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Chapter Ten

"Love what you've done with the place," Heath said sarcastically as he walked in.

Kyle looked up from video game he and Darcy were playing, "Took your time." Kyle and the others had already been at the house for almost an hour.

"Yeah we went back to the café when we realised that Harley left his rabbit-toy behind." Heath explained.

"We couldn't have that now could we?" Kyle laughed as he continued to play the game.

"Yeah. Actually mate, can we go outside? There's something we need to discuss." Kyle looked up at his older brother.

"Cece, come take over." Kyle called the blonde who jumped up and took the remote.

Kyle followed Heath outside to the back garden.

"Firstly, I'm just going to say it. You're the crappiest liar in the world. Cece's not much better either." Kyle glanced away, immediately knowing what Heath was talking about. "Now, I don't really mind, you must have had your reasons but if I go back inside without details my wife will kill me."

Kyle sighed, "We're not together anymore."

Heath nodded, "How long ago?"

Kyle pursed his lips, "Beginning of April."

Heath's eyes widened, "April? And you're only now just mentioning it?"

Kyle nodded, "Yep."

"Mate, I'm sorry. I thought you two were good?" Heath wasn't sure what to say.

Kyle nodded before muttering, "We were. Until I proposed."

Heath choked on air, "What?"

Kyle shook his head, "Don't ask."

"I'm going to ask. What? You proposed?" Heath asked shocked, "To Phoebe?"

Kyle pursed his lips, "Something like that yeah."

"When?" Heath asked, "Why?"

Kyle glared at Heath, "The colour run."

"And she said no?"

"No, Heath she said yes. The wedding's tomorrow." Kyle snapped.

"Sorry."

Kyle shook his head before turning around and heading towards the house's entrance. "Actually there was something else, I was sent this letter."

Kyle turned around to see Heath holding a white envelop towards him, "It's from Brax. He wanted me to give it to you, today."

Kyle frowned and reached out and took the envelop. Shoving it into his pocket, "Thanks."

Heath nodded and watched his brother go back inside the house.

"Kyle are you up for a beach day?" Bianca asked as soon as she noticed him. Kyle looked at her and then at Harley, already decked out in a hat and boardies.

"Yeah, why not? You guys head down and I'll be there soon. I've just got do something first." Kyle said.

"Do what?" Bianca asked.

Kyle frowned, "Go into work, and update the gym's rosters."

Ricky shook her head, "No. The only reason you're going into work is later tonight, for your party."

Kyle looked at her and sighed, reluctantly agreeing and heading into his bedroom to get changed for the beach.

Cece watched him go before turning to Ricky, "Well I'm going to head home. I'll see you all later?"

Ricky stood up, "You're not coming to the beach?"

Cece shook her head, "No. I'll leave you guys to it."

"Why don't you come?" Heath asked from the doorway.

"You're his family, besides I have to go and get his present anyway."

Bianca sighed, "You have so much to learn. Kyle's Heath's half-brother who was Casey's half-brother who was half-brother's with Josh who is Andy's half-brother. Yet they're all family. We're all family, you're included in that now, and I'm sure Kyle wants you there."

Kyle sat helping Harley build a castle in the sand next to Bianca who held Casey in her arms. Ricky and Heath were out the back surfing with Andy and Darcy was waist deep in the water with Josh and Cece.

"She's a good kid," Bianca said.

Kyle nodded, "Yeah she is." Kyle knew Bianca was talking about Cece.

"Heath told me," Bianca started, "About Phoebe."

Kyle nodded.

"I'm sorry Kyle."

"It's fine. We're fine now." Kyle told her.

"What do you mean you're fine?" Bianca asked.

"It means the whole proposal thing and having kids conversation has been forgotten and now we're good." Kyle said watching Harley bash his fist into the sand castle.

"But you're not back together?"

Kyle shook his head, "Not yet."

"Not yet?"

"Not yet." Kyle confirmed.

Casey let out a cry demanding their attention, "I'll take him." Kyle offered.

Bianca smiled at Kyle as he began to walk away with Casey. "Ky! Ky," Harley called after him.

Kyle turned around to see Harley toddling through the sand to get across the short distance between them. Kyle grinned at him, "Hey little man."

Kyle looked up at Bianca, "I'll take them both up to the beach? Go have fun in the water with the others."

"It's your birthday. You can't spend it babysitting babies."

"It's my birthday, so I get to choose what I do and this is it." Kyle smiled. Reaching out he grabbed onto Harley's hand and led him up the beach into the shade where everyone had left their stuff.

After feeding Casey a bottle and setting Harley up with a bucket and shovel Kyle sat down. Pulling out the letter he'd bought with him he contemplated opening it. Deciding it was best just to get it over with he ran his finger under the edge, ripping it open.

"Kyle,

I've been in the lock-up just a week at the time I'm writing this and I'll post it to Heath so he can give it to you on your birthday. Sorry I'm not there to celebrate with you, not that we did much last year anyway, I think that all the stuff with Phoebe's dad was going down and the year before I reckon I was in a hospital bed.

This year will be better I reckon, everything should settle down. Finally. Thanks for looking after Ricky for me while I'm in here. And my son, I reckon he'd be out by now, and I know you're softy when it comes to babies so thanks for being there for him when I can't be.

I know Angelos will be still up and running but how's the gym? Andy hasn't burnt the place down yet? Let that girlfriend of your take care of you once in a while, yeah? I know you'll be run off your feet with work and family, and I'm sorry for leaving that all on you, but Phoebe's not that bad.

How's her 'rock-star' dream coming along, by the way. Don't tell her but I'm missing hearing her constant humming, it's so quiet in here sometimes. I guess you know that though, you've been in here before. But you've changed completely for the better and I couldn't be prouder than to call you my brother.

You've had a rough time for most of your life, but I'm glad you ended up in Summer Bay because you're a great guy and my son, Harley and Darce are lucky to have an uncle like you, you'll be a great dad one day, Phoebe could do worse than you and Heath, Casey and I, we're lucky to have you as our brother.

Happy Birthday Mate. Don't do anything I wouldn't do."

"What's that?" Cece looked curiously at the sheet of paper in his hands.

"Ah nothing important," Kyle shoved the letter back into his pocket. Cece smiled and nodded, silently agreeing to drop the topic.

She reached over him and grabbed a plastic spade, ready to help Harley build his sand castle. Kyle smiled as he watched the two interact, "Hey, Luce." Cece looked up at him, "I'm glad you're here."

Cece smiled and winked at him before flinging a spade full of sand at him, "I'm glad I'm here too."

Kyle laughed, he really was glad she was here, just in the past few days she'd really been watching Casey whenever Ricky needed a break and Kyle was working. Ricky seemed to get on quite well with Cece, even if the younger girl had quite a different personality to Ricky.

"Yes. Got it, 10 o'clock. Me and Darcy will take the boys back to Irene's and we'll call you if there's any problems." Cece repeated what Bianca had been telling her for the past hour.

Bianca looked hesitantly, "Are you sure? Why don't I come back with you all? Or I'm sure we can still get a sitter."

Cece shook her head, "I promise, Bianca. Everything will be fine. Casey and Harley will be asleep in their strollers in the office and at 10 o'clock we'll take them and go home."

Heath walked over to his wife, "Babe, Cece and Darce are more trust worthy than me. They'll be fine. We're are going to have a good night."

Bianca looked at Cece who nodded encouragingly.

"Alright are we ready to go?" Ricky asked as she pushed her son's pram into the house. Her was down and straight and she was wearing a yellow peplum dress.

"Just waiting on the birthday princess," Heath said nodding his head to where Kyle was sitting, engrossed in phone.

"Kyle?" Kyle looked up, "Huh?"

"Can we go?" Darcy asked from where she stood by the door.

"Yeah, of course." Kyle stood up, storing his phone in the pocket of his pants.

"Oh darls, look at the two of you! Don't you both look gorgeous," Irene gasped as Bianca and Cece both walked over to her.

Cece smiled and smoothed down her dress, it was royal blue with cut outs in the back.

"Oh Irene! It's so good to see you, you need to come visit more often. We should come visit more often." Bianca nodded her head and threw her arms around Irene, pulling her in for a hug.

"Oh certainly enjoying yourself aren't you? How many have you had?" Bianca shrugged as she pulled away.

Irene looked towards Cece who held up two fingers, "I'm going to leave you both to it." Irene waved her goodbye. Walking over to where Vj and Jett were sat at a table.

"Hey, watcha doing?" She asked sitting down.

Jett looked at her before whispering something towards Vj. Vj looked at her startled before opening his mouth, "Hey, did you..do you…"

Jett rolled his eyes at his friends stumbling, "Dude!"

Vj took a deep breath, "Would you like…"

Vj was cut off by Darcy running over, "Cece! Come dance with me?"

Cece grinned and stood up, "Sure!" She turned around to look at the two boys, "Are you two coming?"

Vj nodded and shot up out of his seat, obviously very eager while Jett just mumbled something about Vj 'being an idiot.'

"You're such an idiot man." Jett told Vj quietly as Cece laughed while she danced with Darcy.

Vj glared at Jett quickly before bringing his attention back to Cece and Darcy, not that he noticed the latter.

"So you came?" Kyle asked as he felt the breeze of the night against his skin. Phoebe turned around, leaning against the railing of the balcony.

"I did."

Kyle nodded, "I'm glad."

Phoebe laughed, "Yeah, couldn't miss Heath's dancing." Phoebe pointed inside where Heath was currently showing off his 'moves.'

"Yeah," Kyle looked back at his brother, glad that he came to visit.

"So, you and Cece seem to be getting along?" Phoebe commented. Kyle nodded.

"Yeah. We're getting there," Kyle told her. "You'd know that, if we actually spoke."

Phoebe cringed, "Kyle. You needed space."

Kyle shook his head. "I needed you."

"Kyle, now's not the time to talk about this."

"You're right. Can I get you a drink?" Kyle offered, noticing her glass was empty.

"If you insist," Phoebe smirked and followed Kyle inside, towards the bar.

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