| �Sully, take Michaela back to her room so she can rest and I�ll take care of him.�
Sully questioned Josef with his eyes, but Josef simply smiled and reassured him everything would be fine. Once Josef made sure they were out of earshot he walked over to the man they had pointed out. �Preston? Is that you?� The man turned around and didn�t look happy to see Josef. �What do you want?� Josef tried to stay calm because he didn�t want to make a scene, �I would like to know why you went to my daughter�s house and harassed her.� �Why? I�ll tell you why! She�s the reason my son got killed.� � That�s not true Preston, she didn�t have anything to do with his death. Your son knew what he was getting into when he decided to become a sheriff. Michaela had nothing to do with it.� �Yeah right. Just like you didn�t have anything to do with the fact that Elizabeth left me for you.� �She made the decision not me. And I don�t think that has anything to do with Michaela or her family.� Preston was extremely agitated and Josef knew it was best to end the discussion now before something happened. �I want you to stay away from my daughter and her family. If I find out that you cause anymore trouble for them I�ll have you arrested.� Preston gave Josef a cold stare before he stomped away angrily. ~ ~ ~ Sully made sure Michaela was back in bed and that she didn�t need anything before he went off to find Josef. Josef had just finished checking up on his patients and was now at his office updating files when he heard a knock at the door. �Come in.� � Josef are you busy?� Sully asked as he walked towards the desk. �Not at all. What can I do for you?� �Do you know the man that went to our house?� �Well�as a matter of fact I do. Have a seat and I�ll explain everything to you.� Josef began to tell Sully how he had met Preston Lodge II when he had been in school. Preston had been in love with Elizabeth and had tried everything to win her heart. Elizabeth however didn�t want anything to do with him. As the time went by Josef and Elizabeth had become friends and soon their friendship had blossomed into love. From that point on Preston had held a personal vendetta against Josef. At that moment Sully understood what the man had meant when he told Michaela that first her father had caused him trouble and now it was she the one doing it. Josef finished his story and then he looked up at Sully. �Don�t worry, I don�t think he�ll come near you again.� �Thank you Josef.� �Don�t mention it Sully. You just go and make sure my grandchildren get stronger fast.� ~ ~ ~ Weeks passed and Michaela was back at home though the babies were still in incubators. However, they were making very good progress. Alexia and Serenity were stronger and Josef was now able to breath on his own. The girls were doing so much better that Michaela was now able to hold them in her arms. She took her precious angels and sat in a rocking chair near by. She looked at their faces and couldn�t help but notice how much they looked like her and Sully. She began to rock slowly back and forth. She looked at them and she felt so blessed. One baby was a blessing but having three beautiful children had been a miracle. She kept rocking and closed her eyes as she said a prayer. �Lord, thank you for these precious gifts you have bestowed upon me. Oh God, this is too great a task for me to bear alone. Give me the strength to teach them truth before the years fly by. Time-traveler from inner-space; With awe, I touch your face. Just like the angel's dreams--So innocent, yet wise.... Oh Lord, You've entrusted A spark of Yourself, to this earthly guardian mother That I be. Oh Lord, grant me wisdom and help me to see, that the child that I hold Belongs to You, not me. Heaven-sent and Heaven-bound; Life's a circle, going 'round. Dear one, our journey's end Is where we all begin. Just let the Father guide your way So that you will never stray. Dear Lord, please guide me, too as we travel back to you! Oh Lord, You've entrusted A spark of Yourself. To this earthly guardian mother. That You see. Oh Lord, make me loving. And help me to be, a reflection of Your Light. Each time this baby looks at me; for the child that I hold, belongs to You, not me.� |