She grabbed her bags from the car and went inside. Leah was sat on the sofa watching television. While Charlie was away Leah had split from Miles. Ruby sat at the table studying for her HSC. When she heard Charlie come in she jumped up and greeted her mum.

"How did it go?" Ruby asked excitedly. "Have you seen Brax?"

"I got fined two weeks wages and my suspension has finished. I go back to work on Monday though how the station will react if I get back with Brax I don't know."

Charlie turned to Leah. "How are you?"

"I am getting better. I am glad things went well and that you are back." She went back to watching television.

Charlie indicated to Ruby that they should go into the kitchen and talk.

"Ruby, I haven't spoke to Brax. I don't know if we are together anymore." Charlie said to her daughter.

"He asked me if I had heard from you and that if I needed anything I only had to ask. Do you think you'll get back together with him?"

"I don't know Ruby. I really don't," Charlie paused. "We have a lot to talk about before anything happens." Charlie finished making a sandwich and a drink and went into the living room to eat.

Charlie slept late the next day. When she awoke she found Leah had gone to work and Ruby to school. After making herself breakfast and then showering she headed out for a run. Because she was late she hoped she would miss Brax surfing. She ran the length of the beach and then turned to run back home. As she ran along she heard her name being called. It was Brax.

"Charlie wait up. What happened?" He asked.

She stopped her run and turned to look at him.

"Hi," She said. "I got fined two weeks wages and my suspension ends on Monday. Because my paperwork was up to date and also Hayley being dodgy I just got my wrist slapped."

"Good. Can we meet up at lunchtime? Liam and Heath are running Angelo's today. If I am not around they will have to work things out for themselves," Brax said to her.

"Yes we need to talk. Usual place and time?" Charlie replied.

"See you at Stewarts Point 'bout oneish?" Brax asked.

Charlie agreed and continued on her run before he could kiss her. If they were going to get back together Charlie needed them to talk first. There had been too much gone on in their relationship not to want to do something to save it.

Charlie arrived at Stewarts Point before Brax. She sat at one of the picnic tables and waited for him to arrive. He did bringing food and a couple of bottles of beer. They ate the food before they started to talk.

"What happened Charlie?" Brax asked her.

"Jake will be tried for conspiracy and perverting the course of justice in trying to set you up for the armed robbery. Casey's lawyer faces being disbarred and she will be tried for perverting the course of justice. They will throw the book at them when they go to court. You have Watson to thank for digging out the information on the lawyer. She discovered that Hayley knew Jake since they were small.

"I have been warned that if ever you or Heath commit a crime and we are together they will come after me. If I lose evidence again I will probably get kicked out of the force."

"So we are together then," Brax asked cheekily.

"I don't know Brax. I want too but….." Charlie trailed off.

"Charlie, I'm sorry. I wanna be with you. I love ya." Brax paused reaching across the table to touch her hands. "Everyone knows about us. I want to get back together Charlie. I am legit now." Brax smiled at her.

"Charlie if you want us to be together come and see me this evening. I'm not working tonight as Heath and Liam are running the restaurant."

"Brax I need to think about this. A lot has happened and I don't know how they will react down the station. Watson did say she did not blame me as you were hot," Charlie smiled at him.

They finished eating their food. They sat for a while before Charlie got up from the picnic bench.

"Thank you for asking Ruby if she needed anything. I'd better go as I have some thinking to do. Thank you for the food."

"That's alright. I hope I see you tonight Charlie." Brax replied.

Charlie left Brax sat staring at the view and walked back to her car. She got in and drove to Leah's and went inside. She sat on the sofa and thought. The minutes ticked quietly by. She thought about how she and Brax made out there one day and had nearly been caught by Leah. She thought of all the good times she had spent with him and how he had changed to keep Casey on the right way and to stay at school and do his HSC.

Before she knew it Ruby was home from school. Ruby came bursting in and when she saw her mum asked,

"Have you seen Brax?"

"Yes I have. If we are going to get back together I have some thinking to do." Charlie replied. "Do you fancy some cake?"

"I think you should get back together, you love him Charlie. You can make it work. And yes please to the cake."

Charlie hugged her daughter then she left to get some cake from the diner. Charlie got two slices of mud cake.

While she was there she chatted to Leah. Like Ruby she asked Charlie the same question about Brax. Charlie couldn't answer. She took the cake home for her and Ruby.

Ruby ate her cake while she did her homework. Charlie ate hers before jumping into the shower. She let the hot water run over her. She dressed all the while still thinking about what to do about Brax.

Charlie came out to find Leah and VJ had arrived home and Leah was preparing the evening meal.

"Are you staying in tonight?" Leah asked Charlie.

"I don't know. I might just go for a walk before dinner. Can you keep me some for when I get back?"

"Yes, but don't worry if you're not," Leah replied. "I will think you've gone for a late night surfing lesson." Both Charlie and Leah laughed as Charlie decided to take her car and walk along the beach. She did not intend being out for long.