JosieTash

Of course Ruby doesn’t remember!!!! and Jacob & Sadie was cute !!!! That was ACE !!!!!, especially ......  but, his heart told him he wanted to be with Ruby, and even though he knew Ruby was really drunk when she left the message, he was hoping that she meant it, and more importantly, that she would remember.  “Sorry sir, but I can’t trust you with this information.” The lady shook her head. “You have to understand I just can’t let anyone walk in from the street claiming to be her ex-fiancé.” “If I can prove it to you will you let me?” Xavier questioned. “I have photos of us.” Xavier said as he scrolled through his phone and came to a picture of him and Ruby that he couldn’t bring himself to delete. “Her birthday is on the 29th June, she has diabetes, she’s passionate about what she believes in, she’s an amazing big sister to her brother and sisters, she had a great relationship with her Mum, she has worked through a lot of bad stuff and is still so strong, she’s an amazing singer, she gorgeous, she’s funny and kind, she’s the sweetest thing ever...” “Okay, okay.” The lady nodded. “So you obviously know her very well, how do I know you’re not just a crazy obsessed fan?” “I have a picture.” Xavier repeated as he showed it to the lady. “Please.” The lady looked down to the photo of Xavier and Ruby, with their arms around each other, big smiles on their faces. She looked back up to Xavier, and he gave her a smile. If she was being honest, the young man standing in front of her looked like he wouldn’t hurt a fly. “She’s in our presidential suite.”  “Voicemail? What voicemail?” Ruby asked confused. Xavier laughed lightly as he shook his head. Of course she couldn’t remember. It was just drunken rambling. "You sent me a voicemail declaring your love and that you wanted to get back ogether and I guess I feel the same so....here I am.” “I...” Ruby trailed off as she gave a quick look back into the room, before looking at Xavier again. “Now isn’t such a great time.” Ruby shook her head. “Can you come back later?” “Baby who is it?” The voice said as a tall brown haired male stood behind Ruby, placing his hand on her shoulder. Xavier shook his head lightly before he turned to walk away. “Xav, wait.” Ruby shouted as she chased after him, running down the lobby in the hotel bathrobe, hoping Xavier would give her a chance to explain.  Charlie walked up the stairs and into the restaurant and opened her mouth in awe as she looked around room. All the tables and chairs had been moved out apart from one that was sitting in the centre of the restaurant, the two candles sitting on the table top were glowing in the romantically lit room, red roses were in a vase on the table and red rose petals were scattered across the floor in a trail leading her to the table.  She was wearing a purple strapless dress that cut just above the knee and hugged her in all the right places. Her hair left to flow loosely over her shoulders  “Brax we don’t...I don’t have to drink.” Charlie shook her head. “I’m fine on water or juice or...” “Charlie you don’t need to stop having a life just because I got weak and became addicted to the stuff.” Brax sighed softly. “I wouldn’t define having a life would equal drinking.”  “Jacob had a little friend over from pre-school, so they kept me busy. We baked some cakes and played pirates and princesses.” “Pirates and princesses?” Brax questioned. “Well Jacob of course was a pirate, and little Sadie was a princess. Jacob tried to capture her and then me. And the girls.” “Oh it was girlfriend was it?” Brax questioned. “Little player is he?” Charlie laughed before she took another drink of her wine. “Well to quote Jacob, ‘She’s just a friend that’s a girl. Girlfriends are stinky’.” Brax laughed as he took a drink of his juice before looking down at his watch, and standing up, and holding his hand out for Charlie to take. Charlie put her hand in Brax’s as he pulled her to her feet and they walked outside, and stood on the balcony, overlooking the ocean as the sun was about to set. Brax stood behind Charlie as he wrapped his arms around her and rested his chin on her shoulder as he placed a soft kiss on her neck. “I don’t think girlfriends are stinky.” Brax shook his head as Charlie turned around to face him. “Good.” Charlie grinned as she wrapped her arms around his neck. “I’d hate for you to think I’m stinky....I mean I had a shower today and everything.”

That was coooooooooooooooooool, especially ......  “She won’t like it.” Charlie shook her head as she looked to Paige who was sitting very contently in her arms. “But you need to come see Riley’s face.” Brax smiled. “She is loving it.” Brax said as he looked adoringly at his daughter who was continuing to splash her hands in and out of the water, letting out gurgles of excitement. Charlie exhaled lightly as she walked into the sea and over to Brax. As soon as Paige’s toes hit the water she screamed out and tried to pull her feet away. “Hey, Paigy us Braxton’s are supposed to love the water.” Brax said as Paige continued to scream. Charlie rubbed her back, trying to calm her, but so far, it was to no avail. I told you she wouldn’t like it.” Charlie sighed. “Just give her a few minutes to get used to it.” Brax said. Charlie exhaled lightly as she looked at Riley who was continuing to splash about as she gurgled in excitement. “Oh someone’s having fun though.” Charlie smiled as she tickled Riley under her chin. Riley let out a giggle as she looked up at her Mother, meanwhile the same couldn’t be said for Paige who was still screaming in Charlie’s arms. “I’m going to take this one out.” Charlie said as she looked down at Paige. “Aww Paige, you’re letting down the Braxton side.” Brax shook his head as Charlie walked away with her daughter, keeping her eyes back on her other daughter, who’s body was now fully under the water, with only her head out, her eyes showing her excitement as she grinned up at her Daddy. Charlie smiled lightly as she walked out of the sea and as soon as Paige was back on dry land her tears immediately stopped. “Aww sweetie.” Charlie said as she wiped the tears from her face. “You really didn’t like that, did you?” Charlie said as she picked up her daughters little towel and wrapped her up as she held her close to her. “Well we’ll get you dried and back into your pretty little dress.” Charlie said as she lay Paige down on her towel, and took off her little orange and yellow swimsuit and swim nappy, before pulling out a fresh nappy from the nappy bag.  Paige giggled in excitement as she put her hands on Charlie’s hair. “Uh no.” Charlie shook her head as she pulled Paige’s hand from her grasp. “You don’t pull on Mummy’s hair.” Charlie said before she tickled her daughter under her chin.  Charlie laughed lightly as she pulled her daughter closer to her and placed a soft kiss on her forehead as she could hear the screams coming from her other daughter. “God....one screams if you take her in the water and one screams if you take her out the water.” Brax sighed lightly as he reached down for Riley’s towel and wrapped her up, before he sat down and held Riley close to him as he shushed her. “Well I think Paige likes my way, way better.” Charlie smiled as she sat up and looked down at Paige who was lying down looking from her Mummy to her Daddy.  “Well I’m pretty sure Jacob would pick the sea and surfing over sunbathing, and come to think of it, Ruby would as well, so unfortunately, you’re outnumbered 4 to 2, so double.” Brax said. “My way is clearly better.” "Well....” Charlie trailed off, knowing she had been beaten at their silly little game. “Shut up and go pick up Jacob from pre-school.”  The WHOLE drunk phone call Ruby sequence !!!!

That was ACE !!!!!!, especially ......  “Can I show Bee-Bee my new birthday toys?” Jacob asked. “Yeah, but you need to clean your room first.” Charlie said. “No.” Jacob shook his head. “I like it messy.” “I’m sure you do, but Mummy doesn’t.” Charlie laughed. “Go on, clean your toys away.” “But I show Bianca them.” “You can keep your new ones out, but I want all the rest to be put away. You were supposed to have done it this morning Jacob.” “But I no like cleaning my room.” Jacob sighed.  “Jacob Buckton-Rosetta.” Charlie started. “Oh dear no not my whole name.” Jacob shook his head before he ran through to his bedroom.  “It’s just starting to feel a little more uncomfortable now.” “Yeah. Try being pregnant with twins.” Charlie replied. “No no, just the one is fine for me.” Bianca said as she rubbed her stomach. Charlie smiled awkwardly as she looked away, finding to too difficult to keep looking at her bump. “So anyways, I should probably head home, but thank you for letting me spend time with Jacob this afternoon. I’ve really missed him.” “Just don't get too used to it.” Charlie replied. “No.” Bianca shook her head sadly. “I’ll just head off then.” “You can stay a little longer.” Charlie said. “I mean, not for me. I still can’t be friends with you, I just...I can’t.” Charlie shook her head. “But Jacob wants to show you his new toys, so I don’t want to upset him by making you leave before he gets the chance too.”  Brax looked to Charlie and saw she was wearing her blue silky pyjamas and her blue silky bathrobe. “I’m sorry, were you in bed?”  “So, do you think you could give Bianca a chance?” Brax questioned. “Honestly, no.” Charlie shook her head as she looked up at Brax. “Right now all I see when I look at her is betrayal and a baby bump and....it’s too hard.” Charlie answered. “You were able to do it for me.” Brax said. “Why is she any different?” “Because she is carrying a baby.” Charlie answered truthfully. “So is this because it could be my baby or just because she got pregnant and that’s something you can’t ever do again?” Charlie exhaled lightly as she sat back up and faced Brax. “I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel a little jealous, but mostly it’s because she might have your baby inside her and I just....I can’t be friends with her until I know the truth.” “I get that babe, but, it just...I feel bad that you’re forgiving me and not her, when we’ve both possibly been as bad as each other.” “Look, Brax, I don’t know how to explain it, but I just....forgiving you and forgiving Bianca....it’s different okay, and right now I just want to concentrate on us.”  “Mummy Mummy.” Jacob shouted as he ran through to the living room causing Charlie and Brax to pull apart. “What’s wrong Jacob?” Charlie asked as she looked down to her son. “I woke up.” Jacob yawned. “And you can’t get back to sleep?” Brax questioned. “No.” Jacob shook his head. “What you doing here Daddy?” “I just came to say hello.” Brax smiled. “It’s very late.” Jacob said. “After bedtime.” “Yeah, but I just miss Mummy that’s all.” “Oh.” Jacob nodded lightly. “Daddy could sleepover?” Jacob questioned as he looked up at Charlie. “Oh he could, could he?” Charlie questioned and Jacob nodded. “C’mon, let’s get you back to bed.”  “You know if you wanted too, I wouldn’t entirely mind if you spent the night.” Brax smiled as he raised his eye brows suggestively before pulling Charlie closer to him and wrapping his arms around her waist before his hands found their way down to her bottom. “And that’s not an invitation for sex.” Charlie shook her head. “I just miss cuddling close to you and waking up in your arms.” Charlie smiled shyly. “But if you don’t want too.” “No no.” Brax shook his head before giving Charlie a smile. “I’d love to stay.” Charlie smiled lightly as she looked up into Brax’s eyes before placing a soft kiss on his lips.

WOW !!!!! SEVEN updates !!!!!!! REALLY enjoying this fic !!!!!, especially ......  "There's the feet and there's the hand" Indi came to realize that she had someone growing inside of her,she was going to be a mum. "Thats amazing!" Indi knew she was ready for this... But was Romeo?  Ruby had a massive head-ace, but it was about to get worse! "Ruby, we need to talk!" Ruby's anger took over her. "so now you want talk!" Ruby yelled angrily! "I know what I said hurt you bu-" Ruby's anger showed it's ugly head once more! "But what charlie? Come on think of an excuse!" "There is no excuses for why I said that... I'm sorry!" "Little to late!" Ruby decided she'd had enough! She walked out of the house PJ's and all! "nice jammas!' yelled one really stupid guy. "There better then what you've got on!"  while Ruby, another one who's not being so good lately arrives at school... in her Jammas! "Um... that's not school uniform..." Dex was only trying to be funny but he made Ruby burst into tears! "You don't think I know that!" Dex gives Ruby a hug."Sorry I didn't mean to upset you... I was only joking..." "That's OK... It's not you that's making me upset it's Charlie!" "Do you wanna talk about it?" Dex was trying to be a good friend... But Ruby must've gotten other ideas. She kissed him!  Sasha burst into tears, not for the first time today Xav thought "Two years ago my mother died on this exact day, It's been two since I've seen my mum!" Xav gave Sasha a big hug and said "I'm here for whatever you need"  Sasha couldn't believe it, she was actually getting angry at her boyfriend for the first time ever!  Dex couldn't face Ruby today not after what happened yesterday no way! But he had to anyway as Ruby came up to him and gave him a hug... "Hey!" Dex really didn't know what to do... "Hey... Whats going on?" Ruby seemed confused by the question. "Don't you remember yesterday?" "Yeah I do I asked you if you wanted to talk about your mum and then you kissed me!" Now Dex was the confused one! "Oh! I guess I didn't ask then... Will you go out with me?" Dex was shocked he didn't answer for a while then she spoke one word that changed Ruby's mood. "Yes." He wasn't sure if it was the right thing to do, but by the look on Ruby's face it was! "Awesome! see ya later!" then she leaned over and gave Dex another kiss.  "Apology excepted and I'm sorry for what I said... You aren't the worst mother in the world!" This was actually going well to Ruby surprise! "Whats going on at school?" "I've got a huge maths test coming up!" Ruby was dreading telling Charlie this but it had to be done "I'm going out with Dex..." "Wow! Didn't see that coming!" "I don't think Dex did either!" Charlie and Ruby both laughed at this comment.  They were watching bridesmaids, Sasha had made Xav suffer through it! "Hey love birds!" Romeo just walked in ruining the romantic atmosphere! Sasha leaned in and kissed Xav. "Ok! I'm going! Gross!" As Romeo left the room Xav and Sasha crack up laughing! "How did you know that would work?" Xav was still laughing about it. "He's a big kid sometimes, he doesn't like to see other people kiss." "Your clever!" "I know!" Xav loved that about his girlfriend she was always kidding around you can never take her seriously!  Dex was consoling his girlfriend after she come out of class in tears! "Ruby what happened?" He had been trying to get her to tell him for the past ten minutes "I was bored so I was drawing pictures and they weren't very good and Casey saw one and snatched it off of me and made a big deal about it!" "He's just a nasty person I'm sure your pictures were great!" Dex was a good boyfriend anyone could see that! Including Ruby. "Thanks Dex." "Ruby are you Ok?" April Scot Ruby's best friend and Heath Braxton's girlfriend.... Lets just say Dex thought April was stupid! "I'm fine! Dex helped me." Dex knew that Ruby was trying to get April away from him. "I have to go but I'll talk to you later!" As April walks off Dex sighs and puts his arms around Ruby once more!  "I know your angry but can you please forgive me?" Casey knew that it sounded like he was begging her for forgiveness, the truth is he was! "let me think about that....... NO!" Then Ruby runs off to find her boyfriend.  "Am I the only one that thinks we look after six year olds?" Brax and Charlie both laugh at this!  "have a look at this!" April passes the pregnancy test you took just ten minutes ago. "Right... it's positive... I think..." "yes Heath! it's positive..." April was scared of what Heaths reaction would be. "That's great! Isn't it?" When April heard this hugged Heath for ages before saying anything. "So your happy?" April was still scared. "I couldn't be happier!" Now April had one more problem.... Bianca!  Sasha and Ruby had grown really close over the past few days and were having a sleepover at Ruby's house. "So tell me is Xav a good kisser?" Sasha cringed she didn't like these sort of questions. "Yes...I guess!" Now Sasha really didn't want to know this but anyway."is Dex!"Ruby cracked up laughing "Why would you wanna know?" "I don't know he's a dork so you know...." "I guess he can!"  "Dex hung up on me!" A few tears roll down Ruby's cheek, Charlie wiped them away. "You hurt his feelings honey,he has the right to be angry..." Charlie was right and Ruby knew that but what was she to do?  "I'm sorry I told you to shut up... I know you hate that..." This made Dex even more annoyed. "The why did you do it?" "I don't know..." "don't do it again...come here!" Dex gives Ruby a hug then goes to class.  "A girl... I like the name Bridget what do you want?" Heath thought about this alot. "A boy.... Luke seems like a good name."

That was ACE, especially ......  Charlie sat on the sand with the girls sitting down in front of her. Paige holding onto Jacob’s spade tightly, and Riley looking out towards the ocean, her big blue eyes wide and full of wonder and she watched Jacob being taught how to swim by Brax. Riley let out a few gurgles as she continued to look at her Daddy and brother. “What you saying baby?” Charlie questioned as she lifted Riley up onto her knee. Riley squealed in excitement as her Mother spoke to her. “You want to be out in the water with your Daddy and Jakey don’t you?” Charlie questioned as she ran her hand lightly over her daughter’s still bald head, which often really worried Jacob as to why she still didn’t have any hair. Paige let out a squeal as she looked up to Charlie. Charlie smiled lightly as she lifted her onto her knee also. “I don’t think you’ll be a surfer sweetie. I think you’ll be like Mummy and like to get a nice suntan.” Charlie said before she placed a soft kiss on Paige’s soft chocolaty brown hair. “You like Mummy and Riley like Daddy” Charlie stated. “What do you girls think? That sounds fair, right?” “Does to me.” The voice laughed lightly and Charlie turned her head to see Bianca standing behind her, her bag in one hand and a book in the other. “Well I wasn’t asking you.” Charlie said sharply.  “If I’m giving your Daddy the benefit of the doubt, that means I'm supposed to give her it too, right?” Charlie questioned. “Then how come I still can’t even look at her without being reminded of what might be.....that she might have Brax’s baby.....you’re little brother or sister inside her?” Charlie exhaled lightly. “Oh I wish you could give me an answer girls.” Charlie sighed as she looked over to Bianca.  Jacob grinned as tried to sit down on Charlie’s knee, but Paige being there was giving him a bit of bother. Brax laughed lightly as he took Paige from Charlie so Jacob could sit down. “Jakey.” Charlie said as she pushed him back into standing and grabbed his towel and wrapped it round him before sitting him back down. “You got Mummy wet.” “So” Jacob giggled. “I can swim.” Jacob said excitedly.  “But remember you have school in the morning.” “Aww no.” Jacob shook his head. “How much longer do I need to go there for?” “Oh about 14 more years, at least.” Charlie laughed. “That’s forevers.” Jacob sighed as he turned his head and saw Bianca sitting further along the beach. “Oh Mummy is Bee-Bee. Please can I see her?” Jacob pouted. “I not seen her forevers.” Charlie exhaled lightly as she looked up at Brax and could tell what he was going to say before he ever said it, just by the look on his face. “Go on then.” Charlie smiled as Jacob jumped up from Charlie’s knee and ran along to see Bianca, dropping his towel as he ran as fast as he could.  Jacob smiled as he put his hand on Bianca’s bump. “What is this?” “I’m having a baby.” Bianca answered. “I knows that silly. You have a bump like Mummy did before she had them girls” Jacob said. “I mean you got boys or girls.” “Oh.” Bianca laughed at her mistake. “I don’t know what it is.” “Hmm.” Jacob put his hand on her tummy and rubbed it gently. “It girls.” “There’s just one baby, Jacob.” “Why you no get two like Mummy?” “I don’t know.” Bianca shook her head. “But I’m very happy to have this one.” “No. You look sad in here.” Jacob said as he put his finger next to Bianca’s eye. Bianca exhaled lightly as she looked up to Charlie and Brax. She watched as Brax placed a soft kiss on Charlie’s cheek before he left, walking in the direction of his work. She watched as Charlie gathered up their things and began pushing the buggy across the sand, walking closer and closer to Her. “C’mon then Jacob.” Charlie said as she held her hand out for Jacob to take. “No. I stay with Bee-Bee longer.” Jacob said. “No, we need to go home.” Charlie said. “Mummy please.” Jacob pleaded as he put his hands together, almost like he was praying. “I want to see Bee-Bee.” “Go on, you gotta listen to your Mummy.” Bianca said. “But just a little longer. Just a minute or two more.” Jacob said. Charlie exhaled lightly as she looked down at Jacob who was cuddling into Bianca. “You bring him home by 5.” Charlie said and Bianca nodded lightly as she smiled up at Charlie.

Coooooooool that Ruby/Romeo are back together !!!! Wonder how this whole legal things will affect Ric's business in future !!!!! That was ACE, especially ......  Ruby shook her head.“Not on my agenda.” “Well it’s time he was!Okay, he kissed another girl but you were meant to be marrying the guy.Has all that really disappeared?”Nicole stared hard at her friend but the effect was spoiled slightly when her phone started ringing.She grimaced.“Stay there,”she told her as she answered it,“Miles, hey! What’s going on?” Ruby waited until Nicole was looking the other way and then began edging towards the door. Nicole turned back, a look of horror on her face that stopped Ruby in her tracks.“Ruby, wait!” Ruby slammed through the door into the hospital waiting room, Nicole just behind her.Xavier, Indigo, Sasha and Mink all stood up as they approached.“How is he?”Ruby asked  Ruby felt like she needed to sit down.She slid into a chair, the others following suit.“Where’s Julia?”Mink asked her,“You didn’t leave her on the bus or anything?” Ruby shook her head.“I dropped her off with Charlie.” “And I left George with Aden,”Nicole amended,“We both wanted to get down here as soon as possible.” Sasha had been looking awkwardly at Ruby since her appearance.“He’s been a mess without you,” she said at last,“That kiss, that was all down to me, not him.It’s you that he wants.” Ruby managed a grateful smile.She knew it must have been hard for Sasha to admit that.“Thanks.” Sid emerged from the examination room and everyone stood up again.“He’s going to be fine,”he reassured them,“His lungs are clear and the bump on his head isn’t too serious.We’re just going to keep him in overnight for observation.”  Romeo blinked in surprise when Ruby entered his room.“Am I hallucinating because of the pain medication or something?”he asked.Ruby ran over to him, kissing him hard on the lips for several seconds before hugging him.“If I am, I don’t want to stop,”he concluded. Ruby released him.“I’m sorry,”she said quietly,“I’ve been such a cow, I should have got in touch with you sooner.” “I’m sorry too,”Romeo echoed,“I should have pushed Sasha off straightaway.” “Well, I should have given you a chance to explain.”Ruby gave a rueful smile.“We can be pretty rubbish sometimes, can’t we?” Romeo held her hand gently.“So are we still getting married?” Ruby nodded.“If you’ll still have me.” He kissed her lightly on the lips.“Trust me, if it meant we could get married I’d get hit on the head a dozen or more times.”  Ric placed the letter from the suppliers in front of her.“Read that.” Matilda scanned the contents and then looked up at him in shock.“This..?” “It’s what I fitted to Linda’s car, yeah.It just slipped my mind.” “Ric!”Matilda looked at him, stricken.“I should give this to Martin, it’s evidence for our case.” “I know.I’ve messed up and I don’t know what to do.Mattie…Mattie, can you help me?Please.” Matilda looked at him long and hard.Finally, she nodded.“I’ll see what I can do.”  “Mr.Dalby is prepared to acknowledge blame and make an out of court settlement.” “Five thousand dollars,”Ric interjected. Linda was still uncertain.“Martin told me he’s your husband.If you’re just trying to get him out of trouble…” “I admit that does play a part,”Matilda conceeded,“But you’re my client and what I’m telling you is the truth.Ric’s making you a firm offer, which you’ll get as soon as you sign the papers accepting the compensation.You could go to court anyway and you’d probably win.There’s a slim chance you could lose.There’s also a chance you could be offered more.Or you could be offered less and still have to pay the extra solicitor’s fees.I guess it’s up to you whether you think it’s worth it.” Linda looked at Ric.“You admit it was your fault?” “Absolutely.” “Well, I guess that’s all I wanted.I’ll accept the deal.”

That was INTENSE !!!!! LOOVED it, especially ......  The music, her cries, her plea, and the devilish grin he had plastered on his face, like a shot everything about that night surfaced in Charlie's mind. Shaking her head aggressively she desperately tried to rid the memories somehow some way, but still they ran coldly through her mind paralysing her glare as her eyes burned holes in him.  As if having stung with a dose of energy, Charlie darted in the opposite direction. Her heart was now racing at ten thousand to a dozen, her ears ringing with her cries and pleas from that dreadful night. Her legs almost left her behind in an attempt to escape her past that had now found her present. Oblivious to the voices that had been shouting her name, Charlie jumped in fright as the girls caught up to her, surrounding her in an attempt to get her to stop. Stopping, her weight became too much for her legs as she finally broke down crashing hard against the sand below her feet. All three friends immediately dropped down besides her staring at her with increasingly worried eyes. Her body trembled as the sound of her heavy breathing roared through the air, the sharpness of the evening wind hit against her cheeks sending shockwaves through her flesh.  "Grant he's here" Ross stumbled back, as her words hit against his ears. Elise moved closer to her daughter as the shook of what she had just heard sent cold shivers through her skin, her throat dried up ceasing access of the words she wanted to speak. Praying his ageing mind had deceived him Ross spoke in a whisper  "Where is he... Charlie WHERE IS HE?" Ross's anger now stood above all other emotions "No dad please don't" "Charlie tell me where you saw him... was it at the beach?" Charlie's silence spoke loudly as Ross Instantly turned towards the door. Reaching for the handle, he stopped dead in his tracks at the sound of his pleading daughter's voice "Please dad", her words barely leaving her lips Turing around slowly, Ross walked over to Charlie gently pulling her to her feet as he instantly embraced her in a hug, "I'm sorry...I'm so sorry",a tear rolled down Ross's cheek as he held tightly onto her wanting to take away all the hurt Grant had caused her.  Charlie's heart began to race at the mention of Brax's name, her tears stinging her eyes as she pictured his mesmerising green eyes, that beautiful smile and those dimples of his that defiled the laws of gravity as they stole the balance from her legs even on solid ground. Her thought's were cruelly overcome by the shooting pain that ripped through her body as she saw Grants face.  "Please we have to... I have too, please" Ross and Elise looked at each other unsure of how they were going to make this work, but knowing they couldn't deny her of her request. Elise nodded at Ross  Charlie stared down at his words as a tear hit the screen of her phone. Curling up on her bed she drew the phone closer to her chest as she spoke "I love you too" she whispered to herself. Not thinking it was possible in that moment Charlie hated Grant more than ever. Not only had he brutally stolen her innocence almost five years ago and turned her life upside down, but here he was once again in her present and he was taking something else away from her. LOVE

Really GREAT opening chapters !!!! LOTS happening !!!! That was ACE !!!!, especially ......  Xav watches as Sasha and Stu fight over something. Xav knows this is terrible...but he's actually happy about it! He always knew they wouldn't last long! "Xav! What are you doing?" "Oh! Hey Ruby...Whats up?" Xav asks still not taking his eyes away Sasha and Stu. "Charlie is ignoring me... like you are!"  Indi is in shock! She can't believe it! "What does it say" "Its positive..." Indi starts to cry as she sees the look on her boyfriend Romeos face. "whats wrong?" He asks. "You don't want this baby do you?" "it's a shock that's all!" Indi wants to believe her boyfriend but some how she doesn't, as she sits down she suddenly remembers that she left test on the sink in the bathroom, where everyone would see it. "Go get the test off sink please..." Romeo leaves the room too get the test and Indi bursts into tears.  Sasha is aware that people are watching as she and her boyfriend argue over something that isn't even important. "why are we arguing over this? it's not important!" "you were making googly eyes at that Xavier guy!" At that moment Xavier walked past. Sasha knows that what Stu said is true, but she wasn't about to admit it! "Look Stu your obliviously jealous and I can't handle that so Stu we're over!" Just after she said that the crowd that had gathered around started to cheer and clap at their performance! 'Alright nothing to see here moving along" "Thanks Xav!" "are you alright? that must have been embarrassing...' 'Yeah it was..." Suddenly Xav kisses Sasha right on the lips.  Sasha couldn't sleep. She'd been up for hours. something in the back of her mind was keeping her awake. Why did Xav kiss me? Why didn't I stop him? Sasha had a thousand questions stuck in her head, but for the first time that night her eyes drifted shut, the next thing she knew it was eight o'clock in the morning.  "A pregnancy test... It came back positive" "Cool Uncle Dex... Awesome! congrats"  "You wanna know? Fine! I'm stressed I don't wanna know whats going on in Ruby's world all the time! Sorry if that upsets you!" Ruby was upset and angry and all the other emotions one would feel when their mother just told her she doesn't care whats going on in her life which of course the feeling of sad over took Ruby and she burst into tears and uttered these words "Your the worst mother in the world!" Ruby shocked herself more then anyone! She ran out of the door before Charlie could reply. on her little run she bumped into Dex who was muttering something to himself! "Hey Ruby whats up?" "My own mother hates me! whats up in the Walker family?"  "Xav I have to get to class..." "Sash class starts in half an hour please we need to talk..." Xav knew him nagging her would put her in a bad mood! "Fine! What do you want to talk bout?" Xav knew sash was playing dumb "The kiss yesterday...I'm sorry I don't kn-" Sasha cuts him off "Xav I didn't pull away did I?"  "Xav I have to get to class..." "Sash class starts in half an hour please we need to talk..." Xav knew him nagging her would put her in a bad mood! "Fine! What do you want to talk bout?" Xav knew sash was playing dumb "The kiss yesterday...I'm sorry I don't kn-" Sasha cuts him off "Xav I didn't pull away did I?"  Charlie had been trying to contact Ruby for two days now, just as Charlie was about to report a missing persons report ruby walked in! "Mother I'm back!" As soon as Ruby walked through the door all Charlie could smell was alcohol. "Ruby where have you been I've been worried sick?" "here there everywhere!" "Ruby go take a shower and then go to bed!' Charlie could not and would not put up with Ruby's bad behavior today she had enough on her mind.  Heath still focused on his video game. April went to desperate lengths,she turned off the television.  "Yes Brax, she was lying down drunkenly on the beach!" Brax really couldn't understand what the big deal was! "does it really matter to you that much to you?" "I guess not!"

Enjoyed that, especially ......  Bianca was taken aback, they slept together once, it was not meant to be anything serious, just a bit of fun. ‘It was one night’ ‘So?’ Heath responded ‘I gave you my number, why not ring?’ ‘First off, I have been in the city seeing my friends so I haven’t had time, and secondly I don’t want anything serious.’ ‘Why not tell me then?’ Bianca sighed in exasperation, she was tired, hormonal and still had a shedload of Spanish essays to mark, and she was not in the mood for a man and a river boy at that as well. She glared at him which made him flinch ‘I am tired, I have not eaten, I have essays to freaking mark, go the f*ck away!’ ‘All you had to do was say you didn’t want to talk!’ before walking out of the room and out of the house.  Heath jumped into the shower. As the water ran over his body, he started to think about how much he missed his old life, it was much more simpler then. He jumped into the shower. As the water ran over his body, he started to think about university essays he had done. I really do miss university, the parties, the socialising. The lectures weren't that bad either… and neither were the women.  He rubbed the soap into his muscles and across his arms. He had a tan and every time he moved his arm, you could see his tattoo move, some people like Casey thought it was gross but others thought it was cool. Heath in particular wasn't that  'I am not negotiating. You need me not the other way around' he smirked down the phone knowing Brax couldn’t see him but it made him feel happier.

LOOOOOVE the way things are transpiring in the fic !!!! That was ACE !!!!, especially ......  April froze and turned round.“I’m April Scott,”she explained as she joined them. “You’re listed as the next of kin of Mr.Xavier Austin.” “He’s my boyfriend, we’re having a baby together.”  April felt her breath catch in her throat.“Xavier?” “He’s unaccounted for.”  April was standing just the other side of the police barrier, feeling like her heart was in her mouth. She kept shooting anxious looks at Sergeant Daniels, the officer in charge of the stand-off.“Aren’t you going to go in there and help them?”  “I don’t care about me and the baby!”April shouted.She saw Molly’s bemused look.“Well, obviously I do but…I just want Xavier to be all right, for him.He can take a boat to New Zealand and leave me to look after the baby on my own if he wants, just so long as he’s all right.I…I just can’t bear to think he might be hurt.” Molly looked at her in surprise.“Wow.That’s kind of intense.” “Well, I’m feeling pretty intense right now.”April paused before admitting,“Intense about him.”  “Well, it is!”Xavier repeated,“The police are outside and there’s only one door.What are you going to do, tunnel out through the floor?Or do you think they’re going to get you a helicopter and a flight to Barbados?”  Cold hard fear gripped her as she waited for more news but there was none.Until she saw a group of officers coming back from the direction of the warehouse, escorting two men.She vaguely recognised the older one, she had a feeling he worked there.And the younger one… “Xavier!”she shouted, pulling out of Molly’s grip and dashing under the barrier as fast as a seven month pregnant woman could.She ran towards him and threw her arms around him, before kissing him with all the intensity that the last few hours of worry had produced.Then she hugged him again. “Thank goodness you’re all right!”  April kissed him on the lips again.“I love you,”she told him. “I love you too,”he replied, slightly bemused. “No, I really, really love you,”she repeated earnestly. He looked her in the eye and the love reflected back made him suddenly feel ecstatically happy.He hugged her and lifted her off her feet.“I should probably get taken hostage more often.”

Sooooooooooooooooooo glad that Charlie “broke” about what’s REALLYT going on !!!! Adored EVERY LITTLE BIT of that, most especially ......  “Exactly.” Charlie said as she felt herself welling up with tears. “Not even a mistake.” Charlie shook her head. “I can never give you any more children. The choice has just been taken from me and I can’t....it’s not...” Charlie broke down into tears as she hid her face from Brax’s view with her hands. “Hey hey.” Brax said as he got off the couch and knelt down in front of Charlie. He placed his hand on her arm and rubbed it gently. “We didn’t have a choice.” Brax spoke softly. “You know it was this or losing you. Leaving Rubes, Jacob and the girls without a Mother and me....I’d have lost the love of my life.” Brax said. “I know it had to be this way and I’m obviously grateful I still have my life, but I just can’t...it’s so hard to try to accept.” “I thought you were coping okay. I’m sorry, you seemed to be fine. You know you seemed so strong and together.” “Well I had to be.” Charlie cried. “Like you say. Rubes, Jake, the girls....they’ve need me.”  “Well no.” Charlie shook her head. “I mean, it’ll be hard. I don’t know if I’ll ever stop feeling like I’m empty inside.....like part of what makes me a woman is gone, but, you’re right. We have so much to look forward too with Jacob and the girls....” Charlie trailed off as she smiled lightly. “And then there is Rubes. Maybe one day I’ll get to walk her down the aisle and see her have children.”  “Okay yeah, it’s sad that we can’t have any more kids, but the ones that we have....” Brax smiled lightly. “Baby they are amazing. And you know it would be unfair on everyone else if we kept making such great kids.” “I know you’re trying to be really sweet right now but it’s not helping.” Charlie continued to cry. Brax pulled her into a hug and gently rubbed her back. “I mean we’re never going to get the chance to hear a baby’s first cry, see a first smile, and hear a first giggle...” Charlie trailed off as she continued to cry. “No, no we won’t.” Brax shook his head. “But we still have so many firsts with the kids that we do have.” Brax smiled. “We’ve still got to see the girls waving, crawling, walking, hear their first word, first haircut, first loose tooth.....Charlie there’s still so much we have to look forward to with the kids. The girls going to pre-school, Jacob starting the big school, his first surf competition, Riley’s first soccer goal, Paige’s first ballet recital, or whatever it is they are going to be into....their first Christmas, their first birthday, teaching them how to ride a bike....” Brax tailed off as he pulled Charlie’s head up softy so she was facing him again. He cupped her cheeks with his hands and wiped away her tears with his thumbs. “The day the twins come home announcing they have a boyfriend.” Charlie managed a weak smile. “Well now no.” Brax shook his head. “We’re supposed to be talking about nice things here. No boy is getting near my girls until they are at least 18.” “Good luck with that.” Charlie laughed lightly.  Brax smiled lightly before he looked to Charlie and into her expressive blue eyes. They were gorgeous. She was gorgeous. If he was to go with his head he and Charlie wouldn’t be deciding anything about their relationship until after the baby’s paternity was discovered, but his heart? Well that told him something else entirely, and in this situation his heart was going to win. He smiled lightly before he leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on Charlie’s lips. Charlie smiled into the kiss, knowing his answer.

I LOOOOVE the mystery is this !!!! I don’t really know what’s going on, but that’s actually a GOOD thing !!!!! That was TOTALLY ace !!!!, especially ......  He’s got Casey in his mind, the friction of two bodies together, a playful smile on his lips, and he has to take a deep breath, shut his eyes for a moment because even at the thought of this his heart begins to race.  “Oh my God,” April says slowly, and Dex hears her feet pitter-patter behind him as she quickly catches up. “You remembered something, didn’t you?” Is he really that transparent?  Dex forces himself to quirk his own mouth into something that resembles a smile.  So, maybe he didn’t technically lie. Dex still doesn’t know what happened on the night of the accident, and maybe he never will. But now his brain seems to be telling him that he’s been making out with Casey in his spare time, and that’s not something you can casually bring up in everyday conversation. And Dex doesn’t even have any proof that what he dreamt was real. It could be some weird subliminal message from his subconscious, or an after effect of the accident -- Dex did fall and hit his head after all.  But all of that detail soon becomes irrelevant because he’s staring. Staring at Dex.  Besides, even assuming that what Dex dreamt was true, Dex has never shown any interest in boys before, let alone Casey Braxton. He couldn’t even get a girlfriend, so how the hell could he, Dexter Walker, end up kissing Casey? It just didn’t make any sense.  When the bell finally rings Dex can’t wait to just leave. He’s had it with Casey and his stupid staring, and his stupid ability to invade Dex’s mind, when all he wants is to get back to passing his classes and getting a good night sleep.  Boys? It takes Dex a moment to remember that he’s not alone, but he is certainly not going to turn around and acknowledge that he knows Casey is there.  So Dex gets up, not caring that his chair gives a loud screech as it scrapes across the floor and begins heading for the door. Mrs Palmer can talk to him about make up tests and special provisions another time. Right now, he needs to get as far away from Casey as possible.  “Were we f-” Dex clears his throat when his voice cracks, coming out quieter, more uncertain than he was hoping. He takes a breath. “Were we friends or something?” Casey blinks, face unreadable. “Or something.” And it seems more like a question than a statement. Like he’s begging Dex for something, trying to jog something in his memory that may or may not be there, and Dex is having flashes of lips on lips and body heat and hands holding him that are bigger than his own.  And maybe for a split second Dex thinks about following him. About storming after Casey and demanding that he tells him what it all means, because Dex is sick and tired of being constantly confused and unsure. He wants to ask a simple question and get a simple answer, not rely on hazy dreams that may or may not be real. But he doesn’t. Dex just sighs to himself and turns the other way, heading out the doors and home.

Sounds like the tears where over this whole “i can’t have another child” thing !!!!! Enjoyed that, especially ......  “You know...it had been a year.” Brax said. “What had?” Charlie questioned. “Since we last....” Brax raised his eye brows suggestively. “Jacob’s birthday last year. It was the last time we had sex.” “Didn’t realise you were keeping track.” Charlie said as she sat up in the bed and rested her head against the headboard. “I just remember.” Brax sighed as he too sat up. “The first 3 months you were pretty uhm....well you had a high sex drive. Then after Jacob’s birthday I remember that’s when it went downhill or a couple of months and then when you wanted it again, I wouldn’t do it, and then the girls were born, and now their seven months old and we’ve had all this trouble....a whole year exactly.” “Well it was a year since I’d had sex.” Charlie sighed. “Might have happened sooner for you.” “Charlie.” Brax sighed lightly as he shook his head. “You should probably go.” Charlie said as she pulled the covers closer to her, like she was trying to protect herself. “Charlie -” “Jacob’s taken to coming in here in the mornings. I don’t want him seeing you and getting confused.”  Brax sighed lightly before he got out of the bed and looked around the room for his boxers, combats and shirt that Charlie had ripped from him only a few hours before, and redressed himself. “So are we going to talk about what this meant later today or what?” “I eh...” Charlie shook her head. “I don’t know. I’ll be in touch.” Brax shook his head lightly before he walked out of the bedroom, and upon hearing the front door slam shut, Charlie burst into tears as she hid herself under the covers.  Aww I wish I was there too.” Ruby smiled. “But Happy Birthday.” “No Ruby it not today. It yesterday.” “Well technically it’s still Wednesday here in Illinois, so it’s still your birthday for me.” Jacob pulled a face of confusion not really understanding what Ruby had said.  Good.” Ruby smiled. “So mister you think you could go off and play and let me and Mummy have some grown up talk?” “I grown up now.” Jacob said. “Go on sweetie.” Charlie said as she spoke into his neck. “You could play with your new pirate island.” “Oh...you can play too?” Jacob asked. “Yeah, once I’ve talked to Rubes.” Charlie smiled as Jacob jumped down from her knee and ran off to his bedroom.  “We eh...I feel weird talking about this to you. You’re my daughter, not a girlfriend.” Charlie sighed.  “Yeah.” Charlie nodded, not going to discuss this fully with her daughter. This was something she would normally talk to Bianca about, but considering she was the reason she was feeling like she was, she was the last person she wanted to talk too. “Anyways, what’s the relationship status between you and Matt this week?” Charlie questioned. “Friends” Ruby answered. “With benefits.” Ruby added after a pause. “I don’t know, I like him and I mean the sex is gre....” Ruby trailed off. “He’s not Xavier.” Ruby shook her head. “No matter how lovely and how much of a good time we have together, he’s not Xavier. And I can’t stop comparing the two and Xavier always come out on top.” Ruby said sadly.  “Aww let me see them.” Ruby smiled. “I bet they’ve got so big.” Charlie disappeared from the screen for a minute, before coming back into view with the girls in her arms. “Oh my gosh.” Ruby brought her hand up to her mouth. “They’re getting so big.” “Tell me about it.” Charlie smiled as she looked down to her girls. “And Riley is still as bald as ever.” Ruby laughed lightly. “But wow, Paige almost needs a haircut.”  “Aww I hope they’re not going to be scared of me when I next see them. They won’t know me.” Ruby said sadly. “Well I’m not going to lie, Paige probably will be.” Charlie said half laughing. “But Riley will be fine I’d think.”

Was hoping it wasn’t THAT Grant !!! but shpuld make a GREAT drama !!! that was coooool, especially ......  Brax turned as he watched on examining the guy more closely. Coming in a little short than Brax, he had short curly hair. Although he wasn't scrawny he couldn't be described as built. Not sure why, Brax felt there was something familiar about him. Not being able to figure out where he may have seen him before, Brax took a glimpse at his watch.  Charlie chuckled quietly as Brax settled himself behind her placing her between his legs.  Lowering his head into the back of Charlie's neck, Brax let out a slight groan, he had only just caught site of Ruby and Casey playing with the sand. Charlie laughed at her boyfriends reaction as she caressed his arms that where wound around her waist. "They wanted to come, and I think Ruby as really missed Casey since he moved back in with you and Heath. You should have seen her face this morning when mum brought him over". Seeing as Brax had now saved up enough money and was still earning during his apprenticeship, Casey had finally moved back in with the boys. However regardless of Brax's constant refusal, on the basis that they had done more than enough for him and his brother, Elise still insisted on stocking up there place with food on a weekly basis.  "Yh yh I did, I'm Grant by the way" "Brax... well actually some of the bosses here insist on calling me Daryl"  Walking alongside Brax Grant sighed in relief to himself. Although having originally been wary about how he would get on in a different environment, Grant nerves had now started to ease he could see himself becoming friends with Brax. He was grateful to get away from the city, it seemed all his actions were beginning to catch up with him. But now he was in a new town and hopefully would make some new friends, and a new set of girls to set his eyes on.  "Well... I'm gonna be starting University at the end of summer, and I am eighteen so... what if you took the job and I stayed behind", as Ross went to protest, Charlie quickly spoke up "Wait just listen", Ross reluctantly kept quiet allowing her to continue "I'm not asking to stay on my own, I could move in with someone, and No I'm not suggesting with Brax, But guys this way you can take the promotion and I can still go to University here. I'm guessing the promotion is gonna be somewhere in the city so it's not like I can't come and see you guys or you can't come and see me. I mean if you think about it, it's a win win situation all round". Charlie had finally stopped and was now waiting for a response.  "Right guys I'm off", Charlie came out of her room in a blue maxi dress and her hair in their usual waves. "You look prettiful Lottie", Ruby smiled up admiring Charlie "Thank you Ruby", Charlie placed a kiss on the young girl's cheeks as she made her way towards the front door  "You never know that could be you by the end of the night", She looked over at Heath before winking at Bianca who had started blushing before replying "I already told you I don't like him". "Ok if you say so, but like I told you I'm pretty sure he likes you". Charlie put an end to the conversation as Heath and Brax were now in ear shot.  "Urgh enough of the PDA, I think I just throw up in my mouth a little", Charlie laughed as she pulled away turning her attention to heath  "You know Bianca is going to kill you later", Brax grinned over at Charlie as they settled in a spot. "I know but hopefully by then they would have got their act together instead of dancing around each other all the time. Plus if she does try to inflict pain on me I have you to protect me", Charlie grinned over at Brax as he raised his eyebrow "Me? No way, I have seen angry Bianca before, there is no way I would inflict such pain on myself",  "Jack you've been here what... 30minutes, 28 of which you have been suffocating the poor girl", Martha blushed as Jack hit Brax on the Arm "25 minutes actually", with all four of them now laughing at Jacks comment Martha quickly composed herself as she began tugging on Charlie's hand  They had now been down at the beach for over an hour, they laughed and danced as they lost themselves in the electric atmosphere. Stopping to catch her breath Charlie looked around trying to spot Brax. She smiled as she set eyes on him, but was taken aback at the sight of the boy that was stood beside him as they spoke. She could have sworn she knew who he was. As Brax's company turned facing her direction but failing to see her, Charlie struggled to carry the weight of her body as her legs battled for strength. Her chest tightened against her lungs almost restricting any oxygen from passing through, and without thought a tear immediately ran down her face. She looked on as Brax engaged in conversation with the guy that had stolen her innocence from her.

Insane and BRILLIANT !!! That's the only way I can describe this fic !!!! ADORE it, especially ......  Charlie just nods her head as the build up of her laughter comes close to it’s breaking point.  The ENTIRE sequence that included …………Charlie, “Oh Brax don’t you think you might be overreacting a tiny bit here? This is Summer Bay nothing dangerous ever happens here.”  Brax, “Charlie where the hell have you gone now? Hammer……..” Charlie, “Yes I know I’m just going to ask Miles if he has one.”  Charlie, “You want a rake as well as a hammer? Strange request but what ever makes you happy babe.”  Leah, “Miles says he hasn’t noticed any new neighbours moving in next door, but his very excited about meeting him his coming down soon to give Brax a hammer to give him.”  Charlie, What of you dumping me and going back to her?” Charlie gets down on her knees. Charlie, “Please Brax don’t go back to her please.”  Charlie, “Well you did write that novel last year even through I have never seen it.” Brax, “Novel? Oh yes you mean the one I paid Watson back with using it selling sales That Casey conned Elijah into buying those fake sliver bullets to kill Heath.” Charlie, “Yes.” Brax, “Yes I’m afraid Jake and Hammer are a couple of my insane fans, Tegan said they wont stop at anything until they get revenge on me.” Charlie, “Revenge?” Brax, “Yeah for not sending them a autograph.”  Charlie runs from the room crying as she thinks about being away from Brax but soon calms down as she thinks of how lucky she is to be going out with a world famous novelist like Brax.  Casey, “Oh you sure will do that wearing that purple shell suit.” Heath, “Why are people never happy? They moan when I have no clothes on and they moan when I do have some on.” Casey, “Yes but there was no need to growl at that little boy to get him to give you his clothes.” Heath, “Hey I’m a wolf its in a nature to growl.” Ruby, “Hey look Cas.” Casey and Heath both look at the big banner hanging above the diners counter. Casey, “Find yourself a Heath/werewolf action figure, with such catchphrases as where are your clothes Heath? And also it’s a leaf Heath, with your burger and a fries and win one of our fun packed holidays. Competition run by The Costal news and Summer Bays Pier diner.” Heath, “Cool I’m famous.” Ruby, “Awww how cute I want my own little Heathy doll.” Casey, “How lame.”

Jacob was soooooooo like a kid in a candy store in this ….wanting turtles & dolphins and the like !!! That was coooooooooooooooooool !!!, especially ......  “But we be ages.” Jacob sighed. “The car ride took forevers.” “That’s because Daddy drives like an old lady.” Charlie laughed. “Hey.” Brax said. “We had 7-month-old twins and a 4 year old kid in the car. You’d rather I was safe than sorry.” “I’d rather you didn’t take nearer 3 hours to make a 2 hour car journey.” Charlie replied. “Okay, you can drive home then.” Brax said. “We’ll see how slow you drive when the kids are in the car eh.” “Okay, point taken.” Charlie said and Brax gave her a cheeky smile.  “Yeah.” Jacob smiled. “Them girls are young. Just babies. How old theys Mummy?”  “Wow. The turtles...Mummy I want a pet turtle.” “You can’t have a turtle.” Charlie shook her head. “And you’ve got your fish.” “My fishes could get a turtle friend.” Jacob smiled. “Ah I think you’re just fine with your fish mate.” Brax said. “It could stay at your house.” Jacob said as he looked up at Brax. “I have my fishes at Mummy’s house and my turtle at Daddy’s.” “C’mon.” Charlie said as she took her son’s hand. “There’s going to be a dolphin show, let’s go watch that.” Charlie said distracting the boy of his request for a turtle. Jacob skipped excitedly as he held Charlie’s hand, while Brax pushed the buggy along to the seats in the outside area of the aquarium, where the dolphin show was taking place.  “That was the best show. I want a dolphin.” “A dolphin.” Brax said as his voice went higher. “Mate, the dolphin need to stay in the sea.” “But them ones not in the sea.” Jacob argued. Brax looked at Charlie at a loss at what to say. Charlie shrugged her shoulders, but laughed lightly in amusement, waiting to hear what Brax would say to get himself out of this one. “But they eh....need eh....” Brax looked up to Charlie to continue to just laugh at the situation. “See you no no why I can’t get one.” Jacob shook his head. “How about cos Daddy said so?” Brax asked and Jacob furrowed his eye brows before he jumped off Charlie’s knee and looked up to his parents with wide eyes.  looking to everyone around them, like the prefect, happy family, and for Brax that was exactly how the day was feeling.  the pair of them standing next to each other arms by their sides. “No no no.” Jacob shook his head. “Daddy you put your arm around Mummy.” Brax looked to Charlie questioningly and Charlie nodded lightly as a small smile appeared on her face. Brax returned the smile before wrapping his arm around Charlie pulling her close to him. He smiled lightly as Charlie’s arm also went around his back. They smiled as Jacob clicked the camera, before they looked up into each other’s eyes, and for the second time that day, moved in for a kiss. “Mummy, look, look.” Jacob screeched causing Charlie to once again pull away from the kiss, much to the disappointment of both of them. “The baby penguins try to walk. It’s funny.” Jacob giggled. “Yeah.” Charlie laughed lightly as she slid her arm away from Brax’s back, but took Brax slightly by surprise when she linked her hand with his and pulled him close, so he was standing behind her, the 3 of them looking down to the penguins.  The Chax scene that started with ……. Charlie smiled lightly. “So eh....do you eh....can I get you a drink?” Charlie questioned. “I mean not alcohol....I eh....I just mean like a soft drink...a coke maybe or eh...” Charlie trailed off as she looked at Brax. Why did she feel so nervous all of a sudden?

The Charlotte – Darryl bits were just soooooooooooooo the BEST !!!!! That was ACE !!!!, especially ......  ““Mummy Mummy wake up wake up.” Jacob yelled excitedly as he climbed upon the bed and started to jump up and down. “It my birthday.” Jacob shrieked. “Mmm. Not yet.” Charlie turned around in the bed, hugging her covers closer to her. “Yeah Mummy.” Jacob said as he continued to jump on the bed. “I’m 4 today.” Charlie sighed lightly as she reached her hand out of the bed and grabbed hold of Jacob’s leg, causing him to stand still. “Stop jumping. Lie down.” Charlie yawned as Jacob did as he told, sliding under the covers and cuddling close to his Mum.  Charlie grinned as she placed a kiss on her son’s cheek. “No Mummy I need four.” Jacob said. “Cos I four today.” Charlie smiled lightly before placing 3 more kisses on his cheek.  “And you’ve not opened them yet?” “No.” Jacob shook his head. “Mummy said I should wait for you to see.” “Oh she did.” Brax asked as he looked into the direction of the kitchen where Charlie was feeding the girls. Paige happily accepting, but Riley finding it more fun to rock from side to side in the highchair. “Well that was very nice of her.” Brax gave Charlie a thankful smile, which she returned. “Started them on solids eh.” Brax smiled. “Let the fun begin.” “Well Paige is very good and has accepted the change.” Charlie answered. “Of course little Miss Riley is giving me more bother. Easy to see who takes after Mummy and who takes after Daddy.” “Well Riley.” Brax shook his head as he walked over to the highchair and looked down at his daughter. “We’re offended by that remark aren’t we?” Riley let out a giggle as she continued to rock back and forth in the chair. “And besides it would be boring if we were all like little Miss Charlotte.” “Don’t call me Charlotte.” Charlie said as she put another spoonful of the pureed mixture into Paige’s mouth. “Darryl.” “Oh that’s how it’s going to be is it?” Brax asked. “Charlotte.” “Mummy....Daddy....” Jacob said as he looked up to his parents. “I want to open the presents now.”  “Wow it’s a big one.” Jacob said as he ran over to him and ripped at the paper to reveal a boogie board. “Oh my God....oh my God...oh my God.” Jacob jumped up at down in excitement. “I gets to surf.” Jacob screeched as he ran around the room in excitement.  “Will do.” Brax smiled. “Charlotte.” “Will you stop calling me Charlotte.” Charlie laughed. “I like Charlotte.” Brax said. “Okay, Darryl. If this is how it’s going to be.” Charlie said as she folded her arms across her chest and gave Brax a cheeky smile. “You look stunning today by the way.” Brax smiled. Charlie was wearing a red sun dress that cut at the knee, and her long wavy locks were flowing loosely down passed her shoulders. He loved it when she wore her hair down. “Thanks.” Charlie lightly blushed as she looked Brax up and down. “Wish I could say the same about you.” “Oh Charlotte, you dig me in my checked shirts.” Brax laughed. “Oh I do do I?” Charlie asked as she moved closer to him. “You do.” Brax smiled as he wrapped his arms around Charlie’s waist. They moved closer to each other and were about to kiss, there lips only millimetres apart as they looked into each other’s eyes. “Mummy I can’t find my bandana.” Jacob shouted. Charlie pursed her lips together as she looked in the direction of his bedroom. “I’ll be right there sweetie.” Charlie said as she looked back to Brax before she left the room to help her son. Brax sighed lightly as he watched Charlie walk away, before a smile appeared on his face, feeling hopeful for their relationship and excited about the rest of the day. Not only was he excited for getting to be with kids, but he was getting to spend the day with Charlie. Something that hadn’t happened in a long long time.

That last line is VERY telling ……makes Charlie’s view make sense even more!!!!!! You're sooooooooooooooooo prolific, Danni02 !!!! It's like real H&A .....an ep each day [for the most part] !!!! That was ACE, especially ......  Over the following months, Charlie and Brax continued to live separately, Brax’s only time at the house being to pick up or drop off the children. They’d hardly spent much time together even attempting to work on their relationship, mostly on Charlie’s call. Brax however was invited to the party for Ruby’s 21st, and he did make an appearance. However the party Brax had wanted to throw for Charlie’s birthday failed to happen, and Charlie went on like it was a normal day, not making a fuss over her birthday.  “I be 4.” Jacob grinned. “Yeah.” Charlie nodded. “You’re getting too old Jakey.” “No I not old.” Jacob shook his head. “You’re old.” “Jacob Buckton-Rosetta.” Charlie mocked offence as she pulled her son closer to her. “You take that back. Mummy isn’t old.” “You are.” Jacob giggled. Charlie started to tickle Jacob as he tried to get away. “Mummy no its tickly.” Jacob shrieked as Charlie lifted him off the bed and through the bathroom to get him washed and ready for the day before sending him off to play so she could get her now 7-month-old daughters up and dressed.  “Hey.” Brax said as he walked into the nursery to see Charlie was putting a lilac coloured dress onto Paige. “Sorry I’m early.” Brax said as he saw Charlie was still wearing her pyjamas. He smiled lightly as he saw she was wearing a t-shirt that used to be his, but when Charlie was pregnant she’d claimed it as her own, and Brax had never got it back.  “We’re going to the aquarium on Wednesday for Jacob’s birthday. He’d love it...we’d love it if you’d come.” “Eh sure. I’d love too.” Brax smiled. “I’ll eh need to get Robert to come into work instead of me but I’ll get it sorted for sure. Not going to miss your birthday am I mate.” “No, you not allowed.” Jacob shook his head. “I’ll be there.” Brax smiled. “It’ll be so much fun.” Jacob smiled. “Just me and you and Mummy and them girls. Oh Ruby we could ask Ruby too.” “Ruby is in America right now, remember?” Charlie questioned as she held Paige in her arms. “Oh yeah.” Jacob giggled. “I miss Ruby.” “So does Mummy.” Charlie smiled lightly. “But remember we are going to talk to her on skype tonight.”  “You show me how to surf?” “When you are bigger.” “I am bigger. I nearly 4.” Jacob said as he held 4 fingers up.  “You could come Mummy.” Jacob smiled. “You watch them girls and Daddy and me can go swim.” “No it’s your Daddy’s day to have you.” Charlie shook her head. “I don’t mind if you want to come.” Brax smiled. Charlie smiled at Brax before she shook her head lightly. “No, no. I don’t want to intrude on your day with the girls and Jacob. And besides, I have stuff I need to get done in house and I need to go shopping for a certain something.” Charlie said before she pointed down to Jacob and Brax nodded understandingly.  Charlie was walking through the shopping centre thinking about what to get Jacob for his birthday, but was having trouble in doing so, and she put it down to his big sister and once upon a time his auntie Bee-Bee buying him everything he could ever want.  It was then when she saw her looking down at a little pink sundress with matching hat and smiling as she ran one of her hands over her bump. Charlie stood and stared for a moment and her one time best friend and it was then when Bianca looked up and noticed her. She smiled lightly at Charlie who put her head down and walked across the shop to the clothes for kids of Jacob’s size. She picked up a little checked shirt and smiled lightly as she thought about Jacob looking like a mini-Brax. “It’s cute.” The voice from behind Charlie said. “He’ll look like Brax if you get him that.” Charlie turned around to see Bianca standing behind her with a basket full of baby grows, a few blankets, and a little white rabbit. “Just getting him a few new things for this birthday.”  “I have my 20 week scan tomorrow.” Bianca said. “April and Irene think I’m having a boy. So much so April christened the bump Max.” Bianca laughed lightly. “But, I’m not going to find out.” Bianca shook her head. “Oh I thought maybe you knew it was girl.” Charlie said. “I saw you looking at that dress.” “No. I just thought it was cute.” Bianca said with a smile.  “Are you getting anywhere or?” “The last few times we’ve handed the kids over it been.....comfortable.” Charlie smiled lightly before she bit her lip. “But eh...” “You’re uncomfortable talking to me about this....it’s understandable, sorry.” Bianca said.  Charlie sighed lightly as she watched Bianca, standing at the register, once again running her hand over her bump. If Charlie was going to honest, if it came out that Bianca and Brax possibly had a drunken one night stand, she might have dealt with the situation very differently. It was the fact that Bianca got pregnant that bothered Charlie so much, for Bianca was possibly about to give Brax the one thing that Charlie wouldn’t ever be able too; another child.

That was cooooooooooooooool, especially ......  “Bout what?” Jacob asked. “Have I been naughty?”  “Sometimes Mummy’s and Daddy’s decide it would be best if they lived in different houses.” “But its not best.” Jacob shook his head. “Daddy be here with us is.” “You know how last week you didn’t want to talk to Mickey from pre-school?” Charlie questioned. “Yeah cos he pushed me down and hit me head.” Jacob nodded. “He no be nice to me.” “Well right now, Mummy and Daddy don’t feel like the best of friends, like you and Mickey. So Daddy is going to move out for a while.” “So no forever?” Jacob questioned. “We hope not.” Brax answered. “But right now, we think this is the best thing to do.” Jacob pouted as he shook his head. “It not best.” Jacob cried. “Daddy being here is best.” “Hey, sweetie, you’ll still get to see Daddy lots, okay.” Charlie said as she wiped the tears from her son’s cheeks. “Yeah, we’ll still have lots of fun, like we did today eh.” Brax said as he leaned forward and lightly rubbed his arm. A tear rolled down Jacob’s cheek as he buried his head against his Mother’s chest. Charlie gently rubbed his back before she placed a kiss on the top of his head. “You okay baby?” Charlie questioned. “No.” Jacob said quietly as he wiped the tears from his face.  “Fish fingers.” Charlie answered and Jacob’s eyes widened. “Not Capin Jack and Capin Hook’s fingers?” Jacob said sounding alarmed before he ran over to the kitchen jumping up to see both of his fish were still there, swimming about. “No.” Charlie laughed. “Not Captain Jack and Captain Hook.” “Phew.” Jacob exhaled. “Daddy you come see them now.” Brax looked to Charlie and the pair smiled lightly at one another before he walked forward to look at his son’s fish.  “I can help you to your house.” Charlie said knowing that Bianca couldn’t manage with the bags on her own. Bianca smiled once again, hoping this was possibly more than Charlie just being nice, or feeling sorry for her having broken her arm.  “Ginger tea always worked pretty well for me.” Charlie said quietly. “And with the girls, I’d eat a few wholegrain crackers as soon as I woke up, you know so something was in my stomach.”  “Not too great thanks to you.” Charlie spat coldly. Bianca exhaled lightly as she bowed her head down. Charlie was still angry, really angry and hurt by what could be happening, and Bianca couldn’t really blame her, she had every right to be. “But anyways, I should go.” Charlie said before she walked out of the house and away from her once best friend. Charlie hated how things were turning out in her life and she really hoped that things would get easier soon. That she’d find out Brax and Bianca hadn’t slept together and everything could go back to how it used to be, but Charlie was at a loss at how to do that without waiting until the baby arrived.  Ruby walked into the apartment to find Matt hard at work in the kitchen. It had been a few days since she’d told him that she wanted to stop whatever it is that they had going on, but Matt was finding it hard to accept and had been trying ever since to get her to reconsider. “Hey, what’s all this?” “I’m trying to cook you a meal.” Matt said. “But it’s not going so well.” Ruby laughed lightly as she walked into the kitchen. “How can you burn pasta?” “Well technically I think it’s the cheese sauce I burned.” Matt answered.  “So here goes.” Ruby said as she took a mouthful of the food. “Well if you’d cooked the pasta a little longer and not burned the sauce it would be nice.”  Matt took a mouthful of the food before he spat it back out. “I can’t make you eat that. Let’s order take out.” Matt said as he walked over to the drawer where the menus were. “hmm....I think Chinese?”  Matt laughed as looked into Ruby’s deep green eyes. Ruby smiled lightly at Matt before she hit his chest. “Don’t.” “Don’t what?” Matt asked as he wrapped his arms around Ruby. “You know what.” Ruby whispered as they looked into each other’s eyes as smiles appeared on both of their faces. Matt smiled lightly before he placed a soft kiss on her lips, Ruby unable to stop herself from responding, and letting the kiss become more and more passionate.

That was ACE !!!!!, especially ......  “Paige was a little sick after her feed this morning, so let me know if it happens again.” “Yeah, sure.” Brax nodded lightly. “Anything I should know about Riley?” “Not that you don’t already.” Charlie shook her head. “Actually she’s feeding a lot better this last week, but as the doctor said, her colic is going away now she is 3 months, so she might get a bit easier.”  “Where’s Jacob?” Brax questioned. Charlie opened her mouth to reply but Brax spoke over her. “Don’t tell me I can’t see him?” Brax questioned. “Charlie, you know he’s my kid right? Biology doesn’t matter when it comes to how I feel about him. Please don’t say that because I’m not his father I don’t get to spend time with him anymore?”  “Does he know anything about us, our situation right now?” Brax asked. “No.” Charlie shook her head. “I thought maybe when you brought the kids home, we could sit him down and try to explain something to him. I don’t think he’ll really understand much...I mean he’s not even 4 yet, but I’m sure we will find some way of explaining it to him.”  Charlie nodded lightly. “If you’re not the father I’d want nothing more than to work at our relationship. But I can’t just continue on now like nothing has happened.”  “Do you think she is attractive?” Charlie questioned. “What?” Brax asked. “Bianca. Do you find her attractive?” “Yeah she is a good looking woman, but she’s just not my type.” “So your drunk, you’re both feeling sexually frustrated, you have an attractive woman right there beside you....” Charlie trailed off.  “The poor kid thinks no-one wants him anymore. You know he hasn’t seen Brax in so long, and he said you’re always busy with the girls and now you won’t let him see Bianca...a lot is changing for him and he’s so young. It’s hard to take for anyone but a 3 year old.”  “God, what are like with our men problems.” “I know.” Charlie laughed lightly. “What are you wanting to do?”  “Daddy.” Jacob shrieked as he ran over to him and gave him a big hug. “You really here.” “Yeah mate of course.” Brax smiled as he continued to hug the boy. “Mummy said you coming but you really did come.” Jacob said as he continued to hug Brax. “I miss you too too much.”  with Jacob remaining in his arms, holding onto his Daddy tightly, not wanting to let go for fear of him leaving for so long again.  “A snake.” Brax raised his voice. “I thought you used to be scared of them.” “No.” Jacob giggled. “What about when you thought you had snakes in your bed?” “Oh yeah.” Jacob nodded. “Thems were scary ones.” “But you wanted a pet one?” Brax questioned. “Well my snake wouldn’t be scary.” Jacob said. “Don’t be a silly billy.”  as Brax tried to put him down on the sand. “No yet Daddy.” Jacob shook his head as he wrapped his arms tighter around Brax’s neck. “Mate you gotta go down so we can play.” “No yet.” Jacob shook his head. “I wants to cuddle longer.” Jacob said not yet letting go of Brax. “You know if you let go I’ll still be here.” “No, I no let go.” Jacob shook his head as he held onto Brax. “Well I think the tickle monster might have to come out.” Brax said as he began to tickle Jacob and the boy burst into hysterics. “No no Daddy no.” Jacob said between the laughter. Brax laughed lightly as he continued to tickle his son.

This sitch is soooooooooo messy, but it makes for GREAT drama !!!!! LOVED that, especially ......  “You don’t need to fill this waiting time.” Charlie said as she kept her gaze directly in front of her. “Silence is fine.”  “Okay, you want to talk Brax.” Charlie sighed. “Where have you been the last 5 days? You haven’t seen the girls for nearly 5 weeks now. How can you go that long without seeing them?” “I’m seeing them today aren’t I?” Brax said as he looked down to the car seats where his girls were laying. “Oh sorry then.” Charlie spat. “The amount of times you’ve seen them lately is perfectly fine.”  “And what about me?” Charlie questioned. “I still have to be a Mother to Ruby and Jake and the girls, and I’m going through a bit of a hard time too. You can’t just wake up and decide ‘Oh I think I’ll be a parent today’ or ‘Nah, I’ll have a day off.’” Charlie spat. “You wanted to have a baby with me and I gave you that. The least you can do is be a full-time parent and help me raise them.”  “This one has no problems there.” Charlie laughed.  “Bianca came in after a fall down the stairs.” Sid said. “Now she is being very cagey about what happened and while I don’t want to start rumours or jump to conclusions here, I don’t think her falling down the stairs was an accident.”  “Fine.” Sid nodded. “Bianca broke her arm and managed to give herself a black eye, but the baby is fine.” Charlie looked to Brax and saw a smile appear on his face at hearing the baby was okay. “I’m a bit surprised here. The way she was talking, it was like she didn’t even know about the baby. I didn’t expect anyone else to know.” “Believe me I wish I didn’t. In fact I wish there wasn’t even a baby.” Charlie muttered.  “You can still play and have fun when I’m not here.” Ruby said. “You’ve got Mummy and Daddy and Auntie Bee-Bee.” “No. I don’t.” Jacob said feeling frustrated. “Mummy been busy with them girls cos Daddy is sad an gone an Auntie Bee-Bee say she too busy now.” Jacob stopped walking and looked up to Ruby with his big eyes. “You stay for me.”  “Yeah.” Jacob smiled. “We go really high cos I’m big so I can.”  Charlie walked into the room and sat down on the chair next to her bed. She looked down at Bianca who was lying staring up at the ceiling in her own little world. “So did you fall or did you push yourself?” Charlie said, getting straight to the point. “I fell.” Bianca said. “Mmm.” Charlie pursed her lips together. “Want to try again?” Bianca looked around to Charlie as a tear rolled down her cheek. “I thought maybe if I wasn’t pregnant that you and Brax could talk and sort this out, get back together and maybe one day we’d....we could be friends again.”  “I couldn’t make you do that.” Charlie shook her head. “And besides getting rid of the baby isn’t going to get rid of the problems. You might have still slept with Brax, father or not.”  “You think the water works will soften me?” Charlie asked. “Look, I guess in a way, I’m happy for you. You’ve always wanted to be a Mother and you’re getting that. It’s just a shame that you’ve ruined a friendship and a relationship in the process.”  “So what, if we find out this baby isn’t Brax’s you’d just expect us to be friends again like nothing ever happened?”  Charlie looked to Bianca who laying in the bed with a black eye and a cast on her arm. She looked broken and lost and so alone. “Please.” Bianca said once again as a tear rolled down her cheek. Charlie exhaled lightly and left the room, not answering her request. “So did she tell you anything?” Sid questioned. “Eh yeah, she ehm...” Charlie trailed off as looked back towards the door. “She fell. It was just an accident.”

LOVED that sooooooooooooooooooo much !!!! WAAAAAAAAAY funny, especially ......  Elijah, “NO, NO PLEASE DON’T NOOOOOOOOOOO AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.” Sid, “Elijah that is only the disaffection gel.”  Elijah, “Oh no Sid do not waste your medicines on me, I am a man of God he will summon my pain away. Plus I plan to take the lovely Watson out for a slap up meal tonight.”  Sid, “Elijah I’m not working tonight.” Elijah, “Funny it looks like we are in hospital and your about the perform surgery on me.” Sid, “Elijah I am here because you were daft enough to get your God…..” Elijah, “SID” Sid, “Oh yes, yes don’t use the our lords name in vain blah, blah, blah.”  Elijah, “Sid am I dreaming? Because I could have sworn you chucked my hand out of your window.”  Sid, “Now don’t panic but that sound was the sound of a large ten ton truck crushing your hand.”  Elijah has been and come back from Africa. Watson has just finished a intense police training course of werewolf awareness, while Charlie who was meant to join her on the course found herself far too distracted by Brax to go. Leah and Miles have had a baby son which they have named Bamm-Bamm.  Leah, “Gentle, gentle Miles you have been running up and down the beach getting him to pretend he was a cowboy for like a hour while I read my book.”  Miles, “Oh no your Mummy can’t find her keys.” Bamm-Bamm, “Back beach Dada?” Miles, “Yes looks like it maybe we can get a ice cream.”  Leah, “Oh no really you don’t really think Heath could of eaten our keys do you?”  Miles, “Let’s just say you could be scarred for life the sight you would see would stay with you forever which I would be slightly jealous about.” Bamm-Bamm, “WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IT’S HEATHY” Miles, “Yes indeed it is good old Heath in all his glory.” Leah turns her head and lets out a loud shocked scream which causes Heath to look up from his sun lounger with a big grin he gives Leah and a quick wave. Heath, “Alright hot isn’t it?” Leah, “Quick Miles cover Bamm-Bamm’s’ eyes his far to young for nudity.”  Leah, “Heath where are your clothes?”  Heath, “Well that’s good it would be abit silly to have them when I’m doing abit of naked sunbathing don’t you think?” Leah, “Yes but where……WAIT YOUR SUNBATHING NAKED?” Heath, “Yes Leah that’s why I’m out in the sun naked.” Heath rolls his eyes at Leah’s oblivious statement. Miles walks over to them covering Bamm-Bamm’s eyes. Miles, “Did you remember the sun lotion?” Heath, “Yes I did thanks for caring.”  Heath, “Oh yes but I’m not complaining mostly were giggly teenage girls they whistled at me and took photos.”  Charlie, “OH I CAN’T DO THIS ANYMORE BRAX.” Brax, “Charlie just calm down.”  The ENTIRE Jenga sequence !!!!! in partic …… Miles, “Sounds like they are having a orgy.”  Charlie starts to cry. Charlie, “Oh Brax please don’t dump me I love you so much.” Brax, “Charlie no I would never dump you but I think we may be in some serious danger.”

WOAH !!!! LOTS going on there ….some happy, some so NOT happy!!!!! LOOOOOOOOOOOVED it, especially ......  Romeo paused in the doorway of the garage.He’d been coming in every day for the last week even though there was no work, just to make sure there wasn’t anything he could do.The fact that Ric insisted on continuing to pay his wage, even though Romeo knew he was hard up himself, didn’t help with his guilt.Nor did the lack of work do much to stop him from brooding about Ruby and Julia’s absence.  Ric held up one of the sheets of paper he’d been looking through.“And this is from that supplier.It says the brake pads are defective and shouldn’t be used.” Romeo looked hopeful.“So it wasn’t our fault then?It was down to the manufacturer?” Ric shook his head.“I got this letter two weeks before we fixed Linda’s car.”  “Getting some fresh air,”Mink told him,“Laughing at the people who think they can surf.Taking in the sights.What do you make of that sight?” Xavier looked where she was pointing…and saw Indi standing further along the beach, Dexter at her side, looking at him.He looked back at Mink.“Did you set this up?” “Don’t question it, kid.Just get going.” Indi saw Xavier walking towards her.“I’m going to kill you for this,”she told Dexter quietly. “You’ll thank me for it one day.” Indi started walking as well until she and Xavier met up in the middle.“We seem to have a lot of interfering friends,”Xavier commented. Indi nodded.“It’s irritating, isn’t it?”  “I think about Jane a lot.Whether she’s…I dunno, looking down on us from somewhere.And if she is, I think she’d probably want her parents to be happy.” “I want us to be happy too.” Indi leaned forward and kissed him.And they stood there, kissing softly, their lives suddenly a little bit brighter.  The WHOLE little Casey, Mink, Dex bit !!!!  Nicole quickly interposed herself between him and the bathroom.“Might have to wait a bit.Ruby’s in the shower.” “Again?”Aden sighed.“How long’s she staying?” “Aden, she’s my friend!” “Yeah and I like her too but seriously, it’s been two weeks.”He put his arms around her waist and kissed her lightly on the side of the head.“And I’m kinda missing all the marital displays of affection.”  Aden hesitated.“Have you spoken to Romeo lately?”he asked. Ruby scowled.“No and I’m not going to.”  He noticed Xavier and Indi further down the beach.They seemed to be getting on well.He felt happy for them up to a point but it was just another reminder of what he’d lost. He ran into the water, jumping onto his board, waiting for the right wave to come.He caught it and for a moment he felt a rush of exhilaration as he surfed the wave.Then he lost his balance and toppled into the water.He splashed about, frustrated that he couldn’t even manage that. Which was when a wave caught his board and slammed it into his head. Consciousness leaving him, no longer aware of what was happening to him much less able to stop it, he sank like a stone, deeper and deeper beneath the waves.

I’m still on Charlie’s side BUT I WISH she/we knew what TRULY happened !!!!!! That was coooooooooooool, especially ......  “Capin Jack is hungry.” Jacob giggled. Charlie smiled lightly as she lifted her son down to the floor. “So Mummy, when will Daddy be home now?” “I’m not sure sweetie.” Charlie shook her head. “I miss him too much.” Jacob said as he pulled a sad face.  “Look, I know you are angry with Brax and you have every reason to be right now, but don’t let the kids suffer.”  “Okay.” Ruby nodded, knowing she needed to let Charlie deal with this how she wanted too. “I was thinking it would be cool if I took the girls out, had some sisterly bonding time?” Ruby questioned. “Might give you a chance to explain things to Jacob about Brax. You know, what if he sees him in town?” “He’ll probably get all excited and think he’s came home.” Charlie said. “And yes you can take the girls out.” Charlie smiled lightly. “It’ll be nice you for and them.” “Awesome.” Ruby smiled. “I’ll go get their things ready.” Ruby said before she left the kitchen.  The WHOLE Bianca/Jacob scene – in partic …..“No.” Charlie shook her head. “Because it’s never going to be just that. It’ll just keep going and going and as much as I love Jacob, I am not going to continue being friends with you just for him. Now tell him you can’t come.” ......AND ..... “It does. It really does.” Charlie said. “You, this baby....Brax....you had to go after the one thing in my life that....” Charlie trailed off as she shook her head. “Just stay away from me and the kids before you ruin our lives anymore.” Charlie spat before she walked away, leaving Bianca standing watching as a tear rolled down her cheek.  Knowing if he went back to live with his Mother he'd be back on the booze within a few days, Brax had checked himself into a motel, hoping that he and Charlie would soon sort everything out, and that he wouldn’t need to find a permanent place.  “I’m not going to get involved.” Ruby sighed lightly. “This is between you and Mum. I do feel sorry for you Brax, but there’s a chance that this happened and you’re just going to have to deal with what Mum wants to do. She hates that she’s had to do this, but right now, it’s what she wants. It’s how she wants to deal with this.” “But ending it when she doesn’t even know if we have done anything?” Brax questioned. “Look, I’m sorry.” Ruby exhaled lightly. “But you’re just going to need to accept the consequences of your behaviour. You got really drunk and can’t remember what happened, but somehow Bianca has ended up pregnant. I have to say it’s all pointing towards you being the Dad and I don’t blame Mum for doing this.”

No problems at all, Zetti. I certainly know that a person's health etc is “slightly” more important than fan fics. Hope all goes well for your partner!!!!! Coooooooooooooool, btw, that you enjoy reading my comments