Here's the next one, hope it's alright and thanks for the reviews 8-)

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Chapter 25.

Charlie's POV:

I smiled lightly as my hand played with the hem of Brax's t-shirt while my head rested on his chest. After we'd sorted things out, we'd made our way into the living room and settled down comfortably, deciding to watch a movie.

"So I was thinking," Brax began as he smiled down at me.

"That's lethal," I smirked.

"Hey," he laughed lightly before nudging me.

"Anyway, thinking about what?" I asked as I looked up at him.

He laughed lightly, his chest vibrating as he did so, "Oh nothing too deep, just that maybe we could go to the beach?" He suggested.

I sighed lightly, "But it's ten o'clock at night," I frowned up at him.

"So? Where's your sense of adventure? Plus, you know how good the beach looks at night." He teased before untangling himself from me and standing up,

"No, I was comfortable," I whined as he began turning the television off and putting the DVD back in its case.

"Tough sugar, honey, now get up." He grinned as he stood in front of me.

"No, I'm too comfortable and snug." I moaned before closing my eyes and leaning the back of my head against the couch, I smiled as I felt Brax's lips on mine,

"Now will you get up?" He whispered in my ear before kissing my lips again, I opened my eyes to see his cheeky grin plastered on his face,

"Fine," I groaned before allowing him to pull me to my feet, just as he did so, Ruby and Casey came in.

"Hey guys, you fancy joining us down at the beach?" Brax asked them.

Ruby raised her eyebrows, "You're going to the beach?" She asked, Brax and I nodded, "Now?" She asked again.

Brax laughed, "Why is it such an absurd suggestion?" He questioned her.

"No, it's not that it's just- Charlie, you're going?"

"Yes," I laughed, "Why are you so surprised?" I asked her.

"Oh you've changed so much," she grinned, "Let me just get my stuff." She told us before walking into her bedroom.

"Speaking of stuff," Brax began as he wrapped his arms around my waist from behind and rested his chin on my shoulder, "You should go and get a very, very sexy bikini on," his lips formed into a smile as he placed a kiss on my neck. I laughed and shook out of his grasp before turning to face him,

"Unbelievable," I rolled my eyes before walking towards my bedroom,

"YOU LOVE IT!" he called after me.

"Whatever!" I yelled back before motioning to close my door, only to be stopped by Brax, "And what are you doing?" I asked as I looked up at him.

"I'm coming into your room," he grinned.

"Just wait outside." I told him whilst trying to push him out,

"I will not, Casey's in Ruby's room and I don't wanna be by myself."

"Aww, is someone afraid of the dark?" I teased before grabbing his shirt and pulling him into my bedroom.

"Maybe," he grinned before sitting on the edge of my bed and looking up at me. I laughed at his child-like appearance before going over to my chest of drawers and pulling out my navy blue bikini,

"Is this sexy enough for you?" I asked as I held it up, he looked over at me before nodding his head eagerly, he looked as excited as a child on Christmas morning,

"Well, I'll need to see it on you first," he winked. I laughed before beginning to undress myself, being sure to throw my bra and knickers at Brax as I did so, "That's teasing." He sighed before placing my underwear on the floor beside my other clothes.

"You were the one that wanted to watch me get changed." I laughed before putting my bikini on, I sighed as I looked over at Brax who was eyeing up particular parts of my body, "It's rude to stare," I smiled lightly as I gently ran my hand over the large bruise on my stomach,

"Sorry," he smiled lightly as he watched me put my light, purple sun-dress over the top, "They hurt?" He asked.

"Of course they don't," I smiled before slipping on my sandals.

"Charlie, I'm so sorry," Brax sighed.

"I told you before; you've got nothing to be sorry for."

"Nah, but I do, don't I? Because I'm your boyfriend, and instead of reading that note, knowing you would never, ever have done it and choosing not to find you and find out what happened, I should've looked for you, and maybe none of this would've happened."

I sighed before wrapping my arms around his waist, and pressing my body against his, causing him to look down at me, "I don't blame you for any of this, not for a second, and everything happens for a reason, right?" I smiled lightly before kissing his chest, "I love you," I told him before resting my head against his chest as I held him tightly.

"I love you too," he replied before wrapping his arms around me and holding me close to him.

"You two lovebirds ready to go?" Ruby smiled as she walked into my bedroom to see us embracing, "Sorry, am I interrupting?" She asked, I shook my head, "Casey and I will wait outside."

I smiled at her before pulling away from Brax, "Now, are we ready to go have some fun?" I grinned as I entwined my hand with his.

"Sure are baby, sure are." He smiled confidently before kissing my lips and following me out to the car.

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Brax's POV:

I brushed the water away from my face as I walked out of the ocean and back up to Charlie. Casey, Ruby and I went in the water while Charlie, even after much persuasion, decided to stay on dry land.

"Hey gorgeous," I grinned as I stood beside her.

"Your board shorts are sticking to you very tightly," she smirked cheekily as she looked up at me standing over her.

I shook my head before pulling her to a sitting position and sliding behind her, my arms wrapped firmly around her waist as her back was pressed into my centre, she instantly went rigid, "Ew, Brax, you're all wet."

"So what?" I smirked as she turned around to face me before pulling her body further back into mine, causing her to moan and sigh. "What are you thinking about?" I asked as I noticed she was away with the fairies.

She smiled lightly before leaning back into me as she played with my fingers, "Nothing," she said dismissively.

"Charlie..." I prompted.

"Okay, fine," she gave in, before turning her head slightly so she could look up at me, "I was just wondering what it would have been like to be a mother from the start, you know, not like how things were with Ruby." She sighed, "Stupid I know," she laughed lightly before looking down.

"It's not stupid," I assured her before placing a soft kiss on her forehead.

"Mhm," she mumbled, "Did you ever think about being a dad?"

I smiled lightly before nodding, "Yeah, quite a lot actually, if I had a little boy, I'd teach him how to surf, hell, even if I had a little girl, I'd teach her to surf," I smiled, "And even thought I would've loved to have had a baby with you, I know we weren't ready, and if you think about it, we've got time to focus on us right now, and our right to have a kid's been taken from us, and there's nothing we can do about it." I sighed lightly before kissing her forehead once again, not before noticing the tear that had escaped Charlie's eye, I wiped it away before resting my forehead against hers, "Plus, we've got plenty of time to have kids in the future, and lots of them," I grinned as I saw Charlie's lips form into a smile, "And at the rate we go, it'll be quicker than you think." I added cheekily, I laughed as she slapped my chest before rolling her eyes, "So, are you gonna come and join me out in the water?"

"No," she replied shortly.

"Ah, what?" I asked, clearly disappointed.

"I can't be bothered, Brax." She exclaimed. I laughed at her laziness before standing up and extended my hands towards her, which she took as I pulled her to her feet.

"Well, you're wet already, and you're already in a bikini... which you look very sexy in by the way." She laughed before nodding her head, "Get in, you're gonna come in with me?" I asked, she nodded again. I grinned at her before picking her up and slinging her over my shoulder as I carried her into the water.

Charlie's POV:

I squealed as Brax lifted me over his shoulder and carried me towards the water, "Brax!" I screamed, "Brax, put me down!" I heard him laugh as he continued walking towards the water. I grinned mischievously as I found myself staring at his backside, I grinned before placing my hand at the waistband of his boardies, "You sure you don't wanna put me down?" I asked, he replied quickly.

"I'm positive." He began chuckling again as he continued to walk.

"Fair enough," I smirked before dipping my hand into his board shorts, he instantly froze before putting me down, trying to compose himself, I looked up at him with a cheeky grin.

"That was uncalled for," he told me, "You're supposed to play by the book." He informed me.

"Baby, there is no book where you're concerned." I laughed as I began walking backwards, with Brax following me like a little puppy dog.

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After messing around in the water for a bit, I ended up on Brax's shoulders after Ruby suggesting we play a bit of a game, who can push who of whose shoulders first, Brax was instantly up for it. "You better win." He grinned up at me.

"Shut up and focus on your job." I told him.

"That's a little hard to do when you've got a hottie on your shoulders," he smirked, causing me to hit him around the back of his head. "Ow, ow," he winged, "Unfair advantage."

"If you stop misbehaving, I won't do that." I told him.

"Fine," he sighed after admitting defeat.

I grinned as Ruby entwined her hands with mine, "Game on, kid." I winked before we began trying to push each other off our partner's shoulders.

I squealed as Ruby played dirty and tickled me, causing me to tumble back in the water, "Damn it!" Brax cried as he waited for me to resurface. I remained underwater teasingly. "Charlie?" I heard him call slightly, "RUBY, WHAT THE HELL!" He yelled before diving underwater, "CHARLIE!" He cried before diving under the water, he instantly had me in his arms and was swimming back to shore with me, I felt him pick me up and place me in the sand, just as I felt his shadow over me I opened my eyes and burst out laughing before sitting up. "You scared me!" He sighed before collapsing onto the sand beside me,

"I'm sorry." I laughed before resting my head on his chest as my fingers became laced with his.

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"So..." I began as we walked in the front door of my place, "Ruby's staying at Casey's, Leah's out, VJ's out..." I smirked excitedly, wrapping my arms around Brax's waist as I began to kiss his neck.

"Mmm," he mumbled before pulling away,

"What's wrong?" I asked, backing away from him as I noticed the uneasy look on his face.

"No," he laughed lightly taking a step closer to me, "It's not that I don't want to, because I really, really do, it's just, I don't think you're ready."

"Is this coming from the one who a few hours ago wanted to watch me change into my bikini?" I asked with a raised eyebrow. He sighed before giving me an unimpressed look, he needn't say it, I knew what he meant, both things were very different, and we had only been back together for a day, "Brax, I need you," I told him honestly before stepping closer, "And I need to feel close to you," I added in a whisper before standing on my tip-toes and kissing his lips gently before pulling away.

"Alright," he smiled lightly before slipping his hand into my open hand, I grinned before biting my bottom lip as I led him into my bedroom.