Kayleigh had the tingling feeling again. She usually got it once a day. For a couple of minutes everyday she would just get the shivery feeling all over her body and minutes later it was gone as though nothing had happened. She didn't know what it meant but she guessed it had to do with home.

It had been almost three weeks now since that fateful day when she had gone through the stones away from Simon and her family and arrived in the 18th century against her will.

Three weeks on and Hugh was still following her around making sure she didn't run off but he was not quite as severe as he had been that first few days when Jamie had first given him the task of babysitting her. Every now and again he would still ask if she wanted him to be her guide back home. Everytime she wanted to shout yes and jump on a horse knowing she was going home but so far she had managed to keep quiet and say no.

But Jamie had taken her to aside yesterday and had said that they would be leaving tomorrow. Finally things were going to go back to normal. She would be home with her family and friends and not a moment too soon.

"Are you ok?" She looked up to see Hugh standing there watching her.

She nodded, "I'm fine. Just daydreaming. Sorry, I'll get back to work." She was supposed to be mucking out the stable but with the tingles again she had completely forgotten.

"'At's ok. Time for supper anyway. Jamie said we must go up to the house. He said you are leaving with him and Missus Fraser tomorrow so they're having a bit of a celebratory meal."

"Magic." She said coming out of the stable and putting down the tool she was using. "I'm pretty tired to be honest. Glad to be finished." Kayleigh fell into step with him as they made there way to the big house. As they went into the door she said, "I'm just going to get a quick wash and get a change of clothes. I'll be down shortly." She paused wondering about a question she wanted to ask but decided to just go ahead with it. "Em...Hugh actually, would you mind coming with me. I could do with the company."

He had turned to head towards the kitchen but slowly he turned to her, his face a dark shade of red. "You mean in your room…while you…em…ch-."

She interrupted him, "God no. But when I get changed it will only take me minutes so you could just step outside and then we can go down for supper."

"Oh ok that's fine." He smiled and followed her to her room.

"I'll bet you'll be glad to get back to normal once I leave. There must have been a thousand times you've just wanted to push me out of the way and do a job your self."

He laughed, "Mmm that's is true but I have to admit I will miss your company when you go. Over the time you've been here you've been quite good fun to be around."

At her room she opened the door and walked in noticing that he hadn't followed her. She turned to find him standing at the door. "Come in Hugh. I don't bite. Sit on the stool in front of the fire and I'll just get quickly washed. It won't take long." He did so but his eyes and ears for that matter were always on the door should anyone come in.

"Will you be glad to be back home? Glad to see your friend?" Hugh asked watching as she poured a jugful of rather cold water into a small basing and began taking handfuls of the water and sloshing her face back to normality.

Something about his tone at the word friend made her stop and look at him and then as though a bell went in her head about his whole demeanour. He liked her, she realised and he was jealous of Simon. Oh dearie, dearie me. She should have guessed really but with everything on her mind she hadn't taken too much note into how he was always asking if she needed help with anything or could he get her some food or sharing his drink. It just couldn't happen for several reasons, 1) she wasn't from the past 2) she had family and friends who would miss her and who likely thought she was dead 3) the police had likely arrested Simon for her disappearance 4) she had a very bad suspicion about herself that was the last thing she needed but she blanked that last one not really wanting to take it into account at the moment.

Infact ignoring all of that she finished off washing herself and finally got round to answering him after she was dry. "Well of course. My family and friends mean a lot to me so naturally I miss them and will be happy to see them." He smiled at her as though her answer was a good thing. Oh no, she thought, he's finding out more about her and getting her opinion on family. Family was everything here. She panicked.

"Em…aye anyway Hugh would you be able to leave, I'll just get changed now and I'll be out in a few moments." She said trying to disguise her voice from sounding alarmed.

"Aye sure." He said getting up and going out the door.

Oh no. No, no, no, no, no! This cannot be happening. Anything but this. She took a deep breath to calm her self but nothing seemed to work. Why did life have to chuck this at here when tomorrow she was leaving?

She lay down on the bed. She would just have to tell him the truth. Well…no she was right, he deserved the truth about her and about why she couldn't stay. She really liked Hugh but she didn't think about him in any other way but friends. Tonight after supper she would tell him where she was going and that he would never see her again in his life and that he had to move on.

Suddenly her stomach gave way to all the tension she had been feeling and as though there was horribleness in there she heaved it all up. She closed her eyes letting it do so.

She felt a hand on her back as it came and then she stopped and leaned back letting her self come back to normal, eyes still shut.

"Are you ok Kayleigh?" Hugh asked frantically.

"I'm fine. Must be something I eat." She decided she wasn't in the mood for company any more and just wanted to go to bed. "Listen if you don't mind I think I'll just go to bed. I'm not really hungry and am really tired. An early night will do me good."

"I'll go get Missus Fraser"

"There's no need, honest, I'm fine. Just send my apologise and I'll speak to you tomorrow." Her plan a few minutes ago had been to tell him tonight but she just felt tired and was in the mood to sleep.

"Ok goodnight Kayleigh." He helped her up and into bed making sure she was tucked in. He opened one of the shutters and let some fresh air into the room but made sure the fire was well lit and left taking the chamber pot with him and left it in the hallway.

Ten minutes later Kayleigh had just got to sleep when she was woken up again and looked up to see Claire standing over her. She frowned.

"Its ok. Hugh said you were unwell. Come let me check you out."

"Ok." Kayleigh said lying back down on the bed and closing her eyes letting Claire examine her.

"Well you seem to be fine. Just get plenty of rest. We have to leave tomorrow so I want you well enough to ride." She picked up her bag and left leaving me to turn over and fall back to sleep with the thoughts of Simon and her family circling her head.