| CHAPTER 6
~ Salem Place ~ Chelsea and Morgan are looking through one of the store windows when Morgan notices her dad standing in the distance. �Hey dad what are you doing here?� Morgan asked. �Morgan sweetie.� Paul said shocked to see her. �What are you girls doing here shouldn�t you be in class.� �Class was cancelled Mr. Hollingsworth.� Chelsea answered. �I noticed you seemed preoccupied with something is everything okay?� �Daddy what do you keep looking at?� Morgan asked. �Morgan, Hope�s sitting at the table over there talking to her Aunt Maggie, I�ll be right back.� Chelsea said as she wandered off. �Mrs. Brady sure is pretty.� Morgan said to her dad. �She sure is.� He replied not being able to take his eyes off of her. �Maybe we should go over and say hello.� Just as Morgan and Paul were about to reach the table Bo walked up and sat down. Paul stopped Morgan short. �You know honey I just remembered an important call I need to make. I�ll see you later.� He added as he quickly kissed her goodbye and took off. Morgan thought her father�s behavior was really strange but she just blew it off and walked up to the table. �Hey Morgan, why don�t you join us?� Hope said moving over a seat closer to Bo. �Where�d your dad run off to?� Chelsea asked stealing one of Hope�s fries. �He said something about business and took off.� Morgan answered. �I�ll catch up with him later.� �Well if you all we excuse me I have a restaurant to get back to.� Maggie said picking up her bags. �But thanks for going shopping with me this morning Hope. I had a wonderful time.� �Maggie let me help you with those.� Bo said taking some of her bags from her. �I�ll walk you to the car.� Maggie kissed Hope goodbye and took off with Bo. �Maggie I know this is going to sound weird.� Bo said as they made their way to the car. �But how did Hope act today.� Maggie gave him a strange look. �I mean did she seem lost or ever give you the impression that she thinks somebody is following her or anything like that?� �Is somebody following her?� A paranoid Maggie asked �No there isn�t.� Bo said sorry he said anything at all. �You know you really should get going if you�re going to make it back to the restaurant before the lunch crowd.� He pushed her into the car. �I�ll have Hope give you a call later.� He waved goodbye and then quickly walked off before she could say anything. On the way back to the table his cell phone rang and he answered it. �Hey Bo it�s me Billie, I don�t mean to bother you but I couldn�t get a hold of Chelsea and I was wondering if you�ve heard from her lately.� �She�s actually at Salem Place sitting at a table with Hope and one of her sorority sisters, Morgan as we speak. I could have her call you if you�d like?� �I�d like that �. I really do miss her.� Billie replied trying to make him feel sorry for her. �London is so far away and I just don�t want her to think I�ve abandon her�. Or just plain don�t have time for her.� �I�m sure she doesn�t feel that way Billie.� Bo replied falling for sadden tone. �I�ll make sure she knows how much you love her and that she keeps in touch with you.� �I�d really appreciate that Bo. I don�t know what she�d do without you?� Bo didn�t hear a word Billie said as he stopped walking because he noticed Paul Hollingsworth standing across the courtyard starring off in Hope�s direction. �Billie I have to go .. I�ll have her call you.� He abruptly said hanging up the phone and walking towards Paul. �I thought you got lost.� Hope laughed as she ran up to Bo wrapped her arms around him and pulled him into a big kiss. �I didn�t realize I took that long.� Bo replied once the kiss was broke. �Is something the matter?� Hope asked He looks over where Paul was standing but he�s gone. �Nope not a thing.� He reassured her as he picked her up and swung her around playfully. �Good the girls are watching my bags.� �What did you buy anyway?� He asked as they walked on. She smiled brightly. �Nothing much.� �Somehow I doubt that.� He laughed as he smacked her on the butt. �I promise I didn�t break the bank.� She screeched as she removed his hand and placed it higher on her back. �It�s not like the girls don�t know what married people do.� He whispered to her as they finally hit their destination.� �What are you too love birds laughing about?� Chelsea asked nonchalantly. �Maybe you two should get a room.� Morgan added as she blushed Bo looked at Hope. �And you thought they didn�t know.� ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Meanwhile Billie showed how annoyed she was that Bo hung up on her as she slammed her cell phone closed and threw it across the room almost hitting him as he exited the bathroom. �What was that all about?� He asked. �Who was on the phone?� �That was Bo.� She replied pacing the floor. �You didn�t tell him you were back in town did you?� �No he still thinks I�m in London. Not that he probably even cares since he�s clearly too busy dealing with Hope and her sick paranoia thanks to you.� �She never saw me.� �You better hope not!� �I�m not that careless.� �You better just remember one thing. If you get caught you haven�t seen or heard from me since I left town.� She walks over and picks her cell off the floor. �You�d be wise to stay away from the Brady house as well. The last thing we need is Bo catching on to our plan.� He finishes towel drying the top half of his body, throws it off to the side and walks up to her gropingly.�What do you say we find something to help take your mind off of Mr. and Mrs. Brady.� She swings around and faces him. �The only Mrs. Brady you will ever refer to in reference of being married to Bo Brady ���.. is me.� She pushes him down on the bed. �And don�t you ever forget that!� |