Ok, so basically I'm trying to just give a bit of a background and stuff first before things start getting exciting, sorry if you find this a bit boring!!:) Please R&R..:)
Charlie lay snuggled within Roman's arms; he was sleeping soundly after their night of love making. Was it just sex or love making, she wondered was there really any difference? She gently eased herself out of the bedand decided she needed a shower to help her sleep.
She rested against the shower fall allowing the steaming water to cascade over her body, with her eyes closed she savoured in the moment. Subconsciously she ran her hand over the faded scar on her lower abdomen.
I'm gong to talk to her about it when I get home; I have a strong feeling she's already added things up. It shouldn't change things between us; I've always treated her like a daughter… Like being the operable word.
Ruby woke about noon the next day, oh god if I open my eyes this could really hurt. That Joey girl was really great last night. Covering her eyes with her hands as the next though entered her head; I told her about Charlie, yikes.
"Can I come in?" followed by a little rap at the door.
"Yeah sure c'mon in" Ruby turned her head to face the gap at the door where Charlie was standing. "How was the night with Roman?"
"It was pretty good actually" she smiled at Ruby. She got into the bed beside her fully clothed and perched herself up on her elbow. "Much better than I thought, what did you get at?"
"Oh nothing much, watched a film and stuff, Xavier came over" better chance my arm than confessing to her about the state I was in. Ruby rolled over and lay on her back to prevent herself from having to make eye contact with Charlie.
"Rubes, it smells like a brewery in here!" Charlie laughed and prodded her in the ribs.
"Yeah ok, I went out with Nic for a while, but she disappeared with Trey, you know that freak from school, the guy who accused Kirsty of making a move on him and stuff?"
"Oh right, so how did you get home then, you better not have came home on your own. Firstly you know I don't approve of you drinking and especially when I'm not here" Charlie added sternly, but her statement was left hanging in the air.
It's now or never Ruby…
"No need to sound like my mother Charlie…" she remained lying on her back but could feel Charlie's eyes boring into her.
"You think?" Charlie lowered her tone, knowing her suspicions were correct.
Ruby plucked up the courage to look Charlie in the face. "I know Charlie…"
"And… How do you feel about it?"
"I guess I'm sort of happy about it, I've known with a while and I really love you Charlie, Dad explained everything to me about... About ... You know… What happened when you were younger, and I understand. I'm proud of you Charlie and would be glad to call you my Mum"
I love her so much… She'll never know how much this means to me…
"Oh Ruby" Charlie leant over and collapsed onto of her now acknowledged daughter. "I've waited for this day for so long, I hated lying to you, and when you moved here to Summer Bay to live with me it made me so happy! Just to be near you…"
"Yeah when I think back now Charlie it all makes a lot of sense, even I always treated you like my mother without really knowing it." Charlie relaxed back onto her elbow keeping one arm firmly around Ruby; she looked down at her and giggled. "Yeah like coming to me when you wanted to know what sex was when you were nine, and then last month to tell me about you wanting to do it with Xavier."
"Ok Charlie your just embarrassing me now!" Ruby blushed with embarrassment.
"Ruby I'll understand if you want me to continue to act as you're sister, if it would make things easier for you?" Charlie felt this might be a bit of a problem but she wanted Ruby to be comfortable with whatever they choose.
"I'm not sure just yet Charlie… But I'll think about it" Ruby looked up into her mothers face and smiled. "Is it ok if I go over and talk about things to Xavier?"
"Yeah sure Hun, Roman will be coming over for a while later so I might not be here when you get back, ok?"
"Sure" Ruby was out of the bed and getting changed, pulling her hoody on over her head she moved over to where Charlie was still laying and kissed her on the forehead "I love you."
Later that evening Roman came over. He and Charlie were sitting on the couch; she was lying in between his legs watching a film while he toyed aimlessly with her hair.
"Did you enjoy last night?" He asked her softly.
"Yeah it was great, I really enjoyed it"
"It won't be so easy to get away if we've ever kids" he laughed, but instantly knew he'd said the wrong thing. He felt Charlie tense against his thighs.
"Don't you think you're jumping the gun a little?" Charlie ventured. Christ it's only been a couple of months, I haven't even thought too seriously about this going anywhere.
"Well I know it's in the future but thing's are going well aren't they, we're happy aren't we?" The worry was clear I his voice. "I am anyway…" his tone noticeably lowered.
"I am Roman but I haven't started thinking about us too seriously yet" she turned around between his legs to look at him in the face. "I am happy, you know that."
"I love you Charlie" he offered, it was all he could think of to explain things to her.
"Roman…" What do I say to him, I'm attracted to him but I don't love him? If I say that he'll run a mile, I don't want to be on my own... "And I really like you too Roman" she smiled up to him and rested her hand on his face and turned around so she was lying up on him, facing him.
He looked away unable to meet her eyes "Charlie you can't avoid this forever, don't just try and distract me."
"You sure?" She whispered seductively, rubbing her right hand up along the inside of his thigh approaching his groin. It'll buy me some time, maybe I just need a little longer and then I'll love him…
Charlie must be gone to bed already Ruby thought, walking towards her own bedroom, she spotted Roman's jacket on the ground in the sitting room. Ha, now I know where Charlie's gone, makes a first though usually she stays at his I guarantee he'll be gone before I get up in the morning. Ruby retreated to her bed and waited for sleep to take her.