Brady headed off in the direction opposite the penthouse "I guess that means we aren't going to your place, huh?" she remarked, hoping to get a clue. "uh-huh" Brady shook his head "no clues for you young lady" he chuckled "you're just going to have to wait."

"I hate waiting" she harrumphed "not even a tiny one." Brady thought for a moment "okay, Diva" he grinned "you've never been there before." Chloe shot him a dirty look "not nice Brady" she muttered "that was hardly worth getting."

Brady pulled to the curb and parked the jeep in front of a building Chloe didn't recognize "Brady, where are we?" she asked. The area was dark and quiet, unlike the penthouse and her house, the streets were quiet, almost eery. "You'll see" he answered "but first You need to put this on." Chloe looked at him as if he had lost his mind "a blindfold?" she questioned.

"yup, because I don't trust you not to peek" he answered. "I promise Brady, I wont" she pleaded. Brady only shook his head "no blindfold, no surprise" he said adamantly. Chloe sighed "okay, but if you run me into any walls.." she threatened. "I'll kiss it and make it better" he promised, reaching for her hand and helping her out of the jeep.

Chloe relied on Brady to lead her, she heard the jangle of keys and a door open "Ok, take a step forward" Brady instructed. The doors closed with a whoosh and the floor began to rise "They actually had elevators in the dark ages?" she asked. Brady chuckled "it appears so Diva" he answered.

The elevator came to a stop, and Brady opened the outer door of the metal cage, "Okay, almost there," he said leading her to the door of his loft. Chloe heard him get out his keys again, and then a door slid open "Brady" she pleaded. "almost there, princess" he chuckled, leading her into the loft and closing the doors. "okay, are you ready?" he asked. "duh" she replied sarcastically.

Brady untied the bandanna and let it fall off her eyes "what is this place?" she looked around at the furnishings. She walked toward a stand, where she saw a picture of a family "Is this you?" she asked, showing him to picture. Brady nodded "wow, you were so cute, what happened?" she asked him. "Hey" he protested "that wasn't nice."

Chloe chuckled "it wasn't true, either" she grinned. "I know" he agreed coming up behind her, pulling her close to him. "Oh, no" she groaned "here comes the ego that ate Salem." Brady chuckled, holding her hands, supporting the back of the frame "that was my mom" he said quietly. "She's beautiful" Chloe responded "almost looks like an angel." Brady looked longingly at the picture "she is an angel" he said quietly.

"Where are we Brady?" she finally asked. "welcome to my living space" he let go of he long enough to stretch his arms out. "This is your place?" she asked awed, "when did you move out of your dad's penthouse?"

"Just before Sami's party, I was going to bring you here, but then.." he trailed off. "But then I got hurt and you stayed with me" she finished for him. Brady nodded "so what do you think?" he asked. "This is great" she smiled "what's upstairs?" she glanced at the winding staircase. "Come one I'll show you" he took her hand "careful, these stairs take some getting used to." Chloe glanced at the iron stairs, twirling up to the upstairs of the loft "wow, I love these stairs" she commented, enchanted by them. "They are pretty cool" Brady agreed. At the top of the stairs, they emerged into Brady's bedroom. He hadn't unpacked anything yet, further evidence of his devotion to Chloe "this is cool, Brady" she grinned sitting on the bed. It rolled beneath her body "oooooh a waterbed" she leaned back onto it. Brady laughed and laid down beside her "cool huh?" he asked. Chloe laughed "I bet a pillow fight on this would be awesome" she said.

Brady chuckled beside her, causing the bed to roll, moving Chloe into his arms. "You know what else could be fun on a waterbed" he asked huskily, rolling her back onto the bed, his lips inches from hers. "Why don't you tell me, Brady?" she whispered, moving her hands to the back of his neck. "better yet, why don't I show you?" he suggested, closing to inch or so, separating their lips.

A/N-Sorry, gotta go to class, don't ya love cliffhangers!!