Disclaimer:I do not own Medicine Woman that right belongs to the creators of the show,The Sullivan Company,CBS,A&E.I do not want to infringe on the rights of anyone named in this story.
It had been a week since James left Castle step he took his heart grew heavier because he left a good friend was always used to living on his own, going as he it was nice to have a friend to talk cared for Molly,as John called her,like she was his daughter.
As he walked into the town of Colorado Springs it hit him how things had changed. There were a few more buildings up then there had been. He noticed a saloon, a telegraph office, and a medical clinic. Colorado Springs certainly had grew since he was last here. Especially if they had a doctor.
He spotted the buliding he was looking for. He smiled as he thought about the old days. As he stepped onto the porch of the mercantile he could hear Loren say,"The cough syrup is two bits, ." The woman looked at the bottle the said,"But it doesn't say anything about fever on it, . My Jenny's got fever and cough." she said flustered.
"Well that's the only medicine I got." Loren said gruffly.
"But ," she pleaded.
Softening up he said,"Go next door and ask Jake how to bring the fever I'll order up on some cough and fever medicine."
"Thank you,." she said as she left the store bumping into James."Excuse me, sir" she said.
"Ma'm." he replied tipping his hat.
Reconizing the voice Loren exclaimed,"James! Long time no see!" he said shaking his hand and pulling him into a big bear hug."How ya' been doing?" he asked.
"The same as always." James said. Looking around the store James remarked,"Looks like you're doing pretty well for yourself."
"The store is doing good." Loren said looking around the mercantile."What are you doing travelin' through this part?" he asked.
"Decided I wanted to see an old friend." James said quietly looking at Loren.
"I'm honored you still think of me as such." Loren said looking down at his feet.
"Thought maybe you might want to go hunting like the old days." James said smiling at his old friend."Maybe tomorrow morning."
"That would be got a place to stay?" Loren asked.
"I'm staying where I usually do--the great outdoors." James said laughing."Free room and board."
"You ain't ever changed!" Loren said laughing."You and Sully would have a lot in common."
"Who's Sully?" James asked curious.
"Sully married my Abagail." he said quietly."Abby died giving birth to their first he ran off to live with the indians. Now he hunts and wear buckskins and sleep outside under the stars. A whole bunch of nonsense if you ask me." Loren said sarcastically.
"I can't say there's anything wrong with sleepin' it most nights myself" James said.
"Well the two of you can have it!" Loren said smirking.
"Is there any place in town to get a meal. I'm starving!" James said as his stomach growled.
"Grace's cafe is the best place in town. Of course it's the only place." Loren said patting James on the shoulder."I'm buying."
"Well, I'm not refusung." James said as they exited the mercantile laughing along the way to Grace's.