A/N: If you don't like the characters I've put together or what they are doing then I suggest you don't read it. And for anyone who didn't bother to read the summary this is a future Phloe fic with Brimi and Shelle included as well as other couples from other shows.

Chapter Fourteen

A Visit to Salem

While the men were busy plotting on how to get their wives back, the women were spending their time chatting with other women.

Chloe was on the phone talking with Belle about the whole situation. "Belle, I know what I was wrong. But, what was I supposed to do? He wasn't listening to me."

"Well, if you would have told him you were pregnant from the beginning then none of this would have ever happened. I mean, think about it. What do you think Philip would have done if you had told him?" She asked as she began rubbing her pregnant stomach while southing her child.

"He probably wouldn't have gone away."

"Probably? Now Chloe you know he wouldn't have left you. I think that he would even be worst than Shawn is with me. But, you never gave him that chance. So you might never know what it was like. Frankly, I think that he was right to get mad at you."

"I know I know ... Belle. But we're fine, now. I'm not mad at him anymore. The reason, I called is I wanted to see if you wanted to come down and visit me for a while?" Chloe asked into the phone as she started to braid her hair so that it was away from her face.

"Um... Chloe I don't know if you've noticed or if you just forgot since you've been gone. But, I am eight months pregnant. I can't exactly go traspping out to Boston. Besides, that if Shawn ever found out he would kill me. I mean that was the whole reason we decided to move back here, so I wouldn't be stressed in New York." Belle responded.

"I know that but I meant that you and Mimi should come down together It would be fun. Besides, you know that this is practically the last time we can do this. Mimi said that she would come down. Will you at least consider it?" Chloe asked.

"Brady, is allowing my sister-in-law to go?" Belle asked.

"Well, don't Mimi let hear you say that. But, she actually told me that he had to go out of town this weekend. And her parents offered to take Conrad for the weekend. So are you in?" Chloe looked at the clothes she placed on her bed that she was going to wear for the day.

"Well, let me talk to Shawn about it first then, I will call you back, okay?" Belle said.

"Okay, then I'll talk to you later." Chloe said before she hung up the phone.

"Who was that?" Shawn asked as he entered the room and kissed his pregnant wife.

"That was Chloe, she invited me down for the weekend to visit with her. Apparently, she thought about it and decided that she wanted some company from home this weekend. So she called and to ask me if I wanted to come down." She said as she turned and waddled her way to the bed to lie down. Shawn followed her and fluffed her pillows for her.

"Did you agree to go? I mean are Philip and Chloe together or apart. Or haven't they made up yet?" He sat down next to her.

"She said that they made up days a go. But, Max and Liz had some sort of big fight and she is staying with the ladies at Liz's house because she helped her when the whole thing going on between her and Philip." She shrugged her shoulders. "Anyway, I told her I would talk to you before I made any decisions. So what do you think?" She asked him as she eased back onto the pillows.

Shawn said nothing for a few moments as he looked at his beautiful pregnant wife. She had, had a hard time with this pregnancy since he had gotten shot and she'd almost miscarried their child. He moved them back home to Salem for the time being to relieve some of her stress. He knew that she would enjoy being with her friends for a little while. "Well, I think that you should go. You haven't been out in a while. You and Mimi should go together." He said not realizing the importance of what he and said.

"How did you know Mimi was going? I don't remember mentioning it to you." Belle said becoming a tad suspicious.

"I heard you mention Mimi going when you were on the telephone." Shawn responded.

"Oh... well since Mimi's going and you're sure that it okay with you I guess I will go. I'll call Chloe and let her know that I'm coming after---," Belle was interrupted by her husband.

"After you rest a bit. Now lay down and relax." He gently ordered her.

"Okay, General Brady but only because I do feel a little tired. Now will you go do something, because having you in here will only make me stay up. Now shoo." She said as she kissed her husband and pushed him away.

Shawn walked out of bedroom and closed the door behind him. He immediately went to his study and picking up the phone he dialed his brother-in-law's phone number. It began to ring. After three rings someone picked up the phone.

"Hello," a small voice answered. Shawn immediately recognized it as his nephew.

"Yes, Conrad, this is Uncle Shawn, let me speak to your dad." Shawn hoped that he wouldn't hang up the phone. Conrad would often hang-up the phone and then go get his mom or dad.

On the other side of the line, Conrad gently placed the phone on the side and ran to get his daddy. Brady was in his office reading over some documents when he heard the door open. He looked up and didn't see anyone. But all of the sudden Conrad ran around the desk and went straight into his father's lap. "Whoa Conrad, what are you doing in here? I thought you were watching cartoons while I finished up the paperwork?" Brady asked as he caught the small child in his lap.

"Fone, Daddy. Unca Shawn. Come on." Conrad said as he squirmed down off of his father's lap and ran back to the room the phone was at.

Brady immediately raced after his son, knowing that he had the tendency to hang-up the phone. When he finally caught up with the blonde-haired child he picked him up and began to tickle his sides. Then he reached for the phone with his free hand. The other one was occupied holding the giggling child. "This is Brady what's up?"

"Man it looks as if we have a problem."

"What kind of problem?"

"It seems Chloe called Belle and Mimi and asked them to come down and visit with her for the weekend. I thought you told me that Mimi was going to visit Jan or something this weekend." Shawn asked writing down something on a piece of paper.

"That's what she told me. I told Philip that Mimi wouldn't be a problem. May be I was wrong. Look don't worry about it. I don't think that this will be a problem. Having Belle and Mimi there shouldn't ruin any of Kiriakis' plans. But, I'll do a little investigating on the matter and see what going on just to be sure." Brady responded a little annoyed that Mimi had lied to him but still playful with his son.

"Alright, I'll call Philip and let him know the change in plans. Keep me informed of your side of ---," Shawn attempted to say.

"As soon as I learn anything I'll inform Kiriakis I really don't need him freaking out on me. When you talk to him that he owes me big for this. Keeping a secret from Mimi is harder than I though. That woman's got radar for this."

"You're telling me. Belle's the same way. You'd think that she was the gossip columnist."

"I know, anyway. I'd better go before Mimi gets back. She just went to talk with her editor. Don't forget to tell Kiriakis' not to freak out. I've got everything under control." Brady said before he and Shawn hung-up the phone.

Then, he put his son on his hip and looked down at the blue eyes identical to his own. "Well, that was close. We can't have your mom finding out about your uncle Philip's plan now can we?" Conrad shook his head, no. "So let's keep this just between us guys okay. It's our little secret." Brady said unbeknownst to him, his wife was right behind him.

Mimi had been standing here for only a matter of seconds. Brady's back was towards her and her was holding Conrad in his arms. She put her purse down on the table and waited for them to notice that she was there. They were picture perfect, her husband and son. As she observed the two she caught the tail end of his conversation. It seemed that he was keeping a secret from her. Naturally, she is going to have to figure out what he's talking about.

"Teaching our son to keep secrets, Black." She said as she walked behind him and he turned around. Conrad reached out and went into her arms.

"Hey, Mama," Conrad said happily greeted her. Mimi kissed his baby soft cheek.

"Hey sweetie, did you have a good day with Daddy?" She asked.

"Yeah, I hava good day." He said playing with his mother's hair.

"Listen, why don't you go to your room and play for a while. And I'll come in and play with you later." She said to him looking from his beautiful blue eyes to those of his father's.

"Okay, "Conrad said before Mimi placed him on the floor and ran in the direction of his room.

Once Conrad was gone, Mimi turned to her husband. "So do you have anything that you want to tell me?" She crossed her arms over her chest.

"Not particularly. Why did you have something to tell me?" he asked in return.

"Really, it seems that you are keeping a secret from me. I think that you should just tell me. Because, you know I'll find out anyway, so why not tell me now. I've already figured out that it has something to do with Chloe. Seriously, Brady I think that it would be in your best interest for you to tell me what you know," she said looking expectantly at him.

"Oh, I'll tell you if you tell me where you are going this weekend." Mimi gave him a surprising look,

"I already told you, I'm going to visit Jan this weekend. Since my parents offered to take Conrad for the weekend and you won't be here." Her brow furrowed as he walked towards her and bent so that his mouth was right beside her ear.

"Um.. no I don't think that's it. I know that you're not going to see Jan this weekend. So why don't you just tell where you're going." He stood back up to his full height after whispering in her ear.

"Okay, so I'm not seeing, what my not visiting Jan has to do with anything. But, since you want to know I'm doing a favor for someone that involves me going out of town for the weekend. Now would you please move back, your invading my personal space." Mimi brought her hands up against his chest in an effort to move him away. Only to have him grasp his hands and hold them in place, while he thought out loud.

"So your doing a favor for someone that involves leaving Salem. Now the question is whom the favor is for? Look, if you tell me where you're going I'll tell you part of my secret." He said attempting to bargain with her.

"How about you tell me everything and I might consider telling you where I'm going. If the secret is worth it." Mimi told Brady as she wiggled her hands under his so that she was caressing his chest.

"Stop that," he said softly knowing that she was trying to seduce him.

Her green eyes peered up at him innocently. "I have no idea what you're talking about." She said as she moved closer to him.

"It's not going to work, Mimi so stop trying to seduce me. Remember, I'm the one who taught you these tricks. I'm immune to them." Brady said as she walked to her fingers up his chest near his neck. Brady didn't move he remained a stonewall, his hand dropped down by his sides. "I'm telling you Mimi, this is not going to work." Even as he said the words he knew that he was lying. She had him backed against a shelf. He knew he was dead when she reached for his hands and she placed him on her hips. He grasped them and pulled her into contact with is body.

Mimi smiled she had him. She placed her own hands into his darkened blonde hair. She pulled his head down to hers. Their lips met at first barely touching. Then they came together meeting in a gentle mating of their lips. After a few minutes of Mimi's control, he took over and began the slow practice of devouring her lips. His tongue entered her mouth and began to massage her tongue. He continued to kiss her until she went completely lax in his arms. He slowly lifted his mouth from hers. "Why are you going to visit Chloe?" he whispered in her ear as he slowly kissed his way down her neck.

"Nancy asked me to go down and check on her. Where are you going?" She asked as she held his head as he continued to go down her neck.

"Philip... I'm going to Boston too. He has this plan of getting Chloe and the other wives to forgive their husbands completely. It supposed to happen on Saturday at some sort of charity ball. He just needs Shawn and my help to work on the plan. That's all I know. But, the women don't have any idea that this is going to happen, yet. It supposed to be a surprise." Brady answered before lifting his head touch her forehead.

"We are so sad aren't we? We can't even keep secrets from each other. Man are we weak," Mimi said.

"Only with each other babe, only with each other. You're the only one I'm weak for." He said hugging his wife's smaller body to his.