(A/N) The gang is all back together! In this chapter you'll get a surprise, and a reason to Eve's apprehension on it…it does make sense…

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!

"Aunt Laura!" Laura came through the door with her son, Adam, now twelve. Emily was behind her, a fifteen year old Henry beside her. "Aunt Emily!" Eve's young children bombarded the door. Both Adam and Henry were spitting images of their fathers, Eve thought.

"Henry, keep an eye on your cousin's." Emily said.

"Yes mother." Henry then took the rambunctious group off into the play room.

"I'm surprised at your visit." Eve said as she hugged her sister and sister in law.

"Yes, Adam had been begging to come and play." Both Laura and William lived in Paris now, and Gabriel had been kind enough to both William and Jacob to offer them positions in his trading company.

The three woman walked into the kitchen, which was virtually empty. Eve walked to the stove and put a tea kettle on one of the hot plates. "So Eve, what is new with you?" Laura asked.

"Nothing." Eve said as she turned away from both woman. Laura and Emily gave a glance at one another.

"Are you sure?" Emily asked.

"Yes." Eve said looking at the too of them. "What are you staring at?"

"Nothing." Laura said.

"Listen you wench, stop with the bloody riddles." Eve said waving a spoon at her.

"Touchy are we?" Laura said.

"Very." Eve then turned back to the tea.

"I sent for mother and father." Laura said.

"Don't forget Jack and Adam." Emily said.

"Why?" Eve said turning around once again.

"Because your expecting…again." Laura said. "And I figured you may want to tell your parents and those you very much care about to know."

Eve's face paled. "How do you know?" Eve asked breathlessly.

"Because I know, now tell me how long you've known?" Laura said.

"I'm not even two months." Eve said as she sat down.

"Does Gabriel know?" Emily asked.

"No."

"Why?"

"Because, we agreed we wouldn't have any more children, especially since with what happened with Colette." Eve said looking back sadly.

"Colette is healthy Eve…" Laura said placing a hand on her sister's.

"She has a weak heart." Eve remembered when the doctor told her that her daughter may not live through the night, with her weak heart.

"But if your careful with her she'll be just fine." Emily said consoling the young woman across from her who was on the brink of tears.

"Yes, but…" Eve looked up and saw Jack in the doorway.

"How's my darling girl?" Jack asked from the doorway.

"Jack!" Eve leaped from her seat and nearly knocked him down. "I missed you!"

"I'm old…I can break…" Jack said as he hugged her even tighter.

"Where's my parent's? Where's Adam?" She asked as she pulled back.

"With the kiddies."

"Where will you be staying?" Eve asked as she sat him down.

"Well, I thought you'd be a bit hospitable." Jack said with a raised brow.

"Sorry, I don't know where my head is." Eve said as she sat down.

"Why is that?" Jack said. "I've got a nose for these things."

"She's expecting…again…the damned jack rabbit…" Laura said.

"Laura!" Eve whirled in her chair. "How could you?"

"Why not? You sure as hell wouldn't have." Laura then got up. "I'm going to say hello to our parents…and check on Adam…both of them."

"I'll leave you two alone." Emily said also getting up, leaving with Laura.

"So, I take it your not telling anyone? Does Gabriel know?" Jack asked.

"No. I just found out myself." Eve folded her hands in her lap. "With Colette…I am just scared."

"She's a happy healthy little girl, she's fine…"

"If I'm careful with her. A child shouldn't live like that." Eve said sadly.

"No, a child shouldn't."

"If she runs too much, plays to hard, she could die Jack." Jack lowered his eyes, he knew that the small little girl was indeed as fragile as she looked.

"I know."

"Why the long faces?" Will asked as he walked through the door with Elizabeth and Adam. "That sad to see us."

"No, not that." Eve couldn't meet her parents gaze. Adam, Elizabeth, Will, and Jack all gave each other a look.

"Is anything wrong?" Elizabeth asked as she sat next to her daughter.

"I'm expecting." Eve said.

"That's wonderful news Eve…but, why are you so saddened?" Will asked as he took his daughter's hand. "Does Gabriel know?"

"No, he doesn't. We said we weren't going to have any more children after Colette."

"That doesn't mean any more children you decide to have will become ill." Adam said.

"I know." Eve's head shot up when she heard Colette scream. Eve was out of her chair in a flash and ran to the room.

"Mommy!" Colette was screaming with laughter…"Look at what Henry is doing!" Henry held Colette's hands and flipped her over.

Eve put her hand on her chest and closed her eyes. "That's nice sweetie." Eve sighed in relief.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Jack asked as he stepped to his mother. Sometimes he was the ten year old boy, but at other times he was his father's son, caring and compassionate.

"Nothing darling." Eve put up her hand.

"Are you sure?" Gabe stepped shoulder to shoulder with his brother, so different, were the twins she doubted she'd ever have.

"Yes sweetie. I'm fine." Eve then closed her eyes again. "I'm just going to have a talk with your grandparents." Eve then practically stumbled out the door. Laura went after her sister.

"Eve are you alright?" Laura grabbed her shoulder.

"I can't have my children worried about me." Eve said.

"Do you want them to spend the night at my home?" Laura offered.

"No. I have to go to dinner with Gabriel." Eve said.

"Your in no condition to be out. Eve your practically in pieces."

"I'll be fine." Eve then glanced back in the room.

"Who is going to watch them?" Jack asked over hearing their conversation.

"Marie…" Eve said.

"How about I keep my eye on them? It will be fun." Jack said.

"We can stay too, no need to worry about them." Will said also hearing the conversation between his girls.

"Alright…I need to start getting dressed." Eve then walked away without another word.

"She's afraid." Elizabeth said.

"Terrified is more like it." Adam added.

"I would be in her shoes." Laura said. "She is afraid for her daughter, for her unborn child."

"She's back where she was when she was having Jack and Gabe." Will added. "I hope she breaks from it."

"She's strong. She'll be fine." Jack said finally.

(A/N) Mmmm How's Gabriel going to take the news? Alright One more chappie I gotta give the cliffee!