Brian was so excited to show me around town that he completely forgot that we were supposed to see if Sully was around and to be honest, I didn't mind the first place Brian took me to was the General store where I met Mr. Bray who told me it would be alright to call him Loren, according to Brain Mr. Bray had the best candy ever even better than the candies in Boston that he had try. After being in the General store for about ten minutes (Brain had decided he wanted some more candy) in came an elderly lady who by the way she looked must have been Ms. Dorothy who Michaela was always writing about.

"Hello there Miss I do not believe we have had the pleasure of meeting I'm Dorothy I run the local newspaper." She shook my hand and smiled as she pointed to a small desk and printing press in a corner of the store.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Dorothy, I'm Maria I'm here visiting Dr. Quinn my mother and her were friends and Michaela was around so much she became like another mother to me, to be honest I feel like I already know you due to all the letters Aunt Mike sent me about this beautiful town," I said smiling as I walked over to the desk with her.

"Really so you the sweet young lady that Michaela was telling me about. Is it true that you're an inspiring author?" She asked a smile gracing her face as she clasped my hand again.

"Yes, ma'am though to tell you the truth I'm in a bit of a rut you see I have run out of ideas, my mind seems so filled with depressing thoughts what with my mother passing away that it seems impossible to write a romance book. Oh, I'm sorry I rambling it's just that like I said I feel like I know you. Oh, before I forget would you mind signing this for me it was one of the best books I've ever read." I asked blushing as I pulled out a copy of My Town.

She smiled grabbing a pencil and started to sign it, "You don't have to apologize for dear I understand exactly what you mean I feel like I know you after hearing so many stories about you and your mom." Her smile faded as she handed me back the book gripping my hand again a small frown on her face. "I'm so sorry to hear about her passing maybe I could do a small interview with you about her before you leave how long are you here for?"

"Ma says she's gonna be staying with us for a while at least a few weeks isn't that right Maria?" Brian asked walking up holding a brown bag filled with candy.

"That's right Brian I thought sometime in the country might do me some good maybe even give me some ideas for my book," I said ruffling his hair causing him to pout slightly which made me giggle

"Well, I wish you the best of luck Maria I enjoyed meeting you and hope I get a chance to talk with you again."

"Oh, you will Dorothy well Brian where to next on our tour?" I asked reaching out my hand which he grabbed enthusiastically before pulling me out of the store.

"That over there is the barbershop our Mayor Jake Slicker runs it, he sometimes helps ma with her patients." He said pointing to a building with a barber pole outside. Next, he took me to a building that was obviously a place of ill repute.

"Who you got with ya today Brain don't think I've ever seen you around her before Miss names Hank." A tall man with long sandy blond hair that smelled like alcohol and tobacco said with a sly smile on his lips his blue-grey eyes seemed to sparkle with a hint of danger.

"You're not bothering the nice young lady and my Brian now are you, Hank." The sound of another person snapped me out of the trance I seemed to be in.

"Now Sully all I was doing was introducing myself to the nice young lady sorry if I bothered you, Miss," Hank replied giving a half-hearted bow in jest causing me to giggle. "Now isn't that the cutest laugh I ever did hear," Hank said standing back up that sly smile still plastered on his face.

"You were not bothering me, Mr. Hank, my name is Maria by the way," I said smiling my eyes never leaving his.

"Maria beautiful." Hank went to reach for my hand when someone pulled me away slightly, "I wasn't gonna hurt her Sully."

"Sure, you weren't Hank probably just try and talk her into a contract, right?" Sully snapped causing me to spin around to him.

"Contract you mean like one a who- a lady of ill repute has to sign?" I asked my eyes wide with shock. This caused Hank to chuckle.

"I've got plenty of girls Sully I wasn't gonna try anything I swear," Hank said glaring at Sully

"Sure, you weren't. Come on Brian let's go get Maria's bags and head to the cabin." With this said Sully began to slightly drag me back to the telegram building, I turned just before we were out of sight to see Hank still staring at me.

Sully was just as Michaela had described him form his long wavy brown hair to his light blue eyes to the way he dressed like a mountain man I could see why she had fallen for him.

"You best be careful around Hank he'll sweet talk you right into his bed and then into a contract," Sully said helping Brian and me into the wagon once all my bags were in the back. Clicking at the horses we started our way toward the cabin, all I could do was nod as my mind wanders back to Hanks eyes which promised adventure and danger which caused me to shutter slightly.

"Are you alright Maria?" Brian asked placing his hand on my shoulder. I shook my head trying to rid it of those eyes.

"I'm fine Brian just a little tired." I lied place my hand on top of his.

"Well don't worry we'll be at the cabin soon than you can rest right, Sully?" Brian asked looking over at Sully.

"Right Brian," Sully said smiling they're smiled where so contagious I soon found myself smiling right along with them/

Next Chapter The cabin/Meeting the rest of the Coopers