Truth Out Of Darkness
Chapter 9
He stood in front of his full length mirror and inspected himself one last time. "Brady Black, you are one handsome devil." He smiled wickedly. He had paired dark grey slacks and jacket with a silvery grey dress shirt. {Wow, I haven't been this excited in a long time. I can finally tell her how I feel.}
He practically danced down the stairs to the delight of Belle, who was sitting on the living room sofa with their father.
"Where are you going, so dressed up?" she teased.
He answered with mock superiority, "I, little sister, have a date."
Her eyes widened and her voice shot up several octaves. "A date?!" she squealed. "With who?"
"Whom," he corrected, winking at John. "How long have you been speaking English?"
"Oh, shut up! Just tell me who you are going out with!" she demanded.
"Well, I can't tell you and shut up at the same time, can I ?" he asked innocently. He enjoyed giving his sister a hard time.
Belle jumped up and down. "Tell me, tell me, tell me!" she screamed.
John suppressed a small smile and Brady laughed at the sight of his sister. "Well, if you must know, I am taking Chloe out tonight."
"Yes!" she screamed. She looked at Brady. "This is a date-date right? You're not just 'hanging out'?"
Brady grinned. "It's a date, Belle. Chloe just doesn't know it yet."
"Where are you taking her, son?" John asked. He had known Brady had feelings for Chloe and wondered when he would admit it.
"Well, the Salem University Symphony is performing selections of Beethoven's works tonight. He is one of Chloe's favorite composers."
"OOOOOH" Belle and John chimed in unison.
"And then I thought dinner and dancing at Tuscany to round out the evening."
"AAAAAH"
Brady ignored his family and continued. "That will pobably be it . It is a school night and Mrs. Wesley can be a bear." He laughed, blue eyes twinkling.
"So, what's with the sudden change?" Belle asked. "I mean, don't get me wrong. I think this is the coolest thing ever, but I thought you two were 'just friends'?"
Brady looked at her and sighed. "You're gonna make me say it, aren't you?"
"Say what, big brother?" Belle asked with an expression of feigned innocence.
"Okay, okay. You were right. You both were right. I like Chloe okay? The real question is: how does she feel about me?"
"Oh, I don't think that's gonna be a problem." Belle said with a grin. She knew her best friend very well.
"Well, that is what tonight is about. Anyway, I've got to go, or I will be late. I will see you two later."
"I want a full report!" Belle yelled after him.
As the doors closed on the elevator, he thought, {Tonight is going to be a night we won't forget. I can feel it.}
Please, please,please R&R! Please!
Chapter 9
He stood in front of his full length mirror and inspected himself one last time. "Brady Black, you are one handsome devil." He smiled wickedly. He had paired dark grey slacks and jacket with a silvery grey dress shirt. {Wow, I haven't been this excited in a long time. I can finally tell her how I feel.}
He practically danced down the stairs to the delight of Belle, who was sitting on the living room sofa with their father.
"Where are you going, so dressed up?" she teased.
He answered with mock superiority, "I, little sister, have a date."
Her eyes widened and her voice shot up several octaves. "A date?!" she squealed. "With who?"
"Whom," he corrected, winking at John. "How long have you been speaking English?"
"Oh, shut up! Just tell me who you are going out with!" she demanded.
"Well, I can't tell you and shut up at the same time, can I ?" he asked innocently. He enjoyed giving his sister a hard time.
Belle jumped up and down. "Tell me, tell me, tell me!" she screamed.
John suppressed a small smile and Brady laughed at the sight of his sister. "Well, if you must know, I am taking Chloe out tonight."
"Yes!" she screamed. She looked at Brady. "This is a date-date right? You're not just 'hanging out'?"
Brady grinned. "It's a date, Belle. Chloe just doesn't know it yet."
"Where are you taking her, son?" John asked. He had known Brady had feelings for Chloe and wondered when he would admit it.
"Well, the Salem University Symphony is performing selections of Beethoven's works tonight. He is one of Chloe's favorite composers."
"OOOOOH" Belle and John chimed in unison.
"And then I thought dinner and dancing at Tuscany to round out the evening."
"AAAAAH"
Brady ignored his family and continued. "That will pobably be it . It is a school night and Mrs. Wesley can be a bear." He laughed, blue eyes twinkling.
"So, what's with the sudden change?" Belle asked. "I mean, don't get me wrong. I think this is the coolest thing ever, but I thought you two were 'just friends'?"
Brady looked at her and sighed. "You're gonna make me say it, aren't you?"
"Say what, big brother?" Belle asked with an expression of feigned innocence.
"Okay, okay. You were right. You both were right. I like Chloe okay? The real question is: how does she feel about me?"
"Oh, I don't think that's gonna be a problem." Belle said with a grin. She knew her best friend very well.
"Well, that is what tonight is about. Anyway, I've got to go, or I will be late. I will see you two later."
"I want a full report!" Belle yelled after him.
As the doors closed on the elevator, he thought, {Tonight is going to be a night we won't forget. I can feel it.}
Please, please,please R&R! Please!