Complications We Didn't See Coming

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Authors Note: I do NOT own Home and Away. All credit goes to the writers.

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Chapter Three: Discovered.

Bianca rolled over whimpering softly as her tender stomach came into contact with the mattress. Looking at the alarm clock on the bedside table she could see it read six am.
The shower was turning off which meant Liam was already up, a sigh of relief escaped her lips knowing he wasn't beside her but it meant that she would have to listen to his apologies over what occurred last night.

"Mum!"

Bianca winced as April jumped onto the bed and crawled under the covers, facing her mother with a look of concern. "Good morning, sweetheart"

April smiled shyly. "Are you hurt?"

"No" Bianca lied; she didn't want April to know about what had happened last night. It wasn't a burden she wanted the young girl to carry. "I'm fine"

April scrunched up her nose. "Liar"

"What did you just call your mother?"

April flinched at the sound of Liam's voice, turning her head slightly but refusing to meet his eye. "Nothing, Sir"

Liam glared. "That's what I thought. What are you doing in our bed? Get ready for school" Liam demanded.

April pecked her mother on the cheek before scrambling off the bed and dashing out the door before she could endure a scolding from Liam.
The tears flowed down her cheeks once she was in the safety of her own room. Liam had come into their lives when she was five, at first he had seemed loving and April had thought that he would potentially be her new father but now it was different. April wished for the day that Liam would leave for tour and never return.

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Charlie picked up her phone, smiling when she noticed Brax's name flashing on the screen indicating she had a text message from him.

Morning Baby! Ugh, you filled my dreams with that delicious body of yours. We meeting up today? – D

Charlie giggled as she furiously tapped her screen. Oh handsome. Delicious body, please be more original. I can't do today, I am hanging with Bianca. Tomorrow? – C

Sorry baby, I miss that gorgeous body of yours. Seriously? I miss your booty! ;) – D

Charlie leaned back against her pillows grinning; the nickname baby was all it took for her to break out in an infectious smile. My booty? Is that all I'm good for? – C

Your smile is pretty awesome – D

Aren't you just adorable! – C

Charlie laughed quietly to herself knowingly; Brax didn't think he was adorable. According to him a man should never be called anything other than handsome or sexy; it simply worked in his favour considering he was both.

Did you just call me adorable? *Angry face*- D

Angry face, really? Okay, I give. You're cute! – C

Oh no you didn't. I am a Riverboy! – D

Charlie smirked as she tapped her phone screen once again. My adorably cute Riverboy! – C

Enough! *Warning face* If you are intent on teasing me then how about this, my little vixen. If you were here in bed with me, lying beside me naked, I would lean down and taste your sweetness – D

Charlie smirked. Two can play at this game, baby. As I am lying here in my empty bed I am thinking about your hard manhood slipping into my wetness. Have a good day, handsome – C

Charlie dropped her phone down beside her even though she didn't want to admit it his text message bothered her a little more than it should have. Her mind escaping to an image where they would both be lying in bed entwined and naked, his hand caressing her body.

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Charlie giggled madly to herself as the lady cook on tv was covered with flour; it wasn't because it was funny but more so because it was something that would likely happen to her. Bianca sat beside her with a rather large mug of coffee in her hands, the look on her face clearly stated that Charlie was insane.

"What?"

Bianca shook her head, a small grin forming on her face. "You're crazy"

"Cray Cray"

Bianca raised an eyebrow. "What?"

Charlie shrugged. "Isn't that how the kids are saying it these days?"

Both ladies broke out giggling as Charlie tried to be hip, it simply didn't work. "Oh god, Charlie, don't even"

"Yeah mum, that was bad"

Charlie glanced over at the front door where eleven year old, Nicole and ten year old, Ruby stood. They were blushing red, clearly embarrassed as they had a friend standing behind them along with April who was simply trying to contain a giggle. "Oh come on, can't I say 'Cray Cray'?"

Ruby shook her head. "No. Just no. Never. Okay, mum?"

Charlie laughed. "Are my daughters embarrassed?"

"Yes. Yes, we are" Nicole confirmed as she dumped her bag on the floor. "You are not even cool, mum"

Charlie rolled her eyes dramatically. "Here I was thinking I was the coolest, mum"

"Auntie Bi, is cooler then you" Ruby teased.

Bianca laughed as she fist pumped the air. "Score!"

April giggled as she turned to face the boy standing beside her in the doorway. "Sorry we brought you here; they're like little kids"

"Hey!" Bianca exclaimed.

Charlie raised her eyebrow playfully as she glared at April. "I heard that, little bae"

Nicole groaned. "I'm going to my room before mum kills us all with embarrassment. Coming Ap?"

April nodded. "Yeah. Let's runaway"

"Don't forget your toothbrush if your running away" Bianca called down the hallway.

"Auntie Bi!"

"Mum!"

Ruby giggled as she bumped knuckles with her Aunt. "Bad comeback but quick" Ruby told her as she motioned for her friend to come into the house. "This is my mum, Charlie and my Auntie Bianca" Ruby introduced. "Mum, Auntie, this is Casey"

Charlie smiled as she sat up on the couch, looking over the back of it as she turned to the young boy. "Nice to meet you, Casey. Do your parents know you're here?"

Casey nodded. "My brother does"

Charlie turned to Ruby. "You're ten, I let you walk home from school once and you bring home a friend. I don't mind but please remember to ask"

Ruby shrugged her shoulder as she dumped the backpack she was carrying onto the floor by the couch. "Casey has only been at our school for one week and we are working on a volcano together. Can you help?"

Charlie bit her bottom lip, she wasn't very artistic. "Woah. I got this. Volcanos are my thing, how could you forget me?" Bianca asked Ruby as though it wasn't logical to ask anyone but her.

Charlie snorted. "Oh you mean the disaster of a 2003?"

Bianca turned to her mocking offence. "We were fourteen! How was I supposed to know that it would explode in the car?"

Charlie rolled her eyes as she looked over at her daughter, Ruby was giggling madly at the sight of her Auntie trying to defend herself, Casey was beside her grinning widely.

"It exploded in the car?" Casey asked curiously as he swung on the heels of his feet, the backpack in his hands jiggling.

Charlie nodded. "Yup. Her mother was so angry"

"Only because it completely ruined her white dress, not like it mattered. That old thing looked like it was made in the early fifties" Bianca pointed out.

Casey laughed. "I love your family, Rubes"

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Bianca clasped her hands together as she plopped down into the kitchen chair, looking down at her bag she noticed her phone sticking slightly out it was alight with yet another text message from Liam. Exhaling Bianca picked it up and looked down at the screen.

Where r u? - L

Still at Charlie's. Helping kids with science project – B

I'm goin' 2 the city 2nite – L

Have fun! - B

Bianca shook her head in relief that she wouldn't have to deal with Liam when she returned home. He'd been back for nine days and was already getting ready to head up the coast for a few weeks. It wasn't that Bianca minded because when he left it was like a rush of freedom.

"Who's that? You look like you've won the lottery in which case I expect you to share"

Bianca glanced up at the sound of Charlie's voice to see her standing at the kitchen counter chopping vegetables. Placing a hand over her heart, Bianca took a deep breath. "I didn't even know you were there"

Charlie smiled. "So…"

"I could ask you the same question. Is that mystery man?" Bianca indicated to the phone that was lighting up on the bench.

Charlie shrugged. "So what if it is. I am taking your advice"

"Good" Bianca agreed, placing her feet up on the chair to her left. "When do I get to meet him?"

"You don't"

Bianca looked appalled. "What? Why not?"

Charlie smiled as she placed the carrots into a small pot on the stove. "Because I want him to myself"

"Come on, Charlie. It's not like I am about to go out and steal your boyfriend"

"I should hope not. You have your own"

Bianca poked her tongue out childishly. "Can I at least know his name?"

Charlie pulled her head out of the fridge she was digging through and shook her head. "Nope"

"Why not?!"

"Because you'd hunt down every guy in Summerbay with the same name until you found the one I'm dating. Not that you would"

Bianca raised her eyebrow. "I take that to mean he doesn't live in Summerbay. Where's he from, Yabbie Creek, Mangrove River?"

"Not telling" Charlie told her sternly as the doorbell rang. "That will be Casey's brother, think you can watch the vegies and stay out of trouble"

"God, you're so funny" Bianca muttered sarcastically as she hopped off the chair.

Charlie walked towards the door and gripped the door handle; she took a moment to compose herself knowing it was time to act like a parent instead of the bickering childishly like she had been with Bianca. Pulling the door open swiftly Charlie gaped at the sight in front of her, Brax was standing with his finger pointed as though he was going to ring the doorbell yet again.

Charlie glared as she snuck a look behind her to make sure no one was in the room. "What the hell are you doing here?" Charlie hissed.

She wouldn't deny the emotions of anger that had spread through her body, she'd never disclosed to Brax where she lived and made it clear that he was never to come to her home under any circumstances as her girls were usually home with her.

Brax smirked. "Is that how you greet all your guests?"

"Don't! I told you never to come here. How do you even know where I live?"

"I have your address"

Charlie used her right hand to push him outside; taking a step out into the warm night air she shut the door a fraction behind her. "Did you look at my driver's licence? Geez Brax!"

Brax looked at her; he was slightly confused by her accusation. "What? No, of course not"

Charlie arched her eyebrow. "Then how do you know where I live?"

"I was given the address"

"By who?" Charlie demanded to know, she was trying to keep her voice down but it was rising by the second in frustration.

Brax cocked his eyebrow in a challenging manor. "My brother. Is he here or what?"

Charlie stared at him slightly stunned. Brother? That didn't sound right; Charlie assumed Brax didn't have any family as he didn't talk about them. "Brother? Casey is your brother?" Charlie asked for confirmation.

Brax nodded slowly. "Yea. Charlie, what the hell has gotten into you? It's not like you opened your door and I jumped you"

Charlie exhaled. "My girls are instead and um, so is my best friend. Just be normal" Charlie muttered as she went to open the door.

Brax flexed out and grabbed her right hand, spinning her back in his direction and flush against his body. "How about a kiss?"

"How about no" Charlie pulled back. "My girls remember"

"Are behind a closed door" Brax retaliated. "How about a kiss?"

Charlie looked up; she recognised the look in his eye. Breathing deeply she leaned up and brushed her lips against his cheek before pulling away. "There you go"

"What was that?" Brax looked at her questionably; clearly he didn't like what she had done.

Charlie smirked. "You wanted a kiss. You got one" Charlie shrugged cheekily as she opened the door. "Come in. Casey, your brother is here"

"Don't you mean your boyfriend" Bianca grinned widely from the arm chair in the living room, her feet swinging over the arm of the chair. "You guys should have been quieter" Bianca joked as she looked at her best friend.

A blush covered Charlie's face as she looked back at Brax who was standing in the doorway grinning smugly. It annoyed her to know that he was happy as this was what he had been waiting for. He had been waiting months for someone to find out about them.

"A Riverboy. I never would have picked it" Bianca mused to herself as she looked at Brax. "So, did she kiss you or what?"

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Reviews:

SummerNightsxox: Thank you for your sweet review! I am horrible at grammar! Sorry Jay Jay!
FanFicForYou: You want to know about Heath; well I guess you'll find out soon. ;) He'll make his entrance in coming chapters!
Neena: The sacrifice Bianca mentioned. Intriguing isn't it?! You'll have to think outside the box because I won't be revealing that secret just yet ;)
JS: I am so happy you think the chemistry is great; I am trying hard for it to come out right. The truth will come out, please read! (: Bianca's involvement won't be released quite yet.
FrankElza: Thank-you for your review. I am trying to get this whole steamy relationship right. Glad you think there is seductiveness!
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