Authors Note:

Thanks to everyone who has reviewed or followed the story. You will all have to bear with me while I try to figure out how to upload chapters and stuff. So in the last chapter we met Grace, in this one it will just show the brothers reaction and how they feel about it and all that. Just with a note to Ricky, I want her to be in it, I know in the actual soap she doesn't arrive until the engagement party which is a few episodes after the family meeting (I swear I am not addicted to Home and away at all!) so I think I am just going to make her be on holidays or something so her and Brax are currently together. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions then please feel free to PM or leave a review. Now I am going to be quiet and let you get on with reading this chapter. Hope you like it.

Chapter 2: Introductions

Graces POV:

All six heads turned to face me. Ok this wasn't helping with the nerves at all. Kyle was up on his feet. 'Grace' he said as if he wasn't sure it was me. Gosh Kyle I replied 'don't tell me you've forgotten what I look like in the space of a year!' We smiled awkwardly at each other for a few seconds and then he pulled me into a hug. 'I am sorry' he whispered in my ear 'for leaving you alone'. 'Don't worry about it' I replied 'I am just so glad to see you'.

'Will someone please explain to us what's going on?' an angry voice shouted from the table. We broke apart and looked at the bewildered faces. I hastily wiped the tears that had formed in my eyes away. 'Kyle I said I'll let you do the introductions'. Kyle seemed to shuffle nervously as if he wasn't sure what to say, it was odd I'd never seen him act this way before.

'Grace' Kyle said 'this is Bianca, Heath, Casey, Tamara and Brax' Kyle did a vague hand gesture around the table. 'Just tell us who she is' said Heath. It was clear that he was getting impatient. Well you see ….. er the thing is…. 'she's my sister', Kyle finally blurted out.

'What do you mean sister?' The one called Brax said with a raised voice. 'Is she our sister too?' 'Eh yes I suppose' she is replied Kyle. Oh this was so awkward I just wanted the ground to swallow me up. 'Listen, it looks like you have some explaining to do' I said to Kyle, 'why, don't I leave you to it and we can catch up later, Kyle grabbed my arm gently and said 'no stay' But I really didn't want to hang around so I smiled at him and told him I'd see him later.

Everyone's POV:

'Kyle how could you not tell us that you, I mean we had a sister?' Brax asked furiously after Grace had left 'you should have told us about this straight away.'

'What did it slip your mind?' Heath said in an attempt to wind Kyle up. Kyle rolled his eyes at Heath. 'Listen to me' he said 'I know I should have told you but me and Grace didn't part on good terms and she made it clear that she didn't want to have any involvement with the Braxtons'. 'I was just trying to protect her!'

'Protect her from who Kyle? Us?' Casey cried outraged, 'why would she need protecting from us?' 'Well let's see who was it that was on trial for murder?' Kyle replied sarcastically. 'What does she prefer kidnappers' Casey taunted. Kyle and Casey stood in front of each and it looked like they were going to come to blows.

'Just everyone calm down' Bianca said in a calm voice 'Now we have all got a shock today, let's try and deal with it without hurting each.' 'Bianca's right' said Brax taking authority over the situation. Kyle and Casey sit down' 'Are we all going to sit together and express how upset we feel?' said Heath with a smirk on his face. Bianca dug him in the ribs giving him a warning look to keep quiet.

'I am sorry I didn't tell you about her but right now I need to go and find my sister' Kyle said getting up to leave. 'Wait Kyle' Brax replied 'I'll come with you'.' No Brax' Kyle said apologetically 'there is some stuff me and Grace need to sort out before she gets to know the rest of you' I'll bring her to Angelos later'

With that Kyle left the restaurant, leaving three very confused brothers sitting there.