Reality Sets In Ch. 9
I disclaim.
"Shawn are you sure you're okay?" Chloe watched him from the corner of her eye as she navigated the Chevy Cavalier that they rented down the highway. " I can stop at the hospital."
" Geez Lanie, this early in our marriage and you're already nagging me."
" Shawn, I'm serious you got worked over pretty good." " I want apology for my Dad, I didn't think Craig would be the dangerous one."
Shawn gave a dry humorless laugh." Yeah, that was a surprise, he's really quite the fighter." " It was okay, he was just upset, I understand." " What I don't understand was Belle slapping you?" Belle hadn't been violent in all the years he had know her, and he couldn't think of any real reason for her attack.
" She hit me cause I married you, but I'm guessing she got more then she bargained for." She grinned at the thought, John Black maybe the ultimate mercenary but he didn't teach his daughter anything, her ex best friend had only gotten that one blow in during the entire fight.
Shawn laughs at the expression on Chloe's face." Well it was wrong, she dumped me over a year ago, and she had no right to do it. " He lifted his hand and caressed the area that was still pink from the slap. " I'm sorry you were hurt because of me."
" I think that should be my line." " I can't believe Brady, where does he get off hitting you after everything happened." "Where do either one of them get off doing it, they're in serious relationships, and have the nerve to get upset when we moved on."
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Coming to this wedding was a mistake, he knew he had only been invited because Chloe said it was okay, but he should have come alone, bringing Taylor was probably what drove her into Shawn's direction.
"Brady I think we need to talk." Taylor sat on the edge of the bed and watched her boyfriend.
"Taye can we do this later, it's been a rough night." Brady took his tie off, and began rubbing his temples; the one thing he didn't need right now was Taylor's insecurities on top of everything else.
" That's what I need to talk to you about." Both Brandon and Nicole had question Brady's commitment to her, and now she needed to know." Attacking Shawn, that was a pretty extreme reaction to their marriage."
" Don't call it that, I'm sure Chloe will come to her senses."
" Brady what is so wrong with Chloe and Shawn getting married, I mean if they both wanted to do it…"
"Chloe would never get married at a Vegas chapel, especially to Shawn, he just took advantage of her."
"Or maybe they developed feelings for each other, and decided to marry."
" Chloe and Shawn would NEVER happen." Brady took he shirt off and threw it on his suitcase shaking his head. The though was silly, they were total opposites, even more so then Chloe and Philip were.
"Why because she's still in love with you, that real conceited of you." "Even if that's the case, it's her decision to make."
" She's my friend Taylor, I can't let her throw away her life away like this."
"But Shawn, your cousin, is expendable." Taylor hesitated getting ready for bed, not sure that she was staying here tonight." Do you still love Chloe?"
" I'll always care for Chloe, she's my best friend, she was my first love, she's was…"
"Your soulmate." Taylor had heard enough she grabbed her bags and headed for the door, she stopped at the threshold of the small foyer. " Brady i think we should stop seeing each other."
"Taylor…." Brady moved toward her, but stopped when he saw the tears in her eyes.
" No Brady I have heard nothing but how you and Chloe weren't meant to be together since I came back, and when I started working at Basic Black you seemed so in love, and I was so envious, and…" She choked back the tears. " When you said that things were over and you wanted to be with me, I wanted so much to believe that, but you don't." "You don't know what you want, if it's me or Chloe, but I'm not playing this game." I'm going to stay with Nicole, and we I get back I think it's best if I resign form Basic Black."
" Taylor…."
"Bye Brady."
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Chloe pulled into the parking lot of the motel, and turned to look at her husband. Just saying the word seemed strange enough, but add the fact that you're talking about Shawn Brady, it got even weirder. " Hey wake up, rest stop." Chloe caressed his cheek and notice how hurt he looked. " I 'm going to dress your wounds. "
" Lanie...." She pressed a finger to his lip, and for some strange reason he had to bite his tongue to keep from kissing her finger.
" Come on." Chloe walked into the lobby, and moved toward the desk, and almost choked on the smoke. The desk clerk had a cigarette locked between her ruby red lips, while she watched the TV in the corner. " Excuse me?"
The woman didn't take her eye of the TV as she spoke." We only have one vacancy, it's a single, and cost 27.99 an hour or 45 dollars a night, take it or leave it?"
" Well when you say it like that how can we refuse such a deal."" Is there somewhere I can buy first aid stuff from."
Chimney looks up and finally notices Shawn appearance." There's a drug store down the road." " You're not on the run form the cops are ya?"
" Would it affect our ability to get the room?"
" No, but I need the money up front."
" Well we're not felons, just running from our families." Chloe hands the women her credit card.
" Rooms down the hall on the left." " Checkouts at ten, have a nice night and thank you for choosing the Cozy Corner."
" Thanks we'll be sure to tell our friends." Shawn bit back his laughter and followed Chloe as they walked the short distance to their room on the first floor.
The room could definitely be called cozy, there was a small bathroom off to the left, the closet consisted of three hooks on the back of the bathroom door, and the only thing that wasn't small was the bed.
The king-size red heart shaped bed seemed to take up most of the room, leaving no real space for anything else. Chloe looked at the room and back at Shawn before breaking out in laughter. " Why don't you just get settled while I run and get the first aid stuff. " She didn't wait for his answer as she practically ran from the small room.
Shawn watched his friend run form the room with a frown. " What was that about?"
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Coming Soon:
The reason Chloe ran.
I disclaim.
"Shawn are you sure you're okay?" Chloe watched him from the corner of her eye as she navigated the Chevy Cavalier that they rented down the highway. " I can stop at the hospital."
" Geez Lanie, this early in our marriage and you're already nagging me."
" Shawn, I'm serious you got worked over pretty good." " I want apology for my Dad, I didn't think Craig would be the dangerous one."
Shawn gave a dry humorless laugh." Yeah, that was a surprise, he's really quite the fighter." " It was okay, he was just upset, I understand." " What I don't understand was Belle slapping you?" Belle hadn't been violent in all the years he had know her, and he couldn't think of any real reason for her attack.
" She hit me cause I married you, but I'm guessing she got more then she bargained for." She grinned at the thought, John Black maybe the ultimate mercenary but he didn't teach his daughter anything, her ex best friend had only gotten that one blow in during the entire fight.
Shawn laughs at the expression on Chloe's face." Well it was wrong, she dumped me over a year ago, and she had no right to do it. " He lifted his hand and caressed the area that was still pink from the slap. " I'm sorry you were hurt because of me."
" I think that should be my line." " I can't believe Brady, where does he get off hitting you after everything happened." "Where do either one of them get off doing it, they're in serious relationships, and have the nerve to get upset when we moved on."
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Coming to this wedding was a mistake, he knew he had only been invited because Chloe said it was okay, but he should have come alone, bringing Taylor was probably what drove her into Shawn's direction.
"Brady I think we need to talk." Taylor sat on the edge of the bed and watched her boyfriend.
"Taye can we do this later, it's been a rough night." Brady took his tie off, and began rubbing his temples; the one thing he didn't need right now was Taylor's insecurities on top of everything else.
" That's what I need to talk to you about." Both Brandon and Nicole had question Brady's commitment to her, and now she needed to know." Attacking Shawn, that was a pretty extreme reaction to their marriage."
" Don't call it that, I'm sure Chloe will come to her senses."
" Brady what is so wrong with Chloe and Shawn getting married, I mean if they both wanted to do it…"
"Chloe would never get married at a Vegas chapel, especially to Shawn, he just took advantage of her."
"Or maybe they developed feelings for each other, and decided to marry."
" Chloe and Shawn would NEVER happen." Brady took he shirt off and threw it on his suitcase shaking his head. The though was silly, they were total opposites, even more so then Chloe and Philip were.
"Why because she's still in love with you, that real conceited of you." "Even if that's the case, it's her decision to make."
" She's my friend Taylor, I can't let her throw away her life away like this."
"But Shawn, your cousin, is expendable." Taylor hesitated getting ready for bed, not sure that she was staying here tonight." Do you still love Chloe?"
" I'll always care for Chloe, she's my best friend, she was my first love, she's was…"
"Your soulmate." Taylor had heard enough she grabbed her bags and headed for the door, she stopped at the threshold of the small foyer. " Brady i think we should stop seeing each other."
"Taylor…." Brady moved toward her, but stopped when he saw the tears in her eyes.
" No Brady I have heard nothing but how you and Chloe weren't meant to be together since I came back, and when I started working at Basic Black you seemed so in love, and I was so envious, and…" She choked back the tears. " When you said that things were over and you wanted to be with me, I wanted so much to believe that, but you don't." "You don't know what you want, if it's me or Chloe, but I'm not playing this game." I'm going to stay with Nicole, and we I get back I think it's best if I resign form Basic Black."
" Taylor…."
"Bye Brady."
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Chloe pulled into the parking lot of the motel, and turned to look at her husband. Just saying the word seemed strange enough, but add the fact that you're talking about Shawn Brady, it got even weirder. " Hey wake up, rest stop." Chloe caressed his cheek and notice how hurt he looked. " I 'm going to dress your wounds. "
" Lanie...." She pressed a finger to his lip, and for some strange reason he had to bite his tongue to keep from kissing her finger.
" Come on." Chloe walked into the lobby, and moved toward the desk, and almost choked on the smoke. The desk clerk had a cigarette locked between her ruby red lips, while she watched the TV in the corner. " Excuse me?"
The woman didn't take her eye of the TV as she spoke." We only have one vacancy, it's a single, and cost 27.99 an hour or 45 dollars a night, take it or leave it?"
" Well when you say it like that how can we refuse such a deal."" Is there somewhere I can buy first aid stuff from."
Chimney looks up and finally notices Shawn appearance." There's a drug store down the road." " You're not on the run form the cops are ya?"
" Would it affect our ability to get the room?"
" No, but I need the money up front."
" Well we're not felons, just running from our families." Chloe hands the women her credit card.
" Rooms down the hall on the left." " Checkouts at ten, have a nice night and thank you for choosing the Cozy Corner."
" Thanks we'll be sure to tell our friends." Shawn bit back his laughter and followed Chloe as they walked the short distance to their room on the first floor.
The room could definitely be called cozy, there was a small bathroom off to the left, the closet consisted of three hooks on the back of the bathroom door, and the only thing that wasn't small was the bed.
The king-size red heart shaped bed seemed to take up most of the room, leaving no real space for anything else. Chloe looked at the room and back at Shawn before breaking out in laughter. " Why don't you just get settled while I run and get the first aid stuff. " She didn't wait for his answer as she practically ran from the small room.
Shawn watched his friend run form the room with a frown. " What was that about?"
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Coming Soon:
The reason Chloe ran.