Charlie woke up the next morning and smiled at the arm wrapped around her. Scooting closer to him she closed her eyes again "Brax," she giggled when he pulled her closer and kissed her neck.
"What did you expect when you push up against me?" he chucked and rolled her underneath him "morning beautiful," he smiled and kissed her softly.
"Hey," she smiled and kissed him again "wanna do something today?" she asked.
"Like staying here for the day?" he asked as he trailed kisses along her neck.
"Mummy!" Daryl yelled from his room.
"Forget that question," he groaned and rolled off her just as the door flew open.
"Mummy is it ti…Daddy!" Daryl yelled and ran to the bed "you sleeps over!" he said excitedly and jumped over Charlie.
"Ouch," she groaned as his knees connected with her stomach "guess I'm not wanted here," she said and rolled out of the bed "I'll start breakfast," she yawned and pulled on a nearby hoodie.
"Aww babe come back," Brax chuckled and pulled Daryl in beside him.
"I need to walk it off," she said and rubbed her stomach "I'll be in the kitchen if you can pull yourself out of the bed," she said and walked out of the room.
Brax chuckled again and turned to Daryl "you hurt mummy there buddy."
"I sowry Daddy I just so excited you is here," he said and wrapped his arms around his neck "you lives here now?" he asked hopeful.
"No mate," Brax replied "I just stayed here with mummy last night," he said and sat up "we better help her and you have to give mummy a big hug for hurting her," he said and rolled out of the bed.
Daryl sat up and frowned "but you loves mummy you sleeps here so that means you have to sleeps here every night."
Brax chuckled and turned back to him "we've already talked about this buddy," he said and sat on the bed "I live with uncle Heath and the others not here."
"But you in mummy's bed with her," he said looking up at him confused.
Brax sighed and stood up he didn't know what else to say "how about we help mummy with breakfast then we'll do something fun," he said and picked him up "we'll dress you first," he said and carried him to his room.
Down in the kitchen Charlie had already started the pancakes walking to get the plates she stopped by the door as something crumpled under her feet, looking down she frowned at the piece of paper on the floor. Picking it up she walked to the press while reading it, frowning again she put it down and opened the press, grabbing the plates she walked back to the stove lost in thought. She turned around when she heard footsteps "hey sweetie," she said when a sleepy and grumpy looking Ruby dragged herself into the kitchen.
"Hey mum," she muttered and dropped into a stool "is it really only nine?" she muttered.
Charlie chuckled she was not a morning person at all "yeah baby I'm afraid it is…coffee is ready if you want some," she said nodding to the pot.
Ruby yawned and stood up "I think I'll need it and could you please tell Brax not to talk when he's dressing Daryl," she grumbled and grabbed a cup "what's this?" she asked looking at the note beside the pot.
Charlie shrugged "I don't know it was there when I got up I thought you'd know something about it," she said and turned back to the stove.
"No," she yawned and walked by Charlie "I'm going back to bed," she said and disappeared out the door.
"Hey Rubes," Brax said as she passed him on the stairs.
"Yeah, yeah," she grumbled and walked by them.
Brax chuckled and walked into the kitchen, walking up behind Charlie he slipped his hands around her waist "she's not happy at all," he chuckled and kissed her shoulder.
"She's not a morning person she sleeps till at least one on the weekends," Charlie replied an shook him off "stop you're distracting me," she giggled.
Brax stepped away from her "do you want coffee?" he asked and grabbed two cups.
"Please," she replied and plated up pancakes "Daryl!" she called.
"Mum!" Ruby yelled back.
Charlie chuckled "sorry sweetie! Daryl breakfast is ready!" she called.
Brax walked to the pot with two cups putting them down he glanced at the paper beside it and picked up the pot. Looking back at it he looked at Charlie before he picked it up his eyes going wide at the message for him 'nice to finally catch up with you Collins, D. He quickly placed it back down and poured her a cup of coffee, walking back to her he placed it down beside her and quickly thought of an excuse "I'm sorry babe I forgot there was something I had to do this morning," he said and dropped a kiss on her forehead "I gotta go," he said and backed towards the door.
Charlie turned around quickly "what? I thought we were doing something?" she asked.
"I know and I'm sorry I totally forgot about it," he said and pulled the door open "I'll make it up to you," he said.
"But I've already made you breakfast," she said nodding to the plate beside her.
Brax walked back to her "I'm sorry I gotta go I promise I'll make it up to you," he said and kissed her quickly.
"Where have you to go that can't wait until after breakfast?" she snapped.
Brax had to think fast-something she couldn't pick at "Kyle has to be up in the city by ten for his exam results," he said quickly "I gotta go I'm already late," he said and walked to the door "I love ya!" he called on his way out.
Charlie sighed heavily watching the door close, shaking her head she slammed the plate down "Daryl!" she yelled angrily "get in here and eat your breakfast before I throw it in the bin!"
Daryl ran in and jumped up on the chair "where's Daddy gone mummy?" he asked looking around.
Charlie sighed and sat beside him with her coffee "he had to leave," she said cursing Brax she knew what was about to happen.
"But we're going out," Daryl said his eyes watering and his lip trembling "daddy said he was taking me out!" he cried.
Charlie sighed again "we'll still go out baby daddy will meet us later," she said and stood up "I'll get dressed then we can go okay?" she asked rubbing his head to calm him.
"Okay," Daryl whimpered and scooted closer to his breakfast.
Charlie walked out of the room and pulled out her phone sending an angry text she turned off the phone and threw it on the table by the stairs "asshole," she muttered and walked up the stairs.
Brax pulled up at his house and climbed out as he walked up his drive he pulled his phone out when it beeped and opened the message I hope you're happy Brax! Our son is crying his eyes out because his daddy told him he'd spend the day with him and me I can't believe you told him that then left-left me to explain where you were great parenting! Don't come near me today' he sighed and dropped his head dialling her number he cursed as it went to mail "I'm sorry babe really I am you know I wouldn't have left unless it was important, I'll call you the second we get back we can still doing something," he said and hung up. Walking into his house he flung his keys across the room and leaned on the back of the sofa.
Heath walked out of his room "aren't you supposed to be in a good mood after you spend the night with a chick?"
"Not now Heath!" Brax snapped.
Heath walked back to him he hadn't heard that tone since before their mum took off "what's going on?" he asked.
Brax looked over at him "Douggie's found me," he said and pinched the bridge of his nose "left a note under Charlie's door."
Heath's eyes went wide "does she know?" he asked.
"No, she doesn't know it was for me" Brax replied "I made up some excuse then left, I'll have to stay away from them for a while they can't get dragged into this," he said and dropped into the sofa.
Heath walked around and sat beside him "what are you gonna do? Douggie said he'd kill us if he found us, wasn't that the point in us not being Collins after we came back from Bali, so he wouldn't find us?"
Brax sighed "I double crossed him and left him to die he's not gonna forget that, we used mums name out there because he'd have found us quicker with your record. This town has no files on any Braxton's no one knows us no one knew we came here so please keep your head down and stay out of trouble," he said and stood up.
Heath followed him to the kitchen "lucky for you I've decided this town is my fresh start-applied for a job at the gym."
Brax turned back to him he was impressed, Heath had come a long way since they came back to Australia "good keep it that way," he said and walked to his room.
Heath followed him again "so what are you gonna do? Should I be getting Case and Kyle back here?"
"No," Brax said immediately "they know nothing about this and it's gonna stay that way," he said and stood up "Douggie never met them they'll be fine, I just gotta think of a way to end this without any of us getting hurt and most importantly without Charlie finding out."
Heath scoffed "good luck with that, you know she'll find out, her and half her family are cops Brax. They noticed us arrive they're defiantly gonna notice Douggie, you know he likes to make himself known."
Brax sighed and ran his hands through his hair "I have to get to him before that happens…the question is how?" he said and threw himself back onto his bed.
"Just remember I got your back," Heath said and walked off.
…
A few hours later Charlie sat on the beach watching Daryl play with VJ she had taken them both to the water park to keep Daryl's mind off Brax, all morning he'd asked when he was meeting them. Sighing she turned her phone on and listened to the message, since he hadn't called she assumed they weren't back yet.
"Uncle Kyle!" Daryl yelled and ran at him as he walked along the beach.
"Hey buddy," he smiled and picked him up "you having fun with your cousin?" he asked.
"Yeah, mummy took us to the water park we're going to get a burger wanna come?" he asked happily.
Kyle looked over at Charlie "if it's okay with mummy I will."
Charlie smiled "that's fine by me," she said and stood up "how did you do in your exams?" she asked.
Kyle frowned "I don't get them till next week," he said and placed Daryl on the ground.
Charlie nodded not knowing what else to say "I must have the days mixed up Brax said he was driving you up to get them."
Kyle frowned again "they get posted out I don't have to go anywhere."
Charlie nodded again her anger boiling " I must be mixed up…let's get burgers then," she said and started to walk to the diner-Brax was in big trouble.
Arriving at the dinner VJ and Daryl went into the back to see Leah, Charlie and Kyle took a seat "why do I get the feeling I've just dropped Brax in it?" Kyle asked watching her closely.
"His fault for lying," Charlie replied and picked up a menu.
Kyle sat back "alright what happened?" he asked "did you two have a fight?"
"No," Charlie sighed and put the menu down "I don't get it, we were fine we arranged to spend the day together."
"So what happened for him to change his mind?" Kyle asked.
"I don't know he came down-we were still fine, he went to make coffee then all of sudden he had to go" Charlie said and stood up "I'm gonna go see him can you watch them two?" she asked "I'll be back soon," she said and walked off before Kyle could answer.
Two seconds later she was back "on second thoughts I better leave it I may regret my actions tomorrow if I go over," she said and sat back down.
Kyle chuckled "one thing I've learned about Brax is he always has a reason to do what he does."
Charlie scoffed "and there's one thing you need to learn about me, I won't sit back and let him come and go as he pleases."
Kyle chuckled "he need someone like you…is it okay if I take Daryl to the movies later?"
"Yeah," she nodded "it'll keep his mind off his daddy…you ready to order?" she asked and stood up.
"Hamburger and fries!" he called after her and chuckled "ooh Brax you're in so much trouble," he said and shook his head.
Brax sat at the table in his house sill trying to figure out what to do, he had called everyone he knew from th city and had come out with nothing. Sighing he looked up at the front door as it opened and Kyle walked in "alright mate," he said and looked back down at the table.
"Why did you tell Charlie you were brining me the city?" he asked and sat beside him.
Brax sighed "you've seen her?"
"Yep," he smirked "you're in so much trouble," he chuckled.
"What did she say-where did you even see her?" Brax asked.
Kyle shrugged "she kinda kept her cool in front of the kids but she did let me know she was going to kill you," he said and stood up "better go change I'm taking my nephew to the movies!" he called as he walked into his room.
Brax followed him "you're taking my son to the movies without asking me? How do you know I didn't have plans?"
"Don't need to ask you I asked his mummy and she told me you ran off on them this morning," Kyle replied and walked back to the door "I'd steer clear of her if I was you!" he called on way back out.
Brax sighed and sat back at the table grabbing his phone he pulled up her number and hoped for the best "hey babe," he said cautiously.
"You're back then?" she said with a hint of anger in her voice.
He sighed again "I know you saw Kyle…I need to talk to you about something can I come over when Dar is gone?"
"No I'm going out," she snapped.
"It's important Charlie."
"Oh so you can do what you want and you expect me to sit here and wait on you? Don't think so Brax!" she hissed and hung up.
Brax groaned in frustration and called her again "Charlie I need to talk to you," he said seriously.
"Tough I'm going out I've already left," she replied.
Brax looked at the clock "it's six o clock where are you going this early?"
"Not that it's any of your business I'm going for dinner with Hayls while Daryl is gone, I have to go now."
"Are you gonna talk to me?" he asked before she could hang up.
Charlie sighed "no," she said "I gotta go," she said and hung up
Brax groaned again and threw his phone down he needed to see her-and now.
Charlie arrived at Angelo's and walked in walking through the restaurant she scanned the place for Hayley smiling and waving back when Hayley waved from the corner. "Hey," she said and sat beside her.
"So what's with the last minute planning? Normally you'd have this planned like last week," Hayley said as she sat down.
Charlie chuckled slightly "do I need an excuse to meet my best friend?" she asked.
Hayley raised an eyebrow "there's no pyjamas or wine involved…what's going on?" she asked suspiciously.
Charlie sighed "fine, I'm not talking to Brax and I was doing my nut in sitting at home."
"Where are Daryl and Rubes?" Hayley asked.
"Kyle and April took him to the movies and Rubes is out with Casey somewhere," Charlie replied.
Hayley nodded and stood up "wine, food, then we'll talk about what Brax did," she said and walked off "I'm ordering you the usual!" she called.
A minute later she was back with two glasses and sat down "start from the beginning," she said and slid a glass to her.
Charlie pulled the glass to her and looked into it "we didn't have a fight exactly," she said and glanced at Hayley.
"But something happened?" Hayley asked.
Charlie nodded "we'd planned to spend the day together- just us three, then out of nowhere he said he had to go he forgot he had to do something."
"What's wrong with that?" Hayley asked.
Charlie sighed "he told me he had to bring Kyle up to the city for his exam results-but" she added when Hayley went to say something "I ran into Kyle on the beach when I asked him how he did he looked at me like I had ten heads. When I explained what I meant he said he didn't have to go anywhere that his results get posted out to him."
"Ah," Hayley nodded "so he lied to you?" Charlie nodded "has he been in touch at all since?"
"He called before I left and said he needed to talk to me but I was pissed I said no and hung up on him," Charlie replied "he called back and said it was important again I said no and hung up."
"Charlie there could be something wrong, you should talk to him," Hayley said.
"There wasn't anything wrong before he left," she snapped.
Hayley sighed she knew how Charlie could be-how long she could be pissed at someone "I don't know Charlie," she said and sat forward "maybe he needed to sort something out in the city or something."
"Then why lie about it?" she asked.
"I don't know," Hayley replied and smiled up at the waiter as he placed their plates in front of them "thanks, just go see him after this," she said and picked up her fork.
"Yeah," Charlie said and picked up her fork "maybe you're right it could be anything."
….
After dinner was out of the way they decided to stay for a drink or two Charlie had called Kyle and he said he had no problem watching Daryl for a few more hours. Charlie stood up and walked to the bar, she looked beside her when someone leaned on the counter "following me now?" she asked.
"No," Brax replied "I came to check on things I didn't know you were here."
Charlie smiled at the girl as she handed her her drinks "thanks," she said and handed her money "check away," she said and picked up the drinks.
"Charlie please I really need to talk to you," he said before she could walk off.
"I'm busy," she said and walked off.
"Where's my son!" he called after her.
Charlie walked back to him "you didn't seem so concerned earlier."
Brax scoffed "you gonna be a bitch for the night?" he asked.
"Until I'm not pissed anymore yes Brax I am gonna be a bitch," she replied and walked off "he's still with Kyle and April!" she called.
"Are you gonna let me explain?" he asked following her to her table.
"No, not now you've had e few hours to come up with something," she replied and slid a glass to Hayley.
Hayley watched the interaction between them "you guys need to talk," she said and stood up "I'll be over there when you're done," she said nodding to Jack sitting at the bar on his break.
Charlie sighed "you better talk since you've driven my mate away."
"Not here," he said and led her by the arm towards his office, closing the door her turned to face her "I didn't lie about having something to do I did lie about Kyle," he said.
"Why?" she asked and sat on the desk "why lie at all?"
Brax sighed this plan sounded better in his head now he just felt like an idiot "I went up to the city, there's this fair on for the weekend I was hoping to get us tickets for the night then we could stay in a hotel."
"So why couldn't you just say that instead of lying and dragging your brother into it?" Charlie asked.
"Because I was hoping Rubes and Case would come and watch Daryl so I could take you out for the night it was meant to be a surprise," Brax said and sat beside her.
Charlie looked over at him his intentions were good but he went the wrong way about it, sighing she stood up she wasn't entirely convinced "how come you had to leave all of a sudden this morning? You must have known this fair was on."
"I did," Brax nodded "but things came up and I kept forgetting to go get them."
Charlie nodded sounds reasonable enough " did you get them?" she asked.
"No," he sighed "they were sold out when I got there."
"So all of that was for nothing?" she asked she scoffed and shook her head "we could have done something after all."
Brax nodded "we could have but then I wouldn't have saw this," he said and pulled something out of his pocket.
"What is it?" she asked looking at what he was holding out.
"It's two nights," he said stepping closer to her "just me and you in a fancy new hotel-it's the grand opening," he added.
Charlie took it from him and read it "wow it has four pools and a gym," she said as she scanned the ticket.
"We have our own pool," Brax said and moved closer to her "we also have our own rooftop terrace, free room service, no check out time…within reason," he chuckled.
Charlie smiled it looked amazing she couldn't be angry at him any more "thank you," she smiled "when do we go?" she asked.
"Not until next Friday," he replied.
"I hope I'm not working," she said looking at the ticket again.
"You're not," Brax said "I called the station lucky for me I got Watson," he chuckled.
Charlie giggled and stepped closer to him "I don't know what I did to deserve this but it's not me you need to make it up to," she said wrapping her arms around his neck "Dar cried for ages after you this morning and he asked for you every ten minutes at the water park."
Brax slid his arms around her waist "I know, I'm taking him to see toy story live on Wednesday and the new despicable me is out on Friday I have tickets for that too."
Charlie smiled "he'll love that, you can tell him yourself…I better get back to Hayls."
Brax nodded "can I come over when you're home?" he asked.
Charlie stepped closer to him "I'll think about it," she said and kissed him quickly.
Brax pulled her back to him "not good enough," he said and kissed her deeply "I'm sorry about lying I promise it won't happen again."
Charlie nodded "it better not you don't get a second chance…I'll call you when I'm home," she said and walked to the door.
"Love ya!" Brax called.
"Love ya too!" she called back and went to find Hayley.
Brax looked after her and sighed he thanked his cousin who was the one to tell him about the opening of the hotel after he called to see had Douggie or any of his lot been in touch-he had been in Bali with them too. sitting on his desk he shook his head he felt bad lying to her but it was the only option he had right now-why scare her over some note? For all he knew it could be anyone trying to mess with him and nothing was going to happen, sighing again he stood up and walked to the door…he really did come to check on things.
Later that night Charlie sat on the sofa alone reading a book, Kyle had dropped home with a hyper Daryl who begged and begged could he stay with Kyle for the night. Not being able to say no she agreed as long as Kyle got him up for school and Brax would drop him off. Ruby had also called to say she was staying with April to finish some last minute assignment they thought they had more time on.
She frowned when someone knocked on her front door-everyone she knew used the back door, walking to it she pulled it open "hi," she said to the guy she'd never seen before.
"Hi," the guy smiled "sorry to bother you is Daryl here?" he asked nicely.
Charlie frowned "my son is four what could you possibly want from him?" she asked.
The guy chuckled "not your son, I'm looking for Daryl Collins, he's about your age, tall, dark hair."
"Right," Charlie nodded "sorry I've lived here for almost fifteen years no one here by that name you have the wrong house."
"Oh," the guy frowned "I thought I saw him around here yesterday I must have the wrong house," he smiled
Charlie nodded "okay, I live here alone with my kids and my Daryl is four," she said and went to close the door.
"Wait," the guy said and put his hand on the door "what about your kids dad?" he asked.
"Excuse me?" she asked gripping the door tighter she was getting a bad feeling something was about to happen.
"I meant does their dad come here, I'm sorry I know I'm probably freaking you out but I really need to see this mate I haven't see him in years," the guy replied.
"Well I can't help you and no my kids dad doesn't see them," she said and went to close the door.
"Hey," the guy said and pushed the door in "I really need to find him he's in big trouble, I'm a mate he'll know me, if he told you not to tell me anything don't worry I'm on his side."
"Look mate I'm a cop if you don't get your hand off my door and away from my house I will arrest you," she hissed.
The guy stepped back and held up his hands "hey hey I don't want trouble I just need to find my mate."
"I already told you I have no idea who your talking about!" Charlie yelled.
"What about your boyfriend? I saw you come in here with a guy last night," he said.
Charlie's stomach dropped "you've been watching me?" she shrieked and fumbled for her cuffs on the table behind the door.
"No no," he said regretting his words, he sighed and stepped closer to her "someone is after my mate I need to warn him."
"I don't care!" She yelled "you've been watching my house you're under arrest!" she said and pulled her door open.
The guy took a step back "look lady I'm not watching your house I'm…" he trailed off when someone called her from the back door.
"Charlie!" Peter called.
Charlie looked behind her and quickly back to the door to find him gone "shit," she shrieked and ran outside. "Shit," she yelled again from her lawn when she couldn't see him anywhere.
"Charlie!" Peter called again.
Sighing she walked back to the house "here!" she called and closed the door.
"That door actually opens," Peter chuckled when he found her. "Charlie?" he asked when she didn't turn around "what is it?" he asked walking to her "Charlie?" he said again when she still didn't move.
"What?" she asked looking up at him.
"What's the matter?" he asked taking in her state.
Charlie looked back at the door "I don't know some guy was here he was looking for someone he wouldn't take no for an answer."
Peter stepped closer to her and rubbed her arms "did he try force his way in-touch you or anything?"
"No, no," she said and shook her head "he didn't do anything just kept asking questions about a Daryl Collins," remembering the note from this morning she ran in and got it. "I got this under the door this morning," she said and walked back to him "I didn't think anything of it I thought it was a joke for Ruby or something."
Peter took it from her and read it he looked up at her "do you know who this Daryl Collins is?"
"No," she replied "I told him I've lived here since Ruby was a baby, then he asked me about their dad."
Peter nodded "did he touch anything I can get a print from?"
"Yeah the door," she replied "he said he saw me come in with a guy last night which means he's been watching the house-he said he wasn't that he just needed to find his mate someone was after him or something."
"Right," Peter nodded "leave this with me I'm gonna go to the station and get the print kit, while I'm gone I want you to try remember what this guy looked like I'll bring someone to take a statement…where are the kids?" he asked he too was getting a bad feeling about this.
"Kyle has Daryl for the night and Ruby is staying at Aprils I'm here alone for the night…I'll be fine," she added when Peter went to say something.
He sighed he knew she wouldn't come with him if he asked "call Brax or someone to come over then I don't like the idea of you being here alone," he said as they walked to the back door.
"I'll be fine I told Brax to come over at nine, he should be here any minute," she replied glancing at the clock.
Peter nodded "he better be…I'll be fifteen minutes tops, you sure you're okay on your own?"
"Yes Pete I'll be fine I have my gun," she replied and looked out as car lights pulled into her drive "see here's Brax now, go on," she said.
"Alright," he nodded "I'll be back soon…lock the door," he said and walked off to his car.
….
Brax walked up the drive to the back door and frowned when Peter hurried towards him "aright mate," he greeted.
"Brax," he greeted back "I'm in a hurry go sit with her I'll be back in a few minutes," he said and kept on going.
Brax frowned "what's wrong?" he asked.
"Charlie will tell you!" Peter called back and climbed into his car.
"What the?" Brax said and walked quickly to the house "babe?" he called when he got inside
"Here," she called from the sofa.
"Hey," Brax said and sat beside her "Pete seems really spooked what's going on?" he asked.
"Ah some guy knocked looking for someone and wouldn't go away when I told him he didn't live here, he freaked me out a little just kept asking question after question," Charlie replied.
Brax's eyes went wide "are you okay?" he asked moving closer to her "what did he want?"
"I'm a little rattled but I'll be fine, he said he was looking for a guy that he thought he saw him come in here last night." Charlie sat back and snuggled into him "he said it was a mate he hadn't seen in years and someone was looking for him or something he was here to warn him, I was too freaked to listen, anytime I went to close the door he pushed it back."
Brax nodded "did he say anything else?" he asked trying to keep his anger in check.
Charlie thought back and chuckled "when I answered he asked for Daryl and I thought he meant Dar, I asked him what he wanted a four year old for."
Brax sighed and pulled her closer "you should have called me."
"It happened five minutes ago, Pete literally came in before you got here," she said and stood up "it's done now I don't think he'll be back," she said and walked into the kitchen.
Brax followed her "I'm staying here tonight," he said and watched her from the door.
Charlie turned back to him "you cant, hasn't Kyle told you you're taking Dar to school tomorrow?" she asked.
Brax nodded "he did I'm staying here I can go early in the morning."
Charlie sighed "I'm fine Brax and not to mention my stupid brothers are all gonna start turning up here soon plus I'm a cop that owns a gun, I will be fine," she said seriously/
"What if he comes back?" Brax asked.
"He won't," she replied and held out a cup "Brax he'll be stupid to come back here stop worrying I promise I'll be fine," she said and kissed him quickly "fine okay," she said and walked by him.
Brax followed her and sat down beside her "I'm still staying here tonight."
Charlie giggled and leaned into him again "did you tell Dar where you're taking him?" she asked changing the subject.
Brax shook his head "no he was asleep when I got back to the house."
Charlie nodded but didn't reply, sipping her coffee she looked at the door again he won't come back she said to herself.
Brax pulled her closer-after a few minutes he looked down on her "hey babe?" he said slowly.
"Yeah?" she yawned.
"Did this guy say who he was looking for? Maybe he was looking for the neighbour on either side," he suggested.
"No," Charlie yawned again "everyone on this street has been here since I've moved in no one by the name he said he was looking for."
"Which was?" Brax asked.
"Daryl Collins- which is weird, I got a note this morning for a Collins," she said and looked up at Brax "weird huh?"
"Yeah weird," Brax said and mentally cursed himself this guy was looking for him, this guy was starting to hassle his girlfriend he had to do something and fast. Sighing he pulled her closer he was torn tell her the truth or sort it himself without her knowing?
He looked up when Peter came back in with another officer "Charlie Davis is gonna take your statement alright, I'm gonna get a print off the door," he said pulling on gloves.
"Okay," she said and stood up "we can go into the kitchen Davis," she said and walked by him.
As Brax listen to her describe this guy he had a feeling he knew who it was, as soon as she said about the guy having a tattoo on his neck he frowned "Benji?" he frowned again he knew this guy. Back in the day he was his childhood friend-one of the guys that had fallen in with Douggie and his lot along with him Heath and his cousin Sam, but he never went to Bali with them he didn't go as far as them before he went off the grid, it had been nearly ten years since he'd last seen or heard from him.
He listened as Charlie went on to say he was here to warn his mate-here to warn him, grabbing his key he walked into the kitchen "babe, Kyle called there are you okay if I get back he wants to go out for a bit," he lied.
Charlie nodded "I'm fine I'll see ya in the morning?" she asked.
Brax nodded "I'll be over after I drop him to school," he said and kissed her quickly "I'll call you in a while anyway, love ya," he said and kissed her again.
"Love ya too!" she called as he walked out the door.
Brax hurried to his car he needed to sort this fast he knew something was coming if Benji had turned up here. He couldn't have Charlie or anyone around here involved this was his past coming back on him and only he could fix it, jumping into his car he took off he needed to find Benji and find out what he knew.
A/N Sorry if this was a bit boring I still have no laptop and only had this one for a few hours-promise I'll make up for it in later Chapters.