Elaina didn't feel right about sneaking around at this time in the morning, but she knew it was the only time people wouldn't see her. Elaina had agreed to meet Brax at Angelo's with Freya. It was about 7.30am.

Brax smiled as he watched Elaina coming up the stairs with Freya "Hi" he said nervously. Freya just frowned "Are you the reason my mum dragged me out of bed" she moaned.

"Freya" Elaina exclaimed, Brax just laughed.

"Yeh afraid so" Brax replied "Your mum did me a favour so I wanted to shout you both to whatever you want for breakfast" he explained. Freya looked a little confused.

"But why do we have to do it so early?" Freya asked Brax a question he couldn't answer so Elaina quickly stepped in.

"Well Brax doesn't want anyone else seeing us get a free breakfast does he or everyone will want one" she smiled.

"That's right, so Freya what would you like?" Brax asked softly.

"Er…Pancakes please" Freya replied as she went to sit at an empty table.

"Thanks for this" Brax smiled. Elaina frowned.

"Its ok, but don't get used to it. I mean it Brax she can't ever find out who you are. No-one can" Elaina warned as she headed over to the table.

After about ten minutes Brax finally came out of the kitchen with a plate of pancakes and some syrup "You like syrup right" He asked as he put the plate in front of Freya. She nodded as she watched Brax pour the syrup on her pancakes.

"Thank you" she said as she tucked in. Elaina smiled as she watched Freya enjoying her breakfast "Mum can I have a drink?" Freya asked as she looked at her mum.

"Sure what do you want? Here take a look at this" Brax said as he handed Freya the menu for soft drinks Freya just frowned.

"What's the matter?" Brax wondered as he looked to Elaina for answers.

"Maybe it'd be better if you told her what you have" Elaina suggested. Brax frowned he guessed what the problem was instantly.

"She can't read either, can she?" Brax asked. It wouldn't usually have been a big deal to Brax but this situation was different. Freya was his daughter and if he was honest Brax was very impressed that she couldn't read or write.

"No" Elaina seemed ashamed of the fact she hadn't been able to teach Freya to read.

"Hey listen why don't you let me help?" Brax wondered if he was being a bit pushy.

"What you mean you will teach her to read?" Elaina asked hopefully.

"No but I know someone who would be able to help, her name is Bianca she is a teacher at Summer Bay high" Brax explained.

"Er…I don't know" Elaina was a little unsure about letting Freya be around strangers.

"Please Mum, I'd really like to be able to read books like all my other friends" Freya had been listening to the conversation.

"Fine" Elaina sighed "Would you mind asking Bianca?" she smiled at Brax.

"Sure, maybe she could teach you as well" he suggested.

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After breakfast Elaina took Freya to the beach for a swim she had arranged to meet Heath and Darcy. Elaina grinned widely as she saw Heath sat on the sand near the sea "Mum can I go to Darcy?" Freya asked, as soon as Elaina said yes Freya started to run up the beach and towards Darcy.

Heath looked round when he saw Freya. He spotted Elaina walking towards him instantly. She sat herself next to him in the sand "If I could kiss you I would" Heath whispered under his breath.

"In fact scratch that I would do a damn sight more than kiss you if I thought I would get away with it" Heath joked

Elaina hit him on his arm playfully. "You might get chance to later" she winked, Heath just grinned sheepishly.

"Chance to do what?" A female voice interrupted from behind them as Elaina turned round she was relieved to see Stacia standing behind them.

"Oh just a chance to see me on a surf board" Elaina lied very unconvincingly.

"Oh yeah" Stacia smiled, she knew exactly what her sister and Heath were talking about.

Stacia sat down just behind Heath and Elaina "Sorry am I interrupting something" she teased, Elaina just giggled. Heath wasn't sure how to feel about the fact Stacia knew the truth about them.

All three of the adults watched Freya and Darcy playing together in the sand.

Suddenly out of no where Robert came running over to Elaina and Stacia "Laina, Stace" he gasped trying to catch his breath "It's your Da" he puffed. Elaina stood to her feet instantly.

"What about him?" Stacia cried.

"What the hell has he done now?" Elaina moaned.

"That guy from the surf club has started on him John something I think his name is" Robert explained.

"John Palmer, I gotta see this Darce, come on this way" Heath yelled as he stood up and followed Elaina and Robert up the beach, Stacia dragged behind with Freya.

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Elaina was horrified when she arrived at the surf club and saw her father squaring up to John "Who do you think you are calling a thief?" William yelled.

"DA" Elaina cried as she headed towards her father "What in gods name is going on?"

"This so called man of the community is accusing me of stealing his stock" William explained to his now fired up daughter.

"What kind of stock?" Elaina frowned as she tried to understand what the argument was about.

"It's a surf club, what kind of stock do you think?" John replied in a cocky tone "God you really are a bunch of…" John didn't have chance to continue his sentence. William had grabbed him by the scruff of his neck.

"DA get off him…DA" Elaina yelled as she pulled her father away from John "If my Da said he didn't do it then he didn't do it" Elaina said defending her father.

"What and I'm supposed to take the word of a little tramp like you" John replied smugly. Elaina restrained her dad's explosive reaction to John's comment.

"Oi don't you speak to her like that" A voice interrupted from behind them. Heath had now come forward.

"Oh yes that's it you lot pull ranks all the scumbags together" John exclaimed as he looked around.

All of a sudden both Robert and William launched themselves at John. William was too strong for Elaina this time so she let go of him. As Robert rushed towards John and his friends, Elaina got caught in the cross fire.

One of the men who were with John lashed out and accidentally punched Elaina in the face knocking her out instantly. "Elaina" Heath yelled as he rushed towards Elaina.

"Oh my god Robert" Stacia screamed as she saw her sister's unconscious body on the floor "MUM" Freya yelled as she ran towards Elaina. Stacia and Freya had arrived just in time to see it all kick off.

Robert pushed Heath out of the way and grabbed Elaina in his arms he carried her out of the way of the fight. Suddenly out of nowhere the police appeared, they arrested John and William and few of the other men. Charlie requested an ambulance for Elaina.

After a few moments Elaina came round "What happened?" she asked groggily.

"You got punched in the face" Robert explained as he stroked Elaina's cheek, Stacia could see the look on Heath's face as he watched Robert comforting Elaina, she knew exactly how he was feeling. Because that is how she felt every time she watched Elaina and Robert together.

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Elaina was reluctant to go to hospital but her dad gave her no choice. After being checked over by the doctors she was finally given the all clear to go home. As she climbed of the bed Elaina suddenly fainted, the doctors quickly rushed back into the room and helped Elaina back onto the bed. William, Stacia and Robert were asked to wait outside while they did some tests.

"Maybe you should take Freya home" Stacia suggested to her dad and Robert. They agreed the hospital was no place for this frightened looking child. They took her home leaving Stacia sat waiting for Elaina by herself.

After the doctors were finished in the room Stacia was finally allowed back inside. She sat beside Elaina's bed. Elaina looked scared.

"What's wrong?" Stacia wondered. Elaina turned to face her sister "Did they tell you why you fainted?" Elaina just nodded "Well do you want to tell me?" Stacia snapped a little.

"I'm pregnant Stace" Elaina replied with a blank expression on her face, causing Stacia's jaw to drop…

Hope this chapter was ok for you, the last part came to me all of a sudden. Please review I would love to know what you think.

Coming up-

What will Elaina do about her pregnancy?

Freya starts her lesson's with Bianca, will Elaina accept her offer of help?

William has an announcement but what is it?