the difference

Epilogue

September 18th 1792

William stomped his feet on the floor, leaving crescents of snow around his boots. Why was it so bloody cold? He was in a bad mood as usual, but he had his wife and brood children to think of (Andrew, Daniel, Gabrielle, Edmund, Alexander, Lucia and Noah) a family of nine. He smiled to himself and walked sluggishly through the corridor and to the drawing-room.

Evelyn was sat with their youngest, Noah, on her lap braiding his hair. The other six were scattered about the room reading or painting lead soldiers. Evelyn smiled and tied the end of Noah's hair with a ribbon "There, all done for you" William quietly walked into the room and set down his musket and haversack. Evelyn looked over her shoulder at him and smiled "go say hello to your papa"

His youngest daughter, Lucia, practically climbed up his leg before William picked her up "How's my little girl hmm?"

"Papa I missed you!" she beamed and wrapped her small arms around his neck.

William kissed her forehead and hugged her tightly "I missed you more nugget" when he put her back on her feet, she ran over to her brother, Edmund, and started stealing his paints.

Evelyn patted at the seat beside her and smiled slightly. He shot her a small smirk and walked towards his wife before seating herself between her and their second youngest son, Philip. She huddled up to his side and he wrapped an arm around her "You smell"

"maybe you can join me in the bath later this evening?" William smirked before kissing her forehead only causing her to blush and nuzzle into his shoulder.

Around five minutes later, Andrew came into the room with two muskets, placing them by the door before walking over to the fire "Father can we go hunting tomorrow? You said a week that you'd take me and Daniel"

"Yes we will, in the morning"

"Very well" He smiled before sitting down on the floor in front of the fire.

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Evelyn undid the silk sash that was holding her chamber coat together and allowed it to fall to the floor. William bit his lip and smirked slightly before completely undoing his belt "What a sight to behold...come here" he smirked before feeling his cock twitch in agreement "Be a good wife and listen to your husband" William joked as Evelyn took a few steps forwards. Over the years she'd developed stretch marks, she was insecure about them although William thought they were beautiful.

Evelyn blushed slightly when William knelt in front of her "Muffin, the children will hear..." She mumbled as William started kissing up her thigh.

"Hmm, they know full well not to enter this room when the door is closed" He lustfully growled gently suckling at the skin on her mid-thigh "And we haven't had relations in quite some time" William looked up at her with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

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"Muffin..." Evelyn smiled and bit her lip slightly "guess what..."

"If you're not naked with your hair tied back, I'm not looking"

"I'm late again" William looked up in surprise, his eyes wide and his mouth slightly agape "So that gets your attention?"

"Was it when we-"

"Yes"

"And you wanted me to-"

"Yes"

"Damn..."

"the more the merrier?" She half smiled before looking down at her belly "They'll be walking out before much longer"

"Hilarious" He mumbled before staring at her belly "Another girl like you, then our family is perfect"

"And if it's a boy?"

"We have five boys, another and I'd probably throw myself from the roof" he joked before dipping his quill in the inkwell "The business is thriving, the farms are plentiful this year"

"and it also seems that your seed-"

"Let's not talk about that, you said not to pull away!"

"You didn't want to spoil the silk!" Evelyn laughed before walking over to him and hugging him tightly "I love you, you big softie"

"I love you more Eila, now, this work can wait...I now have other plans" he smirked before kissing her cheek.

"you always have plans"

"For you? Always"