Elizabeth still finds pregnancy very uncomfortable but since they moved to the compound at least it's cool. She would rather be at home but it won't be for long she tells herself. Just two more months and the baby will be out of her. Not that she is particularly looking forward to getting it out of her or knows what she will do when it is. But she ( Read more... )

Elizabeth stirred in bed, glancing at the sunlight sneaking through the curtained window and smiled to herself curling closer to James as he slept. He looked so peaceful and she so rarely saw it. For some reason she recalled she had been avoiding him of late and she could not think why that possibly was! He was her husband and she loved him dearly ( Read more... )

When Elizabeth had gotten home, it was very late and James was somewhat huffy. He had been home for some time and Johanna had retired for the evening - but this did not stop Elizabeth insisting that they decide who had won, right that instant. She thought it was obvious that she had. She had more, but James was full of ridiculous arguments like ( Read more... )

Elizabeth often went to the small waterfall when she wanted a moment alone. Her surprisingly happy marriage to James was not the smart match that she had once dreaded and so she knew she could find privacy at home simply by saying so to him but she liked to set out on her own finding the short walk as much part of relaxing as the brief swim she ( Read more... )