A/N: Thank you guys for the wondreful feedback. Please send more, it inspires me to write!:-) BTW, Chloe isn't sick and Belle and Shawn got back together with the help of Mimi, Chloe, and Philip before the dance ever happened. That's all for now...

Chapter 4


Brady paced nervously back and forth on the Wesley's front porch before inwardly reprimanding himself for acting like the schoolboy with a crush his father had been ribbing him about being. Calm down Black. She's just a friend and you're just going out for some innocent fun. Even if she wasn't just a kid there's no guarantee that she would like you back anyway. Brady immediately sobered with that thought and rang the doorbell before leaning against the doorframe in what he hoped looked like a nonchalant pose.

After a little while the door swung open and Brady noticed disappointedly that it was Nancy and not Chloe at the door.

"Hello, Mrs. Wesley!" Brady pronounced courteously.

"Brady!" Nancy had a mysterious look that Brady couldn't decipher. "Come in!" holding the door open, "Chloe should be down in a few minutes, but while she's getting ready why don't we have a little chat?"

Brady still couldn't figure out that look so he wasn't sure whether he could trust it or not. Gulping nervously and bringing his hand up to fiddle with his collar before following her in, "Sure, Mrs. Wesley. Why not?"

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Chloe's Room

"Shit, shit, shit!" searching her room frantically, "What the hell am I going to wear?"

Turning around and spotting something out of the corner of her eye. "Aha!"

Chloe quickly put it on before looking in the mirror to begin applying a small amount of make-up on her face.

Chloe looked at the finished product in the mirror before smiling to herself, pleased with the finished product.

Combing her fingers through her hair, Chloe tugged at the elastic over one side of her ear.

"I just love this headband!"

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Meanwhile

"So Brady" Nancy was eyeing Brady with a distinctly critical look. "How do you feel about women who curse?" She had to look out for her daughter after all.

Brady gave her a questioning look. "I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're asking me. " Has she been drinking? Brady thought to himself.

"What I'm asking is do you respect women who like to swear?" He better say yes otherwise he is no good for my daughter. She needs someone who can accept her for who she is.

"Uh, um, yeah I guess so." Brady shifted visibly nervous then relaxed as he finally heard the light treading of the stairs that announced Chloe's arrival.

"Oh, that's Chloe!" Nancy bounced off of the couch and over to the stairs to greet Chloe who came down the stairs wearing exactly the same outfit she had worn that morning with a touch of make-up and for the finishing touch, a brand new blue headband. She looked over at Brady and smiled.

Brady smiled back and got up to greet her. He walked up right next to her and gently tugged on a strand of her hair. "Nice headband." He stated with a smirk

"Thought you'd like it." She replied easily with a smirk of her own, not showing any hint of the tingles she was experiencing at the gesture. "Shall we go now?"

"Have fun you guys!" Nancy exulted eagerly, "And Chloe, remember what I said." She finished with a wink before bounding up the stairs.

"What was that about?" Brady questioned after noticing the look on Chloe's face

"Beat's me." She responded trying to forget her mother's bizarre behavior

"Okay. You ready to go?"

Chloe nodded and grabbed his hand before walking to the door.

Brady, being the gentleman that he is opened the door and held it for her while she walked through. Just as he was closing the door, he heard Chloe's sudden question.

"Where the hell are we going anyway?"


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