Reality Sets In Ch. 1
I disclaim.
*** I want those that are use to writing to know that this will be a small departure from my usual writing, and that this is one of three fics I currently have going, so I may not update like I regularly do.
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" Chloe my dear, you are going to have a wonderful time, you have my guarantee." Jack gave his sister his best smile and a regal bow, which brought a smile, to her face. " I know you don't want to be here and you and Shawn aren't really excited about coming, but trust me this going to change your entire outlook on life."
" Geez Jack, its just long weekend in Las Vegas for a wedding." Chloe gave small smile at her brother's enthusiasm. " I'm sure I will enjoy myself, but you don't have to go out of your way to ensure it, I'll be fine."
"Could you guys slow down." Shawn panted form several feet away as he raced to catch up with the two as they walked to the private gate, where their plane awaits them.
Jack stooped and gave an exasperated look at his soon to be cousin-in-law. " My goodness Shawn Douglas you're a young man, why is this taking you so long?"
Shawn caught up to them and dropped the bags on Jack's foot causing the older man to yelp in pain. " Because I had to carry the luggage."
"Shawn I offered to carry my own bag."
Jack stopped rubbing his foot and looked shocked by the mere suggestion. "That's ridiculous Chloe, you're my baby sister, and I will not let you carry bags, as though you were a laborer."
" Then why don't you help him?"
"Because I have to make sure your safe, I can't break my word to Nancy, she is counting on me and an airport is not a safe place for young woman."
"That is such a load of crap Jack Harcourt Deveraux." Jennifer glared at her fiancee, and silently asked herself if it was smart to remarry him.
"Jennifer Thank God, I thought I'd have to deal with him alone."
"Don't worry Chloe, I've got him." She gave the younger a pitying glance and turned toward the love of her life. "Jack help Shawn with the bags, I'll guard Chloe." She dropped her bags by Jack, and took Chloe's arm and began leading her away only to be stop by the woman.
"Why do I need a guard?" She asked the question not really needing an answer, she knew why. The cancer had brought out the protective urges in all her friends and family, and the break up with Brady just seemed to magnify it. Jack and Nancy especially, she couldn't under stand how they didn't get along when in her mind they were so similar it was uncanny. " I'm an adult, I can take care of myself."
"Of course you can Chloe." Hope came form behind and took Chloe's other arm. " We just know how volatile your mother is when worried, and we're trying a preemptive strike."
" Volatile, I would have said psychotic, but whatever."
" Can we go to the airplane now?" Shawn asked, he had rearranged the bags so that Jack could carry some, but the older man only took the two smallest, leaving the other three to him.
"Yes, very wise Shawn Douglas, we don't want to insult our benefactor by being late for the flight." Jack took the lead, and began weaving his way through the crowd, letting the others follow behind him until he reached the gate where Oliver Wentwoth's Jet waited for them. "Ah, here we are, all abroad."
" Anyone else coming with us today?" The bridal party was going early to make preparations, most of the guest would be arriving.
"Yes, about that sister dear........" Jack took a step back as he readied himself for the bad news, but was cut off.
"Hey guys, we ready to take off?" Brady walked up to the gate his bags on his side and Taylor Walker on the other. " Hey Chloe how are you?" He gaze softened when it rested on his former love.
"Hi Brady, Taylor, I'm fine and we're ready so you can get on the plane now." The couples have her a smile and proceeded on the plane, Chloe felt Shawn arm go around her shoulders, and rested her head on his shoulder, and lowered her voice so that only he could hear." Look there's my soulmate, isn't his girlfriend cute."
"Chloe if you want I could ask them to find a another way there, or I could book you on another flight, or I could drive you there myself, or I could bring Las Vegas to your back yard?" Jack took her hand and smiled at her. "I can do anything you want me to do."
" You're great Jack, but I'm fine, it's been a nine months, I'm fine, I can handle this." She pulled Shawn with as she walked onto the gangplank leading to the plane. She purposely choose seats far away from not only Brady, but also her brother and Shawn's parents as while.
"You really okay?" Shawn looked at her with understanding, which could only be found in heartbreak.
" No, but what can I do." A lock of hair covered his eyes, and she moved it off his forehead. " What about you, they'll be there two you know?"
" I can handle Philip and Belle." So what the girl he loved forever and his best friend went off to college together and fell in love, he was fine. " Let's not worry about those guys, how bout a little Shawn and Lanie adventure?"
" What ever do you mean Shawn Douglas?" Chloe purposely used the same tone Jack used when speaking to Shawn just to aggravate him and smiles when he narrows his eyes.
"I mean let's ditch this couples and hit the town, see if we can make it beg for mercy." Shawn rubbed his hands together and gave smiled.
Chloe caved, she could resist Philip's dimpled smile, or Brady's sexy grin, but she could never resist Shawn hopeful smile, it was just made you want to trust him, and so she did. " You're on."
"Yes!" Shawn jumped up form his seat and pumped his fist into the air." Vegas get ready Shawn Lanie are on the loose."
I disclaim.
*** I want those that are use to writing to know that this will be a small departure from my usual writing, and that this is one of three fics I currently have going, so I may not update like I regularly do.
~~~
" Chloe my dear, you are going to have a wonderful time, you have my guarantee." Jack gave his sister his best smile and a regal bow, which brought a smile, to her face. " I know you don't want to be here and you and Shawn aren't really excited about coming, but trust me this going to change your entire outlook on life."
" Geez Jack, its just long weekend in Las Vegas for a wedding." Chloe gave small smile at her brother's enthusiasm. " I'm sure I will enjoy myself, but you don't have to go out of your way to ensure it, I'll be fine."
"Could you guys slow down." Shawn panted form several feet away as he raced to catch up with the two as they walked to the private gate, where their plane awaits them.
Jack stooped and gave an exasperated look at his soon to be cousin-in-law. " My goodness Shawn Douglas you're a young man, why is this taking you so long?"
Shawn caught up to them and dropped the bags on Jack's foot causing the older man to yelp in pain. " Because I had to carry the luggage."
"Shawn I offered to carry my own bag."
Jack stopped rubbing his foot and looked shocked by the mere suggestion. "That's ridiculous Chloe, you're my baby sister, and I will not let you carry bags, as though you were a laborer."
" Then why don't you help him?"
"Because I have to make sure your safe, I can't break my word to Nancy, she is counting on me and an airport is not a safe place for young woman."
"That is such a load of crap Jack Harcourt Deveraux." Jennifer glared at her fiancee, and silently asked herself if it was smart to remarry him.
"Jennifer Thank God, I thought I'd have to deal with him alone."
"Don't worry Chloe, I've got him." She gave the younger a pitying glance and turned toward the love of her life. "Jack help Shawn with the bags, I'll guard Chloe." She dropped her bags by Jack, and took Chloe's arm and began leading her away only to be stop by the woman.
"Why do I need a guard?" She asked the question not really needing an answer, she knew why. The cancer had brought out the protective urges in all her friends and family, and the break up with Brady just seemed to magnify it. Jack and Nancy especially, she couldn't under stand how they didn't get along when in her mind they were so similar it was uncanny. " I'm an adult, I can take care of myself."
"Of course you can Chloe." Hope came form behind and took Chloe's other arm. " We just know how volatile your mother is when worried, and we're trying a preemptive strike."
" Volatile, I would have said psychotic, but whatever."
" Can we go to the airplane now?" Shawn asked, he had rearranged the bags so that Jack could carry some, but the older man only took the two smallest, leaving the other three to him.
"Yes, very wise Shawn Douglas, we don't want to insult our benefactor by being late for the flight." Jack took the lead, and began weaving his way through the crowd, letting the others follow behind him until he reached the gate where Oliver Wentwoth's Jet waited for them. "Ah, here we are, all abroad."
" Anyone else coming with us today?" The bridal party was going early to make preparations, most of the guest would be arriving.
"Yes, about that sister dear........" Jack took a step back as he readied himself for the bad news, but was cut off.
"Hey guys, we ready to take off?" Brady walked up to the gate his bags on his side and Taylor Walker on the other. " Hey Chloe how are you?" He gaze softened when it rested on his former love.
"Hi Brady, Taylor, I'm fine and we're ready so you can get on the plane now." The couples have her a smile and proceeded on the plane, Chloe felt Shawn arm go around her shoulders, and rested her head on his shoulder, and lowered her voice so that only he could hear." Look there's my soulmate, isn't his girlfriend cute."
"Chloe if you want I could ask them to find a another way there, or I could book you on another flight, or I could drive you there myself, or I could bring Las Vegas to your back yard?" Jack took her hand and smiled at her. "I can do anything you want me to do."
" You're great Jack, but I'm fine, it's been a nine months, I'm fine, I can handle this." She pulled Shawn with as she walked onto the gangplank leading to the plane. She purposely choose seats far away from not only Brady, but also her brother and Shawn's parents as while.
"You really okay?" Shawn looked at her with understanding, which could only be found in heartbreak.
" No, but what can I do." A lock of hair covered his eyes, and she moved it off his forehead. " What about you, they'll be there two you know?"
" I can handle Philip and Belle." So what the girl he loved forever and his best friend went off to college together and fell in love, he was fine. " Let's not worry about those guys, how bout a little Shawn and Lanie adventure?"
" What ever do you mean Shawn Douglas?" Chloe purposely used the same tone Jack used when speaking to Shawn just to aggravate him and smiles when he narrows his eyes.
"I mean let's ditch this couples and hit the town, see if we can make it beg for mercy." Shawn rubbed his hands together and gave smiled.
Chloe caved, she could resist Philip's dimpled smile, or Brady's sexy grin, but she could never resist Shawn hopeful smile, it was just made you want to trust him, and so she did. " You're on."
"Yes!" Shawn jumped up form his seat and pumped his fist into the air." Vegas get ready Shawn Lanie are on the loose."