Philip pulls into the circular drive and parks. They get out and head into the cabin. Philip says, �Baby, I�m gonna go shower and get dressed. I�ll see you in a few, all right�? She says, �All right�. Belle says, �Well Chloe let�s go figure out what we�re gonna wear�. Shawn and Philip look at one another then head into their room as Belle/Chloe head into theirs.

It�s been about twenty minutes and the guys come out of their room wearing black leather pants and carrying black leather jackets. They�re both wearing black leather boots as well. Philip is wearing a royal blue sweater while Shawn is wearing a red one. Philip has slicked his hair back just the way Chloe likes it. Shawn�s hair is like it usually is. Philip says, �Hey Man, how do I look�? Shawn says, �Phil she�s gonna think you look �TOTALLY HOT� so don�t sweat it. How do I look�? He says, �Well I think Miss Belle Black will certainly have trouble keeping her eyes/hands off of you tonight�.

Philip says, �Well I hate to rush our women but we�d better get out of here�. So they look in the mirror over by a little table then Shawn goes over to the bedroom and knocks on the door. Belle answers and he says, �Whoa! You look �HOT� Belle. We�re wearing the same thing�. She says, �Thanks Shawn! You look pretty �HOT� yourself�. Philip says, �Where�s Chloe�? Belle says, �She�s almost ready. Just give her a few more minutes�.

Philip starts pacing the floor then after about five minutes Chloe walks out of the room. Philip swallows then says, �Baby you look�you look absolutely beautiful. You look �TOTALLY HOT! I�m gonna have to watch you like a hawk tonight�. She�s thinking: Can he look any more gorgeous and handsome? My God! Those black leather pants and�MMM�he is soooo �HOT��In fact he�s the best looking guy I�ve ever seen and he�s mine�.

Philip takes her hands then places them around his waist. He pulls her near him and kisses her. He breaks away and says, �I love you my beautiful angel�. She says, �And I love you Philip�. Shawn says, �Well�what�s the hold-up�? Philip says, �Can�t you see I�m a little pre-occupied Shawn�? Shawn laughs and says, �You�re always pre-occupied with Chloe�. Philip says, �This is true and it�s never gonna change. Anyway, you�re right! We need to get out of here because we�re going to this place in Reno where we can have some fun then we need to be at Caesar�s in Lake Tahoe by 6:00 PM�. They grab their jackets and Belle/Chloe grab their purses then head for the Tahoe.

They�ve made it to Reno and Chloe sees the arch that spans high above the road that says, �RENO, THE BIGGEST LITTLE CITY IN THE WORLD�. Philip watches the expressions on her face and how her eyes light up as she looks at the neon lights flashing above all of the various casinos. She sees Harrah�s, Fitzgerald�s, and a whole bunch of others. Chloe says, �Philip I�ve never seen so many lights in one little town in my entire life. Are we gonna go into one of these casinos�?

Philip turns the corner then goes down into a huge parking garage and parks the Tahoe. He says, �Yes we are Baby. Are all of you ready to have some fun�? Chloe smiles and says, �I�m ready to do anything as long as it�s with you�. Philip kisses her cheek then gets out of the Tahoe and opens her door for her. Shawn does the same for Belle.

Both couples walk hand-in-hand as they make their way inside. There are slot machines everywhere but Philip leads them into a huge area that has all kinds arcades, ring tosses, and things like that where you can win prizes. Philip takes Shawn over to the side then hands him an envelope full of cash and says, �I know you�re strapped for cash so I want you to take this money and have fun�. Shawn says, �Phil! I can�t take your money�. Philip says, �Yes you can. Now go have fun with Belle and Chloe/I will meet you guys back in this spot in about an hour, all right�? Shawn says, �Thanks Phil. I owe you�. Philip says, �All I want is for you/Belle to have a good time, so go�. Belle says, �See you guys later�. Chloe says, �Have fun�.

Philip takes her hand then they walk down an aisle and he stops in front of a booth with a basketball hoop. There are 3 basketballs sitting on the counter. Chloe sees all kinds of stuffed animals ranging from small to quite large. Philip says, �Baby, do you see anything you like�? She looks up above the booth and sees a big brown teddy bear with a pink ribbon around its neck and says, �Ooh! I want that one�. He smiles and says, �All right�. Philip sees that you get 3 basketballs for $1.00 so he places a $5.00 bill on the counter. He picks up a basketball then aims and makes it. Chloe is excited and says, �Wow Philip you�re really good�!

He smiles then picks up another basketball, aims, shoots and makes it in the basket. He�s made every basket he�s shot at and now holds the final basketball in his hands. He turns to Chloe and says, �Baby I need a good luck kiss�. She kisses him then he turns around and makes the shot. Chloe jumps up and down then gives him a big hug and a kiss. He smiles and says, �MMM..I could get used to this�.

So the guy gets a big teddy bear down and gives it to her. She hugs it and has tears in her eyes. Philip says, �Baby, what�s wrong�? She says, �Philip I�I�ve never had a teddy bear�. He sets the teddy bear down on the bench then holds her in his arms. He says, �I�m sorry sweetheart. I promise to make up for all of the things you didn�t have and missed out on�. She says, �I love you Philip�. He says, �I think you already know how crazy I am about you Baby. What do you say we find something that we can do together�? She says, �I�d love that Philip�.

She picks up her teddy bear then they walk hand-in-hand down the aisle looking at all of the various games they can play to win prizes. Philip puts his arm around her neck and says, �Do you see anything you�d like to try�? She says, �Ooh! How about throwing darts at the dart board�? He says, �Whatever you want Baby�. He places a $10.00 bill on the counter and they get 3 darts for $1.00. She hands him her teddy bear then says, �Kiss for good luck�? He says, �Do you even have to ask�? He kisses her then she picks up 3 darts.

She throws the first one and just barely misses the bulls-eye. She�s so excited and Philip is having a good time watching her. She throws the next one and hits the bulls-eye. She jumps up and down and Philip says, �Great job Baby�. She throws the next one and hits the bulls-eye again. Philip says, �You�re really good at this�.

She says, �Philip I�m gonna win something for you. What do you want�? He looks to see another huge brown teddy bear identical to the one Chloe has but it has a blue ribbon around its neck instead of a pink one, so he says, �How about a guy for your girl teddy bear�? She says, �Oh Philip�!

She keeps throwing darts and has made 2 more bulls-eyes and the guy behind the counter says, �Well all you need is one more bulls-eye to get the big teddy bear�. Chloe turns to Philip and kisses him then turns back around and stands there for a minute then aims and makes another bulls-eye. She jumps up and down and Philip is smiling from ear to ear. He says, �Wow! You did it"! The guy behind the counter gives her the male teddy bear then she says, �Here you go Philip�. So he takes the teddy bear then they leave. They walk down a ways and Chloe says, �Ooh! Will you help me shoot the gun at those ducks�? He says, �Sure�! So he sets their teddy bears down and puts a $10.00 bill on the counter.

Chloe stands up against the counter then Philip stands behind her. She places her finger on the trigger as he puts his arms around her and over her arms and hands then helps her aim at the ducks as they roll by. Her heart is racing because his body is so close to hers and his scent always drives her wild. They keep hitting the ducks then the guy behind the counter says, �Well it looks like you get your choice of anything I have here. What would you like�?

Chloe sees a Wilson basketball and says, �How about that basketball Philip�? He smiles and says, �Are you sure that�s what you want Baby�? She says, �I�m sure. You/I can play one on one sometime�. He says, �I like the sound of that�. So the guy behind the counter gives them the basketball and Philip carries the basketball and a teddy bear as Chloe carries the other teddy bear. They leave.

Philip/Chloe make it back to the place Shawn/Belle are supposed to meet them and he says, �I wonder where they are�? Chloe looks around and says, �There they are Philip. It looks like they�ve won stuffed animals as well�. Philip says, �Well we�d better get out of here because we don�t want to be late for what I have planned next�. So they wave at Shawn/Belle to come their way.

Shawn/Belle walk up and Belle says, �Wow! It looks like you guys did really well�. Chloe says, �Yeah Philip/I won a teddy bear for each other�. Philip smiles and says, �You guys should�ve seen Chloe! She�s really, really good at making bulls-eyes on the dartboard�. They chat a little more then Philip says, �Well we�d better go if we want to make it to Caesar�s by 6�. So they leave Circus Circus and head back to the Tahoe. They make it to the Tahoe then head toward Lake Tahoe.

As Philip�s driving Chloe�s sitting right next to him and he has his arm around her neck. Belle is sitting right next to Shawn who has his arm around her neck. Philip says, �I don�t know about you guys but I�m starving�. Chloe says, �Yeah I�m getting really hungry�. Belle says, �Well to tell you the truth, both Shawn/I have been laughing for the past hour because our stomachs keep growling. We were gonna get a little something to eat but decided to wait�.

Philip smiles and says, �Good idea because we�re almost there�. Chloe says, �It�s so beautiful here with all of the snow on the ground and all of the pine trees, redwoods, and the lake. Philip looks at her and says, �I�m looking at the most precious and beautiful woman in the whole world�. Chloe moves even closer to him and he hugs her. Shawn looks at Belle, smiles, and hugs her.

Philip pulls into the Caesar�s parking garage and takes a ticket then drives through the gate. He parks then they head up the elevator. Philip/Chloe both have their arms wrapped around each other as do Shawn/Belle. Belle says, �Chloe, I think we need to take you to the ER�! Chloe says, �What are you talking about Belle�? She looks at both Shawn and Philip then says, �Well you haven�t raised your eyebrow and given Phil little kisses all over his face and lips and begged him to tell you what this surprise is�. Chloe laughs and raises her eyebrow then looks at Philip. Everyone laughs then the door opens for the entrance into Caesar�s.

Philip says, �Baby, will you/Belle excuse Shawn/I for a second�? She says, �All right�! So Philip pulls Shawn over to the side and says, �These two tickets will get you in to see Ricky Martin but before we do I�ve made reservations for a table for two in yours/Belle�s names just like I did for Chloe/I. Then if after you eat you�d like to join Chloe/I for the show that�ll be great�. Shawn says, �Thanks Phil. As much as I�d like to be with you/Chloe, I�d really like to have a romantic evening alone with Belle�. Philip says, �That�s what I thought because I feel the same way. SO let�s grab our ladies and do just that�.

Chloe says, �Belle this is sooo much fun. I can�t wait to see Ricky Martin live�. Belle says in her squeaky voice, �Me either Chloe. He�is�soooo�HOT�! Both Philip and Shawn heard their conversation and Shawn says, �Well Miss Belle Black maybe I should go find another woman who wants to have a romantic candle-lit dinner with me while you drool over Ricky�. Belle says, �Oh no you don�t Shawn Brady. You�ll do no such thing�. Chloe looks at Philip and they start laughing. Shawn says, �Hey we�ll see you guys on the dance floor, all right�? Philip says, �All right! Have fun�.

Philip walks Chloe over to a corner by a huge plant then faces her. He puts his arms around her waist then draws her close to him then looks into her eyes. He says, �Are you ready for a very romantic candle-lit dinner for just the two of us�? She says, �MMM�sounds good to me�. He kisses her then says, �Then after we eat we can watch Ricky perform and there�s a dance floor. I�d love to take you in my arms and dance with you�. She says, �MMM�me too Philip. I�.l..o�v..e�.y..o..u�Philip Robert Kiriakis�. He says, �And I l�o..v..e.. y..o..u..Miss Chloe Lane Wesley, and soon-to-be Mrs. K�. He kisses her tenderly on the lips then says, �Well let�s go get something to eat sweetheart�.

Arm-in-arm they head for the room where they'll be eating their dinner. The hostess walks up to them and Philip says, �I have reservations for two under the name of Philip Kiriakis and my bride-to-be Miss Chloe Lane Wesley�. She says, �Yes we were expecting the two of you. Follow me�. She leads them to a table in the corner and the only lighting comes from a candle burning in a round dish in the center of it. Philip says, �Baby, would you like to take off your jacket�? She says, �Yeah, I think it�s warm enough in here to shed it�. So he helps her off with it then places it over the back of her chair. He pulls out the chair for her then she sits down. He walks over to his side of the table and takes his jacket off then places it over the back of his chair as well. He sits down.

The hostess says, �Pardon me for asking, and just tell me if I�m being too nosey, but by any chance would you be related to the billionaire Mr. Victor Kiriakis, the CEO of Titan Industries and Bella magazine�? Philip says, �I get asked that quite often, and yes, he�s my Father�. She says, �I thought so�anyway, Douglas will be your waiter this evening and I�ll send him right over. I think you�ll enjoy the meal we�ve prepared for you/your bride-to-be. What would the two of you like to drink�? Chloe says, �Iced tea with a twist of lemon please�. Philip says, �I�ll have the same and says, �Thanks Anna�. She leaves.

Philip reaches his hand across the table and takes Chloe�s in his. He says, �You look absolutely beautiful as usual Baby. The light from the candle makes your eyes look even more beautiful than they already are. I love you Chloe and hope you like what I�ve ordered for dinner�. She squeezes his hand and says, �Have I told you lately how much I love you my oh so handsome, drop-dead gorgeous, totally �HOT� , sweet, and just the best guy any woman could ask for hubby-to-be�? He smiles and says, �MMM�Baby I�ll never get tired of hearing you say those three little words to me. They are music to my ears�.

Douglas, their waiter comes to the table and brings their iced tea and salads to them. He places the little dish with the Thousand Island dressing as well as a basket with garlic toast in it on the table. He says, �Well enjoy�. Chloe says, �Thanks Douglas�. Philip says, �One of your favorite salad dressings is Thousand Island, isn�t it�? Chloe smiles and says, �It is Philip. How did you know�? He says, �Well I noticed it when we had dinner at the Mansion�. She says, �I noticed that it�s one of your favorites too. We have a lot more in common than people think we do�. He says, �The most important thing we have in common is our deep love/passion for one another�. She says, �You can say that again�. He says, �The most important thing�.They laugh then start eating their salads.

Douglas comes back in about 5 minutes with two plates full of Fettucini Alfredo. He places Chloe�s plate in front of her first and Chloe says, �Philip, I love Fettucini Alfredo but how am I gonna eat all of this�? He grins and says, �Well you have your �bottomless pit� sitting across the table from you and I�m sure he�ll help you out�. Chloe laughs and says, �Silly me! I don�t know what I was thinking. Of course you will�. Douglas laughs then says, �Well if the two of you need anything just give me a yell�. Philip says, �Thanks Douglas�.

They start eating and Philip can�t keep his eyes off of her. He�s thinking: God she looks so beautiful in that royal blue sweater. MMM�I can�t wait to take her out on the dance floor and hold her in my arms�. Chloe looks up and sees him watching her and says, �Why don�t you come over and sit by me and let me feed you some of this�? He quickly gets up and pulls up a chair beside her. She twists her fork around the noodles and says, �Open up�! He smiles and does as she asks. He swallows it then reaches over the table to get his fork and does the same for her. They do this until she says, �Philip I�m really full�. He says, �I am too. For now�!

Douglas comes back to their table and asks if they want dessert to which they decline then Philip pays him for their dinner and he leaves. Chloe says, �Philip I need to go to the powder room. Do you know where it is�? He says, �Yeah. I need to do the same then we need to go into the ballroom and take our seats�. He gets up and pulls her chair out for her then he sees Douglas and slips him a $100.00 bill and says, �Thanks for everything. It was great�. Douglas says, �Hey thanks�. Philip/Chloe walk arm-in-arm over to the restrooms.

Philip kisses Chloe then both go into the restrooms. Chloe walks in to find Belle standing in front of the mirror brushing her hair. Belle says, �Oh Chloe. Shawn/I just had the most romantic dinner we�ve ever had. Phil is such a sweetheart for doing this�. Chloe smiles and says, �We�ve just had a romantic dinner as well and Philip is definitely a sweetheart and I love him with all of my heart�. Belle says, �I feel the same way about Shawn. Anyway, we�ll see the two of you out on the dance floor, all right�? Chloe says, �All right Belle. Later�.

Philip walks into the men�s restroom then takes his comb out and combs his hair back again. He�s checking his teeth for food in them and Shawn walks out of the stall and says, �Hey Phil. Thanks for everything. Belle/I just shared the most romantic dinner and we�re headed to see Ricky now�. Philip says, �I�m glad the two of you are enjoying yourselves and Chloe/I just shared a very romantic candle-lit dinner as well. We�re headed to see Ricky after I leave here�. They look at one another then Shawn says, �Well let�s go grab our ladies and not let them out of our sight tonight�. They walk out of the restroom to see several guys hitting on Belle and Chloe.

Philip walks up to Chloe and puts his arm around her waist while Shawn does the same to Belle. He says, �Well Baby, are you ready for the show�? She says, �I sure am Philip�. Philip says, �If you�ll excuse my bride-to-be and I...we have a show to see�. The guys take the hint and leave but Philip hears them talking about how totally �HOT� Chloe is. The four of them head into the ballroom.

Shawn/Belle and Philip/Chloe give their tickets to the attendant then he takes them to their tables up in the front row. Shawn/Belle are seated about three tables away from Philip/Chloe. Philip places her jacket over the back of her chair then pulls it out for her. She sits down then he puts his jacket around the back of his chair and moves it over next to hers.

They are sitting facing the stage and the lights go down. Philip puts his arm around her neck and leans over and gives her a tender kiss on her lips. He says, �MMM�I can�t get enough of you Baby�. She says, �MMM�I feel the same way Philip�. He hugs her really tight and says, �This place is starting to get packed. How do you like being seated in the first row�? She says, �I love it Philip�.

A waiter comes to their table with a couple of Pepsi�s Philip ordered and places them on the table. He also brings peanuts, pretzels, and all kinds of little candies and places them on the table as well. He leaves then it gets really dark in the room and an announcer walks up on the stage and says, �I�d like to welcome all of you to Caesar�s Tahoe. I hope you�re enjoying yourselves so far. And now for the main attraction I�d like you to give a warm welcome to the �Performer of the Year� Mr. Ricky Martin himself�.

The curtain raises and lights are flashing all over the stage. He walks out wearing brown leather pants and a white shirt. The crowd is yelling and within a few minutes are silenced when he takes the microphone and says, �Thank you so much for the warm welcome. I hope you�re enjoying yourselves tonight, and hope you enjoy the show as well. First of all we have a young couple sitting in the front row who�ll be getting married in the very near future. Will Mr. Philip Kiriakis and Miss Chloe Lane Wesley please stand up�?

The spotlight is on them and Chloe�s face turns red. Philip looks lovingly into her eyes and says, �It�s all right Baby. I�m here with you�. He helps her up then wraps his arms around her. Ricky says, �Congratulations Philip/Chloe on your upcoming wedding. I hope you have a long and happy life together and have lots of kids�. Everyone in the audience laughs then Ricky says, �Now Philip we�d like to see you kiss your bride-to-be�. Philip smiles and says, �Gladly�. He cups her face in his hands and gives her a tender kiss on her lips.

Ricky says, �Awww�let�s give them a hand�. The audience claps then Ricky says, �Philip I need you to take your bride-to-be�s hand and lead her over to the dance floor. Philip does then Ricky says, �Chloe, this song is dedicated to you from Philip with all of his love�. Philip wraps his arms around Chloe�s waist as she wraps hers around his neck. She has tears in her eyes and says, �Philip I�I can�t believe you did all of this for me. I love you soo very much�. He says, �I love you more than anything in this world Chloe and I�m gonna spend the rest of my life showing you just how much�. Ricky starts singing �THE TOUCH�.

Oh it�s the middle of the night

And I�m reaching out for you

In the darkness

I can feel your touch break through

When I look into your eyes

And your skin is against my skin

I will hold you till the sun

Comes crashing in

Where would I be now

Without the tenderness

That you possess

The touch�the touch that makes

Me strong

That keeps me holdin� on

I come to you, when times are tough

Your love is just enough

To lift me up so high

There�s nothin� I won�t give

To be with you, to reach for you

I live�for the touch

Oh, I wanna be the one you need

I need to be the one you see

I gotta justify the faith you have in me

You�re the beauty in my life

You�re the sun that lights my soul

You�re the other half I need to make

Me whole

Who would I be now

Without the warmth you bring to

Everything

The touch�the touch that makes

Me strong

That keeps me holdin� on

I come to you, when times are tough

Your love is just enough

To lift me up so high

There�s nothin� I won�t give

To be with you, to reach for you

I live�for the touch

All my life has been a journey,

Here to you

Every road and river

Brought me closer to the touch

The touch�the touch that makes

Me strong

That keeps me holdin� on

I come to you, when times are tough

Your love is just enough

To lift me up so high

There�s nothin� I won�t give

To be with you, to reach for you

I live�for the touch.

Philip/Chloe are lost in each other�s eyes as they dance to this song. The song has ended and Ricky says, �Philip wanted me to invite everyone else onto the dance floor with them and I�m going to sing it again�. So Shawn asks Belle if she�d like to dance and she takes his hand and they head out on the dance floor. He wraps his arms around her waist as she wraps hers around his neck. There are about 5 other couples that join them. Ricky starts singing again and Philip says, �Baby, I love you with all of my heart, body, and soul and promise to love you forever�. She says, �And I love you with all of my heart, body, and soul and I�ll love you forever�. He kisses her then they get lost in each other's eyes as he holds her tight and Ricky continues singing "THE TOUCH"...