Chapter 4

Matthew unlocked his door and walked inside is office. Right inside was a letter on the floor. He picked it up and set it on his desk. Just another client he figured. He wanted to stop in and see his sister Katie before he started work. She was growing so fast he loved everyone minute of it.

On his way to the clinic he passed Miss Annie. His mind swirled on what to say to her. He didn't know why it was so difficult, he barely knew her.

"Good…good morning Annie. It sure is mighty, I mean sure is, no its very beautiful today."

Annie giggled. She was used to people correcting their grammar around her because she was a teacher. She wasn't sure why, but when Matthew stuttered and tried to be proper, she found it very attractive.

"Good morning Matthew. It is beautiful. I was hoping we could get a chance to talk soon. When ever you schedule allows that is."

Matthew's heart dropped. She wants to talk to me? She's so beautiful.

"Yes of course Annie. I'll stop by the school after and we can talk then."

Annie smiled and nodded. "See you then."

"Bye Annie, have a great first day."

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Matthew went to visit Dr. Quinn and his baby sister. Whenever Matthew had something on his mind Dr. Quinn could tell.

"Something wrong Matthew"?

"huh yea fine. Where's Katie? I wanted to see her before starting on some cases. If she isn't here I gotta go, backing up quite a bit and I reall

"Matthew"

"Yeah"?

"Your rambling. Who's the girl"

"What! Haha what girl there's no girl. Well there's Katie. Where is that girl. She better hurry up."

"Matthew!"

"Ok fine its Annie. Ya know the new school teacher."

"Mhmm I thought as much." Dr. Quinn smile. Matthew had had a hard life, from losing his parents at 16, to losing his fiance and then the 2nd woman he loved, Emma. As proud of Matthew as she was, she longed to see him find someone to settle down with, as she had and Colleen.

Matthew fingered the note Annie had wrote him. The time seemed to creep so slowly. He wanted to see Annie again, but he also was curious what was troubling such a beautiful women. He wondered how her first day was going.

The day wore on slowly. Matthew read cases, re-read cases, tried to decide how to help these people but still he came back to Annie. He couldn't even concentrate on work. Finally, it was time to go to the school. As Matthew gathered his things, he picked up Annie's letter and put it in his pocket. He didn't know what she wanted to talk to him about, but he brought it with him anyway.

"Class, I want to thank you for a very wonderful first day. I hope we make many memories together. Now, remember how I explain how important your homework is. If the class doesn't do the required reading I hand out, the guest speaker won't be able to come talk on Friday's. This is a very special, very exciting program I've worked out so I know you all will work very hard. As promised it's the end of the day. So, before you go, your guest speaker this Friday will be….Dr. Michaela Quinn. We will have a chance to look into her world of medicine. Ok, before I lose your attention, class dismissed."

The children filed out, as Annie started to wipe the blackboard clean.

"I'd say you had a very productive first day, from the smiles coming out of this room."

"Thank you Matthew, I only hope to live up to this town's standards. I want to make learning interested for each student. To lose one child is as bad as losing my whole class."

"My, you are dedicated aren't you."

Annie smiled. "It's my job, just as your dedicated to the law."

"Speaking of the law, what was it you wanted to talk to me about, We can get lunch at Graces."

"That will be fine, let me just clean up here and we can go."

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