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kiramaru7Title: Visiting a Friend
Participant: kira
Fandom: original
Characters/Pairings: Edwina, Jessica, John, mention of John & Jessica’s children
Disclaimer: I own it!
Summary/Teaser: Edwina takes a walk in the snow to go visit her friend Jessica…
Rating: G
Notes: Thanks go out to my beta Kat, for finding a free minute to pink this for me. Please note that this was written for Madrona Project and 12 days of Ficmas.
For Kat…
Edwina stepped out of the townhouse; she was now living in, and smiled. It was starting to snow again and the streets were relatively empty as she made her way to her friend Jessica’s townhouse. She held up her hand, catching the odd snowflake or two. She giggled softly to herself as they melted on her mitten. She loved being outdoors in all sorts of weather and her favorite seasons were fall and winter.
Holding her shawl close, Edwina hurried along when the wind picked up. She shivered. It was beautiful out in her humble opinion, but cold, and she looked forward to the warmth of her dear friend’s home. Edwina crossed the street and half a block later, she arrived at her destination. Edwina raised the heavy doorknocker and knocked. While she waited, Edwina enjoyed the beauty of the newly falling snow. When a servant opened the door, she stepped inside. After handing the girl her things, she was shown to the front parlor.
Instead of sitting, Edwina stood there, looking out the window. She watched the snow fall while she waited for her friend. Horse carriages and carts made their way slowly down the street. What few people were out made their way carefully and a group of young boys started a snowball fight. Edwina imagined their laughter as they seemed to be having fun. She chuckled softly when they hit a passerby, scattering like snowflakes caught in the wind, when the man turned to yell at them, only to be pelted with snow from several directions at once.
“Edwina, darling,” Jessica said as she entered the front parlor. “I can’t believe you actually came out in this weather!”
Edwina turned and walked over to her. “It wasn’t that bad, but it seems to be getting heavier.” She hugged her friend. “Merry Sinterklass!” She kissed her friend’s cheek.
“Merry Sinterklass to you too!” Jessica kissed her friend. “Come.” She led her friend over to the settee and sat, Edwina also sitting. “Would you like some tea? Maybelle made some scones this morning and I know how much you love them with jam.” She leaned forward, and picking up the bell on the tea table, she rang it.
“Thank you, I’d love some. How is young Master Thomas doing?” Edwina asked, referring to her friend’s newborn son.
“He’s doing splendidly. In fact, he actually slept through the night for the first time last night. I had such a fright when I work up this morning and realized he hadn’t gotten up for a feeding. Imagine my relief when he started howling!”
Edwina giggled. “Was it only yesterday that you were complaining he never shuts up?” she teased.
Jessica laughed. “Yes!” Her expression softened. “You’re still young, Edwina…”
“I know, and I know where this is going, Jessica, but I like being an independent woman.”
When the downstairs maid appeared, Jessica told her to bring them some tea and scones. After dismissing the girl, she said to her friend, “But don’t you get lonely? And miss having children?”
“Not at all. I have plenty of friends and Dash keeps me company at night,” Edwina said with a smile.
“But he’s a dog…”
Edwina laughed. “So? He’s good company and very loyal.”
“But what about children?”
Edwina shrugged. “And as for children, I plan on being Master Thomas’ favorite aunty.” She grinned. “Which means I get to spoil him rotten!”
“He’s such a lamb, isn’t he? Although, you’ve got some stiff competition in the spoiling department.”
“Oh?”
Jessica nodded. “Thank you, Agnes,” she said to the girl when she brought in the tea and set the tray down on the table.
“You’re welcome, ma’am.” Agnes curtsied, before leaving the parlor.
“Both his grandmothers are vying for the honor of being chief spoiler and favorite. And don’t forget my husband’s sisters.”
“How can I?”
They giggled and sipped their tea.
“Would you like some more scones?” Jessica asked.
“Please.” Edwina helped herself to another one. “They’re delicious.”
“Thanks. My new cook’s wife Maybelle loves to bake, and she makes the most delicious cakes and cookies.”
Edwina nibbled on the scone and swallowed. “She really does!”
Jessica nodded between bites. She sipped her tea.
“And how are the girls?”
“Louisa will be five in a few days and Sophia is two and a half already. “
“They’re getting so big!” Edwina sipped her tea. “Did they like the dolls I got them for Sinterklass?”
“Very much, thank you. Louisa is such a little mommy and Sophia, not so much. She’s still in love with that stuffed lamb you gave her when Thomas was born.”
“I remember she wanted one when I took the girls for the morning to Vine Fest. There was this old woman who sat in a both a knitted. Sophia saw the lamb and it was all we could do to get her to leave it behind without a fuss. I went back later, after I brought the girls home, and got the lamb and the shawls for you and Louisa and the little blanket for Master Thomas.” Edwina smiled.
“My goodness, when she saw that lamb, Sophia’s face lit up! I could have had a hundred babies and she wouldn’t have cared!” Jessica nibbled on her scone. “And Louisa loves her shawl. Whenever she plays house, she puts it on and makes her poor little sister call her ‘Mommy.’ At one point she had Sophia so confused; we had to tell her to stop playing house with her.”
“Oh my!”
Jessica nodded. “John says I coddle her too much, but she’s my baby, or was the baby…” She sighed.
Edwina patted her hand. “She’s still a baby, Jessica, and will be for a while.”
“This is true. What is it, Agnes?” Jessica said, the last bit directed at her servant.
“Pardon my intrusion, ma’am, but the master sent me to find out if he should hire a carriage for Lady Harrington. He said it’s snowing a lot.”
Jessica looked at her friend.
“Please tell him I won’t need it,” Edwina said to the serving girl. Turning her attention back to her friend, she said, “As much as I would love to stay longer, I had better go. Thank you for the tea.” She got up and leaning over, she kissed her friend on the cheek. “When the weather improves, I’ll come by again.”
Jessica laughed. “Knowing you, that’ll be as soon it lets up a bit.”
Edwina smiled. “Winter is becoming my other favorite season. I love the quiet after a snowfall. It’s so peaceful.” She looked up and saw the falling snow in the window. “Sadly, I must go. Give my love to everyone.”
“Will do. Bye, Edwina.”
“Bye, Jessica.” Edwina turned and left the room. She met Agnes in the hallway. The girl handed her, her things. Just as she was about to leave, Jessica’s husband John came out of his study.
“Are you sure, you don’t want me to hire you a carriage?”
“Very sure and thank you, John.”
“You’re welcome.”
“Good day!” Edwina opened the door. Gathering her skirts, she stepped out into the snow and smiled. Making her way slowly down the stairs, she was soon on the sidewalk. Edwina clutched her shawl close. She admired the beauty of the snowfall as she made her way home.
Participant: kira
Fandom: original
Characters/Pairings: Edwina, Jessica, John, mention of John & Jessica’s children
Disclaimer: I own it!
Summary/Teaser: Edwina takes a walk in the snow to go visit her friend Jessica…
Rating: G
Notes: Thanks go out to my beta Kat, for finding a free minute to pink this for me. Please note that this was written for Madrona Project and 12 days of Ficmas.
For Kat…
Edwina stepped out of the townhouse; she was now living in, and smiled. It was starting to snow again and the streets were relatively empty as she made her way to her friend Jessica’s townhouse. She held up her hand, catching the odd snowflake or two. She giggled softly to herself as they melted on her mitten. She loved being outdoors in all sorts of weather and her favorite seasons were fall and winter.
Holding her shawl close, Edwina hurried along when the wind picked up. She shivered. It was beautiful out in her humble opinion, but cold, and she looked forward to the warmth of her dear friend’s home. Edwina crossed the street and half a block later, she arrived at her destination. Edwina raised the heavy doorknocker and knocked. While she waited, Edwina enjoyed the beauty of the newly falling snow. When a servant opened the door, she stepped inside. After handing the girl her things, she was shown to the front parlor.
Instead of sitting, Edwina stood there, looking out the window. She watched the snow fall while she waited for her friend. Horse carriages and carts made their way slowly down the street. What few people were out made their way carefully and a group of young boys started a snowball fight. Edwina imagined their laughter as they seemed to be having fun. She chuckled softly when they hit a passerby, scattering like snowflakes caught in the wind, when the man turned to yell at them, only to be pelted with snow from several directions at once.
“Edwina, darling,” Jessica said as she entered the front parlor. “I can’t believe you actually came out in this weather!”
Edwina turned and walked over to her. “It wasn’t that bad, but it seems to be getting heavier.” She hugged her friend. “Merry Sinterklass!” She kissed her friend’s cheek.
“Merry Sinterklass to you too!” Jessica kissed her friend. “Come.” She led her friend over to the settee and sat, Edwina also sitting. “Would you like some tea? Maybelle made some scones this morning and I know how much you love them with jam.” She leaned forward, and picking up the bell on the tea table, she rang it.
“Thank you, I’d love some. How is young Master Thomas doing?” Edwina asked, referring to her friend’s newborn son.
“He’s doing splendidly. In fact, he actually slept through the night for the first time last night. I had such a fright when I work up this morning and realized he hadn’t gotten up for a feeding. Imagine my relief when he started howling!”
Edwina giggled. “Was it only yesterday that you were complaining he never shuts up?” she teased.
Jessica laughed. “Yes!” Her expression softened. “You’re still young, Edwina…”
“I know, and I know where this is going, Jessica, but I like being an independent woman.”
When the downstairs maid appeared, Jessica told her to bring them some tea and scones. After dismissing the girl, she said to her friend, “But don’t you get lonely? And miss having children?”
“Not at all. I have plenty of friends and Dash keeps me company at night,” Edwina said with a smile.
“But he’s a dog…”
Edwina laughed. “So? He’s good company and very loyal.”
“But what about children?”
Edwina shrugged. “And as for children, I plan on being Master Thomas’ favorite aunty.” She grinned. “Which means I get to spoil him rotten!”
“He’s such a lamb, isn’t he? Although, you’ve got some stiff competition in the spoiling department.”
“Oh?”
Jessica nodded. “Thank you, Agnes,” she said to the girl when she brought in the tea and set the tray down on the table.
“You’re welcome, ma’am.” Agnes curtsied, before leaving the parlor.
“Both his grandmothers are vying for the honor of being chief spoiler and favorite. And don’t forget my husband’s sisters.”
“How can I?”
They giggled and sipped their tea.
“Would you like some more scones?” Jessica asked.
“Please.” Edwina helped herself to another one. “They’re delicious.”
“Thanks. My new cook’s wife Maybelle loves to bake, and she makes the most delicious cakes and cookies.”
Edwina nibbled on the scone and swallowed. “She really does!”
Jessica nodded between bites. She sipped her tea.
“And how are the girls?”
“Louisa will be five in a few days and Sophia is two and a half already. “
“They’re getting so big!” Edwina sipped her tea. “Did they like the dolls I got them for Sinterklass?”
“Very much, thank you. Louisa is such a little mommy and Sophia, not so much. She’s still in love with that stuffed lamb you gave her when Thomas was born.”
“I remember she wanted one when I took the girls for the morning to Vine Fest. There was this old woman who sat in a both a knitted. Sophia saw the lamb and it was all we could do to get her to leave it behind without a fuss. I went back later, after I brought the girls home, and got the lamb and the shawls for you and Louisa and the little blanket for Master Thomas.” Edwina smiled.
“My goodness, when she saw that lamb, Sophia’s face lit up! I could have had a hundred babies and she wouldn’t have cared!” Jessica nibbled on her scone. “And Louisa loves her shawl. Whenever she plays house, she puts it on and makes her poor little sister call her ‘Mommy.’ At one point she had Sophia so confused; we had to tell her to stop playing house with her.”
“Oh my!”
Jessica nodded. “John says I coddle her too much, but she’s my baby, or was the baby…” She sighed.
Edwina patted her hand. “She’s still a baby, Jessica, and will be for a while.”
“This is true. What is it, Agnes?” Jessica said, the last bit directed at her servant.
“Pardon my intrusion, ma’am, but the master sent me to find out if he should hire a carriage for Lady Harrington. He said it’s snowing a lot.”
Jessica looked at her friend.
“Please tell him I won’t need it,” Edwina said to the serving girl. Turning her attention back to her friend, she said, “As much as I would love to stay longer, I had better go. Thank you for the tea.” She got up and leaning over, she kissed her friend on the cheek. “When the weather improves, I’ll come by again.”
Jessica laughed. “Knowing you, that’ll be as soon it lets up a bit.”
Edwina smiled. “Winter is becoming my other favorite season. I love the quiet after a snowfall. It’s so peaceful.” She looked up and saw the falling snow in the window. “Sadly, I must go. Give my love to everyone.”
“Will do. Bye, Edwina.”
“Bye, Jessica.” Edwina turned and left the room. She met Agnes in the hallway. The girl handed her, her things. Just as she was about to leave, Jessica’s husband John came out of his study.
“Are you sure, you don’t want me to hire you a carriage?”
“Very sure and thank you, John.”
“You’re welcome.”
“Good day!” Edwina opened the door. Gathering her skirts, she stepped out into the snow and smiled. Making her way slowly down the stairs, she was soon on the sidewalk. Edwina clutched her shawl close. She admired the beauty of the snowfall as she made her way home.
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