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"Mother watch the children." Eve carried Colette's limp body into the cabin, and placed her on the bed. Gabriel was hovering next to Eve. "Gabriel, get a glass of water…" Eve stripped off her jacket and placed her hand on her daughter's chest, it was so weak…the raising and falling barely felt.
"Here." Gabriel sat down next to his daughter and handed Eve the glass of water.
"Gabriel, hold her up…" Gabriel placed his hands underneath his daughter's arms and sat her upright. "Come on baby…" Eve took out one of the pills and broke it in half, so Colette wouldn't choke. She placed the half pill onto the tip of Colette's tongue and started pouring water into her mouth. Eve took Colette's head and tipped it back. "Come on baby, just swallow for me…" Eve then saw her daughter's body go limp…but it allowed the water and medicine to go down. Eve did the same with the other half pill. Eve then pulled Colette from Gabriel's arms, she leaned over her chest, she heard nothing…"Oh please sweetie…" Eve then placed her mouth over her daughter's and blew breath into her small lungs.
"Jesus…" Gabriel placed his hands on his daughter's chest and pushed lightly as Eve blew air into her lungs, small quick breaths…
"Colette, please, mommy really needs you to breathe…she wants to see your pretty smile again…" Eve blew again. Eve watched Gabriel from the corner of her eye, he was crying…so was she…but they had to get her daughter back.
"Come on sweetheart…" Gabriel said as he pushed on his daughter's chest once more. Eve was growing desperate.
Everyone watched helplessly as Gabriel and Eve, tried to bring their daughter back. Jack couldn't stand himself right now, Colette was in this position because of him. Will held Elizabeth's hand as Elizabeth with her other arm, held Joshua close to her. Jack and Gabe were standing in front of Will. Will watched as they held hands.
"Please…" Eve was desperate, "Please honey, you can't leave mommy and daddy, fight, damn it!" Both Eve and Gabriel pulled back as her little body heaved upward taking in its first breath of air.
"Oh sweetheart…" Gabriel gathered his daughter in his arms, holding her tightly as Eve hugged the both of them. Both of them were crying, this was close, never before did Eve and Gabriel need to compress Colette's heart.
"My baby…" Eve said into her daughter's hair…relief spilled into Eve's body.
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"Come here…" Eve bent down and her boys came running. Eve and Gabriel made sure Colette was breathing normally, before they even turned their attention elsewhere.
"Mother!" They knocked her down and Gabriel bent down and hugged his boys.
"Are you alright?" Eve said as she tossed their bangs away from their face. "Your're not hurt are you?"
"No mother we're fine. I made sure of that." Jack said.
"I missed you so much…" Eve said as she hugged them.
"Father, we were scared…but Jack, made us strong…we took care of Colette…" Gabe said as he reached for his father. Gabriel picked him and held him tightly. Gabriel hadn't said a word, he was speechless.
"Daddy, Jack did a good job…" Joshua said as he hugged his mother, looking up to his father.
"Grandpa Jack betrayed you mother…" Jack said to his mother.
"What?" Eve pulled her son back.
"That lady said it…I heard everything…" Eve then hugged Jack and Joshua tight to her and looked over their shoulders, in particular at Jack. Her father looked angry, her mother relived, and Jack…upset…
"How about we get you cleaned up? Something in your bellies, and let you sleep." Eve said trying her best to smile.
"What about Colette? I sang her the lullaby…for her…when she got sick…grandmother did a great job, mother, but Jack…he is a traitor to you…I hate him…" Jack said.
"Let me handle it okay…"
"Alright…but I don't want him near me or my brothers and sister…I don't trust him."
"Alright." Eve then looked up at Gabriel, he looked equally as concerned. Eve then picked up Joshua and took Jack's hand, Gabe walked behind their mother. "Keep an eye on Colette." She told Gabriel before she disappeared out the door and downstairs below deck.
"What happened?" Gabriel asked as he sat at his daughter's bed. "I want to know what made my son say that." Anger was radiating from Gabriel as he picked up his daughter's small pale hand.
"They overheard Margaret and Jack." Will said disgusted.
"What did she say Jack?" Gabriel looked directly into his eyes.
"Told them how you killed Jon, and how her son was without their father…how Eve had an affair with you while she was married to Jon. That you and Eve were murderers." Jack said.
"But that doesn't explain, why Jack, hates you?" Gabriel said as he raised his brow.
"He overheard me and Will argue." Jack said sheepishly.
"About what Jack?" Gabriel was losing his patience.
"I have been visiting and sending money to Margaret and her son." Gabriel took in a deep breath.
"You've been what?" Gabriel said bitterly.
"He is my grandson Gabriel, what am I supposed to do? Leave him to the wolves?" Jack said.
"You hadn't cared for your own son. Why is this different?" Gabriel then closed his eyes. "You blame her don't you. You blame Evelyn for Jon's death." Jack remained silent. "If you want someone to blame, blame me, I shot the bastard, I'd shoot him again if I had the chance."
"Gabriel, I don't blame…"
"I have heard enough." Gabriel waved his hand at him. "Get out."
"Gabriel…"
"Jack, don't make me remove you from this room…I don't want to have to break Eve's heart, she just got her children back, and she is expecting another…and I rather think she likes your head between your shoulders for the time being." Gabriel then gave him an utterly disgusted look. Jack looked down and left.
"Elizabeth, Will, watch Colette. If anything happens, please call for us. I need to help Eve with the boys."
"Are you going to tell her?" Will asked.
"No, I don't want to break her heart because of Jack. Jack is going to have to do that all on his own." Gabriel then left and went downstairs. He saw that Eve had gotten the boys all cleaned and were putting them in blouses.
"I need to wash your clothes, for now, my blouses will work." Eve smiled at her boys. "What do you want to eat?"
"Anything." They said at once.
"Alright, how about I get you guys in bed, and you can eat while your tucked in ." Eve asked.
"Really?" Gabe said.
"Yes." Eve then picked Joshua up and started walking out of the room, she then stopped startled when she saw Gabriel standing there.
"Is it Colette? What happened?"
"No, your mother and father are watching her." Gabriel then took Joshua from Eve's tired arms. "I'll help you, I'll get them in bed, and you can cook." Eve knew something was bothering him.
"Alright." Eve walked into the galley and started cutting up some vegetables, some bread, something quick so her boys could be at least fed. She carried the tray to the room, that was off of the Captain's cabin, the one she and Gabriel shared. There were four beds, but, Colette would definitely be sleeping with her parents tonight. As she opened the door she saw the boys waiting patiently waiting, Gabriel sitting on Jack's bed, talking with him in a low tone.
"Here we are." Eve then watched Gabriel back away from Jack and stood next to Eve, and they watched the boys eat heartily. Eve and Gabriel then tucked them into bed, and waited for them to fall asleep before they quietly shut the door.
"What was that about?" Eve asked Gabriel.
"What?"
"I can tell when you are keeping something from me. What were you discussing with Jack?"
"Nothing, he seems to know a lot about what's going on." Gabriel said. "Evelyn, I am going to let Jack tell you."
"Jack? I don't believe the lies Margaret would say."
"Jack told me himself."
"What?"
"When you were bathing the boys…he told me…"
"What did he tell you?" Eve asked.
"He's got to tell you…" Gabriel then took her hand. "Go find him…"
"I'm right here." Jack said from behind them.
"Jack, what's all this about?" Jack looked at her, she looked drained and tired.
"Eve, I just want you to know that I love you like my own…"
"This must be bad…" Eve said, she then opened the door to the cabin, and sat down, her eyes on her daughter, whom her father was holding her hand. Gabriel sat next to Eve, Jack across from them. "Start talking…"
(A/N) IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! DUN DUN DUN! Oh boy, is Eve going to be a happy camper after what Jack has to say?
