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Chapter 7 – getting deep
Charlie's P.O.V
''Charlie how long, we are going to be late. I'm sure you want to arrive before Bianca does'' Angelo shouted up the stairs.
''You go ahead, I need a few more minutes...or maybe hours'' I mumbled the last bit.
I was wearing a black strapless mid length dress. My hair was gently curled and loosely hanging down my back, a few strands held back with some grips. My eyes smoky and sultry but yet understated. I wore a pair of jewelled colour blue peep toes with a matching clutch that was adorned with jewelled colour embellishments. I was dressed ages ago but I didn't want to go with Angelo. Rather go by myself than with him. After fifteen minutes since I heard the door close, I think it was safe enough to make my way to the restaurant, after all it was my best friend's birthday party and I didn't want to miss out on the fun. With a final glance in the mirror and a few spritz of my perfume I walked out of the house. I got into my car and began the short drive to the restaurant. I chugged along until I came to an abrupt stop. Okay this was not in my itinerary for the night's event. This damn piece of junk could not give up on me now.
'brrrr..brrrr' another failed attempt at starting it up. I got out of the car and rested on the side. I pulled out my phone and I tried to call, I pressed the green button and instead of dialling, a notification came up, emergency calls only. I looked at the reception bar, empty, nothing, zilch.
I turned around and gently hit my head on the roof of the car. It was getting chilly and I could feel the cold trickling up my dress and icing me out. I opened the back door looking for something that might help warm me up, there was a black shawl which I grabbed and put it around me.
It must have been around ten – fifteen minutes and I must have walked around the car about five times in one go. I yo-yoed in and out of the car countless number of times. I was now resting my bum on the hood of the car. I could have stood on the side and hail the cars that came, that didn't seem like a good idea, girl, dressed up to the nine's and hailing cars. Not a very appealing thought. And anyway it seemed like no cars were going this way anyway. How wrong I was, a black Ute sped past, too fast for this road but yeah it went past until it was a few yards away and then it reversed back and stopped in linear with my car. The front passenger window ravelled down and I saw Heath Braxton gracing me with his presence.
''Oh right Sarge''
''erm actually no...''
''what's up, not turning out to be a good night then''
''no it isn't and can you drop me of somewhere please, my car just jacked in on me''
''yeah sure but first I need to pick some of the boys up...'' before he continued I had grabbed my bag out of the car, locked the doors and made my way in to the Ute.
''You take me with you Braxton, I'm not waiting here until you run your errands'' I smiled at him with an over enthusiastic grin.
''a'right Buckton, is it okay if I call you– stuff that why not, Buckton has a good ring to it, eh what you say''
''Heath please my night has not been the best so please just quietly lets go''
''yes boss, destination Buckers'' and then he guffawed, in between stifles of laughter he spoke again.. ''what you think of that one eh, it even better, buck, buck buckerrrs'' he was uncontrollably laughing at his own lame joke.
''oh ha-ha'' I grabbed the side of my waist as if I was in pain from laughing, ''do you know Angelo's the restaurant, I want to go there''
''know Angelo's, of course I do, firstly that hot chick friend of yours invited me to her party and secondly the owners family''
''family?''
''Yeah my brother just recently bought a 75% share into it''
''What Casey?''
''Oh yeah Casey, he too into his Romeo and that hot chick books nah – Brax has''
I was a little dumfounded. Angelo had mentioned someone helping him out but not buying 75% of the restaurant. He hadn't mentioned the new partner, or maybe he had and I was too busy ignoring him. Even Brax hadn't mentioned anything.
''how is he going to manage both being a police officer and running Angelo's?''
''Oh buckers you only seen one side to my brother, he has many hidden talents, very hidden...'' he trailed off.
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The ride should have only taken around five minutes but it had taken longer, and when we did stop, it wasn't where I had expected.
''dimwit I said Angelo's, where have you bought me''
''just a pit stop, don't worry hunny, I will get you to your friend's party''
Just as I was about to retaliate, my side of the car door opened...
''Heath what the f...'' he abruptly stopped as he realised there was someone else in the car.
''oh, err, ohm, ehh''
''Brax this is a women, you know you have come across them before, put your tongue back in your mouth and stop gawping down her dress'' Heath mocked at him and I instinctively adjusted my shawl.
''oh ha-ha, ever the comedian aren't you''
''what can I say, I try''
''yeah whatever – erm hi Charlie you okay''
I kind of just ignored them and carry on until I heard his silky voice say my name.
''err yeah I'm good'' I looked at him, okay I had seen him during the day and he looked oh so divine and now he looked just as good. He had a black check hoody on and some black cargo pants. I could see his blood and sand tattoo and his chest throbbing underneath. I looked up at his eyes and they were glistening.
''ahem I hate to break the moment but we really should go'' Heath brought us both out of our trance.
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Brax's P.O.V
We walked into the restaurant and Charlie went directly to Bianca. I followed behind, keeping the distance whilst Heath swaddled along with his cool swagger. I could hear the three of them having a right good banter and I felt a pang of jealousy. My brother the meat head was talking to the women that I was infatuated by. I glanced at her body, it was perfect, long slender legs, just tanned to the right hue. Her body was like a temple, the crevices beautiful. I then looked at her face and she was beautiful. My eyes lingered as she enjoyed herself and then suddenly the back of someone's head obstructed my view. It was her boyfriend and my new business partner planting a kiss on her lips. I watched as her body tensed, and her eyes flicked around the room. Her eyes fell on me and I quickly glanced away embarrassed that I had been checking her out whilst she made out with her boyfriend.
I decided to go sit down and have a drink. It was slightly pathetic that I went and sat down with my teenage brother and his girlfriend.
''Brax, go sit somewhere else, your kind of killing the vibe here'' Casey exclaimed
''sweetheart you don't need me, you do that yourself'' I remarked at him. It was payback, if he hadn't disturbed me and Charlie before, we would have most definitely kissed if not have gone further. I was so eager to get into this girl's pants.
I looked at Ruby and she resembled Charlie so much. I hadn't seen Charlie's parents but Ruby shared so many characteristics with Charlie. I was sat with Ruby whilst Casey went to get a drink. Ruby looked a little faint and she moved her head into her hands.
''everything okay Rubes'' I asked as I moved closer to her,
''yeah everything's fine'' she tried to reassure me but I wasn't buying it,
''Brax I am fine''
''You sure, I can get Charlie for you''
''No, No let her enjoy the party''
''sure, but if you don't feel good, let me know yeah''
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I decided it was time to go and greet the birthday girl and give her my wishes and also save Heath from getting punched, all night he had been flirting with Bianca and had her eating out of his hands much to the dismay of her husband Liam.
''Hey happy birthday''
''oh thank you, would you like some champers, it's free but don't tell him'' she pointed at Angelo
''oh no I'm fine but thanks''
''You know her – '' she pointed and I followed her finger which was pointing a Charlie, ''she is my beeestesst friend in the world, she got me the freeee champagneee.. oh coooeyy she the sweetest'' obviously drunk and no sense to what she was saying she then grabbed my cheeks
''aren't you a cutie wutie – Eh cutie..''
''Heath get her a drink of water or something'' I laughed at her attempt of getting of the stool she was sitting on.
The whole night I had spent watching Charlie and many times I caught her watching me. Most time's when you get caught doing something that you shouldn't you turn around and feel your face flush but mine didn't and judging from the fact that Charlie continued looking at me to showed that we both felt that these glances were perfectly natural.
Why it was every time I saw this girl, my heart starts wavering like gushes of wind. Those careless seductive gestures that we kept exchanging were making me go weak at my knees.
Charlie's
''could I get another red wine please'' I asked the waiter and from the corner of my eye I could feel his eyes on me and somehow he was getting closer.
''give her a lemonade or a coke Billy'' I heard Angelo tell the waiter,
''Erm excuse me I would like a red wine''
''And I think it best if you lay of the alcohol''
''really well I want a red wine and I will have it if I want'' I was getting agitated and then all of a sudden it was like there was that shield again. I felt him close to me again and before I could turn and acknowledge him properly Angelo the imbecile spoke again.
''Well Charlie I think you should lay of the alcohol''
''Why'' I knew what he was hinting at but I wanted him to say it
''You know why Charlie''
''No, say it coz I have no idea what you are going on about''
'Charlie I think you need to go home''
''Gosh Angelo, how many times have you just said I think you, each time referring to me in the last five minutes''
I saw his mouth open to give me a response and I heard a voice but it wasn't Angelo's, it was that silky voice.
''hey Charlie, I think maybe a time out is due'' he solemnly said
''again with the I think, seen as everyone is thinking today –'' I gestured towards Angelo and then to Brax ''I think he is pathetic for telling me to stop having a good time because I can't get pregnant and stop patronising me, I am not a child''
I then ran out of the restaurant. I didn't get far before I heard his voice,
''Charlie, Charlie wait up''
I wanted to stop, talk to him but I carried on. I felt him closing in on me and in one way I was glad. It was proving very difficult for me to walk with my peep toes on in the sand so as I stumbled along I took my footwear of knowing that the few seconds would let him get even closer.
I slumped onto the soft ground and just wrapped my legs in my arms. He stopped a few feet away from me and then came and sat with me.
Brax's P.O.V
Possible questions to ask:
So you trying for a baby? - too personal
So you having a nice time? – to patronising
So you like a drink eh? - Too judgemental
So everything okay? – Too dumb because clearly everything was not okay.
So you wanna have sex on the beach with me as much as I want with you? – To forward, to informal and too right I would get a smack right where it would hurt
''go away Brax'' thank god she spoke because I seriously couldn't conjure a good enough question.
''Nah Charlie, as much as I would love to but the party not so pumping especially when my main attraction is not there.''
''oh really, I hadn't notice Coleen leave''
''yeah what can I say, I love an older women, especially one with a demeanour like Mrs Smart'' I played along.
''Oh really, I hear she like's a toy boy, especially one as buff as you are''
''Buff eh, buff, really does Coleen think I'm buff'' I was about to get up,
''and where do you think you're going'' she tugged on my arm as I tried to get up,
I glanced at my watch and she watched attentively,
''going to go and seduce Coleen before she has her cup of cocoa and heads to bed, going to show her buffness'' she pulled at my arm and I fell back down from my half getting up and half sitting down position.
''I don't think she would like to be disturbed right now and anyway maybe you could erm...''
''maybe I could what eh''
''erm...'' we both were inches apart, it was like when magnetic forces, when they are trying to attract and they shake under the force. Our lips were quavering in the same way, just wanting to crash into each other. Just as our lips brushed against each other's she jumped up and held her hand out.
''let's go for a walk'' she was a tease.
''hey Charlie you know before when Heath made that remark''
''ahem yeah about you looking down my... erm yeah ya know''
''yeah I know, and I just want to say even if the view is amazing, I wasn't really looking down your dress before you know. Heath just has a tendency to make a joke out of everything. I respect you too much''
''I know now come on lets go''
If I had any doubts before, they were all gone. She wanted me as much as I wanted her. The lust was there but why was it we didn't have the ability to continue this forward. The first time we kissed it was under unforeseen circumstances, the second time it wasn't the best time either.
I got up and we both began walking along the beach. Both of our feet moved harmoniously with each other. Our bodies brushing against each other again and again. I actually couldn't take the longing of wanting her anymore so I stopped and so did she.
Charlie's P.O.V
Forget even asking him why we had stopped, I didn't even have the chance to breathe or even think, he had jerked me towards himself and pulled my head towards his own. He kissed me with such indecent frankness that it was leaving me reeling. His arms were firm around me, trying to keep me steady whilst our mouths just caught each others at the right angle. My hands moved in tentative objection, my palms had now stumbled upon the tough muscles that adorned his chest. We both were pushing ourselves towards each other, making sure there was no distance between us. The fresh outdoor scent and the luxurious probing of our mouths were just perfect. I tried to take in every hard masculine contour and absorb every single arousing detail about him.
I had relived this kiss so many times, at least a million times but that was in my dreams, my imagination, trust me this was so much better than the dream of kissing him. I only wished I had realised sooner because I would never have waited this long.
His fingers gently cupped my neck and jaw, he filled me with fire, my legs shook beneath me. We then used our tongues and he was delicate as he explored without any haste. I clung to him in bewildered pleasure. His mouth then moved and lifted up; his hot breath was a hot caress across my cheek. He moved his mouth to the crook of my neck and my hands which had been pulling him closer to me, I was now suddenly pushing him away...
''no Brax this is wrong''
''nah Charlie this is the right type of wrong'' he removed his mouth and he was hugging my waist close to his now. I tried to remove myself from his grasp and I saw his face, a covert smile deepened the corners of his mouth. I tried to turn away but he effortlessly moved my face closer to his,
''Charlie I can't get you out of my head''
He didn't even give me a chance to respond, he was too good, before I could do anything his mouth had possessed mine again. I could feel his hands on the edge of my jaw, caressing it trying to get me to relax. I couldn't help myself and I moved my lips so they were now rubbing along his until both our lips sealed again and we continued from where we left off. I let out a groan as he caressed my shoulders and back, again our lips parted and he went to explore the slope of my neck.
It took me a lot of inner strength to remove his face from my neck, he lifted himself up, and as much as I wanted to talk to him about what we were doing, I just couldn't release him from my grasp, instead I rested my head on his shoulders.
''you think this is a bad idea don't you?''
I just nodded,
''why Charlie''
I lifted my head up and looked into his eyes,
''You know why, it's wrong on so many levels''
He breathed heavily before kissing my cheek, ''what does that even mean, wrong on so many levels''
''Brax please''
'Come on Charlie you know this is right''
''no Brax, when I'm near you I find peace, but there is nothing between us.''
''Charlie you say there is nothing between us, but why has my heart already started to weave our dreams. I tried to forget you from the first moment I saw you but I can't.''
''please Brax''
He removed his arms from my waist and then he pried mine away from the embrace. I instinctively replaced them around his waist.
''See Charlie, you say there is nothing between us so then why can't you disconnect yourself from me''
I didn't know what to say, he was right, as soon as he removed my arms from him, I just wanted to be in his embrace again, even now his arms hung limply down his side, I grabbed them and replaced them around me.
''how lonely is your life Brax?''
''What do you mean?''
''are you ready to live a life of helplessness and despondency, because that's the type of life I have had.''
A tear ran down my face, it was true, from the moment memories are formed, since then I had lived a life of misery. Childhood is memories but they not as vivid as those that you conjure whilst you are a teenager, a young adult. Since I can remember my life memories began when I was raped. Somehow everything related back to that and they were my memories. I chose to become a police officer so others shouldn't have to suffer like me. I moved to summer bay to get away from Grant. I was with Angelo because I wanted to feel loved. Everything linked back to that one night.
''Charlie you don't know this but you have been searching for me your whole life for me the way I have been searching you.''
''how can you be so sure that is the case''
''because as cliché as it sounds, you have the light but no path to go down, and me I have no light.''
Brax's P.O.V
Everyone seeks a true lover, whether we ask for it or not. We met as strangers, and somehow we conversed so much through not only words but our eyes too. I don't know how it happened, it wasn't slow, it wasn't gradual, it was so fast and I was perplexed because I didn't understand this feeling that was stealing my heart away and filling my body with something else.
I hugged her closer to me and I felt like I belonged. Something for me for a change, I gently lifted her head up, I kissed her softly and then our gazes collided, both our heart beats were simultaneous. Somehow between us we were about to create new traditions, new oaths and new complications.
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We walked along the beach, I couldn't stop smiling because her hands were interlaced with mine and her head rested on my shoulder. I know she had a boyfriend, I knew this was wrong but right now none of that mattered. I kissed the top of her head.
''do you want me to drop you home?''
''Really, already sick of me are you mister?''
''No, I could never get sick of you, but it's late and I don't want Angelo to have a go at you''
Oops I think I just reminded her that she had a boyfriend.
''Awww this is so messed up, I can't leave him, nooo''
''Charlie listen to me, right now you don't have to do anything okay''
She just nodded before walking a little in front of me and stopping us both. We was about to kiss when suddenly we heard someone shouting for help.
''help, anybody help, please''
It sounded like Casey but I could be wrong. We ran towards where the shouting was coming from and it was Casey,
''Brax... Brax I don't know what happened, she.. Brax help her please...''
''Calm down Casey, who, what happened'' as I got closer I noticed who he was talking about. Just as I was going to turn around for Charlie, she had already jolted past me and fallen down on her knees next to her lifeless body.
''Ruby, no Ruby, you get up, get up right now''
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Eeek is Ruby going to be okay?
So guys what you think of that, another kiss for Chax is that as far as they are going to go. Obstacles are forever coming in their way.
Please review and let me know what you thought of that.
Abz.. Xx
