Chapter 26:

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I'm so sorry for the delayed updates lately.I've got some new ideas to write about- after they were requested. Hope you guys like them- I'll do my best in future chapters!

"Hey there sexy!" Charlie turned around at the beach after she heard a voice, presuming it to be Brax.

"Um hi I think you have the wrong person, sorry." Charlie replied, staring at the stranger that was hitting on her.

"Nah, right person! You've got me and my body all day! Wanna go for a dip with me?"

"No, I've got a husband. I would've otherwise though!" Charlie said trying to break the awkwardness she was feeling with him. This man was tall, skinny and obviously worked out. "Who are you?" she later asked.

"My name's Josh. Your Charlie aren't you? I've seen you before at the diner and stuff. You used to be a cop.."

"Um yeah. How do you know so much about me?"

"I've seen you around a lot that's all. So you keen for the beach?"

"I'm sure you are a very nice guy. Your Certainly very attractive! If I didn't have a husband then I'm sure we could hang out!

"So you don't wanna get to know each other?"

"I'll have to pass sorry, I have to go too. See you around Josh." Charlie answered getting up from the sand. She walked past him, heading in the direction of Angelo's to see Brax. He grabbed her hand, pulling her back gently towards him. "Why are you leaving? I'm enjoying your company."

"Please let go of me, I have to leave." He let her go and watched as Charlie walked away. She glanced looking backwards. He was still standing there at the same spot smiling and waving at her.

Charlie's day went by fairly quickly she couldn't thinking about the guy from the beach. She didn't speak to Brax much. He seemed busy. Some of his mates stopped by quickly though...

"Charlie, can I ask you something?" Brax walked into the office asking.

"Of course, what's up?" She said smiling.

"Are you seeing someone else?" He asked. Charlie looked into his eyes, they looked visibly sad, hurt and angry.

"What type of person do you think I am Brax? Of course I'm not. I don't cheat on people I love you."

"Really? You used me for the sex before we got together properly. Is it not good enough for you anymore? Sick of only sleeping with one person?" Charlie stared at him blankly, tears forming in he'd eyes. "Fine whatever Charlie." Brax said slamming the office door as hard as he could.

"Bro, what's up?" Heath asked walking into the restaurant. No one was there, except Charlie, Brax and now Heath.

"Nothing, just drop it." Brax snapped.

"Well obviously there is dumb nut. Spill, you and Buckton having a lovers tiff or something?"

"I think she's seeing someone else. Sam reckons he saw her and some guy at the beach. He didn't recognize him, but apparently he was really buff and someone she'd probably go for."

"Mate do you really think so? Charlie's a smart girl aren't you guys trying to have kids and stuff?"

"I thought we were too. What if she was just using me for the sex and making excuses to do it?"

"Mate, your no good to anyone at the moment. Go home, I'll take care of everything here." Brax nodded and walked off.

"Charlie, what the hell have you done? Do you know how upset Brax is?"

"Heath I didn't sleep with anyone but him! I don't know where he got that idea from. He's the one that made the assumption that I am a slut."

"Charlie, go and talk to him. He's gone to the beach to walk home I think. Just, please sort it out."

"Okay" Charlie replied running out as fast as the could.

"Brax" She screamed at the top of her lungs. She had people looking at her weirdly but she didn't care. She took her shoes off and started running.

"Brax, please just hear me out."

"Charlie why should I? You couldn't even be honest with me the first time we spoke!"

"Stop, just stop." She said stopping him in front of her. He refused to make eye contact with her. He looked around, at the water, her body anything but her eyes. "Brax I'm going to be completely honest with you. This guy came up to me at the beach here today. He was trying to ask me out I think. I said I might have thought about it if I didn't have a husband. I love you Brax, I wanna spend my life with you okay- can't you see that?" She asked walking away crying.

"Charlie, I believe you okay. I'm sorry I didn't. One of the boys mentioned it- we must have both jumped to the wrong conclusion."

"That's great Brax glad you know the truth... That still doesn't excuse the fact you even thought I might be cheating. You listened to someone else over me. And you had the guts to call me a slut. Now I know what you really think of me I guess." She said as tears rolled down her cheek.

Brax didn't try to speak to her again. With her current state of mind he thought it was best to leave it for a little while. Regardless of how urgently he wanted to sort everything out.

Charlie went home and sat in their room, crying and thinking about everything. Brax meanwhile, decided to give her space and went for a surf. Brax had a board in his car that he parked at Angelo's.

After a long surf and thinking about what to say to Charlie, Brax headed home to confront his wife.

"Hi." He said walking info their room and sitting next to her. She replied "Hi" and looked away whipping tears away.

"Charlie, I don't think you realize how sorry I am. When I called you a slut, it just came out. I was so angry but really it's no excuse. I don't think your a slut at all."

"Brax, I know we have sex a lot more then normal couples. That's special to me every time I get to do it with you. I've never expected to come home and just have it because we are married.. I can live without it. I'll admit one of the things i did choose you for, was your body. I soon realized we have more then just that. It hurts me a lot when you say that sort of thing to me.

"Charlie I know. I love you so much. I'm glad I am lucky enough to be able to have sex and experience it with you and be able to share it so privately. Can we forget that today ever happened?"

She thought not saying anything as Brax nervously watched her for several minutes. "I guess so. It's going to take a while to forget you said that though because it really hurt me a lot." She leaned in and gave me a hug.

"I'm so sorry I really am. If I could anything from life back, it'd be that comment. It wasn't fair, I know the real you..."

"I know, I'm sorry too. To be honest I would have probably chosen a remark very similar if the situation was reversed. That's just our relationship though- we crave each others bodies. I can't help the fact ideally I'd love to lay in bed with you all day..."

"Would you like a big Braxton hug madam?" Brax asked like a gentleman. Charlie responded quickly "I am a Braxton." so Brax pulled her into his lap wrapping his arms around her petite and tiny body.

"I love you Charlie"

"I know... And I love you too." She leant up to Brax's face. Their noses touched each other, as they stared at each other eyes. Brax decided to start the kiss off. Slowly he wrapped his lips on Charlie. Charlie responded hestitantly but soon got into it. Passionately they kissed for several minutes, Charlie's tounge slipping in to explore his mouth. She felt his beautiful scent in his mouth that Charlie loved. Brax was the one that pulled away very reluctantly. "I should go and start dinner, what would you like?"

"Desert first."

"Is that so Mrs Braxton? Well you can have whatever you like." Brax replied lifting Charlie up and gently laying her on the bed. He slowly returned to kissing her as she pulled his shirt off him.

"Make up sex is always fun with you!" as she felt Brax undoing her zip and throwing her dress onto the ground... She reached down and began trying to undo his belt. "Bloody thing." she mumbled. Brax stopped and undid it for her, as she lowered his fly so his boxers were the only remaining clothing on him.

I'm going to leave it there guys, let your imaginations do the rest! Haha :)