Reunion (Read 16,993 times)

[Kpatch]

3:00 a.m.

HOUSE IN THE WOODS

Chloe: I don’t know. What do you think they’re doing at the reunion right now?
Philip looked at his wrist watch.
Philip: It’s 3 in the morning. If anyone is still there, they’re probably slow-dancing.
Chloe: Slow dancing? To what song?
Philip: I don’t know. Why don’t you dance with me and find out?
Philip stood up and held his hands out to help Chloe up. For the first time in years, Philip felt powerful. Chloe had loved him once. She loved him. It wasn’t just his imagination or wishful thinking. It was the truth. And knowing that now, even after all this time had passed, made him want ... no, it made him need to hold her in his arms. She looked up at him with surprise.
Chloe: But your leg ....
Philip: Feels fine. You gonna make me wait all night?
I don’t think this is a good idea, Philip. That’s what she knew she should say, but his smile was magnetic, and it drew Chloe to him. She took Philip’s hands as she rose to her feet. He held her gaze and slid both his arms around her waist. But she was tentative as she clutched his shoulders.
Philip: Music, please.
Chloe: Do you think the band takes requests?
Philip: I’m sure of it.
Chloe: In that case, I’d like to request my favorite song from high school.
Philip nodded.
Philip: I remember your favorite song.
Chloe: You do?
Philip: I still do. I Still Believe. Mariah Carey.
Chloe: That’s right. You really do remember.
Philip: So, Opera Girl, sing to me.
Chloe sang the song to Philip as they danced.

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You look in my eyes
And I get emotional inside
I know it's crazy
But you still can touch my heart
And after all this time
You'd think that I
Wouldn't feel the same
But time hasn't done nothing
And nothing's changed

I still believe
Someday you and me
Will find ourselves in love again
I had a dream
Someday you and me
Will find ourselves in love again

Each day of my life
I'm filled with all the joy I could find
You know that I
I'm not the desperate type
If there's one spark of hope
Left in my grasp
I'll hold it with both hands
It's worth the risk of burning
To have a second chance

I need you baby
I still believe that we can be together
If we believe that true love never has to end
Then we must know that we will love again.

I still believe
Someday you and me
Will find ourselves in love again
I had a dream
Someday you and me
Will find ourselves in love again

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Philip looked like he wanted to kiss her, and Chloe was afraid she wouldn’t have the will to fight it this time. She tried to think of some light conversation that would change the mood, but she was having a hard time thinking at all.
Chloe: Are you ... okay?
Philip: Just thinking.
Chloe: About?
Philip: About how different our lives could have been if I hadn’t screwed things up.
Chloe: What are you talking about? How did you screw things up?
Philip: You said it yourself. I pushed too hard. I loved you so much back in high school that I ended up killing your love for me.
Chloe: No you didn’t.
Phililp: I must have. Or else you wouldn’t have left me.
Chloe: You’re wrong. You didn’t ... kill it.
Philip looked at Chloe who was gazing into the fireplace, because she couldn’t bear the intensity in Philip’s eyes. He touched her chin and turned her face toward him.
Philip: I didn’t?
A moment of courage struck, and Chloe took Philip’s hand and placed it over her rapidly beating heart.
Chloe: No. It’s still here.
Philip: Chloe. Are you saying what I think you’re saying?
Tears sparkled in her eyes.
Chloe: Yes. My feelings for you. They’re still here.
Philip took a deep breath. He could hardly believe what he was hearing, but he didn’t stop to analyze it. He gently cupped Chloe’s cheek and leaned toward her until their lips met, melting into a sensual kiss. Chloe put her hand on the back of Philip’s neck and drew him closer still. Within moments, they became swept up in desire, as he unzipped her dress and she practically tore his shirt open. While Philip shed his shirt, Chloe slipped her bra off. Her arms wrapped around him and she savored the warmth of his bare skin touching hers, the familiar taste of his kisses on her tongue. He leaned her onto the cushions near the fireplace and he pressed his lips onto her neck and collar bone, while his fingers tenderly pressed into her flesh.
Chloe: Oh god Philip, I want you so much.
Philip: I want you too, Chloe.
Chloe: Then make love to me, Philip.
Philip: Are you sure?
Chloe: Don’t you think we waited long enough?
Philip: Way too long.
His mouth covered hers and Chloe’s heart rate quickened. She basked in the sensation of Philip’s hands and mouth as they awakened the nerve endings on the most sensitive spots of her body. They were both teetering on the verge of ecstacy, and leaped over the precipice together.


To be continued ...

[MrsM]

Whoa baby. I dare say they aren't cold anymore!!!

[djm]

Yay it is about time. They won't be cold anymore. I hope they have the door locked. The rescue team is on the way. Thanks for the chapter.

[DancingDays]

Excellent scene, but WHERE ARE THE DETAILS?!?!?!?

[fluffysmom]

Fabulous chapter! That was the perfect song for this scene. So glad that Chloe was finally honest about her feelings.

Loved this....
Chloe: Then make love to me, Philip.
Philip: Are you sure?
Chloe: Don’t you think we waited long enough?
Philip: Way too long.

I am loving this story!!

[gapeach]

Just got caught up! Whoa!!!! Guess two wrongs DO make a right. Or would that be 4 wrongs???

[ghoulgirl]

Oh I just love this story!
You've made my week kpatch!!!!

Love that Chloe was the one to ask him to make love to her! Yessss!

[Kpatch]

4:30 a.m.

SALEM INN HOTEL ROOM

Brady [on the phone]: Hey Tink, it’s me. They found Chloe’s rental car.
Belle: Thank god! Where are they?
Brady: The car is ... it’s down an embankment.
Belle: What?
Brady: It hasn’t been driven for hours.
Belle: Hours?
Brady: Since around 8:00 last night.
Belle: Oh god.
Brady: There’s more. There are no signs of life.
Belle dropped her cell phone.
Shawn: What? What is it? Belle! Talk to me.
Shawn picked up the phone off the bed.
Shawn: Brady? What’s going on? Belle looks like she’s in shock. ... Oh man. That’s terrible. Yeah, keep us posted.
He hung up the phone.
Shawn: Belle, honey.
Belle slowly turned her eyes toward Shawn.
Belle: Oh god. Oh Shawn, they’re dead. Oh no. No no no.
She collapsed in Shawn’s arms and sobbed.


HOUSE IN THE WOODS

Chloe stirred from sleep and slowly opened her eyes. It took a minute for her to realize that her head was resting on Philip’s bare chest. A small smile crossed her lips as she looked up at him, surprised to find him looking back at her. She massaged his chest and he responded with a kiss that led to another and another. He rolled on top of her and, when his hands traveled over her nipples, Chloe heard a moan escape from her lips. She pulled away abruptly, feeling an overwhelming sense of guilt. She started to get up but he held her tightly.

Philip: Don’t go.
Chloe: I was just...
Before she could utter another word, Philip kissed Chloe’s lips. He wrapped her in his arms and inched her back to the floor. He was ready for more.
Chloe: Philip, no.
Philip: I know what you’re gonna say. But don’t say it. Don’t think. Don’t think about anything but me.
He kissed her again and it took all her will to tell him no.
Chloe: No, stop. We can’t. This was a mistake.
Philip: My favorite kind. Let’s make another.
He took her in his arms and she put her fingers over his lips before he could kiss her again.
Chloe: No. You don’t understand. This isn’t real. This would never have happened if we weren’t stranded here alone, with too much wine, and too much ....
Philip’s lips were on hers again, attempting to extinguish her rationalizations. When he broke off the kiss, he ran a hand over her head.
Philip: Getting stranded may be the best thing that could have happened to us, Chloe. And I won’t ever believe that it was just the wine or just revenge. There’s so much more more between us than that.
Chloe: Even if all that’s true, Philip, we’re married.
Philip: To the wrong people.
Chloe: One night together compared to the years we’ve spent apart, the years we’ve been married to other people, doesn’t suddenly make us right and them wrong.
Philip: There’s nothing sudden about this, Chloe. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve thought about you over the years. The number of times I’ve wondered why you weren’t the one lying beside me in bed instead of Belle.
Chloe: Really?
Philip: Chloe, I lied before when I said Belle is my dream girl. She’s not. She never was. You are. You’re the dream that didn’t come true. Until now.
Tears ran down Chloe’s face and she didn’t quite know what to say.
Chloe: When we first got stranded here, you acted like you hated me.
Philip: That was just my defense mechanism. I was afraid to let the wall down, because I knew what would happen, that my feelings for you would resurface. ... Remember when you thought your cell phone was working again?
Chloe: Yes.
Philip: I have a confession. I secretly hoped it wasn’t. I wanted the chance to be alone with you for as long as possible. If I could stay here with you for the rest of my life, I would.
Chloe: I don’t know what to say.
Philip: Just say what’s in your heart. Just tell me what you’re feeling.
Chloe: What’s the use?
Philip: Truth or dare?
Chloe: Really? You want to play truth or dare at a time like this?
Philip: Tell me the truth, Chloe. If you could be anywhere in the world right now -- anywhere -- where would you be?
Chloe looked into Philip’s deep blue eyes and she didn’t even need to think about it. She knew the answer. She pushed him back on the floor and kissed him hard, threading her fingers through his hair and trailing her lips over his throat, down his chest to his abdomen. Chloe surprised Philip with that move, but it was maybe the best surprise of his life. Breathing hard, he rolled her over onto her back, and he pushed himself up on his hands to look at her, his dangling dog tags swinging back and forth, tickling her breasts.
Philip: Say it, Chloe. Say it.
Breathlessly, she answered.
Chloe: There’s nowhere else in the world I want to be except here. With you. I love you Philip.
Philip smiled. Then he kissed her and linked his body with hers.


To be continued ...

[MrsM]

Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Friday to me!!

[André DiMera]

This story is awesome!! I love it! I hope Chloe and Philip get together in the end! Great story, jkjpatch!

[Minako98]

I hope they get dressed before they're discovered.

[DancingDays]

Mmmmm. Me likey.

[djm]

What a great start to a Friday morning. And an even better start to my weekend. Just loving the image I have to keep in mind till Monday. Can we have previews for next week please.

[fluffysmom]

I loved the honest conversation and the steam. Glad to hear why Philip wasn't very nice to Chloe initially. I knew Belle wasn't his dream girl.

Can't wait to see what happens next. Previews please!

[krw627]

Yes, previews please!!!! It always amazes me how much your stories draw me in when I never really cared for these characters!!!!!