| CHAPTER 5
~ The Pub ~ �Are you waiting for Hope?� Marlena asked walking over to Bo�s table. �Or can we talk.� He drops his newspaper. �She just called and said she was running late.� �How�s she doing?� �She seems to be doing better but something is still not right with her.� �Has she had any more nightmares since the other night?� Bo shakes his head. �If she has she isn�t telling me.� �Have you tried to talking to her about it.� �Marlena it�s been three days now and every time I so much as try to bring it up she changes the subject and I really don�t want to push her. I know she�ll tell me when she�s ready��� �But it the meantime it�s killing you not knowing what she�s really feeling.� �I don�t believe this.� Bo says as he gets up and walks out the front door. �Bo this isn�t what you�re thinking.� Hope who was bent down on the ground immediately said jumping to her feet. �Paul and I just accidently ran into each other and��..� �Literally I see.� Bo added as Paul stood as well and handed Hope some papers. �I really am sorry again Hope I was on my phone and wasn�t paying attention to what I was doing.� �Maybe because you wanted to run into her.� Bo accused. �You�ll have to excuse my husband Paul apparently he�s hit his head or something.� Hope said totally embarrassed by his behavior. Paul looks lovingly at Hope which doesn�t go unnoticed by Bo. �It�s no problem Hope if I were married to a beautiful woman such as yourself I wouldn�t want another man looking at you either.� Bo is about to say something but Hope quickly takes advantage of somebody walking out of the pub and pushes him through the door. �Will you please stop acting like a jealous child and grow up already.� Hope yelled once they got inside. Bo looked around the room and then grabbed Hope�s hand and pulled her into the backroom. �I�m sorry If I don�t approve of your new friendship with the single widow father.� Hope holds out hers arms and they embrace.�Brady it isn�t like there�s anything happening or ever will happen between the two of us. We are simply friends if you could even call us that.� He pulls her into a deep oh yeah right he�s so not jealous kiss. �Feel better?� She smirks up at him. �Not yet.� He seductively says before he pulls her into yet another steamy kiss. �You know Bo your room upstairs is empty.� Caroline says walking up to them. Bo and Hope break the kiss and she tries to hide her face in his shoulder. He strings his fingers in her hair. �You know ma that sounds��.� She lifts her head and smacks his chest instantly changing his mind. Caroline doesn�t say another word as she walks out of the kitchen. �Is it hot in here or is it just me?� Bo asked �Of course it�s hot in here Brady we�re in the kitchen.� He bites down on her ear and whispers. �Oh and ma�s soup isn�t the only thing to hot to handle.� �Is that the only thing you ever have on your mind these days?� Hope laughs. He picks her up and places her butt onto the counter. �No actually it�s not.� He says becoming very seriously. �I�m worried about you and I want you to let me help you.� �Brady there�s nothing the matter with me except the fact that my husband has this problem with listening to the doctors and trying to take advantage of me every second he gets.� He starts to say something but she puts her finger over his lips. �And just between the two of us his advances are getting really hard to push away. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ~ Brady House ~ �Did you get Ciara down okay?� Bo asked as he patted the couch for her to join him. She shook her head yes and then sat on his lap. �I thought you�d like to join me in a glass of wine.� He said handing her a glass. �Brady you shouldn�t be drinking.� �Fancy Face I�m fine and a couple glasses of wine isn�t going to kill me.� Her face goes blank. �Sorry ��. bad choice of words.� He quietly says as he kisses the top of her head. �Did you see that?� Hope asked almost jumping off Bo�s lap. �See what?� He asked �I just saw somebody out on the front porch.� He pushes her off his lap and onto the couch. �I don�t see anybody but I�ll take a look.� He walks to the front door and she follows close behind holding the bottom of his shirt. �AWWWWWW!!!� Bo screams really loud as he pulls open the door. �That wasn�t funny Brady.� Hope pleated as she literally jumped into his arms. He carried her outside and placed her down on the front porch but never let go of her. �Anybody out here.� He yelled. �If so holler back.� �Oh yeah because a trespasser is really going to answer you.� Hope laughed. �If they can�t hear me then maybe they can see me.� Bo replied as he pulled her body closer to his by putting his hands on her butt and immediately attacking her lips. �Bo.� Hope yells as she pushes out of his arms and runs up the stairs. �Fancy Face what is it?� He yelled running up after her. She places her hand over her heart and takes a deep breath as she looks down on her sleeping daughter. �Come on.� Bo said walking up behind her and placing his hands on her shoulders. �Lets� go in our room and let her sleep.� They left the room and Bo started to shut the door but then pushed it back open when he noticed the look on Hope�s face. �I�m sorry Brady I don�t know what�s gotten into me lately.� Hope said as she pounced down on her bed. �I just worry about her so much.� �I know you do Fancy Face.� He says as he sits down next to her and rubs the side of her head. �And lord knows you have plenty of reasons to worry but you have to try and let every sound out there not get the best of you.� �I know I do.� She says looking up at him. �And I�m going to try and relax I promise.� �You know what I think the problem with you not being able to relax is?� She looks him straight in the eyes. �Don�t you dare say lack of sex.� He lays his body flat back on the bed �You know I�m going to go and take a shower.� He rolls off the bed and onto the floor.�A real cold shower.� He added as he crawled into the bathroom. Hope laughed as he kicked the door closed behind himself. She felt a little cold so she got up and walked over to the window closing it part way. She looked out and noticed how much the wind had picked up in the few minutes they were upstairs. Her eyes turned back to the bathroom door as she heard Bo singing the blues in the bathroom. Which caused her to miss the person who was lurking in the bushes stand in the middle of the front yard and look up at her. |