A/N don't anyone. All characters belong to LMM. Not much plot here, just keeping you up to date on the Blythe's and giving you a bit of Anne and Gill, tons of emotions, take out your tissues. Thanks for your reviews, and yes Jack is Faith and Jem's son. CeCe is also theirs Annabelle is Jerry and Nan's. I'm working in a Di romance, and one featuring a whole group of children. Expect familiar faces... that's all I can tell you.

Ingleside had become deserted, only Anne, Gilbert and Susan reaming in what was once a house that knew no rest or quiet. Anne was proud of her children as any mother would be but there were times late at night when Gilbert was off at on a call she felt lonely, worse than that she felt sorry for herself. "My children have all left me, it gets so lonely here sometimes, it hurts." she confided to Gilbert late at night. "Anne Girl", Gilbert said, his arm around Anne. " I wish I could make the wish I made years ago in Kingsport come true. Do you remember, to make sure nothing bad happened to you? I don't regret a minute with you, but I wish." and he said no more. "Nor do I Gil, nor do I." Said Anne holding his hand tightly, "if only we could have all the happy moments without." Anne to could say no more. A long moment of silence past, silence can relay so much more than words. " They're not children any more, you can't have them back they've grown". Said Gilbert finally, and then remembering those who would never grow a tear slipped from his eye. "You have to let them go. They'll come back."

Jem was married, living with Faith in Kingsport, they did try to visit as often as they could, but it medical school and a full time career in nursing, didn't leave much time for visiting. Walter, Walter is dead, Anne had to repeat it herself every day, refusing to believe it. A small part of her never did believe he was gone forever, not a day went by without her waiting to hear he was coming home, only to remember he never would. Nan Was a bride, married to Jerry Meredith but a week ago. The house seemed so empty after the hustle and bustle of the wedding. Nan was such a cheerful, beautiful bride, now realizing the dreams she had weaved in the years she was apart from Jerry. Nan would be a great housewife, for that was what she wanted to be, a good wife to Jerry. Anne had no doubt that Nan would succeed in this one ambition of hers.

Di was another story; she has surprised them all by announcing she was moving to Toronto to take on a career as magazine publisher. Anne and Gilbert were proud of their daughter's ambition, but would have been happier if she could be ambitious closer to home. What with Shirley at Redmond and Rilla off to be married they were looking forward to having Di with them for a while. Though they would be thrilled if she found herself a nice young man and settled down. Shirley was back at Redmond studying Aeronautics, the first year Aeronautics was ever taught at Redmond. Not many people were sure exactly what it was Shirley was studying, but they all wished him well. He seemed to be happy, though he rarely smiled. Baby Rilla, was a baby no longer, Rilla was to be Anne's second bride. Rilla had gone off to Toronto to buy a trousseau fit for a Ford bride. Anne was glad her two brides were to live near her. Nan, in a small house in Glenn St. Mary, where Jerry was to teach and Rilla was to live in the House 'o Dreams. Anne could not hide her delight, for she always hoped one of her children would return to that house that Gilbert and she had spent those magical first days of marriage. She wished the, all the joy and happiness she knew there without any hint of sorrow and pain.

"I do believe my babies are still in this house, laying in their beds waiting to fall asleep. Jem is thinking of the sea, he wants to be a sailor when he grows up, remember Gill." Anne said, her gray eyes misty and voice far away. "Who ever thought he would actually cross the ocean," was Gilbert's reply. "Walter is in his bed dreaming of beautiful things, nymphs, rainbows and fairies, he hasn't heard of The Piper yet." Anne still had her faraway look, Gilbert was sobbing, only with Anne could he cry in the open, she never judged. "Nan and Di are in their room Nan imagining she is a faraway princess and Di planning their escapades in Rainbow Valley. I just know Susan came in to look at Shirley sleeping and make sure he's tucked in, she never trusts me to take care of him. Little Shirley is sound a sleep dreaming of sunshine. Rilla quite is laying quite beautifully in her bed without a care in the world." Gilbert gave Anne a good cuddle, not saying a word; still tears were streaming from his eyes. "Joyce isn't here, I haven't forgotten my little Joyce, My first baby. She's in the House o' Dreams, she's not alone she's surrounded by all the joy and laughter that ever was there all the love and hope that was ever dreamt there." "And soon our Rilla will join little Joyce at your House o' Dreams." Said Gilbert after a while, stroking Anne's once red locks.