Sorry it has taken be about a million years to update my story, I haven't been able to find any time to myself the past few weeks with work. So yeah, sorry, hope you like the new chapters, please review :)Chapter 7:
Charlie returned home from the motel a few minutes later with a huge smile on her face. No matter how hard she tried it just wouldn't disappear. Unlocking the front door and walking into the kitchen, Leah turned around and spotted Charlie, and noticed her smile. "Hey Charlie. Having a good day are we?" Leah asked referring to her smile. "Hey Leah, yeah I am actually. You're not working today?" Charlie asked, wanting to know so Brax could come over later without having to sneak around. "Ah no, I've spoken to Irene and we've re-done the roster to give me some time off now the baby is well on its way" Leah replied rubbing her baby bump. Charlie was a bit disappointed and shifted her position nervously. "Why? Is everything okay?" Leah asked, seeing the sudden discomfort take over Charlie. Charlie fought the urge to spill everything about her relationship with Brax to Leah. As much as she loved the sexy secrecy of the relationship, it was quite a lot of hard work to maintain. "Um, yeah. Yeah everything's fine, just wondered that's all. Look, I might go lay down and relax a bit. I'll see you later". "Alright, bye!"
As Charlie hurried to her bedroom all she wanted was to go to sleep so the evening came quicker. She hated having to wait for things, so she set her alarm for later on, and dozed off to sleep.
The restaurant was quiet, but not quiet enough for Brax to leave his shift early. Ever since he returned to work from seeing Charlie, the day had just dragged on and he hated it. He hadn't stopped thinking about her since he left the motel. He just wanted to be with her every moment of the day but he knew that wasn't possible.
The crowd at Angelo's was starting to decrease quite early. This was a good sign. The sooner everyone leaves, the sooner Brax could close up and get back to Charlie.
*Back at the diner, Casey and Ruby are still studying*
"So…" Casey said. "So… what?" Ruby asked looking up at Casey from her text book. Casey didn't want to push Ruby into talking about Charlie and Brax but he had had enough of the weirdness and sudden subject changes whenever he tried to bring it up in conversation. "Have you thought anymore about your mum and Brax?" he asked. Just like always, Ruby tried to divert the conversation to a different topic. "No, Rubes. Let's just talk about it. Just this once, alright? I want you to be able to come over to the motel without it all being weird if Brax is there. Same as when I'm at your place. Why are you being so stubborn about the whole situation?" Casey asked impatiently. Ruby was shocked by Casey's frankness. She nervously rubbed her face with her hands before speaking, "It's just…" "Just what?" Casey questioned. Ruby stayed silent. He could see that Ruby was a bit touchy on the subject but he had no idea why. He placed his arm around Ruby reassuringly, "Hey Rubes, you can tell me. What's going on?" he asked with concern. Ruby hesitated. She didn't know if she should be spilling all her emotions onto Casey. Ruby looked up into Casey's eyes and knew that it was okay, that she could trust him with anything.
"It's just… Charlie has been hurt so many times before. She jumps into these relationships, everything is going smoothly then all of a sudden it all turns to crap. A lot of stuff has happened in her past and I just don't want to see her get hurt anymore. It happens way more than it should". Ruby's breathing got slightly heavier after she had let it all out. Casey smiled at the fact she was opening up to him. He finally knew what to say to Ruby to make it all better. "I understand that you don't want to see your mum get hurt, but I really don't think Brax would ever do anything to hurt her Rubes. I know that everyone in town thinks Brax is a "no-good criminal" but he's not. He is the best person I know. He has made some stupid decisions, but we all have. It will be alright. I think, maybe, you should try and talk to Charlie again and try to understand her point. I know it might be hard but surely it will make it easier in the long run?" The two sat at the table in silence for a moment. Casey was pleased with himself, as he could see what he had said had a direct impact on Ruby's state of mind. "You're right" Ruby said softly, "I'll speak to her tomorrow. But um… Can you be there with me when I do?" Ruby asked. "Of course" Casey said with a smile.
The time had finally come. Everyone had left the restaurant and the only people still there were Brax himself and some staff. It wasn't unusual that the place was empty at 8pm on a Sunday night, as residents of the Bay had work the next morning. Brax had been in an incredibly good mood since the last customer made their way out of the restaurant doors. His staff has never seen him like this before, but they loved it, because it meant Brax wasn't yelling and intimidating them on the job. Brax walked into the kitchen. "Alright guys, you all can have an early one. Get outta here" he said with a straight look on his face. The staff filed out of the kitchen and made their way home.
Brax returned to the bar, picked up his mobile and began to text. 'Meet me at the beach in 10, usual spot x' he wrote, and sent the message to Charlie. "Alright" Brax whispered to himself and ran his fingers through his hair, as he made his way from behind the bar, out of the restaurant and towards the beach.
Charlie and Brax's usual place on the beach was very quiet and very secluded. No one, apart from the, knew about this little hide-away spot. It only took Brax a couple of minutes to walk there, so he sat down on the sand by himself looking out towards the ocean. Brax found himself constantly checking the time on his phone, as twenty minutes had past and Charlie was nowhere to be seen. For a second he thought 'what if she has stood me up?' and began to panic slightly. He ran his hands through his hair and continued to look out at the water. Brax was getting nervous until he heard the voice of a certain girl that calmed him down. "You look worried. Think I was going to stand you up did ya?" Charlie teased as she placed the picnic basket she brought with her on the sand. Brax turned his head and a smile immediately spread across his face. "No of course not. I know ya can't resist all of this ey" Brax joked as he stood up and signaled his hands up and down his body. Charlie let out a laugh and walked closer to where Brax was standing, but stopped just out of his reach. As Brax stepped closer and reached out, Charlie quickly jumped back so she was again just too far away. Brax smiled, squinted his eyes and raised his hands up, "Alright, have it your way" he said. The pair stood opposite one another looking into each other's eyes. Neither was going to give in, until Brax smirked and winked at Charlie. 'How could a person winking be so unbelievably sexy?' Charlie thought to herself. "Okay, okay, you were right, I can't resist" Charlie stated as she quickly walked up to Brax who began to laugh, and immediately commenced a passionate kiss.
Both Charlie and Brax got lost in the moment. Between the waves crashing down onto the sand, the only thing that could be heard was the sounds of the couple kidding. Every single kiss, no matter how long it was in reality, seemed to last an eternity in their minds. As Charlie finally pulled away from the long-lasting kiss, a look of disappointment appeared on Brax's face. Charlie saw this and laughed, throwing her arms around Brax's muscly torso for a hug.
Brax took the picnic blanket out of the basket and threw it on the ground. Sitting down on it, he reached out for Charlie and grabbed her by her hand. Charlie shrieked as he yanked her down quite rapidly, landing on his lap. The two laughed at each other, before Brax took a hold of the back of Charlie's head with one of his hands and pulled it close, placing another kiss on her lips. Again, Charlie couldn't resist. Her tongue slid around inside Brax's mouth, and his did the same to her. This time Brax was the one to pull away, knowing it would keep Charlie longing for more. "Let's eat" he started with a grin, and started pulling food out of the basket, "But don't eat too much, we don't want a repeat of this arvo ey". Charlie giggled, and they began to eat the burgers that Charlie had bought earlier.
After they both finished their dinner, Brax moved the basket away and laid down on the blanket, pulling Charlie into him. They both lay there in silence, appreciating the sounds of the beach and the comfort of being in each other's arms. "This is almost perfect" Charlie whispered looking up at Brax who had his eyes shut. "Almost?" Brax replied, still not opening his eyes. Charlie shifted her position, moved up and planted a kiss on Brax's lips. It caught him off guard, which was her plan exactly. "Ohh, almost. I get it" Brax said with a smile when their lips parted. He carefully pushed Charlie off him and onto the blanket on her back. He turned and lowered himself over her. Just as he was about to give Charlie a kiss, she placed her index finger on his lips to stop him. "Not here though" Charlie said quietly. Brax could feel himself getting tense, so he jumped up and started to pack everything away. "Let's go" he stated, grabbing Charlie by the hand and mixing his fingers in-between hers. They walked closely, hand in hand along the beach in the direction of Charlie's house.
