Valentine's Day 1872 brought a lovely little surprise to Jacob and Polly. This time Jacob found himself looking into the blue eyes of a baby girl. She had a mop of reddish hair, the same colour as her mother, but the spark in her eyes, even minutes after being born, was all Jacob. The Assassin was delighted he had a daughter. Ever since Polly had announced she was pregnant again, he had secretly hoped she would have a girl. And now he was holding that daughter in his arms. He could already feel his heart swelling with deep, protective love for her. 'I'd kill anyone who hurt you,' he thought to himself as he stroked her cheek. It was such a powerful feeling. He'd had the same feeling with Emmett of course, but a girl was different. Jacob felt it was his duty as a father to keep her safe. Polly was quick to notice Jacob's reaction, and she couldn't help smiling. "We may as well just call her Princess Frye with the way you're looking at her," she teased her husband. "She's going to have you wrapped around her little finger." "That's not true," Jacob protested, but he didn't take his eyes off the now sleeping baby in his arms. He just continued to gently stroke her cheek. "Oh please! You're melting already and she's less than an hour old!" Polly laughed. "So, do we have a name for her, or are we sticking with Princess?" "Have any ideas?" "One. I like Abigail." "Abigail? Hmmm...Actually, I like it," Jacob agreed, smiling. "Abigail Frye. Wait..." "What's wrong?" Polly asked Jacob. He looked at his wife seriously. "I love the name Abigail. But...would you mind if we gave her the middle name Cecily? After my mother?" Polly smiled happily. "Of course not. It's a beautiful name and a wonderful sentiment. Our daughter, Abigail Cecily Frye." Happy Father's Day!!!
















