about moving?" Cora asked. After dinner Cora had gone up to put Mary to bed. She heard Robert talking to his mother when she returned. She took a little longer before returning to the drawing room, to give them time.

Robert's hands stopped and moved to her shoulders. "Would you mind if she was living at the Dower house?"

Cora searched for Robert's eyes in the mirror. "Darling? she lived even closer in London, why would I mind now?"

"She is going to interfere with how you are running the house and the events."

Cora turned around and took Robert's hands in hers. "Darling, she is doing that already, but from a distance. I don't think it will make a difference. And you will be happy if she is living closer.

"Oh darling, Robert kissed Cora. "You know me so well" He started to scoop her up.

Cora protested. "I am way to heavy with the baby."

He ignored her protests and laid her down on the bed. Took the duvet and tucked her in. "I don't know what I did to deserve you." He brushed her hair. Walked to his side of the bed and crawled against her.

Cora took his hand and placed it on her belly. "Our little one is active tonight, maybe you can settle him or her down."

Robert started singing to her belly:

Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green,

When I am king, dilly dilly, you shall be queen.

Who told you so, dilly dilly, who told you so?

'Twas mine own heart, dilly dilly, that told me so.

Cora looked at him in surprise. Her eyes full of love. Softly she said: "I didn't know you could sing."

Robert smiled at her. "I am glad, I can still surprise you." He kissed her.

Cora put her head against Robert's chest and before she realised it, she was fast asleep.