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Brax couldn't believe what Joey had said. But he didn't have time to dwell on it. Sid told he had to tell Charlie she had miscarried. He decided to do it one night, the night before Charlie was to be discharged. Everyone had gone home with promises to be back tomorrow. So Brax walked into her room and sat beside her bed.

"Hey. How you doing?" he asked.

"alright." She looked at him concerned. "Are you OK?" she asked.

"Umm…well…see there's something I have to tell you. You remember before…the accident you found out you were pregnant?" she nodded cautiously although Brax couldn't understand how she didn't see where he was going with this. "Well…I'm so sorry…you had a miscarriage." Brax braved a look at her. She looked devastated.

"What?" then she was crying harder than Brax had ever seen her cry. Brax reached out to wrap his arm around her but she just pushed his arm away. "Could you please leave?" she asked. Brax left leaving her practically howling in grief. He thought she would have wanted him there. It had been their child. But now their baby was gone.

The next morning Brax arrived at the hospital early knowing Charlie would want to leave as soon as possible. Charlie was waiting, her eyes red. They signed the discharge papers and were about to leave when Joey arrived. She was happy that Charlie was being discharged. It would be easier to get her back when she wasn't always surrounded by Ruby or Brax or some other well wishers. Things had been awkward between them at first but now they were back to being good friends.

"Hey guys! I was just wondering what time you were being discharged but I guess I know now." She laughed and Charlie joined her. Brax just stood there fearful of what Joey was going to do now.

"Hey why don't you come back to mine with us?" asked Charlie.

"Sure I'd love to!" replied Joey at the same time Brax said "but Charlie the doctor said you need your rest."

"Oh well! I can rest later!" she said walking off towards the car with Joey. Brax raced behind them. They were laughing together. Charlie looked so happy with Joey. Brax couldn't remember the last time Charlie had looked that happy with him. Maybe he was just being paranoid. But Charlie had been very distant with him this morning. But that was probably because of what he had told her last night. But Charlie and Joey seemed…Brax wasn't sure but it was like they were connected.

Later they were at the house and Joey could sense something was wrong with Charlie. By the looks of it, it was her relationship with Brax. She seemed to be avoiding him as much as possible. Joey decided to use this to her advantage.

"Hey is everything OK? With you and Brax I mean." Charlie looked away. They were curled up on the sofa talking about their lives since they had departed companies. They avoided talking about why they departed company but it mostly Charlie that didn't want to talk about it.

"What do you mean?" Charlie asked trying to hide the hurt in her voice.

"You've been avoiding him since we got back. I can tell something has upset you." Joey paused seeing Charlie looking down. "You know you can tell me…" she continued.

"Well…"

"C'mon Charlie you can tell me!" Charlie paused then decided to tell her.

"I was pregnant and after the accident I miscarried." She could feel her eyes watering.

"Oh my God! I'm so sorry Charlie! But that doesn't explain why you're avoiding Brax."

"Well I guess because… it was his brother who caused it and… he was the one who told me… and I guess if he had never come I wouldn't have been hurt as many times as he has hurt me." Joey could hear Charlie trying to convince herself of something.

Then she knew this was her chance to do what she had come for.

"Charlie there's something I need to ask you."

That evening Charlie drove over to Angelo's. She needed to talk to Brax. When she arrived she found Brax serving customers. When he saw her he mouthed. "Will be with you in a minute." She nodded. She was nervous about this conversation she was about to have with him.

Brax was surprised to see Charlie in Angelo's.

"Hey what's up?" he asked. She looked nervous.
"Can we talk somewhere more private?" she asked.

Uh-oh. That's never good. I took her to the backroom.

"So what's the matter?"

"Um…well I was talking to Joey-" suddenly Brax couldn't take it anymore.

"What is it with that bitch? Why do you love her so much? You know what? You can leave me for her! We both know you want to!"

Now Charlie was mad too. He wasn't even bothered listening anymore. His reaction made up her mind for her.

"Brax! Joey asked me to leave the bay with her! And I'm going! Tonight!"

Next Time

How will Brax and Ruby react to Charlie's news?

And has Brax lost her forever?