Memory Lane (Read 9,610 times)

[sportsgirl]

But can Philip get steamy with this Chloe? He has doubts it is really her.

[fluffysmom]

I forgot about Chloe for a minute. Still thinking about Philip lonely in the shower....

[djm]

I think the shower was the steamy part of the story.

[MrsM]

I think he is going to remember the coconut shampoo flashback. At least I hope so.

[fluffysmom]

Jun 14, 2012 13:42:17 GMT -5 MrsM said:

I think he is going to remember the coconut shampoo flashback. At least I hope so.

I hope so too.

[Kpatch]

Bonus chapter coming tonight.

[fluffysmom]

Jun 14, 2012 19:15:23 GMT -5 Kpatch said:

Bonus chapter coming tonight.

Thanks Kpatch!! ;D

[Kpatch]

THE MASTER BATHROOM

Philip adjusted the water temperature and stepped into the shower. He felt anxious about reading Chloe’s memory book. He needed to know if she was Chloe, yet he feared learning the truth. He reached for the body wash on the shower shelf, and the familiar coconut scent reminded him of a much happier time.

He closed his eyes and let the water and the memories wash over him.

***Flashback***

Late one evening, Philip walked into the bathroom and Chloe was drawing a bath. The mirrors were fogging up from the hot water, and steam was filling the room as Chloe poured coconut body wash into the running water.
Philip: I’m gonna turn in.
Chloe: Not so fast.
Philip: Why? What do you need?
Chloe put down the body wash and approached Philip. She pulled at his necktie.
Chloe: I need you.
She ran her tongue over his lips and all at once, he started to feel weak in the knees. Chloe knew that it drove Philip absolutely wild when she made the first move, and his body immediately reacted. She pulled his shirt tails out of his pants and he untied the sash on her bathrobe. He slipped his hands inside her robe and she let it roll off her shoulders and onto the floor.

He drank in her naked body, first with his eyes, and then with his hands. Sliding his hands from her waist up to her breasts, she moaned as his thumbs drew circles on her nipples. He leaned over to kiss her, but she backed away, teasingly.
Chloe: Not yet.
Chloe stepped into the bathtub and Philip thought she looked like Botticelli’s Venus emerging from the sea. The sight of her naked body always took his breath away and today was no exception. He began to breathe harder, watching her laugh as she immersed herself in the bubbles. Her arm reached over the edge of the bathtub and beckoned him.
Chloe: Join me?
Philip chuckled and got undressed without taking his eyes off Chloe. She leaned her elbows on the edge of the tub to watch her husband strip down to his birthday suit.
Philip: Just out of curiosity, are we suddenly becoming environmentally conscious? Bathing together to conserve water?
Chloe: Get real Philip. You know I don’t give a flying fig about the environment. I just want you naked and wet.
Philip: You want me? You got me.
As soon as he slid into the tub, he reached for Chloe and pulled her toward him so he could explore every silky inch of her slick skin. He licked her ear.
Philip: Do you have any idea how much I love you ... even when we’re not doing this?
Chloe: I do, but I never get tired of hearing you say it.
Philip: I love you so much, Chloe.
Chloe: And I’m going to show you just how much I love you.
Floating atop Philip, Chloe pressed her lips against his neck while she massaged his chest. He leaned back against the tub, while she went underwater, her hands and lips roaming lower ... and lower ... and lower.
Philip: D... Don’t drown. ... Whoa ... Mmmm ... Oh baby.
Finally, Chloe came up for air.
Philip: I’m impressed with your ... breath control.
Chloe: I’ve got good lungs.
Philip: I’ve noticed.
Philip pulled Chloe closer, kissing her throat and collarbone, while her fingernails scraped along his shoulders. With their minds lost in a pleasure-filled haze, their bodies joined together.

***End of Flashback***

The sound of the bathroom door opening snapped Philip back to the present.
Chloe: Philip, dinner’s ready.


To be continued ...

[fluffysmom]

Love it!! Thanks Kpatch! I think I may re-read this chapter later before bedtime. Love this line: I just want you naked and wet. Mmm Hmm....

[MrsM]

Woo hoo! I knew it would be a flashback. That was yummy!!

[djm]

That was super. I knew that Philip would not make love to Chloe till he knew for sure that she is the real Chloe. Loved the flashback. Thanks Kpatch what a way to end my day.

[Kpatch]

THE LAKE HOUSE, THAT NIGHT

Wesley is asleep upstairs, and Philip and Chloe are sitting on the living room floor, reading from their memory books.

Philip: What’s your answer for our first date?
Chloe: The Last Blast Dance of course. I didn’t mention the bet though.
Philip: You’ll never let me live that down, will you?
Philip was pleased to hear Chloe talk about the bet, but he also knew that the bet and their date at the Last Blast were public knowledge and therefore would be easy to program into an imposter’s memory. So it didn’t prove anything, one way or the other.
Chloe: My turn. When did you first realize you were in love with me?
Philip: At Shawn’s birthday party.
Chloe: Which one?
Philip: When he turned 16.
Chloe: That’s not when you fell in love with me.
Philip: Yes it is. You sang for him and I was blown away. That’s why I followed you down to the pier … you remember that, right?
Chloe: Yes, but … I don’t think I knew that you fell in love with me that night.
Philip: I’ve fallen in love with you so many times, Chloe. But that was the first time.

Chloe grows quiet. She reaches for Philip’s hand and looks into his eyes. As his eyes lock with hers, it takes all his strength to keep from grabbing her and devouring her then and there, but his head prevails over his libido. If this woman isn’t Chloe, he’ll be damned if he’ll cheat on his wife again. He’d done it with Chloe when he was married to Melanie. And he did it with Melanie when he was married to Chloe, but at least he had an excuse for cheating on Chloe with Melanie; he had been brainwashed into thinking he was still married to Melanie. Now, however, he had no excuse. So he eased his hand away from her.
Philip: Okay, your turn. When did you first know you were in love with me?
Philip anticipated Chloe talking about another night on the pier, years later, when she was jealous of Morgan and finally confessed her feelings for him. He waited for that story, but that’s not the one she was about to tell him.
Chloe: The Last Blast dance.
Philip: What???
Chloe: The first Last Blast Dance. That’s when I fell in love with you. What’s the next question?
Philip’s heart sank. That answer sounded rehearsed and he knew for a fact it was untrue.
Philip: Um. Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea.
Chloe: No, this is kind of fun. Pet names. What’s your pet name for me?
Philip [mumbling without really thinking]: Opera girl.
Chloe: Okay, my turn. Where did we first make love? The first place we made love was the Kiriakis stables.
Philip got up off the floor as if a dog had bitten him. He was gripped with a panic and couldn’t stay in that room one more minute. She could have read about the night in the stables in a police report, but she (or her programmers) neglected to read it all the way through. This woman wasn’t Chloe. He felt certain of it now.
Chloe: Philip, what’s wrong? Where are you going?
Philip: I just remembered a conference call I need to get on. Sorry.
Chloe: But it’s after 8:00 p.m. ... Philip?


To be continued on Monday ...

[djm]

Oh no I remember the stables. It was when they left the last blast dance they started to and Philip changed his mind. Chloe said he raped her. I agree with Philip this is not the real Chloe. I am worried about where the real one is and if she and the baby are ok. Previews please. Thanks for the chapter Kpatch.

[sportsgirl]

Thanks DJM, I couldn't remember what happened at the stables. Where did they actually first make love?

[MrsM]

Whoa!! Now Philip has to find Chloe.