| �Like that Mr. Sully.� Dorothy put her tea down and waited for Michaela to respond.
Michaela�s heart skipped a beat when she heard his name and smiled shyly at Dorothy. Chapter 5 �I don�t think there�s anything to talk about where he�s concerned.� Michaela didn�t dare look Dorothy in the eyes. �Do you actually expect me to believe that?� Dorothy could see Michaela start to blush now. �I saw the way you were looking at him and the way he was looking at you.� �And I also saw that kiss.� Dorothy smiled as she saw Michaels�s face turn a darker shade of red and her smile got bigger. Michaela looked up at her friend, �I wouldn�t call that a kiss.� �What would you call it then?� �I don�t know but it wasn�t a kiss.� Michaela sighed and drank the rest of her tea before heading home. The next couple of days Michaela was swamped at the hospital. When she finally got a break from emergencies and updating files she checked her messages. She was sitting at her desk starting to update some files when she heard a familiar voice on the message. It was Katherine. Michaela stopped what she was doing and listened intently. �Hello Dr. Mike, just wanted to invite you to a picnic tomorrow. I figured I have something to celebrate and I would love to share it with my friends. It would mean a lot to me if you could make it.� Michaela wanted to go. She missed Katherine but deep down what she really wanted to do was see Sully again. She knew she wouldn�t feel comfortable going alone so she asked Dorothy to go with her. The next day Michaela and Dorothy arrived at the meadow where they were supposed to meet before going to the woods. The weather was perfect for a picnic. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. As they were getting their food Michaela felt a hand on her shoulder. �Let me help you with that.� Sully took the basket from her and let them to where everyone else was. Katherine watched the two of them from afar and smiled, pleased with herself. Dorothy also noticed the way they behaved around each other shook her head and smiled. Dorothy and Katherine walked close to each other and began talking as they made their way to the woods. Sully and Michaela walked ahead of them talking animatedly. Katherine leaned into Dorothy and whispered; �I think my son has a thing for your friend.� Dorothy smiled at her and replied, �Yes, and I think my friend has a thing for your son.� They leaned closer and whispered the rest of the way. It wasn�t long before they reached the perfect spot. Trees shaded the clearing, and there were wild flowers everywhere. The thing that topped it off though was the waterfall. The waterfall was about ten feet high and a rainbow could be seen from where the sun hit it. Everyone sat down after they had gotten the blankets set out and ate their food. Katherine, Dorothy, Michaela and Sully were sitting on a blanket together. Sully and Michaela barely ate anything. They couldn�t keep their eyes off each other. Several times throughout the conversation Katherine and Dorothy had to repeat themselves because Michaela and Sully seemed to be in a world of their own. After they had finished lunch Michaela tried to get Dorothy to go for a short walk. Dorothy gave Katherine a quick glance before telling Michaela that she�d rather stay and talk to Katherine more. Katherine gave Dorothy an understanding smile and said, �Dr. Mike, if you really want to go for a walk I�m sure Sully wouldn�t mind going with you.� Sully looked at his mom and then back at Michaela. �Sure I�ll go with ya. I love walking through the woods.� �Well, if you don�t mind.� �I don�t mind. Besides if anything happens I can help ya.� Michaela nodded and they started walking deeper into the woods. They walked for what seemed hours in silence enjoying the sounds of nature all around them. �Beautiful isn�t it?� Michaela asked turning to face Sully. �Sure is.� Michaela looked at him and noticed he was staring at her. CONTINUE |