Don't Walk Away

Chapter Thirty-Four

(Rated NC-17)

Chloe took a sip of water and looked around the table. Her heart was smiling, knowing that she was surrounded by all of the people who were most special to her. All of them here, supporting them, sharing in their love, and celebrating it.

Dinner had been very filling, even for a woman who was eating for two. Now she sat there absentmindedly poking at her dessert, only eating a few bites before her stomach was too full to eat anything else. Chloe stayed mostly quiet since the dessert arrived, just listening to her friends and family jabbering on about all sorts of subjects.

Brady leaned over and broke her out of her reverie. "So, tell me... Do I get at least once dance with my bride? Or are you going to sit here and poke at your cheesecake the rest of the night?"

Chloe smiled happily and nodded. "I thought you would never ask."

Brady stood and offered his hand to her. She gladly accepted it and followed him to the dance floor. She only saw it out of the corner of her eye, but she was fairly sure that Brady was making some sort of hand motion to the band. Chloe rested her head on his shoulder, and Brady wrapped his arms around her tightly as the song began.

***Find me here
Speak to me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you

You are the light
That's leading me
To the place
Where I find peace again***

Brady gently brushed his hand through her hair, smiling as they danced together as husband and wife for the very first time. Brady kissed the top of her head and spoke softly.

"Chloe... I wish I could find the words to tell you what I'm feeling right now. But... sometimes I just have to let music speak for me."

***You are the strength
That keeps me walking
You are the hope
That keeps me trusting

You are the life
To my soul
You are my purpose
You are everything

And how can I
Stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me
How could it be
Any better than this***

Chloe lifted her head for a moment and smiled at him. "Brady, you don't have to tell me. I already know. Because, it's exactly how I feel too."

Brady smiled back at her and briefly kissed her on the lips before she laid her head back on his shoulder.

***You calm the storms
You give me rest
You hold me in your hands
You won't let me fall

You still my heart
And you take my breath away
Would you take me in
Would you take me deeper now

And how can I
Stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me
How could it be
Any better than this

Cause you're all I want
You are all I need
You are everything
Everything

Would you tell me
How could it be
Any better than this***

The song started to end and Chloe lifted her head from his shoulder once again. "I love you so much, Brady. You are everything to me... just like the song said."

Brady gently brushed her cheek with his hand. "I love you too, Diva. When I look into your eyes tonight, and every day, all I see is this amazing, exciting, wonderful future we're going to have together."

Chloe smiled at him and leaned in closer for another kiss. "You know, for such a self-proclaimed cynic, you're pretty romantic."

"Only for you. You're my weakness AND my strength."

Chloe sighed softly, her heart full of happiness and peace. She was about to respond when she felt fingers tapping on her shoulder. She turned quickly to face Craig who was smiling at them both.

"Sorry to interrupt, but the father of the bride traditionally gets the next dance, I believe."

Brady nodded and stepped aside, allowing his wife to dance with the man who she thought of as her father. Craig smiled proudly at her as the next song began and they danced together.

"Chloe... I am so proud of you."

"Thank you... I don't know if I tell you this enough, but I love you. And, I don't really care who my biological father is anymore. I don't need to, because I have you. You've been so supportive of me since the day that I came here, and I don't think I thank you enough for that. I couldn't have asked for a better man to be my father. I'm so lucky to have you."

Craig nodded in appreciation. "Not as lucky as we are to have you, Chloe. You may not want to hear this, but you have one really important thing in common with your mother. Both of you are blessings to me, gifts from God. I love you so much, sweetie."

Chloe smiled happily and nodded. "Thanks Dad... Thank you."

The spent the rest of their dance in silence, but Chloe watched the rest of the people on the dance floor. Brady was dancing with Marlena, John was dancing with Nancy, and everyone was all smiles. Belle, Shawn and Mimi were dancing as a threesome, laughing childishly at each other as they spun around the dance floor together. Chloe smiled at them, glad that Belle and Shawn refused to leave Mimi sitting at the table alone feeling like a third wheel.

Chloe let go of Craig as the song ended and they returned to the table along with the others. Chloe found her seat next to Brady again and rested her hand on his knee. She looked at him and winked playfully. "Thank for today, for the surprises, for everything... I'm still a little in shock, I think."

Brady nodded and leaned forward to give her another kiss. "You're welcome, Mrs. Black."

Chloe sat back in her seat with a sigh. She was now Mrs. Brady Black, for the rest of her life. Chloe Black. Less than a year ago, she would have never imagined this being a possibility, but here it was. More real than anything she had ever experienced before.

***

(Later - Back to the Loft)

Brady slid the door open and flipped the light switch on the wall. The loft lit up inside so that Chloe could see another one of her surprises in a night full of them. Every corner of the loft was filled with the same white lilies that had covered the gazebo earlier. There were white and silver balloons dispersed through out, and a large banner that read, 'Congratulations Brady and Chloe!'.

Chloe smiled happily as she looked around. "Wow... Now I know why you had to drive me around in circles for so long."

Brady nodded and closed the door. "Yeah, I had to give Belle and Mimi some time to decorate the place and get it ready."

"I will have to thank them later."

"Definitely. I couldn't have planned all of this without their help." Brady grabbed her hand and led her towards the couch. "Have a seat, get comfortable. I have something I want to give you."

Chloe sat on the couch and eyed him suspiciously. Brady moved away from the couch and into the kitchen, grabbing a large flat box off of the counter. It was wrapped in silver and white paper with a silver bow on top. He came back to the couch and laid it on her lap.

"This... is my wedding present to you."

"But, Brady... I didn't have time to get you anything."

Brady chuckled and kissed her on the cheek. "Don't worry about it. I have everything I need."

Chloe smiled and tore off the paper and bow quickly, lifting the lid off of the box. She pulled back the white tissue paper inside and stared at the contents in surprise. It was a large leather bound book with a picture of them on the front of it, and the title, 'Brady and Chloe: Chapter One'.

"Brady... What is this? What did you do?"

"Open it and find out."

Chloe nodded and turned to the first page. There was a small photo of the pier pasted on the large ivory page, with writing underneath. Chloe ran her fingers over the words, gazing at them as she saw what they said.

"You... you wrote down the story of the first time we ever met."

Brady nodded and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "And that's not all... keep going."

Chloe smiled at him briefly and then turned back to the book. She began flipping the pages in awe of what was before her. There were photos and mementos pasted inside from all of the important and memorable moments of their relationship. There was a page with a photo of them with Nancy and Craig at the bowling alley, with a printout of their bowling scores stuck underneath. He had taken a photo of the gazebo, and underneath written the lyrics to the songs from 'The Sound of Music' that they had sung on that night. And pages and pages of other things chronicling their history together. Every memorable moment and special day was pasted inside for them to relive for all time. She reached the end of the book and found a page that just had the heading, "Our Wedding Day" on it and nothing else.

Brady pointed at it and grinned. "That's for when we get the pictures back."

Chloe turned her head and kissed him happily. "Brady, I love this. I can't believe you kept all of these little mementos, the movie tickets, the bowling scores... all of it. And, you put so much work in to this. It's amazing."

"And this is just the beginning. Chapter One, with many more to come. We'll have to start a different book soon for the baby."

"This... is perfect. I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this gift."

Brady smiled proudly and pointed back towards the book. "There's one more page that you haven't looked at yet."

Chloe raised her eyebrows curiously and gently flipped the page over. It was another blank page with two words written at the top. "Our Honeymoon."

"Our... Our honeymoon?"

Brady nodded and lifted the book out of the box, revealing two airline tickets underneath it. Chloe flipped them open and then turned to Brady with her jaw dropped in surprise. "Venice? We're going to Italy? Tomorrow? Oh my God..."

"Uhhh... Yeah. I hope that's okay with you."

"Okay?!? It's *more* than okay... I've always wanted to go to Italy. I just didn't think I'd get to go there tomorrow."

Brady grinned at her and shrugged innocently. "Well, it was my mother's favorite city, and I haven't been there since I was a baby. I don't even remember it all. I thought you might like it there too."

Chloe's smile widened and she kissed him again. "Wow... Brady... Just when I think this night can't get any better something else happens. This is so great."

"I'm glad you think so."

Chloe paused, her expression turning frantic. "Oh my God... We need to pack. I have to call my mom and dad. And... We have so much to do."

Brady stopped her with a wave of his hand and grinned at her. "Shhhh. Chloe... Your parents already know about the trip, they're going to see us off at the airport tomorrow, so is everyone else. And, yes, we need to pack. But, not now. I have one more thing to show you."

"One more thing? I don't know how you can possibly top what you've done for me tonight."

"Well, I don't know if this will top it, but I still think it's worth taking a look at."

Brady stood and Chloe laid the gifts aside, standing along with him. He led her up the stirs to the bedroom and made her stay in the doorway. Brady walked around the room quickly lighting the candles that were placed all through their bedroom. Chloe sighed softly as the room lit up around her, and she saw more white lilies placed all over the room. Brady quickly pressed a button on the small stereo in the corner, filtering soft music through out the room lit only by the glow of candlelight.

Chloe walked in further and smiled at him. "Very nice... very romantic..."

"Let's just call it our little love nest."

Chloe laughed and shook her head. "Love nest, huh? Whatever you want to call it, go ahead... No matter how silly it sounds."

Brady shrugged slightly. "Well, it is our wedding night, Mrs. Black. You know what that means, don't you?"

"Mr. Black... You're not implying what I think you're implying, are you?"

"Implying something? No way, I'll come right out and say it if you want me to."

Chloe chuckled softly. "I don't think you have to. I think I get it."

Chloe grinned and moved closer to him, throwing her hands behind his neck. Brady wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer, leaning forward for a long, deep kiss. Someone had told her that a first kiss was always the best, but Chloe had to disagree. Each kiss and each touch she shared with Brady was different from the ones before it, a new feeling, and a new kind of excitement being discovered every single day.

Chloe kept the kiss going as she put her hands under his jacket, slowing pushing it away from him, and letting it drop to the floor behind him. She broke the kiss off and playfully tugged on the end of his tie.

"Sit down, Brady."

"Well... if you insist."

Chloe nodded and led him over to the bed, where he perched himself on the edge. She slid on to his lap, facing him and quickly removed his tie. Brady put his hands on her waist, pulling her closer. He ran his hands up her stomach and on to her breasts, massaging them gently through the light blue material covering them. Chloe felt a shiver of pleasure run up her spine, almost forgetting what she was trying to do. Brady kept his hands roaming all over her as she quickly undid his buttons and removed his shirt.

His shirt tossed aside, Brady pulled her even closer and let his hands roam to her back. He quickly pulled the zipper in the back of her dress down, letting his fingers gently graze the skin underneath. Chloe let the straps fall off of her shoulders, and then used her hands to slowly push Brady backwards, until he was lying down. She leaned forward, the ends of her hair softly brushing his bare skin and claimed his mouth hungrily. Chloe could feel his erection pressing at the material of his black pants underneath her, causing the heat between her legs to grow anxiously.

He rolled her over until she was on her back, and broke the kiss off. He pulled the top of her dress away from her breasts, and quickly undid her bra that snapped in the front, tossing it aside to expose the full curves of her breasts to him. Brady kissed her first on the lips, and then moved her kisses to the curve of her neck. His hands roamed over her bare breasts, gently teasing her hard nipples with a soft pinch from his fingers.

Chloe moaned loudly, not sure if she possessed the willpower tonight to let the foreplay go on for long. She brushed her hand down his chest and found the top of his pants. With one hand she deftly undid his belt, and opened his pants. Her hand found it's way underneath his boxers, brushing softly over his shaft, which jumped at her warm touch. Brady removed his lips from her neck, long enough to make that soft sound that Chloe loved to hear come from his lips. It was a cross between a moan and a sigh, something that was reserved only for her caresses.

Brady moved downward, taking one of her nipples into his mouth, causing Chloe to arch her back with pleasure. She kept her hand wrapped gently around his penis, moving it slowly up and down as Brady moved his hips with in time with the motion of her hand. Brady kept his attention on her chest, licking, nibbling and kissing every inch of her.

Chloe was pleasantly surprised when she felt his hand move up her inner thigh, towards the blue satin panties she wore underneath her dress. He used his fingers to pull them down slowly, letting his hand gently brush over her mound as he pulled them over her hips. Chloe bucked her hips towards him and he got her panties out of the way, granting him the full access he desired. He first dipped one finger into her, and then a second, thrusting slowly as her wetness covered his hand.

She cried out loudly as his thumb found her center and he gently rubbed it across the tiny nub. The speed of her strokes on his erection increased as he brought her higher and higher with his hand. Brady was teasingly circling her nipple with his tongue, and then suddenly stopped, crying out with his own pleasure.

"Oh Chloe... You..." He stammered his words out in between loud breaths of air. "You... you have to stop for just a minute."

Chloe moved took her hand out of his pants and grinned at him, knowing that she had brought him closer to his peak than he wanted to be. "Sorry... I got carried away.

Brady nodded slightly, and although her movements stopped, Brady continued plunging into her. He used his other hand to help push her dress up, and Chloe did the rest, taking it off and dropping it to the floor. Brady planted lingering kisses all over her breasts and then slowly trailed his tongue down the center of her abdomen, leaving his mouth resting at her panty line.

Chloe dug her nails into his shoulder as she cried out for more. Brady could never refuse a woman who knew what she wanted, so he dipped his face lower and gave her a tiny kiss on her clitoris. Chloe thrust herself into his face, and Brady gladly obliged, sticking his tongue out and flicking it at her center. She moaned loudly and began riding his fingers, as he lovingly teased her with his mouth, licking and sucking every inch of her. Chloe felt herself rising towards the top of the mountain and she cried out with every thrust of his fingers, and every touch of his tongue.

Brady took her clit into his mouth, gently sucking on it and Chloe felt herself falling over the edge. Her toes curled up, and all her muscles tensed as she screamed out to the heavens above. The waves of pleasure began to subside, but Brady continued pressing at her with lips, tongue, and fingers.

Chloe lost whatever willpower she had left, needing to feel him inside her as soon as possible. She used her hands to push him away from her, and he slid up the bed towards her. He must have expected her to want a moment to rest before continuing, but she surprised him, sitting up and forcing him up into a sitting position with her. She first kissed his lips and then nibbled the side of his neck, making him moan softly. Chloe used her hands to pull his pants all the way off of his hips and Brady moved to help her, adding them to the pile of clothes already in the floor.

She wrapped her arms around him, pressing her bare breasts into his chest and rubbing them gently against his skin as she kissed him again. Chloe broke the kiss and looked into his eyes, a blue deeper than any ocean, filled with the love and desire he felt for her. A piece of his blonde hair was matted to his forehead, and she gently brushed it away, smiling sweetly at him.

"I love you. Forever and always."

Brady nodded and smiled back at her. "I love you too... until the end of time."

Chloe spread her legs and straddled him, resting her fingers in his hair as she poised herself over his waiting erection. Brady placed his hands on the small of her back as she lowered herself on to him. He moaned with pleasure as he went deep inside of her, and Chloe felt every inch of her bare skin tingle with electricity. She wrapped her arms around him, and he buried his face into her breasts as she began riding him slowly.

Each thrust, each moan of pleasure sending her closer to another peak. Brady kept one hand on her back, using the other one to caress her left breast, as his mouth took care of the right one. Chloe moved faster and dug her nails into his back, screaming out as her orgasm neared. Brady moaned as his mouth was resting on her right nipple, his tongue lapping at it gently.

Chloe increased her thrusts frantically, needed to feel her release again. Brady took his hand from her back and brushed it down her stomach, reaching in between them to find what he was looking for. He squeezed his fingers in between their writhing bodies and found her clitoris, rubbing it gently at first, and then increasing it as her cries grew louder and louder.

"Oh GOD! Brady... Right there. So good... harder... harder..."

Brady did as instructed, pressing harder on her center. Chloe screamed loud enough to make the walls shake as she came quickly and with so much power that she nearly fell backwards. Her muscles tightened around Brady's erection and he drove himself up into her with one last powerful thrust, filling her with his warmth. She knew he was making his own noises of pleasure, but could barely hear them over her own cries as the waves of her orgasm engulfed her completely

Chloe tried to speak, but she could hardly breathe. Brady held on to her tightly, and they continued moving against each other until their pleasure began to subside. He moved on to his back, bringing her with him. Chloe was in a daze and Brady held her close and slid upwards so they could rest their heads on the pillows. Brady stayed inside her and she sighed softly as she rested her head close to him. They entwined their legs together, a symbol of how their fates would always be linked together for all of time.

The last thing she heard before she began to doze off was the three words she knew she would be hearing for many happy years to come.

"I love you..."

Chloe muttered out a nearly inaudible response, and let her eyes droop shut. She was safe in the arms of love, not just tonight, but forever.

***
The song is:
"Everything" by Lifehouse (My friend gave me the CD, and I didn't think I'd like it at first, but I completely fell in love with that song.)

Yet another attempt at NC-17? Hey, I only did it because everyone seemed to enjoy my first attempt. So, if it's bad... it's YOUR fault for wanting more. Just kidding.

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