Author's Note: Hello my fellow Hearties! Thank you for reviewing, everyone! I enjoy reading it all! And yes, my dad is better, thank you for your prayers. My niece is wonderful, just saying. :) And yes Cindie, I love throwing you all on a roller coaster ;)! Get ready for a wild ride these next few chapters ;)! Teehee I enjoy posting and getting you all excited for the next chapter! ;)

Optional message to read: I am doing a National Novel Writing Month challenge for November. I have to write 50,000 words in November. I had a whole bunch to choose from to write, and guess what I chose to write? Fan fiction! And guess what story it is for? ;) When Calls The Heart! Basically I am taking "The Thornton Family" a year later ahead, to around Christmas. I got a lot of exciting things to write about- and it is a challenge! :)

~Angelica

"Elizabeth, are you alright?"

"Yes, why?"

"Just making sure you won't get hurt…"

"Jack, are you jealous?" Elizabeth asked putting her hand on his.

"No…why would I be jealous?"

"Jack, I assure you, Nicholas won't be a harm." Elizabeth raised an eyebrow.

"I just want to make sure you're fine, because I'm very…"

"Jealous?" Elizabeth winked.

"Uhm yes…" Jack confessed. Elizabeth had to know he cared for her safety, and he cared who she was with.

"Good afternoon, Constable." William tipped his hat.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Thatcher. Can we have a talk?"

"I was hoping we could have one." William bent down and kissed Elizabeth's cheek. "Your mother wants to see you sweetheart."

"Alright, Daddy. See you later, Jack." Elizabeth smiled and left to go to the Café.

"Can we go for a walk?"

"Certainly, sir." Jack said.

And they left to talk.

"I appreciate you watching over my daughter. She is precious to me, thank you. I sent you out here to have this post, and to watch over Elizabeth. I didn't expect you to start courting her." William said as he walked in front of the row houses.

"I'm sorry sir…" Jack was now getting quite nervous, Mr. Thatcher's tone was changing.

"Don't be sorry!" He replied his voice turning happier. "I am quite pleased, I can trust her in your hands. I expect you will be soon asking for her hand, but don't worry I don't want to rush things."

"Oh sir, I was going to bring it up, actually." Jack stopped walking.

"Please, call me William, and you must be ready I assume?"

"Yes, and please call me Jack." Jack took a deep breath. "I would like to ask for your daughter's hand in marriage."

"You certainly may have it, I give you my blessing. If…"

"If what?"

"If you agree to three things."

"Yes, William?"

"Promise to come to me if you ever need help, even financially; love and care for her with ever power you have, and behave for a while."

"I love and care for Elizabeth with every power I have, and I promise. Number three might be hard." Jack looked at him.

"Ha, believe me, when I was your age, number three didn't last too long, and with Elizabeth, I totally understand if it doesn't last too long."

"Thank you sir, I won't let you down." Jack smiled. The men turned around, and walked back to town and made a few jokes.

While the men had had their conversation, Elizabeth was telling her mother all about her teaching and how Jack was treating her, and when Jack came back, she ran out and into his arms. He spun her around in the street, he didn't know what made her run out to him, but he enjoyed it.

"Jack, how was your talk?"

"Oh, it was good." Jack said taking a hold of her hand and she led him to the back of the inside of the Café.

"Hurry, we got a minute." Elizabeth whispered as she leaned up and gave him a kiss, which he returned, until he felt something hit his bottom.

"Jack Thornton!" Mary exclaimed.

Jack and Elizabeth just closed their eyes, stopped, and looked in the direction of where Mary was standing there.

"What are you doing here, Mother?" Jack asked.

"Mixing a biscuit batter. And you are…?" Mary asked.

Elizabeth saved Jack by speaking up. "I haven't had any time with Jack for a while, I thought the kitchen was empty…" Elizabeth blushed.

"You need to double check next time. I'll step out for a minute, kissing noises ruin my mixing rhythm." Mary said winking and stepping out into the dining room.

"That was so embarrassing…" Jack blushed a light pink.

"Oh I'm sure it'll be fine, it's my fault anyways. And my mom would have done the same thing…I guess I haven't done that for a while so I forgot about making sure the way was clear."

"I couldn't help myself either…" Jack said leaning in and kissing her cheek, and then moved to kiss her lips. After a few more kisses, Elizabeth touched Jack's cheek one more time, and left to go join her parents on a walk.

"I see my little boy couldn't wait to be kissed…" Mary winked.

"I'm sorry Mum…" Jack said sitting down to join her.

"It's fine, my little boy is just growing up…" Mary sighed.

"Mum, I grew up when I left for the academy…"

"True, but you have matured much more on this post, and let me tell you that you are still my little boy, right?" Mary put her hand on his.

"Yes Mum…" Jack gently bit his cheek. "Mum, what do you think of Elizabeth?"

"She's nice. Tries to get my little boy into trouble I see." Mary stirred her batter a bit faster.

"Mum, she didn't mean to, and if she does, I don't mind. I could do it forever." Jack smiled.

"Well, what are you getting at?"

"I am going to be asking for Elizabeth's hand in marriage soon."

"What?" Mary asked quickly.

Meanwhile, Nicholas was scheming how to get Jack out of town. He quickly wrote a message that would look like a telegram from Constable Carter, and made it look like Jack was being called for an emergency

"This outta get rid of this man for a while." Nicholas gave an evil grin, and quickly went to put the message on Jack's desk.