Hi all! Thank you for the lovely comments, I really appreciate them. I had so much fun writing the previous chapters that I can't seem to stop . I think I won't be able to update in a few days, but there is definitely another chapter coming. I hope you will like this one as well… If you have any advice/tips… please feel free to tell me. I would also like to apologize for my spelling mistakes in the last chapter, I hope this one is better.
'How is it going here?' Ruby asked entering the kitchen. 'Well, the dishes are almost done and we were about to get the chocolate mousse out of the fridge' Darcy replied. 'Is that so?' Ruby said 'I guess you have it all under control then Darcy'. 'I do, but maybe you can find mummy and daddy, I don't know where they are and if they are not here… they are not getting any dessert!' Darcy replied. 'Well, that means there is more for us then, but okay sweetie I will try to find them' Ruby said. 'Thank you, Ruby!' Darcy said, acting all grown up. 'You like talking don't you?' Cheryl asked her granddaughter. 'Yeah I do' Darcy answered shyly 'but I like chocolate mousse more'. 'Well then have quick taste, we can't serve it if it has not been pre-tasted' Cheryl told her. Darcy took a spoon out of the kitchen cabinet and tasted the chocolate mousse. 'Yum! I like it' Darcy said, but she didn't have to… the chocolate all over her tiny face gave it away. 'Hey smudgy' Ruby said coming back into the kitchen 'I couldn't find them… but I am sure we could get started without them and I can see you already have' Ruby smiled. 'Here hunny, let me wipe the chocolate of your face' Ruby acted all motherly. 'Thank you Ruby, mummy says I need to start eating without making a mess' Darcy said. 'Well, you always have to listen to your mother Darcy' Ruby advised the little girl.
'Do you always listen to your mother, Ruby?' Brax asked whilst sitting at the dinner table. 'Yes, I do' Ruby replied 'you can ask Charlie next time you see her'. 'I don't think he will have time for that, Rubes' Casey said whilst taking a seat next to Brax. 'You didn't listen to your mother when she told you to stay away from Casey' Brax said, completely ignoring Casey's inappropriate comment. 'I love Casey too much for that and besides, Charlie wasn't very convincing when she said that' Ruby answered. 'Yeah, I bet she wasn't' Brax said dreamily. 'Your mother thinks my boy is not good enough for you, doesn't she?' Cheryl told Ruby rather skeptically. 'No, Cheryl, it is not like that, she just…' Ruby tried to defend her mother. 'Argh save your breathe, your mother is nothing but an arrogant bitch' Cheryl interrupted. 'No, she is not' Casey said 'you and Charlie have actually quite a lot in common'. 'And what would that be aye? How dare you comparing me with her, Case?' Cheryl yelled obviously quite upset. 'Well, you both can't cook' Casey answered calmly. 'What? I just made you dinner, no?' Cheryl replied. 'Yeah and I appreciate you doing it, but you must admit the meat was burnt and the vegetables weren't cooked enough' Casey told his mother 'but the chocolate mousse is great though!'. 'Also, you both are very protective over your family' Casey continued. 'That is only because I want what is best for you and your brothers Casey' Cheryl defended herself. 'Exactly' Brax picked in 'aren't you always telling us no woman is ever going to be good enough for us, mum? I guess Charlie just feels the same way'. 'Oh cut the crap, I would love it if the three of you found a great girl, I can't help it if you keeping falling for women who are totally wrong for you' Cheryl answered her oldest son. 'What is wrong with Ruby?' Darcy asked. 'Nothing is wrong with Ruby, sweetie, but I really don't like her mother' Cheryl said, causing Brax to roll his eyes and taking a deep breath. 'So do you want to play with her toy or does she want to play with yours?' Darcy asked innocently. Ruby started laughing out loud, because she was the only one understood the little girl remark. 'What did you say Darcy?' Brax asked his niece. 'Nothing, just forget about it' Ruby said, still laughing 'Heath tried to explain something to her, but apparently she didn't quite get it'.
'Hey Darcy' Casey said changing the subject 'Santa is almost coming, have you thought about what you will ask him?'. 'I have' Darcy replied 'I want a brother or sister'. Cheryl almost choked on her chocolate mousse. 'I have asked mummy, but she says I need to ask something else' Darcy continued. 'Yeah, I bet she did' Casey replied 'have you asked your daddy?'. 'I have and he says that I might get one soon' Darcy said 'but that I can only see him or her then when I come to daddy'. 'Oh my fucking god!' Cheryl yelled 'he wants kids with the Barbie doll!'. 'Relax mum, I am sure Heath was only joking when he said that' Brax reassured his mother. 'Joking or not, I will kill him if he knocks up this piece of trash as well, one child with a skank mothering my granddaughter is more than enough' Cheryl said walking off. 'Don't you want a brother or sister, Ruby?' Darcy asked, obviously not too terrified with her grandmother anymore 'I know you have Casey to play with now, but still…'. Ruby didn't know what to say, she widened her eyes and looked at Casey… deliberately avoiding Brax. Brax was probably feeling even more uncomfortable with this subject than Ruby did and shuffled restlessly on his chair. 'Why all these questions Darcy?' Brax asked his niece trying to hide his nervousness 'do you want some more chocolate mousse?'. 'Yes, thank you, mummy never lets me eat two portions, but she is not here… so I can have some more, right Brax?' Darcy replied.
'Okay, I have had it now' Cheryl lashed out whilst jumping up from her chair 'there are all kinds of things going on here that I don't know about'. 'First of all, why is there tension between you and Heath, Brax? Don't try to take me for a ride here, I will know when you are lying? Secondly, why are you sweating? What are you hiding from me? And you two –Cheryl pointed at Ruby and Casey- are involved in this as well… so spit it out! Thirdly, what the hell are Heath and Tegan doing out there, they should have been back ages ago!'