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#11
Mundane Topics / Re: Extra Words for Threads [T...
Last post by RefMom3 - August 25, 2026, 07:40:22 PMDefinitely a lot to cope with; wishing you and your family strength now. Hugs, laedyfaire
#12
Port of Call / Re: EL LOBO DEL MAR
Last post by Welsh Wench - August 21, 2026, 07:49:41 PMJack paced nervously back and forth in the parlour. Even down there, he could hear the anguished cries and screams of Honour. She had been in labor for the better part of the day.
Duckie was up there with her, and he knew she could not be in better hands.
Renee frowned, "Jack would you please settle down and stop pacing? You will wear out the floor. I am sure it won't be long now. The pains come close at the end."
"Yes, but should it take this long? And why is she screaming so much?"
Renee shook her head. "I don't know much about birthing so I can't really say. All I know is that it is a painful process but women forget the pain once the baby is born and they would do it all over again."
"I am glad Zara is over at Mrs. Avery's. She doesn't have to hear all this."
Within the half hour, Duckie emerged from the bedroom and came down the stairs. His face was careworn and his eyes were filling with tears.
Quietly he said, "Jack...Jack, I don't know what to say."
He jumped up and grabbed Duckie by the shoulders. "What...what are you saying? She's alright, isn't she? Both she and the baby?"
He shook his head. "Megan is up there with her. Jack, we lost the baby."
Jack stood there dumbfounded. "How...how is that possible? Honour is so healthy."
"Something went wrong, Jack. The baby was perfect. A perfectly formed baby boy and beautiful. But..."
"But...what? What? I need to go up to Honour."
Duckie wiped the tears off his face. He whispered, "Jack, I did all I could. But when Honour was giving birth, something tore inside her."
"Well, fix it, FIX IT! You're the doctor"
"It's not as easy as that. She has lost a lot of blood. I—I couldn't stop it."
Jack took the stairs two at a time and opened the bedroom door to a scene he never imagined he would see. Megan sat next to Honour, crying.
Honour lay in the bloody sheets. Her face was sweaty and she was pale. He reached to hold her hand.
Weakly, she said, "I am so sorry, Jack. So sorry. The baby....the baby is dead. Duckie let me hold him right before he passed. He was so beautiful...so perfect."
"Don't think about that now, Honour. You need to get well. You need your rest."
Megan looked up and couldn't even get the words out.
Honour whispered, "Take care of Zara. Please. Don't let her forget me. I had Megan take my silver chain off and please give it to her. I am so sorry...I don't want to leave you. But you and Zara...take care of each other. And know that with my last breath that I love you. I love...."
But Honour spoke no more. She gave one last breath and then she was gone.
Jack shouted, "Honour! Rhiannon! Please don't leave me. Don't leave me!"
Jack stayed in the room for the better part of an hour. He couldn't bring himself to leave Honour except to go over to the cradle that held his baby boy. He felt tears welling up in his eyes again as he stifled a sob. The child was so perfect, wrapped in a blanket.
"Megan, tell Daffyd and Eli to go to the garden and pull up every jasmine bush she had planted. But leave one. Leave it for Zara. So she can go to visit something of her mother. That is where I want Honour buried. Underneath the jasmine she loved so well. And bury her with the child. I..I can't see separating them..."
With a start, Jack sat bolt upright in bed. He was sweating and his face was covered with tears. He couldn't stop shaking.
Honour very sleepily turned to him. "Jack? What is wrong?"
She sat up and he could barely catch his breath.
"A..a nightmare. It seemed so real."
"Do you want to tell me about it?"
He gave a deep breath and willed himself to stop shaking. "I...I can't remember it. Only that it was terrible," he lied.
Honour laid her head against Jack and put her arms around him. "Well, everything is alright now."
He gathered her in his arms and held her tightly. "Honour?"
"Yes, darling?"
"Don't ever leave me."
She kissed him gently on the lips and said, "You know I never will. We have a baby to get!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tobago
"Bonita—what you up to?"
Bonita furtively shoved the bones back into her velvet bag. "What it to you?"
Drusilla moved to grab the bag from Bonita but Bonita was faster and held the bag out of Drusilla's reach.
Drusilla narrowed her eyes. "Bonita up to no good. Casting spells where her have no business."
Bonita snapped, "Dat golden-hair child dat Jack Wolfe marry. Her going to have another baby. I t'ink. Well, Bonita send Jack a little surprise."
"You messing wit' t'ings again. Bonita, you is wicked."
Bonita retorted, "Drusilla worry too much. Dese dreams not come to anyt'ing. Just a little something to keep dat bastard on edge. Dese bones cast spells but dey not foretell future for dat man. I always say, clouds and mist surround him and Bonita can never see much wit' him and dat child he marry. I just sense another chil' on de way. Even if not, dis should keep him unsettled. Him deserves it after de way he use and play Bonita."
Drusilla shook her head. "Need to let it go."
"Never! Someday...someday dat man pay for his sins."
She gathered up her bag, kicking the El Lobo sign as she entered the tavern, muttering to herself.
'No power to curse.....but power to make him unsettled. Him deserves it.'
Duckie was up there with her, and he knew she could not be in better hands.
Renee frowned, "Jack would you please settle down and stop pacing? You will wear out the floor. I am sure it won't be long now. The pains come close at the end."
"Yes, but should it take this long? And why is she screaming so much?"
Renee shook her head. "I don't know much about birthing so I can't really say. All I know is that it is a painful process but women forget the pain once the baby is born and they would do it all over again."
"I am glad Zara is over at Mrs. Avery's. She doesn't have to hear all this."
Within the half hour, Duckie emerged from the bedroom and came down the stairs. His face was careworn and his eyes were filling with tears.
Quietly he said, "Jack...Jack, I don't know what to say."
He jumped up and grabbed Duckie by the shoulders. "What...what are you saying? She's alright, isn't she? Both she and the baby?"
He shook his head. "Megan is up there with her. Jack, we lost the baby."
Jack stood there dumbfounded. "How...how is that possible? Honour is so healthy."
"Something went wrong, Jack. The baby was perfect. A perfectly formed baby boy and beautiful. But..."
"But...what? What? I need to go up to Honour."
Duckie wiped the tears off his face. He whispered, "Jack, I did all I could. But when Honour was giving birth, something tore inside her."
"Well, fix it, FIX IT! You're the doctor"
"It's not as easy as that. She has lost a lot of blood. I—I couldn't stop it."
Jack took the stairs two at a time and opened the bedroom door to a scene he never imagined he would see. Megan sat next to Honour, crying.
Honour lay in the bloody sheets. Her face was sweaty and she was pale. He reached to hold her hand.
Weakly, she said, "I am so sorry, Jack. So sorry. The baby....the baby is dead. Duckie let me hold him right before he passed. He was so beautiful...so perfect."
"Don't think about that now, Honour. You need to get well. You need your rest."
Megan looked up and couldn't even get the words out.
Honour whispered, "Take care of Zara. Please. Don't let her forget me. I had Megan take my silver chain off and please give it to her. I am so sorry...I don't want to leave you. But you and Zara...take care of each other. And know that with my last breath that I love you. I love...."
But Honour spoke no more. She gave one last breath and then she was gone.
Jack shouted, "Honour! Rhiannon! Please don't leave me. Don't leave me!"
Jack stayed in the room for the better part of an hour. He couldn't bring himself to leave Honour except to go over to the cradle that held his baby boy. He felt tears welling up in his eyes again as he stifled a sob. The child was so perfect, wrapped in a blanket.
"Megan, tell Daffyd and Eli to go to the garden and pull up every jasmine bush she had planted. But leave one. Leave it for Zara. So she can go to visit something of her mother. That is where I want Honour buried. Underneath the jasmine she loved so well. And bury her with the child. I..I can't see separating them..."
With a start, Jack sat bolt upright in bed. He was sweating and his face was covered with tears. He couldn't stop shaking.
Honour very sleepily turned to him. "Jack? What is wrong?"
She sat up and he could barely catch his breath.
"A..a nightmare. It seemed so real."
"Do you want to tell me about it?"
He gave a deep breath and willed himself to stop shaking. "I...I can't remember it. Only that it was terrible," he lied.
Honour laid her head against Jack and put her arms around him. "Well, everything is alright now."
He gathered her in his arms and held her tightly. "Honour?"
"Yes, darling?"
"Don't ever leave me."
She kissed him gently on the lips and said, "You know I never will. We have a baby to get!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tobago
"Bonita—what you up to?"
Bonita furtively shoved the bones back into her velvet bag. "What it to you?"
Drusilla moved to grab the bag from Bonita but Bonita was faster and held the bag out of Drusilla's reach.
Drusilla narrowed her eyes. "Bonita up to no good. Casting spells where her have no business."
Bonita snapped, "Dat golden-hair child dat Jack Wolfe marry. Her going to have another baby. I t'ink. Well, Bonita send Jack a little surprise."
"You messing wit' t'ings again. Bonita, you is wicked."
Bonita retorted, "Drusilla worry too much. Dese dreams not come to anyt'ing. Just a little something to keep dat bastard on edge. Dese bones cast spells but dey not foretell future for dat man. I always say, clouds and mist surround him and Bonita can never see much wit' him and dat child he marry. I just sense another chil' on de way. Even if not, dis should keep him unsettled. Him deserves it after de way he use and play Bonita."
Drusilla shook her head. "Need to let it go."
"Never! Someday...someday dat man pay for his sins."
She gathered up her bag, kicking the El Lobo sign as she entered the tavern, muttering to herself.
'No power to curse.....but power to make him unsettled. Him deserves it.'
#13
Mundane Topics / Re: Answer my question with a ...
Last post by laedyfaire - August 21, 2026, 04:26:56 AMdo we have to behave in retired behavior?
#14
Mundane Topics / Re: Re: Continue the thread
Last post by laedyfaire - August 21, 2026, 04:21:56 AMcompany starts to stink after 3 days or many times 3 hours
#15
Mundane Topics / Re: Extra Words for Threads [T...
Last post by laedyfaire - August 21, 2026, 04:20:10 AMam I here?? Time will tell I suppose....hope all is well with everyone...dealing with hubby being diagnosed with CLL cancer in April. In middle of treatment. Made it to Sterling for half day....home faire is a huge maybe and not just for health issues. Hope you all are enjoying faire time and life...
#16
Mundane Topics / Re: Re: Two words!
Last post by laedyfaire - August 21, 2026, 04:16:42 AMpong game
#17
Mundane Topics / Re: Extra Words for Threads [T...
Last post by KiltedPrivateer - August 20, 2026, 07:23:52 AMCome on RF, you can do it! Don't give up yet!
#18
Mundane Topics / Re: Re: Two words!
Last post by KiltedPrivateer - August 20, 2026, 07:20:59 AMbeer pong
#19
Mundane Topics / Re: Re: Two words!
Last post by RefMom3 - August 19, 2026, 10:17:46 PMdraft beer
#20
Port of Call / Re: EL LOBO DEL MAR
Last post by Welsh Wench - August 19, 2026, 05:03:56 AMHonour jumped up and down on the trunk, trying to get it to close. Jack looked at her with bemused interest.
"Should you be doing that? I mean, it isn't good for the baby to be jostled? "
She laughed, "There's a lot you don't know about babies, Jack. The little tyke is floating in water and will be cushioned."
"I hadn't been around women in the family way. Why doesn't the little critter drown?"
She sighed. "I can see you may have to have a talk with Duckie. He can enlighten you. But they don't have to breathe until they are born. Some day we will know more."
Jack gave her a devilish grin. "Well, I know all the fun ways to getting a baby!"
"As I well know. Now help me latch this trunk."
Jack pushed down hard with his hand and latched it at the same time.
"What would I do without you?"
"I hope you never have to find out."
Honour put on her chemise and crawled into bed.
"I am so tired. But it was a really lovely wedding today. I swear Thomas was the one who was glowing."
"And I am sure Elspeth will be the one glowing tomorrow.."
Honour threw her pillow at Jack and laughed. "As well as she should be. We all know what wonderful lovers the Wolfe men are."
He grinned and got into bed. "Elspeth can hold her own. She was quite the frisky lass and just what Thomas needs to loosen him up."
"Aggie was fighting off the tears. Overcome with happiness."
Honour shook her head.
"No, Jack. She is mourning the loss of the company of her mini-clone. Zara. Those two really bonded."
"And Aggie stored up all those stories just for her. Oh, I know she loves the lads in the family but Zara is the first girl."
"Is everything packed on El Lobo?"
"Yes, dear. The woolens, the dyes, a few cases of MacGregor's finest whisky...."
"And the harpsichord?"
"Delivered three days ago. The crate is nestled safely in the master cabin."
"I can't wait to play it again. And teach Zara how to play. She will be the center of attention at all the parties when she is a young lady. People always gather around and sing."
"Was it that way for you?"
"She shook her head. "You forget I was in a convent for years where any sort of fun was frowned upon. Then straight to that time I was married to Madoc. After that, well...I was on the run. And the Varlet and Vixen had an old keyboard but Malcolm was very possessive of it and wouldn't let anyone near it."
"Aggie is planning a big going away dinner for us. She even invited Kyla and Rory."
"I am so glad you got to meet them. It was a happy ending for them."
"Thomas and Elspeth will be staying around for a few months. He wants to see to the necessary repairs on Aggie's cottage now that she had the means to pay for it. And he is ordering her a new stove."
"She will miss the old one."
"Yes, but now she won't have to prop the door shut with the broom."
"It's been a wonderful trip here, Jack. But I will be glad to get back to Barbados. Oh, I will miss everyone here. But I miss my sister and Daffyd. And Mrs. Avery and her bustling about. I wonder how Eli is getting on in his new role as overseer."
"What he lacks in experience, Daffyd can mentor him. It's been a godsend, us being here. Thomas found love, and you established MacGregor and Sons to give Rafferty and Flannery's family a hope for a bright, successful future. They plan to send the boys to the University in Edinburgh. Rafferty has the business brains and Flannery has the imagination for new things."
Honour laid her head on Jack's shoulder. "Did you see the look on Maura and Laura's face when you gave them the means to start their dye business? The colour samples they showed me were absolutely fabulous."
""And it gives them an income to call their own. I always felt that every woman should have something of her own to fall back on."
"And speaking of something to fall back on...."
Honour giggled as Jack blew out the candle. "As you were saying..."
"Should you be doing that? I mean, it isn't good for the baby to be jostled? "
She laughed, "There's a lot you don't know about babies, Jack. The little tyke is floating in water and will be cushioned."
"I hadn't been around women in the family way. Why doesn't the little critter drown?"
She sighed. "I can see you may have to have a talk with Duckie. He can enlighten you. But they don't have to breathe until they are born. Some day we will know more."
Jack gave her a devilish grin. "Well, I know all the fun ways to getting a baby!"
"As I well know. Now help me latch this trunk."
Jack pushed down hard with his hand and latched it at the same time.
"What would I do without you?"
"I hope you never have to find out."
Honour put on her chemise and crawled into bed.
"I am so tired. But it was a really lovely wedding today. I swear Thomas was the one who was glowing."
"And I am sure Elspeth will be the one glowing tomorrow.."
Honour threw her pillow at Jack and laughed. "As well as she should be. We all know what wonderful lovers the Wolfe men are."
He grinned and got into bed. "Elspeth can hold her own. She was quite the frisky lass and just what Thomas needs to loosen him up."
"Aggie was fighting off the tears. Overcome with happiness."
Honour shook her head.
"No, Jack. She is mourning the loss of the company of her mini-clone. Zara. Those two really bonded."
"And Aggie stored up all those stories just for her. Oh, I know she loves the lads in the family but Zara is the first girl."
"Is everything packed on El Lobo?"
"Yes, dear. The woolens, the dyes, a few cases of MacGregor's finest whisky...."
"And the harpsichord?"
"Delivered three days ago. The crate is nestled safely in the master cabin."
"I can't wait to play it again. And teach Zara how to play. She will be the center of attention at all the parties when she is a young lady. People always gather around and sing."
"Was it that way for you?"
"She shook her head. "You forget I was in a convent for years where any sort of fun was frowned upon. Then straight to that time I was married to Madoc. After that, well...I was on the run. And the Varlet and Vixen had an old keyboard but Malcolm was very possessive of it and wouldn't let anyone near it."
"Aggie is planning a big going away dinner for us. She even invited Kyla and Rory."
"I am so glad you got to meet them. It was a happy ending for them."
"Thomas and Elspeth will be staying around for a few months. He wants to see to the necessary repairs on Aggie's cottage now that she had the means to pay for it. And he is ordering her a new stove."
"She will miss the old one."
"Yes, but now she won't have to prop the door shut with the broom."
"It's been a wonderful trip here, Jack. But I will be glad to get back to Barbados. Oh, I will miss everyone here. But I miss my sister and Daffyd. And Mrs. Avery and her bustling about. I wonder how Eli is getting on in his new role as overseer."
"What he lacks in experience, Daffyd can mentor him. It's been a godsend, us being here. Thomas found love, and you established MacGregor and Sons to give Rafferty and Flannery's family a hope for a bright, successful future. They plan to send the boys to the University in Edinburgh. Rafferty has the business brains and Flannery has the imagination for new things."
Honour laid her head on Jack's shoulder. "Did you see the look on Maura and Laura's face when you gave them the means to start their dye business? The colour samples they showed me were absolutely fabulous."
""And it gives them an income to call their own. I always felt that every woman should have something of her own to fall back on."
"And speaking of something to fall back on...."
Honour giggled as Jack blew out the candle. "As you were saying..."