"Before we go in, I just want to warn you that Hugh has an old war injury. He needs a cane to move around but other than that, he's pretty interesting."
Somehow, they found his office rather quickly. Weatherby knocked before someone came to the door.
"I'm sorry but I'm not buying any sort of anything today folks," an older man said before beginning to shut the door.
"Hugh, it's me Weatherby."
"Oh. Come inside, I'll put on a pot of tea."
The two stepped inside slowly. Emma looked at Weatherby as if to say he was crazy but he just continued to push her into the room.
"So how are things Hugh?" Weatherby asked as they sat down.
"Oh, you know same old same old. And just who is this young lady," Hugh asked when he came back into the room.
"This is Emma. She's my wife." Hugh almost dropped the kettle he was holding.
"You're married and you didn't invite me. I thought I was your favorite cousin."
"Well, we didn't get married in Port Royal, we got married enroute to here," Weatherby said evenly.
Hugh took a good look at the girl before nodding.
"I take it your father wasn't exactly pleased with your choice."
"No, he wasn't," Emma said.
"Well, I don't agree with my uncle with many things so all I have to say is welcome. You can stay upstairs but I work early with my colleagues."
"And how are the three others, Miss. Cameron, and Messrs. Chase and Foreman."
"You have a woman here," Emma asked interested.
"Yes, one of the best midwives around. She learned well from her mother. Then there are the other two who are my assistants. Well, you can have the third room on the left upstairs for as long as you want."
The two thanked him and left to go upstairs to "sleep."
Over the next few days, Emma felt rather sick. She wouldn't tell anyone but whenever she left the building in the morning, she would find a bush to technically heave into. She also got to know the workers of her cousin-in-law. Cameron was very sweet (always found the good in people), Chase was there the longest and he was very studious but Foreman was the surprise of them all.
"I taught him everything from how to write to how to diagnose a patient," Hugh said.
See, Foreman was originally a slave but Hugh saw something in him what others had not. He took him in and taught him everything.
"See, many people in the city believe him to be only my servant. I have a lot of money so they figured I would want one. That however is not the case as you can clearly see," Hugh said.
In the background, the three specialists were listening in.
"He talks too much," Foreman said before going to the kitchen.
"And you need to listen more mate," Hugh said limping after him.
There was a knock on the door and a woman came inside. She was rather far along in her pregnancy. She had long brown hair and a twinkle in her brown eyes.
"Is Miss. Cameron in today," she asked politely.
"Yes, she's right in her usual room."
"Thank you miss," the woman said before going inside clutching at her stomach.
"Wherever can Weatherby be at this hour," Emma asked herself before going on the search. Just then, Mr. Chase came into the room.
"I believe he said something about going to the market for something. If you go right now you might run into him."
"Thank you," she said before running off.
"Weatherby," she called.
She saw him talking to a man who was showing him something on a piece of parchment.
"There you are Emma. Mr. Kingston, I'd like to introduce you to my wife Emma Swann."
"It's a pleasure to meet you sir," she said going into a low curtsy.
He made some noncommittal noise before turning back to Weatherby.
"So what'll it be sir," he asked in a wheezy voice.
"We'll take it," he said. He signed the paper and they shook hands.
"What was that," Emma asked as the man walked away.
"I've bought us a house."
What's wrong with Emma? As some of you might have guessed, I love the tv show House, MD. That's why I sent her to the best. Sorry its a bit short (I started writing Adventure in the Past near the end of it) Hope you liked it. Review Please.