Truth Out Of Darkness
Chapter 11
Chloe sighed contentedly. She hadn't been this happy in a long time. She snuggled closer to Brady and put her head on his chest. She was wrapped in his arms and they were dancing slowly together in Tuscany's ballroom.
She replayed the evening's events in her mind. She had been knocked breathless at the sight of Brady when he picked her up. He was beautiful, so attractive to her, she wondered if she would ever breathe again.
They had gone to a symphony concert highlighting music of Beethoven. The melodious strains had filled Chloe with radiant joy, visions of her happy childhood danced in her mind. Brady from time to time, gazed at her to see her reaction to the music. She looked at him, smiling, tears in her eyes, grateful for this beautiful gift.
Afterwards, they came here to Tuscany. While waiting for their entrees to arrive, Brady asked her to dance. All night long, Brady amazed her with his behavior. He was the perfect gentleman; opening doors for her, pulling her chair out for her. His usual jests and mocking attitude were gone; instead he treated her like something precious, beloved.
Chloe was very confused. She had just sorted out her feelings for Phillip; now she wondered if she was beginning to care for Brady. She wondered why Brady was behaving this way. Surely, he only thought of her as a friend.
She looked up into his face, his eyes for clarification. Instead, she was only more amazed ot see tenderness and warmth reflected in the blue depths. She couldn't tear her gaze away from his eyes. She began to drown in his eyes, in the depth of emotions displayed there.
Brady was drawn to her. He saw the wonder on her face as she stared into his eyes. He slowly lowered his head until their lips were just inches apart.
Chloe reflexively lifted up her head to meet his kiss. Part of her wanted to kiss him. The other part panicked; suddenly she felt suffocated; it was so hard to breathe. She needed to stop this – clear her head.
"Brady," she said, pulling back. "I, I have to go to the restroom." She turned and walked away.
Good going, Brady. You spooked her by going too fast, too soon. He sighed and went back to their table.
He watched Chloe break out of Brady's embrace and walk across the ballroom. Now's my chance, he thought and silently followed her.
Chapter 11
Chloe sighed contentedly. She hadn't been this happy in a long time. She snuggled closer to Brady and put her head on his chest. She was wrapped in his arms and they were dancing slowly together in Tuscany's ballroom.
She replayed the evening's events in her mind. She had been knocked breathless at the sight of Brady when he picked her up. He was beautiful, so attractive to her, she wondered if she would ever breathe again.
They had gone to a symphony concert highlighting music of Beethoven. The melodious strains had filled Chloe with radiant joy, visions of her happy childhood danced in her mind. Brady from time to time, gazed at her to see her reaction to the music. She looked at him, smiling, tears in her eyes, grateful for this beautiful gift.
Afterwards, they came here to Tuscany. While waiting for their entrees to arrive, Brady asked her to dance. All night long, Brady amazed her with his behavior. He was the perfect gentleman; opening doors for her, pulling her chair out for her. His usual jests and mocking attitude were gone; instead he treated her like something precious, beloved.
Chloe was very confused. She had just sorted out her feelings for Phillip; now she wondered if she was beginning to care for Brady. She wondered why Brady was behaving this way. Surely, he only thought of her as a friend.
She looked up into his face, his eyes for clarification. Instead, she was only more amazed ot see tenderness and warmth reflected in the blue depths. She couldn't tear her gaze away from his eyes. She began to drown in his eyes, in the depth of emotions displayed there.
Brady was drawn to her. He saw the wonder on her face as she stared into his eyes. He slowly lowered his head until their lips were just inches apart.
Chloe reflexively lifted up her head to meet his kiss. Part of her wanted to kiss him. The other part panicked; suddenly she felt suffocated; it was so hard to breathe. She needed to stop this – clear her head.
"Brady," she said, pulling back. "I, I have to go to the restroom." She turned and walked away.
Good going, Brady. You spooked her by going too fast, too soon. He sighed and went back to their table.
He watched Chloe break out of Brady's embrace and walk across the ballroom. Now's my chance, he thought and silently followed her.