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Chapter 4: Out Of Bounds.

Charlie P.O.V

I beat Matt home, and I was truly pissed at him, not only had does he think he is my mother but he embarrassed me in front of the hot guy that I just may have feelings for. I wasn't sure if I did yet, I've been in a lot of doomed relationships and it's going to take me a while to get back into trusting a guy. Brax was nice enough but so was Nick, Zach, Nathan and Jack all the guys I dated back in the city, they were nice and sweet and everything I thought I wanted but soon enough they proved to me that they were cocky arseholes who only want sex from me.

I walked out the back and stepped into our outdoor shower that dad had built for us, so when we come back from the beach we wouldn't make the upstairs shower sandy and dirty. The outdoor shower wasn't really a shower it was just a like the showers you find at the beach but with a wooden cubicle around it, so we had a little bit of privacy, it was cut off at the knees so that's all people would be able to see. I stepped inside and closed the door before turning on the cold water and letting it run over me. I undid the tie at the top of my bikini and the one behind my back and let it fall to the ground, I ran my hand over my chest brushing the sand of my body before I hooked my fingers into the waist band of my bikini bottom and guided them down to the ground before I stepped out of them and used my toes to pick them up and throw them outside the cubicle and onto the grass. I closed my eyes and leant my head back, letting the freezing water run down my neck and my back.

I heard footsteps coming around the side of the house.

"Fuck off Matt; I don't want to hear it." I said coldly.

"Ah, it's not Matt." A familiar voice said. Shit.

Brax P.O.V

I saw Charlie walking down to her house by herself, I thought I should probably go apologise for getting her in trouble. I walked around the back of her house, the way I saw her go. I continued to walk around before I heard water running; I peeked around the corner just in case she was washing off under the hose naked, something that I probably shouldn't witness at the moment. She was in a shower; I could only see her feet up to her knees, her bikini top dropped to the ground. I imagined what she'd look like naked; I could feel myself getting hot and my boardies getting tight so I snapped out of it, and then soon after her bikini bottom followed. Oh my god, I probably shouldn't be here.

"Fuck off Matt." She said swiftly. Should I just walk away or stay? I thought. Only live once.

"Ah, it's not Matt." I said awkwardly.

"Oh sorry, I just assumed it would be Matt. Er what's up?" She asked, I knew what was up, if you get what I mean.

"I'm sorry about before, I didn't mean to get you in trouble." I said, awkwardly standing there, not sure of what to do.

"Don't be, Matt is just trying to control me." She said I heard her shut off the water and her hand reached over the top of the cubicle and grabbed her beach towel off the hook and pulled it over the top.

"Yeah I know. But on the other hand mate's sisters are out of bounds." I said, with regret in my voice.

"That's a stupid rule." She said as she stepped out of the shower with her towel wrapped around her body tightly, before she leant down and grabbed her bikini off the grass. I tried to keep my eyes on her face, fighting with myself to not look down. I was fighting the urge but it was a losing battle.

"Yeah, I know, but rules are rules." I said simply with a smile on my face.

"Didn't think the 'fearless' River Boys followed the rules?" She asked cheekily before she smirked and raised her eye brow.

"Ah, so you heard about that?" I said back, I hadn't told her about the whole 'River Boy Gang' thing, but I guess word travels fast in a High School.

"Yeah, I did. Can't say I'm surprised though, your whole group is muscular, rebellious and surfs." She laughed as she walked over to the railing of the veranda and hung her bikini over them. I just smiled. "Look, I'm not meaning to sound rude, but unless you want my brother's fist in your face I'd probably leave before he gets back." She said sweetly.

"Yeah, I wouldn't really want that. I'm sorry about this afternoon though. Oh and before I forget, I don't know if you know or not but there is a big beach party down near the Surf Club on New Year's night, it's a lot of fun and I'm pretty sure Leah and Bianca would be going." I said before I tucked my board under my arm and began to walk out.

"It's alright, and yeah it sounds like fun, I might go!" She yelled as I walked away, I gave a thumbs up and continued to walk home.

Matt P.O.V

I was walking home slowly, going to allow Charlie to get there first and cool off so she wouldn't rip my head off again, to be honest I can't blame her for being angry, I embarrassed her and I'm trying to control her... Truth is I'm just sick of her running home in tears and locking herself in her room, before I finally con her into letting me in and then listen to her cry out her sorrows on how the same thing happened again. Her boyfriend told her he loved her and then he got angry when she wouldn't put out and then dumped her, it has happened about 5 times now and I was sick of having to cheer her up and sick of having to drag her out of her depressed state, and as soon as she is happy again another guy is on the scene and five weeks later she is back crying herself to sleep. I liked Brax, he was a good bloke but all her other boyfriends seemed that way to.

I noticed Brax walking out from behind my house, looking quite suss, no doubt he had just visited my sister. Damn it. I decided not to make a big deal out of it, he was a lot bigger than me and if I lost my temper and threw a punch in his direction no doubt one would come back straight away and knock my head off my shoulders.

I went out back and washed the sand off my body before I took my board shorts off and wrapped my towel around my waist and headed upstairs, the shower was on, so I was in no danger of running into my hormonal sister.

Charlie P.O.V

I got out of the shower to hear my phone ringing from in my room, I quickly wrapped a towel around myself and another towel around my hair and ran into my room before grabbing the phone.

"Hello."

"Hey Charlie, its Leah." "And Bianca." Ah the wonder's of 3 way calling.

"Oh hey, what's up?" I asked.

"We were wondering if you would want to come to the New Year's party with us. It's on Friday, obviously, and it's usually really fun. Lots of hot guys there." Bianca said cheekily.

"I'm in!" I said quickly.

"Okay good, wear something hot. Oh girls I got to go talk to you's later. Love you's bye!" Bianca quickly said before hanging up.

"So..." I said, hoping she'd just admit it.

"Look I'm sorry I slept with your brother, it was a spur of the moment thing! I'm really sorry, I shouldn't have done it!" She rushed out.

"Yeah you shouldn't have, but its okay. He is a bit of a hypocrite though, he sleeps with my new friend and I go to kiss his and he freaks out." I said.

"Yeah that is hypocritical maybe you should tell him to go get fu- Wait up! Who did you nearly kiss!" She squealed.

"Ha ha about time you caught on, I nearly kissed Brax." I said quietly, I didn't want Matt over hearing.

"Of course the new girl would come along and take the hot guy, so not fair! Oh my god, so you like him?" She asked.

"Yeah, I think I do. But if Matt keeps interrupting and sticking his head in where it don't belong then he is going to drive him away." I said.

"Well why don't you give it a re-run at the New Year's party? The River Boys are always there, looking for a girl. Honestly who cares what Matt thinks, it's your life, you live it the way you want." She said. "Anyway I have to go, tea is ready. Bye." She finished.

"Bye." I said quietly, before I hung up. I got dressed and brushed my hair roughly before putting it up in a loose bun and headed down stairs. I walked into the kitchen, and opened the fridge to find some left over pizza and one of Brax's beers, I took them both, I heated up the pizza and then walked into the lounge room and sat on the couch before switching on the TV.

I turned on the TV, not paying any attention to what I was watching what so ever, I slowly ate the pizza thinking about what Leah said. Maybe I should just go for it. It's my life, not Matt's, and even though he is my brother and I love him I can't let him control me. Dad won't be too happy either, when he meets Brax he will only try to interrogate him and play 20 questions...

I decided to go for it, what do I have to lose? Nothing. I grabbed my phone and began to text adding Leah and Bianca to my recipients.

Hey, I've decided I'll go to that party on New Year's. BUT I don't have anything 'hot' to wear so do you girls want to go shopping with me?

I put the phone down and no less than 5 minutes later both girls had text me back, we arranged a time and date to go into Yabbie Creek dress shop and buy some new dresses and heels.

Brax P.O.V

I was lying on the couch when I heard my phone vibrate; I picked it up and looked at the message.

Look mate, I know what you are doing. – Matt

And what would that be?

You are trying to get into my sister's pants, listen she doesn't need this. She has had countless amounts of guys after her, all pretending to be interested then try and pressure her into sex. She doesn't need another guy doing this to her, don't you dare put her through that.

Matt, I'm interested in your sister, I like her and hell I think she likes me to. And if you think that I would use a girl and try to pressure her into sex then you don't know what kind of guy I am.

He sent back a simple message I didn't know whether he was just saying this or if it was a threat, one thing I know now is that Matt will do anything to keep his sister safe, I admired him for that.

You break her heart, I break your neck.

Not going to happen.

Chapter 4 Spoilers:

Girls go shopping.

Matt finally lets go of the protective act.

Daddy doesn't want to let his little girl out.

Will Charlie make it to the New Year's Party after all?

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