Elizabeth was glad that the snow had not yet gone by the day her wedding arrived. The white blanket that lay across the island made everything look clean and fresh, as if it had dressed up for the occasion. She had hoped for a lovely day, and had not been disappointed in the slightest ( Read more... )

The ceremony at the church had been cold and nearly as evocative of icy memories as the year before when she had stood up in the snowy weather to take her vows. It seemed as though all proper events would occur under the cloudy storms of a chilly, yet familiar season. With Lydia travelling with them, Jane was most sure to bundle her up in the ( Read more... )

There was a barbecue coming up and that meant hunting. Just the thought had Stu up and outta bed before the sun, dressed warm and ready to go. He'd already scouted ahead when he'd take Kojak and Lady out, and so as the sun rose, Stu was in a tree, waiting. Patience was the hardest part, but from his perch, he had a good view and when the big deer ( Read more... )

Delirium was not happy ( Read more... )

Stu and Jane finally get some alone time. First since the baby, really. [rated NC 17 for things married folk do].

Eostre was attempting to make a pumpkin pie. It felt that time of year and, even though the weather hadn't discernably changed, Eostre could have sworn that she'd smelled autumn in the air on her way to the compound that morning. The twins were slouched in the matching high-chairs that Eostre had managed to talk the tall Scottish kid into and ( Read more... )

Dragon tales and the "water is wide"
Pirate's sail and lost boys fly.
Fish bite moonbeams every night, and I love you.
Godspeed, Lydia
Sweet dreams, Lydia
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Sweet dreamsFive weeks had never gone by so fast in his life. Stu had come up to the Compound with Jane and Lydia. Jane went off to ( Read more... )

It had been a hell of a long couple of days. Stu had been focused on Jane, and Jane alone, and hadn't talked much with any of the parade of people who had come and gone. Mama and Lizzy and the Doctor and Chase and all of 'em, they came and went in his periphery. He only saw his pretty little wife in pain and he assured her it'd be fine. Everything ( Read more... )

[ Early Saturday morning, Jane's water breaks and she goes into labour.] Rated PG. Dated September 29th.

The project was all but done. The building crew had done a hell of a job and the two story, U shaped boarding house had come together pretty fast once the framing was done and all the hands pitched in. Stu stood back from it on the path, admiring it for a spell. 12 rooms plus a common room for parties and Janie's clases and such. Seemed a long time ( Read more... )