Dr. Quinn

Chapter 4: Small Surprises Pt. One

Waking up next to Sully is all Michaela could ask for, especially with the colder weather approaching. Michaela watched him as he woke up, which startled him for a second.

"Oh- good morning."

Michaela laughed at his reaction, "Good morning to you too."

He smirked and took in the sight of his wife. "How long have you been watching me sleep?"

"Not long, you're very handsome while sleeping."

Michaela's face changed once she remembered the event from yesterday.

"Ya thinkin' bout Snowbird?" Sully asked.

Michaela let out a sigh as she rolled over on her back and looked at the ceiling. "Yes."

Their little moment was interrupted, once again, by Brian knocking on the door.

"Ma, can you help go over the words for my spelling test?"

"Yes Brian, I'll be down in a moment."
She turned to face her husband and kissed him before getting dressed.

Sully followed shortly after and threw on his buckskins. "I'm going out to the reservation today, I can check on Cloud Dancing and Snowbird if ya like."

"That would be wonderful Sully."

Brian knocked on the door again. "Ma?"

Sully interjected this time. "Brian, why don't you have Colleen go over it with you."

"But Pa, she ain't help me like Ma does."

"Doesn't," Michaela corrected.

Brian let out a big sigh, he always hated when she would correct his grammar.

"She doesn't help me like Ma does."

Michaela opened the door to an eager little boy holding his spelling list.

"Let me see."

Brian promptly handed her the list of words for his test. She motioned to Brian to head downstairs for breakfast as she quizzed him.

"Spell immediately."

"Immediately. Umm- i m e-,"

Colleen finished cooking breakfast and placed Brian's plate on the table. Colleen corrected him as she sat down. "It's i m m."

Brian glared at Colleen as he sat down to eat and tried again. "i m m e d e-,"

"Close. Try again." Michaela tried her best to encourage him.

Brian slouched in his chair. "I ain't never gonna get it Ma."

"Yes you will. Try again."

Brian let another sigh and sat back up. "i m m e d i-," he looked at Michaela and Colleen who both nodded their heads and continued to spell the word. "a t e l y. Immediately."

"Very good Brian!"

Brian smiled and his faced flushed a light red.

Sully walked downstairs looking at the clock. "It's almost 9, you best go if you don't wanna be late."

Brian and Colleen gathered their backpacks and headed out the door.