Everyone just stands there and look at one another and the bell rings. They go to their first class and Philip is sitting behind Cynthia and she says, �Philip, I�m really sorry about you/Chloe. I�m here for you�. Chloe sees her flirting with him and her blood is boiling. She�s thinking: That bitc*! She can�t leave him alone for a second�. The other girls in the room are also trying to get his attention, and Philip starts flirting with them and looking at Chloe so they think he�s back in action with the ladies. Chloe looks over at him and is thinking: Philip Robert Kiriakis, you�d better not be enjoying this or I�ll��.

The bell rings and Chloe gets up and looks at him like she�s hurt, jealous, and angry. She quickly runs down the hall and to her P.E. class. Philip quickly leaves because Cynthia won�t leave him alone. He runs down the hall and heads to the gym. He goes into the locker room and all of the guys are telling him they�re glad the �K-man� is back and that Chloe is bad news. They tell him he should be glad he�s no longer involved with �Vampira� and �Ghoul Girl�. He�s having a hard time sitting there and hearing them talk about Chloe that way. He�s thinking: God! I�d like to beat the living shi* out of these jerks�.

Philip says, �Hey guys, I�m just fine. She�ll come running back to me by the end of the day. You�ll see�. Shawn says, �Phil! Just give it up Man�! Philip says, �I�m fine Shawn, now don�t you have to put your uniform on or something�? Shawn walks over to his locker and starts getting ready. Philip has his uniform on and runs out onto the field.

Chloe and the rest of the girls are doing their exercises out on the field. They take a rest and Cynthia says, �Chloe, you are such a bitc*! I have to tell you though, I�m sure glad you did what you did to Philip today. Now there�s absolutely no way he�ll take you back. MMM�I think I�ll ask him to take me out and up to look-out point. I�d love to get him in the back seat of his new red Corvette and run my fingers through his hair, and do all kinds of things to that HOT BOD of his. Then just think of all of the things he�ll buy me. God, it�s getting hot out here just talking about what I want to do to his body. MMM�.I can�t wait until he kisses me. His lips are just�MMM�.

Even though Chloe knows Philip loves her, the green-eyed monster and protecting her man from Cynthia�s claws is getting to her. She�s thinking she�s got to play her part again and says, �I�ll have Philip back by the end of the day, even if it�s just as �friends�. You don�t stand a chance with him, Cynthia�. Belle can�t believe the way Chloe is acting. She takes Chloe off to the side and says, �Chloe, I don�t understand you. You tell Philip he�s no longer your boyfriend and act like you�re gonna move on with Brady, and now you want him back�? Chloe says, �It�s none of your business Belle. Just leave me alone�. So Belle says, �Fine Chloe�! She then walks away from her.

Chloe sees Philip out on the field and flirts with him and he looks the other way. Cynthia says, �You really are a bitc* Chloe. Chloe says, �Just shut up Cynthia�. Philip runs by and says, �Hey Belle, how�s it going�? She smiles and says, �Hey Phil. It�s good to see you playing again. I can�t wait to cheer for you guys at the game Friday night�. Philip flirts with Cynthia and some of the other girls and Chloe walks away. Philip knows that this bothered Chloe but felt he had to do it so Belle would tell Brady about his being over Chloe. He says, �See you girls later�. He then runs down the track.

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Philip takes a shower then heads out before Shawn or any of the other guys have a chance to talk to him. He leaves.

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Chloe took her shower and quickly gets dressed and runs out before Belle or any of the other girls have a chance to talk to her.

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Philip is running so he won�t be late for his talk with Mr. Woods. Chloe sees him go inside and decides to hide so nobody sees her. Philip says, �Hey Mr. Woods�. Mr. Woods says, �Philip! I�m so sorry about your break-up with Chloe today�. Philip says, �Word sure gets around fast, doesn�t it�? Mr. Woods says, �Do you want to talk about your break-up or something else�?

Philip says, �She broke up with me because she says she�s tired of my being jealous all of the time. She thinks I don�t trust her but it�s my Nephew Brady that I don�t trust. He�s older than I am and has been after her for a very long time now. But it doesn�t matter what I do/say she still doesn�t believe a word I say. She thinks I�m just saying this stuff to get her back.

I see red when I see her with him and can�t stand it when guys look at her or talk to her. Shawn and everyone around me act like just because I�m 17 I can�t love her with my whole heart. This can�t be the kind of love that lasts a lifetime. But I know how I feel and this is true love. I used to worry about what all of the kids thought of me until Chloe came along. Now I don�t care so much about my �rep�, or how it looks to them when I get down on my knees and beg her to take me back".

He continues saying, "You don�t know how many times I�ve swallowed my PRIDE because I love her so much and wanted to get her back. I�ve apologized to her for being a jerk and she says I�m no longer her boyfriend and that it�s over. So I got angry and told her she�s been lying to me all along and that she�s in love with Brady, and that�s why she no longer loves me. She says it has nothing to do with Brady but I know different. I told her Brady can have her, but I only said those things to her to see if she still cares about me. But it looks like she doesn�t. I love her Mr. Woods�what am I gonna do�?

Mr. Woods says, �Philip, it sounds to me like you need to give her some space. You�re both hurt and angry right now, and need to take a break from one another until she realizes just what you mean to her. If you love her Philip, you may just have to let her go. If she loves you and you have her heart, she�ll come back to you�. Philip gets up and says, �Thanks Mr. Woods for listening and for helping me�. Mr. Woods says, �Any time Philip. I�ll be here for you whenever you need a friend, all right�? Philip smiles then shakes his hand and leaves.

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Chloe sees that nobody is around because the kids are either in the cafeteria or at .Com and quickly steps in front of him then pulls him into the broom closet. He�s surprised and says, �Chloe! What�s going on�? She locks the door and says, �Philip Robert Kiriakis, did you enjoy flirting with all of the girls today�? He sees she�s really jealous and he says, �Hey, I had to make it look like I�ve moved on and it didn�t bother me that we broke up�. She says, �Well, I want you to know that once this little charade is over, if you give any of those girls, especially Cynthia, the time of day I�ll�

He raises his eyebrow and says, �Well Miss Chloe Lane Wesley, I do believe you�re jealous. That only means one thing. You DON�T love me. What am I gonna do with you�? She raises her eyebrow and wraps her arms around his neck. She pulls him into a kiss and he starts to talk and she says, �Just shut up and kiss me you handsome hunk of mine�. They kiss passionately then he breaks away and says, �MMM�I�ll have to flirt more often if this is what I get for it�. She says, �This was a one time thing, so you�d better shape up and leave the girls alone or I�ll have to take my kisses elsewhere�.

They both laugh and he says, �God I love you Chloe�! She smiles and says, �God I DON�T love you Philip�. They once again kiss then she peeks out the door and says, �Coast is clear. We�d better get out of here before we get caught�. He gives her another quick kiss then says, �So you�re gonna try and win me back as a friend after the last class, right�? She says, �Right! I�ll see you in the corridor just inside the exit door. I�ll see you handsome�. He smiles and says, �All right. See you then beautiful�.

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So the last class is over with and Philip and Chloe both head for their lockers. They quickly get in and out of them. As they�re walking down the corridor making their way to the exit there are a bunch of kids watching them. Belle/Shawn included. Chloe runs after Philip and yells �Philip, wait up�. He turns around and she says, �Please Philip. I need to talk to you�. Philip says, �What happened, did Brady tell you he has feelings for you and now you�re pushing him away? Chloe, just leave me alone�.

She walks up to him and says, �Philip, I still care about you. Please say we can at least be friends�. Philip caves and says, �All right�. She says, �Philip, I need a ride home. Could you drop me off�? He says, �Sure�. He then takes her books out of her hands and they walk out the door. Philip opens the car door for her then he gets in as well. They leave.

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Belle/Shawn are now standing outside in the parking lot and she says, �I can�t believe Chloe. What a two-timing�And Philip, what�s wrong with him�? Shawn says, �I know Belle, I can�t believe how Chloe has him wrapped around her little finger. I mean, he practically begged Chloe to take him back�then she tells him it�s over�AHH�forget about it. He�s gonna have to deal with her�. Belle says, �Well Shawn, I�ll see you tomorrow. Brady called me a few minutes ago and said he�s gonna pick me up and take me to Basic Black for a while�. Shawn kisses her then leaves.

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Belle stands there in disbelief as she watched Philip/Chloe drive off together. Brady pulls up and Belle gets in the Jeep. He says, �What�s wrong Tink�? She says, �I don�t get it�. He says, �You don�t get what�? She says, �I�ve tried everything possible to get Shawn to open up to me and stay away from Jan, and have given him love and understanding. I�ve done everything I can think of to get him to commit to me, and he won�t�. Then you have Chloe, who not only has you doing flip-flops for her, but she treats Philip like dirt and�oh never mind Brady�He says, �Come on Tink, tell me what she did today�.

Belle says, �Well, she told Philip that she was tired of his jealousy and tired of hearing how it�s your fault, Brady, that she doesn�t love him anymore. Anyway, to make a long story short she told him it was over and he told her you could have her. So everyone thinks it�s over for the two of them and guess what? Just a few minutes ago she makes up with him and she says she wants to be friends with him. He falls for it and ends up taking her home�.

Brady�s blood is boiling and he�s thinking: That bitc*! What the fuc* is she doing two-timing me with him�I�ve got to hurry up and drop Belle off at Basic Black and tell Dad that I can�t work late tonight�. Belle says, �What�s wrong Brady? He says, �Nothing Tink. I�ll drop you off at Basic Black and I want you to tell Dad I�ll be back in an hour, all right�? She says, �All right Brady�. He takes her there and drops her off. He heads over to Chloe�s house. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Brady drives as fast as he can and has now made it to the Wesley�s then parks in their drive. He gets out and goes up to their door. He rings the doorbell and Nancy answers and says, �Brady! How are you doing? If you�re looking for Chloe she hasn�t come home yet. She called and said something about going to do some research at the Salem Library and didn�t know when she�d be home�. Brady says, �Thanks Mrs. Wesley. When she comes home can you have her give me a call�? Nancy says, �Sure thing Brady. Take care�. He turns around and grits his teeth.

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Philip is parked in Chloe�s neighbor�s driveway and his car is out of plain site. He/Chloe have been sitting there watching Brady. Chloe says, �Philip, I�m so glad that you had me call my Mom and tell her I�d be at the Salem Library. You know that�s where he�ll be headed now. I don�t want you to leave me Philip. Can you please take me away from here�?

He looks into her eyes then places his hand on her cheek and says, �I�ll protect you sweetheart. I know just the place to go, but first we need to let Brady leave. Baby, he�s obsessed with you/is stalking you. He�s a lot worse than I thought he�d be. But don�t worry, I�ll take good care of you�. They sit there and watch as he peels out and runs the stop sign.

Chloe lays her head on Philip�s shoulder and says, �Where are we going�? He smiles and says, �I�m taking you to my secret hideaway. You�re the only one besides Henderson who knows about it�. So he kisses her cheek and they drive to the Kiriakis Mansion. He uses the remote control to open the gate. He then drives up to the massive garage and opens the door. He parks then gets out. He opens Chloe�s door for her then she gets out. He uses his remote control to close the garage door.

He takes her by the hand then up an elevator to the back entrance to his room. He opens the door and she can�t believe her eyes. She says, �Philip, is this your room�? He says, �Um..yeah sorry for the mess�. She smiles and says, �Is this your secret hideaway�? He says, �Well I do hide out in here a lot, but this isn�t it. I just wanted to get a few things to take with us. But first come to me. I�ve got something I want to give you�. She raises her eyebrow and slowly walks over to him. He takes her in his arms and kisses her passionately.

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Brady is driving like a madman and is very angry. He�s thinking: That bitc* had better be at the Salem Library doing research or I swear I�ll�� He parks his Jeep then gets out and goes inside. He looks everywhere and when he doesn�t see her he walks up to the desk and says, �Excuse me, Miriam have you seen a really beautiful girl with long dark hair, whose about 5� 8� tall in here within the last hour or so�? She smiles and says, �No I haven�t. Sorry�. He�s having a hard time keeping his anger from coming out and leaves.

He hops is his Jeep and is thinking: I�ll bet that bitc* is with Uncle Phil. She�s going to pay for two-timing Brady Black. Nobody does that to me and gets away with it�.

Brady is getting angrier by the minute and is thinking: �Calm down Brady. You�re in control�.now all you have to do is go to Gramps with the information Belle gave you today. Gramps will change his mind about allowing Philip to see Chloe after I tell him this. In fact, he�ll thank me for telling him and I�ll get exactly what I want. I want Uncle Phil�s woman. She'll be mine and Philip will once again be the loser. Then once I have that bitc* where I want her, I�ll control her every move. I�ll also find out if Uncle Phil is home�.if he�s not, I�ll know Chloe�s with him and if she is I�ll�.

He�s now at the entrance gate to the Mansion and punches the code into the pad then the gate opens for him. He parks in the drive then goes up to the door and rings the doorbell. Henderson answers and says, �Brady, was your grandfather expecting you�? Brady says, �Is Uncle Phil home�? Henderson says, �I haven�t seen Master Philip all day. He must be out with his friends at .Com�. Brady says, �I�ve been looking everywhere for him, and just got back from .Com and he�s nowhere to be found�.

Henderson says, �Well, when he comes in I�ll have him give you a call�. Brady says, �Na�no Henderson, I�ll call him later. By the way, is my Gramps here�? Henderson says, �He�s in his study and asked not to be disturbed�. Brady heads for the study and Henderson says, �Brady, please�.your grandfather won�t like this one bit�. Brady looks back at him and says, �Don�t worry Henderson, I�ll tell him you tried to stop me, but you couldn�t�. Henderson says, �But�but". He throws his arms up in the air then drops them to his side and lets Brady go. He decides it�s a lost cause and leaves the room.

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Chloe breaks away from the kiss for air. Philip is breathless as well and says, �Wha�what�s wrong Chloe�? She says, �When�when you kiss�kiss me like that all I want to do is�is�you know�. He gently runs his fingers across her lips and says, �I feel the same way Chloe. I love you so much and want to be as close to you as I can get. But I�m willing to wait until you�re ready. Until WE�RE ready�.

They look into each other�s eyes then she says, �I..I..he places his fingers on her lips and says, �That�s another thing Chloe, I don�t want you to say those words to me until you feel totally comfortable saying them. Just like I don�t want us to make love for the "first time" until everything is �just perfect". I love you with all of my heart Chloe. Now hug me as tight as I�m gonna hug you�. She hugs him really tight then lays her head against his chest and says, �MMM�this is heaven�. He says, �MMM..it sure is Baby�.

Chloe says, �Do you hear voices�? Philip says, �Oh, I almost forgot. I�ve bugged my Dad�s study, as well as the living room so I know what Brady is up to. I know it�s not right to eavesdrop, but I need to know when Brady is here and talking to my Dad�. Philip walks over to a tape recorder to make sure it�s recording, then puts his earphones on and says, �It�s working like a charm�.

Chloe walks over to an air vent in the floor and whispers, �They must be just below your room because I can hear them so clearly�. Philip whispers, �They�re in my Dad�s study. Let�s listen to what they have to say for a few minutes then I�ll go downstairs and act like I�m devastated. Then I�ll�.well let�s not talk about that right now�. So they both lay down on the floor and listen.

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Victor is sitting in his chair as Brady walks in. Victor says, �I thought I asked not to be disturbed! Brady says, �Don�t get mad at Henderson, he couldn�t stop me. I have some news for you that I think you�ll find quite disturbing�. Victor raises his eyebrow in disgust but says, �And what might that be Brady�?

Brady says, �Well, apparently Chloe told Philip that their relationship was over and that he�s not her boyfriend anymore. Philip begged her to take him back but she wanted no part of it. So Philip yelled at her and told her that was fine with him. He was really hurt by this. She cut him loose, then right before he left campus she had the nerve to ask him if they could be just friends, then he took her home. But when I went to the Wesley's a few minutes ago, Mrs. Wesley told me Chloe went to do research at the Salem Library. So I went there and she wasn't there or at .Com. SO I figured I'd better come tell you about this because she's probably out with Uncle Phil as we speak".

Victor is angry and says, �If Philip didn�t love her so much I�d�anyway, I�m staying out of this because I want Philip to be happy. He�s just going to have to make mistakes and learn from them. I�m not interfering in this one, Brady�. Brady is visibly angry and says, �So let me get this straight! You�re going to sit back and watch Philip be humiliated in front of the whole school because he�s acting like a �love sick puppy�?

Victor says, �Haven�t you ever been in love Brady? When you�re in love you act differently. Give Philip a break! Why is Philip/Chloe�s relationship so important to you anyway�? Brady says, �I'm just trying to keep them apart like you asked me to". Victor gets up and says, �It�s more than that, isn�t it Brady? You want her for yourself�. Brady says, �You�re kidding�right? By the way, where is Uncle Phil anyway�?

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In the meantime, Philip looks at Chloe and says, �I�ve got to go down there so they don�t suspect anything. Please stay right here, and I�ll be back as soon as I can. I love you Chloe�. She kisses his cheek and says, �I�DON�T love you Philip�. So she stays there and Philip runs down the stairs.

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Philip runs past the study and Victor says, �Philip! Can you please come in here? I need to speak to you�. Philip walks into the room and is visibly angry. He walks over to Brady and pushes him. He says, �You Son of a bitc*! How dare you show your face around here after what you�ve done to Chloe/I. You�ve been after her since the first time you saw her with me. What�s the matter Brady? Can�t find someone your own age, so now you�re going after teenage girls�?

Philip is getting angrier by the minute as is Brady. Philip punches Brady in the jaw, then Brady punches Philip in the jaw then Philip gets him in a headlock. Victor is upset and says, �Stop this right now! Philip says, �I�m not finished with him Dad. I outta kill the bastar*"! He lets him go and says, "Whatever happened to family loyalty Brady? I�d never go after someone you liked/loved�.

Philip walks over to the window then turns around and says, �Oh my God! I just realized something! Now I know why you�re here. Chloe had a feeling that my Father sent you to the Last Blast Dance to break us up. Now everything fits into place. Belle must�ve told you what happened at school today between Chloe/I. She must�ve told you that Chloe told me it was over between us, but guess what Brady...Chloe came running back to me because she loves me and knows how much I love her. She wants to be my friend. All of your lying to/manipulating both of us isn�t gonna work any more Brady because Chloe/I love each other and none of you are gonna keep us apart. I�ll win her back, you�ll see.

Brady laughs and says, �I haven�t done anything Phil, you�re the one that�s running around like a jealous fool acting like a love-sick puppy dog. It�s getting really pathetic. I just came to see Gramps, or is that against the law�? Philip says, �I�m so angry at the two of you because I know you�re behind this as well Dad. How could you do this to me? You know that I love Chloe more than life itself and would do anything for her, but that doesn�t matter to either of you. All you care about is what you want".

Philip continues saying, "You think Chloe�s not good enough for me Dad, and Brady wants her for himself whether he admits it or not. He keeps telling Chloe he�s just her �friend� because he knows dam* well that the minute he tells her he wants more, she�ll push him away. If you were really her �friend� and loved her Brady, you�d want her to be happy. You know she loves me deeply and that I feel the same way about her and you can�t stand it, can you Brady?

Philip says, "You know, I almost died and it's because I love Chloe so deeply that I�m standing here tonight. I promised to never leave her and that I was in our relationship for the long haul. I�ve kept that promise. I�ll always love her no matter what, even if I can only be her friend. But I�m gonna win her back Brady. That you can count on�.

Philip laughs and says, �You know, it�s actually kind of funny now that I think about it�here the two of you have been lying/manipulating to keep us apart and it looks like you may have done us a huge favor. Because of your trying to keep us apart, Chloe/I never had a chance to be as good friends as we should�ve been, but now it looks like we�re gonna start all over as �friends� and that�s a good thing. We already share a deep love/passion for one another and once she/I become closer as �very best friends� none of you will be able to keep us apart�.

He continues saying, "Now I�m making a promise to the both of you: If you EVER interfere in our relationship or try to hurt Chloe in any way, there�s gonna be hel* to pay. You�ll need more than crutches Brady by the time I get through with you, and that�s a promise�! Brady laughs and says, �You and what army Uncle Phil�? Victor says, �I�ve heard enough! Philip, I want you to stay here and I want to talk to you outside Brady�. So Philip stands there as Victor and Brady leave the study.

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So Victor and Brady are now outside in the driveway and Victor says, �Philip is right about being loyal to one�s family�Why don�t you leave Chloe/Philip alone and find a woman your own age instead of going after a 16 year old�? Brady sarcastically says, �And just who do you think you are telling me who I can and can�t see? I mean look at you! You say that Nicole just needed a place to stay and that�s why she was staying here with you, until Uncle Phil�s accident".

Brady continues saying, "Everyone in Salem, and in the corporate world knows what�s really going on between the two of you. The reason she became CEO at Titan is because she�s been sleeping with the boss. So now you�ve booted her out of the Mansion and out of your bed, because you/Kate are lying to Philip and acting like you�re trying to work things out between the two of you. Nicole is more than half your age Gramps, so DO NOT preach to me about my going after a 16 year old. Besides, we're just friends".

Victor�s face turns really red and he is so angry he kicks the front tire of Brady�s Jeep. He says, �It's more than that, and you know it Brady. You're going after a minor. I want you to leave before I do/say something I�ll regret. I�m warning you to stay away from Philip/Chloe. I�ll no longer try to keep them apart and I suggest you do the same, and that�s all I�m going to say. So leave�! Brady is so angry he wants to hit Gramps but grits his teeth then opens the door to his Jeep, gets in and slams the door. He starts his Jeep then drives quickly out the gate.

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Victor comes back into the study to find Philip angry and pacing the floor. Victor walks over to him and puts his hand on his shoulder. Philip pushes it away and has tears in his eyes. He says, �How could you do this to Chloe/I? Because of you/Brady our Last Blast Dance was a disaster. Chloe/I have both been in a lot of pain all summer because of what you�ve done. I don�t know if I�ll ever be able to forgive you for this Dad�. Victor says, �Son, I�m sorry. That�s all I can say. I was just trying to protect you from having your heart broken because I didn�t trust that Chloe really loved you. I was going to tell you about my part in this scheme to keep you apart, but Brady showed up before I had the chance�.

Philip says, �Well all I know is that it didn�t work, because I�ll never give up on Chloe as long as I�m breathing. I love her more than you or anyone will ever know and she/I are gonna rebuild our relationship by starting over as �friends�. Anyway, I�m really tired and just want to be left alone�. Victor says, �I�m really sorry Son. Let me have Henderson take care of that nasty cut on your lip�. Philip says, �I�m fine. I�ll take care of it myself like I always do�. He runs out of the study and up the stairs. Victor is left with tears in his eyes.

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In the meantime, Chloe has been crying and pacing the floor. Philip walks into the room and has tears in his eyes and blood is running down his chin. Chloe quickly goes into the bathroom and gets a washcloth. She gets it wet then wrings it out. She runs over to him then gently wipes the tears away from his face with her fingers. She lovingly looks into his eyes and says, �Philip your lip is really bleeding. Please sit on the edge of the bed and I�ll clean it up for you�. He smiles then says, �I�d do anything for you Chloe. You know that don�t you�? She gently kisses his forehead and says, �I know you would Philip. Now just let me clean you up then we can talk, all right�? He says, �All right Baby�.

He�s watching her as she�s cleaning his lip and chin and is thinking: Chloe Lane Wesley, you have got to be the most gentle, kind, loving, caring and just the most beautiful woman in the world. Just looking at you leaves me breathless. How can I ever express to you just how deeply I love you�? Chloe is finished wiping away the blood from his lip and chin, then takes her fingers and runs them through his hair. She gently moves that little strand of hair that seems to always make it�s way onto his forehead back into place.

She gets down on her knees and looks into his eyes. Tears are running down her face now and she says, �Philip I�I�m so sorry for all of the pain I�ve caused you. Here I thought you lived this charmed life because you have this beautiful Mansion, several brand new cars, and basically everything money can buy. BUT the truth of the matter is is that you�ve felt unloved/rejected by your family all of your life. You�ve felt just as alone as I have, haven�t you�?

He gently wipes her tears away as tears are running down his face. He then pushes her hair over her shoulder then says, �How did you know this Chloe�? She says, �Because of the conversation with your Father just now. You said you�d take care of yourself like you always do. I�ve always known that underneath the rich, spoiled jock fa�ade was the real Philip Kiriakis. But I never knew just how much you were hurting inside until tonight. I guess that�s a lesson in life�. He says, �And what lesson is that�?

She says, �That you can�t judge a book by its cover. Everyone at school thinks you�ve got it made, as I did, and none of us had any idea of how much pain you�re feeling inside. You have two parents that do love you, but have been so busy running Titan and didn�t have the time to spend with you so you were left feeling unloved and alone. Finding your Mother in Paris with�you know�then everything else that has happened since then with your parents must�ve made you feel like you�re a failure because you love them and there�s nothing you can do to keep them together".

She continues saying, "Then there�s what I�ve done to hurt you. I�m so very sorry that I've hurt you and for all of the pain you�ve had to endure and want you to know that you are in NO WAY a failure. Your parents are to blame for their problems. It had nothing to do with you. You are the sweetest, most kind, gentle, loving, and understanding guy I have ever known and that�s why I love you with all of my heart�.

Philip can�t believe what he�s just heard and says, �Chloe Baby, did you say what I thought you just said�? Tears of joy are running down her face and she says, �Can you stand up and hold me in your arms�? Tears of joy are running down his face as well and he says, �Baby, I�d love to hold you in my arms�. So he gets up and wraps his arms around her waist as she wraps hers around his. She looks into his eyes and says, �Philip Robert Kiriakis, I love you with all of my heart, body, and soul. I DO love you. I DO love you. I DO love you, and nothing will ever change that. I'll love you forever Philip�.

Philip's face lights up and he flashes those dimples and a huge smile at her. He sweeps her off of her feet then twirls her around. He loses his balance then ends up falling onto the bed. She�s lying on top of him and they get lost in each other�s eyes. They come out of the trance they were in and he says, �I love you more than you�ll ever know, and you�ve just made me the happiest guy in the whole world. Chloe I�I�ve never been so happy in my life. I don�t think I�ll ever be able to express to you just how deeply I love you�. She gently puts her fingers on his lips and says, �Shh�.�You don�t have to say another word Philip. I can see it in your eyes. Kiss me Philip�kiss me like you never want to stop�.

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Brady is driving very fast and decides he�d better slow down before he gets a ticket. So he does, and is thinking: Just who does Gramps think he is telling me who I can and can�t see. Well if he thinks I�m going to stay away from Chloe he�s crazy. I can�t believe that poor, pathetic Uncle Phil. I mean�threatening the stud Brady Black. What a joke. I should�ve beat the shi* out of that little pip-squeek a long time ago. He thinks he�s so smart because he figured out that I�ve been lying to/manipulating both he/Chloe, but he ain�t seen nothin� yet. Brady Black is on the warpath, and Chloe is mine. I�ll stop at nothing to get her back�.

He looks in the mirror and is thinking: Uncle Phil is going to pay for this cut on my lip, and if I get a bruise on this beautiful face of mine well I�ll� I'll just go to .Com and see if that two-timing bitc* is there and if she's not, well I'll drive around all night until I find her".