Chapter 1
Michaela was nervous. Why wouldn't she be? In less than a week she was going to be Mrs. Michaela Quinn instead of Miss. Not to mention finally losing her virginity. Her mother said that it was her "wifely duty", but how could it be? Everything that she had felt for Sully up to this point both physically and emotionally felt far beyond anything that was supposed to be of duty. In fact, it felt far from that. To be honest she couldn't put into words exactly what she felt every time she and Sully were within 100 feet of each other, not to mention the several close calls that they had in the past. It sent shivers through her body every time she thought about it, whenever she thought about him. So maybe her mother was wrong. After all, she was disapproving not to mention wrong of everything that she'd ever done. From being so close to her father that they were almost connected at the hip, from following in his footsteps in not only becoming a doctor but a woman doctor, to leaving the only life that she knew and moving out West in the middle of nowhere. So maybe it was up to her to follow her instincts once more and not listen to what her mother had told her. It was getting late and the only thing she could think of to calm her nerves were to brew herself some chamomile tea and try to get some rest.