Chap. 6


They woke up late in the day. Brady headed out for work and Mimi walked over to the general store. Gertie was behind the counter, "Well hello Mrs. Black. How have you been?" Mimi realized she was talking about the day that Brady had carted her in while she was passed out. "Oh, I'm just fine."

Gertie beamed, "Good to hear. I must say that there is a sort of glow about you." Mimi blushed, "Why thank you. Actually I'm here to ask you something."

"Go right ahead dear."

"Well this may sound weird, but I'd like to know if there is anyone in town or that you know of who may dabble in magic things or spells."

Gertie laughed, "That's not weird at all honey. There is an old medicine woman that lives way out by Carber's Ridge. She has all kinds of things that might help you."

Mimi thanked Gertie for her time and walked back to the jail.


When Brady got home Mimi was asleep. He sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her. She was so beautiful. What was she doing with a bum like him? He took off his gun belt and laid beside her, spooning her.

The next morning Mimi woke up and was surrounded by warmth. Brady was snuggled up behind her with his arm wrapped around her. Every morning should be like this one, Mimi thought. She shifted and propped her head up on her arm. He was so strong and handsome. Mimi didn't know what she would do without him. Suddenly she remembered the information that she had about getting home.


She shook Brady. No response. She shook him harder and said his name. Still nothing. Mimi sighed, how did John and Marlena ever get him out of bed? Mimi straddled him and yelled his name while shaking him. He started laughing. Mimi narrowed her eyes, asleep people don't laugh.

"How long have you been up?"

Brady opened his eyes and smiled, "Since before you. I just wanted to see how far you would go." Mimi smacked his chest and rolled off him. He pulled her back.

"Your lucky I didn't get a bucket of water for you."

Brady laughed, "So what's so important that you have to wake me up?"

Mimi told him about what Gertie said.


Brady jumped up and began to dress, "That's great! I can't believe this. This could be our ticket out of here." Mimi tried to show her joy at the news, but she was afraid that things would be like they were before if they went back home.


Brady drug her out of the jail and down to the stable. On the way they passed a photographer. "Sheriff Black. Sheriff Black!"

Brady turned around, "Can I help you?"

"My name's Andrew Hawk. I'm the photographer for 'The Rusty Clarion.' You know the newspaper. Anyway I want to get a shot of the new Sheriff with his pretty wife." Brady and Mimi consented and posed for a photo they would never see.

They saddled up the horse that the Mayor had given them and headed for Carber's Ridge after the blacksmith had given them directions.


On the horizon a house was visible. "Is that the house?" Mimi asked.

"Your asking me? Like I've been here before," Brady said sarcastically.

They approached the house. Brady took a deep breath and knocked. A small woman with wild, curly grey hair answered the door. She peer at them from under her hair, "What do you want?"

Brady looked at Mimi and cleared his throat, "Well ma'am. We heard that you could help us."

"Well come in then. No use standing around all day."

"I'm Mimi Bl- Lockhart and this is my- Brady Black."

The woman nodded, "I'm Tabitha Lennox."

Brady and Mimi sat on one of the couches. They told her all of what had happened to them and how they needed to get back to their own time. Tabitha rolled her eyes, "If you snooping people would mind your own business, things like this would never happen."


One minute Brady and Mimi were sitting in the old woman's house and the next they were back sitting on Victor Kiriakis's desk. Brady and Mimi looked at each other. "We're home!" They both yelled. They both took off running for the back yard. Everyone was still there partying. It was like they had never left.


Belle looked over and saw Mimi and Brady standing around looking at everyone. "Hey there you guys are!" They both turned, "Belle!" Mimi and Brady went around hugging everyone and talking to them all. They were so glad to be back.

Shawn was confused, "You guys act like you've been gone for days, not hours." Mimi and Brady looked at each other and smiled. They continued to talk to everyone, but neither spoke of what had happened.


Later, Brady pulled Mimi off to the side. Mimi looked up at Brady afraid of what he might say. Brady stuff his hands in his jeans pockets, "So, are things going to be different now that we're back?"

"You mean between us?"

"Yeah, because I want to be a part of your life, Miriam. I don't want to go another day without you by my side." Brady cradled her face in his hands, "I love you."

Mimi teared up, "I love you too, Brady. I want to grow old with you." Brady kissed her softly and then let out a whoop of laughter. He picked her up and spun her around.


They went back to the party and in the middle of the crowd, in front of everyone, Brady kissed Mimi like she had never been kissed before. Everyone around them gasped. Belle dropped the hotdog she had in her hand, Shawn dropped his soda and everyone else just stared. Brady and Mimi just smiled.


Two years later......................

Marlena stopped over at Bray and Mimi's house to drop off a gift. "I know it's been a couple of months since the wedding, but I just had to get this for you."

Brady and Mimi unwrapped the present Marlena had given them and gasped. In their hands was an old newspaper with the picture of them in the old west. The one the newspaper man had taken.


"When I saw it at the antique store I just had to buy it. The similarities are just too stunning. Those people look exactly like you too and they have the same names. How odd is that? I guess Brady Black and Miriam Lockhart really are meant for each other."