It's the morning after the night before! :p Sorry that this chapter is very short but it's proportionate in the grand scheme of things :) Oh! I've started working on a new Home and Away fanfic involving two main characters. (Not Brax or Charlie!) Something that hasn't been touched I think on this site so I'm looking forward to publishing that. Anyway, babbling aside, here's chapter 14 xxx

Chapter 14- I won't say it

Adrianna awoke the next morning to a pounding headache and a wave of pure guilt. The sunlight streaming in the window hurt her eyes. She quickly looked around the room. Everything indicated that she was the only one who had slept there last night. Adrianna sighed. When she had first woken up, she kept her eyes closed, straining to hear someone breathing or some other indicator that she wasn't alone in her bed. She was relieved to find that she was indeed alone but memories from the night before quickly came flooding back. It wasn't as bad as Adrianna had originally thought. Yes, she and Brax had kissed briefly, which she felt extremely guilty about, but at least it didn't go any further. She rubbed her temples and got up out of the bed. After pulling on some comfortable clothes and brushing her teeth, Adrianna grabbed her keys and went to find Bianca.

She was halfway to Irene's house when Adrianna realised that she would still be at the Braxtons and there was no way she was showing up there. She decided to head to the diner instead. Adrianna immediately regretted it though as she had forgotten that Roo was working there this morning. She couldn't just leave and risk looking suspicious so she went up to the counter.

Roo smiled at the state of her daughter. "Looks like someone had a rough night. What can I get you darling?"

Adrianna removed her sunglasses and her eyes hurt even more. "A very large coffee please for here. And make it black." she sighed.

"Take a seat and I'll bring it down to you in a minute. You look like you're going to collapse any minute." her mother joked.

"I feel like it." Adrianna muttered and lifelessly walked to the closest possible table. She took out her phone having forgotten to check what time it was. It was nearly two o'clock! Never before had Adrianna stayed in bed so late. She found Bianca's number and pressed the call button. The dialing sound nearly killed her and she prayed for her friend to pick up quickly.

Thankfully Bianca obliged. "Good morning sunshine." she greeted her, a little too chirpy for Adrianna's liking.

"Hi. Can you please come and meet me in the diner? I need to talk to you." she said, urgently needing someone to confide what happened last night in.

"Sure. I'll be there in a couple." Bianca replied. "Who's that?" Adrianna heard someone ask in the background. "Ade." Bianca replied.

Adrianna hoped that it wasn't Brax, though Brax wouldn't be quizzing his brother's girlfriend about who she was on the phone to. "Okay, I'll have a coffee waiting for you." she hung up. Just as she did Roo brought her coffee. Unfortunately she also sat down.

"One extra large black coffee." her mother smiled. "So what happened to you? You look like you've been dragged backwards through a bush."

She groaned. "I decided it would be a good idea to have a barbeque with Bianca and the Braxtons and Ruby last night."

Roo chuckled. "I guess it finished up late?"

Adrianna was glad her mother found her near-dying state so amusing. "It finished up so late I don't even remember it finishing up. I ony woke up about fifteen minutes ago."

"Must have been a good night. You don't usually drink that much." Roo smiled.

She tried her best to smile. "It was a good night. Actually it was a great night." Another stab of guilt hit her and Adrianna tried her best to shake it off.

There were customers waiting at the counter and Roo got up again. "Guess it was worth it then." she smiled and went to serve them. It was worth it.

This chapter was inspired by one of my favourite Disney songs (mature, eh? :p), I won't Say I'm in Love. Just thought I'd let you know. I thought it kind of suits Adrianna and Brax... or is it Angelo? Answer is coming in the next few chapters :)