"What are you lot doing here?" asked Cheryl as her boys walked in the house. "Gees Mum nice to see you! We have food" Casey put a pizza on the table. "And beer" Heath put a box of beers into the otherwise empty fridge. "But you should be just be happy to see us" said Brax as he sat down on the couch.

As soon as his he sat down his phone beeped. Looking down and seeing that the message was from Amanda he smiled to him. Can we make it 10 tomorrow at Angelo's the message read. He quickly replied before giving his attention back to his family.

"No need to gang up on me boys, it's just been a while since I have had you all together. You always seen to be busy with those girls of yours. Heath get you're Mum a beer" Cheryl sat down on the couch and waited for her son to bring her a drink. She would never tell them but she missed them and hated having a quiet house.

Heath handed Cheryl her beer, who took a sip before turning to her youngest son "so Casey how is school? Looking for a job yet?" Casey rolled his eyes "you know I work for Brax Mum. It's good I still have time to study but means that I'm at least helping. School is ok, I'm actually passing with all the study help that Rubes is giving me"

Cheryl snorted "study! Don't lie I know the two of you are doing more then that. You may not have your brother's way with the ladies but you seem to be doing ok with her." Casey blushed he hated the fact that he didn't have the confidence of his brothers and his mother pointing it out didn't help.

Heath laughed "we have tried to teach him but he doesn't seem to be able to pick it up! Don't know what Ruby sees in him because she is hot!" Brax shook his head "think she might be a bit young for you Heath and I don't think Bianca would like it"

"I can see why you like that one Heath, she may act all sweet but she has a fire inside her. She is good for you, you need someone that can control you!" Cheryl gave him a playful hit over the head "now get me another beer." Heath got up and got them both another beer from the fridge. "Glad you like her Mum because I really need your approval" he laughed. "You know she is moving in with me so we can get Darcy back, even got myself a good lawyer."

Cheryl downed half her beer "good, that girl needs a good home she is going to get into trouble if she stays with Tegan." Brax shook his head he couldn't believe that his Mum was talking about good homes and kids getting into trouble after the way she brought her kids up.

Noticing his actions Cheryl demanded "What's your problem Darryl? If you have something to say spit it out" Brax looked at his Mum who had now finished her beer "I was just thinking what a fine job you did at raising us." She got up to get herself yet another beer "I can't have done that bad a job you seem to be doing all right for yourself! Well apart from the copper your with, how is she away?"

Brax took a mouthful of his beer "she is fine." Cheryl wasn't going to give up that easily especially when she noticed the look between Heath and Casey. "When you moving in with her? You have been in that hotel room too long!" Brax took another long drink from his beer mostly to give himself enough time to think about how to answer the question "might be a while as we aren't actually seeing each other at the moment"

"HA what happened did she finally work out that she can't change you? Don't worry you will find someone that likes you for who you are!" Cheryl laughed. Annoyed Brax got up from the couch and got himself another beer. "Ah maybe you should leave it Mum" said Casey trying to be the peace maker. "What's been happening around here?"

Cheryl had another little laugh to herself "You know Simon down the road was at the station the other day and he told me that Buckton was on desk duty! So what did she do?" Brax avoided looking at his Mum "she didn't do nothing." Cheryl had a sip of beer "Darryl they don't just put a senior copper on the desk for no reason. She must have done something major, stupid bitch"

Brax looked at his mother in the eyes "I said she didn't do anything… she is pregnant."

Cheryl choked "she's what! You sure it's yours this time" She always know how to hit a nerve with her kids. Brax sighed he could always trust his Mum to say the wrong thing "yes Mum I'm sure it's mine and we are both really happy about it. You know it wouldn't hurt to say congratulations."

It was one of the first times that the boys had ever seen their Mum speechless. She turned and left the room. "Congratulations bro, I don't think I have said that yet" Heath walked over to his brother and gave him a hug. Brax was surprised when Heath spoke he had forgotten that his brothers were in the room. "Yea congrats" piped up Casey "can't believe I'm going to be an uncle"

Brax smiled if he could count on his Mum to say the wrong thing he could also always count on his brothers' to cheer him up. "You can't believe your going to be an uncle, I can't get over the fact I'm actually going to be a dad!" Casey smiled "don't worry you will be a great dad, you have been for most of my life. And if Heath can do it anyone can!" he laughed

"If you think it's so easy let's see you do it!" answered Heath cheekily. Brax laughed and shook his head "ah I don't think so! Charlie would kill them both!"