"You're not going anywhere except the hospital Charlie," Brax said and tried to lie her back down.

"Where I'm going is to get my daughter back," she said and shoved him off her. Standing up she looked at Casey he was looking back with fear and panic across is face "you look after your own family and I'll look after mine...get him treated for shock," she said and began to walk back to her smashed up car checking her gun a she went.

"You're my family Charlie-Ruby too!" he yelled running after her.

"As of today we're not," she snapped "just go look after Casey," she said and climbed into her car.

"You know I didn't mean that Charlie I was angry and I had every right to be!" he said and climbed in beside her.

"Yeah and like you had every right to break up with me don't go back on it because this happened…please get out of my car," she asked starting it up.

"What about the baby he could have been hurt," Brax said.

"I feel fine so is he- out," she said.

Brax sighed and was about to reply when three cruisers came screeching around the corner he climbed out as soon as he spotted Watson "what happened is everyone okay?" she asked peering in at Charlie.

Brax sighed "no Ruby's been taken and Charlie's been shot see if you can talk some sense into her," he replied.

"What!" A male Brax had never seen before yelled from behind him.

"I don't think I can but he defiantly will," Watson said as the guy hurried to Charlie's side.

"Who is he?" Brax asked watching as he knelt down in front of her.

"He's her brother….they fell out years ago then he moved-never made up," she added when Brax raised an eyebrow "he turned up just as Casey called and insisted on coming."

He opened the door and she looked back at him he sighed she looked heartbroken "hey sweetie," he said softly.

"J-Jacky," she whimpered and burst into tears throwing herself at him "my baby," she whimpered "he has my baby," she cried.

"I know honey I know we'll get her back," he said and pulled away. Looking down at her tiny bump he smiled "but now I think my nephew would like his mummy to get herself looked at even if she says she's fine," he said looking up at her.

Brax took a step closer to the car he sighed in relief when she nodded her head "how do you know it's a boy?" Charlie asked as she climbed out for the car.

"Because I have a feeling and that panned out on Ruby too didn't it i knew she was a girl…who's the daddy?" He asked.

"Him," Charlie muttered and pointed to Brax.

"You sound so thrilled," he chuckled and led her to him "I'm Jack Buckton," he said and held out his hand "Charlie's older brother."

"Brax," he replied and shook it "so we're going to the hospital?" He asked looking at Charlie.

She nodded not wanting to argue in front of her brother "I guess so."

"Here Brax you take the car Hammer and I will catch a ride back to Angelo's off Watson," Heath said and handed him the keys "I'll have a word with the Lee guy and see what he can tell me," he whispered so Charlie couldn't hear him.

Brax nodded "and keep him there until I get back I'm not done with him yet," he said and followed Charlie to his car.

Along the drive Brax kept shooting glances back at Charlie she'd refused to sit up front choosing to sit in the back with Casey. "So Brax, what do you do?" Jack asked pulling him from his thoughts.

"I own a restaurant," he replied "you?"

"Taking a break from been a cop I start back next month," Jack replied "I kinda missed it moving around a lot it'll be good to get back into it."

"Yeah? Brax asked "what have you been doing?"

"Oh would you two shut up!" Charlie yelled "who care what Brax does and who cares what Jack's been doing!" she yelled "my daughter has been kidnapped by your psycho dad in case you've forgotten just get me to the hospital and get me back home!"

Casey sighed and slipped his hand into hers he hadn't spoken since Heath had convinced him to let him look at Charlie "I'm sorry," he mumbled.

Charlie turned to him and squeezed his hand "it wasn't your fault Case," she said softly "you did all you could."

"If I had have tried harder to get to her-pulled the door open- anything he wouldn't have gotten away with her…it should have been me, you should have let him take me then we wouldn't be in this mess."

"I was protecting you both Casey and I always will, I just didn't get out of the car quick enough we weren't to know what would happen it's not your fault don't think for one second it is."

Brax smiled at her words even after all he'd said to her today and what he'd done she still looked out for his brother. Turning into the hospital lot he pulled into a spot.

Jack climbed out "Watson called ahead they're expecting us," he said and opened the back door.

"In and out I'm not staying no matter what they say," Charlie said and walked by him.


Ruby looked around taking everything in when Andrew pulled into a house she scrambled to the other side when he pulled the back door open "out," he ordered pointing the gun at her.

Ruby climbed out and started to walk towards the door Andrew shoved her out of the way and opened it, walking inside he called out names "Angela! Maddy!" When he got no answer he smiled and turned back to her "seems we have the place to ourselves-move it."

Ruby slowly walked in by him and stopped she looked around the hallway and peered into the living room the house was nice and tidy- pictures hung on the wall- toys were scattered on the floor it was a normal household. She jumped when Andrew nudged her in the back with the gun "up the stairs," he ordered.

She took the stairs and stopped at the top looking at all the open doors "up again," he ordered her. She looked up the next flight of stairs and could see a room it looked different than the others she took them slowly and clasped her hands together as they trembled.

Andrew led her to a bed and pushed her onto it grabbing some chains from the floor he walked over and cuffed her hands to them "you'll stay here and be quiet you hear anyone talking you ignore it," he said and cuffed the chain to the wall "you won't get hurt that way."

"I'm a diabetic," Ruby said "I need my insulin."

Andrew smiled "my Lee is a diabetic gets heaps of the stuff for free you'll be fine… when is your next one due?"

"What time is it?" She asked.

"Seven," Andrew said and walked back to the door.

"I was due it two hours ago," she said.

Andrew nodded "I'll be back with some," he said and walked out the door.

As soon as he was gone Ruby sprung off the bed and flew back down forgetting about the chains "damn it," she muttered and rubbed her wrists. Lying back she guided her hands behind her and slipped them into her back pocket glad she'd worn jeans after her surf, clutching her phone between two fingers she gently pulled her hand back out and guided them back around her front dropping it on her stomach. She sat up and picked it up again dialling Charlie as fast she could she held the phone to her ear and prayed. She hung up and dropped the phone when she heard footsteps quickly knocking the phone on silent and taking off the vibrate setting she shoved it into her bra and sat back against the wall.

Andrew appeared with his hands full of small bottles and needles "this should keep you going for a while I'll leave it here so you can reach it," he said placing it all on the bedside locker "don't try anything with the needles or I'll take it away altogether," he said and stepped back "you should sleep for a while you look tired," he said and walked out of the room.

Ruby frowned what an odd thing to say to someone you've just kidnapped. As soon as he was gone again she waited until she heard his footsteps on the ground floor before pulling out her phone again she dialled Charlie again and waited as it rang "come on mum," she whispered.

...

At the hospital Charlie had just had the bullet extracted and was waiting to go for a scan to see how the baby was doing. She sat up when her phone rang "it's Ruby!" she yelled "Ruby baby where are you are you okay?" she asked.

"Mum," she whimpered " I'm so glad you're okay… he took me to a house I don't know where it is he has me chained up in the attic, I think he lives here with his family he called out two girls names when we got here."

Charlie held back a sob what was he doing to her " I'm fine…what are the names?" Charlie asked waving her hand for a pen.

"Angela and Maddy, then he said his Lee was a diabetic mum Lee was the name of the guy on the beach he's his son," she said "Brax has him at Angelo's…I don't think Andrew knows that."

"Can you remember how long you were driving for what route you took?" Charlie asked ignoring what she had said about Brax.

"Um we got off the 401 then went south for ten minutes I think there were lots of turns after that the only thing I can remember is a church with work being done on it….mum I have to go here he is," she hissed.

"Listen to me just do what he tells you okay I promise I'll find you soon I love you baby," she sniffed.

"Love you too mum I hope you're at the hospital bye," she said and hung up.

Charlie dropped the phone and her lip trembled throwing her hands over her face she broke down in tears.

Brax sat on the bed beside her and rubbed her back "she'll be okay babe she will," he said softly.

Charlie pulled her hands away and looked up at him "who's Lee?" she asked.

Brax raised an eyebrow how did she know that? "Um the guy that tried to take Ruby from the beach," he said slowly.

"And you have him at Angelo's?" Brax nodded, Charlie shoved him back and climbed out of the bed "we're going to Angelo's," she said as she pulled on the clothes Jack had gone to get for her.

"Babe you gotta stay here they're nearly ready for you what did Ruby say?" Brax asked pulling her over to him.

"I'm going, she told me he took her to a house and called out two girls names then took her to the attic and chained her there- then told her his son Lee was a diabetic too…she told me he was the guy you have in Angelo's."

"Son?" Brax asked surprised "the kid was the same age as Casey maybe a year older are you sure it was his son?"

Charlie nodded "that's what Ruby thinks anyway," she said studying him she knew what he was thinking…his dad had cheated on his mum.

Brax nodded and walked to the door "you stay here and make sure the baby is okay I'll go."

"Hey!" Charlie called as she sat on the bed "…I love ya," she said when he stopped walking.

Brax smiled and turned around to her walking back to the bed he leaned in and kissed her "I love you too," he said and stroked her cheek "so much- I'd be crazy to let you go…I'm sorry for what I said."

Charlie smiled "I think I can let it slide this once," she said and kissed him again "go on I'll catch up."

Brax stepped away from the bed "you better stay here until they're finished with you let me worry about this Lee guy…promise me," he said looking down on her.

"I promise and Brax…don't kill him," she giggled.

"Nah babe I'll leave that to you," he chuckled and walked out of the room.


Back at Andrews he had made Ruby food and brought it to her he now sat watching her eat it "you know this isn't personal not with you anyway," he said.

"So why am I here?" Ruby asked.

"Your mum got in the way of me seeing my son's so now I have you I want her to know what it feels like."

"But mum didn't kidnap your sons and they're adults if they didn't wanna see you that's up to them."

Andrew stood up and started to pace "I know that all she had to do was tell me where my Daryl lived all I wanted was a chance to explain why I took off."

"In all fairness that is not up to my mum if you wanted to talk to Brax you should have asked his mum."

Andrew scoffed "I tried her and she called the cops in every time."

"Meaning my mum?" Ruby asked she knew Cheryl and Charlie had become close she didn't think they were just trying to get on and now she knew why Charlie was spending so much time with her.

"Yeah your mum- she's a tough little cookie that one," he chuckled.

"Meaning?" Ruby asked.

"Meaning I had her on the ground defenceless and she still wouldn't give him up."

Ruby smiled that was Charlie "yeah she won't either not that it matters now," she sighed.

"How so I thought they were in love or whatever."

"They were-are but you've gone and ruined all that he broke up with her this morning for keeping it from him."

Andrew smiled "that's my boy never could handle people trying to look out for him he was always the one looking out for you," Ruby didn't say anything she lay back on the bed. Andrew walked to the door "I'll check on you in the morning," he said and walked out locking the door behind him.

...

Back at Angelo's Brax walked in and straight behind the bar "how's Charlie and Case?" Heath asked.

"Casey is fine he was told to rest for the night Charlie's just waiting for a scan on the baby," he replied and downed a glass of whiskey. "Did you get anything out of him?"

"Just that his dad sent him to get Ruby over Charlie arresting him and he'd no idea about a dad he was told it was just them two… and he never knew we existed apparently his dad is our dad."

"I know," Brax sighed "Ruby called Charlie he's taken her to some house."

"Can't she run?" Hammer asked.

"Nah has he tied up in the attic," Brax said and slammed his glass down "my turn," he said and stalked towards his office.

Inside Lee snapped his head up when the door opened "look I don't know where my dad or the kid is," he yelled.

Brax nodded and sat down chuckling at the bruises and marks Heath had left "you see mate she's not just any kid she's my kid my daughter I wanna know where she is…what was the plan for after you met him in Mangrove River?"

Lee sighed and dropped his head back "I was to go home and he was he was to go off with her."

"Where's off?" Brax asked and stood up.

"I don't know dad never told me much he just said once I'd done my part that was it I didn't need to know the rest of it."

"Who's Angela and Maddy?" he asked.

Lee darted up in the chair "what have they got to do with it?"

"Who are they?" Brax asked again.

"No one," Lee said quickly.

Brax punched him in the stomach "who are they?" he asked louder.

"My mum and little sister but please they have nothing to do with it please don't hurt them."

"I'm not like dad I don't hurt kids or women," Brax said through gritted teeth "where do they live?" he asked.

"Why?" Lee asked worried "they have nothing to do with this nothing."

"Because he's taken my daughter to a house where he called out those two names so I'm assuming it's where you all live," Brax said and leaned over him "you'd be better off to tell me where it is, if I leave here with nothing my fiancée is gonna come in here pissed with her gun and I won't be stopping her."

Lee gulped and sat back he'd yet to see the woman "Portland street… the new estate up by the national park," he said and looked up "whatever happens remember my mum and sister have done nothing wrong."

"Like my daughter!" Brax hissed and took a few steps back "what number?"

"3298," he replied, Brax nodded and walked out of the room "hey what about me!" he called.

"You'll be here until I have my daughter back!" He said and closed the door. Lee groaned and flopped back on the chair cursing his father.

...

Back at the hospital Charlie had had her scan and was now pacing the hallway waiting on her results "Ms Buckton," she looked around to see a nurse walking towards her "Dr Walker has your results he's waiting for you," she said nodding towards his office before she walked away.

"Thanks," Charlie called after her.

"Do you want me to come?" Jack asked.

"No I'll only be a minute," Charlie said and walked into Sid's office "so?" She asked and sat down.

Sid was looking through the photos "everything looks well and good your son is doing fine," he said and looked up "but I am concerned about the lack of water around him."

"What does that mean?" Charlie asked pushing aside the excitement of knowing it was a boy.

"It may mean nothing at all or it could mean premature labour at the moment if the water level drops any lower you could be in some serious trouble."

"How premature?" She asked worried.

"We could be talking twenty to twenty-five weeks or later I do feel you won't make the thirty-nine weeks but I'm not saying that won't change."

"But I'm just past twelve weeks how can you tell already?"

"The scans can pick it up from five weeks…I know you've been through a lot today so it could be due to stress it may pick up in a day or two so I don't want you to worry and I want you to come see me every two days so I can monitor the progress. I'll finish by saying no heavy lifting no unnecessary stress as much rest as possible and no working the streets for now stay indoors if you can," he said and stood up "I'll make an appointment for you for Monday morning."

"Thanks Sid," Charlie said and walked out of the office.

She walked around the corner to where Jack was "is everything okay?"

"Yeah everything is fine," she lied "we should get to Angelo's now," she said and kept walking.


Back at Angelo's Brax Heath and Hammer sat at the Bar Vince had gone since Brax didn't need his help any more "so what now?" Hammer asked.

"Nothing mate I've just spoken to Charlie's brother they're on the way here," Brax said and passed them more drinks "as soon as she gets here me and her are gonna head up there."

"You can't go with just the two of you," Heath said "you'll need us."

"I don't want you involved mate dad knew how do get to you the most you won't be able to focus," Brax replied.

"She's family Brax, I've grown up he can't get to me anymore I'm coming," he said.

Brax sighed he knew the look on Heath's face meant he wasn't giving in "fine but if I see once trace of anything getting in your way you're waiting in the car."

Heath nodded "I won't let you down."

"So Hammer you in?"

Hammer nodded "got nowhere else to be mate."

Charlie and Jack walked in and up to the bar "how's the baby?" Brax asked full of concern.

"He's fine," Charlie said and sat down she hated lying to him but she knew if she told the truth he'd have her kept at home "he's coming along great and no I don't know if it's a boy," she chuckled as Brax opened his mouth.

"And you?" Heath asked.

"I'm fine the bullet grazed my kidney that's why there was so much blood…did you find out anything?" she asked

"Yeah," Brax said and walked around to her "we got an address ready when you are."

"Let's get going then," she said and began to walk towards the exit.

"Hold on Charlie," Brax called after her "I didn't mean right now sit down and take a rest you've been through a lot today."

Charlie walked back to him "I can rest when I have my daughter home," she said and walked towards the exit again.

Brax sighed he knew there was no talking to her either "Jack can you take the boys in your car?"

"Yeah no problem what about the Lee kid?" he asked.

"He's staying here until we get back," Brax said and grabbed his keys.

Jack nodded "I can live with that," he said and walked out the door "boys!" he called.

"Text us the address bro!" Heath called as he and Hammer followed Jack.

Following he walked to his car to see Charlie already inside sitting in a daze "you okay?" he asked climbing in beside her.

"Just tired," she yawned " and a bit sore I'll sleep for a week after this."

Brax started up the car "and I'll be making sure you two take it easy once we're back home you'll be staying with us."

"Brax?" Charlie asked and turned to face him "whatever happened with that house you took me to?"

Brax smirked he was wondering how long it would take for her to remember "um they gave me back my deposit they said other people were interested and I didn't want to go ahead without you," he said and smiled quickly at her.

"Aww Brax I'm sorry," she said and squeezed his knee.

"Don't worry about it it's just a house as long as I have you I couldn't care where we lived," he replied and slipped his hand into hers "I never did say thanks for what you did for Case back there."

"It was nothing," she replied and looked out the window "it's just a shame I couldn't stop him from taking my own daughter."

"Charlie it wasn't your fault alright, you told Casey the same thing and I want you to believe it like you made him believe… it wasn't your fault babe it was his he hurt you there was nothing you could do you tried."

Charlie sighed "I know but I need someone to blame and who better than myself I've let her down enough times."

"Babe what happened when she was born she knows you were a kid yourself you didn't let her down you were scared," he replied softly.

Charlie closed her eyes she couldn't keep it to herself "I lied earlier… with the baby."

Brax slammed on the brakes and snapped around to her "why what's wrong he's still there right you didn't…you didn't lose him did you?" he asked wide eyed.

Charlie looked at the fear and worry all over his face she couldn't cause any more "no babe he's still there don't worry I just meant I do know what it is…Sid let slip thinking I knew," she said and smiled over at him once Ruby was home she'd tell him.

Brax sighed in relief and started to laugh "geez Charlie you almost gave me a heart attack feel my heartbeat," he said pulling her hand onto his chest "so what is it?"

Charlie smiled and sat back "can we get our daughter home first then we can talk about our son," she said smiling widely.

"Yeah Ruby needs us now," he said and started up the car "wait!" He yelled and snapped his head to her "we're having a boy?" He asked excitedly.

Charlie burst out laughing "yeah Brax we are-drive," she giggled.

Brax pulled away grinning broadly he was having a son he couldn't believe it so Jack was right "oh and you can't tell anyone," Charlie added.

He chuckled "got it babe," he said as they pulled off route 401.


Ruby sat wide awake in the attic looking out the window she sighed as she spotted a police car across the street she was hoping it was for her but instead they were called to break up a party, looking at her phone she saw it was after four am groaning she lay bck and looked at the ceiling, she turned her head when the door opened "hi," she said softly when a little girl stared back at her.

"Hi," she said shyly and walked in- shutting the door she walked and climbed on the bed beside Ruby "your hair is very pretty."

"Thank you," Ruby smiled "I like your doll," she said pointing to the doll clutched in her hands "what's her name?"

"Suzy," she smiled "and mines Maddy I'm six."

"Wow a big girl aren't you?" Ruby said and smiled she couldn't believe Andrew had a kid this nice.

"Yep," she nodded and brushed her hair behind her ear "what is that?" Ruby asked pointing to marks all around one side of her neck.

"Oh that," she said and pulled her hair back "daddy gets mad when I cry," she mumbled.

"Does he hurt you sweetie?" Maddy nodded "what does he do?" she asked moving closer to her.

"He brings me up here and puts me in there for days," she said and climbed off the bed, walking to the closet she pulled the door open "and he puts this around my neck so I have to stay in here," she said holding up some sort of choke chain.

Ruby gasped in horror "and where's mummy?"

"Mummy's scared of him he locks her up here too for days," Maddy said and walked back to the bed "can I stay up here they're fighting down there really loud I went to my brother but he wasn't home yet."

"Is Lee your brother?" Ruby asked she didn't miss the large smile that over took her face at the mention of Lee.

"He's the bestest he always looks after me and mummy, he always fights with daddy when he's hurting me or mummy he lets me sleep in his bed too," she said giggling.

Ruby smiled maybe this Lee guy was just afraid of something happening to Maddy and his mum if he didn't do what Andrew asked "he sounds like the bestest."

"He is…what's your name?"

"I'm Ruby," she replied.

"I like that name…where's your mummy and daddy Ruby?" she asked.

Ruby bit her lip as her eyes filled with tears "your daddy took me from them they're out looking for me my mummy is a police woman."

"Wow cool," Maddy said wide eyed "does she gets a gun and a car with lights?" she asked excitedly.

"Yeah," Ruby giggled "she does and they make noise too."

"Wow," Maddy said "I know where the keys for those are will I get them?" she said and jumped off the bed.

"Maddy no wait," Ruby whispered "where's daddy?"

"Downstairs fighting with mummy like I said… they're just here," she said and opened the door "he always leaves them nearby in case someone calls unexpectedly," she said and pointed to a hook.

"Okay bring them to me," Ruby said and stood up a bit "but quietly," she said her heart racing she didn't want Andrew coming up she couldn't protect her.

Maddy jumped and pulled the keys down and closed the door again running back to Ruby she handed her the keys. Both froze at yelling getting closer "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING IN UP THERE!" Andrew yelled and pounded up the stairs.

"Maddy quick in the closet and don't make a sound," Ruby said pushing her, as soon as Maddy was inside she jumped into the floor beside the bed just as Andrew stormed in.

"What are you doing I told you to be quiet!" He hissed.

"I was trying to reach my insulin and fell," she said quickly.

Andrew stormed over to her and dragged her up roughly "I put it where you could reach it!" He hissed and flung her on the bed, picking up a needle and one of the bottles he flung it at her "take it and go to sleep!" he snapped and stormed out of the room.

Once he was back downstairs Maddy crept out and to the bed "is your daddy mean like that?"

"No sweetie he's not my daddy is very nice and as soon as he gets here with my mummy I'm getting you and your mummy the hell out of here," she said and pulled her into a hug.

"He always finds us and brings us home," she mumbled.

"Not this time," Ruby said and lay back with her.

...

Brax and Charlie pulled up a few houses away and turned off the engine "so how do we do this?" she asked.

Brax sighed "I don't know maybe send Hammer or Jack to the door he's never seen either of them."

Charlie looked in the mirror and saw two cars pull up- one being a cruiser "who called the cops?" she asked.

"I did- Charlie you know you'll get in trouble she needed to be here."

Charlie nodded "so that means I can't go inside," she grumbled.

"She'll let you come in," Brax said and climbed out "she just won't let you do anything other than get Ruby out."

Charlie got out and followed him to Jack's car "so what's the plan?" Heath asked.

Watson joined them "we all go in," she said and turned to Jack "you and Charlie are licensed to carry you lot are not- however," she said when Heath started muttering under his breath "considering what's he done you are for tonight only… actually until we walk back out the door, you morons are cops okay so don't screw this up- don't let it go to your heads and listen to what myself Charlie and Jack tell you."

"Cool," Heath chuckled "never thought I'd be a cop," he said

"Don't enjoy it too much," Jack chuckled.

Watson opened her bag "right Charlie you're with me on the front door, Brax and Hammer the side door, Jack you and Heath take the back door," she said handing the three a gun each and a radio between them "do not use this unless it's a life or death I don't care that he's your dad or what he's done we bring him out alive and unharmed got it?" The others nodded "good now if you're seen we're here on a tip and we have a warrant to search."

"Okay let's go then," Charlie said and started to walk.

"Be careful!" Brax called after her as he and Hammer walked to the side of the house.

Charlie and Watson walked to the door and knocked "let me do the talking," Watson said.

Charlie nodded and looked through the side panel and did a double take "is that someone's feet?" She asked moving closer.

Watson looked in and took a step back "cause for entry- guys?" she called into her radio "we're going in on three," she said "one, two, three, go!" she yelled and kicked the front door in with Charlie "Police!" she yelled.

Charlie went to the woman and got down beside her she was battered and bruised barely breathing "Watson get an ambulance," she said fear ripping through her it was the wife she'd seen at that mall that day she couldn't even think about him doing anything to Ruby.

...

Brax and Hammer had entered through the side and were now up on the first floor when Andrew tip toed out of a room heading for the attic stairs "freeze police!" Hammer yelled.

Andrew stopped and turned around "hello dad," Brax said and walked to him "long time no see," he said before punching him "where the fuck is my daughter!" he hissed.

The commotion made Ruby and Maddy jump up "Ruby what's going on?" Maddy yelled terrified.

"I don't know sweetie just stay calm," she said and pulled the keys out from under the pillow, she gasped when she heard the voice "dad?"

"It's your daddy," Maddy said happily and bounced up and down "he found you!"

Down in the hall Andrew stumbled back and grabbed his face "what are you talking about Daryl I don't have your daughter!" he yelled.

"Sure you do, Ruby about 5'4 brown wavy hair brown eyes diabetic?" Heath said appearing behind him "hey dad," he said and burst out laughing at the look on his face "where is she?"

"S-she's your daughter?" Andrew asked surprised.

"Yeah she is and my niece so where is she you've been asked for the last time," Jack snarled and aimed his gun.

"Dad!" Ruby yelled and ran to the door "dad up here!" She screamed and banged on the door.

"Ruby!" Brax yelled and ran pass him up the next flight of stairs "baby I'm here I'm here," he said once he go to the door.

"Where's mum?" she whimpered.

"Downstairs she's here get back a bit!" he called and moved to kick it in.

Ruby grabbed Maddy and pulled her back a bit both squealing when the door flew open "dad!" Ruby cried and lunged herself at him.

"Aw Rubes," he breathed and held her tight tears silently making their way down his face "I'm so glad you're okay."

"Ruby?" Maddy squeaked as Heath and Jack appeared in the room.

Ruby pulled away from Brax and hurried to her "no no Maddy it's okay they're my uncles," she explained. Maddy nodded and clung onto her hand as all eyes fell on her.

"He kidnapped a kid too!" Heath yelled and walked back down the stairs "what kinda sicko are you?" he yelled and took him to the ground "you like little girls do ya! Ya sick freak!" He yelled and punched him.

"She's my daughter-your sister!" He yelled back.

"My what now?" Heath asked.

"She's my daughter," Andrew panted.

Before Heath could say another word Charlie was bolting up the stairs "where is she where is she?"

"Up here babe!" Brax yelled down.

Charlie ran up and into the room "Ruby!" she cried and lifted her off the ground sobbing as she held her close.

Maddy took a few steps away and looked up when she bumped into Brax "hey you look like me," she giggled.

Brax smiled and lifted her into her arms "that's because I'm your big brother," he said and carried her to the door no way he could deny her she looked so like them.

"But how?" She asked confused.

"My mummy and your daddy were married they had us three boys then daddy married your mummy and had you two so you've got another two Heath being one of them and Casey being the other he's the same age as Lee."

"Lee is he here?" she yelled happily.

"No sweetie but I'll take you to him," he looked back at Charlie she nodded her head sadly. Brax sighed her mum didn't make it "but we'll sit here for a while until the cops have daddy in a car alright?"

Maddy nodded "and he won't get out this time?"

"No he won't," Watson said appearing in the doorway "medics are downstairs to check Ruby out and by the looks of it the kid too," she said examining the marks on Maddy "and you lot can had over the guns."

"Ah man," Heath grumbled and handed his over "that was kinda cool getting to be in charge."

"So join the police force," Watson chuckled taking the other two from Hammer and Brax.

"I might just to that," Heath replied seriously. "What I might," he said when everyone burst out laughing.

"Yeah mate and pigs will fly," Hammer chuckled and took the stairs down.

"Let's get you two looked after," Charlie said and led Ruby out of the room with Brax following carrying Maddy.


A while later when everything had died down Brax sat watching Maddy and Ruby he looked up when Charlie sat beside him and leaned into him "so what do you think will happen to her now?"

"Well since Lee is not eighteen yet she has to go into care…unless one of her new big brothers agree to take her until he is," she said looking at him with a smile.

Brax smiled and stood up walking to them he stopped in front of them "you girls ready to go home?" He asked.

Ruby nodded and looked down to Maddy "you wanna sleep in my bed with me we can watch a movie."

"So I'll never have to come back here again now mummy's gone too?" She asked Brax.

Brax smiled at the hope she held in her eyes "no honey you don't- the bank will sell the house and you get the money when you're a big girl like Ruby."

Maddy nodded "they won't sell my stuff will they?"

"No sweetie," he chuckled "they won't me and Lee can come and get everything you need…I'll be back I just need to sign the forms from the social worker go wait with your mum," he said and walked over to the woman filling out forms on a nearby car. Looking back at them he smiled as Charlie lifted Maddy up and swung her around- all three laughing… this he could get used to.


A/N I know I said two more chapters but I think it might be three now, hope you all enjoyed this one. I know Ruby's kidnapping wasn't that long but I'd planned that anyway… won't be long for the next update I'm determined to get this one finished by Sunday. PS I have no idea about what happened in the hospital scene it's all made up.