The next morning Charlie sat at the end of Brax's bed ready to sneak out, looking back at him sleeping she sighed and stood up. Looking down at the letter she'd written she shook her head, she'd only met him yesterday and didn't intend on seeing him again it was only for one night after all…why was this so hard then?

"What are you doing?" came Brax's voice.

Jumping she shoved the letter into her pocket and turned to him "thinking if it's a good idea to go for a run," she lied.

Brax sat up and yawned looking at the clock he pulled back the covers "breakfast first then you can go for a run while I go for a surf," he said and walked out to the kitchen.

Charlie pulled the letter out of her pocket and threw it into the closest drawer "try again later," she muttered to herself and followed him.

Brax looked up from his phone when she walked in "Jack said he'd be over at ten so we've to be back by then."

Charlie nodded and sat at the table "what are your plans for the day?" she asked.

Brax shrugged "nothing really, it's Sunday I drop into my mum every week but other than that I'll be here-I'll go when Jack gets here."

Charlie nodded again that was her next get away out the window "where are your brothers?" she asked.

Brax placed a cup in front of her and sat down "they stayed at Heath's last night…my other brother."

"We need to talk," she blurted out and turned to him she couldn't hold it in anymore "Brax I have to leave here, it was only supposed to be one night, I gotta go sort this mess out and get back to my station and face the music there."

Brax sighed "don't you think you should just stay here and lay low for a while?"

Charlie shook her head "I can't risk it, I can't risk them finding me and putting you or you brothers in danger…I can't risk Ruby seeing me either," she said and stood up "I have to go now before Jack gets here."

"Charlie no one knows you're here at least stay one more day?" he asked following her to his room.

"I can't," she replied as she gathered her clothes "the sooner I get outta here the sooner I can get this sorted and move on, and you'll all be safe."

Brax sighed heavily and leaned against the door "will you come back?" he asked.

"Brax," she sighed and looked over at him.

"Did last night mean nothing to you?" he asked.

"Brax, please," she said shakily "I can't do this right now," she said and went to walk by him.

"Hey," he said and grabbed her arm "you're just gonna walk out that door and pretend I never existed is that it?"

Charlie saw the hurt on his face and her heart sank a little "Brax," she said softly and stepped to him "I have to go I can't stay here…what if they find me and you get hurt? I can't be responsible for that."

Before Brax could reply the door opened and Jack walked in "Charlie!" he yelled and slammed it "Charlie you get out here right now!"

Charlie frowned and walked out to the living room not liking his tone.

"You shot Jenkins?" he yelled.

"How do you know that?" she asked jumping back, she wasn't prepared for that at all.

"Jesus Charlie!" he yelled and slammed his hands on the back of the sofa "what the hell did you do that for?"

"I had no choice!" she yelled back "I had to," she muttered and dropped into a chair "he turned against me when I needed him most."

Jack walked over and sat beside her "what do you mean he turned against you?"

Charlie sighed heavily "yesterday morning I met with Anderson while Jenkins stayed at home, someone from the crew had seen me and reported back to Stanbridge. We got a call that we were needed at the club as soon as, when we got there we were both ambushed and dragged to his office. Jenkins panicked when he asked who the cop was and said it was me…I don't blame him one of the guys had a gun to his head."

"What happened then?" Jack asked, he had heard a completely different story from Anderson.

"To prove he wasn't a cop Stanbridge handed him a gun and told him to take me off and shoot me. He couldn't do it so I ran at him and took it from him, I let a shot off and watched him fall…I thought it was a test that it was empty, I didn't mean to shoot him, then I ran away," she sniffed.

Jack shook his head "well he's alive anyway, Stanbridges' guys threw him out at the hospital and warned him not to come back…how did they catch you?"

"I was caught off guard I couldn't believe what I'd done, they came up beside me and jumped me before tying my hands together and shoving me into a car…Jenkins tied my hands."

"Obviously you got away," Jack said noticing Brax lean against the door.

"Yeah," she chuckled "we stopped at a red light and I made a break for it, I ducked into a café and found Brax…he covered for me when they came in then took me here when they left…I have to get outta here Jack I can't risk him being in danger."

Jack placed his hand on hers "you have to go to the station and see Anderson, but not right now stay here for a while until it blows over-go see Ruby," he suggested and stood up. Walking to Brax he slapped him on the back "thanks for looking out for her mate," he said and walked to the door "I'll check in later!" he called before he was gone.


Charlie sat looking down at her hands she looked up when Brax sat beside her "did you get all that?" she muttered.

Brax leaned in closer to her "yeah and I think you did what you had to do."

Charlie scoffed and shot off the chair "I shot my partner Brax, I shot the guy that was supposed to be my boyfriend. We arrived together and I just left him there…anything could have happened to him they could have killed him as soon as I got away.

Brax stood up and walked to her "hey," he said grabbing her shoulders "you both did what you had to do, he's alive and you're alive-it's done, you're both home safe."

"It's not done," she sighed and pushed his hands off her, walking to the sink she leaned on it and looked out the window "I hid something-something that will end Stanbridge, he knows it's missing and it was me that took it, one of his goons said it to me in the car before I got away."

"What did you take?" he asked walking to her.

Charlie turned and leaned against the sink "everything, his laundering accounts, his dodgy accounts, his houses, his overseas contacts, his clubs, his warehouses…everything."

"Charlie, you gotta tell Jack," he said "he needs to know."

"Jack doesn't need to know anything, Jack is only there to bail me out if I have no other way out, he has nothing to do with my job my station or my cases!" she yelled.

"What the hell do you call this then?" he yelled back "Charlie I used to be a dealer, I know what it's like to hide everything to trust no one to take care of the people that betrayed you!"

Charlie was gob smacked she just stared at him "you were a dealer?"

"Yes," he sighed and dropped into a chair "and one of my suppliers was Stanbridge," he said and looked over at her "I saw him shoot a guy that owed him twenty bucks…you're in big trouble Charlie."

"I know," she muttered and dropped down beside him, she didn't know whether to be shocked that he was a dealer or scared because he was one of the clients on that list "what's your name?" she asked "your full name," she added.

"Doesn't matter," he said and stood up "I wont be traced back on that list, I haven't dealt with him in about three years. I never gave him my real name, never turned up in my own car, never told him where I was from…I'm going for a surf," he said and walked into his room.

Charlie sighed heavily and stood up "what a mess eh?" she muttered to herself and followed him to his room. She jumped back when the door opened just as she got to it "am I still allowed to come?" she asked.

Brax looked her up and down "if you lose the jumper you can," he said and walked by her.

Charlie chuckled and pulled it over her head as she followed him, she squealed as she banged into him "what?" she asked when he looked down on her.

Brax chuckled and lowered his head "nothing," he said and kissed her sweetly before walking off to his car.

After her run she came back to where Brax had dumped his clothes and sat down, watching him in the water she snapped her head around as she heard a laugh-one that was drilled into her head-one that kept her going when cases were getting tough.

Ruby had spotted her too and froze with a gasp as she stood up.

"Rubes?" Casey asked and looked behind him "are you okay?"

"Mum?" she said and moved him out of the way "mum?" she said louder "MUM!" she screeched when Charlie smiled and took off.

Charlie sniffed and held out her arms as she got closer to her, Ruby leapt into her arms and wrapped her legs around her "hello baby," she chuckled as she tried to hold her balance.

"I can't believe you're here!" she said happily and squeezed her "is your case done? Are you home now?" she asked looking up at her "please tell me it's done," she begged.

Charlie smiled down on her she couldn't tell her she had to go again "yeah, it's done," she said and pulled her closer. She looked up when someone stopped beside them "and you must be Casey?" she asked.

"I am," he nodded "nice to finally meet you," he said and held out his hand.

"Charlie," she said and shook it "so what's new? What have I missed?" she asked and pulled Ruby into the sand.

"Not much since I spoke to you last," Ruby replied "oh I got a job though," she added.

"That's great, where?" Charlie asked.

"In the diner, Indi is gone off to college so Leah said I could have her hours after school."

Charlie nodded "that's fantastic, I hope you're on top of your school work though."

"I am, oh mum," she said and stood up "here comes Casey's brother you should meet him, Brax!" she called and waved him over.

"You found her then?" he asked once he got to them.

Ruby frowned "you two know each other?" she asked.

"Uh yeah," Charlie said and stood up "Brax let me stay at his last night."

"Jack asked," Brax said quickly as confusion crossed her face "it was too late for her to wake you," he added.

"Right," Ruby nodded "do you wanna go get a coffee and catch up?" she asked.

"Didn't you come here with Casey?" Charlie chuckled "you go on, I'll be fine with Brax, I'll meet you for dinner."

"You're sure?" Casey asked "I don't mind."

"I'm sure now get outta here," she chuckled and nudged her.

Ruby hugged her tightly "I'm so glad your home I'll call Brax's phone later…bye mum! Brax!" she called happily.


Charlie watched her go with a smile "man it is so good to see her," she finally said and started to walk "kinda makes me wonder why I go under at all."

"Are you gonna take another case?" Brax asked as they walked to his car.

Charlie shrugged "I'm not even thinking about that," she said and climbed in.

When they pulled up at his house Brax frowned at the open side gate "stay here a minute," he said and climbed out. Walking around back he walked into the yard and looked around, jumping when someone came out of the shed.

"Alright mate," John Palmer called and walked to him "Case said I could borrow the hedge trimmers," he added waving it.

Brax chuckled "sure, go ahead, see ya John," he said and walked back to the car "come on then," he said and walked to the front door.

"What's so funny?" Charlie asked as she walked inside.

"Me," he said wrapping his arms around her causing her to jump "and how protective I am of you already."

"Why did you make me stay in the car?" she asked as he walked her to his room.

"No ones been home all morning and the side gate was open which it wasn't when we left," he said as they lay back on the bed.

"So who opened it?" she asked.

"My neighbour John looking for a hedge trimmers," he replied.

"John Palmer? He still lives here?" she asked.

"You know John?" he asked.

"Yeah," she nodded "he was here when I was growing up, I'm only gone two and a half years Brax everyone is probably still here."

Brax nodded and turned his head to her "who are your mates?" he asked "I mean before you left who were you with?"

"Hayley Lawson?" She asked "she's my best friend then there's Bianca Scott, Leah Patterson-Baker and Martha McKenzie…and a few others but I think they've moved on."

"Yeah I know all them, Bianca is actually dating Heath but it's early days…I must have just missed you," he said rolling to her "imagine if I'd met you then."

Charlie laughed "my boyfriend of three years had just cheated on me so I would have probably ripped the head off you…he's the reason I started under cover. If I'd known not long after I went he'd sold up and left I'd have stayed home."

"Sold up what?" Brax asked curiously.

"Angelo's," she replied.

Brax chuckled "it was me that bought it…wow, things could have been so different for us."

Charlie leaned up and kissed him "no time like the present…sleepy time," she giggled and lay her head on his chest.

Brax pulled her closer and looked down on her he couldn't believe he'd just missed her when they moved down to the bay…would he have felt anything for her though was the question. Tightening his hold on her he closed his eyes no point wondering about the past, if they were meant to be it would work out…if she stuck around long enough that was.

….

A few hours later Brax nudged her up "hey, wakey wakey," he chuckled "Ruby just called she wants to meet you at Angelo's at eight."

Charlie groaned and sat up sleepily "what time is it?" she asked groggily.

"Just after six," he said and rolled off the bed "I'm gonna go see my mum, I'll pick you up after dinner, Ruby said she has some of your clothes if you wanna go over early and change!" he called as he walked to the kitchen.

"Okay!" she called and followed him "I'll head over now no doubt Martha will keep me," she giggled.

"Ruby lives with them?" he asked curiously.

"Well she had options, with my dad and his wife, Peter and his girlfriend or Jack and Martha," Charlie said as she pulled on her shoes "and she chose them because they've the biggest room," she chuckled. "It wasn't always that way she just got tired of being dropped off with no warning and picked up the same so she asked me and I had to say yes…it wasn't fair on her, so I talked with Jack enrolled her in school and let her stay here."

"Where do you live then?" he asked.

"Well for now I've an apartment in the city close to my job but I own a house down here, I rented it out it's just going to waste with no one in it Pete deals with the tenants and the money."

Brax nodded this was good to know, more reasons for her to come back "where is it?" he asked.

"Next door to my dad," she replied "I think there are a couple of college kids in it now, Pete said they'll be moving on at the end of school year tough."

"I'll drop you to Jack's," he said and walked out the door "so you're gonna move back in then once they're gone?" he asked.

Charlie shrugged as they pulled away "haven't thought that far ahead yet."

Pulling up at Jack's he cut the engine and turned to face her "have you thought anymore about telling Jack what you hid?"

Charlie shook her head "no, he doesn't need to know," she leaned in and kissed him "have fun at your mums, I'll see ya later," she said and climbed out.

"Yeah, bye," he sighed and watched her go inside.

Inside Charlie stopped in the empty living room "hello!" she called.

"Charlie!" Martha squealed and ran out "Ruby said you were home," she said and hugged her tight "it's so good to see you home, are you staying here?" she asked.

"It's good too see you too," Charlie chuckled and pulled back "and no I'm not staying here I've to head back to the city and hand in my reports and tie things up for when I'm off…is Ruby even here?" she asked.

"Yeah she was getting a shower but I haven't heard it start yet," Martha replied "I'll make coffee and we can catch up," she said and walked into the kitchen.


At dinner Ruby was lost in thought "mum," she said and turned to her "where are you gonna stay?" she asked "I mean you can't stay at Brax's again and we've only got the sofa…granddads?" she asked.

Charlie looked over at her and chose her words carefully Ruby always got very clingy when she was first home "well, I was thinking I'd stay at Brax's again tonight then head up to the city and hand in my reports and sort out my time off."

"Oh," she said disappointed "yeah, that's okay…I was just thinking you'd stay with me tonight and watch a movie or something."

"Hey sweetie," Charlie said and placed her hand on Ruby's, the look on her daughters face had just made a decision for her "the sooner I go the sooner I'll back then we have three months to do whatever we want."

"And after that?" Ruby asked "have you picked your next case yet?"

"There's not gonna be another case," Charlie said seriously and lifted their hands up "I hate leaving you Rubes it breaks my heart every time, I don't even know why I do it. When I go back to work I'm hoping to just be a detective or Sergeant again."

"Really?" Ruby asked "no more undercover work?"

"No, and," she drawled as Ruby clapped excitedly "the tenants in our house are out soon, I was thinking we could do it up and stay there permanently…if you wanna live with me that is, I understand if you wanna stay at Jack and Martha's."

"You live here for good?" Ruby asked bouncing in her seat "what about your job in the city?"

"I can drive, it's only forty-five minutes," Charlie replied "so you do wanna live with me?" she asked.

Ruby nodded excitedly and flung herself at her "of course I do, I want nothing more," she said and pulled back "don't get me wrong Jack and Martha have been great and I'm grateful for what they've done for me but I miss you mum, it'll be great knowing you're there when I wake up every morning," she said and stood up "I'm too excited I have to call Case," she giggled and ran off.

Charlie chuckled and finished her wine, grabbing the bill she walked to the counter and paid. Walking to the door she waited for Ruby, turning as her name was called "Hayls," she smiled.

"Don't Hayls me you," she said and pulled her into a hug "Jack said you came back last night and you didn't think to call me?" she pouted.

Charlie chuckled "I was tired I fell asleep and only woke up this morning, then I ran into Ruby and well…I'm still with her," she giggled "you were my next stop," she added.

Hayley hugged her again "I'm so so so glad you're back we've loads to catch up on, but right now I'm on break I have the late shift in the gym. I'll call you when I'm done and see what you're up to if not I wanna see you first thing!" she called as she walked to the bar.

"I'll be up, bye!" Charlie called as she followed Ruby down the stairs.

….

"What do you wanna do now?" Charlie asked as she slung her arm around her "but you've school in the morning so something simple."

"Walk along the docks?" she asked as they turned the corner "it's on the way home."

"Sure, just let me call Brax," she said digging out the phone Jack had given her "he was supposed to pick me up from here."

"Yeah, about him," Ruby smirked "did I see you kissing him when he dropped you off?"

"What! No!" Charlie shrieked and blushed.

Ruby laughed "your face betrays you mum, I don't mind," she said "Brax is actually a really nice guy I think he'll be good for you."

Charlie scoffed "I just met him yesterday."

"Hello Tina," a voice came from ahead of them.

Charlie froze Tina was her cover name, she looked up to see three guys blocking their path smirking back at her.

"Mum?" Ruby said moving closer to her.

"Turn around go back to Angelo's and call Jack," she said and shoved her behind her.

"I'm not leaving you," Ruby whimpered, her heart was racing she thought she saw a gun on one of them.

Charlie turned around and started to push her away "go, I'll be fine…GO!" she yelled when Ruby stopped. She watched her until she was gone, turning back she saw one guy march towards her after Ruby "think about it and I'll break your neck!" she hissed blocking his path.

"Tina, Tina, Tina," one guy said and walked to her "no need for such aggression towards friends."

"What do you want?" she hissed.

"Boss wants to see you, seems to think you took something of his," he said and nodded for her to follow as he walked "but you wouldn't be that stupid would you?" he asked and opened a car door.

Charlie scoffed "I'm not getting in there, last time I ended up tied up…you want me you'll have to take me fighting," she said standing her ground.

"Ooh," the guys said and closed his eyes "wrong answer," he said and nodded to the other two guys.

Charlie was ready for them, she got one punch in before she got one back off the other bloke. Scrambling to her feet she got another two in before she was slapped and sent back to the ground "get off me!" she panted as one of them held her down while the other tried to tie her hands.

Using all her strength she managed to kick him and sent the two off them falling over, jumping up she took a step back and watched the guy at the car shake his head.

"Shit," she thought as he pulled a gun.


Brax was just walking out of Angelo's he was to pick her up but yet the waiter said she'd left with Ruby, he stopped as someone ran into him, looking up his eyes went wide as a tearful Ruby tried to get by him "Ruby what's wrong?" he asked.

"My mum!" she cried "some guys showed up and she told me to run…I just left her there!" she sobbed "I think he had a gun!" she cried.

Brax grabbed her by the shoulder "where Ruby where?" he asked frantically.

"The path way to the beach," she sniffed.

"Stay inside!" Brax called as he took off his heart thumping out of his chest.

Rounding the corner he saw her struggle against two guys as they tried to tie her up "oi!" he yelled and ran forward.

"Get outta here!" she screeched as she punched one of them.

"Like hell I will!" he yelled and punched the guy that ran at her again. He looked as movement ahead caught his eye to see a guy by the car aim a gun in her direction. As it headed towards her he jumped in it's path and took her to the ground.

"Damn it!" the guy hissed and ran to the car "lets get out of here!" he yelled and jumped into the car.

Charlie lay on the ground for a moment, seeing them speed away she jumped up and dragged Brax behind a wall. Looking to see they were gone she closed her eyes and hit the wall sliding to the ground "are you crazy!" she panted "I told you to go!"

"And let you get shot?" he panted holding his shoulder.

"I can handle myself!" she hissed and got up "I need to find Ruby…what?" she said quickly when he hissed in pain.

"Nothing," he said and winched in pain as he pulled himself up "she's at Angelo's I sent her back in," he said and walked ahead of her.

"Brax!" she gasped "y-you've been shot!" she yelled.

"I know, it'll be fine," he replied.

"You need to go get it looked at!" she yelled running after him.

"It'll be fine Charlie, I'll sort it out at home," he said and kept walking.

"Brax you have to go to hospital," she said as they walked to Angelo's "you'll need an x-ray and they'll need to remove the bullet and look at it."

"Fine," he said as it stung harder "but see Ruby first, she'll be in the office," he said and walked on.

"Mum!" she sobbed and lunged at her the second she walked through the door.

"It's okay, I'm okay," she said as she hugged her tight.

"Did they hurt you?" Ruby sniffed.

"No, I can look after myself baby Brax hurt his arm I have to go with him to the hospital, Jack will take you home okay?"

Ruby nodded and stepped back "will you come over after?"

"Of course," Charlie smiled and looked at Brax "give me your keys you can't drive," she said holding out her hand.

….

A few hours later Charlie played with a cup as she waited for the doctor to finish with Brax, she had decided that she had to go tonight and no one would know-it was best for everyone. She looked up when Sid walked out "how is he?" she asked.

"He's fine," Sid replied as he scribbled on a chart "it didn't hit anything it lodged in the bone so it'll be tender and sore for a few days, he should be good to go home in the morning he just needs rest."

Charlie nodded "thanks Sid…can I see him before I go?"

"Sure, take your time," Sid and walked off.

Charlie walked in and closed the door behind her, walking to the bed she watched his sleeping form and sat on the side of it "I'm sorry," she whimpered as tears fell "this is exactly what I didn't want to happen," she sniffed and wiped her face "this is all my fault I should have gone when I had the chance."

"You're not going anywhere," Brax replied without opening his eyes "and it wasn't your fault I jumped in front of it."

"A bullet that was for me so yeah, yeah it was my fault…how do you feel now?" she asked.

Brax opened his eyes "better now I've seen you," he smiled and took her hand.

"Brax I'm sorry!" she cried and threw herself at him.

"Hey," he said and wrapped his arm around her "it's okay, I'm okay."

"It's not okay," she sniffed and pulled back "I dragged you into this mess, I didn't think of anyone but myself."

"If you didn't you wouldn't be here now, I never would have met you and I'm pretty sure a lot of people would be devastated," he replied. "Look, Charlie," he said and sat up "I told you you'd be safe with me and I meant it…why don't you go back to mine and get some sleep, I'll be home in the morning."

She shook her head "I won't be able to sleep but I do have to go…Sid told me I only had five minutes, you need to rest and I've to go see Ruby," she lied.

Brax slid his hand onto her cheek and pulled her to him "so get outta here," he said and kissed her slowly.

Charlie deepened the kiss and pulled back "are you sure you don't want me to call Casey or someone?"

"No, I'll be asleep anyway, you'll be fine okay," he said and wiped her face "just try get some sleep, I'll be home before you wake up."

Charlie sighed heavily and kissed him again, pulling back she rested her forehead against his "I'm really glad I met you."

Brax chuckled "it's been a rollercoaster so far but I am too," he said and nudged her back "go home," he said kissing her quickly.

Charlie backed to the door "I'll see ya in the morning then," she smiled weakly and hurried out of the room before she changed her mind.

Watching him through the window she wiped the tears that rolled down her cheek, it was best for him and everyone else if she was gone. They wouldn't come looking if she wasn't here, taking one last look at him she took off and walked outside.

Smiling as a car pulled up she climbed in "hey Joey," she said and hugged him before they pulled away.


"What's with you?" Joey asked as they drove in silence.

Charlie glanced at him and shifted in her seat to lean against the window "nothing," she sighed "someone just got hurt because of me and my stupid mess."

Joey nodded and looked back at the road knowing not to ask questions just yet "and now you wanna hide out at big bros house?" he chuckled.

"Well that and you were my next stop after Jack and Pete," she replied.

Joey mocked gasped "I'm after all of them? I thought I was your favourite, I'm hurt."

Charlie giggled and punched him in the arm "they all live like two feet from each other you're miles out in the middle of nowhere."

"Did you see dad?" he asked after they fell into silence again.

"Nah, he's away with Beth for the weekend, just missed them," she replied and closed her eyes "wake me up when we get to the address I gave you," she yawned.

Pulling up at Brax's a while later Joey nudged her "we're here," he said and looked out the window.

Charlie opened her door and climbed out "I'll be two minutes," she said and ran up to the door.

Letting herself in she thanked god the house was in darkness-how awkward would that have been? hurrying to his room she went straight to the drawer she'd hid the letter in this morning and took it out. Going to his pillow she reached into her pocket and pulled out a bottle of perfume, spraying it on his pillow and the letter she put the letter on the bed and walked to the door. Looking back she stopped for a minute before grabbing his hoodie off a chair and running out the door 'it has to be this way' she said to herself as she made her way back to the car.

Joey looked at the hoodie as she climbed in and raised an eyebrow "we drove all the way here for a jumper?"

Charlie shrugged and sat back in her seat "it's my favourite," she said and pulled it closer.

Joey chuckled and pulled out of the drive "I don't get you kid."

Charlie chuckled and closed her eyes again "trust me, you don't want to."

…..

At the hospital the next morning Sid had just cleared Brax to leave, as he paced the hallway he sighed heavily he'd called the house phone four times already "she must have been tired," he said to himself and dialled Heath's number "where are you?"

"Just dropped Bianca home, what's up?" he replied.

"I need you to pick me up from the hospital," Brax said and started to walk towards the doors "I'll be outside."

"Wait, why are you at the hospital?" Heath asked.

"Long story mate, I'll fill you in when you get here," he said and hung up.

After Heath had picked him up and he'd briefly filled him in Brax asked him to drop him home. Climbing out he closed the door "thanks mate," he said.

Heath chuckled "don't mention it, I'll be over later with your car and to check this chick out."

Brax laughed "ah she's a bit feisty she might slap you or something…later!" he called as he walked up to the door.

Letting himself in he threw his phone on the table "Case? Kyle?" he called out, when he got no reply he walked on to his room "Charlie?" he called and pushed the door in. Finding the room empty he walked to the bathroom to find that empty too.

Going back to his room he walked in and noticed the letter right away "Charlie," he sighed and walked to it, sitting down he went to open it but stopped when his phone rang. Putting it down he walked out and answered "Jack?" he greeted.

"Alright mate, is Charlie there? The phone I gave her keeps ringing out," he replied.

"No," Brax sighed "she's not here…she's gone."

"What do you mean gone?" Jack yelled "she stayed with you last night didn't she?"

"She told me she was going to see Ruby that she'd be here when I got home instead there was a letter waiting for me…what do we do now?"

Jack sighed heavily "I'll kill her…what does the letter say?"

"I don't know I'm just in and you called, I haven't opened it yet…Jack she's in real trouble, she didn't tell you what really went on-why there after her," Brax said. He knew she'd asked him not to but he had to, he was worried about her and scared what would happen to her.

"I had a feeling she wasn't saying something, I'll be over in a while I need to get Pete and get onto her station to see has she been in touch up there," Jack said and hung up.

Brax groaned and walked back to his room, why couldn't she have just stayed here and let him help her? Sitting back on the bed he pulled the letter out of the envelope and opened it up;

Brax, I'm so sorry for the way I just left but you need to understand why I did it. I can't have you or any of your family or mine in danger because I screwed up, I've gone to sort it out. Hopefully I will be able to come back, if not just know that I'm so glad I met you, you're such an amazing guy, you've had such an impact on me in just one day, please don't worry about me I'll be fine, I've left my real number at the bottom I have yours, I'll call when I can, Charlie xxx

"Damn it Charlie," he sighed and closed his eyes.

A/N and there you have chapter two, hope you all enjoyed it, see ya soon, JJ. I have reviews on email but yet it's only showing one on this? Is it just me? can people see more thank one review?