Rose

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters in Dr Quinn Medicine Woman. The rights to those characters and the show belong to the creators not me. This is just a story for fun.

Chapter 1

February 17 1877

The train rolled down the tracks from Denver towards Colorado Springs. The sun was nearly setting in the sky. In a small compartment on the train that Michaela Quinn and Byron Sully shared with the blinds down, they rested in each other's arms on a pull down bed that took up practically all the space in the compartment.

Michaela lead on her side next to Sully making small circles on his bare chest, as he lead on his back with his eyes closed enjoying Michaela's touches. They had been in the compartment since they left Denver and only Sully had left twice to get food or drink for the both of them.

Michaela leaned over and kissed his chest with a smile on her face.

Sully smile "Aren't you tired yet?" he teased opening one eye.

Michaela lifted her lips from Sully's chest long enough to speak "I haven't had so much energy".

Sully chuckled; Michaela reached his lips exploring his mouth with hers. Sully cupped the back of her head kissing her deeper.

There was a knock on the compartment door, which broke their kissing.

"Mr Sully, Mrs Sully?" a male voice came from the opposite side of the door.

Michaela quickly pulled on her robe and sat up while Sully quickly put on his buckskins.

"Just a minute" Sully called panicking.

Michaela couldn't help but laugh at the look on his face.

Sully opened the door slightly as the bed was taking up most of the room. He concealed Michaela in the room.

A young bell boy looked at Sully without his shirt on and kind of guessed what was going on.

"Mr Sully I just wanted to see if everything was ok?" he asked

Inside the compartment Michaela felt mischievous, she knelt on the bed out of sight near the door next to Sully.

"Ummm, Yeah everything is fine thanks" Sully was aware of Michaela moving next to him.

Michaela ran the tips of her fingers down the length of Sully's arm that was hidden out of sight from the bell boy.

Sully shivered slightly still not recovered from their disturbed romance.

"It's just we haven't seen you or Mrs Sully come out of the compartment for a while, and we thought that you or Mrs Sully maybe ill"

Michaela kissed Sully's shoulder grazing her tongue against his skin. Sully's breath caught as he forced himself to concentrate.

"No ….No I'm not ill nor is Mrs Sully" Michaela softly laughed when Sully tried to wriggle away from her but there was nowhere to go.

"That's good sir, Sorry to bother you. If there is anything I can do just call for me" the young man smiled and nodded.

"Ummm, yeah I'll do that thanks" he called after the bell boy.

Sully shut the door and turned to face Michaela who was grinning at him.

"As for you" Sully chuckled and grabbed her pressing her down on to the bed playfully and began to tickle her side nuzzling her neck causing her to laugh.

"I think we need to get rid of this" he undid the tie on her robe then sliding his hand across her flat stomach. Sully lifted his eyes to meet hers and watched her calm.

"I think you nearly got us caught Mrs Sully" Sully kissed her cheek.

"Umm doing what?" she teased.

"I think you know exactly what" he kissed her neck as she arched back her head to accept his kisses.

"I think I do" she sighed as her pulse quickened at the touch of his lips against her warm skin.

She cupped his cheek and brought his lips to hers.

Later on Michaela and Sully lay wrapped in each other's arms in the lamplight. Sully leaned down and kissed the top of Michaela's head breathing in the scent of her sweet hair.

"Ya sleeping?" he asked in a low voice.

Michaela looked up resting her chin on his chest. "No, I thought you were though".

"Nah, I was just thinking about the past four days" he smiled at her.

Michaela smiled back "Yes it was a wonderful valentines and birthday present to go to Denver for a romantic short break. Thank you" she leaned up and kissed him softly.

"Your welcome, you deserve it" Sully caressed her back softly.

"Do you think Katie is ok though?" Michaela's mothering instinct kicked in at missing her daughter.

"I'm sure she's fine. Don't worry you'll see her in the morning" Sully kissed Michaela's forehead.

"I know I can't help but worry" she sighed.

"Michaela you sent a telegram everyday and we were only away for four days" he chuckled.

Michaela smiled sheepishly "how do you put up with me?"

"I love you that's how. I love the way you care for others and our children, I wouldn't ever change you" he caressed her cheek.

Michaela leaned into his touch her heart swelled "I love you so much Sully" She leaned in and kissed him deeply.

Sully jumped off the train in Colorado Springs in the February morning with a spring in his step. He turned to help Michaela down, he smiled up at her and she smiled back.

"I'm sorry our train ride ended so quickly" Michaela spoke near Sully's ear as he lifted her down.

"Mmm, me too. What do you say we just get back on and go all the away back?" Sully grinned.

"Nice idea but we have a daughter waiting with her brother and sister over there" Michaela nodded towards Katie, Brian and Colleen who had just jumped out of the wagon near the depot.

Sully quickly kissed Michaela's cheek before Katie, Brian and Colleen came over. Katie was running in front of them towards her parents.

As soon as she reached them Sully swung Katie up into his arms and into the air. Michaela's heart was in her mouth when ever Sully did this but she knew he would never drop her.

Katie giggled excitedly and hugged her papa tight. Michaela hugged Brian and Colleen.

"Hey ma how was your tip?" Colleen asked with a bright smile.

"It was wonderful thank you. How have the four of you got on without us?" Michaela needed to know all the facts already.

"We got on great, we missed you though" Brian hugged Michaela again smiling.

Michaela turned to Katie and extended her arms to her little girl holding her against her. "Hello sweetheart, how are you? We missed you so much" Michaela kissed Katie's soft cheek.

"I missed you too mommy" Katie buried her face into her mothers shoulder while Sully hugged Colleen and Brian.

Once the Hello's were all shared the made their way to the wagon Sully carrying their luggage.

"So where is Andrew?" Michaela asked while Sully and Brian loaded the back of the wagon.

Colleen hid her face slightly "He's…He's at the clinic, he'll be along later for dinner" colleen jumped up into the wagon still not looking at Michaela.

Michaela felt something was wrong but she couldn't put her figure on it. Michaela woke from her thoughts when Katie spoke "Mama can we go home now?".

Michaela smiled at Katie "sure darling, lets go home".

Chapter two next.