| �Why don�t you get in the tub?� Michaela got undressed and pinned her hair up so it wouldn�t get wet. She sank down into the warm water and inhaled the soothing lavender aroma coming from the candles.
Sully rolled up his sleeves and began massaging her shoulders. He felt Michaela begin to relax completely. Her eyes were closed and he could tell she wasn�t far from falling asleep. He moved over to the end of the tub and lifted her leg up and began to massage the soles of her feet. He heard Michaela moan and saw her body completely relax. He finished his massage and let her stay in the tub a while longer. While she continued to soak in the tub he went back to their room and turned the covers down. He grabbed her nightgown and went back to the bathroom. �Michaela, it�s time to get out.� �Mmmm�� �Come on.� He put the nightgown down and grabbed a fluffy white towel so she could dry off. Once she was dry and had her nightgown on, he scooped her in his arms and carried her to bed. Michaela was so relaxed that as soon as he placed her in bed and tucked her in she fell into a peaceful sleep. Sully left her and went to clean up the bathroom. ~ ~ ~ �It�s ok. I�m just glad your back.� �So�what�s new around here?� �Well, Sully and Michaela got married and they adopted 3 children.� �Three children?� �Yes, well. Charlotte Cooper died and she asked them to take the children in.� �Oh, well that�s sad to hear.� �That�s not all. They�re expecting their first child.� �Really?� �Yes, she�s about seven months pregnant now, and she�s just radiant.� �What are you doing here?� Katherine repeated. �What�s the matter mom? Aren�t ya glad to see me?� William asked as he made his way through the door. �Of course I am. It�s just that you left so sudden last time I never thought I�d see you again.� A smile spread across Katherine�s face as she hugged her son. �Sorry about that ma. I had to take care of some things.� Something stirred within William. He wanted Michaela to be his and he was willing to do anything to make that happen. He was going to make her love him. Katherine still had no idea what he had done last time he had visited. �Is something wrong dear?� �Oh..umm..no..nothing�s wrong. I was just thinking of how lucky Sully was.� �Don�t worry. You�ll find someone who�ll love you sooner than you think.� Katherine and William talked for until they both grew tired and fell asleep. ~ ~ ~ The next morning, Sully woke up at the crack of dawn to get an early start on the day. He saw Michaela was still sound asleep and decided to let her sleep in late. He decided to surprise her and get started on the nursery. He got out of bed and got dressed so he could run to the store and buy the materials he needed. At that same time William decided to sneak out of Katherine�s house and pay Michaela a little visit. He arrived at their house and rang the doorbell. Michaela heard the doorbell and made her way downstairs. When she opened the door her face lost all the color. �What�s the matter? Aren�t you glad to see me?� �What�What do you want?� CONTINUE |