Thanks for the reviews and pms. One reviewer did ask how long Chax have known each other and it will be and if I calculated it right with the time jumps its been just over seven months, to eight
Ruby looked up as Charlie emerged from her room "Morning" she smiled up at Charlie hoping to get more of a response than she had done the night before
"Morning" replied Charlie as she passed Ruby going straight for the coffee pot
Ruby followed Charlie with her eyes and knew for Charlie to not at least give her the routine morning kiss on the temple, she was still angry at her for the way she had spoken to her before her date with Angelo
"Are you ok?" asked Ruby
Charlie nodded "I'm fine" picking up her cup of coffee she walked into the living room and sat on the couch; hoping the early morning caffeine would help cure her from her rough nights sleep
Ruby stood from the dining table and walked into the living room. She hovered at the foot of the couch for a few seconds before sitting next to Charlie "I'm sorry about the way I spoke to you yesterday" she sighed "I don't like it when you're doing the whole angry quiet thing"
Charlie placed her head to the back of the couch "I know you're sorry" she turned her head to Ruby "I've just poured myself a strong cup of coffee and you haven't even given me a lecture yet"
Ruby smiled lightly and shrugged "You look like you need it"
Charlie chuckled lightly and moved her gaze back ahead of her "Well thank you for saying sorry and even though you shouldn't have spoken to me the way you did… you were right. I shouldn't have gone on that date… never should have even agreed to it" An image of Angelo sat in front of her while her gaze followed Brax came to mind
"It definitely helped me realise a few things"
Ruby turned to Charlie and curled her legs onto the couch "Like what?"
Charlie had only just figured her feelings out. She wasn't ready to share them with anyone yet… especially not the morning after she had been on a date with another man
"Just things" she replied but Ruby wasn't that easily deterred
"Like you don't want to get back with Angelo?" She had felt that was what Charlie had meant the night before when she had said she had sent him packing but she wanted to be sure she hadn't misunderstood her words
Ruby sighed audibly as Charlie nodded "Yeah. There definitely won't be a reunion so you don't have to worry about that anymore"
Ruby tried to hide the joy in her voice but she wasn't sure she fully succeeded "Well I think it's a good thing. We don't need him"
Charlie smiled and turned to Ruby "I know we don't. I think I was just trying to hold on to what our life's used to be like. But…" she stopped as she thought of Brax again
"But what?" probed Ruby
Charlie shook her head "I don't want that life anymore… I don't want him anymore. I think we can do better than that... much better"
Ruby smiled "Good" her smile grew as Charlie leaned forward and placed a kiss on her temple
Charlie smiled back "I wanted to make you squirm a little"
Ruby laughed "Well it worked"
…
Charlie walked up to the restaurant; not only had she been up half the night but when she finally managed to get some shut eye; she had been woken by that same dream. Her hands had instantly moved for the phone in hopes to have Brax calm her in the way that only he seemed to know how. But she quickly remembered the events the previous nights had held, the revelation she had uncovered about her feeling and most of all Brax leaving with the blonde and her phone call going unanswered. The only thing she felt to do was stay under her covers and forget for just a second. But the shift she had that morning hadn't allowed her such luxury and if she was being completely honest with herself… she really wanted to see Brax
See peered around the restaurant and smiled as she approached Sam, one of the waiters
"Hy Sam" she walked behind the bar and placed her bag in its usual place
"Hy Charlie" Sam smiled back "Do you mind sorting the rest of these tables out for me. I have to go get some supplies from the store room"
Charlie nodded "Yeah sure"
Sam nodded and placed the crate of silver wear down at a table before turning
"Sam is Brax in yet?" asked Charlie but Sam shook his head
"He won't be working this shift. He was in about twenty minutes ago, he changed around his shift"
Charlie frowned, a feeling of disappointment washed over her. Brax had always planned the roaster in a way that made it so that he and Charlie were usually on the same shift. Trying to keep her tone casual she nodded and spoke
"Errr did he say why"
Sam Shrugged "Nope. He hardly said two words seemed like he was in a rush to me" Sam replied before walking down the stairs towards the store room
Charlie stood still for a moment, wondering where Brax could have been rushing to. Her mind returned to the blonde and she shook her head at the way she felt. What if he had been in a rush to get back to the blonde, maybe that was why he had changed his shift, he had made plans her. Charlie cleared her throat and scolded herself for the way she was thinking. 'What Brax does is his own business' she said to herself 'She had no right questioning the decisions he was making' she sighed to herself. In one night she had realised how she felt and now it seemed it's all she could think about. Charlie picked up an apron and wrapped it around her waist before her gaze caught the shift sheet Brax had obviously made changes to before he rushed out. Before she could even think about it, she was reaching for the pages and her eyes scammed over it. She flipped through the two pages and wished she had indeed stayed in bed that morning. Brax had swapped around all the shifts he was meant to be working with her. For the next two weeks they wouldn't be on the same shift.
Charlie held the pages in her hand wondering what could have happened to make him have to make such changes. She thought back to the previous night and quickly remembered his distant and almost cold behaviour towards her. She thought back to the last time they had spoken before that. It had been the early hours of that day and he had been treating her normally. She peered down at the pages in her hand and couldn't help fighting the feeling she had offended him in some way. She raked her brain but came up with nothing and finally she placed the pages back where she had found them before making her way round the bar and started setting up the rest of the tables
…
Charlie sighed as the breeze passed by her, pulling away little strand form her tied up hair. Taking a fifteen minute break after having been on her feet that morning longer than Brax had ever permitted her. She started on the short walk to the diner in need of another boost of caffeine but she stopped as she saw him in the surf. He stood on the board, the waves rippling under him like he controlled them and before she had register; her feet were leading her further down the beach. She watched him as he finally came out of the surf his board tucked under his arm. She smiles at him as she sees him notice her but her smile faltered as he gave her a simple nod but still she moved closer to him
"Hy" she spoke as he dug his board into the sand before picking up his towel
"Hy" he replied before beginning to dry himself off
"I was expecting you at the restaurant this morning but Sam said you've changed your shifts" she refused to mention that she had looked over the roster and seen he had changed all his shifts around
Brax sighed and nodded "Yeah" was the only reply he supplied. He kept his gaze down but could feel Charlie's eyes on him. Picking up his board he finally looked back up at her
"I've to head off. Got a few things to do"
"I'm sure you have a little time to spear" she gave a small smile
Brax peered at her he wanted to say yeah, tell her he had all the time in the world but his pride wouldn't allow it "Sorry I can't really busy" as he turned from her he stopped and shut his eyes as she spoke
"Brax, what's going on and please don't say nothing. You've been different since last night. If I did something wrong just tell me because I've tried to think of it and nothings coming to me. Just…" She was starting to ramble and Brax turned around and quickly interjected
"Charlie, Charlie…" he sighed as she finally stopped talking "You haven't done anything wrong" and he meant it. He couldn't blame her for not knowing how he felt about her "I'm just tired and I have a lot on. That's it" he felt her eyes on him and he lowered his head not wanting his face to depict his feeling to her
"I called you last night" was Charlie's reply
Brax looked up at her "Yeah I was…tired"
Charlie thought of the blonde and Brax and all the things they could have done that would have caused him to be too tired to speak. She shook her head "Sorry it was completely inappropriate to call you" it was her turned to lower her head
Brax frowned at her, unsure of the meaning behind her words "Inappropriate? You do know that wasn't the first time you've called me that late"
Charlie exhaled "Yeah but all those other times you were alone at least I think you were" she felt a little pang in her chest at the thought. Not wanting to talk about it she looked up at him "I err… I 'll let you get on" she said but Brax spoke
"I wasn't expecting your call. I figured you would have had your hands full with Angelo" A heavy sigh left Brax's lips and that same deflated feeling seemed to envelope him
"Actually…" Charlie went to speak but Brax spoke quickly cutting her off
"I best be getting off. I'll see you around" and with that he turned and walked away. He gritted his teeth as he walked away from her, fighting the urge to look back at her as he made it to the car park.
…
Angelo watched Brax and Charlie and clenched his jaw as he saw the way she gazed after Brax as he made his way towards the car park.
He knew Brax was the reason Charlie had rejected him the night before and now with the way she was looking at him, it only confirmed what he had suspected during their date. He wasn't stupid or blind, he could see Brax had a thing for Charlie. Deciding to use the date to his advantage he followed behind Brax, hoping Charlie hadn't filled him in on how the date had ended
…
Throwing his board into the back of his Ute, he placed his hands on the side, his arms stretched in front of him as he leaned heavily unto them
"What the hell is wrong with me" he muttered to himself as he hung his head forward. Even knowing she had been on a date with Angelo, knowing she didn't want to be with him; it hadn't affected the way he felt in the slightest. Coming out of the surf his eyes had instantly found her and he found himself smiling until his brain registered the night before. Who she had been at the restaurant with; who she may have possibly gone home with. Brax groaned with frustrated anger as he heard the voice of the one person he wished more than anything would just disappear
"Seems you've got some anger issues" Angelo stood with his arms in his pocket and he smirked up at Brax
Brax reluctantly turned around to face Angelo. He wanted nothing more than to smack to smug look off Angelo's face.
"When I said we should conversate again you may not have picked up on the sarcasm in my voice" said Brax as he turned to open the door to his Ute
"It's a shame she can't see it, isn't it?" said Angelo hoping to goad Brax enough to get him fully riled up
Brax turned to face Angelo with a cocked eyebrow and Angelo's smirking face grew as he stepped closer to Brax "It's a little pathetic don't you think. Holding a torch for a girl that is not aware of it and isn't interested"
"And it must be a shame being the asshole that everyone hates" Brax shrugged and clicked his tongue"But hy such is life"
Angelo cocked his head "But not everyone though. She wouldn't be spending her free time with me today and tonight if she did would she?" he chuckled as Brax clicked his tongue again
Heath had been stood not too far from both Brax and Angelo. He listened wanting to give Brax the chance to say whatever he wanted to the scumbag before he intervened
Brax felt his jaw's clench together at Angelo' words. He exhaled trying to keep his anger in check but Angelo continued "You may have been around while she had cancer but the point is, she still chose me. Says a lot about you, doesn't it" Angelo chuckled again but it soon died down as Brax stepped to him now stood merely inches away from him
"Let's get one thing straight" Brax's eyes bore into a now silent Angelo "If you hurt her again, if you even so much as cause a single tear to fall from her eyes or if so much as disappoint Ruby, I will tear you apart limb to limb. And I guarantee you, I will enjoy it"
Brax moved his gaze from Angelo as Heath approached "What's going on?" Heaths gaze left Brax's and shifted to Angelo
Brax stepped back from Angelo and cleared his throat "Everything's good, right Angelo?" Angelo didn't speak and Brax turned to Heath before looking back at Angelo "We were just straightening a few things out" he patted Angelo on the arm
Heath looked at Angelo's face before walking past him "You should probably sit, you look like you're about to pass out" he called back to Angelo as he climbed into the Ute with Brax
As Brax reversed out of the car park Heath shook his head "And you're always telling me to keep my anger in check. The guy looked as white as a sheep. What on earth did you say to him?"
Brax shrugged "Like I said we were just straightening a few things out… letting each other know where we stand"
"And as this got anything to do with Charlie or am I not allowed to ask?"
"The latter" replied Brax
…
Charlie knocked and wait for someone to answer. She smiled as Irene opened the door
"Hy doll" Irene smiled and walked back into the house, Charlie following behind her "I can't stay I'm already late for my shift at the diner. Bianca's in her room" Irene picked up her bag and turned to Charlie "You look good"
Charlie nodded "Thanks, every day is an improvement"
Irene nodded "I trust you'll be back to your old self in no time"
"I hope so" replied Charlie
"I'll see you later" Irene walked out the back door
As Irene shut the door behind her Charlie walked up the stairs to Bianca's room. Knocking once she pushed the door opened and smiled at Bianca who was changing "Hy, Irene let me in" Charlie edged into the room and closed the door behind her. She and Bianca had hardly spoken all week, each time they had tried to speak' Bianca had ended up walking away from the conversation as it somehow always landed on Angelo
Bianca smiled up at her as she closed her drawer, stood from the chair and sat on the edge of her bed "You ok?" she asked
Charlie smiled and nodded "Yeah…" she paused then sighed "I hate that things have been so tense with us."
Bianca bit the corner of her lip and sighed "Ok, so maybe I have been a little bitchy lately"
Charlie chuckled and shook her head as she walked over to the bed and sat beside Bianca "You were just looking out for me…it's what you always do"
Bianca nodded "So err Ruby told me about yesterday…"
"I…" Charlie went to speak but Bianca cut her off
"Look Charlie I'm not going to lie, I don't like the fact that you are giving him another chance but I can't tell you how to live your life. If you feel this is something you have to do, something you want to do, then there's not much I can do to stop you"
Charlie exhaled and shook her head "There's nothing going on between me and Angelo and there never will be. You and Ruby were both right, he doesn't deserve it and honestly I don't love him anymore" she sighed "I just…" she searched for the right words "Everything as changed so quickly. I think me wanting to give him a chance was my way of holding on to something …something I don't even want anymore"
"You don't?" questioned Bianca
"No. I spent the best part of the day dreading the date, then when he did turn up all I wanted to do was get away from him, I even changed my dress" Charlie chuckled at herself "And still I couldn't see it, not until we got to Angelo's"
Bianca frowned "What happened?"
"I-I don't know, on the way there I just wanted to tell him to turn the car around and then we got there and all of a sudden I felt nervous" Charlie let out a loud sigh as she slumped back into the bed
Bianca looked down at her for a moment before she too lay her back down onto the bed
"Your frustration isn't about Angelo is it?"
Charlie shook her head "This isn't the best example but it's the only one so I'm going to use it. Do you remember when Angelo first turned up in the Bay and I was so adamant that didn't like him"
Bianca nodded "Yeah I remember"
"And remember how it took me ages to realise how I actually felt about him regardless of the amount of times you and everyone else pointed it out to me"
Bianca winced at the memory "Yeah, although now I wish I hadn't bugged you so much about him"
Charlie chuckled "Yeah well I think I've done it again… only this time it feels different"
Bianca turned her head to Charlie "What do you mean you've done it again"
Charlie kept her gaze to the ceiling and exhaled as she prepared to confess how she felt to Bianca. She chuckled at her own stupidity "I've spent two weeks fighting myself about Angelo and what to do about him, and then I finally decide to try and give things a go only to spend the whole of last night thinking about someone else"
From the corner of her eye, Charlie saw Bianca's head snap up soon she was seated up right on the bed; her legs curled under her
"What?" asked Bianca. She wasn't sure where the conversation had been going but this definitely took her by shock "What do you mean you was thinking about someone else, thinking about them in what way?" Bianca waited eagerly
Charlie closed her eyes before she turned to face Bianca her back still flat on the bed. She opened her eyes and stuck in tongue into her cheek "I realised I have feeling for someone else while on that stupid date"
Both of Bianca eyebrows shot up obviously surprised. She instantly heard a voice begin to pray in her head hoping Charlie had finally opened her eyes to what she and everyone else could see
"Well are you going to leave me guessing or tell me who this person is?"
"You can't say 'I told you so"
Bianca felt herself smiling "Why would I say I told you so?"
Charlie bit her lip as she turned away from Bianca, her gaze moved back to the ceiling "Because it's Brax ok. I think I like Brax"
"Think?" asked Bianca
Charlie shook her head "No, I know I like Brax"
Bianca squealed and Charlie turned to face her, a squint present on her features. Bianca shrugged "What I didn't say I told you so"
"This isn't a good thing Bianca" Charlie exhaled her gaze moving from Bianca
Bianca frowned, and noted the look on Charlie face. She unfolded her legs and lay back down on the bed "Why? Charlie, Brax is a good guy"
Charlie was nodding in agreement instantly "I know he is, he's great" she smiled lightly but it soon faltered "But this isn't like it was with Angelo. Since last night all I have done is think about Brax. He's been a really good friend to me and I'm starting to blur the lines"
Bianca felt to shake Charlie, she never seemed to be able to recognise when someone like her "Charlie I think…"
Charlie interjected "He left with some girl last night"
Bianca frowned "What…Brax?"
Charlie nodded "Yeah. This is so stupid, this time yesterday I didn't even know about these feelings and now…" she sat up on the bed "Do you know what it doesn't matter. Feeling or no feelings we're still friends. I would rather that than nothing at all"
Bianca also sat up "Are you sure anything even happened between them?" Bianca wasn't blind she could see Brax had feelings for Charlie.
"She was all over him Bianca. And then I kind of might have called him when I got home and he didn't pick his phone"
"Maybe he was tired or asleep"
Charlie sighed "Look it's fine. If I'm only just realising how I felt, I obviously don't like him that much. My guess is I'll be over it soon enough"
"Do you really believe that?" asked Bianca
Charlie shrugged as she stood from the bed "Got no other choice"
Both her and Bianca looked to the door as they heard Ruby and Aprils voice as they entered the house "I was going to head back home but since Ruby is here, how about I stay for a while. It feels like it's been forever since we had a girls night in"
Bianca smiled "Technically it's still day time"
Charlie rolled her eyes "Well then we can make it a girl's day slash night in. Unless you already have plans with Heath?"
Bianca shook her head nope "I think a girls day slash night in is just what we need" Bianca watched as Charlie walked down the stairs before she pulled her phone out of her pocket and sent Heath a text
…
Heath groaned as he read Bianca's text
*Sorry babe, spending the day with Charlie and the girls. Charlie really needs it. Will make it up to you promise X*
"What's wrong with you?" asked Brax as he walked into the living room
"Bianca was supposed to come over, but apparently she can't because she is spending the day with Charlie. Something about Charlie needing it"
Brax creased his eyebrows; Charlie had seemed fine when he had bumped into her earlier at the beach. His thoughts were interrupted by Heath
"I thought I heard Angelo saying that they were going out"
Brax moved towards the door and shrugged "I'm off"
Heath rolled his eyes "You need to stop being a girl and tell her how you feel, she's not a mind reader" he spoke a little louder at the end as Brax closed the door, ignoring him
Heath shook his head, standing to his feet and walking into the kitchen "Idiot" he muttered as he began rooting through the fridge
…
Ruby and April rolled their eyes at Charlie and Bianca as the film came to an end.
"You're both such sooks" said Ruby
"Oi" Bianca hit her lightly on the arm "Titanic is a great movie" she sniffed as did Charlie and you can't talk, you practically ball every time we watch A walk to remember"
"Oh lets watch that next" said April as she stood and walked over to the DVD
Charlie sighed "I don't think I can take any more emotional movies. Can't we watch something funny?"
Ruby shook her head "Sorry no can do"
Charlie stood to her feet "Well could we at least get something to eat" all heads nodded "How about pizza?"
"You read my mind" grinned Ruby
"I'll go pick some up at Angelo's" said Charlie "Is everyone having their usual"
"Charlie I can go?" said Bianca but Charlie shook her head
"No it's fine"
"Is it ok if I come with you" said Ruby as she stood to her feet "I haven't seen Casey today and he said he would probably be down there for a while"
Charlie chuckled as she walked to the back door "So you can't go one whole day without seeing him"
Ruby blushed and hide her face "Can we just go" she said as she walked out the door
Charlie and the girls chuckled "We won't be long" called Charlie and closed the door as she followed Ruby
…
Brax shook his head as Heath and Casey walked into the restaurant "Let me guess. You're both hungry"
Heath grinned "Yep. So what's on the menu tonight?"
Casey chuckled "You not going to turn us away are you?"
Brax sighed "I'm thinking about it" he glanced to the entrance to see the same blonde from the night before making her way over to the bar "You guys know your way around, just don't eat me dry"
Casey stood to his feet and made his way into the kitchen but as Heath stood he caught a glance of the blonde and turned back to Brax.
"Hy" the girl smiled up at Brax
"Hy" Brax replied with a small smile "I take it you made it home in one piece"
The girl blushed in embarrassment "Yeah, I am so sorry about yesterday. I can't believe the way I acted; I promise I'm not usually like that"
Brax chuckled "It's fine really. You don't have to apologise"
"Well thank you for getting me into a taxi, most guys would have… well you now" she looked up at him sheepishly
"Yep that's my brother always the nice guy" Heath grinned as the blonde turned to face him "Heath, this big guys brother"
The girl smiled "Simone"
"Well nice to meet you Simone but I think I'll leave you to it. I have a free pizza with my name on it in the kitchen"
Heath glanced up at Brax questioningly before turning away
Brax ignored Heaths look and turned back to Simone "What would you like to drink?" he asked, but she shook her head
"Actually I was wondering if I could get you a drink… you know a little thank you for yesterday. I promise not to throw myself at you this time" she chuckled nervously
Brax smiled at her "That won't be necessary trust me"
"You don't make it easy for a girl to ask you out, do you… or are you taken?"
Brax chuckled "No not taken…" he looked up as he caught Charlie and Ruby walk into the restaurant. Ruby walked ahead of Charlie and he saw Charlie's eyes shift to Simone before moving back to him
"Hi Brax is err Case about" Ruby smiled over at Brax and turned as Casey walked out of the kitchen
"Hy" Ruby walked over to Casey and stood on the tip of her toes before giving him a quick kiss
"What you doing here. I thought you said you were having a girls night"
Ruby nodded "We are but we came to get some supplies and plus you said you would be here"
Casey smiled broadly and gave her another kiss
"Will you two cut it out" Heath groaned as he walked out behind Casey two pizza boxes in hand
"Ignore him, he's just mad because Bianca cancelled on him for your girls night" Casey chuckled before taking Ruby's hand and leading her to one of the booths
"You and Bianca had plans?" it was the first time Charlie spoke and she was thankful for the distraction from the fact the blonde from the night before was back again "I'm sorry I didn't know. It was me who suggested the girls night"
Heath chuckled "Buckton it's cool, as long as you share her"
Charlie chuckled "I can do that" she turned back to Brax and smiled "Hy"
"Hy" he nodded "Did you guys want some pizza?"
Charlie nodded "Yeah err… one meat lover and one Hawaiian"
Brax nodded "Ok. I'll tell the chef to be quick about it" he looked down to Simone aware of Charlie's presence "Sorry I won't be long" he said and Simone smiled back
"That's fine I can wait"
Charlie watched Brax as he smiled down at the blonde before he walked away. Her gaze followed him till he was no longer in sight. She turned back to the blonde and she remembered from the night before how pretty she was. She felt her chest inflate and tried to concentrate on anything but Brax. But soon he had returned
"It'll be ready soon" he said and Charlie nodded
"Thanks" Charlie cleared her throat; she wasn't going to allow her feelings change things between them "I see you're busy tonight. Bet you wish you had me to sweet talk all these paying customers"
Brax smiled but Charlie and everyone else could see it didn't quite reach his eyes "It's not too bad. I'd say we've got it under control" he kept a casual tone and ignored the daggers he could feel Heath shooting him
He turned back to Simone "I'm due a break in about half an hour. We can have that drink then"
Simone nodded with a smile "Great" she said and got up from her seat. Going to seat herself at a free table
"She seems nice" said Charlie trying to fight how she felt thinking about how the girl had been all over Brax the night before. He looked up at her and nodded
"Yeah she does" he smiled politely and Charlie frowned, there was no doubt in her mind now that he was angry at her for some reason. The way he addressed her proved that. She just wished he would tell her what she had done wrong so she could fix it
Ruby and Casey whose booth wasn't too far from the bar looked at one another. Ruby looked at Casey questioningly but he shrugged, he too wasn't sure what had happened between the two of them.
Brax poured some white wine into a glass and called to one of his waiters "Give this to the girl at the table over there" she nodded at Simone and the waiter nodded, taking the tray.
Charlie's gaze flickered behind her and she caught sight of the blonde smiling up at Brax as the waiter put the wine on the table and pointed towards Brax. She quickly looked away now eager for their order to be ready. She really needed to get her feelings under control
Heath watched Charlie and shook his head as he realised what was going on. He scoffed quietly and almost came right out and proclaimed both her and Brax idiots. A blind man could see what Brax was stupidly oblivious to. Heath felt relieved for Charlie as her order was finally brought out
"Thank you" Charlie smiled up as she took the two boxes from a waiter "I guess we'll be going" she turned to Brax "See you"
Brax nodded with a glance at her "Bye"
She smiled at Heath before turning around "Come on Rubes"
Ruby frowned "Bye" she said to Case before standing to her feet. Giving both Brax and Heath a smile she followed behind Charlie
"Hy Charlie" Heath called before she got too far away
Charlie turned to him "Yeah"
"Apart from this girls night thing… did you have any previous plans for tonight?"
Charlie frowned and shook her head "No. Why?"
Heath sighed dramatically "Oh no reason… just curious"
Charlie chuckled "You're odd you know that"
Heath saluted her "Thanks"
Charlie chuckled a little louder and shook her head. She looked to Brax before looking back to Heath "Bye"
"Bye" replied Heath
Watching her and Ruby walk down the stairs, Heath turned to Brax as Casey walked over to them
"Odd don't you think. Angelo said they had plans but yet she's just confirmed she hadn't made plans with anyone. I wonder why he told that lie"
Heath picked the pizza boxes he had placed on the Bar up "You've both got to be the dumbest pair I know" he rolled his eyes "And you're meant to be the smart one"
Heath walked away with Casey behind him and when they were finally out Brax stopped what he was doing. He exhaled loudly as he hung his head forward. Angelo had said he and Charlie had made plans but if that was a lie, Brax wondered why he would need to lie. What was he trying to achieve. He felt himself grimace at the way he had been with Charlie, he could see she was confused by it but he didn't know how else to act; not when he was trying to fight his feelings. He sighed as he looked up and noticed Simone sat waiting for him, Bbut she was the last person on his mind. Sighing he decided to make his way over to her, having one drink before letting her know he wasn't interested in that way
I have actually already written the next chapter but it turned out to be over 8000 words so I have split it into two and will post both chapters at the same time. I just have a few changes to make and it should be up and I don't like to tease but I have a feeling a lot of you will most probably like where the chapter ends ;) I will try and get those two chapter to you guy latest Friday. Still hope you enjoyed the above Chapter :)