Hey guys thanks for the reviews it means a lot and thank you for bearing with me. The next chapter is almost done so I'll post it soon to make up for the short chapter.

Chapter 20

It had been two days since Charlie's request to have no visitors much to Sid's words to try and convince her otherwise. Charlie's reluctance was having a bad effect on Ruby and Brax, all they wanted to do was see Charlie and be there for her. Brax and Ruby had come back again to try seeing Charlie and get an update on her progress.

"Hey Sid, how is she today?" Brax asked

"Still the same, she's slowly on the mend but it's her mental state I'm worried about. It's like she just shut down, I've tried to get her to change her mind about visitors but she's not budging"

"this is….. look Sid she needs us. Shutting us out isn't what she needs to be doing right now" Brax said frustrated at the situation

"Brax I have to listen to her wishes"

"Well she's not thinking straight"

Just then Sid's beeper went off, looking down to it he excused himself and said he had to go deal with an emergency leaving Brax and Ruby in the waiting area.

"What do you want to do?" Brax asked Ruby

"I don't know, I was really hoping to see mum today. She's got to let us see her eventually right"

"Yeah"

"I was thinking to pop in and see Irene for a bit while we're here"

"Okay, I'm going to wait here and maybe catch Sid again if he comes by"

"Brax go easy on him, he is trying"

"Yeah I know, when your done meet me back her okay"

"Kay" With tha said Ruby walked of in the direction of Irene's hospital room.

Getting to Irene's room Ruby saw Bianca and April chatting to Irene.

"Hi guys, just here to see the patient" Ruby said entering the room

"Hey Darl" Irene said visibly weak "How you holding up?"

"Shouldn't I be asking you that, how you doing you gave us all quite a scare" Ruby said walking to Irene bedside and taking her hand.

"Just keeping you lot on your toes. How's Charlie?"

"I don't know she still refusing to see anyone. Sid said she's healing slowly but he's more worried about her mental state"

"She tough as old boots she's going to get through this just got to give her some time"

"Yeah! So did I hear you guys talking about wedding stuff before I came in?" Ruby asked

"Yep, Irene is taking firm hand in helping plan Liam and Bianca's wedding" April said with a laugh

"And I keep telling her to take things easy" Bianca said with a sigh

"I need some happiness to keep me going, I'm fine Bianca helping you plan your wedding is just what I need right now."

"Okay but don't be pushing yourself, you need to take things easy"

"Yes sir" Irene said laughing at Bianca

Sitting in her hospital bed Charlie's mind drifted back to the warm sandy beach with her beautiful baby boy. When her mind was there she didn't feel the ache in her heart that was causing her so much pain. Here she felt happy, as she could replay holding him in her arms and smelling his unique baby smell as he gripped onto her with his little hands.

As a nurse came into change her drip Charlie was taken from her happy place and the ache was back. As a tear slid from her eye Charlie waited for the nurse to be done so she could be alone and back with her baby boy.

Brax was waiting for Ruby to come back so he could drive her back to the bay. As he waited to see if Sid would come by again he looked to Charlie's room. With no one around to stop him from going into her room he wondered whether or not he should go in and try to get through the beautiful stubborn women who had his heart. After a few minutes of thinking Brax decided to go in, who knew whether he would get the opportunity again?