Hey everyone, here the next chapter. This one is mostly about Ruby telling Casey that she is pregnant and how he deals with it. Of course Bella and Cooper feature but only Casey and Ruby's POV's hope you like! I know that some of you wanted for them to have a scare but trust me on this one okay, it's all in the plan as my grandfather would say! Also I have decided that I am thinking of using Cola for Cooper and Bella's nickname so thanks to beebee483 for your cute suggestion, so we have CHAX, HEANCA, RASEY and now COLA! Or as beebee483 suggested Blooper but cola has really grown on me! ;) Thanks beebee483! Review! Dannielle xoxo

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RUBY POV

I was sitting on my bed thinking of how I was going to tell Casey. I decided to just be straight with him, I just hoped he would be able to handle this. My bedroom door opened and in walked dumping his bag on the floor and kissing my forehead "I'm pregnant" I blurted as I clamped my hand over my mouth, I was planning on being a bit more tactful than that but now it was out "you're what?" he asked "I'm pregnant" I repeated "are you sure? Sometimes those test things can be wrong" he said quickly. I pulled the sonogram picture out from behind my back and handed it to him "I've already been to the doctors" I said "oh" he said silently "are you okay?" I asked a few minutes later. Casey just got up and hurried out the door, I followed after him but he was too fast. I saw him bump into Bella and Cooper as they walked up the drive way together "I guess all is good with you two" I said nodding to their entwined hands "yeah. Is he… okay?" Bella asked pointing to her twins rapidly distancing figure "I just told him" I said "ohh, he didn't take it so well?" she asked and I shook my head, tears formed in my eyes and spilled over before I could stop them. Bella pulled me forward into a tight hug "it's okay I'll go find him" she said "you don't know where he is" I said "we're twins remember, I always know where he is" she said to me before handing Cooper her bag "you take her inside please" she asked. He nodded before she walked off down the street.

CASEY POV

I couldn't believe it, she was pregnant. I was going to be a dad. I didn't want to be yet, I was too young and I knew that I would be bad. I continued running until I ended up at the one place I felt safe, the beach. I was at the south end in a small cave that was nestled out of sight, I knew no-one would find me here. I sat on the sand and watched as the waves crashed forwards into the golden, bronze sand, I let my thought wash away with the water as the sand absorbed it. I grabbed a handful of the creamy dry sand and let it fall through my fingers, tiny grains just falling through the air waiting to land of the ground, just like me.

I felt someone behind me, I turned to see Bella standing behind me holding her heels in her hand "hey" she whispered "hi" I replied as she walked up beside me and sat down. We stared out at the ocean not saying a word for a while before she finally broke the silence "you Cooper thought it was me that was pregnant" she laughed. I looked at her "you knew?" I asked shocked, she nodded "yeah she came to me last night for help, I got her the tests and took her to the hospital" she said. I nodded, I couldn't be mad at her for doing what any friend would do "I don't think I can do it" I said quietly "do what? Be a dad?" she asked, I nodded limply "yeah you can" she replied "that's all you've got!" I laughed lightly "yeah because I don't need to tell you anything else, I know you can do it, Ruby knows and so do you. Your just in shock" she said looking at me "how do you know" I asked not understanding how she was so sure "well look at it this way, Heath can do it so can you" she responded. I laughed "you know I always thought you wanted Heath to be your twin" I blurted instantly regretting it "what!" she said shocked "well, yeah I mean you always got on so well and you two have that secret code that no-one knows about" I said looking back at the ocean.

"I was six when we made it up" she said "what?" I asked "the secret code, I was six when we made it up, Brax had taken you to the beach and I stayed at home with Heath, he was playing video games and I was doing a puzzle when one of mums boyfriends, I forget which one came into the room and said he wanted to tell me a story. He sat me on the bed and told me a story about how there was a princess who wanted to become the queen but she had to do everything the king said. He started telling the story and he put his hand under my dress, I didn't understand why he was touching me but he said that if I wanted to be Queen then I had to do everything he said which meant letting him do this and not telling anyone. I wanted to be the queen so I let him continue when Heath walked in… he started punching him and told me to hide in his cupboard until he came and got me. When he did he told me that we weren't going to tell Brax because then Brax would get into trouble, he then told me we could make up a secret code so that if I was ever in trouble again I could give him a signal and he would help me. Brushing your finger across your nose means you're okay and making an 'x' over your heart means you need help. So that's what we did and have been doing ever since" she told me wiping a tear from her eyes.

"oh my god!" I cried pulling her close "that secret code wasn't meant to make you jealous Case" she said looking up at me "I'm so sorry I never knew" I said feeling instant guilt "Casey I never wanted you to know" she replied "I want you to believe you can do this. I know you can, the compassion you just showed me is one of the many reasons I know you can do this, go back to Ruby and support her. It's hard for her to you, she has to face Charlie" she joked "oh god! I hadn't even thought of that yet!" I gasped "so do you believe you can do it?" she asked me "I believe I can, and thank you for believing in me – and for trusting me" I said "but…." I continued "you have to tell Cooper" I finished "WHAT! NO WAY" she shrieked "Bella this is why you are so distant with guys, this is why with some you go ahead and give into and sleep with them and then with others you hold back and I can guarantee that Cooper thinks he could be the reason you don't want to go any further" I told her gently "URGH!" she groaned "I know, but if you need me I'll be there" I whispered before standing up and pulling her up with me "now I have a girlfriend and baby to get back to" I spoke up before grabbing her hand and pulling her back up the beach.

RUBY POV

I was sitting at the dining table freaking out. Cooper had made me a cup of camomile tea which was helping, I just hoped that Bella would be able to get through to him. "she'll make him see sense" Cooper said breaking the silence "huh?" I asked "Bella, she will make Casey see the light" he repeated walking over to the table and sitting across from me, it was like he had read my mind "she's amazing, she can do just about anything. I know she will bring him back" he said confidently "yeah, I think you're right" I replied smiling "you have a lot of faith in her don't you?" I asked him "mm, she's different to any other girl that I've met" he said smiling "yeah aint she" I replied "she's a Braxton" I finished laughing "she's funny and strong, smart and sexy but at the same time she is weird and crazy. She has to be the toughest chick I've ever met let alone dated" he said shaking his head "you really like her don't you" I said seeing his true feelings come out "yeah" he nodded "I think you love her" I said seeing it clear as day "what!" he asked shocked obviously he hadn't realised it yet. At that moment the door opened and in walked Casey and Bella. Casey looked at me "Rubes, I am so sorry for running off like that. Bella and I talked and I am going to be here for you and our baby" he said, I smiled as I hurried over to him, hugging him tightly as Cooper and Bella headed upstairs leaving us be.

Later that afternoon

RUBY POV (Continued)

Charlie and Brax had just pulled up in the drive way and we had decided to tell them straight away. The hustled in the house carrying a very happy looking Mckenzie. "Hi guys" Charlie said cheerfully as she place Mckenzie in her bouncer "we have to talk to you both" I said standing up and sitting at the table "okay what's up" Brax said taking Charlie's hand and sitting at the table pulling her onto his lap. I noticed Bella and Cooper making their way down the stairs "I'm pregnant" I said, I watched as Bella turned and quickly ushered a confused Cooper back upstairs "you're what?" Charlie asked shocked "I'm pregnant" I repeated "how far?" Charlie asked "10 weeks" I answered "when did you find out?" Brax asked "today" I told them. They both nodded "okay, well you are both 18 and old enough to make your own decisions but you have to understand that this is not easy and parenthood is hard" Charlie explained carefully "yeah we do mum but after seeing my baby today I just know that I can't get rid of it" I explained as I placed the ultrasound photo on the table. Charlie picked it up smiling "yeah, that's exactly what I thought when I found out about you" she told me.

"Well, although we wish you had of waited a little longer, we both understand that sometimes accidents happen when you least expect it and sometimes those accidents can be the best things that ever happened to us. So we will support you all the way" Charlie said, Brax nodded "absolutely, congratulations guys" he said standing up and kissing my cheek and hugging Casey. Charlie hugged Casey and kissed my cheek "oh and Charlie?" I asked "yeah?" she replied "Is it okay if I start calling you mum now?" I asked hopefully "oh baby girl that is what I've always wanted" she said tearfully hugging me tightly.

How did you like that? SO you all know the code! I said last chapter that I hadn't thought of anything solid and I put in the spoilers that Heath would reveal how it came up but when I was writing it all just fell into place and I felt that Bella revealing this secret to Casey would help him realise that if she had the strength to tell him something she had spent the last 11 years hiding then he could actually be a father. Also I decided not to have Charlie flip out and have her take the more grown up option, now just to let you know that she is still regularly seeing Marissa her psychologist but their sessions won't always be written about you will just see a gradual change in Charlie's behaviour like in this chapter where the old Charlie would have hit the roof, seeing Marissa has helped her calm down and take the more adult and responsible option and handle things calmly. Hope you like that side of her cause I do! Please tell me what you liked about this chapter in your reviews or PMs, so don't forget to review! Off to write chapter 53! Review guys, Dannielle xoxo