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The last instructions that the Doctor gave Will was to make sure Elizabeth rested, poppy juice in her drinks would help. Bed rest was to end in two weeks but careful attention needed to last through the next six weeks. A week had gone by, Elizabeth was much healthier, but still incredibly worn. Today would be the first time Elizabeth would see her daughter.
"Elizabeth…" Will said as he carried a small bundle in his arms. "Here she is…"
Elizabeth watered up with tears, she was extremely emotional as she held her daughter for the first time.
"My Emma, I love you my little girl." Will was watching them, more like staring. "What is it?" Elizabeth asked him.
"The two most beautiful women I will ever know in my life are right in front of my eyes." Their joy was interrupted by scampering footsteps.
"I want to see mommy too!" Jack had gotten away from Jack's grasp and came barreling through the door.
"MOMMY!" Jack ran towards the bed but Will caught him in time.
"Hold on there!" Will said as he scooped his son up in his arms.
"Sorry 'bout him mate…Got away from me." Jack said apologetically.
"It's ok Jack." Elizabeth answered, "Will you can let him up here." Will put him down on the bed and Jack crawled towards his mother and sister.
"Mommy I missed you." Jack said as he curled under her arm. Emma was safely in her mother's other arm.
"I missed you too, baby."
"Do you feel better Mommy?"
"Yes I do. Jack, do you like your baby sister?"
"No, she's loud and smells…sometimes, especially when Auntie Anamaria changes her." Elizabeth giggled, her son had her charm, and her husband's good, strong, looks. "Mommy will you be better before Christmas?" Elizabeth looked up in shock.
"Oh, I have forgotten, Will I…"
"Elizabeth, it's all taken care of." Elizabeth turned her attention back to her son.
"So what have you been up to?" Elizabeth asked.
"Well, grandpa gave me some new toy ships, oh yeah and Uncle Jack gave me a lesson…"
"What kind?" Elizabeth raised an eyebrow.
"He showed me how to…pick a lock." Jack said happily.
"He did…" Elizabeth then shot Jack a weary look.
"Could be put to good use luv…locked out of your house…just thinking ahead…" Jack said to defend himself. "Come on me boy…let's leave yer mum to rest." Jack then came bounding off the bed.
"Uncle Jack, are you going to teach me to deer a ship?"
"No lad, it's commandeer…"
"Jack?!" Elizabeth shouted.
"Next time me boy." Jack whispered.
"Will what about Christmas? This is Emma's first…and this is Jack's first at home, last year we were on the Chariot."
"I have it all handled I promise." Will said as he sat next to her.
"Will, I want you to come back to bed tonight…I don't want you down the hall."
"Are you sure? I don't want to hurt you…"
"No, come back to bed, I'll be fine." Will then leaned in and kissed her soft lips as his daughter cooed below.
"I'm going to take her to bed. You should get back to sleep as well." Elizabeth then handed Emma to Will, Elizabeth watched him carry her out of the room. Shortly Will came back to spend more time with Elizabeth.
"Will, did you send word to Jonathan?" Will gave a look, not a pleasing one. "Will, please, I really would like him to meet Emma."
"I already sent out a letter, he wrote back and said he should be here by Christmas."
"Good, I didn't even get you anything…" Elizabeth looked at him saddened. Will then sighed and sat next to her.
"Elizabeth you are my gift, to know that you are alive, and that are daughter is blossoming, is enough for me." Tears brimmed her eyes, and fell from her cheeks, as she leaned on his shoulder, and soon the two fell asleep.
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