"My love?" Tavington's voice stirred Cassandra from her thoughts, "Yes my Lord?" she asked setting her quill down, and closing the leather bound diary he had brought to her not long after they met.

"I have something for you" he said, a slight smile playing about his lips.

"Oh?" Cassandra asked puzzled, as she rose and crossed the room to take his hand. "Well?" she asked curiously "Where is it?"

William laughed, and pressed his lips to hers, "You have to come with me if you want it" he said taking her hand and pulling her gently towards the door.

Cassandra said nothing as William led her down the stairs, and out to the lawns where his horse was waiting. Grabbing her around the waist, William lifted her up so she could swing around onto the saddle. Climbing up behind her, William lifted the reigns, and his horse responded immediately, setting off at a trot past the barns and through the back pasture. Cassandra settled back into his chest, and sighed, contented in the feel of him against her, curious as to where they could be going and why.

"It became apparent" William began as they neared the clearing where Cassandra had fallen those months before, "That now that you are my wife, we should not be living with the rest of the men. And so, I had a home built for us. Its not much now, but it will hold us until the war is over"

"A house?" Cassandra repeated barely able to contain her excitement he led the horse down another path, one that Cassandra had never been on before. Up ahead, she could see another clearing, and her heart began to race in anticipation. As they broke through the tree line into the second clearing, Cassandra let out a squeal of delight. "Oh William!" she said happily, "It's perfect!"

William quickly dismounted, pulling Cassandra down with him, bringing her to him so that he could brush his lips across hers before taking her hand and leading her up the stairs towards the house.

Cassandra bounced happily alongside her husband as they neared the house, unable to contain her excitement. As they reached the door, William looked at her and with a smile, swept her off her feet and carried her through the door, pausing long enough to press his lips to hers in a passion filled kiss before setting her gently on her feet.

Cassandra wandered through the house, unable to believe it was really happening. First, she marries the man that had captured her heart, and now he had given her a home in which they could live until…. Cassandra stopped short as the realization hit her that they would only have this home to share for another few weeks. Tears sprung to her eyes before she could stop them, and it took only a moment for William to gather her in his arms, one of his hands moving to stroke her hair in comfort.

"What is it love?" he whispered, tilting her head up so that she was forced to look at him.

Cassandra shook her head, she couldn't tell him that their time together was almost over; she couldn't spoil his gift with her knowledge. She had to find a way to save him, a way to change history. Instead of telling him what she knew, Cassandra just shook her head, "Nothing is wrong William, I'm happy…."

William smiled, squeezing her tightly to him again, before he held her at arms length, the expression on his face clearly showing his excitement. "Come love, let me show you the upstairs"

Cassandra took his hand, and allowed him to lead her through the house, and up the staircase. She willed the tears back, wiping her eyes with her free hand. William opened the first door, and Cassandra gasped. It was obviously the bedroom, ornately decorated with one of her favorite paintings from the main house. Cassandra wandered over to the four poster bed, and ran a hand down one of the posts, before she turned to her husband, a curious expression on her face.

"What is the other room?" she asked quietly.

"It's an empty room" William replied quickly, a faint red tinge appearing across his cheeks.

"An empty room?" Cassandra repeated, her brow furrowing, "But why would they give us an…. Oh" Cassandra's face lit up as she realized why they would have added a spare bedroom to the home, "It's a nursery" she said, her voice turning soft.

When William said nothing, only nodded his head once, Cassandra's face fell, "Do you not desire a child William?" she asked, crossing the room to stand before him, her eyes searching his.

"Its not that love" William said quickly, reaching out to touch her face with the back of his hand. "There is nothing I desire more than a child with you Cassandra" he said softly, "However, I hope we are long done with this war before that time comes"

Cassandra blushed, and stepped closer to her husband, resting her head against his chest, her heart beat accelerating as his hand dropped down to rest against her stomach. "One day" he said softly, "My hand will rest here to feel our child moving within you".

Cassandra smiled as she raised her head, rising up on her toes to capture his mouth with hers. "That day will come when the time is right" she whispered taking his hand in hers and pulling him gently towards the bed.