"I'm home!" Brax called. Skyler looked up from her laptop and smiled awkwardly. Maybe this was the time to tell him about her dad.
"Hey. How was everything at work?"
"Well we got an unexpected visit from a certain someone," Brax frowned, bending down to give Skyler a kiss from where she sat. Skyler felt her heartbeat rise and began to panic.
"Who was this certain someone?"
"Some guy I know and his son. Adam and Jamie," Brax muttered furiously. Skyler felt sick.
"You don't get along with them?" she frowned.
"Never have, never will," Brax said firmly. He noticed that Skyler looked a little depressed so he put his arms around her from behind her. "Babe, are you alright?" Skyler swallowed quickly and nodded.
"Yeah. I just need to go get some air," she faked a smile and got up.
"Wait let me come with you. I wanna go up for a surf anyway," Brax said quickly, not liking how sick Skyler looked.
"It's alright, I'll be fine. See you later," Skyler muttered, before getting up and rushing over to the beach. Once she was there the first thing she did was sit down on the pier. She knew that someone was behind her so she looked over her shoulder. It was Jamie.
"Jamie!" she beamed. Jamie grinned and sat down on the pier beside Skyler, putting an arm around her and pulling her in for a hug.
"Hi sis. Missed you," he said.
"I missed you too. But why did you bring dad?"
"I didn't do it on purpose! I was gonna come over myself," Jamie admitted, pink spots appearing on his cheeks. Skyler sighed moodily. "Why does it matter so much?"
"You guys don't get along with the Braxtons much do you?" Skyler began.
"No," Jamie muttered. "Why?"
"I may be going out with the head boy. Brax," Skyler winced. Jamie didn't bother keeping the shock and disgust out of his face.
"Brax? What possessed you to do that?" he spat.
"Shut up, he's wonderful."
"Yeah I'm sure dad thinks the same thing," Jamie rolled his eyes. Suddenly Skyler became panicked.
"You can't tell dad! Don't you dare!" she hissed. Jamie stared at her in disbelief.
"Are you kidding? He's gonna find out!"
"I don't care. One word from you and I'll blow your head off your bloody shoulders." Jamie gulped and nodded.
"Fine. Where is Ellah by the way?"
"She left for a while," Skyler shrugged.
"Probably for the best. She can't stand the sight of me these days," Jamie mumbled. Skyler tutted and ruffled Jamie's hair affectionately. Meanwhile, Brax was telling Casey how worried he was about Skyler. Casey was so nervous about his court case that he was adamant to help anyone else with their own problems.
"Brax stop worrying. She's just a little jumpy about Adam I guess," Casey shrugged.
"Well I was also thinking of marrying her. What do you think?" Brax asked quietly. Casey grinned slightly.
"Aww. Big bro Brax is settling down a bit," he smirked. Brax blushed and flung a teatowel over at Casey. Casey dodged it and glanced out the window. He caught Skyler and Jamie laughing together on the pier.
"Um, Brax? Is Skyler good friends with Jamie?" he asked quietly.
"N-no," Brax shook his head. "Why?"
Instead of Casey telling his brother what he saw, he lied.
"Just checking. So anyway...Do you have those files about the case?" Brax blinked at Casey but then nodded. Whilst he was rummaging for the files, Casey made a metal note to ask Skyler about it later.
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