It had been a week since Sully and Michaela had talked at the homestead.Sully didn't try and stay away from Michaela.He in fact became even more present in her life than before.Sully's thinking was that if he was to show her that she could trust him no matter what that they could eventually be together again.
Michaela however became more depressed every time she was around Sully.She still loved him very much but what good is love if she couldn't trust him.The kiss did more damage than Sully knew.It shook her very faith in him,in their love and she didn't know if she could ever get it back.
Colleen and Matthew knew about the kiss from Brian.He had told them after he told his ma.They all knew even if Dr.Mike didn't show it she missed how things were before Catherine came into it.They all saw the looks she would give Sully when he wasn't looking or vice versa.They knew Sully loved her more than anything but getting Michaela to see that was a different story.
"We got to do something." Colleen said as she sat on a bale of hay in the barn.The children decided to gather in the barn to see if they could think of a way to help Dr.Mike and Sully.
"I say we leave em' alone.Let them work it out amoung them." Matthew said chewing on a piece of hay.
"It's my fault.I never should have told ma." Brian said hanging his head.
"It's not your fault Brian." Colleen soothed rubbing his back."Sully didn't exactly back away."
"I wish Catherine wouldn't have ever came." Brian cried as he threw a pebble across the barn.
"We do too,Brian.But there's nothing we can do about it now." Matthew said.
Colleen suddenly standing up said,"If we can get them together at the same place with nobody around they could talk to each other."
"They see each other now.Sully comes around more now than he did when they was courting"
Matthew said wrinkling his brow in concentration.
"You got a better idea." Colleen said throwing her arms up in frustration.
"You know my idea." Matthew said raising his voice.
"Yeah, do nothing." Colleen said sarcastically.
"Maybe if you can get them to go to a fancy restuarant like they did in Boston ma might fall back in love with Sully." Brian said as he looked at both of them.
With a surprised look on their faces they both considered the little boy's idea.
"It's actually a good idea." Matthew said rubbing his chin.
"Good idea Brian!" Colleen said patting his back.And with that a plan was set in motion.
"It's gonna take a lot of work." Grace said as she put some biscuits in the oven.
"I know Grace but we got to try." Matthew said.
"Well,I'm all for helping.But how are ya going to get Dr.Mike to stay?" Grace asked as she poured Matthew some cider.
"Ya know how Dr.Mike is.She'll feel obligated to stay if she knows we went to alot of trouble to plan it." Matthew said simply.
"I hope ya right." Grace said as she looked at Matthew doubtfully.
"Matthew,what are ya doin out here?" Sully said as Matthew dismounted his horse at the reservation.
"I have a problem and I was wondering if you could meet me at Grace's around six o'clock"
Matthew said.
"Why don't you just tell me now?" Sully said wrinkling his brow.
"I got something else I got to do." Matthew said hoping Sully wouldn't ask to many questions.
"Alright, see ya at Grace's." Sully said nodding his head at Matthew.
When Matthew entered the clinic it was empty."Dr.Mike!" Matthew yelled.
"Upstairs!" she called back as Matthew headed for the stairs.
"Just changing the sheets" Dr.Mike said as she made up one of the beds in the recovery room.
"Sounds like fun." Matthew said smiling at her.
"It is." she responded smiling back at him.
"I was wondreing if you like to have supper at Grace's tonight.All of us." Matthew said.
"You know how I feel about cooking." Dr.Mike said smiling."What's the occasion"
Dr.Mike asked absorbed in putting a pillowcase on.
"Can't your kids do something nice for ya?" Matthew said coming across the room and hugging her.
"Oh,that's so sweet." Dr. Mike said pulling back from the hug."But you don't have to."
"We want to Dr.Mike.Thought it might cheer you up." Matthew said.
"I appreciate it then." Dr. Mike said smiling slightly.
"I'll pick up Colleen and Brian." Matthew said as he walked to the door.
"Hi,Sully!" Grace said as he sat down at one of the tables."What can I get ya?"
"Nothing for me Grace.I'm meeting Matthew." Sully said as he drumed his fingers on the table.
"Looks like a slow night." Sully nodding his head at the other tables.
"Yeah.I expect a few people though." she said with a cunning grin.
A moment later Matthew and Michaela with the children walked into the cafe.Michaela's brow wrinkling as she spotted him sitting alone at a table.
"Matthew?" Sully questioned,"I thought you wanted to talk to me about something."
"Let's sit here." Matthew said pulling out a chair for Michaela at Sully's table.
"Matthew?" Michaela questioned.
"Actually I lied to ya both.I just said that Sully so you would come." Matthew said ashamed he had to lie to get them both here.
"We rented the cafe out for ya." Colleen chimed in.
"Rented the cafe out? Whatever for?" Michaela asked.
"So you and Sully can talk and remember how much you still love each other." Brian said simply,wondering how his ma could not have guessed that answer.
"Ya both been miserable without each other.I see the looks Sully gives you and you cry yourself to sleep everynight ma.I hear ya." Colleen said hoping this might make a difference.
"You children are so sweet to want to make everything better but this is something that Sully and I will have to work ourselves." Michaela said looking from the children to Sully.
"That's right." Sully said wanting to show Michaela his support.Even if he thought the children had a good idea.
"We worked awfully hard,Dr.Mike." Brian said looking down."Couldn't ya just have dinner"
he said looking at them both with puppy dog eyes.
"I am kind of hungry." Sully said pulling on one of her sleeves.
"You know how you feel about cooking." Matthew said smiling.
Smiling back at the children then at Sully she said,"I am pretty hungry.And Grace is the best cook around.
"Good." Sully said smiling down at those beautiful eyes he loved.