Love Leads The Way
Part Nine
By Pepper
After stopping to make a few purchases himself, Danny finally made it to the little Bauer cabin in the woods outside of Springfield.
He got out of his car, picked up all the boxes he had collected throughout the crazy day and went up to the door of the cabin. He knocked on the door and as he did it swung open.
He poked his head inside and called, "Michelle?"
"In here Danny!" he heard her yell from somewhere in the back of the cabin.
He stepped inside and looked around. The cabin looked normal. Well what did you expect man, he thought. The boogieman to jump out at you? He walked quietly to the back from where he had heard Michelle.
He finally found her, in the back bedroom. She was laying on her stomach on the floor, reading a book. She was wearing one of her many pink sundresses with her hair in a french braid. She looked up at him and grinned.
"Hey Danny," she said softly, closing her book and rising from the floor.
"Hey Michelle, he said, coming forward to give her a hug.
"How are you Danny?" she asked, unsure of his answer, afraid she may have upset him after putting him through what she was sure was a hard day.
"I'm okay," he said, pulling her closer to him and hiding his face in her hair for a second. He took a deep breath then pulled back, to look her in the eyes.
"Baby," he said. "You have put me through one hell of a day."
"I know sweetie, I know," she said, hugging him tightly. "But I had my reasons."
"Why don't you tell me those reasons?" he asked pulling away from her again to look her in the eye.
"I will, in good time," she said, smiling hesitantly. "But can we eat first, I'm starving!"
He smiled at her. "Of course you're hungry, you're always hungry! Let's go, that stuff you got from Drew smelled really good!"
They ate quitely, both wondering what the other was thinking.
They finished finally, and moved to the living room. Danny quietly started a fire in the fireplace, to warm them up. The January weather was definitely starting to enter the tiny cabin.
Michelle sat down on the love seat and wrapped up in one of Aunt Meta's quilts.
Danny sat down beside her, drawing her close to his body.
"So, why don't you tell me what this whole crazy day has been about okay?
Michelle sucked in a fortifying breath and said, "Okay Danny, where do you want me to begin?"
"How about the beginning? What is today and what does it all mean?"