This is it! The sequel to Never Look Back! Please read and enjoy!
Note: I am still referring to Charlie as Alyssa and this is set six months after the end of Never Look Back.
"Max? Brax? Lunch!" called Alyssa up the stairs of their new home. She glanced around. She knew they were around somewhere. Just then Max came running down the stairs followed by Brax. Alyssa just laughed before returning to the kitchen where Ben was crying. She returned to feeding him.
Brax grabbed Max's lunch and handed it to him before grabbing Alyssa's and handing it to her.
"Go on. Eat! And then go to bed. You look exhausted. I'll feed Ben." He said taking the spoon from her. She smiled gratefully at him before quickly eating her lunch and heading off for a rest. Brax sighed as he fed Ben. He still felt strange looking after someone else's kid. He loved Max and Ben with all his heart but when he thought of Ben's real dad…
After feeding Ben he put him down for a nap. Max was watching cartoons in the living room so he decided to unpack some more things. They had just moved into their new house two days earlier and had barely got anything unpacked due to Ben and Max's demanding needs. As he sorted through the photographs that were in a box he saw one that made him smile.
It was him and Charlie before all the drama. They were both smiling happily at the camera, not knowing what their lives would be like for the next five years. It was the day Charlie had passed her inspector's exam. Their happy carefree faces were a mere memory. They hadn't a clue what they were walking into. The pain they would go through.
But then he looked at the next two photos and knew it was all worth it. One was of him, Alyssa, Ben and Max. Ruby had taken it. Everything had finally worked out and at last they were happy.
The second was of him, Alyssa, Heath and Kate at Heath and Kate's wedding blessing. Everyone had been so happy. Everything was perfect.
Suddenly a knock at the door broke Brax out of his trance. He walked over to the door, dodging the many boxes along the way.
"Hey." He said his face lighting up when he saw who it was.
"Hey mate." Replied Heath, his arm wrapped around Kate's waist. Brax let them in and they all walked towards the kitchen.
"Where's Al?" Kate asked after her best friend.
"Upstairs resting. She was exhausted. Ben's teething and keeping her up all night." He explained. She nodded before heading over to where Max sat.
"Wanna hand unpacking?" asked Heath. Brax nodded and they headed into the hallway where most of the boxes lay. They got to work chatting as they did.
"So how are you and Kate getting on?" Brax asked. His brother's marriage had had a few teething problems at the start but at last they seemed to be getting back on track.
"We're good. Actually we're great." He said, smiling. Brax smiled happily at his brother. He was glad Heath had finally settled down. Though he and Kate were so alike you couldn't really call it "Settling Down".
They managed to get through most of their stuff before Alyssa returned.
"Wow. You've been working hard." She commented as she saw all the empty boxes. They smiled before returning to the few boxes that were left. Alyssa walked towards the living room where Kate and Max were watching Tractor Tom.
"Hi." She welcomed her friend. Kate smiled and stood up. She followed Alyssa into the adjoining kitchen.
"So how you doing?" asked Alyssa. Kate smiled.
"I'm good. In fact I'm brilliant." She said smiling. She looked so happy.
"So you and Heath are better?" asked Alyssa as she blended a smoothie for herself and Kate. She knew her best friend's marriage had been in trouble a few months ago but now things seemed to be looking up for them.
"Yeah we are." She replied happily as she sat on one of the stools. Alyssa handed her the smoothie before taking a sip of her own.
"Okay what's up?" asked Alyssa. Kate glanced at the doorway checking for any signs of her husband. Seeing him busy at work she turned back to her best friend.
"I'm pregnant." She told her.
"Oh my God!" exclaimed Alyssa but Kate shushed her.
"Shh! Heath doesn't know yet." Alyssa apologised and asked when she was going to tell him. "Tonight. We're having a romantic night in so I'll tell him then." She said happily.
Just at that moment Heath and Brax entered.
"Hey we'd better go. Your mum wants us to over to hers for lunch." Reminded Kate. Heath nodded.
"See you guys later." He said before leaving followed closely by Kate.
"Hey I was thinking… maybe you should go to the prison today." Suggested Brax. Alyssa's head shot up.
"Why would I?" she asked confused not understanding what he meant.
"And you should bring Ben." He said and suddenly she understood. She sighed and looked away.
"Babe it's been six months since he saw him last." She nodded.
"Okay. I'll go to see him."
Later that day Alyssa stood in front of the prison. She gripped Ben tighter before entering. As she entered she saw him waiting. He looked confused. Obviously he had no idea who would be visiting him. When he saw her he looked surprised. He looked even more surprised when he saw Ben.
"Hi." Hammer greeted, smiling. Alyssa smiled uncomfortably and took a seat across from him. It was the first time Hammer had seen his son in six months.
Meanwhile Heath and Kate sat across from each other eating their meal. Heath chatted away while Kate considered how to tell him. She decided to just blurt it out.
"Heath I'm pregnant."
Hello! So I'm back! I hope to update The Past Meets Present soon! I hope you enjoy this new story! I was so sad when I found out Charlie died in the show! So I'm just gonna pretend this story is what really happened!(i.e. witness protection)! Here are some spoilers for the next chap!
How will Heath react to Kate's revelation?
How will Alyssa's visit to the prison go?
Ruby arrives from the city. What will she reveal?
New girl Jasmine has her eye on one of the Braxton brothers. Which one?
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