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Later on that day Hope walks into the pub and finds Chelsea, Morgan and Nick sitting at a table. �Hey girls.� �Hey Hope.� Nick says as he gets up. �How�s Bo?� �He�s doing better.� Hope remarks. �I just talked to dad a little bit ago and he didn�t sound too good.� Chelsea remarked. �He�s fine.� Hope laughed. �He�s just a little upset that I hired a nurse to help him with Ciara is all.� �Well if you ladies will excuse me I really do have to get going.� Nick said. �Alright, call me later.� Chelsea smiled up at him. �Maybe we can do dinner or something.� �Mrs. Brady would you like to join us?� Morgan asked. �I really should go home and check on Bo.� Hope said as she sat down. �But what the heck I have a few minutes and really wanted to talk to Chelsea anyway.� �Is there something the matter Hope?� Chelsea nervously asked. �I can go to the bar and get you something to drink Mrs. Brady.� Morgan added as she started to get up. �And give you two some privacy.� �Morgan it isn�t like that.� Hope said as she took Morgan�s hand and she sat back down. �I was just hoping Chelsea would join her sister, father and I for dinner tonight around six.� �Sounds great.� Chelsea perks. �Is it okay if I bring Nick with me?� �No problem.� Hope answers. �Hey daddy.� Morgan says as her eyes light up. �What are you doing here?� He looks at his watch. �I just got finished with a business meeting.� �Oh I�m sorry.� Morgan says. �Daddy this is Chelsea�s step mother Hope Brady.� �Paul Hollingsworth.� He says holding out his hand. �It�s a pleasure to meet you.� �The pleasures mine.� Hope said smiling up at him. �You have a very lovely daughter.� �Oh my god Morgan we need to get going ourselves or we�re going to be late for class.� Chelsea remembered as she looked at her watch. �Hope it wasn�t something I said?� Paul half joked as they stood up and ran out. �Do you mind if I join you Ms. Brady.� �It�s Hope and I really do need to get going myself.� �Actually if you have a minute I�d like to talk to you about a friend of yours.� Hope looked up at him. �John Black.� He caught her interest and she invited him to sit down. �How is it that you know John?� A waitress walked over. �Can I get either of you something to drink?� Paul looked at Hope. �How does an ice cold glass of ice tea sound?� �Sounds good.� �Two glasses of ice tea.� The waitress wrote down. �I�ll be right back.� �You know I�m really glad Morgan has a friend like Chelsea. She seems like such a nice kid.� �She�s grown a lot since I�ve know her.� Hope acknowledges. �It�s taken us awhile to get know each other, but yes I agree it�s nice that she has a friend like Morgan as well.� The waitress walks over and places their ice tea on the table. �Are you ready to order.� �We�re not having lunch.� Hope corrects her. �Actually I�d love to buy you lunch so we can talk about our mutual friend.� Paul interrupts. �You never said how you know John.� �Stay and have lunch with me and I�ll explain.� Hope looks up at the waitress. �I�ll have the special.� ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~~**~*~*~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~* Later on that day Hope comes walking into the house. She quietly closes the front door when she see Bo sitting on the couch rocking Ciara in his arms. �Mommy!� Ciara suddenly screams Bo turns around. �Hey Fancy Face, you�re home early.� She walks over and gives both of them a kiss. �I told Abe I need to get home to you and he understood.� She looks around the room. �Please tell me you didn�t send Nancy home.� �Don�t worry she�s in the kitchen. �Bo reluctantly stated. �I hope you behaved yourself.� �She�s still here isn�t she?� Bo joked. �Hello Mrs. Brady.� Nancy said coming out of the kitchen. �I was just going to start dinner. I wasn�t under the impression you�d be home this early.� �Normally I wouldn�t be.� Hope replied. �I got off early tonight to make sure Bo here was behaving himself.� She gets off the couch and walks over to her. �I hope he wasn�t too much of a pain?� �I told you I behaved myself.� Bo pouted. �Why don�t you believe me?� She turned and smiled at him. �Because I know you better than that.� �Well since your home Mrs. Brady I guess I�ll be on my way.� Nancy said picking up her purse. �I�ll see you tomorrow morning Bo.� �That won�t be necessary Nancy, Ciara and I will be spending the day with my mother.� Bo replied. �I�ll call you tomorrow Nancy.� Hope added as she walked her to the door. �So how was your day Fancy Face?� �It would have been much better if I had spent it with you.� She said before she picked up one of Ciara�s crayons that fell to the floor and handed it to her. �So who�s Paul?� Bo asked as he smiled up at her. �Paul?� Hope questioned as she joined him on the couch. �Yeah you know the man you had lunch with today.� �Bo Brady are you having me followed?� Hope annoyingly asked. �I felt like there was somebody watching me all day.� �No I didn�t have you followed. It�s your own paranoia that�s making you feel guilty.� She looks at him. �So how did you know I had lunch with Paul Hollingsworth?� �Because the mystery man sent you flowers today.� Bo said as he pulled out a card from his front pocket. �Lunch was lovely let�s do it again, Paul.� �I love it when your jealous.� Hope teased. �I�m not jealous.� Bo shot back as he tossed the card over his shoulder. �So you don�t mind if I have lunch with him again.� Hope teased back as she reached for the phone. �Did he by any chance leave his number on that card? I should at least call him and thank him for the flowers. Where are they by the way?� Bo threw his body on top of hers and took the phone from her. �I put them down the garbage disposal one by one.� Shocked. �You didn�t.� �No.� He shoots back. �But I should have.� Hope bit her bottom lip and laughed. �I do so love when you pretend not to be jealous.� �I told you I am not jealous and I�m not.� Bo pouted. �I just don�t like the fact that my wife is having lunch with some other man when she should be home making love to me.� �And I promise you we will spend the whole day in bed when the doctor gives you the okay.� Bo drops his body deeper on hers and pouts even more so then before. . �I can�t wait that long.� |