He nodded.  He would follow her lead on dealing with her brother unless he hurt her or upset her.  Then he would have a 'quiet' conversation with the man out behind the stable.  He didn't say it aloud but he definitely thought it.  "We are grown adults.  Both of us have our own children to think about and being together is a better situation for both of them.  Why not go ahead and get married?  Widowed and alone, added to it, I think we are old enough and mature enough to make our own choices.  Back home on the east coast, they are like here in England.  In Texas, folks move along when a decision is made.  Most around here consider I am from the 'wild west' of the states.  They already know I do things a hel... um pardon me, a lot differently than the folks here."  He coughed having almost been disrespective to her with cursing.

At the response to the baby topic, he smiled.  "I am in no hurry.  I am enjoying getting to know the twins and seeing them interact with Heidi.  Watching them grow up is a joy."

A chuckled came from her last comment.  "I don't think I had anything to do with that.  Maybe your parents had a lot to do with it, but most of it is from your heart and how you interact with people."  He thought about some of the comments that were made about Karen from the servants.  They were happy for them and thought Karen was a lovely woman and a wonderful mother.