Auther's note: Sorry guys for the delay, thanks for bearing with me! I've just been really between my life and my other fic (please read it if yu haven't, 'The Lawyer and the Journalist') Anyway, thanks for all favorites/follows/reviews, they are much appreciated and they keep me going!

Warning:Fluff alert. Every Matthew and Mary scene in this chapter ends with them kissing.

My excuse for this shameless amount of fluffiness: They're in love

Chapter 2

4 months later

'Really Mamma,I'm completely fine going on a walk by myself!' Mary exclaimed, annoyed at her overprotective mother. 'And really, I would think that somebody who was pregnant 3 times wouldn't be so silly!'

'I am just worried that you are straining yourself.' Cora protested.

'Then don't be!' Mary said before leaving, slamming the door behind her.

'Where is Mary?' Matthew asked Cora as he walked out if the small library where he had been working in estate matters with Tom and Robert.

'She went on a walk.' Cora said with an exasperated sigh.

Matthew smiled and walked outside. I think I know where she'll be... He thought with a smile. Sure enough, as he neared their bench, he saw Mary sitting on it.

'Hello darling!' Matthew said, kissing her check in greeting. Mary smiled happily upon hearing her husband's voice.

'Hello! How are the affairs of the estate?' She asked.

'Quite good! But I shan't bore you with the details. Cora didn't seem too happy about your desicion to go on a walk...' He said.

'Everybody is coddling me like a baby, I cant bear it!' Mary said, her happy countenance disappearing a little bit.

'Oh darling, you know that they just want you and the baby to be healthy.'

Mary had heard enough about this and steered the conversation elsewhere.

'You know darling, we haven't really thought about names yet.' She said.

'William,' He said thoughtfully. ' He did save my life after all.'

'I agree, darling. If it weren't for him you wouldn't be here.' Mary said warmly. They both were silent for a moment, wondering what it would have been like had Wlliam not saved him.

'William Robert for a boy.' Matthew said decidedly, breaking the silence.

'Rose Isobel for a girl.' Mary said.

'Well, that didn't take to long did it? Tough we'll probably change it soon' Matthew said smiling,

'No it didn't,' Mary said, and looked at him. He was wearing one of those adorable and loving expressions as he gazed at her, and all she could thnk of is how much she wanted to kiss him. So that's exactly what she did.

'Matthew!' Mary suddenly exclaimed.

They were having tea in their private suite, away from all the noise and excitement.

'What is it?' Matthew asked worridly. Without responding, his wife reached across the table, took his hand and put it firmly against her stomach. At first he didn't feel anything but suddenly the baby inside her stomach made itself known with a firm kick.

'Oh Mary!' He exclaimed adoringly. Mary smiled before convering his hand with her own, and kissing him.

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'Mary will you be coming with us to Scotland?' Cora asked carefully at the dinner table that evening.

'Of course! I shall not stay locked away here instead of going there. I'll be perfectly fine.' Mary exclaimed as if her mother had just said the most absurd thing in the world.

'But you shall be 8 months already, dear.' Robert said concerned.

'Really Papa, I'll be fine. And if I don't feel like it I won't go.' Mary said, exasperated.

isobel had been listening to this exchange carefully and had just been about to launch into a lecture of medical advice but Matthew, noticing her facil expression and recognizing, and quickly changed the topic to Edith's adventures in London.

Sorry guys for the wait. And I didn't even make it up with a long chapter! Well anyway I'm still deciding whether I shall do canon in terms if Matthew's accident or not, your feedback and advice is appreciated! It makes me update SO much faster :D anyway, thanks for reading!