He paid her little attention, dedicating himself to the spellbook before him on the table; the way of Deists and their spells was still beyond his ken... although he now understood some of what the Essentialists did. He looked up once in a while, noticed her penquill flying at that furious rate that even he envied in her, then returned his attentions to his studies.The next time he looked up he saw that she had fallen asleep in the chair, her own spellbook open but lying across her chest. He rose. "I wonder if you have wet or messed yourself yet Trevor, it's only amatter of time." The baby began to cry and she cradled it against herbreast, rocking it from side to side. The baby's natural instincts tookover and it tried to nuzzle into the breast.She stuck a dummy into the baby's mouth and held it there as the babytried to push it out."You always were a breast man Trevor, that's what got you into trouble inthe first place."She laid the baby back down on the sun bed and tied a bib around. "Thank you, Brianna. This is wonderful."Both of them giggled and then Brianna said, "Mom said I had to do something to make up for her being gone. So, here it is. Cheers!"We all touched our glasses. I asked Cathy, "Are your parents OK with your having a glass of wine?" I can have one. A full one. No more." Brianna?" For God's sake, Jordan, I'm the woman here now. Of course I can have a glass of wine." I guess when she dressed like her mother, she felt grown up. She tried to act the woman part. I dismissed his concern with a wave and got right down to business. "Edward, as a barrister, and our solicitor, we need you to resolve the matter of the house and lands." I took a sip of wine, "These are our family lands, regardless of that sham of a marriage my sister was drawn into."Edward nodded his agreement.I continued, "We need the titles cleared so that Bess may move back in without a lot of legal posturing by Jacob's kin. Can you handle this?"Edward assured me he could, and would,.