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"Evelyn?" James knocked on the door as Gabriel was bathing. Eve got up and walked to the door.
"What's wrong?" She opened the door and stepped out into the hall.
"There is a problem, and since Gabriel…"
"Wait a second." Eve rushed into the room and grabbed her dressing robe and slipped it on. "Ok what happened?"
"Why don't I just show you?" She followed James outside into the barn. It was a cold morning.
"James, what's going on?"
"This morning. I was tending to the horses, and I found another letter…" He then showed it to her…it was in Rosie's stall. Opening the gate for her, Eve stepped in and picked up the letter.
Wedding bells? Or are those the angels calling…they died so innocently…we are coming…for you and your children…
Eve stepped out of the stall. "I can't believe this…James walk with me back to the house."
"Of course."
"Don't tell anyone anything until I say it first."
"Why Miss? This is important."
"Gabriel wants to sign the marriage papers this morning…I don't want him to worry about this, I will tell him right away. In the meantime, tell the guards to be a bit more vigilant…he was on the bloody property." Eve was beyond scared, she was terrified.
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"Sign right here…" Damien pointed to the line in the paper. Gabriel took the quill and signed.
"And you there." Eve signed her name.
"And there you have it, you are officially husband and wife." Damien said with a smile. Gabriel leaned down and kissed Eve. Will, Elizabeth, Jack, and Adam, were all behind the pair, Elizabeth had tears in her eyes, as she held Will's hand tightly.
"You two want to be by yourselves I wager?" Jack said. Eve's mind then went numb, it was time to tell Gabriel about the letter.
"Yes, go down ahead of us. There is a feast down in the dining room." Eve smiled.
"I could get used to this…" Jack said as he walked out of the room with all of them.
"Why did you want to be alone?" Gabriel asked her.
"Just don't be mad at me." Gabriel raised his brow as she walked to the desk and pulled out the letter. "James showed me where he found it this morning." Gabriel read through the letter.
"Why didn't James come to me with this?" Gabriel asked angrily.
"You were bathing, and you weren't feeling well. So I followed him out to the barn…"
"Evelyn, you know better…"
"Gabriel, it was found in Rosie's stall. Whoever this is knows everything about what goes on here." Gabriel slammed the letter on the desk, making Eve jump.
"You shouldn't be bothered with this."
"And you should carry the entire burden? I know you aren't sleeping at night, this keeps you up all day and night."
"Evelyn your having my children, that is enough of a burden."
"Carrying our children in no burden.Gabriel, I am here to help you."
"Do you want to help? Do not get involved with this. I don't want to have to worry about you."
"Don't you dare try and keep me in the dark…that letter was meant for me to find…this is much my problem as it is yours. Gabriel there are twenty seven men roaming this property…he managed to get in."
"I know." Gabriel watched as Eve sat down and rubbed her stomach. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"Don't tell me nothing, when I can tell there is something wrong." Gabriel bent down in front of her.
"I'm scared that's all…" Eve then let out a long breath.
"I'm getting the doctor." Gabriel got up.
"Gabriel, I don't need a doctor. I need you." Gabriel bent back down.
"What do you need from me?"
"Just you…" Eve closed her eyes. "I am so tired…"
"I know…we can skip the festivities…I'll take you to bed and stay with you…all day if you want."
"That would be nice. Please tell Damien so he can make sure the guards know." Eve said.
"Of course." Gabriel then helped Eve to her feet. They started walking down the hall and he felt Eve's energy drain from her. Helping her dress into her chemise, and putting her in bed, Gabriel immediately went to talk to Damien.
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"Make sure this doesn't happen again…" Gabriel said to one of the guards, the one assigned to the barn. "Next time it will be your head…"
"Gabriel, calm down…" Damien said as he put a hand on his shoulder.
"Should I Damien?" Turning and walking away Damien tried to keep up with his cousin.
"It's no good for you…no good for Eveyln to see you this way. She's worried about you."
"I know that. But I'm worried about her."
"But she is the one having twins, the stress is not good for her. Calm down, go see your wife, and spend time with her…I will handle everything here." Gabriel bowed his head and jogged his way back to the house.
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When Gabriel opened the door, he saw that Eve was asleep. Lying down next to her he watched her sleep. Something haunted her dreams, he saw that on her forehead, the signs of confusion flustered her face. Tears then streamed down her face. "Evelyn…wake up…" Gabriel shook her lightly. Eve woke up with a gasp of air. "It's ok, I'm here…" Eve then grabbed onto his shirt and brought him closer and cried.
"It was so terrible…I am so afraid…" Gabriel held her tightly as she continued. "I am so afraid that your going to die…"
"I'm not going to die…I'm not going anywhere…"
"I see it every time I dream…."
"See what?"
"Blood…the knife…he kills you while you sleep…and he waits for me…and he kills me…Christ Gabriel…he's coming…"
"No one is coming…"
"He is…whoever is writing those letters…" Eve sat up and wiped her tears.
"Evelyn, you need to sleep."
"No, I don't." Eve got up and began to dress.
"Evelyn, it's almost four o'clock…"
"I don't care what time it is…" Eve slipped on a dress. "I can't sleep anymore…" Gabriel could see Eve was not thinking rationally.
"So what are you going to do? Never sleep for the rest of your life."
"Well…no…" Eve then reached for the handle. "I sure as hell won't be sleeping at night." She shut the door behind her.
Gabriel rolled his eyes as he followed her. "Evelyn, you can't do this to yourself, it isn't healthy."
"Gabriel, I don't know what else to do! I am so tired…when I sleep I dream…when I can't, it's usually for days at a time…he was here Gabriel, on the property…so close to the house." Eve then put her back to the wall. "I can't do this anymore…I can't keep thinking that…" Slowly she slid to the floor. "I am so tired…Gabriel…" Gabriel sat down next to her.
"How about you sleep, and I stay up and watch you?"
"What would that solve? You would be just as tired as I am."
"Come with me…" Gabriel then helped her to her feet.
"Where are we going?"
"You'll see." Gabriel took her down the hall. "I hope this will get your mind onto something else." Gabriel put his hand on the handle. "I wasn't going to show you for a while…but I thought this may help you." Gabriel opened the door. When Eve stepped in she saw the room…the beginnings of a nursery. The walls were painted a pale yellow, the room was so early in construction…that that was all that was done.
"Gabriel…how did you do this without me knowing?"
"All of those lovely walks your father takes you on. Your mother, Jack, and Adam paint and such."
"My…I can't believe this…" Eve could just imagine…two of everything. "The cribs could go on either side of the window…and a rocker in front of the window…the…" Gabriel put his hands on her shoulders.
"It will be beautiful…"
"It will."