Reality Sets In Ch. 14
I disclaim.
Shawn contemplated throwing the phone into the lake, and actually made a move to do so before he caught Chloe disapproving stare. " Fine, I'll answer the damn phone." " Hello."
"Shawn." Bo Brady greeted his son, with curt affection; the older man was apparently still upset.
" Hi Dad." Shawn turned to look back at Chloe who had burrowed her head into the couch, seemingly embarrassed. " How are things?"
" Things." " Things are not well Shawn, your grandparents, hell all of us are confused, Chloe's father wants you hunted down like a dog, and rumors are flying all over this town about you two."
Shawn gave Chloe a slow smile, and motioned that he was going outside." Well, I can' stop the rumors or Dr. Wesley, but I can tell you what's happening so that you can pass it on to everyone." He stopped by the window and watched Chloe put away the groceries they brought. " Chloe and I are married."
He heard a heavy sigh on the other line, before his fathers' voice can back tense with worry." What does that mean Shawn, a couple of days ago you and Chloe were getting an annulment." " Then you run off like thieves in the night from the reception."
" Well plans change."
" Shawn where are you?"
" Dad, I can't tell you that, Chloe and I need time to clear our heads, think some things through."
" Son, do you know what you're doing, does Chloe?"
" Yeah, we do." A small beep emits from the phone indicating the call waiting. Shawn looked down at the display and let his eyes widen in shock. " Dad I gotta go, I'll call later." Not bothering to his father's reply, he clicks over to the other call. " What do you want Belle?"
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Chloe had just finished putting up the groceries when she heard the faint ringing of her cell phone. She hesitates to answer, fearing that her father was calling, but laughed off the idea, if it was anyone it was her mother.
She quickly crossed the room, and grabbed the phone from her bag. " Hello?"
" Chloe, it's me." Brady deep voice vibrated over the line, destroying any good moment she had.
" What is it?"
" Come on Diva, I think we should talk." " The phone will have to do, unless you let me know where you are, so I can come get you."
" All you need to know is that I'm with Shawn and I'm safe." Chloe could hear him tighten his grip on his phone." Now what is it, didn't we talk enough nine months ago."
"Diva I need to be honest with you." " The idea of you married to Shawn is killing me, I uh… it's like Deja vu, you with Philip all over again, except worse."
Chloe dropped her head; the only guilt she ever really felt was for the pain she caused Brady, while she had foolishly tried to work things out with Philip. The first few weeks of their relationship, Chloe spent constantly reassuring Brady of her love, but those days were over, and she didn't own him anymore. " Well it's not, Shawn's not Philip, and you're not the Brady I use to know, so cut the guilt trip and tell the real truth."
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" Hello to you too Tough Boy."
" Don't, just tell me what you want?" Shawn had to keep himself distanced from her, because she wasn't the girl he use to know, and remembering made him soften toward her and he couldn't do that after the pain she caused him.
" I want to know what happened." " How exactly did Chloe talk you into marriage?" " You're not being a boy scout again are you Shawn?"
He rolled his eyes, ever since Jan, Belle had warned him about his tendency to 'rescue damsels in distress'." What does that mean?"
"Is Chloe in some kind of troubling that you think marrying her will save her from? " " Is she pregnant?"
" What?" Shawn tried to keep the laughter out of his voice at the question, Belle was evidently listening to rumors.
" Shawn don't laugh at me, I'm trying to figure out what would make you marry Chloe."
Shawn shook his head, Belle talked like Chloe some distorted troll, or some equally undesirable person. " How bout because she's a beautiful wonderful woman that I care a great deal about." " This wasn't a rescue mission, or pity , or anything else that you're trying to force yourself to believe." " I knew exactly what I was doing when I married her, and you'll just have to deal."
" YOU MARRIED MY BEST FRIEND.."
"I don't think you have a right to call her your best friend, after the way you treated her."
" She attacked me!"
"After you hit her." " I don't think we have any else to talk to about, it's like you said we've both changed." Shawn clicked the phone off before she could respond, and pocketed it. He leaned against the wall thinking about what she said. Could he be laying Boy Scout again?
Without knowing it he had protected Chloe, the marriage keep people form feeling sorry for her, about Brady, but the reserve could also be said, but he definitely didn't feel like he was protecting her last night when they made love. He looked into the window and watched Chloe talk on her phone, she looked angry, and he knew that Belle's theory was a lie.
He didn't need to protect Chloe, she had always been able to handle herself, sure every now, and then she asked for assistance but who didn't. Chloe had handled the pitying looks since she first came to Salem, and if he divorced her tomorrow she would just deal with it. No, he had other reason for marrying her, and they were all selfish.
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" I love you." " I'm in love with you, I still love you, and I'll always love you." " That true enough for you."
" You A&&hole." " How dare you say that after the nine months that we've apart, that you've spent doing Taylor Walker."
" Chloe, I had to... I needed to be sure..."
" Yeah well, now I have to , I need to be sure." She caught sight of Shawn leaning against the railing on the porch looking out on the lake and she melted. She had no clue what was going on it seemed impossible to being falling in love with someone else, after believing that Brady was here soul mate, but something was going on. " I can't deal with whatever this is Brady, maybe we'll talk when I get back, but I gotta go." Chloe turned the phone off and joined Shawn on the porch. " Shawn."
"Lanie." He turned and watched her closely she was nervous again. He had to admit that she looked sexy as hell when just standing there unsure of herself.
"Do you remember the question you asked me before your phone call?" Chloe moved to the railing to stand beside him, smiling at the beauty of the sun setting on the lake.
" Yeah, you ready to answer?"
" Yeah."
When she didn't answer he turned and looked at her, she gave wicked smile before she pulled him into a kiss that left him almost speechless. " Good answer."
I disclaim.
Shawn contemplated throwing the phone into the lake, and actually made a move to do so before he caught Chloe disapproving stare. " Fine, I'll answer the damn phone." " Hello."
"Shawn." Bo Brady greeted his son, with curt affection; the older man was apparently still upset.
" Hi Dad." Shawn turned to look back at Chloe who had burrowed her head into the couch, seemingly embarrassed. " How are things?"
" Things." " Things are not well Shawn, your grandparents, hell all of us are confused, Chloe's father wants you hunted down like a dog, and rumors are flying all over this town about you two."
Shawn gave Chloe a slow smile, and motioned that he was going outside." Well, I can' stop the rumors or Dr. Wesley, but I can tell you what's happening so that you can pass it on to everyone." He stopped by the window and watched Chloe put away the groceries they brought. " Chloe and I are married."
He heard a heavy sigh on the other line, before his fathers' voice can back tense with worry." What does that mean Shawn, a couple of days ago you and Chloe were getting an annulment." " Then you run off like thieves in the night from the reception."
" Well plans change."
" Shawn where are you?"
" Dad, I can't tell you that, Chloe and I need time to clear our heads, think some things through."
" Son, do you know what you're doing, does Chloe?"
" Yeah, we do." A small beep emits from the phone indicating the call waiting. Shawn looked down at the display and let his eyes widen in shock. " Dad I gotta go, I'll call later." Not bothering to his father's reply, he clicks over to the other call. " What do you want Belle?"
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Chloe had just finished putting up the groceries when she heard the faint ringing of her cell phone. She hesitates to answer, fearing that her father was calling, but laughed off the idea, if it was anyone it was her mother.
She quickly crossed the room, and grabbed the phone from her bag. " Hello?"
" Chloe, it's me." Brady deep voice vibrated over the line, destroying any good moment she had.
" What is it?"
" Come on Diva, I think we should talk." " The phone will have to do, unless you let me know where you are, so I can come get you."
" All you need to know is that I'm with Shawn and I'm safe." Chloe could hear him tighten his grip on his phone." Now what is it, didn't we talk enough nine months ago."
"Diva I need to be honest with you." " The idea of you married to Shawn is killing me, I uh… it's like Deja vu, you with Philip all over again, except worse."
Chloe dropped her head; the only guilt she ever really felt was for the pain she caused Brady, while she had foolishly tried to work things out with Philip. The first few weeks of their relationship, Chloe spent constantly reassuring Brady of her love, but those days were over, and she didn't own him anymore. " Well it's not, Shawn's not Philip, and you're not the Brady I use to know, so cut the guilt trip and tell the real truth."
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" Hello to you too Tough Boy."
" Don't, just tell me what you want?" Shawn had to keep himself distanced from her, because she wasn't the girl he use to know, and remembering made him soften toward her and he couldn't do that after the pain she caused him.
" I want to know what happened." " How exactly did Chloe talk you into marriage?" " You're not being a boy scout again are you Shawn?"
He rolled his eyes, ever since Jan, Belle had warned him about his tendency to 'rescue damsels in distress'." What does that mean?"
"Is Chloe in some kind of troubling that you think marrying her will save her from? " " Is she pregnant?"
" What?" Shawn tried to keep the laughter out of his voice at the question, Belle was evidently listening to rumors.
" Shawn don't laugh at me, I'm trying to figure out what would make you marry Chloe."
Shawn shook his head, Belle talked like Chloe some distorted troll, or some equally undesirable person. " How bout because she's a beautiful wonderful woman that I care a great deal about." " This wasn't a rescue mission, or pity , or anything else that you're trying to force yourself to believe." " I knew exactly what I was doing when I married her, and you'll just have to deal."
" YOU MARRIED MY BEST FRIEND.."
"I don't think you have a right to call her your best friend, after the way you treated her."
" She attacked me!"
"After you hit her." " I don't think we have any else to talk to about, it's like you said we've both changed." Shawn clicked the phone off before she could respond, and pocketed it. He leaned against the wall thinking about what she said. Could he be laying Boy Scout again?
Without knowing it he had protected Chloe, the marriage keep people form feeling sorry for her, about Brady, but the reserve could also be said, but he definitely didn't feel like he was protecting her last night when they made love. He looked into the window and watched Chloe talk on her phone, she looked angry, and he knew that Belle's theory was a lie.
He didn't need to protect Chloe, she had always been able to handle herself, sure every now, and then she asked for assistance but who didn't. Chloe had handled the pitying looks since she first came to Salem, and if he divorced her tomorrow she would just deal with it. No, he had other reason for marrying her, and they were all selfish.
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" I love you." " I'm in love with you, I still love you, and I'll always love you." " That true enough for you."
" You A&&hole." " How dare you say that after the nine months that we've apart, that you've spent doing Taylor Walker."
" Chloe, I had to... I needed to be sure..."
" Yeah well, now I have to , I need to be sure." She caught sight of Shawn leaning against the railing on the porch looking out on the lake and she melted. She had no clue what was going on it seemed impossible to being falling in love with someone else, after believing that Brady was here soul mate, but something was going on. " I can't deal with whatever this is Brady, maybe we'll talk when I get back, but I gotta go." Chloe turned the phone off and joined Shawn on the porch. " Shawn."
"Lanie." He turned and watched her closely she was nervous again. He had to admit that she looked sexy as hell when just standing there unsure of herself.
"Do you remember the question you asked me before your phone call?" Chloe moved to the railing to stand beside him, smiling at the beauty of the sun setting on the lake.
" Yeah, you ready to answer?"
" Yeah."
When she didn't answer he turned and looked at her, she gave wicked smile before she pulled him into a kiss that left him almost speechless. " Good answer."