Chapter 4 ~ Happy Anniversary, Shawn and Belle!

Friday...

"Good morning, Perfect Girl," Shawn smiled as Belle rolled over and looked at her husband.

"Good morning," she smiled back.

"Happy Anniversary!" Shawn said, handing Belle a small box.

"What's this?" Belle smiled as she opened the box. "Oh, Shawn, it's beautiful!"

"I thought you'd like it," Shawn smiled before he leaned in to kiss her.

"Open it up," Shawn said motioning for her to do so.

She looked at him and then followed his orders and opened the locket. On one side was a picture of Shawn and Belle as children, and on the other side was a picture of Shawn and Belle taken at their wedding.

"Shawn, you are so sw--"

"Don't say it," Shawn warned.

"Sweet," Belle finished. "Now what are you gonna do about it?"

"Oh, I don't know, I think I might just not kiss you all day," Shawn grinned mischievously before standing up and walking towards the door.

"Shawn Douglas Brady, if you don't get over here and kiss me right now," Belle warned.

"You'll do what," Shawn questioned, stopping at the door.

"I'll make you sleep on the couch," Belle smiled.

Shawn immediately walked over to the bed and bent down and kissed Belle.

"You weren't really going to make me sleep on the couch, were you?" Shawn questioned.

"Wouldn't you like to know," Belle grinned before getting up and walking into the bathroom.

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"Brady, honey, wake up," Chloe said walking into the room with Joshua. "You have to get Shawn out of the house for Belle today," Chloe said, walking over and putting Joshua beside his father. Josh immediately began pulling Brady's hair.

"Alright, mister," Brady said, sleepily, before he started tickling Josh.

"Now get dressed and get Shawn out of the house. She wants him out by twelve, and it's already eleven," Chloe said before leaving the room.

Brady obeyed his wife and was soon on his way to pick up Philip.

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"Mr. Kiriakis, Mr. Black is here," Francis said entering David's bedroom where Philip, Mimi, and David were playing cowboys and Indians.

"Thanks, Francis. I guess we'll have to capture Mommy when I get back, David," Philip said standing up carrying David.

"Daddy, it's Pocahontas," David said as he squirmed to be let down.

"Do you want me to drop him off with my mom on my way," Philip said, putting David down.

"No, Francis is going to watch him today," Mimi said walking over to Philip. "Have fun!" she smiled before kissing him.

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"I still can't see why I let you talk me into going fishing today. I probably wouldn't have come if Belle hadn't insisted. I'm beginning to think she's up to something," Shawn said as they sat on the riverside fishing.

"Enough talking, you're scaring away the fish," Brady said in an attempt to keep Shawn from figuring out anything.

"And now I'm even more sure that she's up to something, and you two are in on it," Shawn said giving Philip and Brady an accusing glance.

"Hey, I just thought it'd be a good day to go fishing," Philip said looking back at the river.

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"Thanks, girls," Belle smiled as she looked at the perfectly decorated living room of her house.

Around the room were pink and white roses and candles. In the center of the room was a small table for two. Pictures from their years together were scattered throughout the room in different places. The pictures where sort of a timeline that started beside the door with a picture of Shawn and Belle as babies, laying asleep in a crib and ended on the table with a picture taken the other day at Tuscany.

"It looks great, Belle," Mimi smiled as she saw Belle's satisfied look.

"Shawn needs this. I think he still blames himself for everything, but nothing is his fault. He's needs to take his mind away from things for at least tonight."

"Excuse me," Chloe said covering her mouth and rushing to the bathroom.

"I think it's time for baby number three," Belle laughed as she got a glass of water from the kitchen and took it to Chloe.

"I think you're right," Mimi laughed.

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"Guys, I need to be getting home. I don't want to smell like fish when I take Belle out tonight," Shawn said standing up.

"You can..." Philip was cut off by his cell phone ringing.

"Hello?"

"Hey, honey. Everything's ready. I just brought Shawn's clothes over to our house. Belle said to have him at their house by six," Mimi said.

"You're rambling again, sweetie," Philip laughed as he got up and moved away from the guys.

"Sorry," Mimi apologized.

"That's perfectly okay with me, it's one of the many reasons I feel in love with you in the first place."

"You're so sweet."

"Yeah, I know," Philip said matter-of-factly.

"And you have such an ego, mister," Mimi laughed. "Listen, you get Shawn over here, he'll know something's up, but I don't know what you can tell him."

"Okay. Love you. Bye."

"Love you, too. Bye," Mimi said hanging up the phone.

"Shawn, that was Belle," Philip lied as he walked over to the guys. "She said that..." Philip stopped, trying to think of something. "She can't stand the smell of fish and wants you to shower before you come home," Philip finished. 'That was quick thinking, if I do say so myself,' Philip said to himself.

"Okay," Shawn said giving Philip a strange look.

"She had your clothes brought over to my house, so you can use one of our showers."

"Okay, thanks man."

"No problem. We better get going then."

Shawn and Philip took off to Philip and Mimi's house and Brady went back home to his house.

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"Honey, I'm ho..." Shawn said as he opened the door to reveal the beautifully decorated house.

He followed the pictures around the room until he saw the table with the final picture on it. He found a note and opened it.

I thought you could use something to get your mind away from things. Happy Anniversary, Tough Boy!

Love Always,

Your Perfect Girl

Just then the music started playing and Shawn turned towards the stairs to watch Belle walk down in a light blue spaghetti strap evening gown that shimmered in the candlelight.

"You look... perfect," Shawn smiled as she walked over to him.

He bent down and kissed her.

"Happy Anniversary," Belle smiled as she put her arms around his neck and they began to dance.

"Have I ever told you how much I love you, Isabella Brady?"

"Only every time I look into your eyes," Belle smiled looking into his eyes before kissing him.

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"Chloe, sweetie, what's wrong?" Brady asked as he walked into the bathroom and saw Chloe looking pale.

"I was just a little sick to my stomach a minute ago," Chloe said, turning around to see Brady.

"Are you pregnant again? Brady asked.

Chloe shook her head no.

"It's probably just some stomach virus or something," Chloe said, looking a little sad.

"Come over here," Brady said, taking her in his arms and holding her close to him. "You wanted to be pregnant again, didn't you?"

Brady felt her nod against his neck.

"It'll happen, sweetie. Let's just get you to bed and let you rest. I'll be right back. I'm gonna go check on the kids. Do you want anything?" Brady asked as he helped her get into bed.

"No, I'll be okay. I love you," Chloe said laying down and closing her eyes.

"I love you, too," Brady said as he walked out of the room and closed the door.

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Mimi, Philip, and David sat in David's playroom.

"Mommy?"

"Yes, sweetie," Mimi said looking at her son who was on Philip's back, riding him like a horse.

"Uncle Conner said I was a ring bear, and I don't want to be a bear," David said, looking pouty at his mother.

Mimi and Philip couldn't help but laugh.

"Sweetie, he said you were going to be the ring bearer in his wedding. That means that when he gets married, you get to carry a pillow with the rings on it. You're not gonna be a bear," Mimi explained, walking over to him and taking him off of Philip's back.

"Oh, 'cause bears are scary and I don't want to scare you Mommy," David said hugging his mother.

Mimi smiled at her son. "I love you, sweetie," Mimi said hugging her son and kissing his cheek. "David, Mommy and Daddy have something to tell you."

Mimi looked at Philip as he stood up and walked over to them.

"David, you know how Aunt Chloe had baby Joshua?" Philip started.

David nodded.

"And you know how her stomach got big?"

He nodded again.

"Well, honey, Mommy's gonna have a baby. You're gonna be a big brother," Mimi took over.

"Mommy's gonna have a baby in her belly?" David asked.

"Yep, buddy, and you're gonna have to be a good little boy because Mommy's gonna need a lot of rest," Philip said, taking David from Mimi.

"I'll be a good boy," David smiled.

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"Good night, Mrs. Brady, and happy anniversary," Shawn said looking at Belle as they lay in the bed going to sleep.

"Good night, Mr. Brady, and happy anniversary to you too," Belle smiled, as she rolled over next to him.

"I love you."

"I love you, too," Belle said kissing him before she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

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Hope you enjoyed this chapter! I'm getting ready to go back to school, so I have no idea when I'll get the next chapter up, hopefully it'll be soon. Please review and tell me what you think!!!