Okie dokie, here is the next chapter, hope you like it. Just a quick thank you to one reviewer in particular: mwlouy11 for your wonderful and fantastic review, it made me smile and brought a tear to my eye, thank you so much for your kind and beautiful words it really, really means a lot. Thank you! AND of course my 300th reviewer who was: Machecea95, Congrats! Hope y'all like! Please don't forget to review! Dannielle xoxo
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BELLA POV
I woke up the next morning to find Cooper sitting on the end of the bed staring at me, I sat up knowing that I had changed into a dry bra and my pyjama pants "hey, what's up?" I asked him "last night, you don't regret it do you?" he asked nervously. I smiled "not for a second" I said honestly "really?" he asked "really" I replied smiling. I crawled across my bed and sat in front of him "you didn't say good morning" I said cheekily playing with the satin ribbon on my pants "oh well I guess I should then" he said leaning forward and kissing me forcefully pushing us both backwards so he was hovering above me.
A week later
RUBY POV
It had been a week since we had admitted Casey and today I would get to see him for the first time. Bella and the boys had let me go first saying that they would catch up with him next time. I waited patiently in the courtyard for Casey "hey" I heard him say, I turned to find him walking towards me looking his usual self in a red t-shirt and white boardies "hi" I said hugging him tightly "oh I missed you" I whispered "yeah me too" he said. We decided to go for a walk around to enjoy the fresh air "how has it been?" I asked unsure of what to expect "good, good. I've been seeing a counsellor who is talking me through everything and helping me deal with my grief" he told me and I could see that the treatment was working "so it's not horrible" I asked laughing lightly "no it's pretty good, my counsellor has taken me off suicide watch so I get things like a TV and radio" he laughed "hey I just wanted to say I'm sorry for doing that to you" he said looking down at me "doing what?" I asked unsure of what he was talking about "for nearly jumping" he whispered "it's okay Case, to be honest I had thought of it as well, I'm just glad that Bella was able to convince you otherwise even if she did give us a heart attack in the process" I laughed swinging out joined hands "yeah, I can't believe she did that" he said in disbelief "I can, Bella would do anything for you. All of them would, they love you so much more than you believe" I said looking up at him "yeah I guess you're right, so what else is going on. Colleen spreading the word about my psychotic break" he said laughing as we continued to walk.
BRAX POV
Charlie and I were sitting on the beach with Mckenzie who was fascinated by the little yellow spade in her hands, Charlie and I watched on laughing at how everything seemed so simple to her. We decided to go for a swim, grabbing Mckenzie we walked down the beach. She had been able to hold her head up on her own for a while now and with a lot of help she could stand on her feet for a while. Charlie and I kneeled down and I placed her gently on the sand, I lifted her too her feet and took one of her arms while Charlie took the other, we lifted her up and placed her feet gently down as the water washed over them. She laughed and giggled madly causing us to chuckle at her, I looked up at Charlie was just across from her "I love you" I whispered leaning forward to kiss her, another wave washed over Mckenzie's feet and she laughed hysterically. We couldn't help but laugh, not at the water but at our daughter and how recently she found everything hilarious.
After a while we actually went into the water, we were only waist deep and we had Mckenzie in her clear pink floating ring and we were pushing her across the water to the other, she spun in the water laughing constantly as she bobbed around in the water. I ducked under the water and swum underneath her appearing behind her, I tapped her shoulder and she looked over at me, the look of concern on her face instantly disappeared as she started to laugh. Charlie giggled "what?" I asked "nothing, I just love her laugh. Every time she does it, it makes me smile" she said as I wrapped my arm around her waist keeping my other hand securely on Mckenzie's floating ring.
BIANCA POV
Heath and I were shopping in the city, we had decided to spend the day out just enjoying each other's company. We had found out the sex of our babies and were so excited about our impending children. We stopped at a boutique baby shop in the mall and I couldn't resist making a few purchases, the stuff was expensive which was why we had only gotten two outfits for each baby. I loved the way they packaged their items, each piece of clothing was wrapped in tissue paper, closed with one of their stickers and placed in a shiny black shopping bag with the logo on either side, the bags were more like gift bags but I absolutely loved them. We walked into the food court and my stomach began to grumble "what do you feel like today?" Heath asked me, my craving's hadn't been as bad as Charlie but Heath still found some of my options rather disgusting. "um, I want fish" I said, I heard Heath sigh "with ice cream" I added "urgh" Heath gagged, I laughed "sorry babe but this is your fault" I said nudging him gently.
BELLA POV
I was sitting on Cooper's bed watching him pack, he was leaving for Hawaii first thing in the morning and I was sad to see him go "I'm gonna miss you" I said as he moved back to his closet. I closed the lid of his suitcase and sat on top, he turned around to face me and smiled "I'll miss you too" he said walking over to me and putting the clothes in his hand beside me as he leaned down to kiss me, I pulled back "do you ever wish I was taller?" I asked "huh?" he said looking at me confused "well you have to lean down to kiss me, don't you wish I was taller so you didn't have to hurt your neck?" I asked "well getting to kiss you makes the pain go away" he said kissing me again "your so cheesy" I said laughing as he picked me up and placed me down beside his suitcase as he re-started packing "now I have to finish this, you keep distracting me" he said folding his clothes "want me to go then?" I teased "NO!" he said looking up, I laughed at his facial expression "I'm kidding" I laughed. "Do you want to stay here tonight?" he asked me "is that really a good idea?" I smirked "yeah, I asked mum she said it was cool she knows what teenagers get up to" he said running his index finger up my leg, I smiled "alright then" I replied as he continued to pack. At that moment Natayaliah came running into his room "good thing you started packing again" I whispered as she climbed onto the bed and into my lap "hey miss Tayaliah" I said kissing her cheek "Bella can you play dolls with me" she asked giving me puppy dog eyes "yeah why not Cooper doesn't want me here anyway" I joked "I do so" he said "mean Cooper" Tayaliah cried as she tried to pull me off the bed "alright I'm coming" I said getting off the bed turning around and poking my tongue at Cooper and smiling.
Natayaliah and I were playing with her dolls when Cooper came into her room "how's it going girls" he asked crouching behind me "fun!" Tayaliah squealed as she jumped up and skipped over to Cooper, I watched smiling as she wrapped her little arms and around his neck giving him a hug, he responded by pulling her into the hug and kissing her cheek. "you're so sweet" I whispered "you know it" he replied as he kissed "urgh, you know there are children here" Ella said as she barged into Tayaliah's room "oh I'm sorry Ella I didn't see you there" I responded sarcastically "Tayaliah you want to go for a swim with me?" she asked "Bella you want to come!" Tayaliah asked "ah no sweetie you go with Ella" I said smiling, she pouted "okay" she mumbled sadly "I come play with you later" I said standing up as Cooper tried to tug me out of the room "you promise?" Tayaliah asked hopefully "I promise" I half yelled as Cooper yanked me out of the room and into his.
Okay did you all like that chapter. I wanted to show Ruby and Casey talking while he was in Rehab and how Casey is coming along. I loved writing the part with CHAX, their cute little family day out at the beach, I have decided to write more of them in the future in different scenarios and I will add in some of the other characters in some, so hope you are all happy about that.
Coming soon on Picture Perfect
Cooper and his family jet off to Hawaii
Bella and Cooper struggle with being separated
Ruby and Bella deal with missing their boyfriends together
Bella goes to see Casey for the first time. What will he say?
Brax voices his concerns about Bella testifying to Charlie
Heath turns to Bella for help. What does he need?