A/N: So this is my first fanfic, bare with me and if it doesn't make sense I apologise in advance. I won't be going with the original story line I'm writing something fresh and a little different. There is No Robbo and no rape, I will try to make this a happy one without the dying and all that. Just to Roman fans you may not like this chapter, (no I don't kill him).

Disclaimer: I don't own H&A if I did, Hugo would be dead by now and there would be no hope in hell that Charlie and Joey would've broken up.

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"Say it!" She yelled at him, in the harsh tone she reserved only for hardened criminals. He cringed at the anger in her voice and the slightly pained expression on her face. He looked at her, a vacant expression on his face, he knew where this argument was headed and frankly he was tired of it. Sighing, he looked down at his feet, a mark on his shoe suddenly becoming extremely interesting.

"Well!" She shrieked, after he had refused to answer her. "You're really just going to stand there and not say anything?" She questioned him.

"Well, what exactly do you want me to say Charlie?" He asked flailing his arms.

"I don't know, maybe for once I'd like you to tell me the fucking truth!"

"Tell you the truth?... what the hell do you mean by that?!" He asked his voice quavering.

Charlie not noticing the sudden change in his voice continued relentlessly, "Say something to me that you actually want to say, not all the bullshit that you constantly churn out!"

At the accusatory tone of her voice he snapped "Bullshit? Bullshit!" he repeated outraged at what his 'girlfriend' had said to him. "You think I talk bullshit all you ever do is say things you don't mean, you're so wrapped up in your career and that stupid little sister of yours, you don't even notice what's going on right in front of you!"

"Right in front of me, what the hell do you mean by that" She asked, becoming infuriated.

"Nothing" He replied, glancing down quickly realising what he'd just said.

"No Roman you tell me what I'm too 'blind' to see"

"Forget I said anything, it doesn't even matter, it's not important"

"Whatever" She replied, suddenly feeling very tired. She turned her back on him and sighed. Looking around the bedroom they were arguing in. It was a mess of clothes and other random items that Charlie wasn't exactly sure on how they'd gotten there. She glanced out the door way into the living room of hers, Ruby's and currently Roman's house. Having moved out of Leah's a mere five weeks ago, her and Ruby had purchased a little beach house, still in Summer Bay, just now they had a little more space. Charlie had quickly asked Roman to move in with her and things had been going pear shaped ever since.

Suddenly the silence was broken by the sound of Roman clearing his throat. She turned sharply and looked at him, a glimmer of hope shone in her eyes. "What?" She said her tone a little harsher then she meant it to be. Sighing she hung her head, when she finally looked up again Roman was no longer in front of her. "Roman" she called, suddenly realising what she wanted to do.

"Yes" came his sullen reply, from the direction of the kitchen. Charlie exited the bedroom and was in the kitchen face to face with Roman, a look of determination on her face. "This isn't working" she said her voice full of confidence.

"Yeah I know" he replied weakly. "What should we do about it?"

"I want you to be gone by the time I get back from work." She stated simply. And with that, already dressed for work, she kissed his cheek and exited her house leaving a shocked Roman in her wake.

Smiling to herself as she walked to work, she noticed the wind change direction, she inhaled deeply the feeling of dread that had been surrounding her suddenly disappearing. "It's time for a change she whispered to herself" skipping slightly as she walked.

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Earlier that morning

"This is so pathetic" Joey yelled, as her girlfriend threw a vase at her, having previously thrown all the mugs they owned. "Now we can't even manage to go five minutes without something being broken" She said in that sarcastic yet cheeky tone she used for whenever they were fighting.

"You think this is funny?" her girlfriend asked, glancing around for another item to throw at Joey's head.

"Yeah, a little" Joey replied keeping up the same tone, giggling as she watched her girlfriend floundering around. She looked across the room as she heard a fork hit the bricks of the fireplace and bounce off, as she was looking at the fork clattering to the ground she didn't realise that her girlfriend had decided to use their cutlery draw as an arsenal. Just as Joey was turning to look back at her a butter knife connected with the side of her head.

"FUCK!" she yelled turning around her eyes burning with rage. Suddenly panicking Jordyn dropped the rest of the cutlery and ran over to Joey, cupping her face she apologised profusely and asked if she was okay. "Of course I'm not okay you just threw a fucking knife at me!"

"Well, it was only a butter knife" Jordyn replied quickly.

"I don't care, it could have been a bloody plastic spoon, you still hit me, what happens next time when it's a meat cleaver?"

"We don't own a meat cleaver" Jordyn stated.

"It doesn't matter, I'm sick of this, I'm leaving!" and with that Joey headed into the bedroom threw her clothes in her bag and headed out the door, running slightly to get away from the sound of Jordyn begging her to stay.

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Joey kept running for a solid ten minutes, she heard footsteps and looked behind her quickly, fearing that Jordyn may have followed her. Suddenly she hit something, looking down she realised it was a someone that she had hit. And not just any someone, she noticed the woman she was currently semi-straddling was wearing a police uniform, thoughts shot quickly through Joey's head the biggest of these thoughts being 'this is my lucky day' and 'I'm gonna be in serious trouble'. The woman looked at her and Joey suddenly felt like a rabbit caught in a car headlight, she jumped up quickly and brushed herself off. The police woman stood up and rearranged her uniform also fixing her hair.

Ok Joey, get a grip this woman is a cop, she may be an attractive one, ok very, very attractive, but you just crushed her and she's not going to be happy so get it together and get that goofy grin off your face.

Clearing her throat Charlie looked at Joey, noting the cut on her lip, the bruise on the side of her face and her gorgeous brown eyes..

Wait! What the hell?! She asked herself. Then noting Joey staring at her Charlie suddenly felt very insecure. Why is she looking at me like that?

Noticing she was still staring, Joey shook her head and held out her hand to the police woman that was admiring her curiously, "I'm Joey" She stated firmly as the police woman shook her hand with a vice like grip "Charlie" She stated.

"Nice grip" Joey said cheekily shaking her hand for emphasis. "Sorry" Charlie replied blushing slightly, feeling unusually shy.

What is up with you Charlie, come on get a grip she's gonna think you're a fool if you don't stop acting like a shy teenager. Why are you acting like this anyway? She's a female!

"Sorry" Charlie said again. More confidently this time.

"I should really be apologising to you, I mean I did knock you over then sit on you for a prolonged amount of time" Joey stated a small smile playing at the edge of her lips.

"I don't mean to pry" Charlie started carefully, "but why were you running so fast anyway and what were you running from?"

"Oh, I was just trying to escape my psycho ex that's all" Joey stated simply.

"Is that were you got the cut and bruise from" Charlie asked forgetting to tread lightly. Nice one Charlie now she's gonna think your just some nosy cop.

Wow, she's very forward in an adorable way.... Adorable? Joey really you just broke up with your girlfriend maybe wait a little more than twelve minutes to perve on someone else.

"Sorry, I have a really bad habit of asking questions around people and they get all bored and annoyed at me and th....." Charlie began to say. "It's fine" Joey stated quickly to stop her rambling.

"You were bound to ask... ya know being a cop and all" She clarified quickly as a puzzled look began to appear on Charlie's face "... I got hit by a tree and a butter knife" Joey finished quickly.

Amusement flashed in Charlie's eye. A tree and a butter knife? I have to find out more about this.

"Do you mean you walked into a tree?" Charlie asked trying to make sense of what Joey had said.

"No, I got hit by a tree" Joey repeated.

"I feel a little silly asking this, but how'd you get 'hit' by a tree and a butter knife?" Charlie asked feeling stupid because of the question she was asking.

"Well, I was fighting with my girlfriend this morning and we have... had... a bonsai tree in our house she threw it at me, then she threw the knife at me so I got the hell out of there." Joey said as if it were the most normal thing on the planet to say.

"Wait, back up, your 'girlfriend' did it?" Charlie asked feeling flustered.

"Yeah, why is that hard to believe you must get called to domestic disputes all the time" Joey asked puzzling at Charlie's reaction.

Oh my god, she's gay, I had no idea. Of course you had no idea you idiot you just met her. Charlie as much as you love listening to the voices in your head maybe you should say something to Joey she looks a little confused.

"No, I meant the girlfriend part" Charlie blurted out before she could stop herself .

"Oh!" Joey said realisation dawning on her that Charlie was questioning her about her sexuality. Deciding she wouldn't let Charlie off with an easy answer Joey came up with a smart arse one instead.

"Well, Charlie I thought you would know this being a grown up adult and all but, there are people in society known as homosexuals, now this group of people are attracted to people that are the same gender as them' I fall under this category. There is also a group of people called bisexuals and they are attracted people the same sex and the opposite sex, also there are...."

"Joey, stop" Charlie said cutting her off, stopping her ramble "I know what you meant by girlfriend I was just a little surprised that's all I didn't realise there were lesbians in the bay, sorry" Charlie said feeling childish at what she had said.

"Yeah, I know that I just wanted to make you feel a little uncomfortable" Joey replied winking at her smiling like a tool.

She's so cute when she smiles like that.... NO she's not; she's not cute at all Charlie cut it out. Charlie's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a beeping that she recognised as her phones ring tone."Charlie Buckton" She stated as she answered her phone, looking at Joey who was eying her curiously.

"Uhuh yep, I'll be there soon sorry, bye" Charlie flicked the phone shut and tucked it into her belt. "I'm sorry I have to get to work" She said apologetically to Joey.

"Ok, seeya round, maybe..."

"Yep, bye" Charlie gave a little wave as she and Joey parted ways.

Charlie continued to work a little faster now, with a noticeably larger spring to her step.

Ok, so that was my first chapter please tell me if you liked it. I'm not a review whore although they're appreciated. I may be slow with updates so sorry and no, reviewing won't make me update faster sorry. =)

-cimbetau x