1<br > he late April sun beat down， flashing dia-<br > monds in the water as the wind swept across<br > the blue stream. Colleen closed her eyes and<br > smiled. It was hard to imagine that heaven could<br > be any more pleasant than this.<br > "I m so glad you brought us here today， Dr.<br > 1VIike，" Colleen said. She opened her eyes and<br > reached across the quilt to squeeze Michaela<br > Ouinn s hand. "I ve missed you!"<br > Dr. Mike patted Colleen s hand. "Oh， I ve<br > missed you， too， Colleen. It s been weeks since<br > we ve been on the fi ont porch， just catching up.<br > I had no idea a mild case of the grippe could have<br > such an impact. I ve treated more than thirty peo-<br > ple since it hit Colorado Springs."<br > Colleen shook back her hair. "Well， the worst<br > is over. I m glad you were able to leave Miss Dor-<br > othy in charge of the clinic for a few hours. This<br > is the longest we ve been together in weeks."<br > Dr. Mike glanced at the buggy. "Those toma-<br >