Ruby stood at the top of the beach waiting for Casey to come and meet her as they were due to go and meet Charlie and – Ruby had recently discovered – her brand new and secret boyfriend, who turned out to be Brax. Ruby wasn't cross for Charlie for keeping her new lover a secret, she actually found it quite amusing and thought it was cute how her mum was dating her boyfriend's brother. Written down like that it sounds a bit messed up, but it didn't bother anyone.

Casey was late so she texted him. Where r u? I miss ure sexy chest. Get ure arse here now. X

As she impatiently waited for a reply she looked down to the beach. Her eyes widened angrily as she spotted Casey with a vivacious blonde. She was wearing a short skirt and a very revealing top. Her hair was long and fell in perfect ringlets. She was annoyingly perfectly pretty. Another thing that was absurdly annoying was the fact that she and Casey were laughing as though they were incandescently happy. They sat down on the sand and Casey gave the girl a hug before kissing the top of her head lovingly.

"What?" Ruby said out loud, utterly outraged. She continued watching mesmerised.

After a few minutes they stood up again and held hands as they walked up the beach.

Ruby gritted her teeth as she got out her phone again. Obviously I'm just a toy. Look what you destroyed. Stupid boy.

She would show him what she was made of at the lunch.

Charlie got up when Ruby came into the Diner and hugged her.

"You OK?" she asked. "You look a little glum."

"Yeah, I'm cool."

They talked about random things for a while and then Brax came in and kissed Charlie affectionately and ruffled Ruby's hair. He was very fond of her. She was the best thing that had ever happened to Casey. He sat down and he and Charlie talked, ignoring Ruby who checked her phone. There was a message from Casey. What the hell are you talking about? Speak for yourself, where r u? U said we'd meet at the beach. On my way to diner now :)

Ruby turned to Brax. "Does Casey have any other friends who are girls?" she asked.

Brax obviously found this a funny question as he laughed uproariously. "No way Rubes. He doesn't even have many friends who are boys. You're like the only person out of our family who he hangs out with." Brax stood up as he spotted Casey entering the Diner. "Hey mate," he said and they high fived.

He sat down beside Ruby and gave her a little kiss on the cheek. "What's with that mad text?" he said.

"You know very well."

"No really I don't," his cute little face looked completely bemused.

"Yes you do," Ruby insisted.

"No I really don't. Please enlighten me."

"Oh for God's sake Case, use you're head. You're supposed to be really clever."

Casey was starting to doubt his cleverness.

Charlie and Brax did not notice this heated discussion as they were too much absorbed in each other and drowning in each other's beauty.

There was still one place to be filled at the table. Charlie wished it wasn't there. She really felt uncomfortable around Heath. He gave her the creeps the way he leered at her. She wished he wasn't Brax's brother.

She and Brax were in the middle of a lovely kiss (in public – wow) when he gatecrashed.

"Oh look at that!" he exclaimed. "The happy couple." He sat in-between Charlie and Casey. "I'm so happy for you guys, I really am. You're great together. Right, shall we order?"

Charlie sighed and wrinkled her nose. Whenever Heath was around he just took over everything and had to be the centre of attention. Sometimes she wondered if Heath was jealous that she was with Brax as he spent so much time with her. Or in fact he was jealous of his brother because he wanted her. Well, Charlie definitely did not want him.

They ordered and made small talk with each other. The conversation was less interesting than it usually was as Ruby and Casey weren't imputing much. They ordered their starters which arrived along with a little surprise.

Ruby dropped her cutlery onto the floor as she saw the girl she had seen with Casey earlier walk in and head towards their table. She had such a nerve and she walked with such a swagger. There was so much attitude.

"Hey guys," the girl said, surveying the table and she rested her arm on the back of Brax's chair. "Dad," she said. "Can I have some money?"