"I don't know, he doesn't sit still very well. Maybe when he is older. Mommy say I will have my portrait done when I am older and can sit still better. Maybe we could do it together." he replied

"That would be a lovely portrait." Emmy agreed, glancing up to see Daniel in the doorway. She smiled brightly.

"Don't you agree Daniel?"

"I do indeed. Perhaps Miss May could be prevailed upon to complete it for us." Daniel replied "Would you like to see the other rooms?"

"Indeed." she said, getting back up and looking at Owen. "Will you show me about as well?"

Owen smiled and ran down the hall "I think he likes it here." Daniel said with a smile. "I hope you will as well."

"I already love it, dearest." she told him as she took his arm. "If only you could now how happy I am."

"I am glad to hear it. What room would you like to see first?" he asked

(Do you want to tour the house or FF)

(You pick)

"Might I see my room?"

"I am afraid that is the one room you can not see." he replied "For it is a wedding night surprise."

She laughed and blushed.

"Alright then, I shall settle for seeing May's room." she replied.

"Right this way." he motioned and walked beside her down the hallway. Turning into a room slightly smaller than the last with a large window overlooking what would be the gardens. "It is smaller but I thought she would like the view."

Emmy looked at the rose-colored walls and nodded.

"She will love it here." she said. "She may never want to go home."

"Then I have succeeded. For as long as she is here you will not be able to leave." Daniel teased

She laughed.

"I could never leave." she said with a smile. "What else must I see?"

The parlor perhaps? Cassie is down there now." Daniel replied

"Certainly." she said. "Should we bring Owen?"

"Where did he get off to?" Daniel asked looking around but not seeing him anywhere.

"Owen?" Emmy called softly. "Where are you?"

Daniel noticed a small pair of feet hiding under a curtain and pointed at them. "I don't know where he could be." Daniel said "I guess we shall have to leave without him."

Emmy noticed them as well and smiled.

"What a shame." she sighed. "I would hate to be in this house all alone. It's so large, and with no one to live in it yet it must get terribly dark at night."

"And he will be very hungry. Cook has made his favorite cake for desert and he will miss it." Daniel said with a smile "But I suppose that leave more for us."

With this statment Owen jumped from the curtains. "I'm right here!" he said "Where is the cake?"

Emmy turned to Daniel and gasped.

"Goodness, there you are!" she said with a smile. "We were about to go downstairs."

"Yes, we were and you would have been left all alone." Daniel replied "But since you are here now, we had better hurry back downstairs or your mother will worry."

Leaving the room Owen turned "You wouldn't really have left me, would you Danny?"

"Of course." he replied "Besides Emmy wouldn't have let me."

Emmy chuckled and nodded.

Later that day having returned from Meadow Park and exchanged gifts Emmy and Daniel walked alone in the garden while Anne trotted around them.

"How have the holidays been at your home?" Daniel asked

She sighed.

"It has been terribly quiet without Johanna." she admitted. "I miss her."

"I wondered how that would effect you." he replied "I am sure that where ever she is she is happy and comfortable."

"She is my sister, Daniel." she said. "I cannot help but worry for her. I just wish I knew where she was, so I might send a letter or maintain some type of correspondance. Mama never told her of our engagement."

"And I wish I could find her for you. Unfortunatly I have had no success in locating them." Daniel said sadly.

She nodded and looked up at him.

"I know you've tried your hardest, dearest." she said as she kissed his hand clasped in hers. "I can't ask for more than that."

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