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Chapter 12

When Brax and Kyle finally were given the all clear to head home, as predicted, Kyle had gotten the lecture of a lifetime from both Phoebe and Brax for keeping quiet about his injuries.

While Phoebe gave the more subtle approach with fussing over her boyfriend, Brax took his stern big brother approach, telling Kyle off for not telling him he was hurt and having been in danger.

"You really should have told me Kyle, this was not on," Brax reprimanded.

"How many times do I have to say: I am sorry," Kyle answered; glancing at both Brax and Phoebe.

"Until I know you mean it and you won't do a thing like this again," Brax stated sternly.

"I won't," Kyle assured, "And have I said how grateful I am that you gave your kidney to me? I am sorry Brax," Kyle said in earnest.

Brax finally nodded and slapped Kyle's leg.

"Good then."

Brax relaxed back on the couch, with Kyle by his side, as Phoebe and Ricky came out of the kitchen baring food and drinks.

The girls had been waiting on the boys since their arrival home; with the occasion of Heath's help if he popped in and Casey's limited assistance with what was possible with the use of one arm.

Ricky gave Brax a kiss and sat beside him.

"Are you feeling alright?" she asked.

Brax nodded and wrapped his arm around Ricky's waist.

"Never better," he smirked at her.

"You boys settled your differences?" Ricky enquired.

"Yeah I think we have," Brax replied while glancing at Kyle.

Phoebe kissed Kyle briefly, before dashing back into the kitchen to reheat his heated back pillow.

"I could get used to this; how about you Kyle?" Brax said jokingly.

Kyle nodded, "Being waited on is appealing, but I do miss being able to do things myself," Kyle replied, giving a groan.

"You in a bit of pain mate?" Brax asked.

"Yeah, just a little."

"Pheebs, did you want to grab some more pain tablets from the cupboard for Kyle on your way out again!" Ricky called out.

Phoebe sifted her hands through the cupboards to find the pain tablets then popped two out and made her way back into the living room.

Phoebe hovered over Kyle as he handed the tablets to him.

"Do you need a hand?" she asked.

Kyle smiled and gently took the tablets and his glass of water.

"No I think I can do it," Kyle replied.

Phoebe remained by Kyle's side watching his every move as he sipped his drink and swallowed down his tablets.

Casey entered the room from his bedroom and saw the sight in front of him; giving a snicker over Phoebe's coddling over Kyle.

"Oi: don't you make that face Casey; it's not an easy job to be injured and waited on," Brax commented towards his brother; pointing his finger behind him and gingerly looking back.

Phoebe scowled at Brax and Casey.

"I'm only trying to help Kyle because I love him," Phoebe defended.

"It's okay Pheebs, no-one meant anything by it," Ricky assured.

Kyle smiled up at Phoebe again and twisted his body around to get a better look at her.

"I love you too," Kyle confessed.

"What a gushing scene," Casey teased, and plonked himself down on the armchair.

"That's enough out of you," Brax said sternly, eying off his youngest brother.

Casey shrugged and leaned over to grab the television remote, flicking on the television to a movie that was playing on the prime time channel.

Over at Irene's house Heath and Bianca were playing around with Heath chasing after Bianca down the hall towards the bathroom.

Bianca shrieked when Heath engulfed her in a hug from behind; roughly nuzzling kisses on her neck.

"Stop it Heath, I want to have a shower before my appointment for our scan today," Bianca said with a laugh.

"Why? I think you look just beautiful the way you are," Heath praised.

"That flattery will get you nowhere," Bianca replied back in a flirting manner.

"Won't it even get me a wash in the same shower as my number one woman?" Heath teased.

"No, it won't," Bianca said sternly, yet still with some playfulness to her voice.

Olivia made her way down the stairs in her pajamas, and went straight into the kitchen, not missing the couple lovingly playing around near the bathroom door.

Olivia poured herself a glass of orange juice and drank it readily, in between putting on some toast.

"Did you want me to make you a coffee?" Olivia asked Irene as she entered the kitchen.

"No thanks darl, I have to get to the diner and open up. I'll have something later," Irene responded.

"You have fun today and don't you go getting into trouble," Irene said as she gathered up her bag.

Laughter erupted from the bathroom and Irene gazed towards the door.

"Perhaps I should tell them the same thing."

Bianca finally pushed Heath out of the bathroom and closed the door.

Heath headed into the kitchen dressed only in his boxers, causing Irene to raise her brow.

"I would prefer if you walked around here with a bit more clothing on, especially in the presence of young girls," she said, gesturing towards Olivia.

"Oh I don't mind," Olivia replied.

Heath shrugged, "See she doesn't mind."

Irene frowned, "No but I mind."

"I'll try and remember that," Heath snickered.

"Alright, see you darls; and Heath love: wish Bianca luck on that scan today," Irene announced.

"Will do," Heath said with a nod.

Just as Olivia finished buttering her toast, Heath snitched one.

"You shouldn't have made one for me," he snickered.

"That wasn't for you; that was mine!" Olivia stated.

"Too late now," Heath smirked to the young teen.

Olivia shook her head and as she took a bite out of her remaining toast her phone beeped.

Checking her phone she saw a new message from Hunter.

Wanna go to the beach today?

Olivia was quick to text back.

Sure, I'd love to, but I have to ask Reenie first, in case she wanted me to cover any shifts at the diner later.

Alright, just text me later and I'll come by your house if our plan gets the go ahead. Love you. H xx

Olivia smiled and put down her phone.

"Messages from Loverboy?" Heath asked.

"Yes, and what's it to you?" Olivia replied.

"Hey, I was just asking," Heath joked.

Bianca came out of the bathroom and smiled at Olivia as she made her way towards Heath to kiss him.

Olivia washed her breakfast dishes and headed back to her room to get dressed; passing the couple again.

"Is the love of my life all ready?" Heath said; nuzzling into Bianca again.

"Yes I'm ready, but what did I say about this flattery business?"

"Who says I'm trying to be flattering; I'm just telling it like it is," Heath responded proudly.

"Let's just get going," Bianca announced.

"Bye Olivia!" Bianca called out.

"Bye!" Came the reply from the young teen upstairs.

Waiting in the obstetrician ward for the doctor, Bianca lied on the bed with Heath by her side.

"We should get to find out the sex of our baby in this one," Bianca stated, with a glowing smile.

"That is if you want to know?"

Heath smiled in return, "I'd love the surprise but I don't mind knowing if we're having a little boy or a little girl."

Doctor Tori Morgan entered the room with her clipboard file and sat down at the ultrasound machine.

"How are the expected parents to be?' she asked.

Heath and Bianca gazed lovingly at each other and smiled.

Heath squeezed Bianca's hand as Tori began rolling up Bianca's shirt.

"Now this is your second set of scans I assume looking at your records," she questioned.

"Yes that's right," Bianca clarified.

"And how have you been feeling up until now; any discomfort or nausea?"

"No, I haven't had any nausea for a few weeks now, but occasionally I do get a pulling discomfort in the abdomen," Bianca described.

Tori nodded, "That's all quite normal."

"Yeah, now that she's not being sick, she's got her appetite back," Heath piped up, to which Bianca gave him an unimpressed glare.

"Well now since you're coming into the second trimester of the pregnancy you should be starting to gain more weight," Tori explained.

Tori placed the ultrasound gel on Bianca's abdomen and guided the applicator over the gel.

Tori took a few measurements on the screen then turned back to face Bianca and Heath.

"You can see by these markings that the baby is quite a good size and is developing perfectly for the sixteen week margin. Now would you like to know the sex of the baby?" Tori said.

Bianca and Heath swapped glances then both nodded at the female doctor.

Tori placed the applicator onto Bianca's abdomen again, moving it towards the baby's lower body.

"Well it looks as though you are both going to have a baby girl," Tori informed.

Bianca smiled and squeezed Heath's hands, all the while not taking her eyes off the baby image on the screen.

Heath leaned down and kissed Bianca; this was his baby.

Heath beamed with pride more than any Braxton ever could.

Tori wiped the gel off the applicator and off of Bianca's abdomen.

"Would you like a print-out to take home?" Tori asked.

"Yes please," Bianca replied.

Heath assisted Bianca off the bed and Tori handed the printed scan to the couple.

"So when do I need another check up?" Bianca asked.

"Well we can do another scan to check the baby's health at twenty weeks then we can just monitor bloods and vitals of you and the baby," Tori explained.

"Thank you," Bianca said.

"Yeah thanks doc," Heath added.

Bianca snuggled into Heath's chest.

"Our baby girl," Bianca whispered, as she stared at the photo.

"Yep, our baby girl," Heath repeated and kissed Bianca's neck.

When the two headed home the house was quiet, for Olivia had gone out with Hunter and Irene was still at work.

Bianca and Heath wanting to savor their time alone decided to take a bath together and relax.

By the time Irene and Olivia had gotten home, Bianca had cooked up a meal for the family.

"This is great darl, but whatever did you do that for?" Irene enquired.

"We were just feeling so great after our scan today and wanted to treat everybody," Bianca answered.

Irene put her bag down and approached the table.

"How was the scan, loves?"

Bianca pulled the photo out of her bag.

"Should we tell them?" she asked.

"Might as well, I don't want to hide it," Heath replied.

"We're having a girl," Bianca beamed and thrust the photo at Irene.

Irene smiled wildly and hugged Bianca.

"Oh love, that's wonderful."

Bianca showed Olivia the photo as Irene held Heath in a hug.

"Good on you darl," Irene praised.

Olivia smiled at the ultrasound picture.

"She's cute; I can't wait to see her. I love babies," Olivia stated.

Irene moved away and stepped back towards Olivia.

"Well I hope I don't have to worry about you having any young ones anytime soon missy; whether you like them or not," she said tapping Olivia's shoulder.

"Don't worry I'm not ready for that yet anyway."

The four then took their seats at the table and had their dinner.

Back at the Braxton house, Kyle and Phoebe were on their way to bed. Casey had already tired in for the night, while Brax and Ricky decided to sit up for a bit.

Phoebe fluffed up Kyle's pillows on the bed.

"Honestly Pheebs, it's fine," Kyle said with a laugh.

Phoebe had been fluffing up the same pillow over and over for the last five minutes, trying to make it right for Kyle to sit up in bed.

"I want it perfect Kyle," Phoebe responded.

"It really is fine Phoebe," Kyle assured; stepping towards Phoebe and resting his hand around her waist the best he could.

"You know I just don't want you uncomfortable," Phoebe whispered and kissed Kyle on the lips.

"I know you do and I love you for it, but Pheebs: enough is enough. I'm just happy to be spending time with you. Now what's say we get into bed?" Kyle suggested.

Phoebe smiled at Kyle and hopped into her side, as Kyle gently rested himself down onto his side, making himself comfortable.

Kyle wrapped his arm around Phoebe and gently snuggled in close, however Phoebe was reluctant and shuffled away in protest.

"I don't want to hurt you Kyle by touching your chest," Phoebe whispered.

Kyle smiled and shook his head.

"You won't," he murmured.

Phoebe gently rested her head against Kyle's shoulder.

"I'm scared for you Kyle; what if these guys really hurt you and kill you next time?"

"They're gonna have a hard time trying, because I'm not letting up that easily and besides once Brax is healed, he and Heath and going to be back tracking these guys down, so you don't need to worry. I'm gonna be okay," Kyle said, reassuring his girlfriend.

"I guess that's what all you Braxton's say," Phoebe responded.

Phoebe slowly closed her eyes, along with Kyle and the two were soon fast asleep in each other's arms.