Author's Note: Hello Hearties! Been a very busy past few days- so sorry for not updating anything! :( My dad turned out to be sick and had to go to the hospital- it hasn't been very good lately. If anyone can pray that would be helpful, thank you if you do...I know things need to happen in life, it is just difficult going through with them...

Anyways on a happier note- I have given you all a cliff hanger! I am so nice *evil grin*

I will update "The Thornton Family" tomorrow (10/30/14), promise! :)

~Angelica

"Rip this is, Lily…" Jack said watching the dogs. "Lily, this is my dog, Rip."

And as soon as introductions were made, Rip just looked at Lily standing there, and gave a small bark, which she returned quite quickly, and Lily dashed inside of the jailhouse, and then dashed out. She turned around and stopped at the doorway, and Rip got up and slowly walked to the door.

Jack and Elizabeth shared a look, and hoped this wouldn't turn out to be a bad thing. Rip gave a small bark, and turned around and went back to where he was. Lily looked at him, quite confused, and gave another bark, which Rip didn't return.

"Well…that didn't go too well…" Jack commented.

"I hope things get better, I mean, I want them to get along…" Elizabeth sighed.

"I know what you mean, we'll just have to give them some time and hopefully things will get better between them." Jack said bending down to pet Lily's head.

"Well, I guess I'll go back to the Café, apparently Rip doesn't want Lily around…" Elizabeth sighed. "Come on Lily. I'll see you later for dinner, Jack." Elizabeth smiled as she walked away with Lily.

"See you later." Jack gave a small wave, and then walked into the Jailhouse.

"Rip, you could have at least been a bit nicer to her…"

Rip just growled and looked away from Jack.

"She's Elizabeth's dog, MY Elizabeth, you can at least try to get along with Lily." Jack bent down and pet Rip's head.

"Do you even think Lily is cute at all?"

Rip looked at Jack, and gave a small tag wag, but quit quite quickly.

"See you do like her." Jack stood up and started to work on some paper work, which soon led to Jack sketching Elizabeth, and then getting ready for dinner.

The next morning, Jack had just gotten his serge on, when he heard a pawing at his door. He opened it up, and Lily was staring up at him.

"Good morning. Are you here for Rip?" Lily gave a small nod, and Jack let her in, and ran over to Rip.

Rip got up off of the floor, and just looked at her as she ran around him in circles.

"Good morning, Constable." Elizabeth said stepping up behind Jack.

"Ah, Hello Elizabeth." Jack replied turning around to face her.

"I see Lily beat me here." Elizabeth commented looking at her dog.

"Yes, she has. Did you bring breakfast?"

"Yes I did," Elizabeth smiled.

"Great, lets go onto the porch. Come on Rip, Lily."

Lily slowly walked out the door, hoping Rip would follow.

"Rip, come on." Jack stressed saying his dog's name, to know he really wanted him to go outside.

Rip slowly got up and walked out the door, and sat down next to Jack's chair.

"Jack, I want to talk to you." Elizabeth said as she set out the plates and tea cups.

"Alright, I'm ready to listen."

Lily walked down the stairs, and onto the street, she wanted to see this town already, and was hoping Rip would come.

"Rip, go with her."Jack gently patted Rip's back.

Lily took off running hoping Rip would follow, which he slowly stood up, and walked behind her as she zipped on ahead.

"I hope she'll be alright…" Elizabeth poured Jack some tea.

"I'm sure she will be, Rip's a good dog, he just needs to be more active,maybe Lily will help him..."

"I hope so," and then Elizabeth paused because she remembered why she was really there, to discuss something with Jack and have breakfast.

"So tell me, what was it you wanted to discuss?" Jack asked as he took a sip of tea.

"Well," Elizabeth set out a few biscuits, "I have some news that could be good and bad."

"Good and bad?"

"Well, my parents are coming for a visit." Elizabeth looked at Jack.

"That doesn't seem bad, what else?"

"They told me they are bringing an old friend with them."

"An old friend?"

"I can't imagine who, but I am hoping it isn't who I think it is..."

"And that is?"

"Well, my thoughts went to one of my female friends, but then I thought about the old part."

"And?"

"I once had a friend, before he moved away when he was about thirteen, he promised he'd be back for me, I surely hope it is not him..." Elizabeth paused and continued. "But I may be wrong, it could be someone else."

"Your parents know about us, I doubt they would bring a past male friend along for you to try to get you two together, would they?"

"Oh Jack, they know I," she mouthed the words 'love you' and then continued," I doubt they would try to do that."

Jack gently bit his tongue, he didn't want to ask but he knew he had better ask.

"If it is this past male friend...does he come from a wealthy family?"

"Yes, he does...but Jack wealth doesn't matter to me, my mother sends me jewelry and new clothes all the time, I share it with the other mothers because I don't always need new things. Jack, I have you, and that's what's most important."

"I'm glad you feel that way, because I'm glad I have you..." Jack reached for her hand and gently kissed it.

"Ah Constable Thornton, being a wonderful kind man like always I see." Mrs. Ramsey smiled.

"Good morning Mrs. Ramsey." Elizabeth and Jack said at the same time.

"Well, I'll let you two carry on, it's nice to know we have wonderful helpful people like you two getting along so nicely!" And with that she waved and left.

Jack and Elizabeth talked a little bit more, and then Jack excused himself to do his rounds. Now he had alot on his mind, what if this past friend was a guy, and Elizabeth had an interest in him again if they saw each other? And if it was him, would Elizabeth change her mind and go for him? Jack immediately knew that the first chance he got to talk to her father, he was going to take it.