Hey guys, here is chapter 34... This is my last chapter, guys!!! Ohh... the end has come. :-( Credits on the bottom. Please leave a review when you are done.
*Few Months Later*
Few Months ago, Benjamin had just turned one when we heard the Town Crier announcing that the war was over and we all cheered.
I was very excited but I was sad because there was one person who is not here with us to share our great news.
Chingachgook died last winter in his sleep.
It tore me so much because I had to write a letter to Nathaniel to tell him his father has passed away. I know that Nathaniel was upset that he wasn't there when he died.
But I told him in the letter that he had a long, happy life and that he got to see our baby, his grandchild and that Chingachgookdid not suffer at all, that his death was peaceful.
Our men came back to us.
Father wanted to rebuilt his home that was burned down and Nathaniel and I decided that we should purchase a land a mile from Father so that way we wouldn't be too far from Father.
Father went ahead and married Aunt Charlotte. The children are happy to have a new mother now.
*1781*
(A year later)
When we arrived to Father's home, there are men there who are building the house up. Father got out of the carriage and I handed crying Benjamin to Nathaniel and went with Father.
Aunt Charlotte was cooing to her new son. That's right, I got a brand new baby brother and his name is James Thomas Martin.
Anyway, Father and I were walking to the house when the black man spotted us. The black man walked to us and greeted us.
They must have known each other very well because they smiled at each other. I recognized few men from Pembroke.
"Gabriel said if we won the war... we could build a whole new world. Just figured we'd get started right away... with your home." Occam said.
Father nods and smiled. "Sounds good."
They chuckled and shook their each other's hands.
"Thank you." Father beamed, looking at his new home.
I smiled and mouthed at Occam a silent Thank you with happy tears in my eyes.
"Ma'am" Occam says, tipping his hat at Aunt Charlotte (or Mother) as she walked to Father. The children joined Father and they all walked to their house, leaving me and Nathaniel with our son.
"What do you think?" I whisper as Nathaniel came up behind me.
I turned my head to look at him. Nathaniel kisses Benjamin's head and smiled.
"It's a perfect place for our wedding." He said. I nodded.
Nathaniel and I have been talking about where we could get married and I suggested that I would like to get married at my old home, where Mama and Thomas is buried.
I look to my right and I see the graves.
"Nathaniel, let me take Benjamin. I want him to meet the most important people in my life." I said, taking Benjamin into my arms. Nathaniel nodded and went off to talk to Father.
I walked to the graves with Benjamin on my hip. I read the inscriptions on the graves... even I know them in my heart but I just had to read them one more time.
"In memory of Elizabeth Putnam Martin
Who departed this life Feb. 19th A.D. 1773
In the 35th year of her age."
"In Memory of Thomas Martin
Who departed this life Oct. 16th A.D. 1778
In the 16th year of his age."
I went down to my knees and let Benjamin look at them. Benjamin was touching Mama's grave.
"Who that?" Benjamin asks me.
I smiled at his dimples and caress his dark wavy hair.
"This is your grandmother" I said, pointing at her. "And this is your uncle, Thomas." I pointed at Thomas' grave.
"The in heaven?" Benjamin asks, misprouncing his words.
I nodded. "Oh." He said.
Benjamin giggles at the bird above us.
"Mama, Thomas... I want you to meet my son, Benjamin Nathaniel Martin... soon to be Poe." I chuckled.
"Mama, I want Dada." Benjamin said. I look back and Nathaniel was staring at us.
"Go to Dada." I replied, watching him running to Nathaniel.
Nathaniel caught him and threw him up in the air, making Benjamin laugh. I smiled at them then I look back to the graves.
"I'm sorry that I have not be able to visit you.... the war broke out and and our home burned down by Tavington. Thank god Tavington is dead. I'm sure you know about it but I can't help but feeling sorry that I didn't visit you once all these years.
I can't believe it has been four years since the last time I was here when.... Thomas died. What I can tell you is that my life has changed in many ways.
First, I found my soul mate and soon to be husband. Second, I got the greatest gift in my life: my son. Lastly, we have a new land and we're going to build our home on it.
Thomas... you would be so happy to know that you have a new baby brother. His name is James Thomas Martin. I think that if you were alive today, you would be holding and playing with James now. I could see you in my mind with James and it is making me happy and sad at same time.
Anne and Gabriel had twins, a boy and a girl. Your nephew's name is Thomas Martin... after you, Thomas. Thomas reminds me of you so much... almost the same personality and he has your eyes.
Your niece's name is Elizabeth Anne Martin... Mama, she has your hair and your laugh."
I begin to choke up.
"I'm sorry, I am so emotional today. As you know, I have decided to get married here. Maybe... somehow you would be here to watch my wedding. I'm sure you're smiling from heaven today."
I touched Mama's and Thomas' graves.
"I hope you are happy now... being back together with our family today. Father is very happy...it has been a long time since I have seen him happy. Well, I must go now but I will visit you again soon. I love you both very much."
I put my fingers to my lips and kiss them, transferring the kisses to Thomas' and Mama's graves.
I stood up and walked back to my fiancé and my son, smiling at them.
*Two Months Later*
They finally completed Father's home and my home.
This morning, I was making breakfast for Benjamin and Nathaniel when I saw the post rider coming up. I stopped what I was doing and went outside to greet him.
"Here is your mail and a package, Miss." He says, handing them to me.
"Thank you, Sir." He nods his head and galloped off.
I shifted though my uninteresting mails and put down my package on the table. I grabbed a knife and tear off the strings, unwrapping the brown paper.
I gasped at the dress and the blue shoes, along with a note on it.
I sat down and opened the note.
"Dear Emily,
I hope you're doing well. I thank god that you're alive because of what happened couple years ago when you disappeared from the ball that night. After you had disappeared, Colonial William Tavington had met me and my parents.
My parents thought that he was handsome and had money so they arranged my marriage to him. I was very upset about that and tried to go against my parents.
When Tavington heard about it, he took me aside and told me that if I don't marry him, he would send my parents to prison on false charges and burn my home down.
I couldn't let him to do that and I grimly agreed to marry him. He told me that when the war would be over, we would get married.
I was depressed and anxious every day. My mother was very excited planning my wedding and forced me to plan my wedding also.
I brought the fabric and they made a wedding dress on me. I fell in love with my dress and wished that it was a formal dress instead of a wedding gown. I also brought blue shoes for bride's good luck.
When they finished the dress, I brought it home and hanged it on my dresser's door. The dress was still on there for three years before I found out William has been killed in a battle a year ago.
My parents grieved for him and I pretended to grieve for him but inside I was very happy.
I was shopping in a market last week when I heard from someone that you were getting married. I went home right away and looked at the wedding dress for while before I decided to give you my wedding dress and the shoes. I hope they fit you.
You should pass on the wedding dress someday to your daughter. That would be a wonderful thing.
I wish you all good luck and all love for you and your soon-to-be husband.
Sincerely,
Virginia Stowe"
I put down the note next to the dress and smiled.
Virginia is so thoughtful and sweet. God bless her heart.
I pick up the corset part and looked at it. It's so beautiful.
I must hide the dress because I don't want Nathaniel to see the dress, so I put it in my secret drawer and shoes in it.
Now I don't have to worry about getting a wedding dress.
I went back to the kitchen from my bedroom and started making breakfast again when I heard Nathaniel coming in with Benjamin cooing.
I smiled at the thought of getting married to Nathaniel and became all excited again.
April 3, 1781 (Our Wedding Day)
The night before the wedding, Nathaniel and I separated so we wouldn't see each other for twenty-four hours before the wedding for good luck.
I slept in a guest room at Father's house and Nathaniel stayed at our home with Benjamin.
I woke up the next morning feeling excited and nervous at same time.
Aunt Charlotte came in and helped me to get ready for the wedding.
Aunt Charlotte did my hair while Anne was getting the dress ready.
Everybody was setting the white chairs up outside and a friend of Father made an arch of red roses and Ivy on it at the front of Aisle.
Aunt Charlotte finished my hair and walked me to my dress where Anne and Charlotte helped me get into my wedding dress.
Anne laced my back and looked at my dress to make sure there is no wrinkles before grabbing my blue shoes and helped my feet get into them so I wouldn't have to sit down and put them on.
I put in my tiny drop pearl earrings on and Anne helped me to put on my locket with the pictures of my birth parents.
When they were done preparing me, they had tears in their eyes.
"Look at yourself in the mirror, Emily." Aunt Charlotte whispers.
I nodded and turned around to see my reflection.
I gasped softly and looked up and down at my dress.
My hair is half up with loose waves falling down to middle of my back, just like Aunt Charlotte.
The corset is off shoulder with the gold line in the front, doing down to the end of my dress. It has the flowers embroidery on the straps on my off-should is the same way too.
The back of my dress has laces on the back and had about a yard of train.
I decided not to wear a veil.
"I can't believe I'm getting married." I whispered, playing with my locket.
"I can." Aunt Charlotte stepped up behind me in the reflection.
"You look beautiful. Are you ready?"
I nodded and smiled.
Aunt Charlotte went back to my bed and grabbed my bouquet of blue hydrangeas. She handed to me and I took a deep breath before leaving my room to greet Father.
Father was standing at the stairs, waiting for me when he heard me walking down.
Father turned around and gasped softly, then smiled at me.
I reached to him and he was smiling with tears in his eyes.
"Don't cry, Father. I'm going to cry." I chuckle.
"No, I'll be fine. Just happy tears. You look so beautiful and I know you're going to take his breath away when Nathaniel sees you the first time."
I smiled and we hugged.
We hear the violin started playing, indicating that it was my time to walk down the aisle.
Father looked at me and brings out his arm. I took it and we walked together down to the aisle.
When I saw Nathaniel, I begin to smile more than usual and Nathaniel looked like his breath was taken away by the sight of me.
As I walked down the aisle, I look at everybody that I know.
Anne is holding Elizabeth and Gabriel are holding Thomas. The children are smiling at me.
Father's friends are there too. Aunt Charlotte is holding Joseph and Abigale are holding Benjamin.
When I was done looking at everybody, I saw Mama and Thomas standing together, smiling at me before disappearing into the air.
Now I know they are watching.
The music stopped and Father gave me away to Nathaniel.
We stood there under the arch of beautiful roses, holding our hands together as the Reverend talked.
"Emily Christine Martin... will you have this man to be your husband to live in marriage? Will you love, comfort, and honor him for so long as you both shall live?" the Reverend said.
I smiled at Nathaniel. "I will."
"Nathaniel "Hawkeye" Poe... will you have this woman to be your wife to live the covenant of marriage? Will you love, comfort, and honor her for so long as you both shall live?
Nathaniel smiles and rubs his thumb against my hand.
"I will."
"Then by the power vested in me by our mutual faith in our Lord, our God... I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride." the Reverend announced.
We smiled at each other. Nathaniel took me into his arms and we kissed with passion.
Everybody cheered and began to clap.
We looked at each other and laugh before kissing again.
*The End*
Yay, they got married! I can't believe that I finished the story!!! Finally! I am sad though because I love my characters but maybe in the future, I will write more stories about the Patriot.
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