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"Yeah," Charlie replied. "Come in."

"About Tegan," Brax began. "I didn't know that she would show up like that."

"Did anything happen?" Charlie asked, straight to the point, as she began to make coffee.

"No, Charlie, of course not." Brax answered. He was hurt that she would even ask that, let alone think that, but he knew that it was a reasonable question judging from what had happened with him and Tegan previously.

Charlie handed Brax a mug, and headed into the lounge, which Ruby had disappeared from. "What are you going to do about the baby?"

Brax sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "I don't know Charlie, this really is a shock for me," He put his mug down on the table and took Charlie's hand. "This, Tegan showing up, is just another thing thats been thrown at us," He kissed her forehead. "But we'll get through this. Together, you and I."

"Really, Brax?" Charlie asked, looking up at him, her hand still entwined in his. "How long is it going to take before you decide to leave me for her?"

"Charlie, that would never happen." Brax said.

"No, I can't do this Brax," Charlie told him, yanking her hand out of Brax's grip. "Sooner or later, your going to leave me for her."

"No, Charlie, I'm not going to let you do this to us."

"Brax, this is crazy!" Charlie exploded. "What we have, its obviously not meant to be!"

"Did you hear me before Charlie?" Brax asked calmly. "I said that this is just another thing we need to get through, to prove that we should be together."

"Or maybe we shouldn't," Charlie said quietly. "Its over, Brax, I'm sorry."

Brax stood up. "Well, you know where I live, so if you change your mind..."

"I won't," Charlie told him. "Not this time."

Brax stared at Charlie, and he realised that she was serious this time. "Yeah, well, whatever."

"Leave now, Brax!" Charlie exclaimed hysterically, not looking at him. She sniffed, and picked up a tissue from the box on the table.

"Charlie, this isn't what you want, I can see it." Brax pleaded.

Charlie was about to reply when Ruby appeared in her nightgown.

"Whats going on?" She asked.

"Nothing," Charlie told her daughter, looking at Brax. "Brax was just leaving."

"Yeah. Cya Rubes." Brax said.

"Bye Brax," Ruby said, confused. Once he had left, she turned to Charlie, who had tears running down her face. "Oh my gosh Charlie, what happened?"

"I, broke up with him." Charlie sniffed.

"What?" Ruby asked, aghast. "Why?"

"We were kidding ourselves, Rubes," Charlie answered, tears streaked across her face. "Thinking that this could work."

"Charlie, that is ridiculous!" Ruby exclaimed. "You and Brax are meant to be together!"

"Really?" Charlie asked. "Tegan showing up pregnant, that was a major wake up call. He hurt me Rubes, I can't let him hurt me again. Eventually he would have dumped me for Tegan, and broken my heart."

"But Charlie," Ruby protested. "Your heart is breaking."

"So what if it is?" Charlie asked. "It hurts a lot less than it would have."

"Charlie, Brax loves you, not Tegan!"

"I'm not carrying his baby though," Charlie said softly. "And if he loved me, he wouldn't have gone to Tegan and slept with her in that motel room."

"You broke up with him though." Ruby reminded Charlie.

"I know that," Charlie said through her tears. "And now I'm paying the price. If I hadn't ended things, this would have never happened."


"You look like a wreck." Georgina Watson informed her colleague as she walked into work the next day.

"I know," Charlie replied, walking into her office, Watson following. "I broke up with Brax last night."

"Oh," Watson said. "You okay?" Even though she disapproved of the relationship, she was still going to support her friend.

"I will be," Charlie answered. "Once I get into it. Whats going on?" She asked, eager to get into work, the only way to get her mind off Brax.


Brax was rubbing down his surfboard when he noticed a little girl run up to him, followed by her mother. It was the day after Charlie broke up with him, and he wasn't too happy to see the person who caused it.

"Uncle Brax!" The little girl squealed, hurling herself into Brax's arms.

"Hey ya Darce," Brax smiled, ruffling her hair. "How are ya?"

"I'm good, Mum took me to go see Dad." Darcy smiled back.

"Oh, yeah?" Brax asked, looking at Tegan who nodded.

"Yeah. he took me surfing." Darcy said.

"We better go." Tegan finally spoke up.

"But I'm talking to Uncle Brax!" Darcy protested.

"And now, we have to go to your grandmothers. Now say bye to Brax." Tegan commanded.

"Bye Uncle Brax." Darcy said.

"Cya Darce," Brax gave the girl a hug. "Be good for ya mum, okay?"

"Okay." Darcy nodded.

"How about you go to the diner and get a milkshake or something?" Tegan asked her daughter, handing her a note.

Darcy accepted the money and smiled. "Okay."

"I'll meet you there, I just need to talk to your uncle for a minute."

Darcy nodded and ran down the beach.

"i see your not with the pig," Tegan said as Brax resumed rubbing down his board. "I would've thought you two were joined at the hip or something." She ran a finger down his arm.

"Tegan, thats none of ya business." Brax told her.

"Whatever. So, where is she?" Tegan asked.

"I don't know, she broke up with me last night, thanks to you."

"What did I do?" Tegan asked inncocently. "And about time, maybe she realised that I'm the only one for you."

Brax shook his head. "No, Tegan. I love her. This baby, isn't going to change that. Its over between us Tegan, for good, get that through your head!" And with that, he picked up his board and stormed off, to find Charlie.


I hope you won't hate me for that. Trust me, this story has only just started, plenty more drama to come, but I probably won't update this story until after Christmas, so Merry Christmas :) Its possible that I will update either Lilly Braxton, Fear is not a Factor or Dangerous before then, I will have a poll up and you can choose what one you want an update of :) Other than that, I hope you like this chapter, I do, and please review or PM me what you think of this chapter. I've said it many times, and I will say it again that every review I get makes my day.