The Rest of Our Lives (Read 96,846 times)

[Trey]

I have a feeling that Ruby is going to search through his wallet and take off with her brother's stash

[Kpatch]

Chapter 491h

Inside the bathroom, he stared at his leg, his prosthetic. It had always been so hard for him to be with a new woman. They tended not to react well to the prosthetic. Except for Chloe. It never bothered her. Or if it did, she never let him see it.

~~~

As soon as she heard the shower turn on, Cassie fished Philip’s phone out of his pants pocket. When she pressed the home screen, the keypad came up. “Damn. Password protected.” She tossed the phone on the bed and pulled his wallet out of the pocket. She opened the wallet and started rifling through it. “Oh how I miss those days when cash was king,” she muttered, lamenting the fact there was no cash in the wallet. She slid the ATM Card out of its sleeve, followed by an Amex Black Card and a corporate Discover card.

She was about to stuff the cards into her purse when she caught sight of the name embossed onto the plastic. Her eyes went wide. “No. It can’t be. If this is a joke, it’s not the least bit funny.”

The water stopped running and she heard Philip call out, “Ruby? You coming?”

“Be there in a minute,” she shouted back. She stared at the cards in her hand and then dropped them to the floor like they were burning her fingers. “What a freaking waste of my efforts.”

Philip came out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist. His chest was dripping wet and his dog tag hung from his neck. He climbed onto the bed, his prosthetic on full display. “I’m kind of drunk, so you’re in charge,” he told her.

“I can’t do this,” she whimpered. “I’m sorry. I have to go.” She grabbed her blouse and purse and rushed out the door.

Philip sat up in bed and stared at the door she’d just exited through. His attention turned to his artificial leg. “Guess we scared her off,” he mumbled before falling back onto the pillow.

[doolfan4life]

Well I’m glad at least one of them realised

[André DiMera]

Thank goodness Cassie realized who Philip is before things went too far!

[Trey]

Whew!!! I'm glad that it didn't go further. For once, I'm happy Philip encountered a con woman.

[heroicmuse]

I'm glad Cassie realized who Philip was, though it's not great she was about to steal whatever she could get.

[Kpatch]

Chapter 492

Philip sat in his BMW in the Wesley’s driveway for a moment on Monday afternoon before getting out of the car. When he woke up in a strange room at Brook Bay Motel this morning, it felt like he’d hit rock bottom. He thought he hit rock bottom the day he stood on the roof of the Randolph Street building in Chicago and had every intention of jumping off. Somehow this felt lower.

What was he thinking, hooking up with a stranger and making himself so vulnerable? Was he that desperate for female companionship? No, he definitely was not that desperate. The only female companion he really wanted was Chloe. He desperately missed what they had, and what they would never have again.

Ruby could have been a killer. It was obvious she was a thief. His credit cards were strewn on the floor and she clearly went through his wallet. Why nothing was taken, he had no idea. She could have taken pictures of his credit cards and drivers license though. He immediately called Norton Life Lock, the online security company, and told them to watch out for potential identity theft and to freeze his credit. Time would tell if she’d try to use his accounts.

He got out of his car and walked to the door. Craig invited him in, and Philip’s entire outlook changed as soon as he saw his son’s smiling face, arms in the air waiting for a hug from his dad. He squatted down and gave the boy a bear hug. “I have a big surprise for you,” Philip told Parker.

The boy's eyes widened. “Is Mommy back?”

Philip’s lips parted and he took a step back. “Um. No kiddo, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to—”

“Did you get me a dog?”

“No, we’ll do that together. Very soon, okay? The surprise is, I found the mythology book I was telling you about. I can’t wait to show it to you.” Parker nodded but it was clear the boy was disappointed. “Ready to go home?”

~~~

Seated on the sofa, Parker leaned up against Philip as his father turned the pages of the mythology book. “This is the story of Orion the Hunter. Remember I pointed out the Orion constellation in the sky and showed you Orion’s belt when we were in our sleeping bag watching the stars?”

“Lemme see.”

Philip handed the book to Parker who appeared as rapt as Philip had been when he first looked at the book. “The book is yours if you want it.”

“I can keep it?”

“Yes you can.”

“Oh boy!” Philip chuckled at the boy’s exuberance. “Daddy? Are we gonna go get a dog soon?”

“If you still want to.”

“I do. I do.”

“Then let’s plan to get a dog next weekend.”

[doolfan4life]

I feel Parker’s disappointment
The book is cool but the dog will be way more exciting
I’m glad he’s finally getting it

[André DiMera]

That's a nice surprise for Parker.

[Trey]

Sept 5, 2024 10:35:54 GMT -5 doolfan4life said:

I feel Parker’s disappointment
The book is cool but the dog will be way more exciting
I’m glad he’s finally getting it

I agree, a dog is way more exciting to a kid that age.

But I'm excited for a few things:

1 - Philip realized he was stupid. Hope this was a wake up call for him
2 - Philip is getting his strength through connecting his father with Parker
3 - Parker may actually get his dog! I'm cautious because he's been told this before.
4 - If Parker does get his dog, I hope the dog destroys Melanie's stuff and whizzes on a few of her items. Maybe a little karma

[doolfan4life]

Trey I laughed so hard at #4
I agree the dog should totally do that

[heroicmuse]

Im glad Philip realized "Ruby" had gone through his wallet and that he is focusing on Parker right now.

[Kpatch]

Chapter 493a

In his bedroom in the mansion, Parker rolled onto his side and folded his pillow behind his head in an effort to block out the sound of a crying baby.

Across the hall, Philip threw the covers back and secured his prosthetic. He pulled on a white t-shirt, left his bedroom and padded down the hall wearing his t-shirt and pajama bottoms.

He stopped at the end of the corridor in front the bedroom where the sound of the crying baby was coming from. It was the same room Nicole and Daniel used to share. He knocked softly and entered without waiting, figuring Nicole would never even hear the knock above the wailing baby.

Nicole was walking the floor rocking her crying daughter. Her open robe covered the pajamas she was wearing. “She keeping you up too?” Nicole asked Philip.

“Hard not to hear her,” he replied. Noticing the strained and exhausted look on Nicole’s face, he came closer. “Here. Let me try.”

“You serious?”

“What have you got to lose?”

Nicole slid the baby into Philip’s waiting arms. “Watch her head.”

“I’ve got her.” He slowly walked toward the window as he rocked the baby. “Hey Holly. My son was right about you. You’re a pretty little thing.”

Holly looked up at Philip and grew quiet. She gave him half a smile and he smiled back.

“How did you do that,” Nicole asked in amazement. “I’ve been trying for hours. Make that weeks.”

“First of all, I’m relaxed, and you’re not.”

“Huh?”

“Babies can feel your emotions,” he explained. “She senses you’re worried.”

“Of course I’m worried. I can’t calm my own child. I can’t even figure out what she wants. She ate. She burped. She pooped.”

“That’s exactly what I mean. She feels your frustration and anxiety, so she cries. I don’t have that emotional involvement so it’s easy for me to project calmness.”

“Well, that’s just great,” Nicole muttered, plopping down at the foot of her bed and falling backwards onto the mattress. “I’m never going to be calm.”

[doolfan4life]

Or maybe, Holly was drawn in by Philips dimples and got dreamy eyed 😂

[André DiMera]

Glad Philip was able to help Nicole.