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TV » Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Rated: T, English,

Hurt/Comfort, Phryne F., Jack R., Words: 44k+, Favs: 24,
Follows: 25, Published: Jul 1, 2017 Updated: Jun 23, 2018

Chapter 10 343

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In the bedroom, Phryne lay with Jack in her bed, while

Jack looked at Phryne's stomach.
He could not believe Phryne was pregnant. He had
buried the thought of becoming a father with the divorce
of Rosie, and now he was to become a father.

"What?" Jack asked as Phryne looked at him.

"My mother will probably be overjoyed," said Phryne.
"and I know my mother will want me to be in London,
when she knows about my pregnancy. When I tell Aunt
P. something, she writes to my mother, and when I write
to mother, she writes to Aunt P. "

"I would tell your mother first. Mrs Stanley is only your
aunt, your mother has the right to know it first," Jack said
and Phryne huffed. Phryne looked at her belly and felt
the uncertainty rising in her. She had never felt it like this
before.

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"Phryne?" Jack asked as he noticed her uncertain look at

her belly. "Is everything alright?"
"What do we do, when the child is born?" asked Phryne
quickly not to show any uncertainty. "I never looked after
one,"
"You care for Jane," Jack said, leaning on his elbow to
look at her. He saw Phryne's tired eyes, which no
makeup could hide. Her pale face scared him, but he
knew, it was part of it.

"Jane could eat alone and dress herself when I got her,
she was already half grown up. I have no experience
with babies, especially I can not distinguish the
screaming. Dot said every scream would have a different
meaning. For me, it's just unbearably loud." Jack fell
back into the pillows.

"What is your problem Phryne, it's our child and if you

would feel safer, you can also hire a nurse."
"I can not give it back to the mother, if it makes me too
much noise. I am the mother. A nurse would show me my
daily failure," Phryne said sadly.
"No one will say nor think that you will fail, people will
respect you. You will develop feelings and instincts with
time."

"The first time in my life I will fail," Phryne`s feelings were

so confused, that she herself did not know if she could
ever develop maternal feelings and that made her
nervous. But one thing Phryne knew, she would never let
anybody take away her child, no one, not even Jack.

"Phryne," Jack began, "calm down, everything can still

happen." Phryne looked at Jack, confused and forgot for
a moment what she wanted to say.
"Jack, what are you trying to tell me?" Jack cleared his
throat and looked at Phryne's blanket over her body. As if
he did not want to see the painful memory, but he did feel
it, like yesterday.

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"Rosie," Jack began swallowing and saw the painful

pictures before his eyes.
"Rosie had a miscarriage," he said quietly. "Although the
doctors previously said everything would be fine," Jack
looked dreamily to the wall."After the war, we had
planned so much, nothing was fulfilled. First Rosie's
miscarriage then the police strike of 1923," Jack looked
up, with pain in his eyes and before he understood,
Phryne put her arms around his neck.
"I promise you ..." she began to whisper. "I'm trying to be
careful," Jack nodded.

"When did Rosie miscarry?"

"End of the second month." Jack said. There was nothing
else to say, loss always hurts. Especially if you never had
the chance, to meet your unborn child.

"I am here," Phryne said and felt tears, tears that were
not her own. She had seen many men cry in her arm, but
none of them was Jack. It was sad and wonderful at the
same time. Jack trusted her and Phryne's heart melted.

***
"Miss Fisher," Mr. Butler said as Phryne entered the
kitchen. "You got a call from Mrs Stanley in your
absence."
"Aunt P.," Phryne said annoyed, looking over her
shoulder at Jack, who stood behind her in the doorway.
"She just wanted you to remember the charity event," Mr.
Butler said, grinning while he polished the silver at the
table.
"Jack," said Phryne quickly. "It would be better if you
wear something better tonight, maybe a dinner jacket."

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"Phryne, I will not have time, too much paperwork."

"But it would be better if you come with me," Phryne said
and saw Jack vulnerable in his eyes. Mr. Butler and Jack
exchanged glances. Both understood without saying
anything and Jack nodded. Phryne disappeared from the
kitchen looking for Dot. She needed an incredible dress
for tonight.

"Mrs Butler's tea seems to have helped," said Mr. Butler

with a slight smile.
"Inspector, I'll get you something for your nerves," Mr.
Butler got up and left the kitchen to stand shortly
afterwards with a glass of scotch in his hand in front of
Jack.
"Only for the nerves, Inspector," and smiled.

"Thank you," Jack said, looking for a sip in the empty

glass.
"Inspector?" asked Mr. Butler. "Is something wrong?"
Jack quickly looked up again.
"Yes," he said and put the empty glass on the kitchen
table.
"Please tell Miss Fisher I'm in the police station."
"Very well, inspector," said Mr. Butler, looking after him
until he closed the door.

Hours later, Phryne stood in a blue floor length backless

dress in the parlor, and reached for her fur stole which
lay on one of the armchairs.

"Mr.B," said Phryne. "The Hispano?"

"We'll drive you, Miss," said Bert, with his hands in his
pockets.
"Marvelous, thank you," said Phryne, smiling.
"You look really beautiful today," Cec said with a slight
smile.

" May I?" asked Cec, pointing to the fur stole in her hand.
"Thank you, Cec," Phryne said and Cec put the stole
around her shoulders. "We wish you, a lot of fun." said
Bert as he held the door open for Phryne.
Phryne had a little discussion with Dot because of the
dress, it was too backless for Dot. She said, an
unmarried pregnant woman should not wear something
like that. Phryne finished the conversation by asking Dot
if the name Mary Magdalene had a meaning for her.

Cec and Bert stopped in front of Aunt Prudence's house

and wished Phryne a lot of fun at the party. Because for
Cec and Bert it was nothing more than a party among
rich people. Cec opened the carriage door for Phryne. At
the same time Aunt Prudence was standing in the door
of her house.

"Phryne," she heard Aunt Prudence panicked.

"Aunt P. what happened?" asked Phryne as the taxi
drove away.
"The Inspector is in the house and you know me, good
manners forbids me to send him away."
"The Inspector is here, why?" asked Phryne confused
and pulled the stole closer to her body.
"Yes, he came about 20 minutes ago, he said he knew
you were here," said Aunt P. and Phryne entered the
house. "I'll take care of it Aunt P."
"Thank you very much my love," and disappeared in the
crowd of guests.

Phryne let her gaze wander over the guests.

"Phryne?" She heard a questioning voice behind her.
Phryne turned around and saw her long-forgotten friend.
"Hello Phryne, nice to see you again, how long is this
now 10 years?"
"Winston," she said happily. "How is the banking
business going?"
"Father is fine, but I'm in the United States now," Winston
said, taking a sip from his glass.
"May I introduce you to my wife," Winston asked, smiling.

"Of course," said Phryne. "What's her name? "

"Peggy," he said. Phryne had to wonder if it could be the
Peggy in Jack's office, because Winston's surname was
Smith. "Are you here on your own?" asked Winston with
glowing eyes. Winston had never really taken
relationships seriously, why should it be different in his
marriage now. Phryne had to think about Winston –she
had once had an intimate affair with him.

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