Brady and Chloe managed to avert running into Nancy by a millisecond "That
was close" Brady commented with a sigh of relief. Chloe laughed at him,
"She isn't that bad, Brady, besides she has to get used to having you
around sooner or later." Brady liked the sound of that, "is that a promise
Ms. Lane?" he asked, trying to hide his curiosity.
"So, where are we going?" he asked setting her in the seat of his jeep. Chloe shrugged "can we just drive? I mean it is highly unlikely that I can go anywhere" she said pointedly wiggling her bare toes. "Don't worry Lane, I can piggy back you anywhere you want to go." Chloe blushed "Brady, I will hurt you if you have to carry me."
"I'll take my chances" he assured her closing her door. Chloe grinned, she knew Brady was special, but maybe she had underestimated him and his feelings for her. "Alright Diva" he started the car "where to?" Chloe thought for a minute "somewhere where they have real food, but first can we go to my house and get some shoes?" Brady shook his head "no, and don't tell me I cant carry you anymore, that's an argument you'll lose."
Chloe grinned "okay, but don't say I didn't warn you." Brady shook his head "that's the Chloe I know, hardheaded to the bitter end." Chloe laughed "At least I'm consistent" she said. Brady turned the radio on and pulled out of the hospital parking lot.
Nancy came running into Craig's office "Craig. Where's Chloe, what happened to her?" she asked breathless and panicked. Craig walked over to his wife "Nancy, slow down and take a deep breath" he spoke softly. "Chloe is fine, she is out with Brady." Nancy glared at Craig, "Out, as an out of the hospital?" she spoke angrily. Craig nodded "Yes, out of the hospital and he asked me, so if you feel like getting mad, get mad at me."
Nancy stared at Craig as if he'd grown a third eye "You let him take her out of this hospital, after he accident." Craig led his wife to the sofa in his office "Nancy, Chloe is well out of danger and Brady is capable of taking care of her." Nancy looked uncertain, "so, how about my wife joining me for a nice dinner, NOT cafeteria food." Nancy looked at him, "you don't deserve that after scarring me, but since I love you, I guess I have to forgive you."
Brady pulled his jeep to a stop in front of Dot Com, "okay Lane, dinner calls" he said opening his door and climbing out. He rounded her side of the car and opened her door. He carefully lifted her out of the seat, as if she weighed nothing at all. "Open the door, Lane" he commanded "I got my hands full at the moment." She chuckled "this is only the beginning Brady" as she opened the door to Dot Com.
Brady carried Chloe into Dot Com and sat her down at in a seat near the door. Neither of them noticed Belle, who immediately came over to their table "Chloe" she shrieked "you're out of the hospital." Chloe shook her head "only for a few hours, then Brady has to take me back."
"oh well that is some time away, right?" she smiled. "Why was Brady carrying you?" Belle asked curiously. Chloe stuck her foot up "no shoes, we had to dodge Nancy on the way out, so Brady just picked me up and carried me out. "Hey tink," Brady came up beside her "you're in my spot" he looked pointedly at the seat she was sitting in. "No way Brady" she refused "you've had her all to yourself for over a week now, it's time to share." Brady threatened his little sister with and evil grin "What are you gonna do about it?" she challenged. Brady grinned, grabbing a chair to sit across from Chloe. "What are you doing her Tink?" Brady asked. "Phillip called and wanted to meet me here." Chloe and Brady exchanged looks "what does he want?" Chloe asked. Belle watched the two of them exchange glances "why? Do I need to know something when he gets hers?"
Chloe dropped her glance, "I broke up with him today. He came to the hospital and started ranting about Brady and the fall and I just snapped at him." Belle stared at her "what did he say?" she asked. "He told me the fall was my fault because I wouldn't stay and talk to him" Chloe answered "he also was mad because Brady was there with me."
"If he causes her any problems, I'll flatten him Tink" Brady warned. Belle knew by the look in Brady's eyes, Belle knew he was serious. "I'll keep him away from you" she promised. Brady and Chloe's food arrived "hungry Tink?" Brady offered her a bite of his onion burger. "ewww" she shuddered "I don't think so."
Chloe grinned "what Belle, don't you like onions?" Belle shuddered again "No!" she declared "I hope you don't plan on kissing anyone tonight" she remarked. Brady's thoughts immediately left his food and focused on Chloe. "What?" she asked, growing aware of his stare. Brady shook his head "nothing, just wondering if you like onions?"
"maybe" she answered vaguely. Belle watched the two of them, the looks that went between them made it obvious to everybody around them, except themselves, or maybe they did notice it. Now with Phillip out of the way, they could act on their feelings. Phillip walked in the door and by the look on his face, he had seen Brady and Chloe together. Belle got out of her seat and walked over to him "Hi, Phillip" she spoke nervously "hey let's get a table at over there" she motioned across the room from Brady and Chloe. Phillip knew what she was doing "I'm not going to cause trouble" he said. Belle nodded "I know that you wont on purpose, but lets not tempt fate, okay?"
Phillip nodded allowing her to lead him to the back of the restaurant. "We better get back Brady" she looked at her watch "Nancy's gonna be mad if we stay any later." Brady knew she was right, "okay," he agreed "you chariot awaits" he held his arms out to her. Chloe held onto his shoulders as he carried her out of the restaurant. Chloe waved to Belle on her way out.
Brady arrived at the hospital 20 minutes later "Okay, Diva lets go" her scooped her up. Chloe lay her head on his shoulders "Thanks Brady that was fun" she murmured sleepily. Brady grinned "yeah it was" he agreed "we'll have to do it again soon." By the time Brady got to he room, she was fast asleep. Brady laid her in the bed and covered her up "goodnight drama queen" he whispered, rubbing her palms.
"It's about time you brought her back." Nancy entered the room. "shh, Nancy" she's sleeping" he spoke softly. Nancy followed Brady into the hall "don't shh me" Nancy protested. Brady heaved a sigh "Nancy, we went out to Dot Com, had a little dinner and I brought her back" he explained "she is tired, but fine I promise you."
Nancy looked at him unassured, "go check on her" he motioned. Nancy shook her head "that's okay" she declined "I'm sorry I didn't mean to snap, I just wanted to make sure she was okay."
Brady looked at Nancy steadily "I promise you Nancy, I will get hurt before anything or anyone hurts Chloe."
Nancy looked at him in disbelief, "We need to talk Brady Black" she took him by the arm "before you and my daughter get too serious. Brady had a look of doom in his face "lead the way Nancy" he agreed letting him lead her away from the room.
"So, where are we going?" he asked setting her in the seat of his jeep. Chloe shrugged "can we just drive? I mean it is highly unlikely that I can go anywhere" she said pointedly wiggling her bare toes. "Don't worry Lane, I can piggy back you anywhere you want to go." Chloe blushed "Brady, I will hurt you if you have to carry me."
"I'll take my chances" he assured her closing her door. Chloe grinned, she knew Brady was special, but maybe she had underestimated him and his feelings for her. "Alright Diva" he started the car "where to?" Chloe thought for a minute "somewhere where they have real food, but first can we go to my house and get some shoes?" Brady shook his head "no, and don't tell me I cant carry you anymore, that's an argument you'll lose."
Chloe grinned "okay, but don't say I didn't warn you." Brady shook his head "that's the Chloe I know, hardheaded to the bitter end." Chloe laughed "At least I'm consistent" she said. Brady turned the radio on and pulled out of the hospital parking lot.
Nancy came running into Craig's office "Craig. Where's Chloe, what happened to her?" she asked breathless and panicked. Craig walked over to his wife "Nancy, slow down and take a deep breath" he spoke softly. "Chloe is fine, she is out with Brady." Nancy glared at Craig, "Out, as an out of the hospital?" she spoke angrily. Craig nodded "Yes, out of the hospital and he asked me, so if you feel like getting mad, get mad at me."
Nancy stared at Craig as if he'd grown a third eye "You let him take her out of this hospital, after he accident." Craig led his wife to the sofa in his office "Nancy, Chloe is well out of danger and Brady is capable of taking care of her." Nancy looked uncertain, "so, how about my wife joining me for a nice dinner, NOT cafeteria food." Nancy looked at him, "you don't deserve that after scarring me, but since I love you, I guess I have to forgive you."
Brady pulled his jeep to a stop in front of Dot Com, "okay Lane, dinner calls" he said opening his door and climbing out. He rounded her side of the car and opened her door. He carefully lifted her out of the seat, as if she weighed nothing at all. "Open the door, Lane" he commanded "I got my hands full at the moment." She chuckled "this is only the beginning Brady" as she opened the door to Dot Com.
Brady carried Chloe into Dot Com and sat her down at in a seat near the door. Neither of them noticed Belle, who immediately came over to their table "Chloe" she shrieked "you're out of the hospital." Chloe shook her head "only for a few hours, then Brady has to take me back."
"oh well that is some time away, right?" she smiled. "Why was Brady carrying you?" Belle asked curiously. Chloe stuck her foot up "no shoes, we had to dodge Nancy on the way out, so Brady just picked me up and carried me out. "Hey tink," Brady came up beside her "you're in my spot" he looked pointedly at the seat she was sitting in. "No way Brady" she refused "you've had her all to yourself for over a week now, it's time to share." Brady threatened his little sister with and evil grin "What are you gonna do about it?" she challenged. Brady grinned, grabbing a chair to sit across from Chloe. "What are you doing her Tink?" Brady asked. "Phillip called and wanted to meet me here." Chloe and Brady exchanged looks "what does he want?" Chloe asked. Belle watched the two of them exchange glances "why? Do I need to know something when he gets hers?"
Chloe dropped her glance, "I broke up with him today. He came to the hospital and started ranting about Brady and the fall and I just snapped at him." Belle stared at her "what did he say?" she asked. "He told me the fall was my fault because I wouldn't stay and talk to him" Chloe answered "he also was mad because Brady was there with me."
"If he causes her any problems, I'll flatten him Tink" Brady warned. Belle knew by the look in Brady's eyes, Belle knew he was serious. "I'll keep him away from you" she promised. Brady and Chloe's food arrived "hungry Tink?" Brady offered her a bite of his onion burger. "ewww" she shuddered "I don't think so."
Chloe grinned "what Belle, don't you like onions?" Belle shuddered again "No!" she declared "I hope you don't plan on kissing anyone tonight" she remarked. Brady's thoughts immediately left his food and focused on Chloe. "What?" she asked, growing aware of his stare. Brady shook his head "nothing, just wondering if you like onions?"
"maybe" she answered vaguely. Belle watched the two of them, the looks that went between them made it obvious to everybody around them, except themselves, or maybe they did notice it. Now with Phillip out of the way, they could act on their feelings. Phillip walked in the door and by the look on his face, he had seen Brady and Chloe together. Belle got out of her seat and walked over to him "Hi, Phillip" she spoke nervously "hey let's get a table at over there" she motioned across the room from Brady and Chloe. Phillip knew what she was doing "I'm not going to cause trouble" he said. Belle nodded "I know that you wont on purpose, but lets not tempt fate, okay?"
Phillip nodded allowing her to lead him to the back of the restaurant. "We better get back Brady" she looked at her watch "Nancy's gonna be mad if we stay any later." Brady knew she was right, "okay," he agreed "you chariot awaits" he held his arms out to her. Chloe held onto his shoulders as he carried her out of the restaurant. Chloe waved to Belle on her way out.
Brady arrived at the hospital 20 minutes later "Okay, Diva lets go" her scooped her up. Chloe lay her head on his shoulders "Thanks Brady that was fun" she murmured sleepily. Brady grinned "yeah it was" he agreed "we'll have to do it again soon." By the time Brady got to he room, she was fast asleep. Brady laid her in the bed and covered her up "goodnight drama queen" he whispered, rubbing her palms.
"It's about time you brought her back." Nancy entered the room. "shh, Nancy" she's sleeping" he spoke softly. Nancy followed Brady into the hall "don't shh me" Nancy protested. Brady heaved a sigh "Nancy, we went out to Dot Com, had a little dinner and I brought her back" he explained "she is tired, but fine I promise you."
Nancy looked at him unassured, "go check on her" he motioned. Nancy shook her head "that's okay" she declined "I'm sorry I didn't mean to snap, I just wanted to make sure she was okay."
Brady looked at Nancy steadily "I promise you Nancy, I will get hurt before anything or anyone hurts Chloe."
Nancy looked at him in disbelief, "We need to talk Brady Black" she took him by the arm "before you and my daughter get too serious. Brady had a look of doom in his face "lead the way Nancy" he agreed letting him lead her away from the room.