Olivia Walton, Mary Ellen Willard Jones, Erin Northridge, Cindy Walton, and Elizabeth Walton were all sitting around the kitchen table. They are looking through picture books.
"Look! This picture is from before Mama got sick and left." Elizabeth says excitedly. Olivia looks at it.
"It sure is, Elizabeth. You were just a baby in this picture. Jim Bob was 4, Ben was 5, and I was 6." Erin says.
"I was 7, Jason was 9, and John Boy was 11." Mary Ellen says laughing.
"I wasn't even part of this family then." Cindy replies.
"It's alright Cindy…" Olivia says hugging her.
"There's Grandma and Grandpa." Mary Ellen says. Elizabeth pulls another picture out of the box. It's a picture of Erin and Paul Northridge. Elizabeth just stares at it.
"Erin?" Elizabeth asks.
"Yes, Elizabeth." Erin responds to her younger sister.
"Do you ever regret marrying Paul? Have you ever thought about what would have happened if you would have married Ashley Longworth Junior, Chad Marshall, or even G.W?" Elizabeth asks.
"I don't regret marrying Paul; although I do think about Ashley, Chad and especially G.W. I blame myself every day for G.W. dying at Camp Rockfish." Erin says. Cindy hugs Erin.
"I don't know this G.W., but I'm sure you didn't kill him Erin." Cindy says.
"No, she shouldn't blame herself. He asked her to marry him. She wasn't ready for marriage and he joined up for the service." Olivia says to her. Erin starts tearing up.
"He joined up because I didn't marry him! He wanted to show me how mature he was." Erin says running up the stairs. They all just look at the stairs.
"I wonder what would have happened if she would have married Chad when he was here building his cabin." Elizabeth says.
"She probably wouldn't have graduated high school if she married Chad." Mary Ellen remarks.
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A/N: This is the same setting on Walton's Mountain only Erin is married to Chad Marshall.
Erin and Chad enter the Walton House.
"Hi Erin." Cindy says from the kitchen table.
"Hello Cindy. How are you, Ben and Virginia?" Erin asks her.
"We're doing really well. John and Olivia had Mary Ellen and John Curtis move into Elizabeth's room so Ben and I could have John Boy's room." Cindy says.
"Mama and Daddy were always the best." Erin says. Elizabeth, Mary Ellen, and John Curtis come downstairs.
"Hi John Curtis. Do you want to come to Aunt Erin?" She asks him. John Curtis just looks at Mary Ellen.
"I guess not," Erin says, "where's Jonesy and Katie?" Erin asks. Katie is Jonesy and Mary Ellen's daughter. She's a little baby of about 3 months.
"Jonesy went to Ike's. Where's Mama?" Mary Ellen asks Cindy.
"She's outside in the mill with John." Cindy says.
"Okay, well I have to tell Mama and Daddy something." Erin says, not being able to contain her smile. Mary Ellen, being Erin's older sister realizes what's going on.
"Wait a minute. You and Chad have to speak with Mama and Daddy? Are you expecting a child Erin?" Mary Ellen asks in her usual straight up way.
"Yes." Erin says laughing. Mary Ellen hugs Erin.
"That's wonderful Erin! Welcome to the group! It's about time you and Chad had a baby. Does this mean you are leaving the mountain?" Mary Ellen asks curiously.
"Well… Chad's parents did ask us if we want to live with them in Richmond; yet Chad told them that we had a house here on the mountain already. That I have only known Walton's Mountain, and been here my entire life." Erin responds to Mary Ellen.
"It'll kill Mama if you leave the mountain, Erin." Mary Ellen declares.
"Thanks for that. It's not already difficult to leave a place I've lived my entire life." Erin says.
"Let's just go out to the mill." Chad says taking Erin's hand in his.
"What about Grandma?" Elizabeth calls out to Erin from the stairs. Erin turns around. There are tears flowing from her eyes.
" This really isn't easy Elizabeth." Erin says. She rushes over and hugs Elizabeth. John and Olivia enter with Ben, Jason, and Jim Bob.
"I thought that was Chad's car." John says from the doorway. Erin whirls around.
"Daddy!" She hollers out, Erin hugs John and Olivia.
"Hello sir… ma'am." Chad says.
"It's nice to see you again Chad." Olivia says with a smile on her face.
"We have some news for you guys. I am expecting my first child and Chad's father wants us to go live in Richmond with them." Erin says. Olivia just stands there.
"Erin, you have had no college degree. You didn't even graduate high school. What are you going to do Erin?" John asks her.
A/N: Back to reality on Walton's Mountain
"Okay, so Chad's not the best match for Erin." Elizabeth says.
"Remember when I met Ashley Longworth Junior before she married Paul? I wondered what her life would have been like with him." Cindy says. She's holding a picture of Erin and Ashley Longworth Junior at Miss Mamie and Miss Emily's house during a soirée in 1940.
"We thought for certain Erin and Ashley were going to be together. But when he left for Pairs, we heard that he married in France, and wasn't coming home. It tore Erin up pretty badly." Mary Ellen says.
"But what if he and Erin had married?" Cindy asks.