A/N Thank you so much for the support and I hope you've all stuck with me for these extra chapters. Thank you to all the readers and reviewers.

I have done an awful lot of procrastinating instead when I should have been writing this chapter. As I've said before, I've been quite nervous to write away from the TV series, so I really hope this is ok and you all enjoy it.

Luckylily- Thank you for your reviews. I'm glad you liked the mention of Cornish cream tea and enjoyed the epilogue. I seem to write from what I know already and adapt it for stories.

ljvs - is Cara pregnant? I guess we will find out now! : ) Thank you for your comments about how my writing has progressed and grown, I really appreciate the feedback.

LolaJGreen- Thank you so much for your detailed review. You really flatter me and I'm pleased you liked the original ending. Hopefully I don't disappoint and you like these extra chapters.

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Zell am See

"I'm going to miss you so much!" Cara sobbed burying her face into Ron's bare chest. As they reclined in his bed. The sunshine was forcing it's way through the gap in the bedroom curtains reminding Cara that Ron would be catching his plane soon.

"I'm going to miss you too baby" Ron chuckled at Cara's over emotional state. "I gotta do it though, you know that"

"I know, but it'll be too long!" Cara mumbled

It's two weeks, I'll be back before ya know it!" Ron was definitely surprised at this unseen side to Cara. "You gonna bed down with the men while I'm away? they'll keep you company"

"Yes, I'm going to move in with Tab and Luz" Cara replied lifting her tear stained face and looking into Ron's eyes.

He brought his hand up and gently wiped the tears away with his thumb. "Baby, this isn't like you"

"No it's not, I have a heart of stone, take a month, actually two, I'll see you around!" Cara replied sarcastically, suddenly changing from upset to annoyed in one swift moment.

"Ok, ok, no need to get moody!" Ron laughed, holding his hands up in surrender.

"I'm not moody!" Cara snapped now sitting upright and glaring at Ron.

"No not at all!" Ron replied mocking Cara's previous sarcasm, but Cara hadn't detected the tone in his voice as she lay back down on his chest, to his relief, he didn't want to leave on an argument.

"We've only been together properly for a short while..." Cara began to sob again "...and... and now you're leaving!" she wailed burying her head again in his chest.

Ron sighed as he felt Cara's tears on his skin, he pulled her in tighter. At least now she may feel a small portion of what he felt every time she left him. But he really didn't want her to, he didn't want her hurting. "The time will fly by and then when I return we can really be free and get on with our lives"

"Shall I go and sort your divorce? She'll probably flutter her lashes at you and make you feel sorry for her and her baby"

"I'm not weak and I'm in love with you!" Ron scolded Cara.

Ahh! Those words again Cara snuggled in closer to her man.

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Aldbourne

Edie rubbed her expanding stomach as she tried to quickly pack her clothes into the brown leather suitcase on her bed. Her husband was due to visit tomorrow. She wanted to get away sooner, but her Uncle hadn't been able to arrange anything for her until now. Ron couldn't end it if she wasn't here to be taken to the court house, they'd stay married by law preventing him from marrying the blonde whore. She wasn't stupid, she knew that's what he was doing, the whore's friend forcing her into a written confession to Ron confirmed that even without her Uncle letting her know. She was leaving tonight in plenty of time before his impending arrival. He really was a stupid man, pre-warning her in his letter. Edie smiled to herself as she stuffed more clothes into the already over packed case.

*Knock knock*

Edie looked up from her packing, brushing her red hair out of her face, she walked over to the mirror and tucked it back under her scarf. Uncle Hugo was early.

...

Austria

Cara hung onto Ron tightly as he tried to peel her away so he could catch his plane. "Come on baby, sooner I go, sooner I'm back"

"That doesn't make any sense, two weeks is two weeks"

Ron laughed "What's got into you?!"

"You!" Cara quipped

"There we go, there's my Cara!" Ron chuckled, lifting her off him and holding her shoulders as she stood in front of him in the same red floral dress she had worn on their first date. He leaned in and kissed her, lingering a little too long as she tried to wrap herself around him again.

Breaking away Cara looked up at him "put a chute on, just in case"

Ron nodded his head in amusement, he was kinda liking her new clingy nature.

"I love you Ron"

"I love you too baby"

Cara watched as the love of her life boarded the plane bound for England. As she waved, she suddenly felt an intense pang of hunger food the thought took over and Cara immediately turned and headed for her jeep.

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Aldbourne

The flight had been reasonable, but boring, thankfully Ron was now landing in Aldbourne and on to get his marriage annulled. His British lawyer had informed him an annulment was possible due to him and Edie never consummating the marriage, it was voidable. Ron had managed to get himself well and truly legless at their pathetic reception, of course Edie was absolutely livid with him. Now he knew it wasn't just anger at him for not consummating their marriage, but her only chance to try and get pregnant by him. The morning after the wedding, he had managed to avoid her by being sent back to France at the break of dawn. Edie could of course dispute all this, but then she'd have to explain her pregnancy which was now obvious to everyone that the baby couldn't he his. Ron smiled, it would all be over soon and the next time he'd be landing back in England it would be with his Cara, his fiancé on his arm. Ron still carried around his Grandmother's ring in his pocket, there was no way he would take any chances of Cara finding it. He had it all planned, the proposal, all he needed was for the girl to say yes.

As he walked across the airfield, he was determined to deal with Edie swiftly, but gently, she was pregnant after all. He had an appointment in London to get to, a more important matter, one he was looking forward to.

...

Edie opened the door to greet her Uncle "You're earl..." Edie stopped short as she stood in surprise.

"Hello Edie" Ron said straight faced.

"I...I wasn't expecting you until tomorrow"

"I know, that's why I'm here today"

Edie slammed the door, Ron sighed, she was going to make this difficult. He reached into his pocket and took out a replica key he had made when he was last in Aldbourne. Unlocking the door he stepped inside.

"GET OUT!" Edie screamed "You have no right!" she backed herself into the kitchen as Ron stepped in closing the door behind him. He was as handsome as ever and she could feel the pain in her heart returning. She didn't want to lose him. Could she do anything to keep him? She started to panic as she wracked her brain.

"Calm down Edie, I'm not here to argue. We need to go to the court house and get our annulment finalised" Ron said calmly and gently. He had every right to be angry with her, lying to him, tricking him, but he was going to let her off. All he wanted was to get this over and done with, get over to London and then back to Cara. He had a two week furlough, but he was returning earlier so he could ready his proposal and surprise Cara.

"I'm not going with you!" Edie bellowed "If you think I'm just going to make it easy for you to marry that whore, then you can think again!"

It didn't take long for Edie to push a button, Ron now felt rage, how dare she even think she had the right to even refer to Cara in any way and have the audacity to insult her! He had been a blind idiot to have involved himself with this psycho. "She's a whore?!" Ron questioned "She's a fucking whore is she?! That's a bit fucking rich coming from you! How many men have you slept with to produce that!" Ron raised his voice pointing at Edie's stomach.

"I did this for us!" Edie mumbled "I had to give you a child after I said you were going to be a father"

"You tricked me into marriage and made me believe I was going to be a dad!" Ron lowered his tone, the woman was clearly deluded. "Do you have any idea how much you were messing with me when I was out there fighting?!"

"Exactly why that stupid friend of your whore shouldn't have forced me to write that letter! You would have come back to me and we would have been happy!"

"No we wouldn't have been, I would have realised the kid wasn't mine ya know! I'm not in love with you! I never was, hell I've never even said those words to you!"

"You didn't have to, I felt your love!" Edie smiled stepping closer to Ron.

Ron stepped back "it was just sex, that's all it ever was"

"But we talked about your family and America"

"Small talk"

"You used me?"

"No, it wasn't like that at the time, I've just met someone else now" Ron replied, he had no intentions of bringing Cara into this, but Edie was leaving him no choice.

Edie felt sick, she loved him with all her heart. What could she do?! He met someone else She hated Cara Finney, hated her. Her Uncle had failed her... and his country!

"If you leave me for her, I'll...I'll kill myself! How would you like that hanging over your head?" Edie shouted desperately "Me and my baby!"

"Don't be ridiculous! Think about what you're saying woman!" Ron stepped away from her again. He wasn't sure if she was being serious or not. In all honesty, he didn't really know her that well.

"I will Ron, if you make me go to that courthouse, I'll kill myself and I'll make sure everyone knows that it was Cara Finney that drove me to it!" Edie threatened and took a seat at the kitchen table. "That's right I'll put it on her head, do you think she'd want to marry you then?" Edie had calmed, she knew she had him over a barrel now. Her darling husband couldn't be sure if she would or not.

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Zell am See

Cara settled herself onto Ron's bed, she had time for a nap before Luz and Tab picked her up. She was well and truly stuffed, she'd never known herself to have such an appetite. She hugged his pillow, she could still smell the sexy, woody scent of his cologne on it. It comforted her but started to make her feel emotional again. She had no idea what was going on with her recently, but it was getting annoying. Maybe the lack of action was making her more...more girly?! Cara shuddered at the thought. She closed her eyes and slipped into her sleep, her thoughts well and truly settled with her Ron.

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Aldbourne

Ron followed Edie up the stairs and into her bedroom. She turned to him and ran her hands down the front of his jacket. He grabbed the front of her royal blue dress, admiring how her red locks shone out against the colour of the dress and eagerly undid the little white buttons, pulling a few off in his haste to open it. He pushed the soft cotton dress off her shoulders and it slipped down her body leaving Edie standing there in just her lingerie. Ron looked down at her rounded stomach, he'd never fucked a pregnant woman before and certainly never thought it would be a woman carrying another man's baby.

Edie distracted him from his thoughts by undressing him in return. "It's ok Ron" she whispered "We're married"

Ron spun her around and bent her over the bed, he tore her silky knickers off and parted her legs. He hesitated for a second before thrusting himself inside her.

Edie let out an elated gasp as her husband's hand forced her head down.

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Zell am See

Cara abruptly woke, she leapt off the bed and ran to the bathroom, bent over she held her hair back with one hand as she threw her lunch up into the toilet. She continued to empty her stomach until there was nothing left but the sound of her heaving up nothing. Cara heard the knock at the door, but she felt too poorly to answer it.

Luz and Tab stood outside Speirs' house. Fin hadn't answered, but they knew she was in there. Tab tried the handle, the door opened. The two men looked at each other shrugging and walked in.

"How do ya think she took the news about Shifty?" Luz asked looking around, impressed, Speirs didn't just loot well, he picked nice houses too.

"Probably just upset her as much as it did us"

"Yeah, I always thought they were a little close, more Shifty mind"

"Nah she's close with all of us"

"Hey lads!" Fin called as she descended the stairs carefully, feeling weak after emptying her stomach.

"Er...you look like shit!" Tab blurted out unintentionally, looking at Cara's hunched frame and pale skin.

"Thanks Tab! Think I've picked up a bug"

"You ok to still come with us?" Luz asked looking concerned.

"Yes" Fin replied rubbing her eyes

"You sure ya ok?"

"Yes, had a bad dream as well, but I'm fine now" Fin said still a little shaken from her nightmare. Throwing up had made her briefly forget it.

"Your bag upstairs?" Tab asked as he walked towards her.

"Yes thank you" Fin moved to let him past.

As the three friends stepped out into the sunshine, Fin cocked her head at the sound of another jeep approaching. Tab and Luz continued to their jeep with Fin's belongings. She was pleased to see that it was Winters, his bright smile evident as he pulled up in front of her. "Glad I caught you, just on my way over to see Lew and Eve" Winters began "I haven't got confirmed dates yet, but it has been playing on my mind that you haven't got jump wings"

"Oh yes Sir?!"

"Yeah, now how do you feel about doing your final training jump over England when we return? I've spoken to Taylor and he's in agreement"

Fin hesitated, there was something nagging at her, but she didn't know what. Her current state had her all confused and she knew she was suppressing her instinct. "I'd love to" she finally answered.

"Good! We'll have a mini ceremony in Aldbourne, do it properly"

"Thank you Sir"

Winters nodded and had his driver turn back around.

Fin turned to Tab and Luz who were both leaning on their jeep lighting cigarettes. Luz held out his packet to Fin, she held out her hand to accept before withdrawing it "No thanks"

Luz shrugged and put the pack back in his jacket pocket "Training jump hey? Can't they just give you your wings anyway? I mean you've jumped more than us!"

"I suppose it's the proper way, but do you know what? I'm not really fussed about getting my wings"

"Really Fin?" Tab looked up from playing with his lighter "I think you should definitely do it, besides after the ceremony we have an excuse for a party!"

"I'll do it just for a party then!"

"That's my gal!" Tab patted Fin on the back and assisted her into the passenger seat.

"I'm eager to get back any how, I need to see Shifty" Fin stated.

"Poor, unlucky Shifty!" Luz mumbled as he started the engine and pulled the jeep out of the drive, heading back to where Easy were billeted.

"I can't believe it, you will all probably get back to America before he does now!" Cara exclaimed as she battled to keep her hair in place as it blew everywhere, she had failed to tie it back after her bathroom visit.

"And you? You'll be in the states with Sparky surely?" Tab questioned.

"Yes of course, as long as he... well you know, I'm not going to be allowed in without a marriage certificate"

"Well if he's stupid enough not to propose to you, then I will!"

"Cheers Tab" Fin giggled. "Otherwise I'll just bring my deal with Bill forward!"

"Oh no you won't doll! Bill took himself out of the equation!" Luz laughed.

Fin waved at some children that were stood by the side of the road, she wondered how Ron was doing with his divorce.

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London

Captain Ron Speirs stepped off the train after it pulled into London Victoria, he had been given strict instructions to wait just outside the entrance of the station and that they would come for him. It had all been organised by Second Lieutenant Evelyn Heaton, with Cara hopefully unaware. Cara thought his furlough to England was to sort his marriage out, which it partly was, but it was also to do things properly like he said he would. Ron made his way through the busy station, trying to avoid the crowd as much as possible, not wanting a mark or a wrinkle on his pristine dress uniform. He stopped at a shop window and checked his reflection, first impressions count and although he wasn't meeting Cara's father, it was as good as and much more daunting. Running through the enemy line was a piece of cake compared to what he was about to do.

He stepped out of the station and stood to the right of the entrance. London was a little cooler than the weather he had been experiencing in Austria, but no rain or wind thankfully, just a dull day. Ron waited impatiently, or was it nerves? He wasn't quite sure, he hadn't really been nervous before, not to his recollection any how. Ron popped a cigarette between his lips, lit it and watched London walk by, the British still smiling, he had always been impressed by their defiance to not let the Nazis break them down. He observed the lack of smoke and burning, now that they had celebrated VE day, at least the bombing was over for these people. He did notice a cordoned off area not far from the station though, just unexploded bombs to deal with, he supposed.

Ron watched with interest as a black and grey Daimler DB18, slowed and pulled up on the opposite side of the road. It stood out a mile, another Churchill who liked to make an entrance! It was obviously his ride. He waited regardless for them to come to him as per the instructions.

A man in a smart dark grey suit exited the car and stood by the side of it and looked over at Ron, he then motioned him over. Ron dropped his cigarette and stubbed it out with his foot as he checked for traffic.

"Judging by the car I was half expecting the Prime Minister himself" Ron said approaching the man.

"It's his car" the man said getting back in as Ron climbed into the passenger side.

"I'm the Prime Minister's aide, Paul" the driver introduced himself

"Just Paul?"

"Just Paul, Captain Speirs"

"Well I don't need to introduce myself then" Speirs acknowledged "Are we going to Downing Street?"

"No the war rooms"

"Really?"

"If he doesn't like you, then no one will hear your screams down there" Paul smirked.

Ron laughed, he was going to get along with Cara's Uncle.

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Zell am See

"Come on Fin! You can't sleep in there! Shit! If Speirs found out I let you sleep on the bathroom floor, he'll shoot me!"

"I'm just fine here Tab! I'm not budging, now bugger off!" Fin replied hugging the toilet wrapped in her blanket and her head on the pillow she had brought in from her room.

"I'm getting Doc, It can't be food poisoning now"

"It is, I've had it before, it can take days to get out of your system" Fin replied slapping her hand over her mouth as she tried to suppress her heaving.

"Well can I at least put you back in your bed with a bucket?"

"I can't move, I'm fine just here" Fin groaned curled up in the foetus position.

Tab turned to see Luz had appeared in the bathroom door, he motioned Tab out "I don't know much, but do ya think she could be pregnant?"

"Shit! Could be I suppose, but would she be after being shot?" Tab pondered "Surely she'd have lost it?"

"Not necessarily, we are talking one half Sparky and one half Fin here!"

"Yeah that's true!"

"Gotta get her back in her bed" Luz stated.

"I know but she said she ain't budging"

"I'm gonna get Eve, when is Speirs back?"

"Not sure, a week? Just under?"

Both men screwed their faces up as they listened to Fin being sick again "Surely she ain't got anything left to throw up?"

Just as Luz turned to leave and head over to get Eve, Fin suddenly appeared in the bathroom doorway looking less pale. "I'm feeling much better lads, thank you for your concern"

"What just like that?" Tab asked confused.

"Yes, just like that!" Fin replied equally as confused, but not caring as she had been feeling awful since Ron had left on his furlough to England maybe she was missing him so much, it made her sick?

"Right, I'm going to have a shower" Fin announced starting to strip her clothes off

"Wait up Fin!" Luz laughed covering his and Tab's eyes with his hands "We're not at war any more, think we can allow you some privacy now!"

"Oh come on lads, it's nothing you haven't seen before!" Fin teased

"Yeah well, you're Sparky's sweetheart now, so think we'd better leave ya to it!" Luz concluded lowering his hands, averting his eyes and dragging Tab out.

...

London

Ron had literally only been in the car a few minutes when they had arrived at their destination "We could have walked?" he commented.

"Fuel allowance has increased with the war now over" was Paul's only response.

The two men exited the damn fine car, in Ron's opinion and walked to a door round the side of a large building "We'll use the back entrance" Paul said "Less noticeable"

"I think everyone noticed us in the Prime Minister's car!" Ron answered sarcastically, the British did amuse him at times.

They walked through the open metal door, guarded on the outside by several soldiers and immediately ascended a stair case in front, it went down and down... Ron was impressed.

At the bottom of the stairs Paul stopped "Left, left, right, straight on, third door" and then he turned and climbed back up the stairs.

Luckily for Ron he was paying attention and grasped the sudden directions. "Nice to meet ya Paul" he muttered as he made his way through the maze of a bunker. He passed several rooms from where he could hear voices on the other side, the British seemed to still be working down here.

Third door Ron had reached it. He straightened his uniform and knocked. There was an immediate answer "Enter" instructed the recognisable raspy voice of the British Prime Minister.

Ron turned the handle and walked into what he believed to be the private quarters of Winston Churchill. Ron noted the metal framed bed in the corner, neatly made as if it had never been slept in, the bedside table and a desk and chair. He looked around to two green armchairs facing away from the doorway where he stood, a balding head slightly appeared over the top of one of the chairs.

"Close the door behind you" Churchill bluntly asked.

Ron did so and walked over. "Take a seat" a hand from the occupied chair motioned Ron to take the vacant one.

Ron sat down and looked at the British Prime Minister, he was exactly like he was in the newspaper pictures, short, round, stoop shouldered with a stub nose.

"Captain Ronald Charles Speirs, born 20th April 1920 in Edinburgh to parents Robert Craig Speirs Jr and Martha Agnes Speirs, nee McNeil. Emigrated to Boston, United States of America on 13th December 1924. College educated you joined the US Army, the new concept of Paratroopers, 506th parachute regiment, then 101st Airborne division was formed. Second platoon leader of Dog company before going on to command Easy company after your heroic act in Foy. To summarise your life so far and now you would like to marry my niece?" the rasp in Churchill's voice became more pronounced as he finished his serious statement.

Impressed, but not surprised Ron simply answered "Yes Sir" slightly intimidated through respect for the superiority of the man.

Churchill turned and faced Ron, glaring at him, they shared an uncomfortable minutes silence, Ron unsure of what to do next, he held his ground, keeping his posture straight and confident.

Churchill leaned in and held out his hand "Nice to meet you my good man, can't believe Cara has fallen for a bloody yank!"

Ron immediately relaxed "Nice to meet you too Sir"

"Call me Winston, come on let's go over to number 10, it's more comfortable and my wife would like to meet you" Churchill said heaving himself out of his chair and popping his iconic Homburg hat on his head.

"Sorry for dragging you down here, Eve said Cara would find it funny when she finds out"

Ron rolled his eyes "Yes I can believe that!"

The two men walked through a tunnel from the bunker, Ron had no idea where they were in comparison to above ground, but they were obviously in the direction of downing Street. "Keep Cara's missions to yourself in front of my wife, she's not impressed with any of Cara's involvement in the war and puts me in the bad books for at least a week each time!" Winston instructed.

"Of course not, I can't say I'm too impressed myself."

"No not many are, but it was for her own good, I'll explain more above ground"

The two men came to a set of stairs which they climbed slowly due to Churchill's pace, above ground they walked across a short courtyard before entering number ten through a side door. Ron looked around taking in every detail of the residence of the British Prime Minister, it was certainly bigger on the inside, suitably misleading from the outside.

"My private study" Churchill informed as he opened the door and invited Ron to take a seat on the leather chesterfield by a grand, burning fireplace. Ron made himself comfortable and removed his cap.

"Whiskey?"

"Yeah, thank you"

Winston walked over and handed a generous shot of Whiskey in a crystal tumbler, he then offered a cigar from a wooden box. Ron obliged, how many times would you get to smoke one of Churchill's cigars?

"I had no real choice but to recruit Cara into the SOE. As prime minister, politics are brutal, my opposition would have torn Cara apart to get at me and I couldn't allow that to happen. She didn't ask to be born. She would have ended up with the dregs of high society all competing for her hand and she would have forever been an outcast due to her illegitimate status. I'm afraid our 'circle' is very harsh and unforgiving" Churchill explained as he sat in the armchair opposite Ron.

"I can understand that and lucky for me really, but why the SOE?" Ron asked.

"She showed promising signs..."

"...of being a damn nuisance!" both men said in unison, laughing.

"Ahh, so Cara has said as much then!"

Ron nodded.

"On a serious note though, she was learning extremely quickly during her short time in my war rooms and I didn't want her talent to go to waste. At her young age, she was just about fearless, so I had that fearlessness enhanced and she became the first and very best of all our female agents. She excelled in all areas. I had to send her to occupied Europe, yes it massaged my ego having a Churchill over there, but it also gave her a purpose, one a lot better than she could ever have hoped for in a war torn Britain."

"She certainly is very good at her job"

"Don't worry old boy, I'll be moving her to an instructor's position when you return with her to the states "

"She's to stay in the SOE?"

"Yes, She'll make an excellent instructor, we can't release her from duty yet, but it's a non-combatant role. Truman has already authorised it"

Ron sighed, he had really hoped she'd be able to lead a normal life as his wife, but it had always played at the back of his mind whether a normal life would be enough for her, maybe this was the happy medium for them both.

"I understand you're staying in the US military?"

Yeah that's correct" Ron replied taking a drag from his cigar as the door opened and a slender, attractive, fair haired lady entered.

"My wife, Clementine" Winston introduced Cara's Aunt.

"Pleasure is all mine!" Clementine replied leaning down and placing a kiss on each of Ron's cheeks.

"She's seen the French do it!" Winston commented amused at his wife's greeting.

"Oh you are handsome!" Clementine observed. "You two will have such beautiful babies! As you can see, Cara has her mother's looks and no Churchill features apart from the blue eyes of course." Clementine teased her husband.

Ron chuckled, Clementine seemed very sweet. "Thank you, it's lovely to meet you" he replied

"Before I leave you both to the official part of your meeting, I wanted to draw your attention to this" Clementine walked over to the fireplace and brought down a framed photograph from the mantle and handed it over to Ron "I hope you were just as angry as I was with this little stunt, I'm hoping you're the kind of man that will encourage Cara away from such dangerous nonsense!"

Ron held the picture and immediately felt his anger bubble up from his gut, Cara was leaning back in a chair with her feet up on a desk smoking a cigar, her hand held up showing her Uncle's famous victory sign. The Nazi swastika flag behind her, giving it away to be none other than Hitler's office at an educated guess.

"You would be correct this does make me angry" Ron commented

"Good" Clementine replied in glee at her new ally.

"It was just a bit of fun!" Churchill defended himself and his niece.

"A bit of fun that almost caused her not to make it back!" Clementine unsuspectingly informed Ron.

"What?" Ron asked sitting up straighter on the sofa.

"Right dear, I think that's your cue to leave!" Winston ordered his wife.

"Very well" Clementine admitted defeat "It's so lovely to meet you and I'm sure we will meet again soon, look after her"

"I will" Ron replied rising from his seat as Cara's Aunt left the room.

"Let's forget all this silly business for now" Winston said taking the photograph from Ron's hand and placing it back on the mantle "I'll give you her mission reports as a wedding present, how does that sound?"

"Sounds good"

"Right, now I do believe you want to ask me something!" Churchill smiled making himself comfortable in his armchair.

...

Zell Am See

"I'm coming on 6 months, do I look massive?" Eve asked Fin as she stood sideways on looking at her reflection in the full length mirror "I'm going to be a fat shit of a bride!"

"No you're not! We'll go with an empire waist and loose skirt, no one will see your beautiful bump"

"Empire waist? I may as well wear a sign saying shotgun wedding"

"I thought you didn't care about that?"

"Oh I don't, not really, I just imagined myself as a more elegant bride" Eve sighed "You're going to have to roll me down that aisle!"

"You're gorgeous Eve, you always are!" Fin approached her best friend and wrapped her arms round her "Can't believe you're getting married!"

"I know! Kathy wanted a quick divorce and that suits Lew and I just fine!" Eve gushed "Will Ron be back in time?"

"Yes he said he would"

"You're looking a bit peaky darling, everything ok with you?" Eve asked turning away from the mirror and focusing her attention on her best friend.

"I had a bad dream, it was quite detailed and graphic"

"What was it?"

"I dreamt that Ron slept with Edie" Fin sat down on Eve's bed "it was just so detailed down to how her red hair looked against the royal blue dress she was wearing and how the white buttons popped off as he eagerly undressed her, he took her from behind!

"Bloody hell Fin" Eve sat next to her friend and pulled her in for a hug "It's just a dream, he's madly in love with you! Besides, he wouldn't even poke her with his bayonet, let alone anything else!"

"I know! But he dream cheated on me!" Fin teased.

"Oh please scold him for dream cheating!" Eve giggled "Right" Eve stood up and walked back over to the mirror "So how many parachutes are we going to need? I'm thinking at least a whole battalion's worth!" Eve looked at her reflection as she pulled her top tight, enhancing her bump even more.

Cara laughed "None, I found some dresses in the house Ron billeted, come on, let's go take a look"

"Well that can wait, Lew is taking us both out tonight, so you need to get your glad rags on!" Eve announced "He'll pick you up just before dusk."

...

Ron landed back in Austria and headed straight for Nix who was waiting in a jeep for him, Ron needed to freshen up and get ready. He now knew what being nervous was. Meeting Winston Churchill didn't make him nervous, asking the British Prime Minister's permission to marry his niece, didn't make him nervous. Asking the one girl he had ever loved and will ever love to marry him made him nervous. Although he should be certain that she would say yes, it didn't matter, she could decide at any moment that maybe he wasn't the one for her. Maybe she might decide that she didn't want to move to the States and that she would rather go after escaped war criminals. He had no certainties apart from he loved her and she loved him. Ron rehearsed his lines over and over in his head as he joined Nix.

"Good trip Ron?"

"I achieved everything I wanted to do"

"How did it go with Edie?" Nix asked as they drove away from the airfield.

"Not good, she was difficult, threatened to kill herself"

"Shit, what did you do?"

"Called her bluff and dragged her down the courthouse anyway, she's not the type, it was just an empty threat."

"So, all annulled and she's out of your lives for good?"

"According to British law, I was never married, but I'm not sure if I've heard the last of her, she said something very strange when we left the courthouse"

"What was that?"

"She just said 'he's coming' and walked off"

"That is strange, hopefully she's all talk and no action"

"Yeah, I'm not going to think about it, I have more important things on my mind" Ron smirked.

...

Eve fought back her tears of joy as she watched her stunning best friend climb into the jeep with Lew. She had tried her hardest not to let anything slip, but Fin was suspicious regardless of her efforts. Pretending to feel ill, so that Lew could just take Fin out was too dodgy sounding to Fin as she put it. It didn't matter, she wasn't expecting what her and Lew knew. Eve couldnt wait for her to return and tell her all about it.

...

Cara stepped from the jeep immediately recognising the location as hers and Ron's first date from only a few weeks ago, her suspicions now confirmed that Nix and Eve were in on something and that they weren't going out. She was surprised to say the least as she was not expecting Ron back yet. She turned and looked at Nix "Go on!" he grinned motioning her to walk through the opening of the meadow. Cara smiled and did just that.

Her breath was immediately taken away as she was met with a vision of wonder. The tree was lit up like the stars themselves had fallen and nestled in the branches. There were twinkling candles dotted through the grass, it was a scene worthy of a fairy tale. Cara carefully walked through the lights as she noticed a familiar silhouette standing by the tree. She smiled and her heart raced. As she approached she felt her knees go weak but stayed upright, no man could make her feel this way other than Ron. As she neared he stepped forward and without a word he positioned her under the sparkling stars in the branches. He got down on one knee and looked up at her and she looked down into his deep brown eyes.

He smiled, briefly looked away to compose himself as he took her left hand and held it between his. He returned his eyes to hers.

"When I first saw you, I knew I had met my match. From that moment on, I tried to show you that you had met yours. You're a vision of perfection and beauty, a gentle, caring and deadly soul" Ron grinned as Cara smiled at his words. "I promise to love and care for you until my dying day..." Ron paused as he let Cara's hand slowly slip from his, looking deep into her eyes, he continued "I only exist in one place... and that is wherever you are" he reached in and retrieved the small black box from his inside pocket, he opened it and presented the ring to his love "Cara Rebecca Churchill will you do me the greatest honour of becoming my wife?"