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Brady's Jeep

Brady was surprised at how easy it was to get Chloe, he thought for sure he would have to beg or plead, but Nancy just opened the door invited him in and said Chloe would be down soon. He looked across at Chloe and noticed she was much quieter then usual and just staring out the window. He knew that she was putting on a front for everyone, but he had hoped that she would feel safe enough to tell him. Thinking quickly Brady made a left turn at the next corner and stared toward Salem Park.

"Brady where are we going?"

"Just a little detour, Diva."

The ride there is in silence as it the walk to the gazebo, but Brady knows that Chloe will talk when she's ready, so he sits down next to her inside and just waits. His efforts are rewarded minutes later when Chloe turns to him.

" I'm scared, Brady." She has tears in her eyes, but tries to keep from letting them falling. "I'm trying to be brave for my parents and my friends, but I'm scared." "Nothing has ever worked out for me, and I have no reassurance that this is going to be different."

Brady wipes Chloe's' tear away with his thumb, and pulls her close. "I'm your reassurance that nothing is going to keep you form signing at the Met, or me from being in the front row." 

Chloe pulls back and smiles at Brady. "What would I do without you?'

"You'll never have to find out." He hugs her again. "Now I need to get you to the hospital, before your father sends out a posse looking for me."

Salem University Hospital

"Like I said, interesting." The Horton's turned to look at Julie with a confused looks on their face until they followed her gaze, and as she said it was interesting.

Chloe Lane walked into the waiting room near the lab, closely followed by Brady Black, but once she was inside Brady took her hand and started walking toward the nurses' station. As Brady talked to the nurse Chloe looked around amazed that at some of the faces that came to help her, but she got stuck on the group of Horton's in the corner. Maggie, Mickey, Doug, Julie, Jennifer, and even Alice had come to be tested. Chloe leaned over to whisper something in Brady's ear, and he looked over at the group, before he nodded and Chloe started toward the group.

"Good morning." She smiles at the group. "I want to thank you all for coming and being tested."

"Of course we came Chloe." Alice Horton stands and opens her arms to the young girl, when she Chloe slowly enters them Alice pats her back soothingly. "We're family Chloe, and we will always come when you need us." She steps back, kisses Chloe's cheek, and sits down patting the seat next to her. "Another beautiful granddaughter."

"Thank you again." She looks at the smiling faces. "All of you."

"But especially me, right." The group turns to see Lucas walking up with Will. He goes to kiss Gram, and musses Chloe's' hair while he there."    

Chloe glares at Lucas. "Rule One, Lucas don't muss my hair."

Lucas ignores her and bends down to Will. "Will, this is your Aunt Chloe, the one I was telling you about."

"Hi, Will, how are you?"

"I'm fine, I hope you feel better Aunt Chloe."

"Thank you, I feel better already." Chloe feels silly for having such a stupid grin on her face, but can't help it, and must admit that her nephew is adorable. The smile is short-lived when Chloe looks up and sees Philip Kiriakis standing in front of her. 

"Hey, Chloe cam I talk to you for a minute?"

 "No." Lucas is the first to answer, but he grimaces when Chloe turn glares at him.

"Philip now is not a good time." The tension Chloe feels is lessened when Lucas stand up and moves beside her, and dissolves completely when she sees Brady coming up behind Philip. 

"Chloe, Craig is ready for you." Philip turns to glare at Brady but smirks when he sees the black eye he caused, the victory is short lived when Chloe moves past him and takes Brady's hand. She turns back and looks at the Horton's.

"I'll be back soon."

Chloe and Brady walk hand in hand to the elevator, and then disappeared inside. Philip was moving to follow them up when he felt a pull on his arm; he turned to see Lucas glaring at him.

"Jen, can you watch Will for a minute I need to talk to my brother." Jennifer notices the tension between the two and decided taking Will elsewhere is a good idea.

"Sure, Will Abby is the cafeteria, I believe getting a donut, what do you say?' Seeing his nod she takes the small boy hand and leads him away.

"Let's go." Lucas walks away from his father's family and begins leading Philip outside he stops just outside the entrance.

"What's this about Lucas, I need to be with Chloe." Lucas turns to him with a look of utter disbelief on his face. "What?"

"Did you not hear her say she didn't want to deal with you." He shakes his head. "Forget that, did you hear Craig tell you not to come near her, cause I did."   

"Dr. Wesley, will change his mind once Chloe and I are back together, and that can happen as soon as I get Brady away from her." He turns and begins walking toward the door when Lucas stops him.

"Craig isn't changing his mind, Brady's not leaving her side, and you need some help." "Shawn told what had been happening while I was in the coma, and even I'm disappointed in your behavior."

"Shawn Brady got the school slut pregnant, and you're listening to him."

"Shawn's sex life is his problem, your budding obsession with Chloe is mine."

"How'd you figure?"

"Chloe's my sister, you're my brother, and I don't want either one of you hurt, but if I have to choose one to protect it's Chloe." "You need to step back and let her breathe, she is having a tough time, she has cancer and a new family, and she doesn't need her ex jumping up causing problems, and hitting her friends."

Philip straightens to stand to his full height. "If I didn't know better Lucas, I'd think you were threaten me." He moved in front of his brother. "You not doing that are you Lucas."

"Yeah, Philip I'm back off Chloe." He walks toward the door and stops to look back "Or maybe Victor would like to know about your recent adventures with my sister, I 'm sure that will get you shipped off to a military school for the rest of the year."

Craig Wesley's Office

 As the nurse took Chloe's blood, Brady sat right by her side, and when she left he closed the door behind her leaving them in complete privacy.

"You want to know what I'm going to say to Philip, don't you." He looks at her with surprise. "Don't feign innocence with me."

" No, I don't I'm your friend, and if you want to continue this dysfunctional relationship with Uncle Phil, then I can't stop you."

"Brady…" Chloe was interrupted by a knock on the door. "Come in" She smiles when Belle and Mimi enters. "Hey guys."

"Hey Chloe, Brady." Mimi takes a sit on the couch and is followed by Belle. The group sits in silence until Mimi has had enough.

"Look, Brady we need to speaks to Chloe privately." She stands up and opens the door and turns to look at him. "So run along."

Brady looks at the girl and notices the tension in his sister's face. "I'm outside if you need me." He walks out leaving the girls once again in silence.

"Belle, Mimi, what's up?"

Belle opens her purse and removes a videocassette. " I know I told you that is was a bad idea to watch the tape, but yesterday I accidentally watched it yesterday, and I think you should see it too."

Chloe looks at the tape in Belles hand and looks and Mimi and Belle, her face now plaer then when she first arrived. "Is that………."

"Yup, Cynthia and Phillip, uncut and uncensored." Mimi takes the tapes and move toward the TV/VCR in the corner, and hold the tape up.

"Shall we?"

"Yeah, I'm ready."