| �Sully? Why is the floor all wet?�
Sully cleared his throat and turned towards Michaela whose face had turned beet red. �Ummm�well, we were�� �We were watering the plants and we spilled some of the water.� Michaela answered. Brian didn�t know any better so he accepted the answer that was given. Charlotte picked up on the secret look shared by the newlyweds and smiled to herself. �So, what brings you out here? Not that we mind the company.� �Well, for the past two days all I�ve been hearing is� When is Sully coming back?� Michaela and Sully both let out a soft chuckle. Sully tussled Brian�s hair and put him back down. �Well we weren�t expecting any company, and I�m afraid we haven�t got a chance to go to the store.� �Oh that�s O.K Michaela, don�t worry about it.� �I know we can help you finish unpacking.� Colleen suggested. �Yeah! I could help Sully.� Brian answered excitingly. �That�s not necessary, we wouldn�t want to impose on you. After all, you came here to visit not to work.� �It will be fun.� �Well, if you insist. But afterwards we insist that you join us at my parent�s house for dinner.� �Agreed.� Matthew, Brian headed off with Sully while Colleen and Charlotte went upstairs with Michaela to help her. �So Charlotte, how has everything been going?� �Everything is fine, but I must warn you. I�ve overheard the nurses talking and I think they�re up to something again.� Michaela let out a soft chuckle and shook her head. �Those four seem to always be coming up with schemes.� �Well, I�m not sure, but I think this one involves Hank somehow.� �Oh? I wonder what they could possibly be scheming.� Charlotte and Michaela began to unpack her clothes and Colleen helped put them away. Michaela and Charlotte noticed that it was taking longer for Colleen to put the clothes up than it was for them to unpack them. She looked up and it was then she realized why it was taking so long. Colleen was getting every dress that was handed to her and she was trying them on. Michaela smiled and went over to where Colleen was. �You look beautiful Colleen.� �Really?� Colleen put on one of Michaela�s formal dresses. It was a blue dress that was form fitting on top, with a long flowing skirt. The sleeves fell off the shoulders and created a V shape across the chest. The dress was too big for Colleen, but Colleen looked at her reflection in the full- length mirror and beamed at how pretty Michaela said she looked. Charlotte absorbed the moment that was being shared between Michaela and Colleen. They seemed to have also formed a bond in the short time they had known each other. She also noticed how at ease Michaela was with Colleen. �I�ll be right back. I�m going to make sure that Brian is actually helping instead of getting in the way.� Charlotte took one last look at Michaela and Colleen before leaving the room and smiled when she saw Michaela handing Colleen a necklace so she could complete the outfit. She went downstairs and stopped when she reached the last step. She wanted to make sure everything was going o.k. but she didn�t want to be seen. She stood still and quiet and took in the scene unfolding before her. Sully and Matthew were moving boxes around. Brian was on the other side of the room trying to muster up enough strength to lift a box just like he�d seen Sully do, but no matter how hard he tried or grunted the box never budged. Sully heard the small grunts coming from Brian and smiled. After he and Matthew put the box down, he knelt down beside Brian and asked him if he wanted some help. Brian was determined to prove to him he could do it and refused the help. �No, I want to do it just like you.� �Well even I ask for help sometimes. Come on let me help you.� Continue... |