Dinner Guest
by mardel
rated PG
at least for now
Saber all the way
Chloe woke up with a start. She'd been having dream all week, they weren't nightmares, but they were
kind of scary. She was dreaming about things that were going to happen. Things that did happen several
days later. Her mom had warned her once before that she might start having episodes of seeing.
Since Sam was sort of clearvoyant, it was highly possible that Chloe would be also.
Chloe smiled, she hoped the dream she'd just had did come true. Because Bailey was in it.
She missed him, more than her dad even. Because she had been so young when her father died,
she thought of Bailey more as her dad. He'd spent so much time with them when they had still
lived in Atlanta. Three very scary years of her and her mom's life. She didn't understand why cutting
all contact with the people back home was supposed to help her heal. It was over a year now.
She had gotten over her brain washing, Jack hadn't had her in his control long.
She'd been so mixed up at the time of her life. She didn't blame her mom for what happened.
She never had really believed it was her mom's fault that the terrible things had happened.
But she did know she missed her friends back home, only Angel had been allowed to stay
incontact with them. Chloe missed Bailey. She missed his hugs. She missed his voice,
always soothing, reasuring her, making her feel safe just by his presence.
She knew her mom missed him too. But she never talked about him. If Chloe asked about
Bailey, she always changed the subject.
"Mom, can I have waffles for breakfast?" Chloe had gotten up early and dressed before going
down to eat with her mom.
"Chloe honey, you're up early. Yes you can have waffles but don't feed any to the dog.
Remember what happened last time." Sam reminded her daughter.
"Okay," Chloe did remember because she had to help clean up the mess. Syrup and half chewed
waffles on the hall carpet.... yuck!
Sam poured herself a mug of coffee and took her place at the breakfast table she was having
fruit and a half of a English muffin.
"Mom, if I get an A on my history test can I have a special treat?"
"You know we don't reward you for doing your best."
"I know but you did say last week I had improved some much in my grades, we should do
something special to celebrate, remember?"
"Yes I did say that didn't I? Alright what did you want to do?"
"Can I have anything? I mean normal anything like a trip to the aquriuem or a day of movies,
junk food and a trip to the park?"
"Yes, as long as it doesn't cost me a week's salary." Sam smiled at her daughter.
"I want to invite a friend over, can I do that?"
"You mean a sleepover? Yes, you can do that." Sam didn't think Chloe had a friend that close
in her new school.
"Great I'll go and call them now." Chloe finished her waffle in two bites, drank her juice and
carried her plate to the sink.
Chloe ran to her mom's office and quickly looked up Bailey's phone number.
"Malone?" Bailey picked up his office phone on the second ring. They were back from a case in
Ohio and he had a ton of paper work to catch up on.
"Bailey Hi, it's Chloe."
"Chole sweetheart how are you?" Bailey was surprised by her call. He thought about her and Sam
every day. Sam even more then that, almost hourly. He still loved her. Probably always would.
"I'm fine, better. Are you busy?"
"No, just paper work. What's up?"
"Mom said that if my grades improved I could have a special treat. I said I wanted to ask a friend over.
She said I could. I want you to come for a visit, it you're not busy." Chloe understood the nature of his
work often prevented him from accepting invitations.
"You want me to come for a visit? I'd like that sweetheart, but are you telling me your mom doesn't
know it's me your are asking over?"
"Yeah, I didn't tell her who. I miss you, and so does mom." Chloe sounded sad.
"I miss you too sweetheart. I'll come for a visit, but I think we should ask your mom first."
Bailey couldn't say no to her.
"I want to surprise her, she won't mind. You are her best friend besides Angel."
Bailey smiled at that statement. He'd thought he was one of Sam's best friends but the way she
had just walked out, he wasn't sure. He would love to see her again... Sam. He would love seeing
Chloe again too of course, but kids were easy.
"Alright sweetheart, I'll come visit, when is a good time?'
"This weekend would be great."
"Okay, this weekend it is, I have a idea where you are but I'll need an address?"
"Oak Grove South Carolina, 68 Garrett St it's a two story house with green shutters."
"Got it, how about I come and take you out for dinner on Friday night? Warn your mom
that you have dinner covered for Friday and tell her your friend is bringing it."
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"Chloe what difference does it make what I wear tonight. I thought you said your friend was
coming over and that you had a special meal planned for dinner?"
"My friend is coming tonight, and I do have dinner covered. Now go and get dressed.
Wear a nice dress like you were going out on a date, I'm going to go an put on my fancy
clothes after I finish stuff in the kitchen." Chloe had learned to cook from her grandmother
and she had been making a special cake but she'd made her mom promise not to peek.
When Bailey arrived Chloe was dressed in her favorite spring dress, it was pastel colors with
a big bow that tied at her back. She always felt Alice in wonderland when she wore it.
" You stay there I'll get the door." Chloe warned her mother as she stopped her in the hall.
Sam humored her daughter and stood in the hall just under the light so she could greet
Chloe's friend and probably mother when they arrived.
Bailey was feeling a little nervous at the idea he was about to see the woman he loved again.
He'd driven up from Atlanta in two shifts starting the night before and spending last night in
a hotel along the way. He stopped and freshened up before arriving. Pulling on his suit coat
as he climbed out of the car.
Chloe opened the door had jumped into his arms. "You made it." She exclaimed hugging him
as tightly as possible. Bailey caught her in his arms and embraced her. She had grown.
"Chloe sweetheart." Bailey hugged her close but his eyes flew up to see Sam standing in the
doorway compleatly surprised that it was him, her daughter had invited. She looked beautiful
as always.
"Bailey? Oh my Chloe didn't tell me you were coming." Sam was excited to see him. He looked
so handsome, tall and strong as always.
"Hello Sam, sorry to surprise you like this but Chloe wanted it this way." He set Chloe down and
straighten back up. He smiled at Sam wanting very much to hug her too.
"It's a wonderful surprise." Sam said and moved towards him. She had missed him so much.
His strenght, his voice, his gentle calm. But most of all his hugs. Sam moved into his arms
and sighed. Her hand spread wide over his back, her head bent so she could press her face
against his throat. My God how she had missed this.
Bailey hugged her close, his arms wrapping around her slender body. Holding her against him
was like coming home after months away. She felt so perfect in his arms.
"I've missed you Sam."
"I'm sorry Bail, for not writing or calling or something." She confessed.
"I understand." He eased her back so he could look into her blue eyes.
Chloe was grinning, happy that her mom was truely glad to see Bailey.
by mardel
rated PG
at least for now
Saber all the way
Chloe woke up with a start. She'd been having dream all week, they weren't nightmares, but they were
kind of scary. She was dreaming about things that were going to happen. Things that did happen several
days later. Her mom had warned her once before that she might start having episodes of seeing.
Since Sam was sort of clearvoyant, it was highly possible that Chloe would be also.
Chloe smiled, she hoped the dream she'd just had did come true. Because Bailey was in it.
She missed him, more than her dad even. Because she had been so young when her father died,
she thought of Bailey more as her dad. He'd spent so much time with them when they had still
lived in Atlanta. Three very scary years of her and her mom's life. She didn't understand why cutting
all contact with the people back home was supposed to help her heal. It was over a year now.
She had gotten over her brain washing, Jack hadn't had her in his control long.
She'd been so mixed up at the time of her life. She didn't blame her mom for what happened.
She never had really believed it was her mom's fault that the terrible things had happened.
But she did know she missed her friends back home, only Angel had been allowed to stay
incontact with them. Chloe missed Bailey. She missed his hugs. She missed his voice,
always soothing, reasuring her, making her feel safe just by his presence.
She knew her mom missed him too. But she never talked about him. If Chloe asked about
Bailey, she always changed the subject.
"Mom, can I have waffles for breakfast?" Chloe had gotten up early and dressed before going
down to eat with her mom.
"Chloe honey, you're up early. Yes you can have waffles but don't feed any to the dog.
Remember what happened last time." Sam reminded her daughter.
"Okay," Chloe did remember because she had to help clean up the mess. Syrup and half chewed
waffles on the hall carpet.... yuck!
Sam poured herself a mug of coffee and took her place at the breakfast table she was having
fruit and a half of a English muffin.
"Mom, if I get an A on my history test can I have a special treat?"
"You know we don't reward you for doing your best."
"I know but you did say last week I had improved some much in my grades, we should do
something special to celebrate, remember?"
"Yes I did say that didn't I? Alright what did you want to do?"
"Can I have anything? I mean normal anything like a trip to the aquriuem or a day of movies,
junk food and a trip to the park?"
"Yes, as long as it doesn't cost me a week's salary." Sam smiled at her daughter.
"I want to invite a friend over, can I do that?"
"You mean a sleepover? Yes, you can do that." Sam didn't think Chloe had a friend that close
in her new school.
"Great I'll go and call them now." Chloe finished her waffle in two bites, drank her juice and
carried her plate to the sink.
Chloe ran to her mom's office and quickly looked up Bailey's phone number.
"Malone?" Bailey picked up his office phone on the second ring. They were back from a case in
Ohio and he had a ton of paper work to catch up on.
"Bailey Hi, it's Chloe."
"Chole sweetheart how are you?" Bailey was surprised by her call. He thought about her and Sam
every day. Sam even more then that, almost hourly. He still loved her. Probably always would.
"I'm fine, better. Are you busy?"
"No, just paper work. What's up?"
"Mom said that if my grades improved I could have a special treat. I said I wanted to ask a friend over.
She said I could. I want you to come for a visit, it you're not busy." Chloe understood the nature of his
work often prevented him from accepting invitations.
"You want me to come for a visit? I'd like that sweetheart, but are you telling me your mom doesn't
know it's me your are asking over?"
"Yeah, I didn't tell her who. I miss you, and so does mom." Chloe sounded sad.
"I miss you too sweetheart. I'll come for a visit, but I think we should ask your mom first."
Bailey couldn't say no to her.
"I want to surprise her, she won't mind. You are her best friend besides Angel."
Bailey smiled at that statement. He'd thought he was one of Sam's best friends but the way she
had just walked out, he wasn't sure. He would love to see her again... Sam. He would love seeing
Chloe again too of course, but kids were easy.
"Alright sweetheart, I'll come visit, when is a good time?'
"This weekend would be great."
"Okay, this weekend it is, I have a idea where you are but I'll need an address?"
"Oak Grove South Carolina, 68 Garrett St it's a two story house with green shutters."
"Got it, how about I come and take you out for dinner on Friday night? Warn your mom
that you have dinner covered for Friday and tell her your friend is bringing it."
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
"Chloe what difference does it make what I wear tonight. I thought you said your friend was
coming over and that you had a special meal planned for dinner?"
"My friend is coming tonight, and I do have dinner covered. Now go and get dressed.
Wear a nice dress like you were going out on a date, I'm going to go an put on my fancy
clothes after I finish stuff in the kitchen." Chloe had learned to cook from her grandmother
and she had been making a special cake but she'd made her mom promise not to peek.
When Bailey arrived Chloe was dressed in her favorite spring dress, it was pastel colors with
a big bow that tied at her back. She always felt Alice in wonderland when she wore it.
" You stay there I'll get the door." Chloe warned her mother as she stopped her in the hall.
Sam humored her daughter and stood in the hall just under the light so she could greet
Chloe's friend and probably mother when they arrived.
Bailey was feeling a little nervous at the idea he was about to see the woman he loved again.
He'd driven up from Atlanta in two shifts starting the night before and spending last night in
a hotel along the way. He stopped and freshened up before arriving. Pulling on his suit coat
as he climbed out of the car.
Chloe opened the door had jumped into his arms. "You made it." She exclaimed hugging him
as tightly as possible. Bailey caught her in his arms and embraced her. She had grown.
"Chloe sweetheart." Bailey hugged her close but his eyes flew up to see Sam standing in the
doorway compleatly surprised that it was him, her daughter had invited. She looked beautiful
as always.
"Bailey? Oh my Chloe didn't tell me you were coming." Sam was excited to see him. He looked
so handsome, tall and strong as always.
"Hello Sam, sorry to surprise you like this but Chloe wanted it this way." He set Chloe down and
straighten back up. He smiled at Sam wanting very much to hug her too.
"It's a wonderful surprise." Sam said and moved towards him. She had missed him so much.
His strenght, his voice, his gentle calm. But most of all his hugs. Sam moved into his arms
and sighed. Her hand spread wide over his back, her head bent so she could press her face
against his throat. My God how she had missed this.
Bailey hugged her close, his arms wrapping around her slender body. Holding her against him
was like coming home after months away. She felt so perfect in his arms.
"I've missed you Sam."
"I'm sorry Bail, for not writing or calling or something." She confessed.
"I understand." He eased her back so he could look into her blue eyes.
Chloe was grinning, happy that her mom was truely glad to see Bailey.