Hey guys!! I'm sooooooo incredibly sorry for not posting sooner!! My laptop
broke two days after posting the last chapter and I couldn't get it fixed
until the New Year!! Since then, I have been like super busy with college
work! So again, I'm real sorry for the delay but here is the 16th chapter,
enjoy!!
I hope you are all having a Great New Year so far!!!
Thanks to Casey for giving me a kick up the backside to get this chapter posted!!
On with the story...
Disclaimer: I don't own anything!
Mid March
There was a knock on Sully and Michaela's bedroom door. Still half asleep, Michaela reached around to find Sully but he was not there, she sat up in her bed then said, "come in."
In came Byron holding some flowers, followed by Katie who was carrying a card and then Brian, Sully and Colleen carrying a tray of breakfast. Colleen placed the tray on her mothers lap and everyone said together, "happy mothers day."
"Oh this looks wonderful, thank you all," Michaela said with a tear in her eye.
Byron climbed on to the end of the bed and said, "I got you some flowers mama," and he handed them to her.
"Oh, they're beautiful darling," Michaela said, as she smelled the purple flowers.
"Brian and me made you a card," Katie said with a large smile as she handed it to Michaela.
Michaela smiled as she accepted the card from her daughter. "You must have spent a lot of time on this, it looks pretty," Michaela said. "Thank you Katie, Brian," Michaela said.
"Come on lets leave your ma to eat her breakfast before it goes cold," Sully said.
All the children left as Sully joined his wife on the bed.
"Thank you Sully," Michaela said with a smile.
"Don't thank me, it was all their idea," Sully said as he gave his wife a small kiss.
Michaela smiled then asked, "how am I so lucky to have you and such wonderful children?"
Sully just smiled then said, "I'm the lucky one, now eat your breakfast before it gets cold."
* * * * * * * *
Matthew walked in to his and Rebecca's bedroom with a tray of cooked breakfast in is hands. He awoke Rebecca with a small kiss on her lips.
She began to stir and eventually her eyes opened to find Matthew sat beside her with a tray.
"Hey," Matthew said smiling. The baby wanted to wish you a happy mothers day.
Rebecca let out a laugh and sat up, her belly was getting bigger by the day and she was still 4 and a half months away.
Matthew placed the tray on her lap; on it was a plate a cooked breakfast and a card saying 'mama' on it.
Rebecca saw the card and picked it up, she opened it and read the message inside, 'it read happy mothers day mama I love you.'
Tears made their way down Rebecca's cheeks.
"Are you all right?" Matthew asked.
Wiping her tears away she managed to say, "yes, yes I'm fine; this is beautiful thank you."
"You're welcome," Matthew said with a smile.
"Can you believe it Matthew? In just four and a half months we will have our baby," Rebecca said in disbelief.
"I know, I can hardly wait. What would you like a boy or a girl?" Matthew asked.
"I think I would like a little boy,! Rebecca said smiling.
"Why?" Matthew asked curious.
"Um.because he can take care of his little sister," Rebecca replied still smiling.
"And just how many kids you plannin' on having?" Matthew asked laughing.
"Two, maybe three," Rebecca answered.
"Well then, we'll have to see what we can do about that then won't we," Matthew said as he placed a kiss on Rebecca's lips. "Now eat your breakfast before it goes cold," Matthew finished.
* * * * * * *
Several days later Colleen walked down the stairs in to the kitchen where she saw her family finishing breakfast.
"Good morning Colleen," Michaela said.
"Good morning ma," Colleen replied. She turned too face Sully then asked, "Sully will you come and help pick up our furniture for the homestead, and you too Brian, it will be arriving on this morning's train."
"Sure," Sully said always happy to help his daughter out.
"Of course, but you best hurry up, the train arrives at 9 o'clock," Brian said.
Colleen turned to look at the clock above the fireplace, it was 8 o'clock.
"I'll just have some breakfast and then we can be on our way, Andrew will meet us there along with Matthew and his wagon," Colleen said.
"We can all help," Michaela said. "I don't have any appointments until the afternoon so you can drop the kids and me off at the new homestead and then continue on in to town."
"Sure that sounds great," Colleen said with a smile.
Sully, Brian and Colleen had dropped Michaela and the kids off and were now coming towards the train station.
"Look, Matthew and Andrew are already here," Brian pointed out.
The wagon came to a stop and Andrew came forward to help Colleen down while Sully and Brian jumped down.
"The train is on time so it should be arriving at any moment," Andrew said. As he said this there was the sound of a train whistle getting louder.
"Here it is," Colleen said excited.
The train pulled to a stop. Every one walked towards the baggage car.
The men started to unload the baggage car while Colleen stood to the side pointing out what was theirs.
"Is this ours?" Andrew asked
"Yes that's the large rug we ordered for the sitting room," Colleen assured.
"What about this?" Andrew asked pointing to a large box.
"Yes that will be the chest of drawers," Colleen replied.
Everything was loaded on to the wagons. Matthew asked, "are you sure we got everything Colleen?"
Colleen looked at the wagons then replied, "yes, yes I think so."
"Lets get going then," Sully said.
They all climbed on to the wagons and began their journey back to the Cook homestead.
When they arrived, Michaela and the children were sat on the porch swing.
Michaela looked on in amazement then spoke; "you sure did get a lot of things."
Andrew and Colleen just smiled.
The men began to unload the wagons, lifting the heavy wooden boxes inside while Colleen and Michaela carried the rug in each holding one end.
Once they had all the boxes inside Matthew and Sully came around opening them all up.
Colleen and Michaela walked around looking at all the pieces of furniture. "Oh Colleen the sofa is beautiful, did you get any chairs to go with it?" Michaela asked.
"Yes, they are around here," Colleen said as she guided her mother around to view the wing-backed chairs.
Michaela smiled then said, "oh they will look perfect in here and with the rug as well it will be so cosy."
"What is this?" Michaela pointed to a large box filled with pine wooden planks.
Andrew looked at it and then replied, "that's our bed, it just needs to be fixed together."
"Well then Matthew and I will go put it together for you," Sully offered knowing building wasn't one of Andrew's strong points.
"Thank you," Andrew said somewhat relieved.
"Come on Andrew, you and me can finish unpacking all of these boxes while Ma and Colleen figure out where to put it all," Brian said.
As the time progressed, Colleen and Michaela had gone to the clinic for the afternoon, taking Byron and Katie with them while the men finished putting everything together. As the day went on, Colleen couldn't wait to see her newly furnished homestead.
"Do you think they will have finished by now," Colleen asked.
"I'm sure they have," Michaela said as she encouraged the horses to continue.
The wagon pulled up outside Colleen and Andrew's homestead. Colleen, Michaela and the kids climbed down and made their way in to the house.
When they walked in there was no one there, Colleen looked to her mother puzzled.
"Perhaps they're upstairs," Michaela said. "Katie, watch Byron while we go upstairs for a moment," Michaela told her daughter.
"Ok ma," Katie said.
Michaela and Colleen ventured up the stairs. "Hello?" Colleen shouted waiting for a response.
"Hello, we are in the bedroom," Andrew shouted back.
Colleen and Michaela walked in to the master bedroom and were both taken back by the view.
"Oh it's magnificent," Michaela said smiling.
"Well Colleen chose it," Andrew said as he smiled at Colleen.
"I always wanted a four-poster bed with drapes hanging from the side," Colleen said as she looked to her mother.
"I think they are so romantic. My mother and father had a four-poster bed when I was little, I remember me and my sisters playing hide and seek behind the drapes," Michaela said with a smile as she recalled the past.
"So is everything finished now?" Colleen asked.
"Yep," Matthew said.
"Only thing left to do is to get married," Sully said with a chuckle.
* * * * * * *
Ok, so it wasn't the most interesting chapter in the world but I'm just trying to bring us closer to the wedding, which should make all the Andrew and Colleen fans happy!!
I know it has been a while since I last updated but I hope you all are still with me on this story!!
Thanks for reading and please review!!
Loopylou
I hope you are all having a Great New Year so far!!!
Thanks to Casey for giving me a kick up the backside to get this chapter posted!!
On with the story...
Disclaimer: I don't own anything!
Mid March
There was a knock on Sully and Michaela's bedroom door. Still half asleep, Michaela reached around to find Sully but he was not there, she sat up in her bed then said, "come in."
In came Byron holding some flowers, followed by Katie who was carrying a card and then Brian, Sully and Colleen carrying a tray of breakfast. Colleen placed the tray on her mothers lap and everyone said together, "happy mothers day."
"Oh this looks wonderful, thank you all," Michaela said with a tear in her eye.
Byron climbed on to the end of the bed and said, "I got you some flowers mama," and he handed them to her.
"Oh, they're beautiful darling," Michaela said, as she smelled the purple flowers.
"Brian and me made you a card," Katie said with a large smile as she handed it to Michaela.
Michaela smiled as she accepted the card from her daughter. "You must have spent a lot of time on this, it looks pretty," Michaela said. "Thank you Katie, Brian," Michaela said.
"Come on lets leave your ma to eat her breakfast before it goes cold," Sully said.
All the children left as Sully joined his wife on the bed.
"Thank you Sully," Michaela said with a smile.
"Don't thank me, it was all their idea," Sully said as he gave his wife a small kiss.
Michaela smiled then asked, "how am I so lucky to have you and such wonderful children?"
Sully just smiled then said, "I'm the lucky one, now eat your breakfast before it gets cold."
* * * * * * * *
Matthew walked in to his and Rebecca's bedroom with a tray of cooked breakfast in is hands. He awoke Rebecca with a small kiss on her lips.
She began to stir and eventually her eyes opened to find Matthew sat beside her with a tray.
"Hey," Matthew said smiling. The baby wanted to wish you a happy mothers day.
Rebecca let out a laugh and sat up, her belly was getting bigger by the day and she was still 4 and a half months away.
Matthew placed the tray on her lap; on it was a plate a cooked breakfast and a card saying 'mama' on it.
Rebecca saw the card and picked it up, she opened it and read the message inside, 'it read happy mothers day mama I love you.'
Tears made their way down Rebecca's cheeks.
"Are you all right?" Matthew asked.
Wiping her tears away she managed to say, "yes, yes I'm fine; this is beautiful thank you."
"You're welcome," Matthew said with a smile.
"Can you believe it Matthew? In just four and a half months we will have our baby," Rebecca said in disbelief.
"I know, I can hardly wait. What would you like a boy or a girl?" Matthew asked.
"I think I would like a little boy,! Rebecca said smiling.
"Why?" Matthew asked curious.
"Um.because he can take care of his little sister," Rebecca replied still smiling.
"And just how many kids you plannin' on having?" Matthew asked laughing.
"Two, maybe three," Rebecca answered.
"Well then, we'll have to see what we can do about that then won't we," Matthew said as he placed a kiss on Rebecca's lips. "Now eat your breakfast before it goes cold," Matthew finished.
* * * * * * *
Several days later Colleen walked down the stairs in to the kitchen where she saw her family finishing breakfast.
"Good morning Colleen," Michaela said.
"Good morning ma," Colleen replied. She turned too face Sully then asked, "Sully will you come and help pick up our furniture for the homestead, and you too Brian, it will be arriving on this morning's train."
"Sure," Sully said always happy to help his daughter out.
"Of course, but you best hurry up, the train arrives at 9 o'clock," Brian said.
Colleen turned to look at the clock above the fireplace, it was 8 o'clock.
"I'll just have some breakfast and then we can be on our way, Andrew will meet us there along with Matthew and his wagon," Colleen said.
"We can all help," Michaela said. "I don't have any appointments until the afternoon so you can drop the kids and me off at the new homestead and then continue on in to town."
"Sure that sounds great," Colleen said with a smile.
Sully, Brian and Colleen had dropped Michaela and the kids off and were now coming towards the train station.
"Look, Matthew and Andrew are already here," Brian pointed out.
The wagon came to a stop and Andrew came forward to help Colleen down while Sully and Brian jumped down.
"The train is on time so it should be arriving at any moment," Andrew said. As he said this there was the sound of a train whistle getting louder.
"Here it is," Colleen said excited.
The train pulled to a stop. Every one walked towards the baggage car.
The men started to unload the baggage car while Colleen stood to the side pointing out what was theirs.
"Is this ours?" Andrew asked
"Yes that's the large rug we ordered for the sitting room," Colleen assured.
"What about this?" Andrew asked pointing to a large box.
"Yes that will be the chest of drawers," Colleen replied.
Everything was loaded on to the wagons. Matthew asked, "are you sure we got everything Colleen?"
Colleen looked at the wagons then replied, "yes, yes I think so."
"Lets get going then," Sully said.
They all climbed on to the wagons and began their journey back to the Cook homestead.
When they arrived, Michaela and the children were sat on the porch swing.
Michaela looked on in amazement then spoke; "you sure did get a lot of things."
Andrew and Colleen just smiled.
The men began to unload the wagons, lifting the heavy wooden boxes inside while Colleen and Michaela carried the rug in each holding one end.
Once they had all the boxes inside Matthew and Sully came around opening them all up.
Colleen and Michaela walked around looking at all the pieces of furniture. "Oh Colleen the sofa is beautiful, did you get any chairs to go with it?" Michaela asked.
"Yes, they are around here," Colleen said as she guided her mother around to view the wing-backed chairs.
Michaela smiled then said, "oh they will look perfect in here and with the rug as well it will be so cosy."
"What is this?" Michaela pointed to a large box filled with pine wooden planks.
Andrew looked at it and then replied, "that's our bed, it just needs to be fixed together."
"Well then Matthew and I will go put it together for you," Sully offered knowing building wasn't one of Andrew's strong points.
"Thank you," Andrew said somewhat relieved.
"Come on Andrew, you and me can finish unpacking all of these boxes while Ma and Colleen figure out where to put it all," Brian said.
As the time progressed, Colleen and Michaela had gone to the clinic for the afternoon, taking Byron and Katie with them while the men finished putting everything together. As the day went on, Colleen couldn't wait to see her newly furnished homestead.
"Do you think they will have finished by now," Colleen asked.
"I'm sure they have," Michaela said as she encouraged the horses to continue.
The wagon pulled up outside Colleen and Andrew's homestead. Colleen, Michaela and the kids climbed down and made their way in to the house.
When they walked in there was no one there, Colleen looked to her mother puzzled.
"Perhaps they're upstairs," Michaela said. "Katie, watch Byron while we go upstairs for a moment," Michaela told her daughter.
"Ok ma," Katie said.
Michaela and Colleen ventured up the stairs. "Hello?" Colleen shouted waiting for a response.
"Hello, we are in the bedroom," Andrew shouted back.
Colleen and Michaela walked in to the master bedroom and were both taken back by the view.
"Oh it's magnificent," Michaela said smiling.
"Well Colleen chose it," Andrew said as he smiled at Colleen.
"I always wanted a four-poster bed with drapes hanging from the side," Colleen said as she looked to her mother.
"I think they are so romantic. My mother and father had a four-poster bed when I was little, I remember me and my sisters playing hide and seek behind the drapes," Michaela said with a smile as she recalled the past.
"So is everything finished now?" Colleen asked.
"Yep," Matthew said.
"Only thing left to do is to get married," Sully said with a chuckle.
* * * * * * *
Ok, so it wasn't the most interesting chapter in the world but I'm just trying to bring us closer to the wedding, which should make all the Andrew and Colleen fans happy!!
I know it has been a while since I last updated but I hope you all are still with me on this story!!
Thanks for reading and please review!!
Loopylou