| Elizabeth was making her usual trip into Michaela�s room to check on her, and see if Sully needed anything. She walked in the room and saw Sully asleep on Michaela�s stomach his face was stained from where tears had fallen. The sight brought a soft smile to her face. She walked over to the bed and grabbed a blanket from the foot of the bed, and covered Sully up with it. She kissed Michaela on the cheek and leaned close to her ear so she could whisper, �Michaela you have to fight. Fight for the love you share with this wonderful man who hasn�t left your side. Do it for your future.� Elizabeth left the room and closed the door softly behind her.
�How is she?� Josef asked as he met his wife in the hallway. �They�re both asleep. Oh Josef, I can�t believe I was so wrong about Sully. I can�t believe I doubted his love for Michaela when it�s so clear they�re meant to be together.� Josef hugged her and Elizabeth let her tears flow unchecked. �Everything will work out Elizabeth. When you have a bond as strong as they do nothing can tear you apart.� Josef rocked his wife gently back and forth. Sully�s previous nightmare was now being replaced by pleasant dream. He was out in the woods with Michaela. They were sitting on a log and he was telling her he was going to turn himself into the army. She was begging him not to do it, and he was telling her it was too dangerous. Before he continued trying to convince her, she looked into his eyes and said., �Sully I love you and all I want is for us to be together. I�ll do anything to make that happen.� She gave him a soft kiss and placed her head on his shoulder. Then his dream suddenly shifted and he was at home in the room he shared with Michaela. Michaela looked surprised to see him and told him there were soldiers outside. �That�s o.k. I�ll be gone by sun up. It�s like you said, all I want is for us to be together and I�m willing to do anything to make that happen.� Then he scooped her off the floor and laid her in bed. Michaela ran her hands through his hair and looked in his eyes. The dream felt so real to Sully, he could actually feel Michaela�s hand going through his hair. Then he felt something stir under him and he fluttered his eyes open. He took a second to remember where he was. Then he felt a hand going through his hair and at first he thought he was still dreaming. Then he heard Michaela�s voice. �I told you I�d do anything to be with you.� He looked at her with curiousity. �I told you all I wanted to do was be with you and I was willing to do anything to make it happen. As I recall you told me the same thing.� Sully leaned up gave her a long passionate kiss. Michaela�s condition improved steadily. There was no permanent damage and the doctors assured her she�d make a full recovery. Sully was alternating between going to the hospital and working on his surprise for Michaela. He would usually go to the hospital and talk with Michaela for a while and then he would rest his head on her stomach and take a nap while she combed her fingers through his hair. To Sully this was the most soothing thing. He loved going to sleep like this, in the arms of the woman he loved. �I don�t think I�ll ever get tired of this� he thought. Chapter 27 Sully had just left Michaela and had gone home to get cleaned up. Elizabeth took that opportunity to go into Michaela�s room and visit with her daughter. She took the seat that Sully had previously occupied. �Hello Michaela. How are you feeling today?� �Better mother, much better.� �Michaela I hope you know what a good man you have.� �What do you mean?� Michaela looked at her mother and waited for a response. �Well, he�s hardly left your side. He�s been with you all this time.� �He has?� Elizabeth shook her head and took Michaela�s hand. �The first night he stayed up as long as he could. It tore my heart to see him so worried when he thought he�d lose you.� Michaela knew that this wouldn�t have been the first time Sully would have lost her had something gone wrong. Then her mother�s voice brought her back to the conversation. �When I saw him bending over you with tears coming down his eyes begging you to fight, not to leave him brought tears to my eyes. I couldn�t believe I�d ever doubted his love for you.� �You two are meant to be Michaela.� Michaela didn�t say anything she just smiled and felt tears forming in her eyes. �Mother I�d like to get some rest now.� |