A New Beginning

Chapter 39: A Night to Remember

Chapter 39: A Night to Remember

"Peter, please hurry up, we're going to be late!" Emma calls from the kitchen. She's warming milk on the kettle for Sybil. Holly has volunteered to care for Sybil while Emma and Peter went to this dinner. Holly brought Thomas along and he was doing a puzzle on the floor of the living room.

Holly comes in with Sybil.

"You look amazing!" Holly says, complementing Emma's dress.

"Thank you," Emma says, taking the kettle off the stove. She gives Holly a little twirl. Emma is dressed in a lovely purple gown, it was long, but it gave her plenty of room to move. The dress was embroidered with tiny black beads all around the skirt, which seemed to dance whenever Emma twirled. The dress was short sleeved, with a more open neckline, where Emma had placed one of her mother's necklaces to pull the outfit together. Emma's hair was done up in a bun. Sybil screeches in delight.

"You like it too huh?" Emma smiles, scooping up her sister. She lifts Sybil above her head and kisses her.

"So this dinner, you're going to...is it a charity event?" Holly asks.

"Kind of, it's mostly to raise awareness on Women's Rights and some of the proceeds are going to Titanic victims,"

"Oh, and who's running it?"

"Molly Brown, she was on the Titanic. She's also an advocate for Women's Rights," Emma answers as she pours the warm milk into the bottle.

"Oh, I've heard of her! The papers were calling her the "Unsinkable Molly Brown" because she insisted on women taking turns at the oars and she even stood up to an officer."

"That is one brave woman," Emma nods. She sits at the table and puts the bottle in Sybil's mouth.

"How late do you think it'll go?" Holly asks.

"Hard to say, but there will be dancing, so I'd say pretty late,"

"Well, you two should have a night out together."

Emma nods. The last time they had a night out was on the Titanic when life was a little bit simpler and times were a little bit happier. She does her best not to tear up. She pulls Sybil onto her shoulder to burp her.

Holly looks at Emma with a tearful smile. "I can't tell you how happy we are that you're alive Emma..." she says. "When Peter though he lost you, he wasn't the same boy I grew up with. It felt like when you passed away, so did Peter."

Emma smiles at Holly. "Well, I'm back and so is he, forever and always,"

"I hope this night out will help him come back fully."

"Who says I ever left?" Peter says with a smile.

Emma gives Sybil to Holly and wraps her arms around him.

"We're both back and that's what matters," Emma gushes.

Peter is dressed in a fine black suit with a blue tie. His leg had recovered quite a lot, but he still has a bit of limp in his step.

"You ready to go?" Peter asks.

"Are you sure you'll be okay without your crutch?" Emma asks in concern.

"I'll be fine, now let's have a good night," Peter says, heading for the door.

"Bring Cinderella back at a reasonable hour Prince Charming," Holly jokes. She lifts Sybil's hand to wave at them.

"Bye Uncle Peeta, Bye Aunt Emma!" Thomas calls.

"Bye, have a good night." The couple calls back before climbing into the car.