For personal use and select distribution only © September 1997 by S.L. Snyder

AFTER THE BABY
by S. L. Snyder

Timeline: June 1871


Sully glanced at Michaela and saw that she was still asleep. He didn't hear any sound from Katie's crib yet, but he knew she would be waking up soon and would be hungry. He thought about the last few days, Cloud Dancing coming home from East Fork, the train wreck, O'Connor leaving.....it was good to be back home again. He was still worried about Cloud Dancing, but at least he could see him now and again. He couldn't help but feel he had let the Indians down when he was fired as Indian Agent, but it would have been worse if he had to force them to cut their hair, wear white man's clothes and learn the white man's customs and religion. He had a bad feeling about the future of his Indian friends.

Sully thought about his family, asleep here in the house, and Matthew at the old homestead. It was the love of his family, especially his wife, that got him through the worries about Cloud Dancing. When he lost Abagail and Hanna he thought he would never be really happy again, but now, here he was, happier than he had ever been. He looked at Michaela and his heart was filled with her.

Katie was stirring. Sully got up, went to her crib and picked her up. She smiled at her father and his heart melted. His daughter....how amazing she was.....and he could see her mother in her. They went over to the bed to wake Michaela.

"Michaela....Michaela, wake up," Sully said softly. "Michaela......"

Michaela yawned and stretched, "Hmmm.....good morning."

Sully leaned over and kissed Michaela. "Katie's hungry, my love."

Michaela smiled and sat up. Sully handed Katie to her, then plumped up the pillows behind her.

Michaela kissed Katie, "Your papa says you're hungry, my little one. Are you?"

Katie beamed up at her mother. Michaela unbuttoned her nightgown and pushed it aside. She moved Katie over to her breast. Katie felt Michaela's nipple touch her cheek, she turned her head and latched on. Katie settled into suckling as her parents watched her. They were both fascinated with watching this tiny little being get her nourishment. Katie's suckling sent shivers up and down Michaela's spine. Sully was filled with the beauty of watching his daughter nurse and the look of love and amazement on his wife's face.

Sully reached over and ran his finger along Michaela's breast to his daughter's lips. He could feel the vibrations of Katie's mouth.....so strong for such a little thing. He looked up into Michaela's face. She was smiling at him. Michaela felt Katie loosen the grip on her nipple. She started to shift Katie to her other breast to see if she was still hungry, but her nightgown still covered her so Sully reached over, undid some more buttons and exposed her breast. Michaela guided Katie to her nipple to see if she still wanted some milk. Katie suckled for a few seconds and then let go.

Sully took Katie and held her over his shoulder to burp her and then he placed her back in her crib. He turned around to see Michaela watching him, smiling. Her nightgown was still down, exposing her breasts. Sully went back and got in bed with Michaela. He reached over and wiped away the excess milk from her nipples with his fingers and then licked the milk off his fingers. He started stroking her breasts with a tender caress. Michaela leaned her head back with the pleasure of her husband's touch and the relief of being rid of some of her milk.

It was still early, the false dawn was in the sky. Sully knew it would be awhile before Colleen and Brian woke up, and with Katie fed, this was a good time to enjoy being with his wife.

"Michaela?"

"Hmmmm?"

"How are ya feeling?" he asked, as he stopped caressing her breasts.

"Hmmm....don't stop. Your touch feels good. Katie grips hard and I'm a little sore." Sully looked at her breasts and could see a little redness in the shape of Katie's mouth. "I'm sure glad she doesn't have any teeth!" Michaela exclaimed. Sully continued caressing her breasts, running his fingers lightly over her nipples.

"Michaela? Is it too soon?" Sully asked, ready to resume their intimate relationship.

Michaela looked into his eyes and could see his desire. "No," she said, feeling her own desire for him.

Sully unbuttoned her nightgown the rest of the way, pulled it off and dropped it on the floor. He lay there for a few minutes, running his gaze up and down his wife's body. Her body never ceased to enthrall him, he was mesmerized by the look of her. Michaela reached over to stroke Sully's chest. She loved to intertwine her fingers in his chest hair. She caressed his nipples much in the same way as he was caressing hers. They spent a few minutes enjoying the pleasure of their touching. Sully leaned over to take Michaela's nipple and breast in his mouth. He lightly sucked on her nipple to taste her milk while his hand continued to caress her other breast. After a few seconds, he stopped sucking and licked the milk from her nipple.

Sully took her hand and kissed and sucked each finger, he then did the same to her other hand. Michaela reached up and smoothed his hair away from his face. She traced the shape of his face with her fingers. Sully then started kissing her face, her throat and he slowing moved down her body, tickling her with the 3 day beard growth on his face. He reached her toes and kissed each toe. He started moving back up. When he reached her lips, he put all his desire into that kiss and Michaela responded in kind. As they were kissing, Michaela reached down and started caressing his manhood. She felt his blood flowing and throbbing and she enjoyed the feeling of strength in that pillar of flesh.

She guided him inside her and as he filled her, he started moving slowly. Since this was the first time since the baby, he was worried and did not want to hurt Michaela. He was ready to withdraw if she became uncomfortable.

"Are you okay, my love? Am I hurting you? I will stop if I am," he said.

For an answer, she wrapped her arms around him, hugged him tight and kissed him will all the passion she felt. Her tongue explored his mouth and met his tongue.

"Faster, Sully, please," she whispered.

Sully complied. She felt him surging into her and then he pulled away slightly, to tease her, then began moving faster again. Michaela was becoming lost in the pleasure he was giving her. For awhile there was nothing else but the body of her beloved husband satisfying her body. Sully slowed down and they rolled over so Michaela was on top, she raised herself up a little so she could rub her breasts back and forth against his chest, where his chest hair teased her nipples and some of her milk leaked onto his chest. She pushed up a little further and arched her back. Sully reached up with his mouth and closed it over her breast, closing his teeth lightly on her nipple, giving Michaela goose bumps. He released that breast and took her other one in his mouth, closing on that nipple also. He let go of her breast and they rolled back with Sully on top. He started his rapid movement again as Michaela moaned with the pleasure she felt. Michaela felt the spasms coming and reached completion before he did. A few seconds later, he surged to completion.

Michaela pulled Sully's face down to hers and gave him a tender, loving kiss. "Thank you," she said.

"My pleasure, my love. And I thank you. I want you to know you taste good," he said.

She knew he was referring to her milk. "You and Katie!" she said laughing.

He smiled, "Katie loves her pa and doesn't mind sharing. I promised her I wouldn't take much."

"Oh, you asked her?"

He laughed, "Of course!"

They kissed again, then as Michaela sighed, Sully slowly withdrew himself. Sully laid down on his back and Michaela rolled on to her side to gaze at him. She saw the spots of milk on his chest. She got up and went to the water pitcher to wet a towel and bring it back to bed. She gently rubbed her milk off of her husband's chest.

He smiled, "Oops."

Michaela giggled.

Michaela's brush was laying on the night stand where Sully had put it. "Sit up and I'll brush your hair," he said. Michaela sat up and turned her back to Sully. He got on his knees and began brushing her hair.

"Do you remember the first time you did this?" Michaela asked him.

"Yes. After ya broke your wrist when we were going up to the mine to test the water. You were so stubborn and insisted on coming with me."

"Only because I needed to be the one to do the test. You know, when I told Olive you didn't want me to go with you, she said she thought it was because you were afraid to be alone with me in the woods."

Sully laughed, "Olive was right. I was very nervous about being away overnight with ya. Riding for a day would have been fine, but not more than that. I was afraid I'd do or say something that woulda let ya know my feelings. Then when you were trying to take your hair down, I didn't think, I just wanted ta help and to touch your hair. But the worse part was when it rained and we shared the lean-to. The smell of ya was overpowering. I didn't sleep much that night. And it didn't help when ya took my hand before ya went to sleep!"

"I surprised myself that night. I couldn't believe I felt so comfortable lying next to you. I remember thinking, 'what would mother say?' even though I knew she would be appalled! Proper ladies don't stay outside, in the wilderness, overnight, with a man they aren't married too. Especially sleeping like we did!"

"It's always been a good memory!" Sully stopped brushing her hair and moved up right behind her. He put his arms around her, just under her breasts. He put his face down and began nibbling her shoulder, going up to her neck and then her ear. His nibbles were causing goosebumps and she loved the feeling!

"Michaela?"

"Hmmm..."

"I have a confession."

"What?"

"That time, up near the mine....remember when we had to swim through the creek and you pulled me out?"

"Yes. I had to take my outer clothes off to dry and you took all your clothes off and wrapped your blanket around your waist."

"Yeh...well...when ya told me not to look while you were trying to put your blouse on....well, I looked and I almost reached over to help you, until I realized you'd know I was looking!"

"Bryon Sully!" she exclaimed, laughing. "How could you?!"

"It was easy. The thought of you was too compelling not to! And when I buttoned your blouse...well, I sure had to control my emotions. The blush and embarrassment on your face was beautiful. Afterwards, I thought about that time a lot over the years."

Michaela leaned her head back against his shoulder. "I thought about it, too, Sully. It was and is a good memory."

He kissed her cheek and she turned her face to join their lips. He pulled his arms apart and put his hands under each breast to hold the weight of them, heavy as they were with milk.

"That feels good, Sully."

"To me, too, my love." He said as he kissed her again.

Just then there was a knock on their door and Brian said, "Ma? Pa?"

Michaela gasped and reached for a cover, but Sully stopped her, "The door is locked, my love," he whispered. "Yes, Brian, what is it?"

"Did ya remember we were going to go fishing today, Pa?" Brian asked.

"Yeh....why don't ya go down stairs and eat breakfast? I'll be down in a little while. Okay?"

"Okay. Morning, ma."

"Morning, Brian," Michaela replied.

"Do ya think I'll leave the door unlocked when I want to look at my naked wife?" he asked, whispering in her ear. He saw the blush start and he laughed, "After all this time and I can still make you blush!"

"Oh! You cad!" Michaela exclaimed, trying to sound angry, but it was very hard when she was laughing.

"I can't help it. You're so charming without clothes on." He put his arms back around her, under her breasts and high enough to still bear their weight. "My darling, Michaela. The truth is you warm my soul and my heart, you are my heartsong, my soulmate, my beloved and the mother of my children. You are my sun, my moon and my stars. You are my world. I love you with my entire being."

"Sully...I, too, love you with my entire being. I need you so much. You are my world...you and the children are everything."



The End

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