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 Eleven: One Month Forward.
Charlie moaned as she felt the fingers gently rubbing the inside of her thigh stirring her from sleep. The long, sooth fingers run back and forth over her thigh, making their way up to her centre before back down to her knee. Charlie would know that hand anywhere; it had awoken her every morning for the past month though no always in the same way.
Charlie hissed through her clenched teeth feeling the fingers brushing over her core, her hands gripped the bed sheets in anticipation through she refused to open her eyes.
"Braaaax!"
Brax placed a kiss on her temple. "Shh, baby"
Charlie arched her back in what yet Brax withdraw his hand. "Brax!" Charlie whined.
Brax chuckled, his lips hovering by her ear, his warm breath tickling her neck. "Stay still and I'll give you exactly what you're craving"
"So unfair" Charlie groaned as she laid back down, Brax's hand immediately making its way back to her centre.
Brax leaned down trailing kisses from her neck to her breasts, pushing his shirt that she was wearing to the side slightly. "Isn't it a wonderful morning?" Brax teased lightly using his fingers to bring to the edge, pumping slowly.
Charlie released her bottom lip that she had been biting. "It would be if you quit teasing me"
"Mum! Mum! Mum!"
"Brax! Brax! Brax!"
Charlie sat up quickly, Brax withdrawing his fingers from within her. "Really?" Charlie groaned, the girls fists banging on the door. She swung her legs out of bed looking for her shorts, which she couldn't see, her eyes drifted over to Brax as he walked towards the door, her shorts hanging in her right hand. "Brax" Charlie hissed. "Give me those"
Brax glanced over his shoulder with a cocky grin, his eyebrow raised playfully. "What that an order, my little vixen?"
Charlie nodded. "Yes. Give them to me now" Charlie motioned to her shorts.
Brax shrugged his right shoulder casually. "No. No, I'll think I will keep them" Opening the door a crack he looked down at the two girls standing in the door way. "Something you do ladies need?"
Nicole smiled. "Breakfast? I want your pancakes, please?" Nicole's eyes widened hopefully.
Ruby stood beside Nic with her hands clasp together. "With sprinkles?"
Brax raised his right arm behind the half closed door as Charlie reached for her shorts. "Give them to me. How come you can be dressed?" Charlie glared at him.
Brax chuckled at the sight of Charlie jumping to reach her shorts, his t-shirt riding up over her bottom, exposing her naked ass. Glancing back at the two young girls he noticed their crossed arms and raised eyebrows. "What?" Brax asked innocently.
Nicole exhaled. "Will you make us breakfast?"
Brax nodded. "Sure"
Nicole highfived Ruby. "Yes!"
"But…" Both girls looked at Brax with concerned expressions, Brax smiled. "You both need to make your beds, set the table and give me twenty more minutes. I need to have a shower. I sink" Brax grinned as he waved his hand in the air as if to wave away the smell.
Ruby covered her nose. "Eww Brax, have a shower" Ruby demanded.
"Where's mum?" Nicole piped up, looking curiously.
Brax glanced behind the door to see Charlie standing with her arms crossed, her nose scrunched up as she glared at him. "Your mother is in the bathroom. I'll be out in twenty minutes"
Ruby nodded seriously. "Okay. Make sure you use a whole bar of the soap"
Brax shut the door as the girls turned away looking slightly offended. "Did your daughter just insult me?"
Charlie nodded. "Serves you right. Give them to me" Charlie demanded, jumping up to reach her shorts. "Brax!"
Brax chuckled, his right hand waving the shorts above her head. "Hop on the bed"
Charlie raised her eyebrow definitely. "No!"
Brax smiled. "Come on, baby. Do you want me to finish what I started?"
Charlie pouted, her bottom lip sticking out. She did want him to finish, the last two mornings they had been interrupted by the girls and Brax had worked til close both other nights. "Braaax"
Brax just titled his head towards the bed. "Don't you want me to satisfy you?"
"You're an asshole" Charlie muttered as she moved past him, cheekily grinning as she managed to swipe the shorts from his hand that had been lowered. "Hmm, does this mean I win?"
Brax just grinned, turning to lean his back against the door, shrugging. "Sure. Does that mean you're pleasuring yourself while I shower? That works" Brax pushed off the door and went to head towards the shower.
Charlie looked at him, her eyes squinting unable to decipher whether he was joking or not. "I think I might join you" She finally decided.
Brax raised his eyebrow, opening the door slightly. "What was that?"
Charlie rolled her eyes. "You want to play the game?"
"Well we don't always play it on your terms, Charlotte" Brax teased.
Charlie smiled, leaning up so their lips were inches apart, bodies pressed flush against each other. "May I join you in the shower?" Charlie breathed, her lips spreading into a grin at the feeling of his hard manhood pressing against her thigh. "I think you want me too. Wait, make that. I think you need me too"
Brax reached down his hand resting lightly on the curve of her bottom. "I always need you. Get in the shower, my little vixen" Brax smacked Charlie's ass causing her to squeal and hurry past him into the shower. "Let me ravish you, woman"
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Charlie placed the mug of tea down in front of Bianca, the blond looked absolutely exhausted as she sat hunched over at the kitchen table in a pair of sweatpants and a hoddie which Bianca would never have been caught dead wearing any other day. It made Charlie a little worried to see her friend looking so down, it wasn't like Bianca.
"What's wrong?" Charlie finally asked after staring at her best friend for what seemed like hours.
Bianca wrapped her arms around her mug. "I'm pregnant"
Charlie's mouth dropped as little as she plopped down into her seat, her right hand sliding along the table. "Say what?" Charlie looked over at Bianca, the blondes face was filled with absolutely uncertainty. "When did you find out?"
Bianca took a sip of her tea before placing it down. "Four weeks ago"
Charlie shook her head; she didn't understand why Bianca hadn't told her sooner. "Why didn't you tell me, Bi? I didn't think you wanted children with Liam"
Bianca sighed. "Because I knew you would judge me. I don't want children with Liam, this is a mistake. How did I end up here, Charlie? Pregnant again"
Charlie reached over and grabbed Bianca's hand, she didn't want to be the judgemental friend but she didn't know what to think about the situation. She hated Liam, she wasn't afraid to admit that. Her hopes had been that one day Liam and Bianca would break up, that she would have the sense to leave him. "Bi, I am not judging you"
Bianca squinted. "You are, I can see it in your eyes, Charlie"
"I'm sorry. It's just a shock. How far along are you?"
Bianca pushed her tea into the centre of the table clearly not liking the conversation or the way the tea was making her feel. "I'm nine weeks"
"Nine weeks" Charlie paused, chewing on her bottom lip as though she hated the thought that was coming into her mouth but felt like it had to be spoken. "Bi, you are still in the early stages. You could…babe you have options"
Bianca looked slightly horrified, she could only imagine would Liam would do to her if she had an abortion. He wanted the baby because he knew it would not only bring good publicity for him but it would also make sure it was a hell of a lot harder for her to leave. "Liam wants this baby" Bianca exhaled.
Charlie rubbed her forehead. "Is this baby what you want, Bi?"
Bianca sighed; she couldn't go into the details with Charlie right now. How could she even begin to explain the situation to her? "Where are the girls and Brax?"
Charlie sighed at her friends attempt but let it slide for now knowing Bianca would come to her with time. "Picking Brax's brother up from the airport"
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Ruby looked through the gap in-between the two front seats, her head resting on her hands. "What's his name again?"
Brax looked down at her as he placed the car into park. "Heath" Brax clarified for what seemed to be the hundredth time that day.
He was pleased to have Nicole and Ruby with him but they had non-stopped asked questions the whole way to the airport therefore giving him a headache. He was rather impatient just to see his brother; it had been a while indeed. It shocked Brax that it had taken him this long to come home.
Nicole took her seatbelt off and knelt up peaking over the headrest. "How old is Darcy?"
"Three" Brax told her before pointing to the backseat. "Both of you strap yourselves in, we are only going to be here a moment"
Nicole rolled her eyes. "Haven't you ever been to an airport, Brax? No one is ever out quickly"
Brax laughed at her tone of voice. "Well young lady, you have clearly never met Heath. Sit back in your seats" Brax instructed.
Both girls sighed. "Party pooper" Ruby muttered.
Brax smirked at her through the rear-view mirror. "What was that, Rubes?"
"Nothing Brax" Ruby murmured as the back door swung open. "Oh my god! You almost gave me a heart attack!" Ruby squealed dramatically, placing her hand over her chest, her whole body falling against the middle seat.
Heath cracked a grin. "Where'd you pick this one up Brax? I like her" Heath chuckled as he placed Darcy into the booster seat Brax had asked Charlie to install earlier that day. "Say hi to Uncle Brax, Darcy"
Darcy clutched her barbie tight looking over at the Brax. "Hi Uncle!"
Brax smiled at the cuteness of the three year old, she was the most adorable little girl. "Hi Darce" He turned to Heath who jumped into the front seat. "Bro. Long time" He reached over shook Heath's hand.
"Mate" Heath nodded. "Who are the little ladies?"
Nicole raised her eyebrow. "I am hardly little, Heath Braxton!"
Heath glanced at Brax. "A little firecracker. I like her as well. Is their mother like this?"
Brax chuckled, he didn't know how well Charlie and Heath would get on once he found out she was a cop but he hoped they would at least attempt for his sake. "Yeah, but she's mine mate" Brax started up the car. "The blonde is Nicole. The brunette is Ruby"
"Hey Nicole. Hey Ruby" Heath grinned.
Darcy glanced up to look at Heath. "Do you wanna play barbies Uncle Brax?" Darcy asked. "I have this many" Darcy held up her whole hand.
"She has five, Brax" Ruby told him.
Brax glanced into the mirror to meet his nieces' eyes. "I'm not a very good barbie player, I have to drive. I'm sure Nicole and Ruby would love to play"
Ruby nodded. "I'll play, can I be that one?"
Darcy glanced down at her blonde barbie. "No. That's ones like my mummy. You can be dat one" Darcy handed her a brunette barbie. "It has hair like you"
Brax glanced over at Heath, the younger brother leaning his head back against the chair. "It's good to have you home mate"
Heath exhaled. "Yeah, it's good to be back. I've missed the free food at Angelo's"
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Brax was lying on the couch flicking through tv channels, he'd dropped Heath and Darcy off at the bench making him promise that he would be round for dinner so that they could work out how to tackle their mother. Brax knew that Cheryl would most likely be an emotional wreck once she knew Heath was back in Summerbay and he wanted to get a handle on the situation before she heard about it through someone else, namely Colleen.
Brax looked up started as Ruby and Nicole jumped over the back of the couch onto him, the pillows in their hands cushioning the blow.
"Get him Nic!" Ruby exclaimed, her pillow hitting him in the head. "You have to hold him down!"
Charlie giggled as she watched the girls try and pin Brax down on the couch, she knew that he could easily throw them off but she couldn't help the wide smile that crept across her face at his willingness to stay and allow them to have their fun. "Girls, make sure you hit him extra hard for me"
Ruby nodded seriously. "Okay mum!" Her pillow crashed down on Brax's leg.
Brax shook his head in amusement. "Alright that's it. Who am I getting first?" Brax asked.
Nicole squealed as he sat up causing her to bounce and nearly topple onto the ground from her spot on his thighs yet he caught her. "No Brax! Not me!" Nicole shrieked. "It was all mums' idea! It was mums!" Nicole shouted, her laughter uncontrollable as Brax tickled her sides. "No. No. No. Not meeeeeeee!" Nic squealed.
"Oh it was all mums' idea was it?" Brax glanced up with a playful glint in his eye.
Charlie blushed slightly under his gaze. "I don't deny it. Get him Rubes!"
Ruby bashed Brax lightly over the head with her pillow. "Got ya!"
Brax smirked, standing up he dumped Nicole of the couch, she bounced and giggled as he ran after Ruby. "Come here, Rubes!"
Ruby shook her head, her pillow going up in front of her in defence. "It was mums fault!" Ruby squealed as Brax jumped forward. "Noooooooo!" Ruby sprinted into over to her mother hiding behind her legs, naturally putting Charlie in the firing line.
"Ruby!" Charlie laughed as she ducked out of the way, Brax's arms wrapping around Ruby and lifting her over his shoulder. Charlie's giggle becoming loud as she watched Brax tickle her daughters' feet, Ruby hiccupping with laughter over his shoulder. "Oh my" Charlie murmured.
Brax looked over at his girlfriend; she was leaning against the wall for support as she laughed. "Don't worry, your next baby" Brax winked.
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"You stupid brat. Get out. Stay outside until you can learnt to behave your stupid self"
April sat on the sand, tears pouring down her cheeks as the words Liam had spoken to her flowed through her mind. She hated how he made her feel, he wasn't a real daddy. Real dads didn't make their little girls go outside alone because they deemed them naughty brats.
"Daddy. I want to build a sea shell. Please daddy?"
April glanced up at the sound of a little voice, her bottom lip sticking out in distress as she saw a muscular man heading down the beach with a little girl on his shoulders. The little girl was giggling loudly as he bobbed down and then stood up straight again.
"Daaaaaaaaddy!"
April hurried to wipe her tears away seeing that they were coming closer. She knew Liam wouldn't like it if people saw her crying, she knew she wasn't allowed to cry in public. It was wrong to cry in front of other people.
"Uh oh"
April glanced down as a barbie doll landed beside her, her hand reached out and hovered over it, picking it up she looked up at the man hesitantly. "Uh, here" April her breath as she went to pass the barbie to the little girl as the man lifted her down from his shoulders.
"Thanks. I'm Darcy. What's your name? I'm gonna build the bestest sea shell ever"
April blinked as the man beside Darcy laughed, he didn't scold her for talking fast or for talking at all. Liam would have done that. He didn't like it when she talked without being spoken to, he didn't like chatter.
"What's your name?" Darcy asked frowning. "You look sad"
April bit her bottom lip, Liam had told her not to talk to strangers when she was little but Darcy was just a little girl, she didn't know if it mattered. "April"
Darcy grinned. "This is my daddy. He's the bestest ever in the whole whole world" Darcy pulled on Heath's hand. "Say hi daddy"
Heath grinned. "Okay sweetie" Heath turned to April. "Hi April. I'm Heath. Are you alright, sweetheart? Are you lost?"
April frowned, that wasn't right. Dads weren't meant to call their daughters nice names. She couldn't help the sadness the swept over her again. She didn't understand why Liam wasn't this way. "I hate him!" April sobbed, dropping Darcy's barbie that she had been clutching onto, her hands immediately covering her eyes as her body shook with cries.
Heath knelt down. "Shh. Shh. It's okay. Shh, sweetheart" Heath soothed as he placed a hand on her shoulder, he frowned as she cringed away. He knew that action, it was so familiar. Dropping his hand he simply knelt beside her. "Shh, it'll be okay, sweetie"
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Brax lied down with a thump on the bed, after a month of tucking the girls in it still exhausted him every time. They were such lively characters, loud and exhausting but he couldn't imagine his life without them in it. He'd come to love them as though they were his own and he was glad they loved him too, well he assumed they did as they hadn't actually said the words.
Exhaling he propped himself up and rolled onto his back wondering where Charlie was, he swore she had come into the bedroom.
"Hey baby"
Brax glanced over to the bathroom door, his mouth dropping at the sight of Charlie standing in nothing but a back baby doll and a pair of matching back underwear, her hair was flowing down her back in loose girls, her bright blue eyes lined with eyeliner and mascara to really make then pop, her lips touched with lip-gloss. He immediately felt himself harden at the sight of her. "Damn baby. You look fine"
Charlie bit her bottom lip suggestively, she felt a little playful. "Do you like?"
Brax's eyes widened. "Like? I love! Come over here"
Charlie grinned, moving towards the bed she jumped up and leaned over him. "Brax, I might have been a little bad"
Brax quirked his eyebrow, smirking at the look of innocence. "Doing what, babe?"
Charlie took his hand in hers and gently used it to brush over her centre. "You see?"
Brax smirked. "Oh I see" He flipped her over onto her back. "Let's see what I can do about that" He moved down her body hooking his finger tips into her underwear drawing it down.
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Reviews:
Guest: Kyle will make his appearance soon! Promise!
Guest: You will see Kyle soon! I am waiting for the right time.
Guest: Knight in Boardies, I love it! You have some really good guesses there!
Lazza77: Heath's arrival is down below! ;) Kyle will definitely make his appearance soon. I need the right time. Glad you like that Chax are moving in together and Brax with the girls
FanFicForYou: Glad you loved the chapter. It will make it harder for Bianca and April, sadly. I am so glad you loved the Chax in the chapter.
Beebee483: I am so happy that you think Chax is hot! And that it was definitely worth the wait. Is this chapter steamy enough for you? ;)
JS: Aren't we all worried about Bianca? I am glad you think it is a romantic love story though!
Bubz23: Aw aren't you sweet. I promise to update more. The weeks get crazy leading up to Christmas. Glad you thought it was good!
FrankElza: It will make it harder for April and Bi, which I am sorry to say. I am glad you liked the Cheryl/Brax moment. I wasn't quite sure if I was doing a good job portraying her. I am also happy to hear that I am structuring the story well. That is my biggest worry.
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