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ADORED that WAAAAAAAAY emotional “ride” sooooooooooooooooooooooo much !!!!!!, especially ...... She had been pretending for so long that it wasn't happening. She had convinced herself that the envy she spotted in Charlie's eyes every time Ruby addressed her as her mum was just a figment of her paranoid imagination. She had continued to shake of the loving motherly look Charlie gave to Ruby whenever she felt no one was watching. But no longer was Elise able to contain the guilt that had been eating away at her since that day. She knew she and Ross had taken the choice to deprive Charlie of her right and every day since they had made that awful decision, the mistake in their choice became more evident and was now staring them right in the face. Ross motioned towards Elise as he sighed heavily. He instantly guided his arms around her pulling her closer to him. He needn't ask why she was crying he knew all too well why the tear had escaped her eyes. Regardless of the effort he had put into shrugging it off and pretending it wasn't happening, he was unlade to escape the look of want that resided in Charlie's eyes. Even though he could see she was a lot happier than she had been since all this had happened, he couldn't deny that she still harboured that look of regret every time he saw her with Ruby. How could a decision they had taken to save her now be the cause of her heart break. Elise moved away from him slightly as she pointed towards Ruby's room "The girl in that room with her daugh..." Elise paused for a brief moment before continuing "with Ruby, that girl, our daughter she is no longer a kid Ross, you can see it in her eyes just as much as I can, I know you can... I don't know if I can do this anymore, this was supposed to save her, not..." Elise words caught in her throat as her tears cascaded freely down her face, "It's causing more harm than good". As Elise buried her face in Ross's chest he tightened his grip on her as he fought the tears that had settling in his eyes. He turned and entered Ruby's room, as the sight before him sunk in the tears that he had held back since his talk with Elise had finally won as they ran down his cheeks. He looked on as his daughter wrapped her arms around ruby as she peacefully slept against Charlie's chest. He thought back to the day they had taken that decision, he remembered the look on Charlie's face as he and Elise sat before her. He thought they were doing what was right for the both of them, but standing there watching on he could no longer deny the immense mistake they had made; he only hoped Charlie could forgive him. Charlie had been up for awhile and yet she had failed to move from her current position. She gently lifted her hand towards Ruby's delicate face as she stroked it softly. Charlie swore that Ruby had to be the most beautiful thing she had ever set her eyes upon. She smiled ecstatically as Ruby snuggled closer to her still deep in sleep. Charlie moved the hair from Ruby's face gently running her had through it as she admired her beautiful brown curls. As she continued to watch Ruby closely she felt her heart pound aggressively against her chest as the love she possessed for Ruby became almost too much to contain. A wash of guilt instantly overcame her, she had told herself a thousand times that she had no right to feel this way about Ruby, she had given up that right the day she agreed to the decision her parents had taken. Now more than ever that day haunted her every second of everyday, for Charlie it signified the day she had given up on the best thing in her life. "Charlie... Charlie" Charlie's head shot up at the sound of her mother's voice, and only now had her mind registered the cries from one month old Ruby She wasn't sure which scared her most, the possibility of not being able to love her like she should or the possibility of not being enough for Ruby. The event that had taken place ten months prior, the way her friends had turned on her, the disgustingly smug look that was plastered on his face, all the ugly things that had taken over her once so simple life. Her mind had finally settled on Ruby and her beautiful brown eyes. A tear rolled down Charlie's face as she felt the weights that had been sitting on her shoulder become increasingly heavier as they began to drag her down taking all her strength with them. She wanted more than anything to be there for Ruby, but she didn't know how. She was trying but it felt like there was a brick wall standing before her separating her from Ruby, and each time she tried to climb over she fell flat on her face leaving her with more bruises and pain than she previously had. . She hated the way everyone looked at her like she was broken; the look of pity and sympathy was all she had seen in her parents eyes since they found out what he had done to her. However if it was a step towards bringing her beautiful daughter back to her she was willing to try. "No we can't do that, I can't do that. How could you even think of putting her up for adoption, what if she ends up with the wrong kind of people, in the wrong family? She would hate me". Charlie felt defeated as her tear ran down her face. She pulled away from her father's grasp unable to believe what they were about to suggest. "Me and you dad think you have been through too much, so we want to raise Ruby as our own. Charlie you can't c..." "W... what?" Charlie voice now barely audible as the realisation of what her parents were truly saying finally hit her, sending her drowning deeper than she ever thought possible as he head began to pound aggressively as the words circulated round her head finally sinking in. "But she's my daughter, Mine", Charlie spoke in bare whispers as she fought back the tears that had made their way to her eyes. "And you can still be there for her, but without the stress of having to cope with what has happened and deal with all the difficult aspects of bringing up a child". As Elise kept talking Charlie's mind drifted to her beautiful little girl as a small smile spread across her face, the smile was suddenly evaded by the shooting pain that had taken control of her for over ten months. Her smile quickly disappeared as she thought about herself and how messed up she was. Although not wanting to admit it Charlie felt Ruby deserved more than what she could after her. She deserved two parents that would love her unconditionally; she deserved the kind of love that she had received from her parents. She wasn't sure she could give Ruby that, she was rushed out of her thoughts A lone tear rolled down Charlie's face at the thought of what she was about to do. She nodded her head in agreement before opening her mouth letting the simple word fall out... "Ok", that was all She could bring herself to say in that moment and from the point that word had left her mouth she had regretted it.
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I soooooooooo STILL hope something ELSE happned THAT night !!!! That was ACE, especially ...... “Mashmarlows. That kid is so fricken cute.” Ruby grinned. “And while we are talking about Jacob, you let him get a pet and not me? You know how much I wanted a kitten growing up.” “Well technically it wasn’t my say when you were little. Mum and Dad were your parents so it was up to them.” Charlie exhaled lightly. “And they’re goldfish. I mean you feed them every now and then change the water every so often....easy.” “No.” Charlie shook her head. “If this happened, we’re over. Me and Brax....Me and Bianca....there’d be no going back. It’s like a double betrayal. My best friend and my partner. I mean, seriously, how can I forgive that?” “It would be really hard too.” Ruby said quietly. “Especially with Bianca being pregnant.” “No.” Charlie shook her head. “If he’s the Father of her baby then....she’s welcome to him.” Charlie shook her head as a tear rolled down her cheek. “Cos he’s sure as hell not going to be living here with me.” “It just seems a shame to ruin what you’ve got on a drunken night.” “So you’re saying it’s okay just because they were drunk?” Charlie questioned. “Being drunk is no excuse and if they slept together then me and Brax are over and as for Bianca, I couldn’t care if I ever saw her again.” “So you’d still want to see Brax?” Ruby questioned. “For the children, yes.” Charlie nodded. “We’d get on for their sake, but nothing more... “Ruby.” Charlie sighed. “I’m not going to forgive him if he’s slept with Bianca, okay. And there’s going to be a child...it would be too hard.” Charlie shrugged her shoulders as she pursed her lips together trying to stop a tear from falling. “Did you do it?” Charlie questioned. “Did you sleep with her?” Charlie asked close to tears. “What? Sleep with who? Baby I would never cheat on you.” Brax shook his head, feeling rather confused. “Bianca is pregnant.” Charlie said coldly. “She thinks you’re the father.” “Are we supposed to just carry on like nothing’s happened? Wait till the baby is born and get a DNA test that proves you’re the father then break up? Or do we end this now only to find once the baby gets here that you’re not the father and we wasted what....9 months of our lives being apart when we could have been together?” “We don’t ever need to break-up, Charlie.” Brax shook his head. “We can -” “Oh but we do.” Charlie spat. “If you slept with Bianca....we’re finished.” Charlie laughed lightly. “So you’d expect me to just forgive you for having a baby with my best friend? It was just a drunken one night stand that didn’t mean anything, so I shouldn’t worry too much about it?” “If you’re going to be worried about me and Bianca hooking up, you don’t need to be.” Brax shook his head. “I think she is great, she’s a top woman, but I don’t have a romantic interest in her.” “That supposed to make me feel better?” Charlie questioned. “The fact remains that it’s looking very likely that you two had sex and made a baby.” Charlie shook her head as the tears rolled down her cheek. “So, what.....what do you want to do?” Brax questioned. Charlie exhaled lightly as she pursed her lips together and went to reply.
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One Thing Leads to Another (by Red Ranger 1) - comments
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WHOA !!! That’s big bout the robbery …..Hope Xave doesn’t get hurt for April & the baby’s sake!!!! LOVED that, especially ...... April rolled her eyes.“Xavier, I’m pregnant.I’m not dying.” April paused.“Yeah, I am,”she decided at last,“So long as I don’t look at the bathroom scales too often.” “You’re looking sickeningly happy,”Molly noted,“Is this just because you’re getting some?” April was aware that she’d been smiling a lot recently.She had that curious floating on air feeling about her as her due date approached.“I’m allowed to be happy, aren’t I?” “Yeah, I know, you’re in cloud cuckoo land because your not-girlfriend is now your girlfriend and you’re gonna have a kid and live happily ever after.Give it a few weeks and you’ll be remembering being a bachelor as the happiest days of your life.” .Instead, he saw two men wearing balaclavas and carrying shotguns. -
For Charlie’s sake, I soooooooooooooooooo hope something ELSE happened THAT night !!!! LOVED that, especially ...... “Oh eh....I don’t really feel like drinking.” Bianca shook her head. “I...I’m pregnant.” Bianca cried. “What...but...Bianca Scott have you been keeping a secret lover from me?” Charlie asked as she pulled back and looked down to her friend. Bianca shook her head as she wiped the tears from her cheek. “I don’t even remember having sex.” “Bianca.” Charlie sighed as she rubbed her friends arm. “Are you really sure you’re pregnant?” Bianca nodded lightly as she took Charlie’s hand and dragged her to the bathroom. She reached into the bin and pulled out the pregnancy tests that she’d taken throughout that day. “Seven positive tests.” Bianca cried as she laid the tests out across the bathtub. “Okay....well it’s not necessarily a bad thing.” Charlie said. “I mean you’ve made no secret that you want kids and you’re great with my ones, I think you’d be a great Mum.” “But this wasn’t how it was supposed to happen.” Bianca cried. “I was supposed to be in a loving committed relationship. I can’t do this alone.” “Are you trying to tell me you slept with Brax?” Charlie asked as she felt herself building up with anger and felt tears forming in her eyes. “Yes....no....yes...maybe....I don’t know.” Bianca shook her head. “But I remember we had a conversation earlier that day about how we both hadn’t had any....you know....in a while and I dunno I guess we were both feeling frustrated....maybe we did....” Bianca cried as Charlie shook her head in disbelief. “I eh...I need to go.” Charlie cried before she stood up and ran from the house. “You stubbed your toe?” Ruby screwed her face up in disbelief. “And where exactly did you do that?” “Just now, as I walked in the house.” Charlie lied. “Right, you want to try telling me the truth this time?” Ruby said not believe her Mother even for a second. Looking down at Riley was like looking at Brax. She was her Daddy’s double. “Aww baby, what’s your Daddy done?” Charlie cried. “We can get past this alcohol addiction, I know we can, but....possibly sleeping with my best friend....if this happened....there’s no going back.” Charlie spoke quietly as she watched her daughter sleeping. “Aww sweetie.” Charlie shook her head as she continued to look down to her daughter. A lone tear rolled down her cheek as she thought about what may soon happen to their family. The twins weren’t even 3 months old yet, and their family might be about to break apart. “Brax and Bianca had sex?” Ruby said sounding surprised as she walked into the room. Charlie looked up at her and pulled a face. “What?” Charlie questioned. “What makes you -” “I heard you on the baby monitor.” “Look I know how this looks, but let’s not get yourself all worked up when you don’t know the full story yet.” Ruby said softly as she continued to hold her tearful Mother. “She didn’t have to say it.” Charlie shook her head. “It was written all over her face that she thinks Brax is the Father.” “You think he’ll admit to sleeping with my best friend and getting her pregnant? We have 11 week old twins and a toddler. Do you think he is going to admit to doing something that’s going to cause him to lose all that? To break up our family?” “Well are you not sort of broken up anyways?” Ruby questioned and Charlie sighed lightly. “Look, I don’t know.” Ruby shook her head. “I’m just saying I don’t think you need to get yourself so worked up until you talk to Brax and hear what he has to say.” “And what if he says the one thing I don’t want him too?” Charlie questioned. “What if he says.....what if it did happen?” “I don’t know.” Ruby shook her head. “Only you can decide that.”
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I ADORE the detail you put in your fics !!!!! LOVE this soooooooooooooo much, especially ...... “Why do you do that?” Dex asks one day. He’s got his maths book propped open on his knee, while April is arranging her pens in a straight line along the edge of the coffee table. April catches his eye. “No, it’s okay. We can talk. What do you want to know?” It’s the first time someone has asked Dex straight out what kind of answers he wants, where the gap in his mind is -- how wide, how long, what it takes to fill it. It’s almost unnerving at first, a bit disconcerting to have such a direct question pointed at him, rather than the convoluted ones his dad or the other doctors at the hospital ask him. “Anyway, after that I sort of didn’t want anything else to go wrong. Everything was so messed up so I took to ordering everything else. It got way out of control.” April pauses, considering Dex closely. “Actually, it was because of you that I got help. You told Liam and then Bianca found out. You were there for me the entire time.” Dex feels the eyes on him before he sees it. He’s studying in an empty classroom, trying to get caught up on his English essay. He’s struggling with one particular quote and can feel the lines on his forehead getting deeper with every moment as he crinkles his eyebrows tighter. He sighs, long and loud, frustrated -- with his schoolwork, with his overprotective father (who is still keeping very close tabs on Dex’s movements), with himself -- and he throws his pen down on the desk with a clatter. His eyelids flutter shut and Dex’s head lolls back, and that’s when he feels the eyes on him. He’s been caught unguarded, candid, and Dex immediately stiffens. Because he thinks he’s been doing such a good job of keeping it together, of convincing everyone (himself) that it’s all going to be okay. Even in front of April, Dex keeps this little piece of himself safe -- the part of himself that asks too many questions, and still wants to know all the answers, but has somehow lost the courage to do so -- and only lets it out sometimes, when no one is looking. Casey shakes his head a little bit too ferociously for the situation. “English?” Casey asks with a nod towards Dex’s essay. Dex sighs, flicking at his pen with his finger. “And it’s kicking my ass.” Casey is quiet and timid, and not at all like the tough-shelled bravado he carries around like a shield on a regular basis. His breath is warm as he leans in again, but you gently place your hands on his chest. You don’t think you’ll ever get over being able to do that. Just placing your hands there and being able to feel. You open your mouth to protest again -- albeit weakly -- but you don’t get the chance. Its mouths being pressed together, his tongue skirting along your bottom lip, hips are connecting as he backs you against the wall, holding you down. You look over your should for a moment and catch him staring after you. It makes your stomach flip-flop in a way that’s both exciting and terrifying.
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It’s all starting to add up ……unless all this sickness stuff is a BIG red herring !!!!! That was ACE, especially ...... “Not happy with Mummy.” Jacob announced before he scowled at Charlie, who was sitting opposite him, holding Paige in her arms. “Oh what’s Mummy done?” Bianca asked. “She no let me gets a pet.” Jacob pouted. “He wants a snake.” Charlie raised her voice. “A snake, Bianca.” “What about a lizard or a monkey...oh a monkey.” Jacob smiled. “You’re a big enough monkey.” Charlie laughed. “A fish.” Jacob shrieked. “And we could put a treasure chest and a pirate ship in the bowl. Ahh I want a fish Mummy.” “Yeah I feel okay now.” Bianca smiled. “I was a little bit sick this morning, but it seems to have passed now.” “Now, baby, you’re not going to give Mummy lots of trouble like your big sister did, are you?” Charlie cooed as she looked down to Paige. Paige looked up at Charlie with her big blue eyes and studied her face. She let out a gurgle as she kicked her arms and leg before she smiled at her mother. “I’m going to take that as a no.” Charlie cooed. “Funny, I would have thought that would mean yes.” Bianca teased. “If any of them are going to give me problems it’ll be that little madam in there.” Charlie said as she pointed to the pram where Riley was lying. “That one.” Jacob said as he pointed to the fish. “And that one and that one.” “Jakey, you just need one.” Charlie said. “But Mummy it’ll be lonely on its own.” Jacob sighed and Charlie raised her eyebrows. “Okay, you can have two.” Charlie said. “When did you get these?” “Eh...Mummy?” Jacob looked to Charlie, who walked into the room from checking on the girls. “Yes baby?” “When I get my fishes?” Jacob questioned. “A couple of days ago.” Charlie answered. “A couple days ago.” Jacob repeated. “That one is Capin Jack and that one is Capin Hook.” Jacob smiled as he told his sister the names for his fish. “But the kids are just such hard work, and there are 3 of them.” Charlie said as her eyes widened. “Look why don’t you go over to Bianca’s with your box of booze and have a nice night with her. I’ll watch the kids and give you break.” “Or I could put Jacob to bed and we could open this bottle of wine and have a chat?” “No.” Ruby shook her head. “Because I don’t know what I want to say yet. You should go and have a nice night with Bianca, seriously, go on.” Ruby smiled.
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ADORED that, especially ...... "Well we still have to wait for the results", Brax turned to Charlie as she spoke. Pulling her closely to him he quickly responded "No, I am not spending my summer break worrying about results, we are gonna have some fun and relax, no arguments" "Yes sir", Charlie cheekily saluted as she gave him a quick kiss "You are so whipped", Jack chuckled as he replied Brax returned the gesture as he lightly hit Jack "I'm not... and honestly you're not one to talk, every time you look at Martha you have this stupid grin plastered on your face like a school girl" Miles instantly burst out laughing at the expression Brax had used, but was soon shut down by Jack who gladly handed him the same gesture Brax and himself had received "Ow... what did you hit me for, I didn't even say anything", Miles exclaimed dramatically as he rubbed his arm "You didn't have to, you laughing said it all... and seriously you shouldn't be laughing, Leah as you wrapped around her finger" "She does not", Miles quickly defended himself Brax gladly interjected "Actually Miles... Yeah she does" "Whatever... we're just all as bad as each other", Jack and Brax slowly nodded in agreement as they took a quick glance at their girlfriends before all three boys chuckled to one another. "Now that I agree with", responded Bianca Martha turned to Bianca "You can't talk" Looking slightly confused Bianca questioned her "what do you mean... the last time I checked I was single" Quickly grasping what or in this case who Martha was referring to Charlie joined in happy to turn the tables on Bianca. "I think she might be talking about you and the other Braxton", Charlie winked over at Bianca as a sneakily smile crept up on her face before her and Martha started laughing. "What... you like Heath?" Leah stumbled as she faced Bianca Feeling an extensive amount of blood rushing to her face, Bianca Bianca mentally kicked herself as she knew she was doing a disgraceful job at convincing them they were wrong. "Well you wouldn't have, you're always too busy shoving your tongue down Mile's throat", Leah blushed lightly before replying The WHOLE tickling sequence "I can't stay for dinner, I didn't tell Heath I would be eating here. There may be food in the house but Heath wouldn't know the first thing about making something decent or edible". "Hy I can make decent toast", Brax turned towards the back door of the house to see Heath walking in. "What you doing here?" asked Brax "Mrs B called and said to come over for dinner, and since I'm stuck with your awful cooking night after night I couldn't possibly refuse", Heath smirked over at his brother as he took his usual Seat in the lounge. Elise and Ross looked over at each other trying to hold back their laughter. Amusing them was one thing Heath never failed to do. Charlie sat up right as she opened the box only to pull out a set of keys. Looking from her mum to her dad Charlie finally realised what they keys were for. "You got me a car?" Charlie squealed as she jumped into her mum pulling her into a tight hug before proceeding to perform the same act of gratitude with her father "Thank you, thank you THANK YOU" Charlie's face beamed with happiness as she held tightly onto the keys. "You know Brax I think you should open up a restaurant as your business", Heath looked at Brax as he spoke "Why so you can eat for free", asked Ross as he laughed lightly "Yh of course", Heath gave him a grin before refocusing his attention on the TV. THE WHOLE movie scene, in particular ……Having also turned four two weeks prior Ruby spoke up "So am I, am this many big too", Ruby also held up her four fingers, Elsie bent down levelling herself with both kids trying to hold back her laughter.
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Three ACE updates !!!!, especially ...... Heath had wondered why the hell he had not seen her before, she was hot and he always spotted the hot girls. She turned around and walked back across the beach. She had the blondest hair and the longest legs but for some reason he felt it was rude to keep on staring at her. She was only a girl, why couldn’t he stop looking at her? It was making his eyes hurt and so he was thankful for Brodie intervening. ‘I know, I have had enough, I ended it’ ‘Really?’ April said with disbelief or at least Heath thought it was disbelief, he was never the best at reading situations. So she is a feisty one then? Heath thought to himself, he could not help but grin at himself Heath looked back in the direction where Bianca was but she had gone, he cursed silently. Heath spotted Bianca later on that day on the beach, she appeared to be thinking. He was not sure if he should approach her, his legs however seemed to make the decision for him. ‘I love watching the sun go down’ Bianca said. Heath agreed ‘Same, it’s peaceful’ Bianca chuckled. Heath was confused, why would she laugh at that? She looked at his confused expression ‘Sorry, you are a river boy’ ‘And?’ ‘Come on, you have a reputation for being hard and tough and whatever else it is people assume about you guys’ Heath smiled ‘and so the idea of me calling the image of the sun going down ‘peaceful’ is funny?’ ‘Well let’s just say I never expected it’ she replied but she couldn’t help but think that maybe Heath had a softer side to me. She also couldn’t deny the fact that he was hot; anyone with half of a brain could see that. Bianca narrowed her eyes but then she found herself leaning in towards him. Heath knew what was coming but he didn’t move from his position. Their lips met and within moments, the atmosphere had changed. He put his hands around her waist and Bianca moved her hands to his neck. She wanted this and Heath was not complaining. She let out a moan as Heath moved his hands up her dress across her thigh. She moved herself so that she was on top of Heath straddling him. Ruby sat a table in the diner nursing a hot chocolate which had gone cold about an hour before. She was thinking about everything, her plans for university, to maybe do a semester in London, it was such a perfect opportunity for her. She could see another country and get some diversity in her learning but at the same time she didn’t want to leave Casey. April could sense she wasn’t sure what to do but she put her hand on top of Ruby’s. ‘However hard it is you have to talk to Casey, he needs to know’ ‘What exactly do you want to know Charlie?’ Ruby asked slightly annoyed, there was not much to tell but at the same time, she was too worn out to avoid her questions. London was still playing quiet heavily on her mind. ‘Casey, I need to talk to you’ Ruby said a few seconds later as he picked the phone ‘Obviously otherwise you wouldn’t have rang me’ he replied jokingly. Charlie sighed, ‘Fine, I will be in the kitchen then’ she added ‘eating by myself, yet again…’ The WHOLE bullying lecture scene ‘I know but our relationship will not survive the 6 months she is away’ ‘Try, don’t give up’ she urged as they spotted Xavier making Ruby laugh, both of them didn’t even notice as April and Casey approached them. ‘6 months, with no physical contact, kissing or anything, you really think that will work?’ he bit back harshly. Ruby winced and looked at him. ‘Do you want to be with me?’ ‘Yes but it wont work long distance’ ‘So its over?’ she asked holding back the tears that threatened to break through ‘Yeah but not till you leave, lets enjoy the two weeks and then let go’ Ruby nodded as she crossed her legs on the bed and sat there staring into space, leading herself into a frame of mind that just made her want to fall apart. Casey scrambled onto the bed and put his arms out, she scrambled into them and cried her tears as they both rocked backwards and forwards not wanting to let go but knowing that the moment was going to come when they would have to separate and let each other go.
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In the Adult World (by Red Ranger 1) - comments
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That was ACE !!!!!!!, especially ...... “I’ll talk to Ruby, I’ll explain that it was all my fault…” “Just let me handle Ruby, okay?You’ve got enough problems of your own to deal with.”Sasha went to kiss him on the cheek but he pulled away.“I think we should probably keep away from each other for a while, okay?Until things have settled down.” .“What the hell have you done?”she demanded. It was a question Romeo was reluctant to answer.“Where’s Ruby?” “Gone,”Charlie replied angrily,“I got here and found her packing her bags, saying she couldn’t face you.She just charged out of here, took Julia with her, wouldn’t tell me where she was going.Well?” Ruby stared at her friend for a moment and then burst into tears.Nicole put her arms around her and let Ruby bury her face into her shoulder, holding her in bemused but genuine comfort. “You cry,”George proclaimed sagely, staring hard at Ruby sat on the couch. “Yes, I was crying,”Ruby confirmed,“But I’m happy again now.See?”She put on a broad smile that wouldn’t have fooled anyone over the age of five. Fortunately, George wasn’t that old so he just smiled back at her. “Well, his lips and hers were attached so…probably not, no.”She shrugged.“I guess it’s what I deserve.I mean, it’s not like either of us were single when we first hooked up, maybe it’s not a surprise he’s cheated on me.” The WHOLE sequence tween Mink & Xave !!!! Sid’s eyes flicked in both directions down the hall.“Well, Sasha’s in her room crying and refusing to come out and Indi’s in the front room being quiet.” Dexter considered this for a few moments.“I’ll take the front room,”he decided at last.He slipped past his father and sat down opposite his sister. “Well, I seem to remember I had to push you and Xav back together last time you broke up.You’re over here looking miserable, he’s at his mum’s place being miserable, why don’t you be miserable together?” Indi held his gaze a lot longer this time.“I’ll think about it,”she said at last. -
I hope I’m wrong, but I wonder if Bianca is .......under the weather cos of the night that she & Brax were drunk !!!!!!! LOOVED that, especially ...... “Paige is a little star.” Bianca smiled. “Riley....” Bianca shook her head. “She cried for almost an hour straight.” “Riley always cries.” Jacob said. “She not right ay no Mummy.” “No, she has colic.” Charlie said and Jacob nodded. “Colic yes that’s it.” Jacob nodded. “That why she cries.” “Sorry she’s been giving you a hard time.” If you’re not sick, you mean?” Charlie questioned. “I don’t want to bother you if you are coming down with something.” “Hopefully it’s just a 24 hour thing.” Bianca sighed. “But seriously, I’ll still be about for you as much as I can. Especially if Brax isn’t going to be home for another week now.” “No Bianca no kiss me.” Jacob shook his head as he wiped his forehead. “I no’s want to be sick too.” Jacob sighed before jumped down from the couch and disappeared off to his room. The adults laughed at the young boy before Charlie walked Bianca over to the door. “Well then I want to be alone so can you please leave?” Ruby shouted. “Go to your own room.” “Oh, well I could go to my room.” Matt grinned as he pulled Ruby closer to him again. “Or, I could just stay here, no-one would ever know.” “Seriously, you should go.” “Just get out.” Ruby yelled. Matt sighed lightly before doing as he was asked. Ruby started to cry as she walked back into her room and lay down on the bed. She held onto her necklace tightly as the tears rolled down her cheeks. She took a deep breath before she took her necklace off and opened the little heart shaped locket to see a picture of Xavier looking back up at her. She placed her thumb over the picture as a tear rolled down her cheek. She pulled her mobile out of her pocket and scrolled down to Xavier’s name. Hovering her finger over the call button she took a deep breath, deciding whether or not it would be a good idea. Sighing lightly she threw her phone down on the bed before she wiped the tears from her eyes and walked in the direction of the bathroom. But I’ve needed you.” Ruby cried. “Well you could have tried the landline.” Charlie said, but was met with cries from Ruby. “Ruby tell me what’s wrong.” Charlie said feeling very concerned for her eldest daughter. “I don’t want to do this anymore.” Ruby cried. “I just want to be back with Xavier.” “Can’t you just tell me if I should be Xavier or Matt?” Ruby questioned. “No. Rubes, you need to make this decision on your own. Only you know what you want to do.” “But I don’t know what to do.” Ruby cried. “Mum I need you. Please come to Melbourne.” “Sweetheart I can’t come to Melbourne.” Charlie said softly. “Yes you can.” Ruby cried. “You just go to the airport and jump on a plane.” “And what about Jacob and the girls?” Charlie asked. “Rubes, you know I would if I could, but it’s just not possible sweetie.” “But I need you too.” Ruby cried. “Look, I can’t come to Melbourne.” Charlie said. “You just need -” “But I really need to see you.” Ruby cried. “I don’t even know if I want to have this career anymore.” “Look, how about we go on skype?” Charlie questioned. “I know it’s not the same as me being there for you, but it’s surely the next best thing? You know that way you’ll at least see me and we’ll have a good talk about all this, yeah?”
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I know Rubes is upset that she & Xave are now [it looks] totally over, but I prefer Matt anyway !!!! That was ACE, especially ...... “I thought we said we wouldn’t have the kids here?” “He missed you and wanted to see you.” Charlie sighed. “I mean it would be a different story if you were in prison, but you know, rehab, it’s not as bad.” “She spoil you if you come home.” Charlie and Brax laughed at Jacob's comment. “I’m not so sure mate. I don’t think Daddy deserves any spoiling right now.” “Yeah cos you sad so it’ll make you better.” Jacob said. “Well we’ll see how good Daddy is when he comes home, hmm.” Charlie said and Jacob nodded. “Ehm, about that, actually.” Brax said. “I eh....I decided to stay here another week.” “What? Why? I thought you were fine to leave on Monday?” Charlie questioned. “Well, I am, technically, but I’m just not feeling ready yet. And you know I want to be fully ready before coming back out into the world.” Brax answered. “Makes sense I guess.” Charlie smiled lightly. “But another week with the 3 of them on my own.” “Will be nice if she can get home.” Brax smiled and Charlie agreed. “So, not the only one with a birthday next month eh.” Charlie shook her head. “I don’t celebrate my birthday anymore.” Charlie sighed. “Aww what why?” “I’m getting too old.” Charlie sighed. “Babe you’re going to be 35 that’s not old.” “It’s older than you.” Charlie sighed. “Well yes, you’ll always be older than me.” Brax laughed. “And just for that, I’m going to throw you a huge party.” “Don’t you dare.” Charlie shook her head. “What you think Jacob, will we have a big party for Mummy’s birthday?” “Yeah. A party.” Jacob nodded. “Wiff lots of cake.” “Yeah and lots of candles on the cake too.” Brax teased. “No.” Charlie shook her head. “No party. I mean it Brax.” Almost 3 weeks had passed since he went to rehab and she missed him so much. This, if anything, made her realise how much she loved him and wanted so badly to make their relationship work, once he’d got out of rehab. “Ashley, a mate from uni lives around this way.” Xavier said. “Oh...Ashley.” Ruby nodded lightly, for some reason feeling slightly jealous. “It was obvious.” Xavier sighed. “I know you Rubes. I know you’ve at least slept with him the once. How can you move on so quickly?” “What about you?” Ruby questioned. “You’re off to meet this Ashley chick.” “Ashley is a dude.” Xavier answered. “It can be a boy’s name too you know.” “Oh.” Ruby bowed her head down. “No.” Xavier shook his head. “You’ve just ruined any chance of us ever reuniting.” Xavier said. “Good luck with the career. Shame I can’t wish you any luck in your new relationship.” Xavier said before he started to walk away from Ruby. “Xav, wait.” Ruby shouted, but Xavier picked up the pace and began walking away faster. Ruby sighed lightly before she wiped the tear from her eye and walked the rest of the way home.
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It’s sooooooooooooo typical of Xave to just KNOW what Rubes is up to !!!!! That was cooooooool, especially ...... “I do Jacob, but we’ve been playing a very long time. Marilyn is very tired.” Marilyn yawned. “Why don’t we sit down and have a little chat?” “I drawed a picture to make him better.” Jacob smiled. “Great.” Marilyn smiled. “It’s hard work, Charlie, really, how can you do this? And you’re on your own right now, it must be so hard.” “Oh.” Jacob answered. “Wells can I hold Paige not Riley then.” Charlie laughed lightly as she took Riley from his arms, and handed him Paige, making sure he was holding her safely. “Casey died?” Xavier said sounding shocked. “Oh wow, what happened?” “Mummy Ruby is on the TV.” Jacob smiled as he tugged on her hand. Charlie and Xavier looked around to the TV to see Ruby, Matt, Derek and Simon sitting being interviewed. Ruby paused before she looked to Matt. He shook his head ever so slightly as he gave Ruby a smile. “No.” Ruby shook her head. “Matt and I are just friends and nothing more.” “Wow.” Xavier exhaled. “She’s screwing him.” “Xavier.” Charlie sighed as she turned her attention from the TV to Xavier. “Well did you see the look on her face?” Xavier sighed. “And she paused before she answered.” “So when’s Saturday?” Jacob asked as she scratched the side of his head. “Two days away.” Charlie answered. “That’s ages too.” Jacob sighed and Charlie smiled lightly as she lifted him up into her arms.
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LOVED that, especially ...... Charlie smiled lightly as she fished into her bag, and took out a piece of paper. “Jacob has been asking for you the last couple of mornings. I told him you were away trying to get better and he said he wanted to give you a picture as it would make you smile and then you’d feel happy and could be better.” “Aww.” Brax smiled as he took the drawing from Charlie. “So he’s forgiven me then, has he?” “Seems so.” Charlie laughed. “Eventually.” “Nah. He was within reason.” Brax said. “You know he is just little and I get why he would be scared. And he’s like his Mum there eh.” Brax laughed and Charlie gave him a questioning look. “A stubborn little thing who just won’t let go.” “Ahh that’s what you truly think of me?” Charlie questioned. Brax laughed lightly. “I wouldn’t have it any other way. So, how are the girls?” “Good.” Charlie smiled. “I think they know you’re not around though.” Charlie sighed. “Riley seems even more unsettled, and even Paige has been a bit less content as usual.” “So, I can see where Ruby gets her good looks from.” Matt grinned as he handed Charlie the glass. “So, you’re Mum seems nice.” Matt smiled as he looked down to Ruby. “Might have to watch out, maybe I’ve gone for the wrong Buckton.” Matt teased as he pulled Ruby closer to him. “Oh really?” Ruby questioned. “You watch what you’re saying mister.” Ruby said as she lightly hit his arm. “If you want to keep this going I wouldn’t go saying things like that.” Matt laughed lightly. “Maybe you could bring the kids?” Ruby asked. “I don’t think so.” Charlie shook her head. “I’d rather not take them to the rehab centre and Brax doesn’t want them there either.” “Well if I’m not busy you could leave them with me while you’re seeing Brax.” Charlie exhaled lightly as she pursed her lips together. “We’ll see.” “I’d have no problem welcoming him into the family.” “We’re just friends, Mum.” Ruby said, trying to sound truthful. “Mmm hmmm.” Charlie shook head. “Ruby, I’m not stupid. I can see something is going on okay, and I saw you pash when you thought I was still on the phone, so if that didn’t confirm my thoughts...”
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That was cooooool, especially ...... Jacob looked up to Charlie and pulled a face, as if she’d just asked him a really stupid question. “Chocolate silly.” “No.” Jacob scowled as he clung tighter onto Charlie. “You go away.” “Aww mate.” Brax said sadly as he went out to touch Jacob. “You -” “No no no.” Jacob squealed as hid his head against Charlie and held tightly onto her. “Don’t push it.” Charlie said as she looked up at Brax. “You’re only going to make him worse if you keep trying today.” Brax sighed lightly as he nodded at what Charlie said. “And besides, you’ve won him over before, I’m sure you’ll can do it again.” “Jacob let go of me.” Charlie said softly. Jacob shook his head as he continued to hold onto his Mother. “No.” Jacob cried. “Daddy go.” “No Mummy wants Daddy to stay.” Charlie said. “But I don’t.” Jacob shook his head as he looked at his Mother. Charlie smiled lightly as she wiped the tears from her son’s cheeks. Charlie smiled lightly as she looked down at Paige, who gave her Daddy a big gummy smile. “She’s happy to see you.” Charlie said. “And I know you’ll be a great Father once this problem is sorted.” “If only Jacob thought so.” Brax said sadly. “Look, he’s.....you can make it up him.” Charlie smiled. “I’m pretty sure at the moment all you’ll need is a toy relating to pirates in some way and some chocolate cake.” Brax laughed lightly as he nodded his head. “How you do it?” Jacob questioned as he started to push buttons on the laptop. “Don’t touch it Jakey.” Charlie shook her head as she walked over to the kitchen table, and lifted her son from the seat and sat down on it, placing him down on her knee, before she logged into skype. “I’s went shopping wiff Mummy and them girls. I no like it.” Jacob shook his head. “But Mummy got me some new clothes.” Jacob smiled. “Thems were cool.” He doesn’t seem to be in any rush to chuck me out, so it would save moving all my stuff again.” Ruby laughed. “Right.” Charlie nodded lightly as she bit her lip. “What?” Ruby questioned. “I may be looking at you via a computer screen but I know when something’s up.” “I just.....I’m not really comfortable with you staying with a guy I’ve never met.” “He’s my band mate Mum.” Ruby sighed. “He’s perfectly fine.” “I know.” Charlie nodded. “But maybe it is time I met him anyways.” Charlie said. “I mean Matt and the other two guys are obviously becoming good friends of yours and you’re spending a lot of time with these guys. I think I should meet them.”
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Sounds like things are on the up again for Charlie/Brax !!! and Ruby & Matt are as fun as ever !!!! That was ACE, especially ...... “I haven’t heard from Brax in three days.” Charlie shook her head. “I thought he’d have been around wanting to see the kids, but.....” Charlie trailed off as she shook her head. “I’ve tried calling him but his phone is always off and I even drove up to Mangrove River, but there was no answer at the house.” “So, you’re hoping to go to this funeral to talk to him about this?” Bianca questioned. “Charlie, I don’t think today would be the right time to -” “I have to go.” Charlie said. “Maybe me showing I still want to be there for him, that I still want to support him and help him through this....maybe that will give him the push he needs to see going to rehab is a good thing, not only for him, but for us too.” she noticed how bare the church was, as Brax has said to her, it was only himself, Cheryl, Heath and his officer standing at the top of the church. As they heard footsteps, Brax turned around and was shocked to see Charlie walking up the aisle. “Charlie.” Brax said as he walked over to her. “What are you doing here? I thought you couldn’t come after what he did to Ruby?” “I eh....” Charlie shook her head. “I was worried about you. You’ve not been in touch for 3 days. I thought you would have wanted to see the kids by now.” Brax shook his head lightly as he walked closer to Charlie and put his hand on her arm and walked her back down to the doors of the church, so they could talk more privately. “I’ve not really been so sober the last 3 days.” Brax said feeling embarrassed with his behaviour. “You’re right, Charlie. I need help.” Charlie could see tears forming in Brax’s eyes. She exhaled lightly as she leaned forward and gently rubbed his arm. “But I can’t do this without you.” Brax shook his head. “Please say I’ll have your support if I go.” “I love you too.” Brax smiled. “So much and I’m sorry. I’m so very sorry for everything I’ve put you through. And little Jacob. I’m going to make it up to him because I know I scared him when I yelled. And the girls, I’ll never leave them to cry for so long again. And as for drinking....” Brax shook his head as he trailed off. “I’m going to go to rehab and sort this out.” Brax sniffed back. “And then when I get back, we’ll work at this and everything will be perfect. If that’s what you want, of course.” “I don’t want to get out of bed today.” Ruby sighed. “Well then let’s not. A day in bed with a hot chick sounds great.” “So what are you saying you just want to be fuc....friends with benefits, for lack of better terms?” Matt said and Ruby shrugged her shoulders. “I don’t know. Can we just not put any label onto it and just see what happens?” “Sure.” Matt nodded lightly as he reached to the bedside table for his phone. “Crap.” Matt shouted as he jumped out of bed. “Get up.” Matt raised his voice. “It’s 10.45.” “What the hell?” Ruby questioned as she jumped out of the bed. “How did we sleep in so late?” “I have no idea, but we are so going to be late.” Matt said as he fumbled around his room, trying to find some clothes. “The eulogy was lovely.” “I tried.” Brax smiled lightly. “I’m surprised I’ve stayed sober enough to write it to be honest.” “Not much has changed.” Charlie smiled. “Paige is still a quiet little thing, but Riley has been making up for it.” Charlie laughed. “Jacob....we’ll he’s eh, he’s been a little clingy and having a few more tantrums, but I think it’s just confusing for him. I don’t know if he’s still mad with you for shouting at him, or if he’s mad because you’ve just up and left and not seen him for the last 3 days, but hopefully things with him will settle soon.” “Well I didn’t exactly up and leave.” Brax said quietly. “You kinda threw me out.” “Yes.” Charlie sighed. “But you’ve not been to visit have you?” “Well, I’m sure the girls will love a visit from Daddy before you go.” Charlie smiled lightly as she once again rubbed his arm. “I’d love to come see them.” Brax smiled before he and Charlie stood up, and made their way to Charlie’s car
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That's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay ACE !!!!! I can totally see what you mean now !!!!!
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REALLY enjoyed that, especially ...... Charlie sat down on the couch, as Bianca prepared a coffee for them. “He wouldn’t go.” Charlie shook her head as she wiped the tears from her cheeks. “I really thought if it meant losing us that he’d go.” “Them girls are good.” Jacob smiled as he climbed up onto the couch. “Were Daddy go?” Charlie took a deep breath as she leaned forward and put her coffee cup down on the coffee table. “Daddy isn’t going to live here anymore, sweetie.” “So he can’t shout to me no more?” Jacob asked and Charlie shook her head. “No, he’ll not shout at you anymore.” Charlie said as she ran her hand over her son’s head. “But where he stay?” Jacob asked. “I eh....with his Mum.” Charlie guessed. “I no no her.” Jacob shook his head. “We be okay with no Daddy.” Jacob smiled lightly as he gave Charlie a hug. Charlie smiled as she held onto her son tightly. “Aww sweetie, you know Daddy didn’t mean to shout at you. He’ll be sad if you don’t want to see him anymore.” “No.” Jacob shook his head. “I won’t go.” Jacob announced, before he jumped down from the couch and ran off in the direction of his bedroom. “As much as I don’t blame him for being scared to see Brax again, I don’t want their relationship to suffer.” Charlie sighed. “Brax loves Jacob like he is his own, he’ll be devastated if he doesn’t want to see him. Actually he’ll probably accuse me of poisoning him against him.” “While you’re feeding the girls, I can go hang out with Jacob. I can even stay and help make dinner if you wanted. You know, show Jacob what food is really supposed to taste like.” Charlie laughed lightly needing her friends little joke. “Would be nice, thanks.” “Well Ruby that was lovely.” Matt smiled as he took a drink of his beer. “Thanks.” Ruby smiled lightly as she put her knife and fork down on the table. “Ah I don’t think I could eat another bite.” “Me either.” Matt said as he patted his stomach. “Need to keep the 6 pack nice and toned.” Ruby laughed lightly as she took a drink of her water. “Funny that, I don’t remember seeing a six pack this morning.” “Ah well you mustn’t have been looking closely enough. It’s there baby.” Matt grinned as pointed to his stomach. “Haha you wish.” Ruby laughed. Matt smiled before he leaned in and placed a soft kiss on Ruby’s lips. “Mmm.” Ruby moaned as she pulled back. “Maybe not this.” Ruby shook her head but she was unable to move, liking the closeness between her and Matt, before she leaned in and kissed him this time. “If you want to stop just say the word.” Matt whispered before the kiss became slightly more passionate. Ruby shook her head lightly as the kiss deepened and they made their way down the hall and into Matt’s bedroom, before they started tearing at each other’s clothes. “No.” Jacob shook his head. “I no have a bath if Daddy do it.” Jacob said before he ran out of the room and into his bedroom. “Jacob.” Charlie sighed as she walked after him. She walked into his bedroom to see he had taken refuge under his bed covers. “Ah no, were did Jacob go?” Charlie said, playing along with his little game. “Is he in his wardrobe?” Charlie questioned as she opened the doors as she heard the sounds of Jacob’s giggles. “No, he’s not in there....oh where could he be....is he behind the door?” Charlie said as she looked around the side of the bedroom door. “No, not there either.” Charlie sighed. “Oh, I don’t know where he could be. I give up. I think I’ll just sit down on the bed instead.” Charlie joked as she went to sit down. As she touched Jacob lightly she let out a scream and jumped up, much to the delight of Jacob who was giggling hysterically before threw the covers from himself. Charlie sighed lightly at a loss at what to say to her son. She didn’t want to make things worse by keeping on at him, and she knew he was a stubborn little thing, just like his Mummy. “Okay, so Mummy will bath you tonight.” Charlie said as Jacob smiled.
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Hope, for April’s sake, that this is doesn’t end in tears!!!!! Enjoyed that, especially ...... April gave a coy smile.“Well, let’s just say that we haven’t just been sleeping in the same bed the last few nights.” Molly’s eyes widened in surprise as she realised what her friend was saying.“Oh…my…god.You and Xavier?I didn’t know you were heading that way.” “Well, like I said, I needed to make sure he had a reason to stay with me.” Molly froze at the comment.She took April by the arm and led her away from the counter, where no customers or workmates could hear them.“April, please tell me you’re not prostituting yourself to Xavier so he doesn’t walk out on you and the baby.” “I’m not prostituting myself!”April protested,“It’s Xavier, I’ve known him for years.” .“I’m just not entirely sure I’m in love with him.” Molly looked at her doubtfully.“Are you sure you should be doing this?” “Yes, I’m sure.We’re friends and we’re going to be a family, that’s a pretty solid basis for a relationship, isn’t it?” “Okay.Just…be careful, okay?” He’d dressed in a smart shirt and seemed to have used a comb for once.“What’s all this?”she asked. Xavier shrugged.“Well, I figured after you made a meal for me last week I should return the favour. Except I kind of cheated and got takeout.”He held up a foil carton. “I think we need to work up an appetite first.” Xavier stopped the kiss and grinned at her.“You really are insatiable, aren’t you?” “Do you mind?” “Nope.”He started kissing her again and she began leading him towards the bed. -
Charlie getting Brax to move out was unexpected !!!!! LOOOOOOOOVED the Ruby/Matt bit!!!!! This fic continues to be ACE, especially ...... “My clothes?” Brax questioned. “What you go packing them for?” “You’re going to go to rehab.” Charlie answered and Brax laughed. “I don’t need rehab.” Brax shook his head. “So I’ve been drunk the last what, 3 days and I’ve had a few today, it doesn’t make me an alcoholic and I definitely don’t need rehab.” “You’re going, before this gets worse.” Charlie sighed. “I don’t need rehab.” Brax yelled as he shook his head. “Fine. Then you can move out, because we’re finished.” Charlie cried. “So wait.” Brax said as he held his hand out. “You’re going to say its rehab or losing you and the kids?” “That’s exactly it.” Charlie said as she wiped the tears from her face. “If you want us to work, then go to rehab. If you don’t think we are worth trying for then don’t go to rehab, but you can find another place to live.” “Okay.” Charlie sniffed back her tears. “I can’t make you go to rehab, but I can end this relationship, and I am. ” “So that’s it?” Brax questioned. “Just like that, we’re finished? You just had my girls 7 weeks ago; don’t you think we are worth trying for them?” “This is the best thing for them right now.” Charlie cried. “They can’t have a father who drinks all the time, and drinks when they are in his care. Jacob is scared of you now and to tell the truth, I’m scared when you get drunk too. We can’t have a relationship like this Brax.” Charlie shook her head as the tears continued to roll down her cheeks. “I’m sorry. I don’t want to end this, but we need too. It’s what we need to do.” “No it’s not what we need to do.” Brax said as he felt tears in his eyes. “How can us breaking up be the right thing? I love you so much and the kids too. Please don’t end this.” Brax said as he stepped forward and took hold of her hands. Charlie shook her head as she pulled her hands away. “I have too.” Charlie said. “Now, maybe you should go.” Charlie wiped the tears from her face as she looked away from Brax. The ENTIRE Ruby/Matt sequence, in particular ……. Ruby stepped in closer to him, as big smile swept across her face. She leaned up so their lips were only millimetres apart. Matt smiled as he puckered up for a kiss, but it was then when Ruby moved her head up to the side and whispered in his ear. “You saw me naked; it was only fair I got to see you naked too.” Ruby smirked as she stood back and looked down to Matt’s naked body once more. “Not bad....not bad at all.” Ruby grinned before she turned and walked out of the living room, the smile never leaving her face. Charlie walked back into the living room after settling Paige down again. “She okay?” Brax asked. “It’s not like her to cry like that?” “She’s fine.” Charlie said coldly. “Maybe she’s just picking up on this as well.” “Charlie -” “I thought I’d asked you to leave.” Charlie said, not able to look at Brax, for if she did she knew she would burst into tears once again at their situation. Jacob nodded excitedly as Charlie put him down on the ground, and it was then when he noticed the suitcase. “We go on holidays?” Jacob asked excitedly. “No, sweetie.” Charlie shook her head. “Go on, check on the girls please.” Jacob pulled a face of confusion before he ran out of the room. Bianca stood in the room, feeling awkward and uncomfortable and she noticed the glance that Charlie and Brax were giving each other. “Well can you at least let me go say bye to Jacob and the girls?” Brax asked. “You can come around before Jacob’s bedtime.” Charlie sighed. “I want to explain things to him first and with the way he’s feeling about you right now, I think I should talk to him alone.” Brax exhaled lightly before picking up his suitcase and walking out of the house. “Charlie, what’s happened? I thought you were going to talk it out?” Bianca questioned. Charlie broke down into tears and Bianca stepped forward and pulled her friend into a comforting hug.
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Before I get to my comments, what does JosieTash - <33333 in your previous comment response mean ??? LOVE that the mystery appears to be beginning to muchly unravel …maybe!!!! LOVED it, especially ...... Your lips are still tingling as you leave, and you have to carefully school your features into a neutral expression as you reappear in the real world. There is another set of footsteps coming from behind, and even though you know it goes against your better judgement to just keep moving -- you haven’t done anything wrong -- you turn around. They are working at Irene’s today because Dex is sort of getting sick of only looking at the inside of his house, and Sid is upping the ante in regards to watching him ever since he got back to school. But Dex has been distracted all day. He finally managed to fall back to sleep sometime in the early hours of the morning, but when he woke for the second time -- this time after the sun had risen -- he couldn’t remember the dream. “Baking a cake, what does it look like I’m doing?” Dex is already on a short tethered string. He is definitely not up for any sort of mind games right now. “No, that’s not what I meant.” She nods towards his page. “That wasn’t the homework.” Dex lets out a groan. It would be just his luck that he’s been working on the wrong problems all this time. He goes to rip his answers out of his notebook, but April reaches out quickly and places her hand on top of his. It takes Dex a full five seconds to process what April has just told him. And then it hits him. Dex was doing work he’s already done -- using formulas from that part of his memory that got lost in the accident. April is beaming and Dex is grabbing hold of April’s hand and squeezing tightly, because God, it feels so good. “You don’t think --?” Dex trails off. Surely, if his memory was back he would know. He’d feel it, right? “Only one way to find out,” April replies. You have always taken the safe option, the path most travelled. But that’s only because you didn’t know what it felt like. This time Dex wakes slowly, but with every passing second the image fades. His heart rate slows, breathing returning to normal until there is only the vaguest recollection in the back of Dex’s mind. Nothing specific, just a non-descript feeling that there is something in there that is just out of reach. By the time Dex goes to school, it’s gone completely.
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That was pretty beautiful, especially ...... ‘She gave up everything for you, and you can’t even say goodbye!’ A million scenes flashed through his mind, their first kiss, her bright eyes, her warm smile, the good, the bad and the ugly, the tears, the laughter, the love. He thought about her death, her lying there, surrounding in her own blood, alone and scared, he cursed himself for not being there with her, for not savouring each moment they spent together as their last, for taking her for granted, for hurting her so much, for loving her too much. “You really did know how to drive a man crazy.” His words caused a small eruption of laughter amongst the crowd. “I think it’s safe to say you thought I was trouble the first time we met and we just did not get along, you were over-protective of Rubes being around Casey, because of me and Heath, and I really didn’t blame ya. But you finally cracked, Leah’s kitchen, our first kiss, I remember it like it was yesterday, and I won’t be forgetting it anytime soon either.” “Charlie, you changed me, for the better, and I’m forever thankful to you. I never deserved you, ever. And to this very day I still think about why on earth you chose a guy like me when you could have had anyone at all, but you did choose me, and I’m glad you did, because the little time we’ve spent together has been the best in my life.” The crowd watched silently as Brax pulled a ring box out of his pocket, he opened it and glanced down at it, “I was going to ask her to marry me.” Sobs could be heard much louder this time, from all angles of the church as they well and truly realised just how much of a loss Charlie was to them all. “This isn’t supposed to be goodbye Charlie, it’s supposed to be our new life together, we should be in the City by now, a happy family, but life’s never that easy, and it certainly hasn’t been for us.” Brax sighed as he rounded up his goodbye to the one he loved dearly, “But I have to face the facts baby. This is Goodbye.” He silently ran his hand over his face before he spoke his final words, “Until the day we’ll meet again in a much better place, goodbye Charlie, I’ll love you forever, my soul mate, my angel, my one, true love.”
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Brax has GOT to be the BIGGETS MORON EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!! LOOOVE this, especially ...... “Any of this.” Charlie cried. “I feel like I am a single parent to 5 kids right now.” Charlie sniffed back a tear. “Ruby was home and upset as her and Xavier broke up, the twins and Jacob are hard work, and then there’s Brax.” Charlie sniffed. “He got drunk again last night and we had yet another fight.” “It doesn’t make it okay though does it?” Charlie questioned. “I mean he’s 3 and half years old and already he’s complaining about how me and Brax are always shouting. He’s already noticing things.” Charlie sighed. “It’s not fair on him.” Charlie shook her head. “You really think he will talk to me?” Charlie asked. “He hates me because I can’t go to Casey’s funeral. I know I said I’d think about it, but the way he’s acted these past few days....” Charlie trailed off as she shook her head. “I don’t think he deserves me going for him after how he’s gone on.” “Mummy Bee-Bee can April come to the beach too?” Jacob asked as he climbed up onto the seat and settled himself on Bianca’s knee. “Sure she can.” Charlie smiled. “See they say yes.” Jacob said as he looked up at April. “I can’t.” April shook her head. “I have a lot of uni work I need to do. Cya later.” April smiled as she ruffled Jacob’s hair before she walked back into the house. She looked up to see Brax and Cheryl sitting on the couch talking, seemingly ignoring the screaming coming for the nursery. “You do here Riley crying right?” Charlie questioned as she walked further into the room, sitting her bag down behind the couch and it was then when she noticed the four empty beer bottles sitting on the coffee table and the two freshly opened bottles sitting in Brax and Cheryl’s hand. “Yes genius we hear her crying but we are working on the cry it out technique.” Cheryl said as she looked up at Charlie. “She’s only 7 weeks old.” Charlie said. “Brax, don’t you think she’s a bit young?” “She’s never too young to start anything.” Cheryl answered. “You’re being an over-bearing and controlling bitch.” “Hey, hey, Mum no need for that.” Brax said as he looked from Charlie to Cheryl and back to Charlie again. “Charlie, no, I haven’t checked on her since she started crying. Mum thinks this will be good for them, you know the whole self-soothing.” “They’re seven weeks old.” Charlie yelled before she walked out of the room to see to her daughter and returning once she’s managed to settle her. “You just wasted all our good work.” Cheryl scoffed. “Good work?” Charlie questioned. “You think leaving a seven week old baby, a seven week old colicky baby to cry and cry and cry for over 20 minutes is good work?” “It would have worked.” Cheryl spat. “Yeah and so would have going into nursery to see the only reason she was crying was because she had a dirty nappy.” “Well we tried it out.” Brax shrugged his shoulders. “No harm done.” “Well I’d think differently.” Charlie sighed. “And you’ve been drinking.” Charlie shook her head as she gave Brax a disappointed glance. “Brax you promised me.” “You promised me, Brax. How the hell am I supposed to trust you now? You’ve sat here and drank, while Riley’s been crying for you to go and comfort her, to go and change her dirty nappy.” Charlie pursed her lips together as a tear rolled down her cheek. “I can’t....I can’t take this anymore.” Charlie shook her head before she walked out of the kitchen and along the hall to her bedroom where she lifted the suitcase up from the under the bed, and opened the wardrobe and started packing away some clothes.
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WHOA !!!! Lots going on there, including THAT kiss !!!!!! LOVED it, especially ...... Ric didn’t look round.“Daddy’s going to take you to the childminder,”he told Elizabeth,“But don’t worry, you won’t have to go there much longer.Once Mummy’s finished putting Daddy out of business, he can stay at home with you all day.” Gina gave up.She headed towards the door…and nearby bumped into Mink.“Hey there, Mrs.Austin Slash Palmer.” “You.Me.Beach.Lots of sand and sea and ogling at hot girls/guys in bikinis/speedos.Or would you rather just sit here looking like this?”She screwed her face up into a fair approximation of Xavier’s own sullen expression. Xavier couldn’t help but smile.“Okay, give me a minute to get my towel and I’m all yours.” “Hey, they’ll work it out.”Romeo stroked her cheek gently in a gesture of comfort.“Xavier and Indi go through these patches but they always come out the other side.You’ll see.” Sasha smiled.“You’re so nice to me.”And then she kissed him. Romeo was so taken aback that he didn’t pull away.Sasha began kissing him more and more passionately, clambering up into his lap. “What the..?” Romeo pushed Sasha off and turned at the voice and saw Ruby standing behind them, her mouth open in shock and horror.He tried to stammer an explanation but before he could manage a word she’d run out of the house, tears in her eyes. -
Enjoyed that, especially ...... I had just lost the woman I loved, the only woman I had ever loved, the lonely woman I will ever love. As I sat knowing I would never see that beautiful seducing smile, those gorgeous glistening blue eyes and worst of all never again taste her incredibly soft lips. He just couldn't bring himself to say goodbye forever. Forever was to long because forever was supposed to be how long they spent together not how long they spent apart. He had held onto her until she went cold and listened to the sound of her heart and until it faded away. Looking into your beautiful eyes, seeing that gorgeous perfect smile that always brightened everyone's day that laugh you had it was contagious" "The love that me and Charlie shared was nothing compared to love she had for her daughter Ruby" Brax smiled looking down at Ruby "I've seen these to and the love they have for each other is incredible. Charlie saw that me and Ruby and formed a special relationship over the last couple of months and I am going to make a promise to you and to Charlie that I will always be here for Rubes whenever you need me" Brax smiled placing a kiss on the top of her head "So Charlie I want you to know that I will remember you for the rest of my life and I will treasure every moment I spent with you, from our first kiss to our last because every moment with you was heaven and where I will see you next one day and this forever will be worth while because I know my life will be hell without you here with me" Brax cried
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MUCHLY enjoying this so far, especially ...... Running along the beach and attracting attention from females was something that rarely gets on Heath’s nerves but for some reason, he kept getting annoyed at the looks he kept getting. He was not interested, it was that simple and yet he didn’t encourage the looks but they kept on coming regardless. ‘I will be nice, it will be hard but I am sure I can stretch to it, he said as Casey scowled at him before walking to the door. ‘Sorry’ Casey said ‘Guys, this is Ruby, Ruby this is Brax’ he said as he indicated to his back as he poured the orange juice into a glass and then pointed at Heath ‘and that is my other brother Heath’ ‘Nice to meet you both’ she said politely as Casey gave her a hug, Brax gave her the orange juice and asked her ‘So tell me, are you at university?’ ‘Yes, I am, studying English and Media’ Brax smiled. He was impressed, it was not often he met anyone who had their head screwed on the right way, he was satisfied that Ruby would be a good influence April smiled ‘What makes you think I am new?’ ‘I know you are, because I have lived in the bay for a while now and I would remember seeing someone like you around’ he said as a grin formed on his face. ‘Penny for them?’ ‘Sorry?’ April asked with a dazed look on her face ‘You were miles away’ ‘Odd is an understatement when it comes to Heath’ Casey replied which made Ruby laugh because she assumed that Casey was just being sarcastic but her expression faded instantly when she realised that he was in actual fact, serious. ‘Are you winding me up?’ ‘No, he’s had some hard times which is why he puts on this act’ ‘Wow’ she commented as her brain scrambled together trying to harbour an image of Heath being somewhat vulnerable, for some reason, she didn’t seem to be able to see it in her head. She could see Charlie hovering wanting to know how it had gone but she ignored her, this for the moment was a lot more important than Charlie’s inquisitive mind and overactive imagination at times. She was good at making a mountain out of a molehill. forget me for a second. Who has always been there for you?’ ‘Brax and Heath’ ‘Who will always be there?’ ‘Brax & Heath’ he repeated ‘I get it, they will always be there’ ‘Exactly, now shut up and kiss me’ she demanded as Casey lowered his lips onto hers and they kissed.