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Post by doolfan4life on Jul 6, 2024 8:57:01 GMT -5
So excited for Philip and Parker stuff I’m going out on a limb here and guessing I already guessed they will only have one room available Alex seems wildly predictable like that and Stephanie might just be dumb enough to not see it coming Thanks for the previews Kpatch |
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Post by fluffysmom on Jul 6, 2024 22:26:14 GMT -5
Thanks for the previews Kpatch. |
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Post by Kpatch on Jul 8, 2024 7:29:31 GMT -5
Chapter 472
“I almost forgot how amazing your cooking is,” Philip told Lucinda while he and Parker had breakfast with Lucinda and James at their home. He pierced a sausage with his fork and remembered, “You really spoiled me when I first moved to Chicago and hired you as Parker’s nanny.”
“You were brand new at being a single father and working so hard to do a good job. It was my pleasure to help out in any way I could.”
“Speaking of jobs,” Philip pondered as he picked up his coffee cup, “any idea what’s going to happen with the onsite daycare center at Titan Media?”
“Nope.” She swallowed a bite of a pancake and answered, “I haven’t heard a word yet. But if they start laying off the staff, there’ll be no one’s children to care for. And that would break my heart. All those fine families being out of work, starting with you. What are your plans?”
“I have some ideas,” Philip told her. He set down his cup and reached across for Lucinda’s hand. “Don’t worry about us. We’ll be fine.”
“Well, I do worry.” She patted Philip’s hand on top of hers. “About you and Parker and Chloe too. You all are like my extended family.”
Philip took his hand away. “We feel the same way. In fact, it was Parker’s idea to come see both of you. Right Parker?”
“Yeah! And I didn’t forget how ‘mazing Miss Lucinda’s pancakes and sausages are.”
Lucinda laughed and James said, “If it wasn’t for all that great home cooking, I’d still have my teenage figure.”
Philip chuckled. “She’s a keeper, that’s for sure. So, Lu, what will you do if the daycare center closes?”
“I’ve been thinking I’d rent space in one of the buildings near Media and open my own daycare center.”
“No kidding!”
She glanced at her husband. “James doesn’t want me to, though.”
“You’ve worked hard all your life,” James rationalized. “You deserve to kick back, take it easy.”
“I’d be bored out of my mind,” Lucinda replied. “You’ve told me many times that you wish you didn’t retire when you did.”
“Well, if you were retired too, I’d have someone to play with.” Parker giggled and James said to Philip, “Help me convince her to take it easy.”
“It does sound tempting,” Philip stated, “but Lucinda needs to be comfortable with her decision.”
“Thank you!” she said to Philip. “I love working with children too much to give it up. At least not yet.”
“Well, if it’s worth anything, I’d be happy to provide a glowing reference,” Philip added, “or make an investment in your new business.”
“I appreciate that, Philip. More than you know.”
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Post by André DiMera on Jul 8, 2024 8:03:44 GMT -5
So nice to see Lucinda and James again! Her idea sounds good!
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Post by doolfan4life on Jul 8, 2024 12:51:36 GMT -5
This is why Philip was such a good leader
He cared about all his staff and still does
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Post by heroicmuse on Jul 9, 2024 6:28:41 GMT -5
I'm glad that Philip is helping Lucinda. Hopefully James will accept her decision.
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Post by Kpatch on Jul 9, 2024 8:46:34 GMT -5
Chapter 473
Alex and Stephanie walked up to the front desk of the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Randolph Street down the block from Titan’s Chicago office. Alex set his overnight case on the floor and told the woman behind the front desk, “Checking in. Name is Alex Kiriakis. My secretary checked me in online.”
The woman tapped some keys and said, “Yes I see your reservation. One moment and I’ll get you your room keys.”
While they waited, Alex turned to Stephanie. “You don’t mind sharing. Marie booked us a suite.”
Stephanie’s eyes widened. “I most certainly do mind. And I seriously doubt Marie booked us a room.” She curled her fingers into air quotes when she said the word “us.” Turning, to the concierge, she blurted, “I need a room too. It doesn’t have to be a suite. I’ll take whatever you have available.”
“Let me check the system. Yes, we’ve got a standard room with a view of Lake Michigan. It’s—”
Before the concierge could say another word, Stephanie interrupted. “Don’t say the room number out loud. And you can charge my room to his account.”
The woman smiled knowingly. She jotted the room number on a piece of Hyatt stationary and pushed it across the counter along with Stephanie’s key card.
“And here’s your room key, Mr. Kiriakis.”
Stephanie grasped the handle of her suitcase and started wheeling it toward the elevator. Alex called out, “Meet me here at six. Marie made us a dinner reservation at Chantilly’s on Lake Shore Drive.”
Stephanie stopped and turned around slowly. She pushed her tongue into her inner cheek to help keep her temper from flaring. Forcing herself to act professionally, she stated, “Sure Mr. Kiriakis. I’ll meet you in the lobby at six.”
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Post by krw627 on Jul 9, 2024 8:51:08 GMT -5
I agree with Stephanie, Marie did not book them a room. Marie is better than that.
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Post by André DiMera on Jul 9, 2024 8:53:45 GMT -5
Glad Stephanie didn’t believe that Marie booked the room.
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Post by doolfan4life on Jul 9, 2024 9:22:00 GMT -5
I’m glad they had another room available
And good for her to charge it to him
Serves him right
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Post by Trey on Jul 9, 2024 11:00:42 GMT -5
I'm glad there was another room available, too. Alex is such a skeeve.
And, I love Lucinda's idea (and even happier that Philip will help with the financing it). They're the family Parker/Philip need right now. Their hearts are slowly mending, but it's a start.
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Post by heroicmuse on Jul 9, 2024 11:02:53 GMT -5
I'm glad Stephanie took charge of that situation and shut Alex's nonsense down.
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Post by Kpatch on Jul 10, 2024 7:20:00 GMT -5
Chapter 474a
“I thought I saw Philip this morning,” Chloe told Mary as their session began on Sunday. She remembered walking across the street from a Mobil station when she saw someone who looked like Philip from a distance. Her heart skipped a beat as she stopped to watch him. He had Philip’s hair and physique, but he appeared to have a scruff, and that wasn’t Philip’s style. Neither was driving a camper. “I was walking home from church,” Chloe recalled, “and there was a man at the gas station. But he was putting gas in the tank of an RV camper. Philip doesn’t have an RV so it was just my mind playing tricks on me.”
Mary sat in a chair adjacent to the sofa, with her legs crossed and a tablet on her knee. “How did it make you feel—seeing him, or thinking you did?”
“Awful. Just awful.”
“Oh?”
“It hurt so much to be so near and yet so far. It was awful seeing him and wanting to go talk to him but knowing I couldn’t.”
“Why couldn’t you?”
“Because, I’m sure he wouldn’t want to talk to me. I left him. Them.”
“Does that mean you’ll never talk to him again?” Mary asked.
“How can I?”
“If you’d like, we can do some role playing,” Mary suggested, “and you can say whatever you’d like to say to him.”
Chloe shook her head from side to side. “I tried. But he didn’t understand why I was leaving. Why can’t anyone understand?” Sitting on the sofa, Chloe wondered aloud, “Why doesn’t anyone believe me?”
“Believe you about what, dear?” Mary probed.
“That I left for them, not for me. You think I’m happy? I’m miserable. I miss them beyond belief. I hate my life. I’ll never be happy again and I’ve come to terms with that. But at least they’re safe now and there’s no chance of me hurting them anymore.” Chloe paused but it was clear she wasn’t finished. “I told you about the dream I keep having. The one where Philip and Parker fall off a mountain because of me. Only it doesn’t feel like a dream. It feels like a premonition. I caused Philip and Parkers death.”
Mary nodded. “I do remember you telling me about the dream when I came to see you at the condo. So, you’re still having this dream?”
“I am. And I remember you saying it’s just a dream, but it’s not. I’m responsible for the death of my daughter. That really happened. And I feel so strongly that it would happen again if I didn’t remove myself from their lives. I can’t bear it, Mary. I can’t bear the pain for myself if Philip and Parker died. I’d die too. So I had to leave. I had to leave so they can live. Don’t you see?”
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Post by doolfan4life on Jul 10, 2024 8:12:54 GMT -5
I like the idea of role play as she needs to be able to say these things in a safe place
Hopefully she will hear it out loud and realise how wrong she is
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Post by André DiMera on Jul 10, 2024 8:46:38 GMT -5
It’s nice that Chloe’s getting to voice these thoughts in a safe space, but that doesn’t mean they’re any less wrong than when she left.
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