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Chapter 3.
-1 week later.-
Brax and Heath sat on the couch of their old house relaxing, finally glad to be home.
"It's good to be back." Heath grinned as he looked around his surroundings.
"Sure is, we're lucky Roo said the place hadn't been rented since we left." Heath nodded, Brax smiled as he thought of seeing one person in particular again, also hoping she wouldn't hate him, he couldn't bear that thought.
"What are you smiling at?" Heath asked his brother, narrowing his eyes.
"Nothing." Brax replied.
"Liar."
"Fine, Charlie." Brax replied, his smile growing.
Heath laughed slightly, "Whipped bro, you're whipped."
"Do you blame me? She's gorgeous."
"Yeah, but..." Heath began reluctantly, Brax raised his eyebrows, waiting for him to continue, "Did you ever think about the fact that she's probably moved on, Brax?"
Brax's faced registered disappointment at his brother's words, he had never thought of Charlie moving on, mind you, there was nobody in this town for her to move on to, "Heath, there's nobody for her to move on to."
"Like you said mate, she's gorgeous, I wouldn't be surprised if she's got a fella." Heath said before getting up and beginning to finish unpacking the remainder of their things, leaving Brax alone with his thoughts.
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Sam smiled as Charlie entered Angelo's with Zoe in her arms. Zoe grinned excitedly when she saw Sam, "Hey, what are you two doing here?" He asked as he came around the other side of the bar and sat on a stool as Charlie handed him Zoe,
"My baby girl wanted to come and see her godfather." Charlie stated with a wide smile on her face.
He raised his eyebrows at Charlie's words, "Godfather?" He asked.
Charlie's smile grew, "Yeah, her Dad's not about, you're an amazing uncle, she only has a godmother, and the godfather post's getting a bit lonely, so, does Zo have a godfather?" Charlie asked hopefully.
Sam nodded enthusiastically, "Of course she does!" He replied excitedly before kissing his goddaughter's forehead, causing her to giggle.
Charlie smiled as she watched the interaction, her daughter continuing to giggle as Sam placed gentle kisses all over her face, her big green eyes absolutely glowing.
"Okay, alright, enough of that." Charlie interrupted, "She's got a date with her big sister who'll kill me if I'm late, hand her over godfather."
Sam smiled before giving Zoe a final kiss and handing her over to Charlie, placing a kiss on Charlie's forehead.
She smiled up at him before kissing her daughter's forehead and walking towards the exit.
"Thanks Charlie!" Sam called after her.
She turned around and gave him a final smile before leaving Angelo's.
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"Where are you going?" Brax asked Heath as he slipped his wallet into his pocket before opening the front door,
"Out." Brax sighed, "Brax, this is doing my head in, we've been back for two days now and neither of us have been out, we're gonna be seen sometime."
Brax sighed again before standing up, "I'm coming with you, this place is doing my nut in." Brax announced before also grabbing his wallet,
"Now you're talking." Heath grinned.
"And what if you run into Bianca?"
"I say congratulations, then leave, we have nothing else to say to each other." Brax bit his lip and nodded, frustrated that his situation with Charlie wasn't as easy. "And if you see Buckton?"
A small smile covered Brax's face as he thought of seeing her beautiful face again, the first time in over two years.
"I don't know, mate, I guess we'll soon find out."
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Bianca smiled as Charlie joined her as she sat down opposite her, "Hey there you." She said as Charlie sat down.
"Oh hello there, why so chirpy?"
"No reason." Bianca replied with a grin on her face, just as two coffees were placed in front of the ladies, "Thanks." Charlie and Bianca said in unison.
Charlie took a sip of her coffee before studying Bianca, "I know you Bianca Murphy, something's up."
"Okay, I'll tell you." Bianca said, she was beaming, Charlie raised her eyebrows, waiting for Bianca to tell her the news, which she didn't,
"This is where you tell me." Charlie whispered.
"I'm pregnant!" Bianca squealed excitedly.
Charlie's mouth fell open, "Oh my god! Congratulations." Charlie squealed excitedly before getting up and hugging her best friend, "Oh I'm so happy for you." Charlie told her before sitting back down opposite Bianca.
"Thank you, Liam was thrilled too." Bianca beamed,
"You as well." Charlie pointed at her huge smile, Bianca nodded.
"I'm so excited to be a mom." Bianca told Charlie excitedly, Charlie smiled at her best friend,
"You're gonna be a great mom, and you're so good with Zo."
Bianca smiled, "Speaking of the devil, how's my little girl?"
"She's great, I actually just came from-" Charlie stopped talking and froze at who entered the diner.
"Charlie?" Bianca asked.
Heath glanced around the diner and swallowed hard as he looked Charlie in the eye, he gulped before slowly walking towards them, Charlie's eyes remained glued to him.
"Hey." He said softly before sitting down beside Charlie,
"Heath?" He smiled lightly and nodded, "What the hell are you doing back here?"
"Casey's getting out of prison in a few weeks, so I've come home."
Charlie quickly acted before she thought, raising her hand and slapping him across the face,
"WHAT THE HELL?" Heath yelled as his hand flew to his face.
A smile broke out on Charlie's face, "It's good to see you." She said emotionally before wrapping her arms around him and pulling him in for a hug, which he soon returned.
"How are you doing?" He asked after they parted.
"I'm good, really good thanks, how are you?"
"Better, now that I'm back." He smiled lightly before facing Bianca, "Congratulations, by the way."
"Thanks." She said quietly before blushing, she may be married to Liam, and pregnant with his child, but Heath had a special place in her heart, as she had in his, and true to his word with Brax earlier on that day, that's all he said to Bianca.
Charlie frowned lightly as she thought about the question she was about to ask next, "Brax is here too." Heath told her, as if reading her mind.
"I don't care." Charlie spat.
"Charlie, he missed you so, so much."
"How do you think I felt? I just woke up one morning to find you had both skipped town and were never coming back, Heath it broke my heart."
"I know, I do, because I had to watch Brax's heart break too."
Charlie sighed before running a hand over her face, "Is this really happening? I mean, are you really here?" She asked in disbelief.
He laughed and nodded, "Yeah, I'm really here." He gently placed his hand over hers in the hope she wouldn't delude herself in the hope of it being a dream that she didn't want to wake up from,
"I-eh-I-why did you leave?"
"Charlie, you know neither of us were coping with Casey being put away, Brax wasn't treating you right, he was on the booze, and then with Jake threatening you-"
"Jake threatening me?"
"Did you not know?" Charlie shook her head, "Well, he was, and Brax couldn't stand the thought of you getting hurt."
"He left to-to protect me?" Charlie asked, Heath nodded, "Well he broke my heart." Charlie added, still completely angered at the fact that he had now returned to Summer Bay.
Heath smiled lightly, "I know."
Charlie grinned as she took a sip of her coffee, excited for the fact that Zoe was finally going to meet her uncle, yes, Heath could be an absolute idiot at the most of times, but Charlie knew he'd be a great uncle.
She dropped her coffee cup on the floor at who entered next, a ghost from her past, the cup of coffee smashing on the ground as she dropped it, causing a few people to stare over at Charlie, she refused to tear her eyes away from him, unsure of whether she was dreaming or not.
"Told you he was here." Heath whispered.
Brax stood at the counter of the diner, his usual never-changing grin on his face as he briefly looked around the Diner for Heath until his eyes settled upon her, that small grin on his face soon faltered as he caught a glimpse of Charlie, she was his weak spot.
"B-Brax." She whispered as he slowly began to walk towards their table.
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