Hello, this one shot is really just a 'all of a sudden thing'. I was surfing the home and away website as i dont watch the show anymore and saw the galleries and immediately i was updated to the CA storyline. And boy do i hate it! So being a CJ fan myself, i wrote this. I dont think it's a good one shot but this is my way of releasing my frustration towards the show; this is how the show should be in my opinion. Sorry if it was all over the place, as I said, i dont watch the show so my information was just bits and pieaces from the pictures i saw in the galleries section of home and away website and also from the little things i red in the message boards. lolz

"Don't worry, everything will be fine," Charlie said as she tried to comfort the very anxious Angelo.

"What will happen to me, Charlie?" Angelo asked and sighed as he buried his face in his hands.

After the escape of Martha and Hugo, Angelo had been under the watchful eyes of their superior. And after much deliberation, they have decided to suspend Angelo from work until the investigation was over and Angelo's name cleared. After being suspended for a week now, the investigation for the said case was still not showing Angelo any hint that the odds are for him but rather as it goes on, it seemed that all was falling against him.

The only positive thing that Angelo could count on nowadays is the fact that Charlie and him are back together and not just back together, but also, now he's sure that Charlie loves him. After being in a relationship with the attractive brunette for a year without Charlie saying the 3 little words to him, finally she said it and Angelo could fully see it in her beautiful blue eyes that she meant it.

"It'll be alright," Charlie said, running her hands up and down Angelo's back, hoping that it'll calm her boyfriend somehow.

"If…" Angelo swallowed the lump in his throat, "if everything goes wrong and I get fired from the force, will you…" Angelo finally turned and faced Charlie, looking at her straight in the eyes, "will you still be there for me?"

Charlie frowned at Angelo, thinking how he can still doubt her after everything. But at the same time, Charlie could understand where this comment is coming from. Angelo has been down and his self esteem has been low since and she knew that he just wanted some assurance and who better to give it than her. After all, she loves him.

"Of course!" Charlie said, "Where else will I be?"

Angelo looked at Charlie for a moment, wanting to let Charlie know where his worry was really coming from, but couldn't. Because as much as he believes Charlie's love for him, he still doesn't know how much; and Angelo was not ready to test the water yet, especially against a certain ex who is due to come back.

"You're all I have, Charlie." Angelo said meekly, "I don't know what I will ever do if I lose you."

Charlie stopped rubbing Angelo's back and instead took the guy's hand, intertwining their fingers together.

"You won't," Charlie said.

She still not quiet sure how strong she meant about what she just said, but she didn't want to dwell on it for now, knowing that at the moment Angelo needed her and it was only fair to be there for him after Angelo had been there during the whole Grant thing.

Angelo half-smiled to Charlie, before locking the brunette in his arms.

"How's everything going?" Watson asked, as she places a mug of coffee on Charlie's desk.

Charlie turned to thank the constable that she became friends with.

"I can't say it's good," Charlie said, taking the coffee.

"Angelo." Watson said.

Charlie nodded and sighed.

"When are these investigations going to be over?" Charlie said exasperated.

Watson shrugged and remained quiet. She wanted to say something that will at least lessen the burden that seemed to have fallen on her colleague/friend's shoulder, but nothing came to her mind. Instead the only thing that she could think about these days is the impending come back of a certain someone that she knows would have an impact on Charlie.

"Anyway, how have you been? I haven't had the time to talk to you these past days," Charlie said.

"I'm fine. Busy. I, uhh," Watson paused for a moment, "I'm actually be more busy next week."

Charlie nodded, sipping her coffee.

"Yeah, Angelo will have an interview with the Superiors next week."

"No, not about that," Watson said, still a bit uneasy on how will she drop the bomb to Charlie.

Charlie looked up to her colleague frowning.

"Aren't you going to be here for Angelo's interview? I mean, of course none of us will go in with him, but-"Charlie stopped, she doesn't like how she's sounding like. "I'm sorry, I'm just… I don't know." Charlie shook her head, "I just know that I have to there and I just, I just don't want to be alone waiting for him."

Watson nodded.

"I know what you mean, and I do want to be there, but the thing is…" Watson paused again, "—uhm, I have a trial to attend to on next week."

"I understand," Charlie said.

Charlie waited for Watson to reply seeing how the police office seemed to be bothered and wanted to say something, but when Watson didn't say anything and just continued fidgeting, Charlie thought it was best to stall for a moment to at least give Watson sometime to ease up.

"So, how was that case going? The one you're attending to next week?" Charlie asked, oblivious that she's hitting the nail.

"It's looking good." Watson replied shortly, still thinking of ways to tell Charlie.

Charlie nodded again.

"That's good." Charlie replied, now fixing the papers on her desk. "Was it the robbery case last week? I think it won't take long, the suspect was recorded on the CCTV, so-"

"It was the rape and attempted murder case," Watson cuts in.

Charlie looks at Watson frowning, although she couldn't help but notice how her heart beat seemed to double up, to which it always does every time a rape case under Watson is mentioned.

"It was the Cru-"

"Constable Watson," another constable popped his head in Charlie's office door interrupting Watson. "Sorry to interrupt," he apologised.

Watson nodded and informed him that it was alright.

"A phone call for you," the constable said.

"I'll take that," Watson said, nodding at Charlie before completely leaving the Senior Constable's office.

"Constable Watson speaking," Watson answered.

Watson heard from woman's voice from the other end of the line and was right there and then sure that the following week wont be a smooth sailing week for the brunette inside the office that she just left.

"I thought you'll be coming with me?" Angelo asked, as he for the second time in his life, dreading to wear his uniform that he respected and loved so much.

Charlie remained quiet, seating in Angelo's couch. Ever since that day when Watson informed her of the trial case she was going to attend to today, Charlie was aware that she had been distant. She feels guilty doing it to Angelo as she knew how much Angelo needed her support, but Charlie couldn't bring herself to be there for him –not when she's feeling weird knowing that the court house was right next to the Yabbie Creek station. Charlie couldn't point out why she was feeling anxious about knowing the trial that Watson will attend to today, but somehow she does and it bothers her not no end, unexplainably.

"Charlie?"

Charlie then looked blankly to Angelo.

"What is going on with you? You've been somewhat lost for days now," Angelo said.

Charlie swallowed.

"I'm sorry, I'm just… nervous," Charlie said.

Angelo nodded.

"Me too," he said.

Charlie turned to Angelo again, somehow grateful that Angelo mistaken her nerves to be one 'cause by his dreading interview and not because of something else, as Charlie knew she won't make sense to him if she tried to explain the truth to him. Heck she can't even make sense to it herself.

"But I need you there, Charlie." Angelo said almost pleadingly, "I need you."

Charlie nodded.

Despite herself, Charlie ended up finding herself in her uniform and in the station. Angelo's interview started an hour ago. Charlie had been allowed to accompany him for the first 30minutes of the interview as Angelo requested, but was sent out after that 30minutes and although she was not oblivious to what was going on in the interview room, by the looks of things when she was inside, she knew that odds were really against Angelo.

Not knowing what to make of herself as she waits, Charlie decided to go outside, hoping fresh air will help her ease her nerves; nerves that the cause was still unknown to Charlie.

"Charlie?" Watson exclaimed surprised to see her colleague outside the station. "What are you doing here? Weren't you inside with Angelo?"

Watson was aware that Charlie came with Angelo and ever since then, Watson was actually hoping and praying from the heavens above to let the day passed by without Charlie ever leaving the side of Angelo.

"I was sent out," Charlie replied. "How was the trial going?" she asked before she could stop herself.

Watson glance back to the door of the court house she just left to breath some fresh air.

"It was heavy, but everything should be fine," she said.

"How was the victim?" Charlie asked, not knowing what's causing her word vomit.

Charlie normally don't ask those type of question, knowing all the confidentiality of the trial and all, but somehow, every rape case under Watson has a soft spot deep inside her that she always refused to grace light on.

"I won't say she's ok," Watson said aware that she's breaking some rules, but felt like she owe to Charlie to let her know a bit of what was happening even though she was oblivious of how close the case was to her.

Charlie nodded.

"But she's strong and courageous," Watson added. "I know she'll be fine after all these chaos."

Charlie smiled, for some reason feeling a bit relieved at the positive comment that Watson told her regarding the unknown victim.

"Charlie," Angelo called.

Both Charlie and Watson turned and saw Angelo walking up to them with his shoulder down and looking glum

"I'll see you later," Watson said and turned to head back inside the court house.

Charlie nodded and turned to Angelo.

"What happened?" Charlie asked.

"Let's seat," Angelo suggested walking towards the staircase to the court house's door.

Charlie followed seating herself next to Angelo. Angelo turned to Charlie, taking the woman's hand in his.

"I'm out of the force," Angelo said. "I'm out of the force and out of job… and was apparently very lucky that I wasn't going to be send behind the bars."

Charlie gasped; she didn't expect the result to be that severe. She was expecting a few weeks or even a month of suspension, but to be fired and be stripped off his budge was completely out of Charlie's expectation.

Looking at the very vulnerable state of Angelo, Charlie then held on to his hands with both of hers, squeezing it for comfort.

Angelo looked at their hands and smiled and then turned back to look at Charlie's blue eyes.

"You're all I really have now, Charlie." He said, "If I lose you, I don't think-"Angelo paused not able to finish his sentence. "I love you, Charlie."

Charlie looks back at Angelo's eyes, she was ready to reply to Angelo's declaration of love as she does, since that day she was able to say it to him, but there was something about the day that seemingly taking part of her hesitation to reply.

"I love you," Angelo repeated.

Charlie blinked back a few times.

"I… uh…" suddenly her throat was dry. "I…" Charlie swallowed hard, "I… I love you… too"

"You're the only one that I will never ever want to lose," Angelo said, relieved that Charlie was able to say it back to him. "I will never lose you, right?" Angelo asked hopeful.

Charlie was quiet again, trying to normalise her rapidly beating heart 'cause by Angelo's question. She couldn't understand, what was happening, she knows that she should be able to answer it easily like before, but somehow she couldn't at that moment.

"Right?" Angelo probed more.

Charlie nodded.

"Angelo you know… you wo-"Charlie was then interrupted by a very familiar voice.

"Constable Watson, I won't be long. I just need some fresh air."

Charlie stood as she heard the woman called out to Watson, which immediately had her head turned to the source of the voice, only to come face with the very familiar back of a very familiar figure.

The woman then stopped walking backwards and turned to face where she was going when she bumped to someone and was met by the most piercing blue eyes she had seen before.

"Charlie" the woman breathed the name.

"Joey."

So that's what should happen, which i know won't. So let's just enjoy the fiction that was in the website. The storyline of the stories here were far better than the ones they have in the actual show anyway. I know, I'm bitter, but i seriously, i like Charlie's character and now because of their storyline, I'm kinda not liking her. Ever since Joey left and the show started forcing the CA loveteam, i stopped watching it but still visited the website, but now i think i should stop that too. Dont want to know any updates regarding CA. lolz

PS

I hate what i wrote in CA part with the it word and all, but it has to be there. So, i'm really sorry. I'm not liking myself too at the moment, because of that. lolz