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Angus fixed my shoulder right up as everyone looked no worse for the ware, Celia and Mae pass out hot tea before taking a seat. "Finley, she saw them coming and was able to give us a nice warning if not for her we would have been in deep troubles." Mae was being far to kind.

I spoke up. "This is all my fault they never would have come if I was not here." I heard a deep chuckle, Miles just shot his brother a look as Angus stood checking the window Jesse was watching from.

Miles spoke, "Finley, they come for us regardless. Yes, they came for you why is not known but we will protect you not just because your Winnie's granddaughter but because you are one of us and so much more than your granny. There I said it, Finley to me is more than Winnie, she isn't afraid to get dirty and not afraid to protect her own a trait her grandmother never shared." he was talking about the man in yellow from 1905 when grandmother was scared and if not for Mae she be dead.

Jesse was angry, "Winnie should have drank and waited for me, then maybe none of this would have happened." his tone was angry and worried at the same time.

I stood, "Why? Why grandmother never wanted a life of not aging and waiting for your return, she was not a lap dog, Jesse Tuck. She found love in my grandfather, she had adventures of her own while she grew old, she had a daughter my own mother who she named after you, her first love, Jessie Mae was my mother who died when I was two. I should have died from cancer months ago but in 1905 you gave my grandmother the key for me to live. If you loved her as you have said why did you wait nearly one hundred years to return for her, love is the greatest adventure. You should face facts it was never real love on either end, if so she would have drank and you would have come back or never left without her. I knew deep down this was what I was meant to be, I would find my place here." my face was hot and tears leaked from my eyes as I became angry at him, he was just an ass.

Miles stood between us. "Finley, I agree with you, and Jesse we told you that you needed to move on from Winnie, we knew she never drank she wanted to live a full life before she passed and now she has done just that. This is not the time, we have plans to make."

He was right. I take my seat with Celia, Jesse watched my movements with narrowed eyes, "You Miles have grown soft, you hate this life." Jesse turned on is brother.

Angus stood with his sons, "I found Celia, she has made every day worth living. Maybe you will find a mate a person who can bring the old Jesse back, but first you need to let go of the past it is gone from you now."

Without another word he walked from the house as I walked into my room, I looked at the brick sized phone, knowing I had to hike a mile before it could be used. Without a word I sneak out from my room heading towards the tall trees about a mile from here, just needing to hear her voice. It was dark as I crept through the woods seeing a bar light the phone, then another as I climbed up,

I perched on a thick branch as I dialed the manors number, hearing the first ring, then the second as Kelly answered she was my grandmothers nurse "Harper residence."

I smiled hearing her voice, "I need to talk to my grandmother, Kelly."

"Miss. Finley, I am so happy to hear from you, you hold on and I will get her on the line." just like that, I waited with baited breath it was a little chilly now.

"Finley my dearest, is all okay?" Grandmother questioned before even saying hello, her voice fragile.

Sighing, "We were attacked at the Tucks, but then Miles and Angus arrived from locating Jesse, I killed two men but I had too. Jesse hates me since you never waited around like a lap dog, he is frustrating." I vented as she let out a small peal of giggles.

"Jesse will come around, I knew he be angry but he was never the love of my life that was your grandpa."

We spoke when the tree in front of me moved and Jesse showed himself "Go away." I snapped as he leapt onto the branch with me.

"Can I please talk to her?" his voice was broken. My heart hurt hearing it as I handed the phone right over moving away so they had a small amount of privacy.

I listen though.

"Winnie, why?"

He must have listened for nearly five minutes before in the moon light his eyes landed on me, "I understand Winnie, I will of course."

"She will be." then he hung up looking at me, "She said goodnight and to rest well, she loves you dearest," he set my phone into my hand as I took the advantage climbing from the tree heading back to the cabin before any noticed my absence. The lights on as I was close to the back where my room was, so I composed myself before putting the cell away and leaving the room to help them in any way I was able.

Jesse was already setting the table as I walked into the kitchen getting right into helping Mae and Celia, "I am sorry about my boy, he just needs time,"

Celia snorted, "That boy needs an ass beating."

I smiled taking the ham to the table seeing the boys smiling for once, Miles was up "Let me get the for you."

I heard how cold Miles was for a long time, he liked my Grandmother and all but in 1905 he was not happy and happiness makes a world of difference. "Thank you, Miles."

Mae handing me two dishes filled with gravy and the other with potatoes this time Jesse stood but before he was able to speak Miles did, "Finley, let me help you after all you have been learning to cook and have been such a help for mother and my wife." Miles was having much fun at his brother's expense.

"It has been my pleasure, I also needed to learn to cook and Mae and Celia have made such great teachers."

I had made the blueberry pie and apple for tonight as Celia made the vanilla ice cream, we gave Mae a break, she just sat and played the music box while we had worked. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Jesse sit with a huff, now we all sit and eat together this was very nice.

Mae spoke, "I love having all my family together, now everyone dig in."

I ate slow listening to conversation around me until Celia got my attention, "Finley, would you care to go fishing with Miles and I tomorrow, we are going to catch dinner." she smiled at me, it made me feel very welcomed.

I retorted, "I have never been fishing doubt I will be an asset to your mission, but I would like to try."

Miles winked, "I once taught Winnie to fish so I know you will do just fine, we leave in the morning after our morning meal."

Angus and Mae smiled at each other thinking no one was watching.

Jesse spoke, "Ma this is a great pie."

I smiled as Mae looked at me. "Finley's first solo attempt and if I do say so, it might be better than my own."

I interjected, "Food someone else cooks always taste better."

Angus and Mae said for us young ones go start a bonfire while they washed up from supper, there was three logs and six people. The fire was stunning as Miles and his brother added wood, Celia smiled showing me where to have a seat which means two to a log.

Angus spoke, "Jesse, you said you wanted to have this meeting."

He takes a seat next to me as I made sure we sit far apart, "I spoke to Winnie via Finley's cellular phone. We have to protect Finley, I was just angry at Winnie for not waiting for me and myself for expecting her to. The brotherhood are only coming for young female immortals, I have no clue why."

"They said they needed me to bring life."

All eyes on me now, "This is troubling, I am going to get word to Hun Ling he might have some answers." we all talked until it was bed time, I walked to my room after using the bathroom, my teeth cleaned as I saw Jesse walking from his room a door from mine in just his jeans, with haste I kept my eyes straight heading into my room for the night.

Sleep was slow coming but once I fell into the darkness of sleep only the sun rising woke me early in the morning, I was up making my bed in a pretty shirtdress in a floral print, red wedge sandals, on the desk was my brown floppy hat almost every once of my clothes are vintage another reason I never fit in. I walked from the room with hat in hand making my way to the kitchen leaving my hat on the table by the door so that I could help the woman.

But they are done, I was shocked seeing muffins and oatmeal ready. Miles pulled out Celia's seat than my own as Jesse muttered taking another seat, I helped myself to a blueberry muffin as they all spoke, Mae and Angus are going into town for supplies while we fish, I rather go into town as well.

But they need their alone time or so I guessed, "You look very pretty today." it was Jesse with an easy-going smile in place as I looked shocked he spoke kindly to me.

"Thank you, this was my grandmothers dress in 1936."

"I noticed all your clothes are those of older years." Celia chimed in.

"I like vintage things probably why I had no friends and never fit in with teens my own age." Mae and Celia always looked ready to fight for me or cry for me.

I put on my hat as Mae was trying to cover me in white paste, it blended into my skin with the smell of coconut "Your skin is far to fair." then she was handing the sunscreen to Celia for her to cover in.

Miles held his wife's hand as we had to move over large rocks, "Slow and easy." Miles called as I moved over each one trying not to fall into the stream.

A large river was set in front of us, it was right out of a novel it was magnificent to behold as Miles and Jesse set up poles, Celia and I carried a large basket of food since we would be here for some time by the looks of it. I removed my sandals leaving them on our blanket as Jesse handed me a baited pole.

He moved behind me his hands braced against mine, his breath warm as it touched my ear, "Move like this, not to hard but keep your hands firmly on the handle or you will send your pole into the river." I felt his smile against my skin and the stares of Miles and Celia.

I did as he said seeing the line cast, it bobbed in the moving waters as Miles clapped his hands and I knew I was beaming at this little accomplishment.

I had not caught any, Celia and Miles got medium sized fish, Jesse got a fairly large trout but here I was with nothing as my mood faded. We moved into better waters when I felt a massive tug it made my feet move "Miles, I think I have one."

"Good now keep it, reel it in. Yes, just like that." the pole was bending with the force but I seemed to be reeling it in as the boys had the net ready, Celia was clapping for me. It was big, too as it flopped around in the net, my arms hurting as the boys agreed I caught the biggest one.

I was giddy as we ate a late lunch. Miles and Celia in the river cooling off after, I sat under a shady tree watching seeing the love bouncing off them as Jesse pulled his brother under the wild waters, I couldn't swim but I moved toward the waters sticking in my feet in the calmer parts.

Jesse was soaked when he swam to me, "Come in, the water is just fine." his hand was out to me his smile was welcoming.

I blushed, "I can't swim."

He looked shocked, 'Winnie never taught you to swim?" it was a question it hit me he didn't know why I drank the Spring water.

"I had cancer and a heart condition, so there was never time for me to learn to swim I was always very sick."

He took my hand leading me into the water, it was now wild moving like a force of nature, slamming into us as I felt the panic brewing inside, but then his deep voice cut into it "Trust me." and I did he was my grandmothers friend, her first love I knew he was to be trusted.

His arms wrapped around me leading me out to deeper parts of the river "Be careful Jesse." Miles warned him.

I was scared but his arms are strong like iron around me not letting me move from him even as he laughed and splashed Celia in the face. "The stream is better for learning to swim, tomorrow I can take you." Celia offered as Miles chimed in "Sounds good, I think I will come too."

I felt the tension in Jesse's arm, "Yeah we can all go."

Miles just smirked as he wrapped his wife in a towel, we are still in the water letting the waters wash over us until it was time to go. My dress clung to me as Celia offered me another towel to help the chill that was coming. Miles carried the chest of ice with the fish inside as we made our way home.