Chapter 10 ~ Surprise

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Philip slowly walked over to where Mimi stood.

"I'm sorry for not being able to give you the child you wanted," he began.

"Philip, it's not your fault. I should have told you everything," Mimi started, but was quickly interrupted by Philip.

"Miriam Kiriakis, I love you, but what I don't understand is why you couldn't trust me enough to tell me about Brady and the clinic."

"How did you know about the clinic?"

"I had Niko do some quick detective work for me."

"Philip, you know I love you, but I just couldn't tell you. It was never the right time, and you were always stressed over the scandal at Titan."

"So you were just gonna let me raise the twins like they were mine?"

"Philip, the thing is that Brady and I decided that Meredith and Matthew were completely ours," Mimi said, pointing at her and then Philip, "yours and mine. They only difference between this and going to a sperm bank, which I considered, was that I knew the donor. I could trust that the baby wasn't from some ex-drug-addict or an ex-alcoholic."

"If you and Brady think that the twins not knowing their real father is the best for them, I don't have any say in it. All I can say is that I will be happy to help raise Meredith and Matthew and continue living in the same house with you. I don't know what I was thinking when I said that I couldn't live in the same house with you. I'd die before I'd let anything separate us. I love you, Miriam, and nothing could change that."

"I love you, too," Mimi smiled as Philip leaned in and kissed her.

"What do you say we go send Dad home and let Francis have the night off and we just spend the evening with our family?"

"I'd like that," Mimi agreed as the two headed upstairs.

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Brady slowly walked into the living room of his seemingly empty house. Chloe and the kids had moved in with her mother two days ago, and now he was left alone in the big house. He walked into his bedroom and flipped on the stereo, not liking the silence that screamed throughout the house. He removed his shirt and walked into the bathroom, removing his clothes and stepping into the shower. Suddenly the stereo was abruptly turned off and the bathroom door opened.

"Be a little quieter. I just got the kids to go to sleep," Chloe said, stepping into the shower with him. "I wouldn't want them to walk in on us," she smiled as she kissed him.

"I thought you were at your mother's," Brady smiled, kissing her.

"I decided that you were too good to me for me to just up and leave. Besides, Philip came by and explained everything to me before we moved out. I just needed a little time to think things through. You'll be happy to hear that I forgive you, and I went and talked to Mimi about it. I forgave her for everything. Anyway, a person as sweet as Mimi deserves to be happy, and now she is. But that's not why I came in here mister. I've missed you a lot," Chloe smiled.

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And the door magically closed leaving them alone. ;) I don't write smut, so use your imagination. LOL!!!

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Sorry this chapter was so short and didn't include Belle and Shawn (love those two LOL!! ), but I promise the next will include them. Hope you liked it! Please review!!!