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"Kyle, can you please talk to me." Brax sighs as he follows Kyle along the beach after his brother had another argument with Heath.

"I'm not interested in anything you've got to say." Kyle hisses, grimacing in pain as Brax grabs his wrist to stop him.

"I just want to talk about what that was before. Why did you have a go at Heath like that?" Brax asks, letting go Kyle's wrist once he was sure he wouldn't take off.

"Why are you sounding like I'm to blame for that? He compared Lillie to Rocco and it's nothing alike!" Kyle shouts.

"He didn't mean it like that. He was just trying to-"

"Stop making excuses for him!" Kyle interrupts, glaring at him brother.

"I'm not! But Heath is just trying to make things right with you, he doesn't want you to be arguing like this!" Brax says.

"Then he shouldn't compare me losing Lillie to him losing Rocco. My daughter isn't dead!" Kyle shouts.

"Kyle, stop this, okay? Heath did not compare your situations. We all know they're not the same, he was just saying he knows what it's like to not have your baby around anymore. At no point did he say they were similar." Brax says.

"Then how come he said it after avoiding me for weeks?" Kyle asks, scoffing at it.

"Because he's been freaking out about what dirt you said you have on him. He doesn't want to go to prison, Kyle, and you threatened to do that. He's worked hard to get the life he has today, and then you make a comment that could change that in an instant. He didn't want to make a mistake and then for you to go to the cops." Brax says, glad Kyle seemed to be calming down.

"He needs to grow up. You'd kill me if I snitched on him to the cops, we all know it." Kyle scoffs, shaking his head.

"But you can see where he's coming from, can't you?" Brax asks, getting a shrug in reply.

"I'm just done with all of this. I want to feel normal again." Kyle mutters, glancing down at his hands.

"Is this also about the photo album Ricky made for you? You seem upset every time you look at it, which I get." Brax says.

"I miss Lillie, there's no lying about it. I see you with Emilia and I miss having that with Lillie."

"I know you do." Brax sighs, briefly glancing down. "Would you find it easier staying in Heath's spare room until you're ready to be around another baby?"

"No, it's fine. You shouldn't feel ashamed of it, it's not like anything can be changed. I thought I was ready to be around your kid, I just need more time." Kyle mutters

"Okay, that's fine. You take this at your own pace, no one's going to force it on you." Brax lightly smiles as Kyle nods.

"Could I come back to work?" Kyle asks.

"Are you sure you're ready for that kind of pressure?" Brax asks.

"I can't sit around at home everyday doing nothing. And you can't keep it open for limited hours for much longer or you won't be able to keep it running."

"Kyle, you don't need to worry about the money, we're doing fine. How about I put you on half days for now until you're sure it's what you want, then we'll start increasing your hours?" Brax suggests.

"Yeah, okay." Kyle nods. "Would the books need doing first, or are they okay?"

"They're fine, I checked them when I needed to pop in for the delivery the other day. How about I rota you on for Thursday's shift, then we'll take it from there?"

"Yeah, sounds good." Kyle says, walking back up the beachfront with his brother.

"Don't blame yourself, Heath, Kyle just needs more time. He knows he has you to turn to if we needs it." Bianca says.

"Yeah, that's why an argument is always started when I try to talk to him. He hates me because he thinks it's my fault Lillie was taken." Heath mutters.

"That's not true, Kyle knows that!" Casey says.

"Then why did he threaten to put me in prison? He never said it to any of you!" Heath argues. "He doesn't avoid you, or call you out for anything!"

"Okay, Heath, we get your point." Bianca says.

"No you don't!" Heath shouts, storming out.

"Great, someone else who's in a mood." Casey mutters, grabbing his phone. "I need to get to work."

"I'll stay here with Ricky." Bianca lightly smiles as she walks towards into the flat, sitting next to her on the couch.

"What was that about now?" Ricky asks as she adjusts her hold on Emilia.

"Heath's upset about the argument he had with Kyle earlier. He thinks Kyle hates him and blames him for being the reason Lillie is missing because he's the only one he argues with." Bianca explains.

"That's not true. Kyle's been blaming different people for it because he's scared. And the people he's blamed has had some part to play in it, apart from Heath." Ricky says.

"Yeah, I know. I just wish Heath did as well." Bianca sighs.

"Hey, did you find Kyle?" Ricky asks, Bianca looking over at Brax as he walks through the door.

"Yeah, and tell Heath not to worry. Kyle said he was never going to snitch on him to the police for anything, and he's sticking by it." Brax says to his brothers wife. "Where is he anyway?"

"He stormed out early. Casey went to work, so I said I'd stay with Ricky." Bianca says.

"How's Emilia been?" Brax asks, lightly smirking as he watches her sleeping in Ricky's arms.

"She's been great." Ricky smiles. "It took a little time to get her sleep, but she's been down since."

They couldn't help but smile at their daughter, despite everything that had and was currently going on. Brax hoped that Kyle would be able to start feeling better soon and be able to be around Emilia without getting too upset. They knew it would be hard, but they were there to help him.

"Did Kyle say why he went off at Heath again?" Ricky asks.

"He was just upset and took it out on Heath." Brax says. "He thought he was ready to start being around Emilia but he pushed himself into it too much. He'll be easing himself into spending more time around her when he feels ready to. He's also going back to work on Thursday."

"Is he ready for that?" Bianca asks.

"He asked to go back, didn't want to sit around here all day." Brax says.

"Maybe it will do him some good to get some normality back." Ricky says. "We'll just have to keep more of an eye on him cause he's going to find it hard."

"Yeah, I know. I just don't know how to help him when he gets like this. I try reassuring him, but then it doesn't work because he isn't going to get Lillie back, not now the police have called the search off." Brax says.

"I would say a therapist would help, but I don't think that should be mentioned for a while, unless…" Bianca trails off as she thinks to herself.

"Unless what?" Brax asks.

"What about if Nate spoke to him about it? Surely Kyle wouldn't shout at him for trying to get him to see one?" Bianca suggests.

"It's worth a try." Ricky nods.

"Yeah, I'll call him later." Brax nods.

"Don't bother."

"Kyle!" Ricky gasps as she looks at the doorway, glancing at Brax as Kyle walks away whilst wondering how they never sense or hear him coming.

"Kyle!" Brax calls after him, rushing out of the door to stop him. "Just stop for a minute!"

"Why?" Kyle shouts as he turns to face his brother.