Poldarks, Enys', Carne's and Prudie all gathered on the beach for a picnic. The children and i were playing a game with a blind folded Sam and Drake as they tried to  catch us. I laughed like I haven't in a long while as I ran and dodged the two. I was growing thirsty though so a rejoined the others for a drink.

"Tell me husband. Do they have such sport at Westminster." Ross was to return there soon. I enjoyed having him here.

"Oh, if only those games were as innocent!" Ross replied and I knelt down and poured my self a drink them lowering to sit. I guzzled  down some water and held my arms out for Eve. Prudie handed her over and I bounced her on my knee. My heart swelled at the though of her being nearly a year old.

"But is that not how parliament works?" Caroline wondered "And are you now not au fait with it all?"

"I wish I knew what I actually achieved." he answered sitting down with us "Here, at least I can sleep at night knowing I've been of use. Sometimes I wonder why I went there in the first place."

"Oh, that's easy. To save the world from the great pain in our ass George Warleggan." I laughed

"No. Just everything he represents."

"As much as I hate to say it George in all his desperation will find any means to make a comeback, he's that relentless and annoying." I grumble

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I sat up in bed that night,with Eve resting on me. She was having trouble settling and now that my mind was not occupied with everything it had been during the day now gone and  the little cracks of things I should know better seeped through.

"Do you think we'll ever truly mend?" I wonder

"Have we not mended?" he questioned back as he undid his vest.

"A little, but it like bone. Once's it broken will we try to lean on it again?" I shake my head, I didn't want to keep things bottle up inside, not anymore.

"Surely we have peace now?"

"We do. I'm just afraid that one little storm s going to ruin things...again." he stops and comes over, brushing  my hair back

"Then we must take care." he kissed my head "to avoid the thunder." Eve started fussing and I chuckled

"How is it, we have had five children and this one is the clingiest of them all. If I was ever to go to London to visit, she'd throw a fit if she didn't come along too" he laughed and finish readying for bed

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When I awake the next morning Ross, wasn't there. I blew the stand of hair out of my face and got ready for the day. I tended to the farm and lessons for the children. Later on Caroline came for tea as Ross was still at the mine. There was a rumble of the blast.

"That will be Ross. Blasting away so he can break through to Maiden and hurry off back to London." I comment pouring  the tea  with one hand while holding onto Eve in the other.

"I see no haste in him to do so. Beguiling as London is." she replied cradling Sarah.

"Is it?" I wonder

"You should see for yourself." she countered

"Well Ross has yet to ask me, if he ever will." I  move her cup closer and pour mine.

"Well, I will ask you, if I ever return. Of which I see little prospect, since I've become so dull and settled. Which I lay firmly at the door of young Miss Enys." I smile rolling my eyes, for all her talk and remarks about Sarah. I know in her eyes she loves her more than anything in this world.

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"My dearest Aunt!" My head snaps up and I beam in happiness.

"Geoffrey." I stand and hug him. "It's been way to long. How are you taller than me it shouldn't be possible or fair." We stand apart and I shift Eve on my hip.

"Is this my latest cousin I hear so much about from Uncle Ross. May I?" he held out his arms

"You can try she's one for her particular." I handed her over and she stared up at him. Nothing "You are a miracle worker nephew. She cried at first hold with everybody but I." she reaches up to his face.

"How have you been? How is Harrow? I haven't heard from you in a while."  we sit down.

"Harrow is utterly boring, well it was being older and able to do some things more it's a little bit more fun. Nothing like the times we've had together." he rests his hand on mine with a fond smile.

"Oh you missed it at the St Sawle day activities. You would have been proud of me if not in utter stitches of amusement. I was still expecting Eve, your Uncle was grubbing about going to church for other than a wedding or a christen when George comes in. Naturally since we're Poldarks we're sitting in the pews inherited by us. Well, that old toad face was livid." Geoffrey laughed "I on the other hand though I didn't know it then was in bouts of pain and grumpiness because she was getting ready to arrive. Lord Forgive me because i can't remember how many curse word I hurled at him and Morweena sad other half.

In the end I told him i wouldn't move and to shut up and sit down. Your mother made him do so." The two of us laughed

"I have missed someone having the same sense of jokes as I."

"As have I. I may have a lot of fun in London but nothing compares to laughing with you and Aunt Agatha. I was sad to hear of her passing." he looked downcast.

"She live a long life and gave as good as she got. Especially to him." I smile softly "Anyway, we might have another Harrow member amongst us?"

"How so?"

"Henry." I say "He's coming of school age and wishes to attend Harrow like his favourite cousin."

"Geoffrey Charles!" Ross returned.

"Uncle Ross." my nephew greeted standing and shaking his hands. Ross also notices Eve's quietness.

"How do you do that?" Geoffrey laughs "I ask in all seriousness. This little one is her Mama's little girl, through and through. It has taken me three months for her to stay longer than five minutes in my ars and I'm her father." my smile faltered slightly for a moment

"I guess i'm just a natural." he comment handing Eve over the turning to me

"Where are my other cousins. It would be terrible of me if i didn't see them as well?"

"They're around the back." I tell him and he leaves to see them. I smile in the door way.

"I do miss him, terribly. He's grown so much like his father." I pout

"In more ways than one. But yes I understand." he comes and sits down with me, I lean my head on his shoulder.