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Chapter 11: Respect.
Brax P.O.V
As I lay here with a naked Charlie in my arms, her face nuzzled into my neck, her arm draped over my waist with her leg wedged between mine, I couldn't believe how lucky I was. I thought back to tonight when I was sitting in my office with a giant smirk on my face listening about how my girlfriend was telling her friend about her, if I remember correctly, her great sex life. Such an ego booster and tonight showed it, I didn't hold back, I put all my efforts into making her enjoy it and my god she did.
Her breathing was slow but constant, her chest slowly rising and falling, I knew she was asleep. I loved moments like these, we felt like a real couple, sleeping in the same bed, next to each other. Hopefully this will become more of a regular event, when she tells her boss about us, I was even thinking about getting my own place and asking her to move in with me. Ruby was heading to Uni in the city, Casey might even follow her, only one to get rid of now was Heath. I felt guilty trying to fob my brother off but he was nearly 25 and he was living off his older brother, as if I was his mother. I paid for his rent, his food, his every desire and need. It had to stop, one day soon Heath needed to step up and look after himself, become a man. I wasn't going to let him come between me and Charlie, I didn't know for sure but I was pretty sure this was the woman I was going to spend the rest of my life with. I had never felt this way about any of my former girlfriends, they were just a fling, don't get me wrong I'd protect them if they needed it but with Charlie I was willing to jump in front of a bullet for her, literally.
Charlie P.O.V
I woke up to the sun streaming through the window and hitting my naked back, Brax must have forgotten to close it when he climbed through it last night. Waking up in Brax's arms was the best way to start the day; I kissed his neck and looked up to see him still fast asleep. I flicked the hair off my face before I moved up further and continued to peck his neck until I felt him suck in a deep breath and his hand trail from my leg, up my thigh and rest on my bare naked bum. I leant up to meet his lips.
"Good Morning." I said as after our kiss finished. I placed my arm over his chest and rested my head on his shoulder.
"Yes, good morning indeed" he replied almost instantly before I felt his fingers playing with my hair.
"What are your plans for the day?" I asked before drawing little circles on his ab.
"Well its Sunday so Angelo's is closed and I haven't been for a surf in a while. So if it's okay if you I was going to go with boys and go for a surf at Wilsons Beach... Like old times" He said groggily, obviously still waking up.
"Babe, I'm your girlfriend not your mum. You don't need to ask me if you can go places. I think it will be a great idea for you to go for a surf, you've been so busy with work of late." I replied before resting my chin on his chest and looking up at him. He kissed me on my forehead.
"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it." He replied.
Soon after Brax left my place and headed back to his, to get ready for his day of surfing with the boys. I just continued to lie in bed and sleep, I didn't have anything to do today, my shift didn't start until 8 am tomorrow morning, where I was planning to tell Joyce about my assorted relationship with Brax...
Brax P.O.V
As soon as I left Charlie's I arrived at home to find Heath and Casey with their boards ready for a day of surfing. We loaded everything into the back of the Ute before I grabbed my boardies and headed off to Angelo's to grab some drinks for our day out. On our way to Wilson's everything was pretty quiet until Casey started to speak.
"Where were you last night?" He questioned. I was thinking of something to make up, but Heath beat me to it.
"10 bucks he was at Buckton's." He said looking at me and winking.
"So you and Charlie are back together?" He asked, but again Heath beat me to it.
"Yeah, they're back together. I walked in on them the other day getting a bit frisky with each other, or well let's say they were in the middle of something." He laughed before I leant over and punched him in the arm. He just laughed and cracked a beer open.
"Yeah we are back together, she's telling her boss about us tomorrow. So hopefully we should be out in the open within next week." I smiled.
Casey P.O.V
We pulled up at Wilson's, the rest of the River Boys were already here, on the beach drinking, obviously waiting for their leader, Brax, to arrive. We filed out of the Ute before grabbing our boards and heading down towards them.
"Great to see you're joining us Brax" Sam said. With a unison of whistles and cheers following from the rest of the boys.
Brax walked up to Sam before they slapped each other's backs in a sort of manly hug, the rest of the boys followed Sam by slapping Brax back on the back one by one. They simply just nodded to me and Heath. Brax had respect, he was the leader of the gang, everyone looked up to him, he was the most fearless and reckless of us all which in the surfing world translates into respect. I wished that one day I would have the respect of all the boys, one day I wish I'd turn out like Brax, smart, brave and stable. Brax had a loyal band of followers, he had power and influence. He could command attention. He could shape opinions. He could stop fights. Or start them. Because of him the River Boys became more than just a motley group of surfers. They gave the local community of Mangrove River an identity, and a source of pride, even if it's the angry, bristling pride of the underdog.
Charlie P.O.V
Today was the day, I thought. The day I would tell Joyce about me and Brax, I still didn't know how I was planning on telling him... I slept by myself last night; I imaged Brax spent the night at his place, drinking with his mates. I missed him already, not waking up in his arms and no morning kiss. I'd have to settle for when I saw him later on in the day.
I walked into work only to be greeted by Ryan.
"Morning beautiful" he said with a wink as he walked past me and into the common room. I ignored him and turned my focus on Joyce, who was heading straight towards me.
"Sargent Buckton." He said with a nod.
"Joyce" I replied. "Can I talk to you, about something in private?" I continued, while pointing towards my office. He didn't answer he just headed towards my office.
"Yes, Sargent what would you like to talk to me about?" He asked before sitting down in my chair. One thing I hated about him was when he came to the station he sat in my chair as if he owned the joint.
"Yeah, look I'm just going to come right out with it and say it. I'm in a relationship with Darryl Braxton." I said strongly.
He looked at me without blinking. "Again?" he questioned.
"Yes." I replied immediately.
"Well there is clearly no point in me giving you a speech about how getting involved with a River Boy isn't a smart idea, seeing you didn't listen to me the other times. I trust your judgement Charlie, I do but when it comes to the group of men I just don't trust them. Just promise me you will be careful. And as for cases regarding the River Boys, you will be able to work on them as long as they don't involve Mr Braxton. I don't see the point in not letting you work on their cases, because if I didn't we'd never pin anything on them. You are this stations best officer, you have superior instincts and unworldly talent." He said before working out my door. Wow that was easy.
Brax P.O.V
I was out the back of the diner near the car park, where Charlie had told me to meet her. I was about to text her again because I had been waiting 10 minutes before I heard someone call "Mr Braxton!" I spun around to see Charlie walking up to me. I was about to greet her but before I could she grabbed my face with her hands and kissed me. I was shocked at first but then I joined in, my hands moved to her hips, I pulled her in close while trying to kiss her more passionately then I already was. Things were heating up I was about to carry her to my car so we could take this somewhere more private before we heard somebody gasp and cry out.
"Oh dear!" Coleen looked as if she had seen a ghost, or well in this case a Police Sargent kissing a River Boy. Charlie cheekily waved before grabbing my face again and resumed kissing me as if nobody had interrupted us. Coleen soon disappeared back into the Diner, our kiss became less passionate and in between kisses I managed to say. "At least, we won't, have to, tell anyone, Coleen will do, it for, us." She just giggled before grabbing my hand and pulling me towards the Diner.
We entered hand in hand before we went and sat down at a small booth, waiting to be served. Coleen was staring at us, still very much in shock, but apart from that no one else seemed to care. I guess people had already been informed that Charlie and I were in a relationship a couple weeks ago, due to Hayley dropping that bomb shell in court that they just really didn't care anymore, that was last week's news. If anything I should probably be thanking Hayley, because of her me and Charlie are now stronger than we ever were before and now we are out in the open we should become even stronger.
In the long run, I love Charlie and she loves me back, so even if people were kicking up a fuss about us I really don't think it would have fazed us one bit, and with that I leant over the table and gave Charlie a kiss.
Chapter 12 Spoilers:
Charlie & Brax have their first outing as a known couple.
Roman doesn't take the news so well.
Charlie has a scare.
