Hey guys.
Sorry this update has taken so long, I've been busy with school and I've been sick for about two weeks.
Anyway, I really hope you enjoy this last update of Another Hurdle To Overcome, and there is definitely going to be a sequel.
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-Jaya.
Charlie stood up shakily. Ruby kept a hold of Charlie's arm in case it was bad news.
"Sid, please tell me that he's okay." Charlie pleaded.
"Darryl is in a serious but stable condition. The bullet didn't puncture any arteries or vital organs." Sid informed the group.
"Can we see him?" Heath asked.
"Yes, but one at a time please, Darryl is asleep and he needs his rest." Sid said before leaving to tend to another patient.
"Who's going to go first?" Ruby asked.
"Heath, then Casey," Charlie said. "Brax is their brother."
Heath smiled at Charlie gratefully. "Thanks Buckton." He said before walking into Brax's hospital room.
Heath walked into Brax's hospital room and took the seat next to his bed. "Bro, I'm sorry about everything, I realised today that I've been a crap brother to you lately 'cause of you and Buckton but you deserve to be happy, you've looked after me and Case most of our lives and put us first." Heath stood up and left the room, where Casey was waiting to go in.
Casey didn't stay long, and then it was Charlie's turn. She walked in and was shocked to see Brax lying on the bed attached to an IV and monitors. Then there was the big bandage to protect the wound. She took the seat that was vacant next to the bed, and took Brax's hand, the one that wasn't attached to anything.
"Hey, you," She said softly. "I don't know what I would've done if I lost you," A tear ran down her cheek. "I love you. I'm really glad that you're okay."
She sat there in silence, then realised that she had to go see Sid about something. "I'll be back when you're awake, okay?"
Charlie let go of Brax's hand and was about to leave when Brax's eyes opened.
"Charlie?" He asked weakly.
"Doctor!" Charlie called, and Sid rushed in.
"Ah, Brax you're awake." Sid bustled over to Brax's side with his clipboard.
"Yeah, uh when can I leave this place?" Brax asked.
Sid thought for a moment. "I'd say about a week from now, just so we can monitor you and make sure that you don't get an infection."
"Is there anything you want?" Charlie offered.
"Uhh, nope." Brax asked and Charlie kissed his forehead.
"Sid, can I have a word please?" Charlie asked.
"Sure, Charlie," Sid replied, then turned back to Brax. "A nurse will be in here to check on you shortly, okay?"
Brax nodded.
"I'll see you later." Charlie told Brax, kissing his forehead and then following Sid into another room.
"I suppose that you want to know if your baby is okay." Sid said.
Charlie nodded.
"Okay, well hop up onto the bed and we'll see." Sid told Charlie, who nodded and got up onto the bed, pulling up her shirt to reveal a slight baby bump, hardly noticeable. Sid put the cold gel onto Charlie's stomach and Charlie looked at the monitor. She noticed something that was different from when she was pregnant with Ruby.
"Sid, how far along am I?" She asked.
"About three and a half months, which makes your due date around October the 3rd 2012," Sid answered, studying the monitor. "Hang on, there are two heartbeats, you are having twins."
"Twins?" Charlie asked.
"Yeah," Sid replied. "Do you want to hear the heartbeats?"
Charlie shook her head. "No, I want Brax to be here."
"Brax is the father." Sid said.
"Yeah."
"Well does he know?" Sid asked and Charlie shook her head. "Charlie..." He began.
"Sid, I know I need to tell him, but Tegan showed up announcing that she was pregnant, and then she lost the baby, and then Brax got shot, I'll tell him when he's out of hospital, it's too much at the moment."
A week later, Bianca, Heath, Charlie, Brax, Ruby and Casey were all there to see Tegan and Darcy off.
"I'm gonna miss you." Darcy told her Uncles.
"We'll visit" Brax promised.
"Promise?" Darcy asked.
"We promise." Casey told his niece, ruffling her hair, causing Darcy to laugh.
"Heath, can I talk to you?" Tegan asked. "Now?"
Heath nodded, walking over to Tegan's car where it was quiet.
"What?" Heath asked.
"I've been thinking, and I want you to have part time custody of Darce. You'll have her on weekends, I'll drop her off after school on Fridays and pick her up Sunday nights. You can also have half of the holidays." Tegan told Heath.
A big smile broke across Heath's face. "Really?" He asked.
"Yeah," Tegan replied.
"Thanks." Heath said.
"Yeah, well, me and Darce better take off, its getting late."
The next day, Brax and Charlie were sitting on the beach spending some private time together.
"Brax, I love you." Charlie said, moving her head off his shoulder and looking at him.
"Ya know I love you too." Brax replied.
"Tegan showing up, you getting hurt, it made me realise that I wouldn't know what to do if I lost you. I know I didn't want this to happen at first, but it did, and I'm really happy that it did, all the other guys mean nothing compared to you." Charlie admitted.
"Tegan isn't in your league Charlie, not even close." Brax told her.
"I nearly lost you Brax, it was a major wake up call." Charlie said. She needed to tell him, but she didn't know how.
Over the course of three months she had been hiding the pregnancy, and it had been slowly driving her insane. She wasn't meant to hide it, but Tegan showing up pregnant set her back. She didn't want Brax to have to choose between his children.
"Charlie, nothing could keep me away from you," Brax told her, taking her hand. "Not even a bullet."
"What about twins?" Charlie asked softly. "I'm pregnant Brax."
I really hope you enjoyed this story, it was really fun to write.