Twelve Years Later:

Walking across the footpath she smiled to herself when she spotted him kneeling next to the lawn mower swearing under his breath

"Excuse me" she cleared her throat

"Yes?" he looked up shielding the sun from his eyes to look at the woman who'd stopped in front of him

"Hi…" she pulled off her hat

"Soph?" his eyes widened

"Surprise?" she shrugged

"What.. what are you doing here?" he arose to stand

"What you not excited to see your older sister?"

"Of course I am!" he pulled her into a hug

"Careful Squirt you know I'd like to breath again" she laughed when he hugged her tighter

"It's so good to see you" he pulled back from the hug

"You too Squirt" she scuffled his hair

"How long are you staying for?"

"Not sure yet, I'm on a few months of leave while Darwin is in for repair" she fiddled with her hat

"Sorry darn thing wouldn't lock again" a voice stopped next to them

"Who… who's this?" Thomas looked at the tall, dark, blonde haired, brown eyed man who had his arm resting comfortably on Sophie's lower back

"Squirt this is Charlie" she motioned to him

"G'day Squirt" he reached a hand forward

"It's Thomas" he reluctantly shook his hand

"Right…" he pulled his hand back

"Thomas…" Sophie scowled

"I might just go wait in the car" Charlie kissed her cheek

"You really don't…"

"No I think it's for the best" he smiled sadly taking her hat and moving back towards the car

"Was that really necessary" she snapped at Thomas

"Who is he?"

"Thomas.."

"Is he your Boyfriend?" he looked past her to where he was leaning against the car

"He's…" she turned to look at Charlie

"Sophie?"

"It's not your concern" she cleared her throat turning back to face him

"Does Mum and Dad know you're here?"

"It's kind of a surprise visit there's.. there's somethings I need to discuss with them"

"You didn't drop out of the Navy did you?" he raised an eyebrow

"No, nothing like that it's just…"

"Thomas you finished that lawn yet?" a voice called from the front door

"The mower stopped again!" he yelled back to the man in the doorway

"Enough playing around you snuck out and your punishment is to do the lawn now get onto it" Mike moved off the front veranda stopping in his tracks

"Alright" he huffed moving aside to reveal Sophie

"Jellybean?" he stopped in front of them

"Hi Dad" Sophie smiled

"Wha.. what are you doing here?"

"Um is Mum here?" she avoided the question

"She's inside" he pointed

"We.. we need to talk" she cleared her throat

"Okay, is your… your friend coming too?" Mike looked across Charlie who was still leaning against the car

"Ah yeah, Charlie" Sophie called out to him

"Coming" he nodded following them inside.

"Your son finished that lawn yet?" Kate laughed when he re-entered the house

"Running in to problems, as usual" Mike nodded

"Of.. course…" she paused turning to see Sophie

"Hi Mum" she shrugged

"Soph" Kate moved forward pulling her into a hug

"It's good to see you" Sophie mumbled against her Mums neck

"Oh you too Jellybean, you too" she kissed her cheek before pulling back

"I see Tommy is getting into trouble as usual" he smirked moving back

"You know your brother, typical sixteen year old"

"Yeah" she laughed softly

"Who.. who's this?" Kate motioned to Charlie

"Mum, Dad.." she moved her hand into Charlie's

"Oh…" Kate smiled

"This is Charlie"

"Pleasure to meet you Ma'am, Sir" he nodded

"Please it's just Kate and Mike" Kate assured him

"Coffee?" Mike questioned

"I'd love one"

"Great you sit out on the patio and Charlie can help me with the drinks"

"Sure thing" Charlie let Sophie's hand go.

...

"So a surprise visit after two years, a mystery man what's the occasion?" Kate asked hours later when it was just her and Sophie

the boys having taken Charlie out to the local harbour for fishing a bit of male bonding Mike would call it,

"Oh you know how the Navy is, it keeps you busy"

"Soph…" Kate sensed her abruptness

"Well there's quite a few things…"

"Why don't you just start at the beginning how'd you and Charlie meet?" Kate questioned

"ADFA"

"You guys took the same classes or?"

"Kind of"

"Soph he's not…"

"Technically not anymore, now's he's actually my Commanding Officer" she mumbled the last part

"Soph…"

"Yeah I know, it's wrong and shouldn't have happened but.."

"You love him?" Kate smiled sadly

"I'm Pregnant" she blurted out

"What?"

"Surprise" Sophie shrugged watching her Mother arise to stand

"And Charlie… he's"

"It was a one time thing after ADFA two years ago he'd left for a posting, I was transferred to his boat there was one night two months ago we'd both been drinking after being successfully in saving a hostage crew… it just happened" she said shamefully

"Wow…" Kate leant against the railing

"Can.. can you please say something, I need to know your okay with this"

"How does Charlie feel about all this?" she questioned

"He's asked me to marry him"

"Soph your twenty-two"

"I haven't given him an answer yet but.." she moved to stand

"Your considering it" Kate watched her come to lean next to her and look across the backyard

"Yeah I'm giving it serious consideration, Mum.. he left the boat"

"He what?" Kate shifted

"The minute I found out, the minute I told him he left the boat promised to support and give me the world"

"Are you sure your willing to give up everything to… I mean don't get me wrong he sounds like a great guy"

"But?" Sophie nudged her arm

"I'm stating my point here again Sophie your twenty-two, just excelling into your career are really willing to give up the boat for a shore posting and a baby on your hip?"

"I love him, and I'm beginning to love the feel of this one" she placed her hand across her abdomen

"Then your Father and I will support you, although I do believe that brother of yours may not to be too happy with this whole thing"

"Yeah since when did he get so…"

"Moody?" Kate wrapped an arm across her shoulder

"Yes!" Sophie laughed

"Since he turned into a teenager" Kate shook her head

"I'm scared…" she blurted out leaning her head on Kate's shoulder

"I know Jellybean, but you are the strongest person I know, this.. it will be a piece of cake"

"What if…"

"No what if's, because you've got one of the lucky ones"

"Like you with Dad?" she smirked

"Sometimes" Kate grinned softly

"So how does it feel to know your going to be a Grandmother?" Sophie teased

"Old" Kate laughed turning and pulling her into a hug

"It's good to see you Mum"

"I love you Jellybean" Kate held her tight.

Later that night after having dinner with her parents they relaxed back at their hotel room

"You okay?" he exited the bathroom in a towel

"Just thinking" she pulled her hair out of it's bun

"Anything in particular?" he sat on the end of the bed watching her

"Where we'd be if I hadn't gotten Pregnant" she stopped in front of him in one of his shirts

"Soph…"

"I know you keep saying it dosen't change how you feel but.."

"And it dosen't, Soph I loved you the minute you walked into that class at ADFA" he grabbed the bottom of her shirt pulling her in front of him

"You say that but…"

"I left?"

"Yeah, you did" she looked down at him sadly

"And we both know why, but we made the promise if our paths ever crossed again that'd we'd give this another shot and yes maybe we didn't plan this but I wouldn't change things" he ran his hand under the front of her shirt and rested it against her abdomen

"I love you…" she placed a hand against his cheek

"Well I love you too even if your Father did give me the talk"

"He didn't?"

"Oh yeah, and your bother too he can.. he can be quite scary for a teenager" he smirked

"What exactly did he say to you?" she moved her hand and brushed it through his hair

"Just that as his brother it's his job to hurt anyone who hurts you"

"Really?"

"And that if Skipper is a boy, he wants to be godfather" he laughed

"Of course he did"

"Soph…" he cleared his throat

"Yeah?"

"Have… have you thought any more about my proposal?"

"And which one would that be? The moving in together or the marriage proposal?" she raised an eyebrow

"Both?" he grinned moving back slightly

"As a matter of fact I have been thinking about it" she shifted to straddle his lap

"Oh?"

"Yes…" she rested a hand against his bare chest

"Yes, for?"

"Yes Charlie Bennet I will marry you"

"Seriously?" his eyes widened

"On one condition" she hovered her head in front of his

"Anything" he bit his bottom lip

"We move here… to Cairns if we're going to do this.. I need my parent's around for support"

"A big house, with enough room for a dog" he teased moved backwards up the bed with him pulling her along

"Or a cat, my childhood one was the best until she passed"

"I hate cats" he screwed his nose up

"Wow, and here I was thinking I loved everything about you" she smirked trying to pull away

"I could be persuaded"

"Really?" she shifted forward

"Oh absolutely" he tried to kiss her sighing slightly when she pulled back and flopped onto her side of the bed

"I don't know, sounds like hard work to me" she laughed when he pulled his towel off and shifted to hover above her

"For you or for me" he teased running his hand down her thigh

"Well…"

"You Soph are the most amazing woman I have ever met" he reached across picking up an item from the bedside table

"What are you doing?" she smirked when he held up a ring

"Marry me?"

"I already agreed"

"Make it official?" he flashed her a grin

"As me again" she brushed her hand across his cheek wiping away a stray tear

"Sophie Katerina Flynn will you do me the honour of agreeing to become my wife?"

"Yes" she teared up lifting her hand as he slipped the ring on slowly

"I love you" he interlocked his hand in hers

"I love you more" she wrapped her free hand behind his neck and pulled him down meeting his lips in a passionate kiss.

(So I'm running a little low on inspiration.. Their might only be one more chapter to finish off this Fanfic but we'll see how I go, hope you enjoy the update Xx)