Complications We Didn't See Coming

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Authors Note: I do NOT own Home and Away. All credit goes to the writers.

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Chapter Ten: Pregnant, Houses & Moving in?

Bianca's hands shook nervously as she sat in the waiting room at the doctor's clinic; she kept rubbing her hands along her beige pants. For three weeks she'd been stressing over this appointment, delaying it so she didn't have to think about what was happening. It would have been delayed yet again if Liam hadn't threatened her into going, the choice was clear. Appointment or Punishment for failing to attend.

"Miss Bianca Scott?"

Bianca looked up at the sound of her name, a man standing before her with a clipboard. The nerves within her body rushing to the front. She didn't know if she could do this. Not again.

"Miss Scott?"

Bianca nervously rose to her feet, her hands shaking in front of her as she gripped the bottom of her sweater. "Uh, yes"

"I'm Doctor Nate Cooper. Right this way please" Bianca followed him nervously down the hall into a white room. "Please take a seat on the bed. I am correct in saying you're here to find out how far along you are?"

Bianca sat on the edge of the bed staring blankly at Nate who took a seat at the machine in front of her. "Yes"

Nate nodded. "Okay. Why don't you lie down, Miss Scott and pull your shirt up a little"

Bianca lied down on the bed as instructed, pulling her shirt up her body a little. "Call me Bianca"

Nate smiled as he turned the machine on. "I'm just going to ask you a couple of routine questions to make sure our information is correct" Bianca nodded. "You're twenty five?"

"Yes"

Nate nodded. "Do you have any children?"

"One daughter. April. She is ten" Bianca's heart clenched at the thought of April, her daughter was going to be so upset that there was a baby on the way. It was going to make it harder to leave Liam; it was going to make it difficult when all the money would be thrust into providing for the new baby.

"Is this a planned pregnancy?"

Bianca bit her bottom lip as she turned to Nate. "Uh, we were talking about kids but this just happened" Bianca murmured sticking as close to the truth as possible. They had been talking about it but Bianca had never wanted kids with Liam.

"Okay" Nate said as he picked up the gel. "Now this will be cold" He warned as he placed the drop of the gel onto Bianca's stomach causing her to shiver especially as he moved it around with the transducer, spreading it across the width of her stomach.

Bianca stared at the screen as the picture of the inside of her belly popped up onto the machine, her hands clutched the bottom of her sweater in a vice grip. It seemed so surreal to be staring at what would be the image of her baby.

"Here is the baby" Nate pointed to a small peanut like shape on the screen. "I would say by the measurements that you are roughly five weeks. We'll do a blood test to confirm the dates"

Bianca held her breath. Five weeks. It was confirmed on the screen, the baby inside her was there. Bianca wasn't sure what she was going to do. She didn't think it was possible to raise another child that she hadn't planned.

^..^

Brax looked around the three bedroom home, his mother stood beside him with a hand placed across her chest. The look on Cheryl Braxton's face was one of complete gratitude for her son, the money he had offered that she had finally accepted. The money was specifically to help her get a house in Summerbay so she could afford to provide a better life for Casey.

Cheryl glanced over, wiping the tears from her cheeks. "Darryl, I can't thank-you enough. This means the world to me, mate"

Brax grinned as he wrapped his arm loosely around his mother and pulled her into his side. "You're welcome mum, this is will be a good start for us all"

Cheryl nodded. "You also live two streets away from Charlie now"

Brax nodded, he didn't particularly want to admit it to anyone but he had chosen the house they were currently standing in not because of the price but because it was the closet he could get to Charlie's. He wanted to be near her and the girls; he wanted to be just a short walk away if they ever needed him.

Cheryl smiled. "Let me ask you a honest question Darryl, do you see a future with her?" Cheryl questioned, she loved Charlie and the girls, she could honestly see them becoming part of the family. Unlike the previous experience she had had with Tegan.

Brax shrugged. "Mum"

"What Darryl, it's a fair enough question." Cheryl said as she looked at her son awaiting an answer.

Brax exhaled as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Yeah maybe, but don't you think it's a bit early to be thinking about our future?" Brax questioned.

Cheryl shook her head. "Not if you have found the right one. Love is rare, Darryl. I know I will never find it again"

Brax grunted. "Dad wasn't exactly the love of your life"

"He was at one point" Cheryl murmured. "Then I meet…" She paused when she saw Brax's pained expression. The pain it would bring up to go over that topic once again wasn't one she wanted to face. "The point is, you were in a relationship with Charlie a long time before it became public knowledge. If being with her is how you plan to spend your future then why not start the future now?"

Brax leaned against the bare bench, crossing his arms over his chest. "What if I scare her off which my forwardness?"

Cheryl laughed. "Since when have you ever been cautious of that? You've always gone after what you've wanted and Darryl…" Cheryl looked over at her son a clear warning on her face. "You will never find another like her"

"So you want me to ask her to marry me?"

"What?!" Cheryl exclaimed. "No. I want you to move in together. Take it slower than a proposal Darryl. Do you want to scare the young woman off?"

Brax shook his head in amusement. "Mum, you just told me to go after what I wanted"

"I know, but marriage can wait a few years"

Brax rolled his eyes. "Women!"

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Brax stood over the dining room table humming as he lit the candles in the centre. The red table cloth was set precise with no creases, he'd got the good china out and the wine was chilling. As he drew the match away and blew it out he looked around the room to make sure everything was completely perfect.
Brax knew it was the right time for them to take the next step, a leap of faith by moving in together but he couldn't shake the nerves about asking Charlie, he wasn't sure she was ready to take the next step with him.

"Brax?"

Brax jump startled at the sound and turned around to see Ruby and Nicole standing by the hallway entrance in their pajamas, it was late and Charlie was only just finishing her night shift. "Hey, aren't you two meant to be in bed? It's nearly nine thirty"

Nicole raised her eyebrow. "What's with the candles?"

"Are you going to ask Mum to move in with you?" Ruby asked as she bounced on her heels clearly ecstatic at the thought.

Brax shook his head, he had no idea how she knew about his plan. He hadn't wanted to tell them incase Charlie wasn't ready for them to take that leap. "I am but I'm not sure how your mum is going to feel about it yet"

Ruby grinned. "Mum will say yes"

Nicole nodded agreeing with her sister. "Definitely"

Brax placed the burnt match in the bin. "Well that's for me and your mum to talk about. Back to bed"

"Can't we stay up?" Ruby whined. "I want to see if she says yes"

Brax shook his head firmly. "No, you both have a big day tomorrow"

Nicole exhaled. "Will you tuck us in?"

"Can I sleep in Nic's room, please Brax?" Ruby asked as she placed her hand in his to lead him towards the bedrooms.

Brax glanced down at Ruby and saw her looking up at him, her warm chocolate brown eyes staring at him with hope. Brax sighed knowing he would never be able to say no to those eyes. "If Nic wants you too"

Nicole nodded placing her hand in Brax's free one. "I do"

Brax allowed himself to be pulled into the bedroom, Nicole letting her hand slip from his as she raced over and pulled the covers back slipping into bed and pattering the edge for Ruby. "Come on Rubes" Nicole called.

Ruby let go of Brax's hand and climbed up into the bed pulling the cover over her and Nicole. "Brax, will you tell us a made up story?"

Brax chuckled, he had never told a story to anyone in his life, not even Casey when he was a baby, sure he'd read from a book but never had he made one up. "I've never done that before"

Nicole pointed to the chair. "Please" Her big crystal blue eyes shining at him.

Brax sighed, he caved in a single moment grabbing the white desk chair and pulling it over by the bed. "Okay, all tucked in?" Both girls nodded as they settled in the blankets pulled up to their chins, looking at him with inquisitive eyes. "Alright, so let's give this a shot. Uh…" Brax scratched the side of his head. "Once upon a time there were two princesses…"

Ruby frowned. "Can I be a Queen, I want to be a Queen" Ruby interrupted.

Brax chuckled. "Sorry. Once upon a time there was a Queen and a Princess they lived in a rather large pink castle…"

Nicole scrunched up her nose. "Can the castle be blue?"

Brax looked over at her interruption. "Sorry. They lived in a rather large blue castle"

"Brax" Ruby whined. "You have to start again!"

Brax groaned. "Are you two just going to interrupt me?"

Both girls nodded. "Yes!"

"Well at least you're honest" Brax muttered. "Once upon a time there was a Queen and a Princess they lived in a rather large blue castle…"

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Charlie walked into the house frowning when she saw the burnt out candles on the table that was set nicely, dinner in a pan on the bench. The house was dark and silent, she had been called back at work and it was nearing on twelve.
The guilt immediately flowed through her body as she saw the effort Brax had gone through to create a nice meal, placing the two case files she had brought home onto the back of the couch Charlie set out to find Brax.

She placed her hand over her heart and smiled at the scene in front of her, Brax was leaning forward in Nicole's desk chair his head rested on her bed snoring softly, both girls tucked in and Ruby's hand on his head. She'd panicked that he'd had left her house only to find him in the sweetest place.

Walking up to him quietly Charlie placed a hand on his cheek. "Brax. Brax, baby, wake up" Charlie hummed softly as she stroked his cheek.

Brax's eyes fluttered open. "Huh?"

Charlie smiled. "Hey, come to bed sleepyhead"

Brax frowned as he sat up properly, Charlie helping to remove Ruby's hand. "What time is it?"

"A little after twelve" Charlie tugged on his hand pulling him out of the room and shutting the door. "I saw the dinner you cooked, I'm sorry I'm late"

Brax rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand. "Don't worry about it, baby. Rough night at work?"

Charlie shrugged. "It was long. A couple of drunks. A couple just arrested for skinny dipping. You look like you've had a rough night" Charlie observed.

"You're girls are hard nuts to crack, I tried to tell a simple story about to princesses and all I got was interruptions. Ruby wanted to be a Queen. Nicole wanted the castle blue. Ruby wanted a unicorn. Nicole wanted to have fairy powers. The list just went on"

Charlie laughed. "Poor baby. Can I make it better?" Charlie whispered as she kicked the door closed and walked over towards Brax who sat on the side of the bed, her hands made their way to unbutton her blue shirt.

Brax raised his eyebrow. "You're going to make it better. Hmm, I suppose you should after all I cooked you a lovely dinner" Brax teased.

Charlie put her bottom lip out in a pout, slipping her shirt down her shoulders to reveal her lacy black bra. "I said I was sorry"

Brax smirked. "How sorry?"

Charlie sunk down to her knees in front of him, her hand reaching for his belt buckle pausing just millimeters away. Raising her blues eyes up to meet his green ones, she smiled seductively. "May I?"

Brax grinned to himself immediately knowing which game she wished to play. "Sure"

Charlie undid the belt buckle and then reached for the zipper. "So I was thinking…"

"Hmmm" Brax moaned as he leaned back on his hands for support.

"Why don't you move in with me?"

Brax cracked an eye open so he could look down at her, Charlie's eyes weren't focused on him they were instead occupied elsewhere, a wide mischief smile played on her lips. "What was that, baby?"

Charlie blushed, she loved how he could make her feel so unsure but so loved, no one had been able to do that. "Move in with me?"

Brax chuckled. "Louder Charlie"

Charlie used her tongue to gently flick his head, causing a groan to escape his lips. "I said, move in with me?"

Brax grinned as her eyes rose to meet his. "Funny thing is, I was going to ask you over dinner if I could move in. Of course baby, I want nothing more than to wake up to you every morning"

Charlie smiled, her hands gently stroking. "Good because you're on dishes duty"

Brax laughed. "Really now?"

Charlie nodded. "Yup"

Brax glanced down at his cock. "Right, I'll do the dishes for you and any other chores but right now you have a duty to fulfill" Brax smirked.

"Really now?"

Brax nodded. "Yup" Brax moved his right hand forward and gently pulled her hair from her bun. "I love you"

Charlie grinned. "I love you too" Charlie winked, moaning as she felt Brax's mouth on hers, his kiss bruising, fingers lacing gently through her hair in a firm grip. "Braaaaaax"

Brax pulled back using his hand to guide her face. "I hope every night is like this"

Charlie giggled. "In your dreams" Charlie whispered as she took him into her mouth, Brax groaning in pleasure.

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Reviews:

Guest:
SummerNightsxox: We all still hate Liam!
Lazza77: Glad you liked the chapter. Charlie and Brax are indeed so in love! I wish I could strange Liam too. Maybe he could make his exit that way? ;)
FrankElza: Loved this review! I am glad you liked the boat date and the girls; I try to make them a little funny. You are definitely right about Liam never wanting Bianca to leave. I am glad you think I display the domestic abuse well but I don't like writing it!
FanFicForYou: Thank-you for your review! Brax could definitely see something was wrong, could that be the start of Liam's undoing?
Beebee483: All nine chapters in one hit?! Glad you liked them! I love chax too. Hope you enjoy this chapter.
JS: Glad you thought my scene was steamy! Hope you like the one below! Sadly Bianca isn't able to stand up to him yet but it may come with time!
Bubz23: I loved your review! So sweet. The secrets of the story, we have two main ones. Heath's reason for leaving and then there is Charlie and Bianca's secret. You'll find out who Ruby's dad is in coming chapters and Heath's arrival is up next! Liam is creepy to everyone, hopefully it won't be long before he departs. Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Well, what are your thoughts? Read & Review?! Please.

Next Chapter:
We have to do a small time skip just one month in the future! Don't worry this won't be a major ordeal.