March 15, 1890

Hannah's voice filled the room like sweet, warm honey. With one hand on her stomach, she vocalized along with Alois. He played the piano, a soft upbeat tone.

"What goes around comes back around~" Hannah sang warmly, happiness in her tone.

"Hey my baby!" Alois cut in a strong tone.

"What goes around comes back around~" Hannah continued warmly, a smile on her face.

"Hey my baby!" Alois laughed/sang.

Hannah let a soft giggle slip before she composed herself and continued.

"There was a time..I thought, that you did everything right~" Hannah's voice was a low and dreamy.

"No lies, no wrong, Boy I must've been out of my mind~." Hannah continued, her voice rising constantly. Alois played on, loving the mood her voice set for the room and his own mood.

"So when I think of the time that I fell in loved with you~" Hannah's voice sounded as soft as silk.

"I wanted you bad~!" Hannah's voice rose to a heartfelt tone, sass and honey in the mix.

"I'm not through with that~!

'Cause honestly you turned out to be the~!" Hannah vocalized with her very heart, her diaphragm singing kicking in.

"best thing I ever had~" Alois sang in turn. "You turned out to be the best thing I ever had~!" Alois' voice rose to match her own.

Their eyes locked and the room was suddenly smaller with no air.

"And I'm gonna' always be the best thing you ever had.." Hannah and Alois lowered their tones until it faded out.

Alois smiled at her, a small smile. Hannah gently blushed and looked away, her cheeks burning scarlet.

"Wanna go for another song?" Alois questioned. "I've all day."

"I.." Hannah hesitated. "I shouldn't trouble you." She said softly.

"No, it's fine. Shall we do dreary or happy?" Alois questioned as he pushed two keys, deep and high.

Hannah tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. She placed a hand on her stomach and began to gently rub. She was showing just a bit now.

"Happy? But start off light." Hannah said as she looked up in thought.

Alois' fingers danced over the keys. There was a light seductive sound with an undertone of jazz.

Hannah cleared her throat and composed herself. "Aw, baby, how you doing?" She said in a southern belle accent.

"You know I'm gonna cut right to the chase, huh?" She chuckled softly. Alois raised his eyebrows, impressed. He wasn't going to lie, that voice was sexy.

"Some women were made

But me, myself?" Hannah paused to softly chortle.

"I like to think that I was created

For a special purpose, You know?" She flipped her hair over her shoulder.

"What's more special than YOU?

You feel me?" She asked in a seductive tone.

Alois took that as the cue to lighten but damp the tone.

"It's on, baby let's get lost, you don't need to call in to work 'cause you're the boss~" Hannah's voice was cool and seductive, filling the room.

"For real, want you to show me how you feel, I consider myself lucky, that's a big deal. Why?" Hannah hugged herself, her voice lowering then pitching.

Alois glanced up at her from the piano. He would've joined but Hannah had made it clear this was a solo.

"Well, you got the key to my heart

But you ain't gonna need it

I'd rather you open up my body

And show me secrets you didn't know was inside." Hannah gently giggled. "No need for me to lie~"

Alois pitched the tone to a jazzy seductive pitch.

"It's too big

It's too wide

It's too strong

It won't fit

It's too much

It's too tough

He talk like this 'cause he can back it up

He got a big ego

Such a huge ego

I love his big ego

It's too much

He walk like this 'cause he can back it up~~!" Hannah's tone was warm like honey.

Alois didn't know which ego she was talking about. The one in his pants or the one that everyone felt but couldn't see?

He liked to think both, take it as you may.

"Usually I'm humble

Right now, I don't choose

You can leave with me

Or, you could have the blues

Some call it arrogant

I call it confident

You decide when you find out what I'm working with

Damn, I know

I'm killing you with them legs

Better yet, them thighs

Matter of fact it's my smile, or maybe my eyes?

Boy, you're a sight to see

Kinda something like me~." Hannah's voice faded like a soft kiss.

All was quiet.

"That was a lovely song." Alois said as he poked a piano key.

"I try." Hannah said in a shy manner.

Hannah moved forward to get off off the piano.

Alois got up and came around it. He offered her his hand and she took it, a small smile on her face.

She loved when he treated her like a lady.

"Where are you off to?" Alois asked curiously.

Hannah dusted off her ivory blue silk dress that clung to her body, her dips and curves showing along with her proud baby bump.

"I was going to see if the manor needed dusting." She said bashfully.

Alois exhaled in a exasperated manner. "Hannah, please. You know I've talked to you about this. Why don't you go out and make friends?" Alois questioned. "After all you're not my slave until I die anymore."

Hannah twiddled her thumbs. "I..I do not know how.." She mumbled.

"Isn't that cute? Big bad demon lady doesn't know how to make friends." Alois chuckled and shook his head. "Well- how did you befriend me?"

Hannah opened her mouth to reply, only to have Alois stop her short.

"Don't answer that." He said, knowing fully well what she would say. "Matter of fact, take a walk with me."

Hannah gratefully accepted and they strolled the halls of the manor. They had nothing better to do with their time.

"You know," Alois began. "I've been thinking about it and I decided to hire a maid."

Hannah glanced at him. "I am capable of keeping the estate clean Alois." Hannah said with a hint of protest in her tone.

"Is it wrong for me to want my som to be safe?" Alois questioned as he glanced out the window. The sky was blue, with puffy white clouds.

Hannah looked down at her shoes.

"I am sorry." She said softly.

Alois looked over at Hannah.

"Hannah, what's wrong? You've been acting so distant these last few days." Alois said as he took her hand.

They came to a stop. Hannah turned to face Alois. He was holding her hand. It made her feel shy and jumpy.

"Its nothing.." Hannah mumbled.

"No it isn't." Alois sighed. "Please tell me. I'm your friend right?" He questioned.

Hannah sighed softly. "I'm confused." She looked at his bow.

"Why?" Alois questioned curiously.

"I wonder if things will go back to the way they were..or if they will stay this way." Hannah glanced away.

"That's a stupid notion. Isn't it obvious?" Alois took her other hand, forcing her to look at him. "We'll have a son and I'm not too keen on having him see that."

Hannah nodded slowly, taking it all in. "S-So.."

"Hannah," Alois came a bit closer. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry for treating you the way I did. I was very, very ignorant for that. You did nothing to me and for me to wrong you so." He squeezed her hands. "If you can find it in your heart to-"

He was cut off. Hannah pulled him into a tight hug. She closed her eyes and inhaled his scent. She caressed his head and held him close.

"You needn't ask." She breathed. "I will always forgive you, no matter what you've done or how long it takes."