Reunion (Read 16,336 times)

[Kpatch]

In a hotel room at Salem Inn, Belle and Shawn don’t do much talking

Philip can’t hide his animosity for Chloe

Belle panics when she realizes Philip left something important behind

Chloe misses a turn

[MrsM]

Ooooh, this is gonna be good!!! Can't wait! Thanks for the previews!!

[fluffysmom]

Thanks for the previews. Sounds like a very interesting week ahead. Can't wait.

[djm]

Shawn and Belle not doing much talking in a hotel room sounds great. Wonder what Philip leaves. Thanks for the previews

[Kpatch]

7:30 p.m.

SALEM INN VALET STAND

The valet hands Chloe her car keys.

Philip: Give me the keys.
Chloe: It’s okay. I’ll drive.
Philip: Come on, Chloe. I know the roads here better than you do.
Chloe: Good, then you can be my navigator.
Philip: Do you want to stand out here and freeze while we argue about who drives, or ...
Chloe: How many drinks did you have in there?
Philip: I don’t know. Two. Maybe three.
Chloe: Like I said, I’ll drive. Get in the car.


SALEM INN BALLROOM

Shawn: Nice job of getting rid of Philip.
Belle: I had to think of something. I need to talk to you, Shawn.
Shawn: I’m all ears.
Belle: Not here. Let’s go upstairs.


CHLOE’S RENTAL CAR

Philip: Turn here.
Chloe: I know. I remember.
Philip: Well, they reconfigured some of the roads since you lived here. It’s been a long time.
Chloe: Too long.
Philip: Why did you say that? Don’t you like living in Austria?
Chloe: Yes, of course. I love it. But ... I guess it’s ... I guess there are things I like. And things I don’t.
Philip: Such as?
Chloe: Well, I love the culture. I love the history and the beauty of the countryside. I love the fact that music is such an important part of Vienna’s culture. I love the restaurants and the food and the pastries. Oh! The Mozart Balls are to die for.
Philip [laughing]: Mozart Balls?
Chloe: But sometimes ...
Philip: Sometimes ...?
Chloe: I get a little homesick. It’s exhausting having to listen so hard when people are talking a foreign language and having to translate everything into English in my mind before I speak. Know what I mean?
Philip: Uh huh.
Chloe: And sometimes ... I get lonely.
Philip: Why?
Chloe: Well, Brady travels a lot. But you already know that. He travels throughout Europe, and back here to Salem for meetings at headquarters. And even when he’s not traveling ...
Philip: Yeah?
Chloe: Nevermind. ... How about you? How’s your life been going since I last saw you.
Philip: Let’s see. Last time we saw each other, I was on a short leave from the military. Since then, I was in combat, lost part of my leg, got married, had reconstructive surgery. Just the usual.
Chloe: That’s plenty.
Philip: If you would keep in touch, I wouldn’t have to fill you in.
Chloe: I do keep in touch.
Philip: With Belle.
Chloe: Well, she tells me about you.
Philip: Not everything.
Chloe: What does that mean? Why do you sound like you’re angry?
Philip: Angry? Me? You know what, Chloe? You’re right. I am angry.
Chloe: Because I didn’t keep in touch with you?
Philip: Yes.
Chloe: Phone works both ways, you know.
Philip: And I’m also mad because I’m riding in a car during a blizzard to pick up Brady of all people and I’m missing my class reunion.
Chloe: Well, don’t blame me. It wasn’t my idea to take you along. It was Belle’s.
Philip: I know. That pisses me off too.
Chloe casts a sidelong glance at Philip, but doesn’t say anything.

Philip: Damn it!
Chloe: What?
Philip: You just missed the ramp to the expressway.
Chloe: No I didn’t. It’s still a half mile up ahead.
Philip: No it’s not. I told you they reconfigured the road. [Philip looks around the dashboard.] Doesn’t this car have GPS? You just missed the ramp.
Chloe: You’re kidding. [Chloe sighs heavily.] Okay. I’ll have to catch the next entrance.
Philip: Next access is like 7 miles from here. Outside of city limits. We’ll have to take local roads the whole way there.
Chloe: That’ll take forever. I’ll just turn around here and double back.
Philip: What are you doing?
Chloe: I’m going to make a U-turn up here.
Philip: You can’t. It’s illegal.
Chloe: Watch me.
Philip: Chloe, don’t.
Chloe: What happened to your adventurous spirit?
Philip: I lost it in the war. Come on, Chloe, slow down. Chloe! You’re going way too fast.
Chloe: Oh my god. Noooooooooooo.


To be continued...

[MrsM]

Ooooooo. This is gonna be bad.

[gapeach]

Oh no....

[sportsgirl]

Oh No is right!!!

[DancingDays]

Ooooooooooooooh YES!!!!! Chloe and Philip lost/stranded?? What could they possibly do to with all that free time?

[jc20886]

Chloe and Philip alone in a blizzard what else could happen?

[fluffysmom]

Uh oh....a blizzard isn't the best time to make a U turn on unfamiliar roads. Maybe she should have let Philip drive.

Shawn and Belle going to a hotel room...

Looks like a very interesting week ahead. Can't wait!

[djm]

Oh no. Philip and Chloe in an accident.

[Kpatch]

8:00 p.m.

SALEM INN HOTEL ROOM

Shawn: Alone at last.
Shawn pulled Belle toward him and kissed her. She put her hands on his chest and pushed him back.
Belle: I told you, we need to talk.
Shawn: We will. But first ...
He kissed her again and she struggled to keep him from sucking her in, but she couldn’t. She succumbed to the kiss and before she knew it, they were undressed, on the bed, and ravaging each other.


CHLOE’S RENTAL CAR

Chloe saw a chance to make a U-turn. When the traffic cleared in the opposite direction, she changed gears to speed up and lost control on the ice. The car spun around several times and broke through the guard rail, continuing down a hill until it hit a tree halfway down the hill.

Chloe and Philip were knocked unconscious briefly. Philip woke up first. It took him a minute to remember what happened and realize where he was. He looked over at Chloe.

Philip: Chloe. Chloe, are you alright? Say something. Talk to me.
He leaned over and carefully turned her head toward him to see if she had sustained a head injury. He didn’t see any blood, so he gently shook her.
Philip: Chloe, talk to me. Please.
Philip reached for his cell phone in his pants pocket, and it wasn’t there. He checked his other pants pockets, then his coat pockets, and finally remembered leaving his phone on top of the bar at the hotel.
Philip: Damn it.
Chloe started coughing and Philip looked over at her as she opened her eyes.
Chloe: Philip? What are you doing here? Am I dreaming?
Philip: We were in a car accident. Are you alright? Are you injured?
Chloe looked around and focused on the hood of the car which looked like a tree was growing out of it. The hood was crumpled into an inverted “V.”
Chloe: Oh god. I couldn’t stop the car.
Philip: We won’t be driving this thing again.
Chloe: It’s a rental. I wasn’t used to the gears.
Philip: Told you to let me drive.
Chloe: I got used to driving European cars.
Philip: I hope you took the insurance. ... Come on. We need to get out of the car before we’re trapped in here. The snow drifts are getting higher.
He pulled the lever to open the door, and when it wouldn’t immediately open, he pushed on the door with his shoulder. It opened and he got out. As he shut the door, he slipped and fell.
Chloe: Philip! Are you okay.
Philip: Yeah I’m fine. Ow. Damn it! I guess I’m not fine.
Chloe got out of the car and carefully trudged through the snow to the other side where Philip was sitting in the snow holding his leg. He looked up at her.
Philip: I think it’s broken.
Chloe: The real one or the prosthetic?
Philip: The real one. Help me up.
Chloe grasped one of Philip’s hands as he gripped the door handle with the other and hoisted himself up.
Philip: We need to call for help. I don’t have my phone.
Chloe: I’ve got mine. It’s in my purse. Here, rest against the car for a minute.
Chloe trudged back around to the driver’s side to get her purse. Meanwhile Philip surveyed the surroundings. She took out her phone and switched it on.
Chloe: Oh god. No signal.


To be continued ...

[MrsM]

Uh oh. One couple is busy and the other is in danger.

[gapeach]

Can't wait to see what happens next!!