Chapter 5-
Note-- I am not sure how long you have to wait for the results when you take a home pregnancy test. I think it depends on the test. Forgive me if my timing is off on this!
It was now three A.M. Chloe and Philip had spent the last two hours trying to figure out which tests were the best ones to get. Chloe had finally decided on three different brands, and walked into the hotel room with them. Philip came inside the room and sat down on the couch, while Chloe went to the bathroom to take the tests. She comes out ten minutes later. Philip looks up.
"Did you take the tests?"
"Yeah. Uh, It will be a while until I get the results."
"Yeah."
"Uh. I just, I wanted to thank you. You have been so wonderful tonight. I couldn't have done this without someone by my side. Thank you for being here."
"It's no problem. Really. That's what friends are for, right?"
"Yeah. Friends."
Chloe sits on the coach and begins to yawn.
"You're tired." Philip says.
"Yeah, well, I haven't had a lot of sleep lately. I've been on tour, and I've had a lot of things on my mind."
"Go lay down. Get some sleep."
"No, that's alright. I can sleep tonight. It's almost four anyway, I usually get up around five or six. What about you? Aren't you tired?"
"No." Philip shakes his head. "I'm used to it. Sometimes when I'm working with my dad I forget to sleep."
"You forget to sleep?" Chloe raises an eyebrow at this, finding it hard to believe.
"Yeah. I get kinda caught up in work. When I do get tired a strong cup of coffee and a shower will usually do the trick."
"I wish I had your energy. I try get four good hours a night of sleep when I'm on tour. But I never forget to sleep."
"What's it like?" Philip suddenly asks.
"What's what like?" Chloe turns to face him entirely.
"Being on tour. I have been in other countries on business and vacations, but what's it like to go to an opera house in another country and sing in front of thousands of people?"
"Well, I guess I don't really have an answer of what it's like. It's just what it is. Sometimes I get nervous, or excited, other times I'm really tired and I have to try and stay alert. Each show is different. It depends on the day, and what mood you're in, where you're at, and ultimatly, the audience. If the audience is really excepting, then it's wonderful. But if the audience isn't very excepting, then it really tests you, and you get nervous. It depends. But I will never forget the time-"
Chloe was cut off from finishing what she was going to say by the timer she had set, letting her know the test results were in.
Philip looked at Chloe. "Well, I guess it's time for the truth to be told." He says, standing up.
She followed him into the bathroom, and looked at the tests. She closed her eyes when she saw the results.
"No! No! I can't! I can't be pregnant!" She broke down crying an Philip just held her.
"It's going to be ok. It'll be ok. Chloe," Philip says, still holding her, "Look at me. It's going to be ok. I'm going to help you through this. It'll be ok."
"Yeah. I'm sure it will. Oh God! How am I going to do this, Philip? I mean, with the divorce, and my career. Not to mention Nancy. Oh my god! Belle and Marlena! I don't know what I'm going to do Philip! I just don't know!"
"Hey! Now, first things first, you need to settle down, ok? It isn't healthy for the baby. Room service will be opening up soon. You need something to eat, so do you want to order room service in a little while, or do you want to go get something to eat?"
"I don't care."
"Ok, we'll figure that out in a minute. Ok, uh, what all have you got to do today?"
"Oh, I don't know. I am going to cancel brunch with Nancy and Marlena, though. That's for sure. But the Christmas party tonight. There's no way I can get out of that, at least not without making people suspicious."
"I'll go with you to the party."
"Uh, are you sure that's such a great idea? You know, with Marlens and John being my in laws and all?"
"We're friends. I'm simply helping another friend get through a tough time."
"Yeah, ok."
"Now come on, let's go sit down and figure out what we're going to tell everyone."
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Little did Chloe and Philip know that while they were planning what they were going to say to everyone at the Christmas party that night, a certain person that was very unwanted by Chloe and Philip was driving to Salem, in hopes of winning his wife back.
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"Listen, it's almost five, do you want to go get some breakfast now?" Philip asked Chloe. They had been sitting on the coach in her hotel room trying to figure out what to do. Philip was trying his best to help her, but he wasn't sure that she could be helped, at least not very much. She felt so many emotions at that moment, that she didn't know what she wanted to do. She didn't want the baby, but she would never have an abortion, and she didn't want to give it up for adoption, either. She felt horrible for not wanting the baby, and hatred for Brady for everything that he did to her. She couldn't think strait to begin with, but now, with Philip being so close to her, the smell of his cologne intoxicating her, the feelings that being around him brought, she couldn't think at all.
"Uh, yeah. I am kinda hungry, now that you mention it."
"Do you want room service, or do you want to get out of this room."
At first Chloe wasn't sure what she wanted. If she stayed in the room with him, she might do something stupid. Not that she thought what she wanted to do to him, with him, was stupid, but thoose things weren't very smart things for them to do. Not here, not now. At least not in this situation. On the other hand, if they went out to eat, they might be spotted together. And that would automatically raise questions, and definatly give Jan, the local tabloid gossip columist some things for her articles. Philip must have realized what she was thinking becasue he said, "Come on, I know of a great breakfast place. Not many people from Salem kow about it."
So with that, one problem was solved. Unfortuanatly, there were about a thousand more problems left unsolved, all of which were much, much bigger than where they should go to breakfast at.
Philip stepped outside of the hotel building holding Chloe's hand. He was glad to be out of the room. If he had stayed there much longer he would have lost all his will power, and done things that he would later regret. He knew if they had stayed there they wouldn't have regreted what happened, but the way that it happened.
"So..." He said, in a desperate attempt at a convesation.
"So..." She replied, not being able to think of anything to say, either.
They got in Philips car and drove off to the 'breakfast place' that Philip was taking her to. That when the song came on the radio. Not just any song, but I Need You. Philip looked over at Chloe, who was looking at him.
"That brings back some memories, doesn't it?" He commented, not sure what her reaction to the song was.
"Yes, it does. It brings back a lot of memories." She agreed, wondering what his reaction to the was.
Philip looked at the road, not wanting to brink eye contact with her, but having to. She watched him as he looked at the road. She started singing along with the song. That caused him to smile, bringing his dimples out! He continued to smile even after the song was over. The rest of the ride to the resturaunt was spent in a peaceful silence. Before they knew it, they were there. They were both dissapointed when they arrived at the resturaunt. Philip parked the car, then ran to the other side and opened Chloes door for her.
"Thank you." She said as he helped her out of the car.
"You're welcome." He replied. He noticed she was looking around, at their surroundings. The resturaunt was past the city limits, not being a suprise that many people of Salem didn't know about this place. It was surrounded by tall, beautiful trees, and gardens. There was a pond and a gazoebo on one side of the property, and on the other side of the property there was a giant oak tree, that only added to the splendor of the place. The resturaunt itself was a large, white building, with large bay windows, allowing the people that were eating to look out at the gardens while enjoying their meal.
Philip and Chloe held hands, while he led her to doors, and opened them for her. "After you, my lady," He said, bowing. Chloe giggled at that, and stepped inside, finding the indise just as beautiful as the outside. Chloe turned to Philip. "In case I forget to tell you later, thank you so much. This place is just so, so wonderful. So peaceful." He nodded. "Yes, it is. I come here when I need to be alone or clear my head. I would come here more, but people would start to get suspicious if I just vanished for lunch or something and they couldn't find me anywhere, and they would eventually find out about this place. That would somehow ruin the magic of it, I think."
"Yes, it would." Chloe agreed. She snuggled into his arms, pushing away her shameful feelings for enjoying being there, in his arms. Philip knew that he shouldn't be enjoying her being in his as much as he was, but he just couldn't help it. He could smell the fragrance of strawberries from her shampoo, her perfume, the silky touch of her hair. His thoughts were interupted by the woman that owned the place, and worked there.
"Hello Mr. Kiriakis! How are you? I haven't seen you around here in a while! And who is this young lady you brought with you? She must be someone special, for you to bring her here." She said, leading them towards a table near one of the large windows. Turning to Chloe, she says, "Mr. Kiriakis has never brought anyone with him here. He says it's his thinking place, his special place to clear his mind. You must be someone very special to him." Before Chloe could reply, Philip replies for her. "Yes, she is someone very special to me."
Philip and Chloe sat down, never breaking eye contact.
Note-- I am not sure how long you have to wait for the results when you take a home pregnancy test. I think it depends on the test. Forgive me if my timing is off on this!
It was now three A.M. Chloe and Philip had spent the last two hours trying to figure out which tests were the best ones to get. Chloe had finally decided on three different brands, and walked into the hotel room with them. Philip came inside the room and sat down on the couch, while Chloe went to the bathroom to take the tests. She comes out ten minutes later. Philip looks up.
"Did you take the tests?"
"Yeah. Uh, It will be a while until I get the results."
"Yeah."
"Uh. I just, I wanted to thank you. You have been so wonderful tonight. I couldn't have done this without someone by my side. Thank you for being here."
"It's no problem. Really. That's what friends are for, right?"
"Yeah. Friends."
Chloe sits on the coach and begins to yawn.
"You're tired." Philip says.
"Yeah, well, I haven't had a lot of sleep lately. I've been on tour, and I've had a lot of things on my mind."
"Go lay down. Get some sleep."
"No, that's alright. I can sleep tonight. It's almost four anyway, I usually get up around five or six. What about you? Aren't you tired?"
"No." Philip shakes his head. "I'm used to it. Sometimes when I'm working with my dad I forget to sleep."
"You forget to sleep?" Chloe raises an eyebrow at this, finding it hard to believe.
"Yeah. I get kinda caught up in work. When I do get tired a strong cup of coffee and a shower will usually do the trick."
"I wish I had your energy. I try get four good hours a night of sleep when I'm on tour. But I never forget to sleep."
"What's it like?" Philip suddenly asks.
"What's what like?" Chloe turns to face him entirely.
"Being on tour. I have been in other countries on business and vacations, but what's it like to go to an opera house in another country and sing in front of thousands of people?"
"Well, I guess I don't really have an answer of what it's like. It's just what it is. Sometimes I get nervous, or excited, other times I'm really tired and I have to try and stay alert. Each show is different. It depends on the day, and what mood you're in, where you're at, and ultimatly, the audience. If the audience is really excepting, then it's wonderful. But if the audience isn't very excepting, then it really tests you, and you get nervous. It depends. But I will never forget the time-"
Chloe was cut off from finishing what she was going to say by the timer she had set, letting her know the test results were in.
Philip looked at Chloe. "Well, I guess it's time for the truth to be told." He says, standing up.
She followed him into the bathroom, and looked at the tests. She closed her eyes when she saw the results.
"No! No! I can't! I can't be pregnant!" She broke down crying an Philip just held her.
"It's going to be ok. It'll be ok. Chloe," Philip says, still holding her, "Look at me. It's going to be ok. I'm going to help you through this. It'll be ok."
"Yeah. I'm sure it will. Oh God! How am I going to do this, Philip? I mean, with the divorce, and my career. Not to mention Nancy. Oh my god! Belle and Marlena! I don't know what I'm going to do Philip! I just don't know!"
"Hey! Now, first things first, you need to settle down, ok? It isn't healthy for the baby. Room service will be opening up soon. You need something to eat, so do you want to order room service in a little while, or do you want to go get something to eat?"
"I don't care."
"Ok, we'll figure that out in a minute. Ok, uh, what all have you got to do today?"
"Oh, I don't know. I am going to cancel brunch with Nancy and Marlena, though. That's for sure. But the Christmas party tonight. There's no way I can get out of that, at least not without making people suspicious."
"I'll go with you to the party."
"Uh, are you sure that's such a great idea? You know, with Marlens and John being my in laws and all?"
"We're friends. I'm simply helping another friend get through a tough time."
"Yeah, ok."
"Now come on, let's go sit down and figure out what we're going to tell everyone."
~*~*~*~*~*~
Little did Chloe and Philip know that while they were planning what they were going to say to everyone at the Christmas party that night, a certain person that was very unwanted by Chloe and Philip was driving to Salem, in hopes of winning his wife back.
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Listen, it's almost five, do you want to go get some breakfast now?" Philip asked Chloe. They had been sitting on the coach in her hotel room trying to figure out what to do. Philip was trying his best to help her, but he wasn't sure that she could be helped, at least not very much. She felt so many emotions at that moment, that she didn't know what she wanted to do. She didn't want the baby, but she would never have an abortion, and she didn't want to give it up for adoption, either. She felt horrible for not wanting the baby, and hatred for Brady for everything that he did to her. She couldn't think strait to begin with, but now, with Philip being so close to her, the smell of his cologne intoxicating her, the feelings that being around him brought, she couldn't think at all.
"Uh, yeah. I am kinda hungry, now that you mention it."
"Do you want room service, or do you want to get out of this room."
At first Chloe wasn't sure what she wanted. If she stayed in the room with him, she might do something stupid. Not that she thought what she wanted to do to him, with him, was stupid, but thoose things weren't very smart things for them to do. Not here, not now. At least not in this situation. On the other hand, if they went out to eat, they might be spotted together. And that would automatically raise questions, and definatly give Jan, the local tabloid gossip columist some things for her articles. Philip must have realized what she was thinking becasue he said, "Come on, I know of a great breakfast place. Not many people from Salem kow about it."
So with that, one problem was solved. Unfortuanatly, there were about a thousand more problems left unsolved, all of which were much, much bigger than where they should go to breakfast at.
Philip stepped outside of the hotel building holding Chloe's hand. He was glad to be out of the room. If he had stayed there much longer he would have lost all his will power, and done things that he would later regret. He knew if they had stayed there they wouldn't have regreted what happened, but the way that it happened.
"So..." He said, in a desperate attempt at a convesation.
"So..." She replied, not being able to think of anything to say, either.
They got in Philips car and drove off to the 'breakfast place' that Philip was taking her to. That when the song came on the radio. Not just any song, but I Need You. Philip looked over at Chloe, who was looking at him.
"That brings back some memories, doesn't it?" He commented, not sure what her reaction to the song was.
"Yes, it does. It brings back a lot of memories." She agreed, wondering what his reaction to the was.
Philip looked at the road, not wanting to brink eye contact with her, but having to. She watched him as he looked at the road. She started singing along with the song. That caused him to smile, bringing his dimples out! He continued to smile even after the song was over. The rest of the ride to the resturaunt was spent in a peaceful silence. Before they knew it, they were there. They were both dissapointed when they arrived at the resturaunt. Philip parked the car, then ran to the other side and opened Chloes door for her.
"Thank you." She said as he helped her out of the car.
"You're welcome." He replied. He noticed she was looking around, at their surroundings. The resturaunt was past the city limits, not being a suprise that many people of Salem didn't know about this place. It was surrounded by tall, beautiful trees, and gardens. There was a pond and a gazoebo on one side of the property, and on the other side of the property there was a giant oak tree, that only added to the splendor of the place. The resturaunt itself was a large, white building, with large bay windows, allowing the people that were eating to look out at the gardens while enjoying their meal.
Philip and Chloe held hands, while he led her to doors, and opened them for her. "After you, my lady," He said, bowing. Chloe giggled at that, and stepped inside, finding the indise just as beautiful as the outside. Chloe turned to Philip. "In case I forget to tell you later, thank you so much. This place is just so, so wonderful. So peaceful." He nodded. "Yes, it is. I come here when I need to be alone or clear my head. I would come here more, but people would start to get suspicious if I just vanished for lunch or something and they couldn't find me anywhere, and they would eventually find out about this place. That would somehow ruin the magic of it, I think."
"Yes, it would." Chloe agreed. She snuggled into his arms, pushing away her shameful feelings for enjoying being there, in his arms. Philip knew that he shouldn't be enjoying her being in his as much as he was, but he just couldn't help it. He could smell the fragrance of strawberries from her shampoo, her perfume, the silky touch of her hair. His thoughts were interupted by the woman that owned the place, and worked there.
"Hello Mr. Kiriakis! How are you? I haven't seen you around here in a while! And who is this young lady you brought with you? She must be someone special, for you to bring her here." She said, leading them towards a table near one of the large windows. Turning to Chloe, she says, "Mr. Kiriakis has never brought anyone with him here. He says it's his thinking place, his special place to clear his mind. You must be someone very special to him." Before Chloe could reply, Philip replies for her. "Yes, she is someone very special to me."
Philip and Chloe sat down, never breaking eye contact.