Author's Note:
I've been rewatching my DVDS of Classic Broe (that would be Brady Black/Chloe Lane, my favorite Days couple of all time) over the past month and was feeling nostalgic. I thought I'd post the very first fanfic I ever wrote...way back in the summer of 2001! I originally wrote my Broe stories under the name of scarlett and posted it on the old Teens of Days of Our Lives message board, plus a few Broe boards, too. This story was written at the time of the show when the Brady-Chloe-Phillip triangle was in full swing. It is the first in a series I wrote called The Storm Series. There are five stories in all...The Calm Before the Storm, The Storm and The Aftermath of the Storm make up the original trilogy. Then came the two follow-up stories...Against All Odds and Out of the Dark. All of the stories were written and posted between the summer of 2001 and the summer of 2003.
In The Calm Before the Storm, Chloe and Brady are an established couple. This story deals with the ongoing question on the show at this time...who, exactly, is Chloe's father? Characters and some story lines from 2001 are included in this story. Since it was my very first fanfic, the writing is not that great. I apologize in advance! (I remember spending a whopping 20 minutes on this first chapter before posting it...sigh...my writing does get better, I promise!) It was also completely self-edited...so expect some typos/etc. I chose not to make any fixes to keep the story the way it was originally posted. The first story is rated T...the other stories will be rated M (for language plus some adult situations). I will work on getting them posted soon, too. I hope you enjoy the stories! Man, I miss Classic Broe!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this fic!
Chapter One
Chloe stared aimlessly out her window, thinking about the events of the past few weeks. It was nearly Christmas. She did not officially take Phillip back as her boyfriend when they got back from the island. She had hung out with Phillip but had realized quickly that she didn't have any romantic feelings left for him. She loved him, but not passionately. There was only one man she could ever love passionately and completely. That man was Brady Black.
"Brady," she said, "I am so glad that we are together. I can't believe that it has taken me this long to realize that you mean so much more to me than a friend. I love you so much." She used her finger to trace a heart on her window. Then, Chloe sighed. "I just hope that we will always be together. All of my relationships seem to go sour at one point or another. Please don't let that happen to us!" Chloe prayed.
Chloe reached for the lamp and turned out the light, dreaming of a perfect future with Brady.
It was three days later. Chloe was shopping with Belle for a Christmas present for Brady. "This is our first Christmas together, Belle!" Chloe said enthusiastically. "I want to find something really special for Brady."
Belle smiled. "I know. We are on a mission, Chloe Lane! Your job, should you choose to accept it, is to find a present that will make Brady ecstatic!" Belle laughed at her pun from the television show, "Mission Impossible."
Chloe grinned at Belle, excited about the prospect of seeing Brady ecstatic. "I don't really have an idea right now for a present but I'll know what I want when I see it."
Belle said, "I hope you don't mind if we detour from the mission." Belle pointed at the window in a store at Salem Place. "Look at that gorgeous dress! It would be perfect for the Christmas Ball being held at Tuscany. Let's go look at it!"
Both girls oohed and awed over the dresses in the store. Of course, they couldn't resist trying a few on them on. After trying them on, neither could resist the temptation to buy one for the ball.
Belle and Chloe were laughing as they exited the store, loaded down with bags. "Oh my gosh," Belle exclaimed, looking at her watch, "I'm supposed to meet Shawn at .Dotcom, like, fifteen minutes ago! I've got to go!"
Chloe smiled at Belle and said, "Belle, Shawn is used to your tardiness by now. He probably just got there himself."
"Would you take my bags home with you, Chloe? I don't want Shawn to see my dress before the ball. I'll pick it up later," Belle said quickly as she turned to go. Three feet from Chloe, Belle stopped and ran back to Chloe. "Our mission, Chloe! I completely forgot it! We need to find Brady a present!"
"Go, Belle," Chloe smiled at her friend's perkiness. "We can shop anytime but Shawn's waiting for you! I'll just walk home."
Chloe waved to her friend as Belle walked away. She turned and started down the sidewalk, enjoying the brisk, cool wind. Chloe loved how the snow sparkled on the ground. She smiled to herself as she thought about Brady. She was so engrossed in her thoughts that Chloe wasn't aware that she was being watched, and then followed. Chloe continued on her way home. When she reached her house, Chloe opened the door. She got an uneasy feeling and looked around her. She frowned slightly as she took one last look, walked through the door, and closed it.
"I've spotted her," the man said into his cell phone. "She just went into her house. I'll keep tailing her until you tell me what to do." A silence for a few minutes as the man listened to the other end. "Yeah, I'll do that tomorrow." He turned the phone off, looked at the Wesley's house, and thought about the next stage in the plan.
