Chap. 2


They were no longer in the Kiriakis mansion to say the least. The streets were dirt, there were horses in the road, and all the people looked like they had just stepped off the set of Young Guns or Tombstone. "What's going on, Brady?"

"Do I look like I know? I haven't got a clue." Brady bent over and picked up a newspaper that had been blowing by. The date read July 1st 1853. Mimi looked over his shoulder and fainted when she read the date.



Great, just great. Brady picked Mimi up and slung her over his shoulder, and looked for somewhere to take her. He spotted a hotel across the street. 'Wait, I don't have any money,' he thought. Then he saw a general store. Behind the counter was a pleasant looking woman. "Hello. Can I help you," she said eyeing Mimi slung over his shoulder. Brady stood Mimi up and held her there, "Yeah, do you have a place I can lay her down?"

"Oh my goodness. Where are my manners? Came right this way. Edith! Come here and watch the counter."

"Alright Gertie. Go on."


The woman called Gertie lead Brady to a room in the back of the store. There was a bed and a basin of water. "Can I get you anything?"

"Yes. Can you get me a sponge or a towel or something?"

"Sure thing."

Brady laid Mimi on the bed gently. He brushed a stray piece of hair off her forehead. Gertie came back with a soft cloth. Brady dipped it in the water and lightly dabbed her face. Mimi's eyelids fluttered. She spoke softly, "Brady?" she opened her eyes and saw his face looking down at her.

"Hey Meems. You scared me there for a minute."

Mimi laughed, "Yeah, me too. I had the weirdest dream."

Brady coughed, "Um, Mimi? It wasn't a dream, We really are in 1853." Mimi's eyes widened, "Oh my God! How is this possible?"

"I don't know do I look like Marty McFly to you?"


Gertie stood by the door nervously, "Is your wife going to be ok?"

Mimi almost laughed out loud. Her married to Brady Black? Yeah right.

"We're not married, but yes I'm feeling much better thank you. I just had a bad shock."

"Well I guess so. What happened to the rest of your clothes, honey?"

Mimi immediately looked down but she had all her clothes on. The shorts and tank top she had wore to the party. "What are you talking-"

Brady interrupted her, "Um, we were on our way here when our stagecoach was robbed and everything we had was stolen."

"Oh you poor dears. Let me go talk to my sister and see if we can help."


After Gertie left Mimi turned to Brady, "What are you doing? What stagecoach?!"

"Listen Mimi, if we had told her the truth we would be locked up in a looney bin for the rest of our lives. It's going to be ok. I've seen enough Bonanza episodes to get us through this." Mimi rolled her eyes at him.

Gertie came back with a frown on her face. "I'm sorry. Edith won't agree to do anything for you. I'm so sorry. I did get this for you though. You just can't go around in those clothes, dear. You can change back here, then you need to get going."

Brady started to leave so Mimi could change. Mimi grabbed his arm. "Brady. Please don't leave me." He saw that there were tears in her eyes. Damn she knew how to work him better than Belle. "Ok. I'll just turn around ok."

"OK. Thanks." Mimi unfolded the clothes. The shirt was yellow with a high neck and lace on the bodice. It had a row of buttons up the back. The skirt was simple brown material. Mimi pulled it on over her shorts, but she need help with the buttons on the shirt. "Brady? I need you to help me with these buttons."


Brady turned around and saw a row of buttons from the middle of her back to the top of her neck. He cleared his throat and swallowed loudly. Mimi gasped softly when she felt his warm fingers accidentally brush her skin. When he was finished she turned around. "Listen, Brady. No matter what happens I want you to promise me something. I want you to promise that you won't ever leave me."

"Mimi, why-"

"Promise me Brady. Your the only real, solid thing here. I can't make it here on my own. I need you." Brady couldn't believe she was opening up to him. "Meems, it's ok. I promise." Mimi walked over to him and threw her arms around him and held him tightly.

"I'll never leave you, Miriam." Mimi looked into his eyes and they moved closer to one another. Brady lowered his head.