Hey all this is the last chapter, I hope you enjoyed this I'm sorry I've been away for so long hopefully I can finish all my unfinished stories by the new year…I have a few new ones that I'm itching to post but trying my best not to until I have them all marked complete, anyway, for the last time enjoy.
A while later Charlie let herself and the girls into her house "you three go to bed it's been a long day," she said as she threw her keys on the table.
"What are you going to do about your phone mum?" Ruby asked.
Charlie shrugged "nothing I can do but hope the hospital call saying someone handed it in-bed," she added and pointed to the stairs.
Bianca walked to the kettle and turned it on "I could have brought Jack in and Brax could have come over," she said and leaned against the counter "what's the deal with you two anyway?" she asked "I know something's up."
Charlie sighed and pulled down two cups "he knew that guy wasn't dead and that he was here looking for me-they all knew."
"So what? You guys are done?" Bianca asked.
"No," Charlie said as she made the tea "we're not one hundred per cent yet I know why he didn't tell me and I understand that but…never mind," she said and sat down beside her.
"But what?" Bianca asked "you've started you may as well finish."
Charlie sighed and looked into her cup "I don't get all the sneaking around and hiding it from me, what do they think I was gonna do if they'd told me?
"Uh kill him maybe," Bianca said "for real," she added.
Charlie scoffed "I think I learned my lesson the last time," she said and looked at the door as it opened.
"Hey," Mel said and walked in
"Dilly!" Charlie squealed and jumped off her chair "oh my god I can't believe how big you've gotten ," she said and hugged him tight.
Dylan hugged her back "I'm seven now aunt Charlie," he said and pulled back.
Charlie chuckled "I know you are, the girls are upstairs they'd love to see you."
"Am I staying here mum?" he asked
"Yes," Charlie answered before Mel could open her mouth "you two will have Louise's room."
"Cool…hey Bianca," he called as he ran up the stairs
"Hey Dylan," she giggled and turned to Mel "how long you in town for?"
Mel shrugged and sat down "no rush back," she said and looked at Charlie "where's Jack and Brax?" she asked.
"They live two doors away," Charlie answered "I'm sure they'll be over soon."
Mel nodded "movie and wine?" she asked.
"I'm in," Bianca said and stood up "I get to pick!" she called as she walked into the living room.
"Daisy?" Mel asked when Charlie didn't move.
"Sure," she nodded "could do with forgetting," she said and followed Bianca "bridesmaids!" she called as Bianca waved a dvd at her.
Mel chuckled and stood up checking her phone again to see where Dave was she sighed and walked in after them, he wasn't answering and still hadn't got back to her or Sean-he should have been here hours ago. Sean had called her with what Peter had found, how she really wished she was just here to catch up.
….
A while later Ruby Louise April and Dylan lay across the floor in Ruby's room with blankest pillows and enough food to last a week. They decided to do what the others were doing and were now almost finished watching the fast and furious. Ruby looked over to see Dylan had fallen asleep along with April "they never could stay awake," she chuckled.
Louise leaned over and took the glass from his hand "no they couldn't-looks like they get the floor," she giggled.
Ruby chuckled and looked down at her phone as it beeped "who's texting this late?" she asked picking it up.
"Maybe it's Casey, Brax could have told him what's going on," Louise replied and looked down at her own phone.
"maybe it's Aden," Ruby smirked and opened her text "weird," she said after reading it.
"Yeah mine too, it's Charlie," Louise frowned.
"Did you get the same message as me?" Ruby asked scooting closer to her.
"Girls, got my phone back saw Cosgrove on the way home I need your help, meet me at the warehouse in Yabbie creek-the one with the blue shutters- don't tell anyone where you're going only you can help me" Louise read out.
Ruby nodded "that's weird, I thought mum was downstairs."
"Maybe we should check before we make anything of this-that guy could have her phone," Louise replied and stood up.
"Do we tell her if she's here?" Ruby asked.
Louise nodded as they took the stairs "she can get cops to go and arrest him-oh," she said stopping in the living room door to see Bianca and Mel asleep on the chairs.
She's not here," Ruby frowned …we better go get dressed," she said and ran up the stairs.
"Ruby wait!" Louise whispered loudly and ran after her "do you think this is a good idea?"
"Mum's not here she text us she needs our help," Ruby said as she pulled on clothes.
"But to not tell anyone…what if it's a set up and he has her or something?" Louise asked worried.
Ruby sighed "look Lou I know you're scared and I am too, but we have a chance to end this…don't you want everything to go back to normal?"
"Of course I do," Louise replied "but I still think something is off here."
Ruby nodded "right," she said and grabbed a pen and paper "we'll leave April a note-I know where mum keeps her gun will that help settle you?"
Louise nodded "do you know how to use it?" she asked as they walked to her room for clothes.
"Yes, mum took us to the range remember?" Ruby asked as she waited by the door.
"I can't remember how to use a gun that was years ago," Louise replied as she got dressed.
"We'll be fine…hurry up," Ruby said and looked behind when she heard a noise.
Two minutes later they slipped out the back door and took off running unknown to them Charlie was next door with Brax.
Over at Brax's Charlie yawned and snuggled into him "I should really get back in case someone wakes up."
Brax nodded against her "you should be asleep too."
"I know," she yawned again "I am so tired but I don't think I'd sleep if I went to bed."
"Hot milk might help," Brax suggested "or a nice hot cup of tea."
Charlie closed her eyes "you're so warm…I'm comfortable," she giggled.
Brax chuckled "text one of the girls and tell them you're staying here."
"I'd love to," Charlie sighed "I can't leave Mel and B over there they'll be worried."
"Hence the text," Brax chuckled and nudged her off him "I'll make you tea and if you still wanna go home after it I'll walk you over," he said and walked to the kitchen.
Charlie lay back into the sofa she could sleep for a week-if only her brain would let her.
Brax came back with her tea and sat beside her "I could stay at yours if you don't wanna be alone," he offered.
Charlie sat up and smiled "thank you," she said and kissed him quickly "but I have B in my room tonight-full house," she giggled.
"Mel is staying too?" Brax asked.
Charlie nodded "her and Dylan-they're in Lou's room, Ruby Lou and April are in Ruby's room which leaves B in my bed…sorry," she giggled.
Brax chuckled "it's alright someone has to look after your brother."
"How is he?" Charlie asked she hadn't seen him since she arrived.
"He took his meds and went to sleep, I checked on him just before you got here he's still asleep," Brax replied.
Charlie nodded and yawned again "what a day huh?" she asked.
"Who you telling," he said and rested his head back against the sofa "where's your dad gone?" he asked a minute later.
Charlie shrugged "I thought he'd be here or at mine."
"You guys don't get along do you?" he asked.
Charlie shrugged "we talk sometimes," she said "but no, we don't have the relationship we used to."
"Mind if I ask why?" he asked.
Charlie shrugged "he decided to take off and leave me to deal with everything-he just ran away."
"Didn't Jack do he same thing?" he asked cautiously.
Charlie sighed heavily "he did-and I didn't talk to him for months…my dad is different," she said and sighed again "they both seemed to forget I'd lost someone too- I wanted my dad and he just left me."
"I'm sorry you had to go through any of that," Brax said pulling her closer to him.
Charlie shrugged "that's just life," she said and stood up "you just have to get on with it…I better get back home, I'll see you in the morning," she said and kissed him.
"I'll walk you over," Brax said and stood up.
Charlie stopped him "you get to bed I'll be fine," she said and kissed him again night," she smiled and slipped out the door.
…..
Ruby and Louise had arrived at the warehouse "come on Lou," Ruby whispered and climbed over the railing
Louise looked around and bit on her lip she was s scared and nervous "I don't know Rubes my gut is telling me we shouldn't be here."
Ruby rolled her eyes "as soon as we find mum we'll be okay alright? Now hurry up and climb over!" she whispered loudly.
Louise looked around again no one was about not even a car parked in the lot, scrambling over the fence she looked to Ruby "now what?" she asked.
Ruby shrugged "oh-I'll text mum," she said and pulled out her phone.
They stood around for a few minutes awaiting a reply "what's it say?" Louise asked as soon as it beeped.
"Give me a chance to open it," Ruby replied, after reading it she read it out to Louise "walk to the brown heavy door around back and pull it out, walk three rooms down, I'll be there…let's go," she said and put her phone in her pocket.
"Ruby don't you think this is all a bit weird?" Louise asked "I mean if Charlie was in trouble why would she call us when she had dad and Mel and all the other cops?"
Ruby shrugged "maybe she knows they'll all gang up on her for coming alone…there's the door," she said and hurried to it.
Up above them Aaron smirked watching them walk alone into his trap he knew they'd come, he did worry Charlie would be near them when he sent the message but he did have a peak and saw her leave the house "like taking candy from a baby," he chuckled and went to meet them.
Ruby pulled the door open and both girls stepped inside "what room again?" Louise whispered.
"Third…what side?" Ruby asked frowning at all the doors on either side.
"I don't like this Ruby can we go?" Louise asked stepping to her "Charlie would have checked to see if we were coming."
"We'll be fine Lou," Ruby replied "we'll check both sides if we can't find her we'll leave and call Mel."
Louise sighed "if he is here do you really think Charlie would risk us running into him?" she asked as they walked.
"Isn't that a question you should have asked before you left?" Aaron asked stepping out of the room.
"Shit," Ruby said and grabbed Louise "run," she said and started to push her back towards the door.
"You can run but that door won't open," he said walking closer to them "you were supposed to make it to the room," he said and stepped aside "move," he said nodding the other way.
"We're not going anywhere with you!" Ruby hissed and continued to push Louise to the door.
Aaron sighed "do you really have to make this harder than I want it be?" he asked and pulled a gun "get into that room," he said pointing it at them.
"Ruby," Louise squeaked and clutched the back of her coat.
Ruby grabbed her hand "we'll be fine," she said and started to walk cursing herself for being so stupid.
Back home Charlie had just cleared away the mess from their movie, knocking off the tv she yawned and walked to the kitchen with the empty glasses. She looked behind her as she heard shuffling footsteps "hey," she said when Mel walked in.
"Couldn't sleep," she asked and sat down.
"No," Charlie sighed and sat beside her "I'm still wide awake…why don't you head to bed."
"I had an hour I'll be fine for a while…has Dave been in touch with you?" she asked.
"I have no phone," Charlie chuckled.
"Oh yeah," Mel chuckled "I'd say he's with Sean," she added.
Charlie nodded "I'd say so…I'll give him a call," she said and stood up to get her house phone.
She dialled his number and sat back at the table hey," she said when it went to mail just wondering where you were you should have been here hours ago…call me back," she said and hung up "he must be busy," she said and placed the phone down "coffee?" she asked and stood up again.
"I think we're sleep deprived enough without adding coffee," Mel chuckled "tea will do," she added.
Charlie put the kettle on and sat beside her "how was Dilly with John?" she asked.
Mel smiled "he was weary when I said I was leaving him but when I got back it was like we never left, they were playing the console teasing each other."
Charlie smiled Me's brother John had been a good friends too they just fell out of touch "how's he doing?" she asked
"Yeah he's great things are going well Sasha is pregnant again," Mel chuckled.
"Again?" Charlie laughed "what's that now five?"
"Six" Mel chuckled "I reckon they're going or a footy team."
Charlie chuckled and stood up as the kettle clicked "as long as they're happy," she said and walked to the counter.
Upstairs April groaned as laughing woke her sitting up she expected to see Ruby and Louise laughing, she frowned when it was just her and Dylan in the room. Standing up she looked around the pyjamas Ruby had been wearing were now flung on the bed "maybe they went to Jack's" she said and went to pull the door open-stopping when she spotted a note propped up on a pillow with her name on it.
Walking to it she picked it up and opened it, as she read on her eyes widened "oh no," she panicked and pulled the door open she could hear Charlie down stairs. "Charlie!" she yelled and ran down the stairs as fast she could "Charlie!" she yelled again and skidded to a halt in the kitchen "Ruby and Louise are gone!" she yelled holding out the note.
"What do you mean gone?" Charlie asked hurrying to her, taking the note from her she read it "gone to help mum she text us, she found that guy don't worry, we're at the old fish warehouse in Yabbie creek if we're not home by morning tell uncle Jack, Ruby and Lou …no!" Charlie gasped.
"I'll call everyone in," Mel said and ran for her phone.
…
Down at the warehouse Ruby and Louise stood as close to each other as they could, Ruby had tried to get them out of this and pulled Charlie's gun-Aaron was quicker and had knocked it out of her hand.
They now watched him pace with both guns in his hand "what are you going to do now?" Ruby asked.
Aaron smirked and turned to face them "give me your phones and sit down," he said nodding to the two chairs facing back to back.
"Why are they like that?" Louise asked.
Aaron shrugged and ushered them to the chairs "can't have you whispering to one another while I do this-it won't end well for any of us if I get distracted," he said as he took their phones from them "sit," he said and walked off.
Ruby and Louise did as they were told "Ruby I'm scared," Louise whispered.
Ruby sighed and closed her eyes "I am too…I'm sorry I didn't listen to you."
"What did I say about whispering?" Aaron asked as he walked back to them with a rope and a bag.
"What's the bag for?" Ruby asked as he gently placed it beside her.
"You'll see," Aaron said as he started to tie them up.
"What are you gonna do to us?" Louise whimpered.
Aaron finished tying them up and stood up "I'm not gonna do anything," he said and took a step back "your mum will when she opens that door," he said nodding to the door behind him. Leaning down to unzip the bag he smiled "you see," he said and started to pull out stuff "once I set this up I'll be leaving."
"I thought you wanted my mum?" Ruby asked.
"Yeah, I want her dead," Aaron said and ran a wire through their ties "and once she opens that door she'll blow you two herself and anyone that's with her to another world," he said he pulled the wire while walking to the door.
"A bomb!" Louise yelled "you're gonna kill us?" she cried.
Aaron chuckled "I've already explained this," he said and hooked the wire to something stuck to the door "your mum opens it you all go boom…it won't hurt," he smiled "you won't even feel a thing," he said and walked back to them. "It's a shame really," he said stroking Louise's cheek "you're so beautiful just like your mum."
"RUBY!" Louise sobbed and pulled her face away from him "I don't wanna die! I don't wanna die!" she cried.
Ruby closed her eyes as tears slid down her cheeks "we're not going to Lou okay, just stay calm we'll get out of this."
Aaron chuckled and picked up his bag "oh I might wanna mention, if you two so much as move you'll set it before your mum even gets here and this will all be for nothing so please," he smiled "stay still…later!" he laughed and slipped out another door.
Back at Charlie's she paced her kitchen waiting on Peter to arrive with Sean "Charlz maybe you should sit down," Bianca said.
"I'm fine," Charlie sniffed.
"Charlie you need to calm down," Mel said softly
"Calm down?" Charlie yelled "my kids have walked into a trap god knows what he's doing to them! How the hell can I calm down!" she yelled.
She snapped her head to the back door as it open and sighed when Brax and Jack hurried in "what's going on?" Jack asked hurrying to her "April called she was panicking."
Charlie looked at him and her bottom lip quivered "they're gone," she whimpered and burst into tears.
Jack caught her as she stumbled and winched at the pain "what do you mean gone?" he asked as he led her to the table.
"This was in the bedroom when April woke up," Mel said holding out the note.
Brax took it from her and read it out loud "gone to help mum she text us, she found that guy don't worry, we're at the old fish warehouse in Yabbie creek if we're not home by morning tell uncle Jack, Ruby and Lou," he sighed and looked over at Charlie "they think it's you that text them."
Charlie nodded "he took my phone at the hospital," she said and looked up at him "remember that guy bumped into the back of me?" Brax nodded "he didn't just bang into me," she said and stood up "I remember my phone was in my back pocket…he took it-it was Cosgrove."
"He couldn't have just walked into the hospital and took it from you Charlie," Jack said "he knows we all know what he looks like."
"Nah mate," Brax said as he remembered "there was something off about him, he was walking with his hood up and his head down-and it wasn't even the A&E, why would he be walking around a floor like that."
"What do we do now?" Bianca asked.
Jack sighed and looked over at her "you and Brax will stay here with Dylan and April, Charlie Mel and I are going to the warehouse…we're not waiting for back up."
"I'm coming too," Brax said "Bianca can stay here with the kids."
"Jack you're injured you can't go," Bianca said.
"He has my daughter and my niece!" he yelled I'm going and no one is gonna stop me!"
Charlie grabbed her keys and walked to the door "what are we waiting for then?" she said and pulled it open. "Brax you're staying here, Mel you wait here for Pete and fill him in before you follow!" she called as she ran to her car.
"Charlie!" Brax called and ran after her "I'm coming I'm not letting you go alone, like Bianca said Jack is injured you're gonna need more than him."
Jack sighed "just get in the car," he said and climbed in.
…
Down at the warehouse Ruby and Louise sat looking around they still hadn't moved and he'd been gone about half an hour. Ruby looked around and spotted their phones on a table across the room "Lou," she whispered "he didn't take our phones."
"How are we supposed to get to them?" Louise asked craning her neck "we can't move," she added.
Ruby sighed "I don't know," she said and looked to the bomb trigger on the door "do you think it would stretch with us if we tried to move?"
"No, I think it will blow us up," Louise said "this is it Ruby let's face it….mum's not coming," she muttered.
Ruby smiled at her calling Charlie mum, she looked down at the wire that Aaron had run though their ropes "if we slide that out we can move."
Louise looked down at it "the wire is live if we try to move it we'll get electrocuted or it will go off."
Ruby nodded and looked down at the floor she was running out of ideas-then she remembered getting an A in her exams "hey have you a hair pin?" she asked.
"Yeah…why?" Louise asked.
"Is it the metal one with the rubber on each end?" Ruby asked.
Louise frowned "I don't know, I have one in the back of my hair if you can get to it."
"Okay…hold your breath," Ruby said as she slid her hand up behind her.
"Slowly!" Louise squealed and closed her eyes she felt Ruby at her head and opened her eyes again "did you get it?" she asked.
"Yeah…now to get my hands round front," she sighed, she thought she might have twisted something in her arm doing that…arms were not supposed to bend that way.
"Slowly," Louise reminded her as she moved again.
"I know…let me focus," she whispered "ouch!" she hissed when something popped in her arm and she almost dropped the clip.
"What?" Louise asked panicked.
"I think I broke my own arm," she groaned "I can't feel the clip," she said "feel my hand and see if I have it."
Louise blew out a breath and slowly moved her hand to find Ruby's "you still have it…do you want me to take over?" she asked.
"No, I'm closer," Ruby replied no matter how much pain she was in she had to do this.
"Did you hear that?" Louise asked.
Ruby listened she could hear voices "I can hear someone," she said and went to work fast with the clip "now this will stop us getting blown up but not the bomb going off so if that is someone heading our way I want you to jump and run as fast you can."
Louise nodded "it's Charlie!" she said and listened "and dad! DAD!" she yelled.
"Shush!" Ruby hissed "I almost have it," they both looked to the door and gasped as the handle slowly came down "DON'T OPEN THE DOOR! She yelled and pulled of her ties.
It was too late Charlie had heard them and hurried towards the room not listening to anyone else-Jack however was "Charlie don't open that door!" he yelled…it was too late.
Charlie pulled the door open and gasped as Brax dragged her to the ground-she screamed when the bomb went off and the door flew out. "NO!" she screamed and jumped up "NO! NO!NO!" she yelled and ran into the room "RUBY! LOUISE!" she yelled and tried to see through the smoke and flames.
Seeing a shoe on the floor she hurried to it and picked it up not caring that it was burning her fingers "Rubes," she whimpered.
"Charlie!" Brax yelled though the smoke "Charlie where are ya!"
"Here," she sniffed and turned as he got to her "I killed them!" she cried "I killed my own kids!" she sobbed.
"No, no babe you didn't" Brax said and pulled her into a hug. Looking around he bit his lip where were they? If they had been caught in the blast and had been killed where were their bodies? He sighed and pulled her closer.
Outside Jack hit the wall and slid to the ground when he heard Charlie saying she'd killed them he assumed she had seen them. He let out a sob and dropped his head into his hands his baby was gone-she had been taken from him by the very same person that had taken his mum and the love of his life away from him.
On the other side of the warehouse Ruby and Louise ran trying to find their way back to them "MUM!" Ruby yelled hoping she'd hear her "JACK!" she called next.
"Where do we go?" Louise asked "should we go back to the room?" she asked.
"No, we won't be able to see," Ruby answered and turned a corner "we must be close now," she added.
Just as the door opened Ruby had grabbed Louise and yanked her out of the chair and dragged her to the door Aaron had used early they had just made it out on time. They were both covered in smoke and were supporting minor injuries from being throw by the blast.
If we keep walking we're bound to run into them," Ruby added as they turned another corner.
"Or him," Louise muttered as she trailed along behind her.
Ruby turned back to her and shook her head "he's well gone, he wouldn't hang around if he knew the place was gonna blow."
Louise nodded…then something dawned on her "do you think Charlie and dad were hurt?" she asked worried
Ruby's face paled she hadn't thought of that "go back the way we came," she said shoving her back "we need to make sure they're okay," she said and hurried a long.
Louise sighed as she followed Ruby again "I hope they're okay, please let them be okay," she said to herself.
…
Back in the room Charlie was led out by Brax she didn't move far just far enough until her back hit the wall and she slid to the floor beside Jack.
Jack looked over and slid his hand into hers without a word, Charlie laced her fingers with his and sniffed as more tears fell.
Brax looked down on them and sighed what was he supposed to say what was he supposed to do? "Should I call anyone?" he finally asked.
"No," Charlie said in a daze "they'll be in their way."
"Charlie I don't think you two should sit here…let me take you home?" he asked.
Charlie shook her head "my girls are here somewhere I wanna be here when they're found."
A smile crossed her lips as she heard mum being called out in Ruby's voice she knew her brain was playing tricks on her. Her head snapped up when she heard it again "did you hear that?" she asked and jumped up.
"MUM!" came Ruby's voice again.
"It's Ruby!" she shrieked and ran to the door "RUBY?" she called in.
"Mum!" she called back as she dragged Louise through the smoke.
"Oh thank God," Jack said and bent over on his knees.
"Girls?" Brax called walking in behind Charlie "are you okay?" he added.
"Rubes thinks she broke her arm and she lost her shoe…where are you guys?" Louise called.
"Over here!" Brax called "just keep walking towards my voice!"
"Girls," Charlie squealed happily when she saw them and lunged at them "thank god you're both okay," she said and hugged them tight and broke out into sobs.
Jack ran into the room "Lou," he sighed in relief and hugged her tight.
"Daddy," she whimpered and held him tight.
"I gotcha I gotcha," he said shakily and held her tighter as he knees gave way.
"I'm sorry mum," Ruby whimpered against her "I thought I was helping you."
Charlie pulled her closer "it doesn't matter, all that matters is you two are okay."
Brax placed his hand on her back "babe we should get out of here before something explodes," he said.
Charlie nodded and stepped back "come on Jack we need to go outside," she said and tugged on the back of his shirt.
Brax pulled Ruby into him as they walked "you know you almost gave me a heart attack?"
Ruby giggled "I'm sorry," she said and leaned into him.
"Do you guys need a medic?" Jack asked as they walked outside.
"Yeah I think my arm is broken," Ruby said.
They all froze as the door opened and someone walked in "Jack you got your gun?" Charlie whispered, the place was full of smoke they couldn't see anything."
"Yeah you?" Jack asked pushing Louise and Ruby behind them
"Yeah," she replied and pulled it out "if it's him I shoot for the kill," she added.
"Me too," Jack replied and aimed his gun.
"Take it easy guys," Brax whispered as he pushed the girls behind him.
"He's not getting away this time," Charlie said as they walked closer.
"Charlie?" Dave called trying to see through the smoke "Jack?"
Charlie and Jack looked at one another and lowered their guns "Dave?" Charlie called back and started to walk faster "is that you?"
"Yeah, where are you?" he called.
Charlie and Jack finally appeared out of the smoke "where have you been?" Charlie asked and hugged him tight.
"Ah my car broke down then my phone went dead I charged it up at some woman's house, then I got a call from Rubes," he said looking over at her.
They all looked at Ruby surprised.
"What?" she blushed "I'm a Buckton I always have a plan up my sleeve."
Charlie chuckled and pulled her into her side "that's my girl," she said.
"Mum, arm," she groaned and pulled away.
"Why didn't you come in for us if you knew we were inside?" Louise asked as they walked outside.
"Cosgrove had me chasing him," Dave replied "I didn't know there was a bomb until stuff fell out of his bag."
"You caught him?" Charlie asked.
Dave smiled and nodded "he's in the back of my car," he said and led them to it
"You son of a bitch!" Jack yelled and lunged at the door "I'll kill you!" he screamed as Brax pulled him away.
Charlie stared at him and finally smiled wrapping her arms around Ruby and Louise she chuckled and led them away.
Dave chuckled and banged on the window "you underestimated that kid," he said and followed them.
Aaron sat in the back of the car in cuffs watching them walk away- alive. "Stupid Bucktons'" he muttered he knew his game was up "should have just shot the idiots."
An ambulance arrived and Ruby and Louise were ushered into it to be looked over. A few minutes later the place was crawling with cars and officers.
Charlie walked to the car Brax was leaning on and walked into him "I cannot wait to go home," she yawned and buried her head into his chest.
"Do you wanna head home and I'll go with Ruby?" he asked as he wrapped his arms around her.
"Thanks but she needs me, I should be with her" Charlie replied.
"I don't mind mum," Ruby said coming up behind them "you go to the station you know you want to," she giggled as she watched Charlie watching the car that held Aaron drive away.
Charlie looked at the car for another few seconds before looking at Ruby "you sure you'll be okay?"
Ruby nodded "it's a broken arm I'll get a cast on it then be sent home…go," she said nudging her.
Charlie sighed and hugged her "I love you," she said and pulled back "Brax is gonna go with you-call me when you're on your way home."
"Love you too mum!" Ruby called as she walked back to the ambulance.
Brax stopped beside her leaning in he kissed her "I love ya," he winked and ran after Ruby.
Charlie watched him go and smiled that was his first time to say it "love ya too!" she called after him and giggled when he blew her a kiss before climbing into the ambulance.
….
Later that night Charlie looked through the window of the interview room as Sean and Peter talked to him he had admitted to everything-everything except killing her mum and Denise. She looked beside her when someone held out a cup "thanks," she said and took it from him
Ross walked her to the seats and sat her down "you did it Charlie," he said and squeezed her knee "you got him."
"It doesn't matter," she sighed "he won't admit to mum and D."
Ross nodded "I know but Peter is smart he'll crack him…let me take you home?" he asked.
Charlie sighed and looked up at him "dad I don't know what you're doing here but really there's no need to hang around I'm fine the girls are fine we're all fine."
Ross nodded "I know you're fine," he said and slid his hand on top of hers "you've always been fine…I miss you," he added.
Charlie stood up "you left me dad not the other way around…you should go," she said and walked back to the window.
Ross sighed and stood up "I'm trying to put things right here Char, your mum wouldn't want us fighting…I'm not going anywhere until you talk to me," he said and walked out of the station.
Charlie smiled he hadn't called her Char since her mum had passed-she was the one that came up with the name "I miss you too daddy," she said and turned to see him gone.
Jack walked in and over to her "girls are at home come on," he said tugging her away from the window "there's nothing you can do here and Pete is gonna have him for the night."
Charlie sighed and let him pull her out the door and to his car, climbing in she couldn't wait to fall into her bed-or Brax's…she'd rather the idea of being alone with him in his house but she knew that wasn't going to happen. Yawning she rested her head against the window and closed her eyes.
Arriving home Jack woke her and jumped out of the car, yawning she climbed out after him and followed. Walking inside she found Brax and her dad at the table "where's everyone else?" she asked.
"Bianca and Mel are with the girls, Dave went down to see Sean and Jack just popped up to see how they're doing," Brax answered.
Charlie nodded and sat down "what did Sid say?" she asked.
"Ruby dislocated her shoulder she'll be in a sling for a week or so, Louise is fine just bumps and bruises that will heal on their own," Brax said and stood up "I'm beat babe will you be okay if I head home?" he asked walking to her.
Charlie nodded and yawned "I'm going to bed myself soon," she said and walked him to the door "night," she smiled and kissed him "thank you for being there tonight."
Brax pulled her closer and kissed her deeply "wouldn't have been anywhere else…night," he said and walked across the lawn.
Charlie watched him go and walked back into the house, sitting down beside Ross she looked over at him "suppose we should talk."
Ross chuckled he knew she'd come round "why don't you go get some sleep then we'll talk," he said and stood up. "The girls are in your bed as Ruby so kindly offered me hers so I'm afraid you have to go sleep at Brax's," he said and dropped a kiss on her forehead " go on they'll be fine me and Jack aren't going anywhere, night sweetie."
Charlie smiled and stood up it was like he could read her mind "thanks dad…night," she called and slipped out the back door.
Slipping in Brax's front door Charlie looked up the stairs and smirked at the bathroom light on. Sneaking up to his room she slipped in and pulled off her clothes, lying back on the bed she waited for him to come out.
Brax decided to have a shower when he finally did come out of the bathroom he smiled at her asleep on his bed. Chuckling he walked to it and pulled back the covers, walking to the other side he lifted her into his arms and put her under the covers.
When she opened her eyes he chuckled "were you trying to surprise me?"
"Uh-huh," Charlie nodded and closed her eyes again "you were taking ages," she said and rolled on her side.
Brax climbed in behind her "last minute decision to have a shower I'm sorry," he said and kissed her shoulder as she scooted back into him. "What are you doing here anyway?"
Charlie rolled to face him "I got kicked outta my own house by my dad I wanted to be here with you anyway, I just didn't wanna leave the girls, but since Jack is passed out at the end of my bed I know they'll be okay."
Brax smiled and leaned in to kiss her "glad you're here babe," he said and kissed her slowly.
Charlie giggled as he rolled her under him "did you mean it when you said you loved me today or was it just because emotions were running high?"
"Did you mean it when you said it back?" he asked looking down on her.
Charlie giggled "you have to answer me I asked first…did you mean it."
Brax nodded "I know it's only a few weeks but I can already tell we're gonna last so why hold back on saying it."
Charlie wrapped her arms around his neck "I know what you mean…I'm so glad I came to the bay," she giggled and kissed him deeply.
….
Afterwards they lay cuddled under the sheets, Brax leaned over and got his phone as it beeped "it's for you," he said after reading a bit of the message.
Charlie took it from him and read the message "it's for us…night mum and Brax love you both, tomorrow is a fresh start for us all we're one big family now, Ruby and Louise' aww isn't that cute," Charlie said as she replied "see even my daughter and my niece love you."
"They're kinda growing on me too," he chuckled and pulled her closer "you guys are family now too…I just hope you can deal with Heath and Casey for the rest of your lives."
Charlie giggled and looked down at the phone again as is beeped "it says Pete is it Peter from the station?" she asked.
Brax nodded "open it," he said.
Charlie opened it and her face lit up "he got him," he said and looked over at Brax "he admitted to killing my mum and D."
Brax smiled "I told you Pete was awesome."
Charlie replied and placed the phone down "yeah," she smiled "he is…it's all over now," she said and lay down "I can finally move on and be happy now."
Brax pulled her into him and rested his chin on her shoulder "I'm happy for you babe I know I wasn't around when any of that happened but I still wish there was something I could have done."
Charlie tilted her head "I love you," she said and kissed him "I'm looking to the future now-my future with you and my girls…and Jack," she giggled.
"And your dad?" he asked.
Charlie thought about her dad "yeah, even my dad…night," she yawned and lay down with the biggest smile on her face.
"Love you babe," he said and kissed her on the head before lying down and closing his eyes.
Charlie sighed happily for once life was too good to be true but this time it was true and she wasn't gonna let anyone screw it up.
A/N So there we have it, hope you all enjoyed that, for now bye bye and I'll be back soon with something else, so for one last time leave a review.
ps, the stuff about the bomb is all made up, I don't know what really would have happened.
