Prologue
Colorado Springs
Saturday 31st May, 1873
The wedding was finally over. All had gone back home after helping to tidy up. Colleen and Andrew had left for their honeymoon at the Chateau, and so, the rest of the Sully family returned home as well.
After making sure Brian and Katie were in bed, Sully and Michaela went in their room. In their bed, Michaela sat with her back against his chest, as he caressed her bare shoulders. She sighed.
"What's the matter" he asked.
"Oh I don't know. I can't believed she's married and left us."
"But she hasn't left us. She will always be here... even if a bit far away" he added, looking out of the window into the sky.
"I will miss her Sully. Since when I came here, she has always been there for me."
"An' she will always be. All of us will miss her, but it's something that has to happen... even to Kates, Matthew an' Brian."
"Oh God. I hope that time is still far away."
"Yeah, me too."
There was complete silence, only broken by the noise of the burning wood in the fireplace. Michaela finally broke the silence.
"Do you think Colleen will go to University this year"
"Well I don't know. It is something she has to decide. She could go in my opinion. Andrew has his work here. She could study an' come and join him in his practice here, or help her mother" he added smiling.
"Do you think Andrew still has the intention to open his own clinic outside Colorado Springs? It would take them farther away from us."
"It is something he has ta decide. I would prefer if he remained here, but it's his career, not mine" he yawns.
"Tired" she asks.
"Course! Don't tell me you aint" he answered surprised.
"Of course I am tired, I just have a lot to think about."
"Ya worry too much about other people's life. It is their business not ours an' ya should stop worrying."
"Oh well, maybe you're right" as she too let a great yawn"what do you think they're doing" she asked mischievously.
"Who"
"Colleen and Andrew. Who if not them"
"Well I think they're having a bit of fun" he answered, a cunning smile appearing on his face. "What do ya think of having some fun Mrs. Sully" he asked, drawing her face up to face his.
"Oooohh, I would like that Mr. Sully" she answered rather shyly.
He drew himself to lie above her, resting himself on is elbows. He started kissing her passionately as they dissolved themselves, two souls in one, reaffirming their love for each other.
End Of Prologue
