| Chapter 17
Michaela couldn�t stop dreaming. Her dream came back, only this time Sully was with her. They were on the side of cliff and she had just woken up. She called out to Sully, and he came to her side. He held her hands and repeated the same words he�d said earlier. �It�s alright, your safe now.� Then he started to clean her feet asking her if they�d hurt her. He told her to try to eat something. She looked down at her lap and saw honey and berries. She dipped her fingers in the honey put them up to her mouth so she could lick the honey off. Her gaze locked with Sully�s and she wished he would take her in his arms and kiss her. As if she�d said it out loud Sully leaned in and claimed her lips enjoying the sweet taste of honey. When he pulled away she repeated the same words she�d said earlier. �Hold me.� Michaela felt safe. She knew as long as Sully was there he would protect her. Sully was also dreaming, but his dream was different from the one he�d had earlier. He was in a clearing in front of his lean-to chopping wood when he heard Michaela call his name �Hello Sully.� �What brings you out here?� �I want to tell you how much I appreciate what you did.� Sully was still chopping wood. He had to keep busy. �What�s that?� �Left me free to decide.� �So you must have decided.� �How do you know that?� He stopped chopping wood long enough to look at the sky and take a deep breath. �I know.� �You love David.� �Yes, I�ll always love David, but he�s the past. You�re the present. We�re the present that is if you�ll have me.� Sully stopped and listened to what she was saying. �Will you Sully?� �Will I what?� �Will you marry me?� Sully looked the other way and smiled. He walked over to her grabbed her hands and whispered yes before he kissed her soft lips. The next day greeted them with clear skies and warm sunshine shining through the windows. Sully was the first one to wake. It took him a while to remember where he was until he felt Michaela stir against him. He loved watching her sleep and the sunlight that was reflecting off her hair made her look like an angel. Suddenly he recalled his dream. He had felt so happy when she asked him to marry him. He caught himself wishing it hadn�t been a dream. Truth was he was in love with her. She filled his heart with so much happiness. And the fact she felt safe in his arms only intensified his feelings. He looked at her again and made sure she was still asleep before he leaned up to her ear and whispered, �I love you Michaela Quinn.� Michaela fluttered her eyelids as she woke up. She thought she was having another dream where Sully was telling her he loved her. She opened her eyes completely and let them focus on Sully. She arranged herself on the bed so they were face to face and looked into his eyes. She saw so much love in them. She kissed the corners of his mouth and whispered back, �I love you too Byron Sully.� Sully smiled and he claimed Michaela�s lips. The kiss deepened quickly. Their mouths were moving in unison and new emotions were awakened in both of them. Sully had his arms around her and as they kissed he ran them up and down her back. He kissed her forehead, her nose, her cheeks, and her chin before his mouth found her neck. Michaela was gasping she loved that Sully could arouse all these emotions in her. Sully planted wet kisses along Michaela�s neck and was working his way down when Michaela pulled his head up. He could see desire in her eyes mixed with apprehension. �Michaela?� �Oh Sully I love you so much, but I�ve never�.� �It�s alright Michaela. I�ll wait as long as I have to. The last thing I want to do is something that will make you uncomfortable.� |