Well I am so surprise that I got 10 reviews while I was sleeping and I am now up to 90! So a big thank you to abz1 for being my 90th reviewer! Thank you! So anyway here is the next chapter I hope you like it and please review! I love reading your comments they make me want to continue writing. If I get to 100 reviews I will update that day and the lucky 100th reviewer will get a shout out and a sneak peek of the following chapter. Dannielle x
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Previously on Picture Perfect: "um Bella? Is that you?" I stood up and turned around and nearly dropped my basket "oh shit" was all I could say when I saw who was calling me.
BELLA POV
"Cooper" I said stunned and nervous, I so was not expecting him to be here. "hi" he said nervously looking at his feet, I suddenly realised that I was wearing tracksuit pants and a tank with my hair in pigtails – I couldn't looked more messy if I tried. I noticed the uncomfortable silence between us and decided to break it "Ruby and I are just getting some movies for a girls night with Charlie. She's…. hormonal" I said and he laughed "oh, yeah I am just here with my mum and sister to get a movie for her birthday" he said looking at me "oh, who's birthday your mums of your sisters?" I asked "my sisters, she is 4 so we will most likely be watching Barbie Nutcracker all night" he said. I laughed "yeah well we had to rent Cinderella for Charlie" I said "COOPER!" a voice called and he turned around to see a young girl running down the aisle towards us, he scooped her into his arms and kissed her cheek "ah this is my sister Natylaiah, Natylaiah this is Bella" he said as he sat the cute little girl on his hip "hi" she whispered shyly burying her head into Cooper's neck "hi" I said giving her a wave. I watched as she lifted her head up to look at me. She had fine blonde hair in pigtails with cute little ringlets at the bottom, her hair was tied with pretty pink bows. She was wearing a pale pink party dress with white stockings and white shiny leather shoes and pink bows. The girl had sparkling blue eyes just like Cooper and obviously adored him, "Coopie, she's pretty" she said looking at me shyly. I laughed "yes she is" Cooper said and I felt myself blush "thank you Natylaiah, and you look very pretty tonight. Happy Birthday" I said giving the nervous little girl a reassuring smile "how did you know!" she said lighting up "a little birdy told me" I said giving Cooper a wink, he smiled "Coopie, I like her. She is nice and pretty – like Barbie but better!" she said kicking her legs. Cooper laughed and I looked at the ground, I watched on as he carefully placed his sister on the ground and tapped her nose before she turned to face me "bye Bella" she said waving and blowing me a kiss, "bye Natylaiah" I said blowing her back a kiss before she turned on her heels and ran back out of the aisle.
"well, I had better be going" I said "Charlie will probably be expecting us" I continued lifting the basket up, he nodded "yeah, me too. Natylaiah may look cute but she is extremely impatient" he said. I laughed and nodded "I will see you around" I said before smiling and turning around to go and find Ruby. I found her picking up the last of the videos "you will never guess who I just ran into" I said as I rushed up to Ruby almost knocking her over "woah, I don't know Channing Tatum?" she said "haha, no! Cooper!" I said in a hushed voice "the hot costume shop guy?" she asked stunned "yes and I met his little sister" I said "really what's her name?" she asked "Natylaiah, it's her birthday today that's why they are here" I said as we placed out stack of movies and popcorn on the counter. "I can't believe it – it's fait" she said looking at me eagerly "oh come on Rubes, I don't think I believe in fait" I said handing over a $50. "really!" she said shocked "why?" "well I don't know I just don't think that I was born in this world to go through everything I've been through just to meet this guy" I said as I collected my changed and we walked to the opposite counter.
We unlocked the house and locked it behind us, we went into the kitchen and grabbed 3 spoons and some paper plates from the party and headed upstairs. We walked into the bedroom to find no Charlie and an empty cake tray "CHARLIE" we called out "yeah I'm in here! Peeing for the thousandth time since you left!". We laughed and sat on the bed pulling out the movies and the food, the ensuite door opened and Charlie waddled out and over to the bed. "mmm, ice cream" she said grabbing the sundae from the McDonalds carton and the jar of tomato sauce "Charlie what are you doing" I asked as I saw what she had taken "eating ice cream" she said squirting sauce all over it "with tomato sauce" I said cringing as the rich red sauce slid down the cool creamy ice cream "yup, it's good" she said her mouth full. Ruby had just put The Proposal in and joined us on the bed. We each took our sundaes and dug in.
BRAX POV
I walked into the house exhausted, I had just worked a six hour shift and I was bombed. I locked the door and went into the kitchen to grab a glass of water. I stood at the sink and looked out the window into the backyard, I could see the waves lapping against the shore through the bushes and the moonlight hitting the water in the pool. I washed my glass and put away in the cabinet before closing the curtains and locking all the doors and heading upstairs. I pushed open our door and stopped dead. Charlie, Bella and Ruby were all laid on the bed together a stack of movies beside the bed and empty an ice cream bucket and chip packets filled the bin. Bella was covered in her favourite rainbow fleece blanket that she had since she was five, while Charlie and Ruby were tucked in under the covers. The TV was on and the DVD menu for Bride Wars was on screen. I smiled, walked over and turned the TV off before leaving the room and heading into the guest room for the night.
I was woken up by someone poking me in the back, I rolled over to see Charlie sitting there staring at me smiling. "wha" I said groggily "I missed you" she said lying down next to me "yeah" I said pulling her close to me, "so how was your movie night with the girls?" I asked "yeah really good, we caught each other up on celebrity gossip, watched chick flicks… oh and talked about Bella's hot new man" she said. "mm sounds… wha hang on what new guy?" I said my eyes instantly flicking open "oh when Ruby and Belle went shopping for the baby shower stuff they were in a party store and they decided to try on costumes and she met this guy and she said if he could find out her number then they could talk and last night at the video store she ran into him again – he was there with his family getting a video for his sisters birthday." Charlie finished "yeah… so this guy – what do you think he's like?" I asked trying not to sound interested "oh you know, bikie… tattoos everywhere – I think they said he was about 30?" she said. I sat up "what!" but stopped when I saw the smirk on Charlie's face "oh that's just cruel" I said "sorry babe, but I couldn't resist. Look I think they said he was her age, hot – seriously hot. Uh he has brown hair and blue eyes oh and is like really well built… really hot" Charlie said her eyes wandering off into the distance "oi Charlie… snap out of it – you're married you know" I said snapping my fingers in front of her face, her eyes flicked back to mine "yes I am, but you shouldn't worry about Bella too much she can look after herself" she said kissing me "yeah I know but she is my baby sister and it's my job to look after her" I said as she continued kissing me "wait until Heath finds out" I said "well let's not think about Heath at the moment huh?" she said as she slid her hands under my shirt.
I woke up the next morning to an empty bed. I climbed out and walked into the kitchen "so are you going to find him?" I heard Ruby ask, I stopped behind the wall "I don't know… I mean I like him and all but…" Bella replied "oh come on you have to find him he is so HOT!" Ruby cried. Heath walked up beside me and I grabbed his shirt to stop him "stop, listen" I mouthed, we stood there listening to the girls talk about this guy who was interested in our sister "Bella it was fate that you two met last night… I mean what are the chances" Ruby continued "well, there aren't that many video stores around Summer Bay Rubes…. Not really a big coincidence" she said in reply "oh come on bub you have got to find him… at least think about it" Ruby pushed. Bella sighed "alright, I will think about it. Will that make you happy?" Bella asked as Ruby squealed "yes!" "okay good… and by the way Brax, Heath if you're done eavesdropping you can come out now" Bella said. Heath and I looked at each other and knew we had been sprung, we walked around the corner smiling sheepishly "morning Belle" I said as she smiled and brought her plate over to the sink. She kissed us both on the cheek before grabbing her cup "you're just 20 years too old to be hiding behind a four inch thick wall" she said as Ruby laughed "we are going to the beach for a surf… you two coming?" Ruby asked "nah not yet might catch you later though" I said as I grabbed the bread "okay cool" the girls replied simultaneously as they grabbed their boards and left.
Okay what did you think about that chapter… I wanted to take it further but decided to cut it short and continue it on in the next chapter. So can any of you guess what will happen in the next chapter? Review and let me know. If I can get my 100th review I will update that day! So REVIEW and remember the lucky 100th reviewer will get a mention and a sneak peek of the following chapter! Review. Dannielle x
