| Sully saw her face as she ran past him and saw tears begin to fall. The children looked at him wanting an explanation.
�Sully, why is she crying?� �It�s a wonderful little thing called mood swings. Nothing to worry about.� �Hey I have an idea. How would you kids like to spend the night at my ma�s house?� �Really?!� �Sure, she�s been wanting to spend some time alone with you.� The kids loved spending time with Katherine because she loved to spoil them. They would stay up late, and she would always make them the best chocolate chip cookies. Sully sent the kids upstairs so they could gather their things while he went to check up on Michaela. He stopped outside their bedroom door and he could hear Michaela�s sobs. He opened the door and found Michaela sitting on the edge of her bed. �Michaela? Why are you crying?� �Oh Sully. I�m sorry�I�m so sorry.� �What do you have to be sorry about?� �I�m sorry that I�m not beautiful anymore. I don�t see how you can still love me.� Sully�s heart ached. How could she possibly doubt that she was still beautiful? �Oh Michaela�. You don�t have anything to doubt. You�re more beautiful now then you ever were. You have a new glow to you.� �Come on�Dry those tears and grab your coat.� �What? Why?� Michaela�s sobs had now turned to hiccups. Sully placed a kiss on her cheek while he wiped a tear away. �Don�t ask any questions, and for once just trust me.� Michaela rose from the bed and put her coat on. When she arrived downstairs she saw the children standing by the door with their suitcases. �What�s going on here?� �Michaela, I said no questions.� He took her hand and together they led the children to the car. They arrived at Katherine�s house and Sully told Michaela to stay in the car while he walked the kids to the door. She knew he was up to something, but she didn�t quite know what it was. She stared out the car window and saw Sully say goodbye to his mom. He came back to the car and they drove off. Michaela looked over at him and he smiled at her. He knew she was dying to know where he was taking her. Finally after what seemed hours they arrived at their destination. Sully got out of the car and walked over to open the door for Michaela. When she stepped out she saw the most beautiful sight. They were at the lake and she saw there was a small rowboat waiting for them. �Sully�What?� �Shh�Remember no questions.� Michaela bit her bottom lip as she looked at Sully with those enchanting eyes. �Figured I could show my wife just how much she means to me.� Michaela unconsciously rubbed her protruding stomach. Sully knew what she was thinking. He lifted her chin and whispered, �You�re perfect Michaela.� He led her to the boat and helped her climb in. Then he climbed in after her and positioned himself so that she could lean back into him. He began to row the boat and once they were out in the middle of the lake he pulled the oars in. They sat in silence just admiring the beautiful scenery. CONTINUE |