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[1743]

Who: Jamie Fraser + ALL
Where: Around Wonderland
When: Early December
Rating: PG-13 (will edit if needed)
Summary: Old man Jamie returns to Wonderland, wiser and with questionable hair.
The Story:

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"Aye. I'll fetch it," he offers, kissing just the tip of her nose tenderly before grabbing the basket for her. Then he offers her his arm, leading her back to the mansion.

"Before my mind is too preoccupied," he smiles over at her. "Fergus, Marsali, Ian. They survived the shipwreck, Claire. That was...the last ye'd remembered, aye?"

[beautifullies]

For a second, she feels like her knees might buckle. She'd thought they were lost to the sea, and hearing that they're safe is such a relief that she has to pause for a second, closing her eyes. At his question, she nods, but has one of her own.

"'Survived' but are they all right?"

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"They're well," he smiles broadly. "More than well, Claire. We're to be grandparents," he breathes out, tugging her hand to his lips.

[beautifullies]

Whatever she was expecting to hear, it wasn't that, and her eyes widen, filling with new, bright, happy tears. "Marsali..."

She laughs in sheer joy at the idea, and once, maybe, it would have filled her with a twinge of aching, knowing she would never be there for Bree's first child. But Bree is coming to them, and everyone, all of them, will be together.

"Jamie, we're finally getting everything we always wanted," she whispers, voice breaking a little.

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"All that we deserve, Sassenach," he smiles with so much joy at her, kissing her. He couldn't have possibly imagined that his life would be filled in such a way, even just a year ago. That Claire returned to him at all was the most incredible blessing, but that life - though not without its obstacles before them - also continued to give them so much was truly a miracle from the Almighty. Brianna coming back to them is the height of their joy, and though he'll always worry about his daughter being stuck in the past, out of place and time, he's so happy that their family will be together at last.