Hey all! Very, very, VERY upset with today's episode, also even more upset that they're making Brax miss the funeral! Nevertheless, all the best to Esther in the future, she's moving on to bigger and better things! For those of you who are wondering, I will continue to write my fics, regardless of what's happened. (:
Brax's POV:
I was sitting on the couch watching TV with Heath when my phone rang, it was Charlie,
'Hey you.' I answered. 'I was just sitting at home so lonely thinking you could come over keep me-'
She interrupted me, evidently out of breath, 'No Brax, busy!'
That's when I heard the sirens, I sat up on the couch, 'Charlie, babe, are you alright? Sirens? W-what's happened?'
I became extremely worried something had happened to her, what with hearing the sirens and her being out of breath.
She hadn't replied yet, trying to regulate her breathing probably, 'CHARLIE!' I yelled, desperate for answers,
'Brax! No need to yell.' She panted, 'Fire, get to Tegan's place, now.'
'B-bu-but Aaron's at Tegan's.' I replied, deeply concerned for both Tegan and my son.
'I know, just get here.'
I hung up and slid my phone into my pocket, "Heath, fire at Tegan's."
"What?" He asked, confused as he turned the TV off and stood up,
"We gotta go." I said before grabbing my keys and running to my car.
Charlie's POV:
I slipped my phone back into my pocket before being approached by a paramedic, "How many did you say were in there again?" He asked me.
"I'm not sure, two most likely."
"Ages?"
"Three and late early thirties."
He nodded before walking off, I watched as Tegan was brought out on a stretcher, oxygen mask covering her mouth, a fireman having to hold it there as she tried to push it away and speak, I ran over to her and took her hand,
"Tegan?" She glared up at me, the fireman removing the mask, she coughed a lot before speaking,
"A-Aaron." She said.
"I know, we're gonna get him out." I said before giving her hand a gently squeeze and letting the paramedics take over.
I turned around to see Brax and Heath hopping out of the car, both ran over to me, Brax grabbed my arms,
"Everything okay? You alright?" He asked.
I nodded, "Tegan just got pulled out, they're taking her to the hospital."
Worry crossed his face, "And Aaron?" He asked as he dropped his hands, I shook my head, he held his head in his hands,
"SERGEANT BUCKTON, OVER HERE!" Another officer yelled, I rubbed his back comfortingly,
"Brax?" He looked up at me, "They'll get him out." I added, he nodded and smiled weakly, I kissed his softly on the lips before running over to the call.
Brax's POV:
10 minutes had passed, and still no Aaron, fireman had told us they'd found a few cigarettes in the house, along with bottles of alcohol, Tegan probably taking life roughly and drowning in self pity, ending up endangering her own life and my son's.
I looked up as a side part of the house collapsed, I instantly yelled out to Aaron and ran towards it, officers pulling me back,
"No, NO, THAT'S MY SON, MY SON'S IN THERE!" I yelled.
I felt someone take my hand, I relaxed and turned to face Charlie, "Brax, it's gonna me okay."
The word 'okay' sent me over the edge, "How? My son's in there, he could die Charlie! Don't be so naive!" I yelled at her, she dropped my hand and backed away from me, I know I was being harsh on her but right now I didn't care, all I cared about was Aaron.
I watched the house silently, I heard sudden screaming and yelling, I turned to see Charlie quickly wrap a fire blanket around herself before running towards the house, my heart was in my mouth, I felt sick,
"CHARLIE, NO!" I yelled as loudly as I could before once again, I began to charge towards the house, again pulled back my officers.
I waited for either of them to come out, and waited.
I watched as part of the house collapsed again, "NO!" I screamed before collapsing on the floor, I couldn't lose the two people I loved most in this world, I just couldn't.
I continued to study the house from the ground, looking for any sign of life, I squinted as I saw someone emerge, it was Charlie, coughing, carrying a small figure, wrapped tightly in a blanket, Aaron.
I instantly got up and ran over to them, holding my arms out, she instantly placed Aaron in my arms who was crying,
"Hey, hey mate, Daddy's here, it's okay, you're safe now." I tried to sooth him before carrying him to the ambulance.
"Place him down here." The paramedic ordered, Heath waited beside Aaron, I quickly turned back to Charlie who was watching us, fiddling with her hands.
I quickly paced back towards her, and my arms instantly found their way around her as I picked her up and kissed her rapidly, I soon placed her back on the ground and leant my forehead on hers as my hands clung onto her waist,
"Thank you." I mumbled before I kissed her lips, she pulled away and started coughing, I rubbed her back, "Baby, you need to get checked out." She nodded as she let me place my arm around her and guide her over to the paramedics.
-Hospital.-
Charlie's POV:
I hopped off the hospital bed and buttoned up my police shirt, I had just been checked out, everything was fine, doctor said there were no health concerns for me at all. I quickly walked into Aaron's room, he was propped up on the pillows with Brax by his bedside, he grinned as he saw me,
"Chaaaaarlieeee." He called as I entered the room, I smiled at him just before Brax jumped out of his seat and stood in front of me,
"Is everything okay? Are you alright?" He asked me rapidly.
I laughed slightly and nodded my head, "I'm fine." I replied, he smiled before he leaned forward and planted a soft kiss on my lips.
"Daddy?" Aaron asked after we pulled away,
"Yeah?" Brax asked.
"Come here." Aaron replied as he patted the space on the bed beside him, Brax did so, I stood on the other side, "What this?" He asked as he pointed to Brax's tattoo on his arm, I grinned at how cute he was,
"That's a tattoo, mate." Brax replied.
Aaron's eyes went wide with curiosity, causing me to laugh a little, "How many you gots?"
"Four."
"Where the others?" Aaron asked curiously, Brax glanced at me quickly, both of us grinning, he quickly pulled off his t-shirt and showed Aaron the remaining tattoos on his chest, back and stomach.
I bit my lip as I eyed him up from his torso upwards, our eyes met as I raised my eyebrows at him suggestively, he laughed before slipping his t-shirt back on and looking at Aaron,
"Cool, this my favrite." Aaron replied as he pointed to the one on his stomach. Brax grinned at him, "Which you favrite Charl?"
I laughed before reaching my hand out to Brax's, I held my hand out and he placed his hand in mine, "This one." I replied as I ran my index finger over the tattoo on his arm, he grinned at me before I let go of his hand and looked back down at Aaron,
"You gots any, Charl?" He asked me.
Brax laughed, I hit his arm before looking down at Aaron, "No sweetie, I don't."
"Daddy, I gets some of them when I'm older."
"You most certainly are not, mate." Brax said as he ruffled his hair, I laughed at the interaction.
-A while later.-
Brax and I had left Aaron's room, Heath, Casey and Ruby were entertaining him, he loved being the centre of attention.
I finished speaking to one of the paramedics, waiting for any news on Tegan, there was none, Brax was sitting outside her room on a seat, his hands in his lap, gazing up at the ceiling, I stood opposite him and leaned against the wall, studying him.
He looked up, his eyes met mine and he smiled, I returned the smile, he extended his arm towards me, I walked towards him before placing my hand in his as he pulled me down onto his lap.
He kissed my forehead before wrapping his arms around my waist and pulling me further into his lap,
"Charlie, I'm really sort for snapping at you earlier."
I stared into his eyes as my hand played with the hairs on his neck,
"It's fine."
"No it's not, Charlie." He closed his eyes before re-opening then quickly, "It isn't fine at all, you were trying to be supportive, and I was such a tool."
I smiled before using my right hand to stroke his cheek, "You're forgiven." He smiled before kissing my lips gently,
"Thanks." He said.
"For what?" I asked.
"For being a heroin out there, for saving my son's life maybe, I love you so, so much, y'know that?"
I smiled widely at his comment, "I've got a pretty good idea." He matched my smile before we both leaned forward and shared another kiss before we were interrupted by an officer,
"Sergeant, Tegan would like to speak to you." I glanced unsurely at Brax, he smiled before kissing my cheek and assuring me to go and see her, I took a deep breath before I stood up and walked towards her hospital room.
"Hey Charlie." Tegan said weakly as I entered.
"Hey." I said softly as I sat down beside her.
"Charlie, I'm so, so sorry." She said as she began to tear up, I took her hand in mine,
"Hey, you've nothing to be sorry for."
"I do, Charlie, I was so cruel to you, and Brax, and you didn't deserve it at all, Charlie you're a lovely person, and you deserved to be happy, you deserve Brax." She smiled at me slightly, "I still love him with all my heart, but you've got his heart now, he's yours completely, and I'm so sorry about the loss of your baby, because it's my fault, it was."
I shook my head, "Tegan it wasn't-"
"Please, just let me speak?" I nodded, "It is, and I do feel guilty, even more so because Brax loved that baby so much, he was so looking forward to being a Dad from the very start, and I stole that from him by being a heartless bitch to you, and I'm so sorry."
I bit my lip and nodded, trying to fight back my own tears, a mixture of feeling sorry for Tegan and mourning the loss of our dead baby again, "Charlie, promise me something?"
"Anything."
"Look after Brax, make sure he's okay with Aaron when I'm gone, you're a great mom, and Ruby's a great kid, and please, oh god, please Charlie, look after my baby, look after Aaron, because I love him, god I love him so, so much."
"I know you do, Tegan."
She began coughing violently, "I don't have much time, left." She panted.
"I'm gonna get Brax, okay? He'll be with you soon." She nodded and smiled appreciatively, I gave her hand a quick squeeze before heading outside for Brax.
Brax's POV:
I stood up and walked over to Charlie who was wiping a few tears from her face,
"Are you alright?" I asked her, concerned Tegan had upset her again,
"I'm fine." She said quietly before nodding, "She's weak Brax, really weak, she needs you."
My stomach turned at the words, Tegan would pull through, she had to, I nodded to Charlie before entering her room, sitting at Tegan's bedside as soon as I did so.
"Brax." She started weakly,
"Yeah, I'm here." I said softly as I took her weak, lifeless hand in my own,
"I feel awful." She said quietly.
"You look it too." I said, trying to lighten the mood as best I could.
"I can still hit you, y'know." I laughed at her wittiness, "Brax, I'll never stop loving you, and I'm sorry about the loss of your baby, and you and Charlie make the most of it, because what you two have is something special, and that's true love if I've ever seen it, and please look after Aaron, my baby.'
I couldn't fight my own tears back any longer, I couldn't find the words to respond, all I could do was nod silently before leaning over her and planting a soft and final goodbye kiss on her forehead, before her machine flat lined. I gently placed her hand down on the bed before gently stroking her hair away from her face and leaving her in peace, heading outside into the arms of the woman, the only person who could ever comfort me at a time like this.
Charlie's POV:
I watched as Brax slowly exited Tegan's room, closing the door behind him,
"She's dead." He said quietly, trying to fight back more tears.
I held my hand out, waiting for him to take it, if he wanted my comfort, he'd have to be the one to make the first move.
He stepped forward hesitantly before placing his hand within mine and pulling me close, wrapping his arms around me tightly not wanting to let me go, me doing the exact same thing, trying to desperately console him.
So sorry if there were typos but I just wanted to update as quickly as possible, hope it was alright. (: