| �How romantic.� Michaela stepped in front of Sully and cupped his cheeks. Sully looked into her eyes and pulled her in close. He loved the way he felt when she was in his arms. It felt so right. Just then they heard thunder and felt the rain starting to come down. It started to come down slow at first but within a matter of seconds it was pouring.
�I think we should look for some shelter, and wait out the storm.� Sully stopped to look at his surroundings searching for the perfect shelter. Chapter 7 Katherine and Dorothy had headed for shelter after they saw the storm coming. �Do you think they�ll be o.k.?� Dorothy was worried about her friend and Dorothy could see it in her eyes. �Don�t worry dear. If there�s one thing my son knows how to do is survive in the woods.� She gave Dorothy a reassuring smile and squeezed her hand. �In here Dr. Mike� Sully pulled at Michaela�s arm and led her into a cave he had spotted. He grabbed a stick and poked it inside making sure that there was nothing there. He took a quick glance at Michaela and saw that she was starting to shiver. �Here get inside. I�ll be right back.� Michaela gave him a worried look. �Don�t worry, I�ll be close by I�m just going to gather up some firewood.� He gave Michaela a quick peck on the cheek and made sure she went inside the cave before heading off. Michaela was shocked at how much she trusted this man she had known for only a few days. This was such a new feeling for her. It always took her a long time to truly trust someone, but for some reason she knew she could trust Sully with her life. The sound of the rain and the peacefulness of being in the woods helped Michaela relax. All of the long nights at the hospital and the lack of sleep caught up to her. She decided to take a short nap until Sully came back. She lay on her side and used her hands as pillows. It only took a few seconds before she drifted off to sleep. �Happy Birthday!!� everyone in town was there to give her a birthday surprise. �It�s about time we officially welcomed you.� She was standing outside a building that looked so familiar to her. Then she looked up as a couple of the townspeople pulled a sheet of something that was hanging in front of the building. When she saw what it was her face lighted up and she had a broad smile. She was looking up at a sign that said �Medical Clinic, Dr. Michaela Quinn M.D.� After a couple of minutes she saw everyone head off toward a caf�. She stayed back admiring the beautiful sign. She was lost in thought when she heard, �Happy Birthday!� �Thank you!� She turned her gaze from the sign to the figure that was heading her way. �Sully?� She couldn�t believe how fast her heart was beating. She stared at the man walking towards her. He was wearing a suit and his face was clean-shaven. �What? Can�t a man get dressed up for a special occasion?� He smiled at her and looked at her eyes. The way he looked at her made Michaela�s heart pound and she felt like her knees were going to give in. He handed her a saddlebag made out of leather. �Thank you! It�s beautiful!� She leaned in and gave him a quick peck on the kiss. Before she could completely pull away he leaned in and gave her a soft tender kiss on her lips. Michaela pulled back and looked into his eyes feeling her face start to grow hot. Sully walked back into the cave and saw Michaela asleep on the ground with a slight smile on her face. He couldn�t believe how beautiful she was, even in her sleep. He went to work on the fire so that it could warm the cave. When he had finally managed to get the fire going he looked again at Michaela. She was still asleep and he could see she was slightly blushing and that grin was still on her face. �Sure must be a nice dream.� Sully thought to himself. He was lost in thought and didn�t notice Michaela was awake watching him. �Hey� she said softly bringing Sully back. |