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| True Love Conquers All By Karrie |
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It�s 4:00 AM and Philip wakes up. He rubs his eyes then thinks he�s dreaming because Chloe is lying next to him in his arms. He smiles then watches her sleep. He takes his finger then gently runs it across her cheek. She swats at it then goes back to sleep. He keeps doing this and she wakes up. She smiles and says, �Having fun handsome�? He laughs and says, �Most definitely Baby. Did you have a good night�s sleep�? She kisses his cheek then says, �I don�t think I�ve ever slept that soundly before. I slept like a baby�. He hugs her then says, �Me neither. Well, I guess we�d better get up and get dressed so we can make it to the Mansion before 5:00 AM�. So they get up and he says, �I�ll be a gentleman and let you get ready first. Just don�t stay in there too long or I�ll have to come in and get you�. She takes her clothes in with her and quickly gets dressed. He�s patiently waiting then decides to put his clothes on while she�s in there. He takes his pajama bottoms off then starts putting his pants on, but not before she opens the door and sees him in his underwear. She feels a warm sensation come over her whole body then her heart skips a beat. She quickly closes the door when she sees that he�s headed her way. He says, �Baby, are you just about finished in there�? She walks out and says, �It�s all yours�. So he kisses her cheek then goes into the bathroom and brushes his teeth. He then combs his hair. He walks back into the living room then they put their shoes and socks on. He smiles and says, "I guess we're ready. I�ll come back later and clean this place up�. She says, �Not without me you won�t�. She kisses him then they head back down the tunnel and back into the Mansion. Philip/Chloe walk into the living room to find Victor, Kate, and another woman talking. Victor says, �Philip/Chloe, this is Nancy�s friend Sarah and she brought your clothes over for you this morning. She�ll be having breakfast with us and will take you to school Chloe. That way Brady won�t know she�s been with you Philip. We�ve got a plan but will tell you about it later this evening. We want to make sure we�ve covered all of our bases�. Philip smiles then says, �Nice to meet you Sarah. Thank you so much for what you�re doing for us�. Chloe says, �Nice to meet you Sarah. Thanks so much�. Sarah says, �It�s my pleasure. Chloe, I laid your clothes out on the bed upstairs in bedroom next to Philip�s�. Chloe smiles then says, �Thanks Sarah. Now will you excuse me and I�ll go up and get ready�. Philip says, �I�ll go with you Chloe. I need to shower and put some clean clothes on�. So they head upstairs. They�re standing outside of the guest bedroom and Philip kisses her then says, �If you want to take a shower there are plenty of towels and everything you�ll need in the bathroom�. She says, �All right. I�ll see you in a little bit then�. He goes into his room as she goes into the room next to his, and each goes to the adjoining door. He leans against it then falls on top of her. He gets up and off of her then helps her up. They look into each other�s eyes then he kisses her. He says, �I just wanted to be near you�. She says, �Me too Philip�. He says, �Well, I guess I�ll see you in a few then�. They go take their showers then get ready for school. Philip is finished dressing and is pacing the floor. He�s thinking: I�m gonna have to watch Chloe all day today. I can�t let anything happen to her. I don�t trust Brady�. Chloe sees his door open and peeks in. She sees him pacing the floor and says, �Philip! What�s wrong�? He says, �Oh, I�m all right. Don�t worry�. She says, �You�re worried about what Brady might try to do, aren�t you�? He says, �Yeah, but don�t worry, I�ll keep you safe and away from him�. He hugs her then they head downstairs. Victor says, �I hope the two of you plan on having breakfast with us�. Philip looks at Chloe and she says, �Thank you Mr. Kiriakis! We�d love to join you�. Philip smiles then pulls her chair out for her. She sits down then Philip sits next to her. Henderson comes into the room and says, �The buffet is ready whenever you are�. Philip pulls Chloe�s chair out for her then they walk into a huge kitchen. She can�t believe how much food they have to choose from. Philip says, �Would you like me to fix your plate for you�? She smiles then says, �I can do it�. So he gives her a plate then takes one himself as they walk down the line. She puts scrambled eggs, and a couple of blueberry muffins on her plate, then looks at Philip�s plate and starts laughing. Philip looks at her and says, �So you think this is funny�? Kate says, �Chloe, this is just the first plate. He�ll be going back for seconds�. Everyone starts laughing then Philip says, �I�m a growing boy�. They make it back to the table and set their plates down. Philip again pulls her chair out for her then they both sit down. As they�re eating Victor says, �Chloe, I�m having your house watched 24 hours a day, as well as you/Philip. I�ll also have a man on Brady�s tail this afternoon. So I want you/Philip to feel free to do as you always do. I guess it�s up to the two of you whether or not you want to continue your little charade�you know having Brady as well as the rest of your friends and the school think you�re still apart�. Philip says, �As far as I�m concerned, after today we�re gonna let everyone at school know that we�re back together and stronger than ever�. Chloe smiles and says, �I want that too, Philip�. So he smiles and says, �Then that�s the way it�ll be Chloe�. He kisses her cheek then they continue eating. Philip looks at the time and says, �We�d better go Baby�. Sarah says, �I�ll go bring the car around Chloe�. Chloe says, �Thanks Sarah�. Philip gets up and pulls Chloe�s chair out for her then hugs her. She says, �Thanks for breakfast. It was really good, and I enjoyed your company�. Victor says, �I�m glad you liked it Chloe. You�ll have to come to dinner some evening�. Kate says, �It was nice having you Chloe. We�ll talk to you/Philip after school today�. Philip says, �All right Dad..Mom�we�ve gotta run�. He kisses Kate�s cheek then hugs Victor then Chloe says, �See you later. Thanks again for everything�. They leave. Sarah is waiting in the car and Philip says, �Chloe Baby, you�re not getting away from me without giving me a kiss�. He pulls her close to him then kisses her passionately. She�s breathless then says, �MMM�don�t be surprised if you get a surprise today Kiriakis�. He smiles then says, �Oh yeah�.the broom closet�MMMM �I can�t wait�. He opens the car door for her then kisses her one more time. He says, �See you in a few Baby�. She says, �I�ll be waiting for you�. So he leaves and goes into the garage and gets into his red Corvette. He drives out the gate then heads to school. arah pulls into the circular drive at Salem High then Chloe gets out and says, �Thanks again Sarah. I really appreciate this. Please don�t tell anyone about this�. She says, �Nancy already showed me a picture of this guy who�s stalking you and I promise I won�t tell a soul. Have a great day sweetie�. Chloe smiles and says, �Thanks�. She starts walking toward the corridor. Philip has now made it into the parking lot and Cynthia sees him. He quickly gets his bag out of the car then locks it. Cynthia tries to get his attention and he runs up to Chloe and starts talking to her. Cynthia says, �What does that bitc* have that I don�t have? Well, she won�t have him for long. I�ll give him something that I know Chloe�s not giving him. Once he�s had me he won�t even remember her name�. Brady is sitting across the street and is getting angrier by the minute. He�s thinking: I wonder who that woman is that brought Chloe to school. Something isn�t right here. It�s like I�m being made the fool of. Nobody plays me for a fool and gets away with it! Well, I�ve got a surprise for you Chloe. Baby, I�m going to have you one way or another. I�ve got to have you before Uncle Phil does�. He leaves. Philip/Chloe walk to their lockers then when they see nobody is watching he gives her a quick kiss. He says, �I love you Chloe�. She says, �I love you Philip. I�ll see you in class�. She walks away then Cynthia walks up behind Philip. She wraps her arms around his waist and Chloe sees this. The green-eyed monster has definitely struck again, and she�s thinking: That bitc*! How dare she move in on my man. I�m gonna have to teach her a lesson�. She watches as Philip throws his book down and says, �Cynthia, I�m not gonna tell you again! Leave me the hel* alone�. Cynthia says, �Well, excuuussssseeee me�. She�s angry and leaves. Chloe goes to their first class with Philip walking behind her. She sits down then Philip walks into the room and does the same. They look at one another and Cynthia says, �So Chloe, how does it feel to be single again�? She says, �It�s none of your business Cynthia�. Cynthia turns around and keeps staring at Philip. Belle/Shawn and the rest of the class are now in their seats. Shawn leans over to Belle and says, �Philip/Chloe aren�t acting like themselves. Something just isn�t right here�. Belle says, �I know. I�m gonna try and see what�s going on if Chloe is still talking to me�. Cynthia keeps turning around and staring at Philip. Chloe is thinking: He�s my man and if you think you�re gonna get him you�re looking for a fight Cynthia�. Philip is agitated and says, �Mrs. Perez, can I move to another seat? I can�t concentrate with two eyes watching my every move�. So he moves into the seat in back of Chloe�. The bell rings then he quickly gets up and heads for his PE class. Chloe isn�t far behind him� Shawn walks up behind Philip and says, �Hey man, how�s it going today�? Philip says, �I�m fine Shawn so why don�t you take it somewhere else�. Shawn says, �Fine Phil. I was just trying to be your friend but I guess you don�t need one these days�. He walks off then Philip runs after him and says, �Shawn, wait! I�m sorry. This thing with Chloe is just getting to me. You know it�s just so hard seeing her every day and knowing things will never be the same between us. I�m never gonna get over her. I love her, Man! She says she wants to be my friend, so at this point I�ll just be happy with that�..He says, �Phil! Just move on Man. All you�re doing is setting yourself up for another heartbreak�. They hear the warning bell then head out on the field for football practice. The girls are out on the field doing their exercise routines then Philip looks over at Chloe. He can�t believe how beautiful she is in her P. E. clothes. She turns around and smiles at him when she thinks nobody is looking. But Cynthia notices this and says, �He�s mine Chloe�. Chloe is angry and says, �That�s what you think Cynthia�. Belle sees that they are at each other�s throats and says, �Come on you two. The teacher is gonna send you to the Principal�s office if you don�t stop this silly feud of yours�. Cynthia says, �And who�s gonna tell her? Little Miss Perfect Squeeky Belle Black�? Belle says, �I give up�. The girls are running around the track and Philip can�t take his eyes off of Chloe. Shawn is having the same problem when it comes to Belle. Shawn says, �There�s nothing better�. Philip says, �Wha�what did you say Shawn�? He says, �Having a little trouble concentrating there Phil? I know I am�. Philip doesn�t say a word and can�t seem to take his eyes off of her. Mr. Thompson, their football coach says, �Let�s get our tongues back in our mouths, and our eyes back in their sockets. I know it�s difficult having to be out here at the same time as the beautiful young ladies, but if you want to win Friday�s Football game with the Cougars of Roosevelt High we�d better get with the program. Who�s with me�? Philip is still staring at Chloe and Shawn pulls him to the side and says, �Phil, wake up Man�. Philip does then Mr. Thompson makes them run around the track with the girls looking on. Chloe and Belle are sitting on the grass as Cynthia goes inside for a drink of water. Chloe says, �What�s with that tramp? She�s relentless. When she wants something she won�t stop until she gets it�. Belle says, �I�m a little confused here Chloe. You said you no longer want Philip as your boyfriend and now you can�t seem to take your eyes off of him. You need to make up your mind about whether you want my brother or Philip. It�s not right playing with peoples emotions�. Chloe says, �I keep telling you that Brady is just my friend and if he thinks it�s more than that then I can�t help it�! She gets up then heads into the girls locker room and gets dressed. She leaves. It�s now lunchtime and everyone is either at .Com or in the cafeteria. Chloe is walking down the corridor looking for signs of Philip and he steps in front of her and pulls her into the broom closet. He locks the door then wraps his arms around her waist as she wraps hers around his neck. She raises her eyebrow and says, �You know you can get yourself into a lot of trouble pulling a girl into the closet like this. She may not be able to resist you and will take advantage of you. Are you willing to suffer the consequences�? He says, �Ohhh yeah Baby�. Now kiss me like you�ve never kissed me before�. She kisses him passionately then breaks away. He says, �MMM�.I could do this all day�. She says, �Me too handsome�. She says, �Well, as much as I want to keep kissing you we�d better get to our next class. What are we gonna do? Am I going home alone or are you gonna take me�? He says, �I�m taking you home Chloe. Meet me in the corridor inside the exit door and I�ll take you home and you can get some clothes for tomorrow. Then we�ll go back to my house and see what Dad has planned next�. She kisses him then says, �I love you Philip�. He says, �And I love you Chloe�. Chloe walks into the restroom before she heads out the door to find Jan and Mimi scrubbing toilets. She steps back and listens to their conversation for a few minutes. Mimi says, �Thanks a lot Jan. I hope you�re happy! I�m just glad Chloe hasn�t come in here to make fun of us down on our hands and knees like this�. Jan says, �She�s probably long gone by now so stop worrying about it. Besides, you�re not the victim in this. You didn�t have to go along with the internet prank but you did. So don�t go blaming me for all of this�. Chloe walks in and is laughing. She says, �Having fun ladies? You missed a spot Jan�. She says, �You�re such a bitc* Chloe�. Chloe laughs and says, �Well, gotta run. You ladies have fun. I hear the locker rooms are next�. Mimi is angry and says, �Just don�t pay attention to her Jan�. Chloe laughs again then leaves. Philip is pacing the floor and wonders where Chloe is. He sees her coming his way then says, �Baby, I was getting worried about you. Everyone has left for the day�. He opens the door for her then they make their way to his car. He opens the door for her then she gets in. He hops in the driver�s seat then looks to see if anybody is watching and leans over and kisses her. He says, �Baby, I�ve been waiting all afternoon to do that�. She says, �MMM�me too�. He drives her home and says, �Is your Mother home from the Hospital yet�? Chloe says, �Some days she has to work late. It really varies�. He says, �Well, I�m gonna park then go inside with you�. She says, �I�d love that Philip�. So he gets out and opens her door for her. He shuts it then she takes her key out of her purse. She opens the door then throws her things on the little bench next to the door. She says, �I�ll be right back�. He says, �All right. Just hurry�. She runs up the stairs and Philip has this uneasy feeling and starts to walk up the stairs. She screams and Philip runs up there with lightning speed and says, �You son of a bitc*! Take your filthy hands off of her�. Brady says, �And what are you going to do about it Uncle Phil? She�s mine�! Philip says, �Over my dead body� Brady has one arm wrapped around Chloe and has a knife in his other hand. Philip walks slowly toward him and says, �Come on, Man! Let her go. This is between you/I. Come on�I dare you to fight me now�. Brady rolls his eyes, laughs, and says, �Uncle Phil, fighting you will be a waste of time because we both know I�ll kick your as* like I always do. You�re just a �pretty boy� and such a wimp. All you ever do is chase Chloe around and act like a lovesick puppy dog�. Philip says, �Sounds to me like you�re afraid to fight me. You�re such a coward Brady. All talk and no action�that describes you Brady�it fits you to a tee�. Brady is very angry and lets Chloe go. Chloe runs over to Philip and he says, �Chloe Baby, get out of here and go someplace safe�. Chloe says, �I can�t leave you Philip. I love you�. Brady says, �Oh how touching. She loves you Uncle Phil. Well, I know better. She�s had the hots for my �HOT BOD� for a long time now. I�m the only one that knows her or understands her. I�ll bet the two of you haven�t slept together yet because she wants a �real man� and not a boy like you Uncle Phil�. Philip says, �It�s none of your dam* business whether Chloe/I have made love yet and unlike you, I love Chloe because of who she is and not just for her body. That�s what this is really about, isn�t it Brady? You want Chloe because she loves me and you can�t stand that. You�ve lost�and you want to get her into bed before I do. You are one sick son of a bitc*�. Brady still has his knife in his hand and tries to slash Philip�s arm with it, but Philip quickly moves out of the way. Philip says, �Looks like the wimp Brady Black has to use weapons to win a fight. What happened to just fighting with your fists�? Brady is now angrier than ever and throws the knife in the trashcan. He grabs Philip by his shirt collar and Philip quickly grabs his leg and Brady falls to the ground with Philip landing on top of him. Philip gets away from him and stands up only to have Brady get up and start punching him in the stomach. Philip throws a left hook and knocks Brady to the ground. As Brady tries to get his bearings, Philip wraps his arms around Brady�s neck, acting like he�s going to choke him but says, �I�m warning you Brady! If you EVER do anything like this again, or try to come between Chloe/I you�ll have me to answer to. AND next time I won�t be as easy on you�. Brady laughs then breaks away from Philip. He says, �I�m not afraid of you Uncle Phil. Besides, I won�t have to do a thing because Chloe will come crawling back to me begging for my forgiveness like she always does. I�ve got her right where I want her�. Brady acts like he�s going to leave then turns around and tries to push Philip down the stairs. Brady loses his footing and falls all the way down to the bottom of the stairs. He lies on the floor for a few minutes then says, �You haven�t seen the last of me. And tell Gramps that my disguise worked like a charm because those goons he hired to watch this place were sitting in their car eating donuts and drinking coffee. I walked right up to them and asked them what time it was, and they told me. Don�t bother locking your doors or windows Chloe because I am a master at breaking and entering. Well, I�m a master at everything I do�. Brady gets up and says, �Well I�ve got to run. Uncle Phil, you�d better make sure you keep your eyes on Chloe at all times, because I WILL have her before you do. You can count on that�! Philip says, �Like I told you before, �Over my dead body�. Brady says, �Whatever� then leaves through the kitchen door. Chloe runs over to Philip and wraps her arms around his neck as he wraps his around her waist. He looks into her eyes and says, �Baby, are you all right�? She says, �I�m fine now thanks to my hero. Philip your lip is bleeding�. Philip wipes the blood away and says, �I�m fine sweetheart�. He hugs her really tight and says, �We�d better call Dad and the Police to let them know that Brady is wearing a gray wig and a business suit and has made himself appear to be a tall, heavyset guy�. Chloe says, �That�s what scared me so badly when he grabbed me because I didn't know who this man was until I saw his eyes. I can�t believe how I could�ve ever trusted Brady. It seems as though he doesn�t care who he hurts just so he gets what he wants�. Philip says, �Baby, that�s one of the reasons I didn�t want you with Brady in the first place, because I knew he was obsessed with you and would do anything to keep you. What do you say we leave before your Mother comes home and makes you stay here? We can leave her a note telling her you�ll be at the Mansion with me. Is that all right with you�? She kisses his cheek and says, �Absolutely Philip. I want to be with you�. He says, �Well, why don�t you write that note and grab some clothes and I�ll call Dad and let him know what�s happening�. So she does then he calls Victor. Victor answers the phone and Philip says, �Dad! Chloe/I came to her house to get some clothes after school to find Brady in her bedroom. He�s wearing a gray wig and a black business suit and looks like a tall, heavyset guy. Anyway, to make a long story short, he grabbed Chloe and we fought then Brady fell down the stairs after trying to push me down them. He ran off and told us that he�s not giving up and to tell you that the guys you hired were eating donuts and drinking coffee and he walked right up to them and asked them what time it was and they told him. They just let him walk right into the Wesley house. Anyway, Chloe/I are both all right and will be on our way to the Mansion in a few minutes�. Victor says, �Son, I want you/Chloe to get here as quickly as you can. I�ve tried contacting John/Marlena but they are nowhere to be found, so I guess I�ll have to deal with Brady�. Philip says, �All right Dad. Chloe/I will be there in a few�. Victor hangs up then says, �Henderson! Where are you�? Henderson comes running and says, �Sir, what can I do for you�? Victor says, �I want you to make sure the guest bedroom next to Philip�s is ready since I�m sure Philip will want Chloe to spend the night here. And Henderson, can you make sure to place some fresh roses in a vase and put them in the room�? Henderson says, �All right Sir. I�ll be out in the garden for a few minutes then up in the guest room if you need me�. Victor says, �Thanks Henderson�. Victor makes several calls then starts pacing the floor. Philip walks into Chloe�s bedroom and says, �Are you ready sweetheart�? She smiles then says, �Don�t laugh, but I couldn�t decide what to take or how long I�d be staying with you so my suitcase is really heavy and I have all of these clothes on hangers that I want to take with me, then there�s my other bag�.well�I hope it�s all right with you that I�m taking all of this stuff�. Philip smiles then says, �Whatever you want to take is fine with me. I�ll take both bags out to my car then come back in for your clothes. Make sure to lock this place up for your Mother and set that note by the phone or wherever you think she�s most likely to see it�. He takes the bags then puts them in the car, then runs back up the stairs for her clothes on hangers. Chloe says, �Well, I have everything. You know Brady was lucky Sugar wasn�t here. She can�t stand him and would�ve bit him and I�m sure he would�ve hurt her�. Philip says, �Well Baby, lets get out of here before your Mother comes home�. So they head out the door then Chloe locks it. Philip places the clothes in the car then opens her door for her, then gets in himself. They leave and head for the Kiriakis Mansion. Nicole is angry and driving north on Elm Street not watching where she�s going. She swerves to miss hitting what she thinks is an old man with gray hair. She gets this strange feeling that she needs to go back and see if this guy is all right because he�s limping. So she turns around and goes back to him. She rolls the window down and says, �Are you all right Sir�? Brady says, �You almost hit me back there. Are you crazy or what�? He opens the door and gets in. She says, �Who the hell are you and what do you think you�re doing getting in my car like this�? Brady pulls off the wig and she says, �It�s you! What are you doing out here dressed like that? You look like someone just beat the hel* out of you�. Brady says, �Just shut up and drive�. She says, �Don�t tell me to shut up Buster! I�m the one in control here�! He says, �All right! Let�s just get out of here before I�m spotted�. She has a puzzled look on her face then heads down the road. Philip uses his remote to gain entry into the gate then drives into the garage. Philip opens Chloe�s door for her and she gets out. Sebastian just parked the limousine and says, �Master Philip, can I help you with those bags�? Philip smiles then says, �Thanks Sebastian. I�d appreciate it�. So they take the bags/clothes and head into the Mansion. Victor hears the door open and quickly goes into the foyer. He says, �Thank God you two are all right! I just wanted you to know that I�ve fired those two guys I had watching your house, Chloe. It looks like Brady got away though. But we�re not going to worry because I�ve hired extra men to watch the two of you 24/7. In the meantime, your Mother/I have decided not to let the Police in on this unless we absolutely have to. We�re just going to make sure the two of you are watched more carefully�. Henderson comes into the foyer and says, �Let me take those bags up the guest bedroom for you�. Philip says, �Thanks Henderson�and thanks Sebastian�. They both say, �You�re welcome Master Philip� then leave. Victor says, �Well, are the two of you hungry�? Philip says, �I am, but Dad would you mind if Chloe/I had our dinner up in my room�? Victor says, �I guess that would be all right�. Philip says, �Well I think we�ll go upstairs and I�ll call Cook and tell her what we�d like to have once Chloe/I decide�. Victor says, �All right Son. I�ll talk to you after you�ve eaten, unless the two of you are too tired�. Philip says, �I really am tired Dad. So I�ll talk to you in the morning at breakfast�. Victor says, �Whatever you want Son. I�m just happy the two of you are all right and glad to have you home�. Philip hugs him then Chloe says, �Thanks for everything Mr. Kiriakis�. Victor says, �You�re welcome Chloe, and you two have a good night�s sleep. See you in the morning�. Philip/Chloe walk hand-in-hand up the stairs. Philip says, �Well Baby, what would you like to have for dinner�? She smiles and says, �How about lasagne and a salad? Oh wait! Lasagne takes too long to make and I don�t want to make it hard on your Cook�. Philip smiles then says, �You don�t know Cook. She makes up large pans of this stuff and I�m sure she has some left�. Chloe smiles then says, �Is that all right with you Philip? Is that what you want to eat�? He says, �I love any kind of Italian food so it�s definitely all right with me. I�ll call Cook and tell her what we want, then you/I can get cleaned up and ready for dinner. All right�? She kisses his cheek and says, �See you in a few then�. So each go into their room. Chloe can�t believe her eyes. She�s thinking: This room is just so beautiful. And those roses smell so good. Well, I guess I�d better get these clothes off and take a shower. So she takes them off then takes her shower. She gets out and dries off and wraps the towel around her body. She sits down in front of the mirror then starts brushing her hair. She then decides to wear a beautiful blue Hawaiian dress Nancy bought her that she had never worn. She slips it on then thinks: Wow! I really love this dress. My Mother has really good taste�. She puts a pair of shoes on then some perfume. She looks at herself one last time then walks over and sits in the chair next to the window�. Philip has showered, shaved, put deodorant as well as cologne on. He puts a pair of white slacks on as well as a blue Hawaiian shirt his Father bought for him while he was in Hawaii. He then puts his shoes on then combs his hair back just the way Chloe likes it. There�s a knock on the door so he answers to find Henderson with a small table with their dinner on it. Henderson says, �Well, here it is and if you and Miss Chloe want anything else just let me know�. Philip smiles then says, �Thanks Henderson�. Henderson leaves then Philip walks over to the adjoining door and knocks on it. Chloe answers and Philip says, �Ummm�MMM�Baby you look absolutely beautiful. And you�re wearing a Hawaiian dress that looks similar to my shirt. You/I are truly connected�.Are you ready to eat�? She says, �MMM..Philip you look just�well just very handsome and I just love it when you comb your hair back like that. It�well..it lets me see every inch of that beautiful face of yours. And those dimples�I love it when you smile like that�. He reaches his hand out to hers then she takes it. They walk over to the table and he pulls her chair out for her. She sits down then he does the same. Their plates already have lasagne on them then they each have a bowl of salad and a drink on the table as well. Philip says, �Well Baby, go ahead and dig in�. So as they're eating Philip says, �Baby, are you gonna come watch me play football tomorrow night�? She says, �Philip, do you think it�s wise? I mean�Brady may be lurking around�. Philip says, �Dad will have a couple of his top people sitting in the stands with the three of you�. Chloe says, �What do you mean Philip�? He says, �Can you believe it? My parents NEVER come to any of my games and watch but have decided to start doing it�. Chloe has tears in her eyes because she knows just how much this means to Philip. She leans over the table then kisses him and says, �I�m so happy for you Philip. I love you�. He says, �And I love you Chloe�. They are now finished eating and Philip says, �Well, what would you like to do once this table is taken away�? She smiles then says, �Can we lie down on your bed and will you just hold me? Can we just talk about things�? He says, �You�ve got it Baby�. So he calls Henderson and has him take the table away. Chloe lies down on the bed with Philip lying down next to her. They are facing one another and they have their arms wrapped around each other. She says, �We�re officially boyfriend/girlfriend again, right�? Philip smiles and says, �You bet we are! I want everyone at school to know that we�re back together and our love for one another is stronger than ever�. She says, �Well, to tell you the truth I don�t know how long I could�ve taken Cynthia telling me that she was gonna take you away from me. She has some nerve trying to take my man�. Philip smiles and raises his eyebrow up and says, �Were you a little bit jealous, or a lot jealous? I�m just curious�. She raises her eyebrow and says, �Well, just a little bit�not much�oh all right, a lot jealous. When I see her trying to get her claws into you I see red. Oops! Did I just say that? You probably think I don�t trust you, don�t you�? He smiles then says, �No Baby, I just think you care an awful lot about me and don�t want to lose me. Well, you�ll never have to worry about that because I�m afraid you�re stuck with me because I�m in this relationship of ours for the long haul�. |