Chloe awoke feeling Brady's arm on her she clasped his hand in hers. She smiled to herself as she remembered the events of the night before. Then she had a thought. What if it was just sex to Brady? What if he really did not care about her? As these thoughts flooded her head she got up from the bed. She went into the shower apprehensive of what the future held for her and Brady.

Brady awoke. He looked around. She was gone. Had this just been some game to her? Did she not feel the same way? He could not focus. Then he heard the shower and was relieved.

Chloe came back into the room ten minutes later. She was surprised to find Brady sitting in bed smiling at her.

"Hi"

"Hi"

An awkward silence fell before Brady spoke again.

"You're not regretting what happened between us are you?"

"No. Are you?'

"God no, that was like one of the best things that ever happened to me"

"I'm glad"

They shared a soft kiss on the lips.

"Chloe?"

"Mmm Hmm"

"What are we going to tell people about us?"

"What do you mean?"

Brady looked hurt. "I mean, I guess...I assumed too much...I just thought that you know we could start something"

"Oh"

"You mean you don't want to?" Brady said looking like his heart had been torn out.

Chloe sat at the edge of the bed.

"Of course I want too...it's just that I'm having an emotional over-load of sorts. I never felt like this with P...before"

"You mean with Philip"

"Well yeah. To be honest Brady I'm actually kind of scared"

"Scared? Scared about what?"

"It's just I feel so strongly about you I don't want it to end. I don't want to hide from you like I do with everyone else"

"That's a good thing Chloe"

"I know, but I'm afraid that if I tell you everything about me you won't... you won't.." Chloe's eyes clouded with tears.

"I won't what? What is it Chloe?"

"I'm afraid that you won't want to be with me if you know about my past, in the foster homes and everything" she confided letting her tears fall.

"Chloe how could you think that? Nothing you could do or say would make me not want to be with you. Understand? What happened to you wasn't your fault and you're not going to be punished now for other peoples mistakes. Okay? Come here" Brady said wrapping Chloe in his arms against his bare chest.

Chloe released herself from his embraced and kissed him passionately.

"This is just the beginning" he said breaking away for a moment, "it only gets better from here."

To be continued......