Disclaimer: I do not own Medicine Woman. That right belongs to The Sullivan Company, CBS, A&E. I don't want to infringe on the rights of anyone.

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As the stagecoach bumped along that vast territory she could feel civilization receding behind her with each turn of the wagon wheel. As the stagecoach pulled up to the general store she could not reason with the knots in her stomach.

"Pardon me, Do you know where could I find Reverand Timothy Johnson?"

"Down at the church." the older man replied circling around her... looking her up and down.

"Excuse me, do you mind if I leave my bags here...just for a moment?" she asked the older gentleman who looked like he ran the establishment.

" You mean will it still be here when you get back. We're not all thieves on the frontier, miss." he said gruffly.

"Of course not....I was just concerned it might be in someone's way." she explained.

Looking around the oldre man replied,"Nope."

******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* The first rays of sunlight streamed into the room as Michaela's dream progressed. "Mr. Jake Slicker. He's pulled some teeth and lanced a few boils and he thinks that makes him a doctor."

"He's the competition." said as she looked back over her shoulder at him.

"From a woman. " frowned Charloett. "See the only doctoring women are allowed to do is midwifing. You're lucky... the midwife is a very reasonable lady."

"Really!" exclaimed excitedly. "I'd really like to meet her."

Charloett was smiling as they enterd the general store. "You already have."

"You!" Michaela exclaimed surprised.

"Uh-Huh." Charloett said, her eyes laughing at the younger woman.

"Morning. " Charloett and Dr. Mike said as they walked past Loren and the soldiers that were standing at his counter.

"Somrthing I can help you with Charloett?" Loren asked as he eyed the two women.

"The Doc here was just looking to post a notice." Charloett said returning her attention back to the bulletin board.

"No room." Loren replied as he helped one of his customers.

Smirking Charloett replied,"Loren,some of these notices look like they outlived the people that put them there."

"Sorry,Charloett." Loren said as he handed the soldier his change."But none of them notices have seen their day."

As Sully and Chief Black Kettle walked into the general store Loren cleared his throat and pointed to the bulletin board that had a sign on it that read No Dogs or Indians.
"I believe this has seen it's day. ." replied as she took down the sign.

"What are you doing?" Loren exclaimed not believing the nerve of this woman.

"Private property,miss." Col. Civington hissed as he took the sign away from her and placed it back on the board.

and Col. Civington both jumped back when they saw a tomahawk fly past their heads. Col. Civington pulled out his pistol and was ready to aim it at Sully when Wolf started growling at him. Thinking better of the situation and the trouble it would cause him Col. Civington decided to leave but not before he hissed "Half breed" in Sully's direction.

As Sully walked across the room to retrieve his weapon Michaela was grateful the situation didn't get any wose than it had. As she posted her advertisement she looked at the man that helped her.

As she starred in his eyes she swore she could actually get lost in them. He had the most piercing blue eyes she had ever seen. It was as if he was seeing into her very soul. And in this moment she realized she could see into his. At this moment their connection was sealed and would be for the rest of their lives.

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"So when are ya going to do it?" Robert E asked as he helped Sully load his supplies up.

"Don't really know." Sully shrugged slightly." Hopin' I'll find the right time...the right moment."

"I don't think she'll say no." Robert E said as he laughed at his friend.

"She's been through so much lately. I don't want to scare her off." Sully said worriedly.

"She's been through a lot." Robert E agreed. "But so have you and those kids."

Closing his eyes Sully remembered those months he and the children spent thinking Michaela was dead. Sully had been through a lot in his life. Losing his pa, then his big brother...after his death his mother couldn't take it and she drowned herself in the Hudson River. He finally thought he would have the happiness he always wanted.... then he lost Abagail and Hannah both.

After their deaths he meet up with the Cheyanne and they taught him their ways. When he meet Michaela and soon realized he was falling in love with her he knew then for him to move on he had to let go of the past and he did. Michaela gave him a peace that he never had before...even with Abagail.

Those months he thought she was dead was the worst ever. He had never felt so hopeless, so depressed...so lost. His compass was lost to him forever and he didn't think he'd ever get it back. But now that he has he was gonna make darn sure he wouldn't loose her again....not for a moment.

Looking over to Robert E he smiled,"I'll do it as soon as I can."

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Michaela opened her eyes as soon as she rolled over in bed. Her head throbbed as she sat up in bed. Her head hurt her most nights now. Those dreams she had been having seemed so real to her.

"When Sully gets here maybe he can explain my dream." she thought.

For the past weeks she had been having more dreams and when Sully would come over she would explain her dream to him. Most times he would tell the dream she had the night before was actually a memory. Since Sully seemed to be present in most of her dreams he tried to explain them to her.

It also gave Michaela and Sully hope. If these "dreams" were actually memories then there was hope she should cpmpletely recover.

As the pain in her head became less and less Michaela began thinking about her dream. But it didn't fell like she was having a dream. It felt real. Like it happened. Her head started to feel like a fog was lifting from it. All the pieces seem to begin to fit together. Allt the memories began to fit together.

Closing her eyes once again as tears started to run down her face she whispered,"I remember....I remember!"