Chloe woke up early the next morning, excited to be leaving her house for
the day. Of course, being able to spend time with Brady wasn't exactly a
downfall either. After a quick shower and brushing her hair, Chloe sat in
front of her mirror trying to decide if she should wear her hair up or keep
it down.
"Keep it down, it looks better on you" she heard a voice from the door. "Brady" she jumped "don't sneak up on me like that" she heaved a deep breath. Undaunted, Brady chuckled and sat on the edge of her bed, taking the brush out of her hand.
"Hey" she exclaimed "give me that back." Brady held the brush out of her reach "uh-huh" he shook his head "let me." Chloe reluctantly allowed him to pull the brush through her hair "are you sure I should wear it down?" she questioned doubtfully "It doesn't look very professional."
"It looks beautiful" he said dropping the wavy strands onto her back. "You just want to dream about me all day" she shot him a look. "I do that anyway" he spoke quietly reaching for her hand. "Come on Nancy has breakfast ready."
"Speaking of breakfast" Chloe got up and took his hand "what are you doing here now, you said 8:30." Brady whirled her into his arms "I wanted to see you this morning" he said just before he kissed her momentarily. "That and you probably don't have any food at your place" she scoffed. "That too," Brady admitted with a sheepish grin.
"Chloe, Brady" Nancy called from the staircase "your breakfast is getting cold." Brady groaned "she has really bad timing" he remarked. Chloe chuckled "yes, she does" she agreed wiping her lipstick off of Brady's lower lip. "That would've been real attractive, huh?" he grinned.
Chloe rolled her eyes, "Come on Black, before Nancy sends in the troops." Brady dutifully followed her out, closing the door behind them.
************After Breakfast****************
Brady helped Chloe into his jeep and buckled her up, taking his slow, sweet time drawing the belt across her "you're incorrigible" she shook her head at him. Brady nodded "Yes, I am, but you love me anyway."
"We all have our faults" she chuckled. Brady shot her a stern look "you'll pay for that one Lane" he growled. "Promise?" she spoke softly, gently. "I most, definitely do" he whispered, capturing her lips for another quick kiss.
"Do they have big janitor closets at Basic Black" Chloe asked after recovering from his kiss. "Something tells me, we'll find out" Brady grinned. After another kiss, Brady walked around to his side of the car.
Chloe wiped her palms nervously as Brady pulled into his parking spot. "Hey" Brady broke into her thoughts "are you nervous?" he asked, sensing her tightness. "A little" she admitted. "There is no reason to be nervous" Brady reassured her "my dad already likes you, and I'm sure he'll hire you to help out, at least for the summer."
Chloe didn't say anything "trust me" Brady held her hand "you'll do fine."
Chloe smiled "okay, you're right, lets do this." Brady walked her to the office door marked John Black, CEO "Dad" he called opening the door "we're here."
John Black looked up from his papers "oh his Son, Chloe, come on in." Brady pushed open the door, motioning for Chloe to walk in front of him. "So, Chloe" John looked up at her "Brady tells me you finished all of your school work at home." Chloe nodded "yes, I did and I'm real tired of sitting at home."
John Chuckled "I know that feeling" he nodded. "Well, we can talk about this job and see what we come up with, okay?" he asked. Chloe nodded, glancing towards Brady. Brady squeezed her hand reassuredly, a move that didn't escape John. "Brady, why don't you go check the Website, while Chloe and I talk."
"But dad" Brady protested. "Chloe has a mouth, and I am sure she knows how to use it, so go ahead and I'll call you when we're done." Chloe struggled to keep from laughing "Okay" Brady grumbled walking out the door.
Chloe began to laugh as soon as Brady was on the other side of the door "He's a little protective of me" she explained. "I see that" John mused, he was glad Brady had taken an interest in Chloe. It was a suitation that seemed to be best for both of them.
"So, Chloe, I know that you have never done this type of job before, but what have you done?" John asked. "I used to help in the office at the orphanage and I did a lot of computer stuff in the library at school" she explained "and what I don't know, I'm sure I can learn."
"Yes, I imagine you can" he nodded, "what about your injuries from your fall, are you completely healed?" Chloe nodded "Yes, Dr. Colin tells me I am fit as a fiddle."
"You realize that Kate works here and from time to time, Phillip comes in to see her" John warned. Chloe nodded "I wont fight with Phillip, though I cannot say he wont fight with me or Brady for that matter." John looked thoughtful "I'll take care of Phillip, so long as you and Brady handle yourselves."
"I can handle Brady if he cant handle himself" Chloe nodded. John laughed "I bet you can" he replied. "Alright than, Chloe Lane, you're hired" he reached across the desk to shake her hand "and don't worry about what you don't know, Brady and I will help you learn."
"Thanks" Chloe smiled shyly. "Hang on, I'll get Brady in here and he'll show you the ropes."
"Keep it down, it looks better on you" she heard a voice from the door. "Brady" she jumped "don't sneak up on me like that" she heaved a deep breath. Undaunted, Brady chuckled and sat on the edge of her bed, taking the brush out of her hand.
"Hey" she exclaimed "give me that back." Brady held the brush out of her reach "uh-huh" he shook his head "let me." Chloe reluctantly allowed him to pull the brush through her hair "are you sure I should wear it down?" she questioned doubtfully "It doesn't look very professional."
"It looks beautiful" he said dropping the wavy strands onto her back. "You just want to dream about me all day" she shot him a look. "I do that anyway" he spoke quietly reaching for her hand. "Come on Nancy has breakfast ready."
"Speaking of breakfast" Chloe got up and took his hand "what are you doing here now, you said 8:30." Brady whirled her into his arms "I wanted to see you this morning" he said just before he kissed her momentarily. "That and you probably don't have any food at your place" she scoffed. "That too," Brady admitted with a sheepish grin.
"Chloe, Brady" Nancy called from the staircase "your breakfast is getting cold." Brady groaned "she has really bad timing" he remarked. Chloe chuckled "yes, she does" she agreed wiping her lipstick off of Brady's lower lip. "That would've been real attractive, huh?" he grinned.
Chloe rolled her eyes, "Come on Black, before Nancy sends in the troops." Brady dutifully followed her out, closing the door behind them.
************After Breakfast****************
Brady helped Chloe into his jeep and buckled her up, taking his slow, sweet time drawing the belt across her "you're incorrigible" she shook her head at him. Brady nodded "Yes, I am, but you love me anyway."
"We all have our faults" she chuckled. Brady shot her a stern look "you'll pay for that one Lane" he growled. "Promise?" she spoke softly, gently. "I most, definitely do" he whispered, capturing her lips for another quick kiss.
"Do they have big janitor closets at Basic Black" Chloe asked after recovering from his kiss. "Something tells me, we'll find out" Brady grinned. After another kiss, Brady walked around to his side of the car.
Chloe wiped her palms nervously as Brady pulled into his parking spot. "Hey" Brady broke into her thoughts "are you nervous?" he asked, sensing her tightness. "A little" she admitted. "There is no reason to be nervous" Brady reassured her "my dad already likes you, and I'm sure he'll hire you to help out, at least for the summer."
Chloe didn't say anything "trust me" Brady held her hand "you'll do fine."
Chloe smiled "okay, you're right, lets do this." Brady walked her to the office door marked John Black, CEO "Dad" he called opening the door "we're here."
John Black looked up from his papers "oh his Son, Chloe, come on in." Brady pushed open the door, motioning for Chloe to walk in front of him. "So, Chloe" John looked up at her "Brady tells me you finished all of your school work at home." Chloe nodded "yes, I did and I'm real tired of sitting at home."
John Chuckled "I know that feeling" he nodded. "Well, we can talk about this job and see what we come up with, okay?" he asked. Chloe nodded, glancing towards Brady. Brady squeezed her hand reassuredly, a move that didn't escape John. "Brady, why don't you go check the Website, while Chloe and I talk."
"But dad" Brady protested. "Chloe has a mouth, and I am sure she knows how to use it, so go ahead and I'll call you when we're done." Chloe struggled to keep from laughing "Okay" Brady grumbled walking out the door.
Chloe began to laugh as soon as Brady was on the other side of the door "He's a little protective of me" she explained. "I see that" John mused, he was glad Brady had taken an interest in Chloe. It was a suitation that seemed to be best for both of them.
"So, Chloe, I know that you have never done this type of job before, but what have you done?" John asked. "I used to help in the office at the orphanage and I did a lot of computer stuff in the library at school" she explained "and what I don't know, I'm sure I can learn."
"Yes, I imagine you can" he nodded, "what about your injuries from your fall, are you completely healed?" Chloe nodded "Yes, Dr. Colin tells me I am fit as a fiddle."
"You realize that Kate works here and from time to time, Phillip comes in to see her" John warned. Chloe nodded "I wont fight with Phillip, though I cannot say he wont fight with me or Brady for that matter." John looked thoughtful "I'll take care of Phillip, so long as you and Brady handle yourselves."
"I can handle Brady if he cant handle himself" Chloe nodded. John laughed "I bet you can" he replied. "Alright than, Chloe Lane, you're hired" he reached across the desk to shake her hand "and don't worry about what you don't know, Brady and I will help you learn."
"Thanks" Chloe smiled shyly. "Hang on, I'll get Brady in here and he'll show you the ropes."