Over the next few days Jane had ample time to admire London. Edward spent the majority of the day with the doctor and so Jane was relatively confined to the hotel room. She decided to remain in the hotel room rather then sit in the office alone at the doctors practice for she had time to read, to draw, and most importantly watch the Londoners below her. Jane was fascinated with the way of life here, and from her seat in the window she had a perfect view. When Edward returned in the nights they often went out, for his spirits were lifted after returning to her after a day with the doctors. Close to the end of their week in London Jane had her own doctors appointment. She was not worried, for she knew she would hear nothing of significance. She was hopeful that the doctor would be able to give her something in order to ease her sleep and the result is that she would feel overall much better. She confided none of this in her husband, however, for there was no need to worry him and he had a natural tendency towards such. That morning Jane and Edward left the hotel together, Edward stopping to wish Jane well at the steps of her doctors office.

"I shall be worried about you all day"

"You shall not be. There is no need for it"

"I feel like I should be with you"

"Why?"

He grappled with trying to find a response until Jane squeezed his hand affectionately.

'I love you, now be off. I shall be waiting for you at the end of the day".

"Jane, is there anyone around?"

"No, not currently"

He leaned in and kissed her softly. Jane smiled at him, straightening the hat on his head.

"I love you"

"I love you my darling. I cannot wait until I can be with you again".

. . .

The doctors office Jane entered was slightly less daunting then the one her husband was currently in. This space was smaller but brighter and thus more enjoyable to be in. Jane again entered and barely had time to remove her cloak before she was whisked away into another smaller room that was stripped of all furniture besides a table, a desk and what looked like a modified bed. Again, she scarce had a moment to breathe before the door was wrenched opened and the doctor stepped inside.

"You are..Ms Rochester" he said, flipping through a clipboard and glancing back up at her, "Hello".

"Hello" Jane said

"Please, sit. How may I help you?"

"I am here because I have had trouble sleeping lately. Often I am too hot or too cold, I lose my appetite and then I find myself so hungry I cannot eat enough. In the mornings, and sometimes nights I am dizzy and feel ill".

"Let me check you over, Ms Rochester. Perhaps then we will have an answer"

He checked her thoroughly, asking her questions along the way. At long last, after what seemed like an eternity he told Jane that she could sit up. He pulled up a chair besides her, crossing his legs.

"Ms Rochester, you are married, correct?"

"I am"

"Then I believe you are expecting".

Jane's heart stopped.

"Expecting?"

"Yes indeed Ms Rochester"

"I've thought before that I may have been expecting, but-"

"This time I am positive, Ms Rochester. You are young, you are healthy, and I believe you shall have a good pregnancy. Is this your first time?"

Jane's face radiated uncontrolable happiness, the doctor was short and brief. He did not understand her sublime joy.

"Yes, it is".

"Then this is why you have been experiencing the pain, and the sickness, and the changing in temperature. It is quite natural, and quite normal. I will expect to hear from you if anything changes, but I do not expect it will. You are young, you are healthy".

Jane grinned at her doctor, covering her mouth.

"I am so surprised"

He smiled, standing.

"Ms Rochester, do you have any more questions for me?"

"No, I do not believe so"

"Then, I shall let your husband in"

Jane looked at him in surprise,

"He is waiting outside in the sitting room"

"Oh, thank you very much doctor".

He nodded at her before leaving the room.

For a brief moment Jane was left alone in the room and never before had she felt the way she did in that moment. She touched her stomach and couldn't help but feel tears rising to her eyes. She felt such a connection to the child within her that it transcended any words that she could have possibly strung together. Even now, even in just discovering her pregnancy she felt she could not separate herself from her child. She felt a breeze blow through the window and as it touched her face she felt that everything was exactly where it was intended to be.

"Hello little one" Jane said softly, rubbing her stomach, "We shall do this together".

The door once again opened, but this time slowly, to reveal her husband. He looked at her, and Jane could tell immediately that something was different.

"Hello my darling" he said. His eyes connected with hers, and the eyes that pierced her soul flooded with tears.

"By God Jane, I can see you. I see you", his voice broke as he rushed to her. Jane wrapped her arms around her husband and hugged him tightly. From the high table she sat on they were the same height as they embraced. When he pulled back to look at her he bit back a smile, bringing his hand to her cheek and wiping away her tears.

"You are so beautiful" he whispered as Jane turned her lips to the hand on her cheek. Once more he gathered her to his arms and they held each other close.

"Oh Jane".