Hey everyone here is the next chapter, thank you for all your kind and sweet words it really means a lot. Glad that you are all liking Bella as much as I am! Okay so have a read and leave your review! Dannielle xoxo
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BRAX POV
It was early Monday morning and I had recruited Bella to help me at the restaurant. I had just finished my coffee when Bella came in all ready to go. Since she was waitressing and helping with the books she had chosen a knee length black skirt that finished in the middle of her stomach, tucked into the skirt was a sunny yellow tank top "hey" she said as she slipped on her heels "hey, you ready to go?" I asked "ah yeah but I'll take my car, I've got to go out later" she said and I nodded as I grabbed my keys and headed out the door.
BELLA POV
An hour later Brax and I were setting up the restaurant for the breakfast shift when the phone in Brax's office rang, I hurried into the office shutting the door "hello Angelo's, Bella speaking" I said into the receiver trying to untangle the cord "hey missy" Cooper said from the other end "Cooper!" I said cheerfully "how are you?" I asked as I fiddled with the pen in front of me "ah nothing, I'm pretty bored without you" he said "oh yeah, well I have been keeping myself busy" I said "yeah what am I going to keep busy with the sand or all the hot chicks" he responded "hey you stick to the sand or I may just have to hurt you" I said and Cooper laughed "oh really" he said smugly "with me all the way in Hawaii" he continued "yeah well you gotta come back sometime" I laughed "true – yeah mum I'm coming!" he said yelling into the background "you gotta go?" I asked "yeah mum wants to have lunch with Ella's family" he groaned "yeah well as long as she back off you have fun" I said "I miss you, it sucks here without you" he said sadly "yeah well you got the sand to keep you company" I smiled "I'll talk to you when I've finished my shift at 3pm k?" I said "okay talk to you then" he said as I hung up.
I walked out into the restaurant to find Brax at the till "hey can you take over here, I got to take the garbage out" he said looking up "yeah sure" I said as he handed me a wad of cash. I began sorting it into the till when I heard footsteps coming up the stairs "sorry we're not open for another hour" I called but the footsteps didn't stop, I looked up to see Justyn walk into the restaurant "Justyn, what are you doing here?" I asked as I closed and locked the till "I just wanted to see you if wanted to go for a walk?" he smiled as I grabbed some menus and walked around the bar "oh sorry, I promised my brother I would help him out today" I said as I began to lay the menus on the table "okay what about on your break?" he said "ah I only get 15 mins and I have a few phone calls to make on my break" I said briefly looking over my shoulder "what about after you finish your shift?" he asked again. He was beginning to annoy me but I kept my cool "sorry, after I finish here I promised my niece that I would take her to the park and I have to call my boyfriend" I said walking slowly down one side of the table "surely your boyfriend won't mind if you don't call him and maybe I can come with you and your niece" he said following me as I skirted the table "no my boyfriend is in Hawaii on a holiday so I promised I'd call him before it got too late over there and my niece has been pestering me to hang out the two of us for a while so I don't think that's a good idea" I said smiling politely.
I was half way up the other side of the table and Justyn was still following me "well what about dinner?" he asked, by now I had had enough "look Justyn I have a boyfriend" I said looking at him seriously "yeah but friends have dinner together right?" he smiled "yeah but I'm busy" I said, suddenly he grabbed a hold of my arm and yanked me around to face him his grip on my arm tightened "well why don't you cancel, I'm sure a pretty girl like you could get out of it" he said brushing the hair away from my face, I squirmed trying to get away from him but his grip tightened "is there a problem here?" Brax said sternly from behind me, I saw Justyn look up and instantly release me "nah mate just friends having a chat" he said smiling "you think about what I said" he smiled before walking out of the restaurant. I felt Brax put his arm around me and gently turn me to face him "hey you alright?" he asked looking at my arm "that's going to bruise" he said looking at the tight red mark around me arm "yeah I'm fine" I said stepping around him and continuing to lay the menus "you sure, you can take a break or go home if you want" he said softly "no I said I would help you and some weird teenager isn't going to scare me away" I replied smiling at him warmly.
I knocked off work at 2pm and headed home, Darcy arrived after I had finished talking to Cooper and we headed to the park. I was pushing Darcy on the swings when I saw Justyn approaching us from across the park, I stopped pushing Darcy "Darce, I'll be back in sec okay" I said "k" she replied kicking her legs higher. I walked across the sand to the edge of the playground "what are you doing here?" I asked gruffly "thought I would keep you company" he said shrugging "sorry it's a closed party" I said coldly "oh come on is this about this morning, you just keep brushing me off" he said looking out at the ocean "yeah because you want more than a friend and I have a boyfriend who I… I really, really care about" I said avoiding the word "yeah well I think since he left you here while he flitted off to Hawaii he can't really be that good for you and besides I just want to be friends" he said looking at me "look Justyn your nice but I don't think it's a good idea that we hang out as friends or anything else" I said turning to leave, but once again he grabbed my arm, this time the opposite one and held it tightly. By now Darcy had stopped swinging and was standing in front of the swings concerned "Aunty Bella" she called out and I looked at her sending her a warm smile "yeah honey I'll be over in a minute. That guy that saw you in the restaurant this morning was my brother, he's got a pretty bad temper and I have another two brother who have equally bad tempers especially when it comes to their family – especially the women so I suggest you let me go before you've got them to deal with" I snapped and he released me as I walked over to Darcy who wrapped her arms around my waist.
I managed to drag Darcy home 2 hours later, we walked through the door to find Heath, Bianca, Charlie, Brax and Ruby all sitting in the lounge room "hey your back how was the park?" Heath asked as Darcy hugged him "yeah fun except for the mean man that hurt Bella" she said and I rolled my eyes hitting my hand against my forehead "what guy?" Heath asked "the guy who was in the restaurant this morning?" Brax asked suspiciously "yeah" I said giving in "what did he do?" Brax asked standing up but Darcy butted in "he grabbed her arm Uncle Brax" she said nodding "again?" Brax asked and I just nodded as he walked over taking my arm gently in his hand and examining it carefully "who is this guy?" he asked "just a guy who likes me, I met him when I went to visit Casey. His mum is helping Case" I said shaking my head "what's his name?" Heath asked "Justyn" I replied "guys don't worry about it, it will blow over in a few days" I said "and if it doesn't?" Brax asked "I'll call the police – I promise" I said winking.
BRAX POV
Later that night I was lying in bed with Charlie tucked under my arm "you thinking about Bella?" she whispered reading my mind "yeah" I replied looking down at her "what are you thinking?" she asked propping herself up a bit "I just don't know why this always happens to her" I said frustrated "Brax have you looked at her? She is gorgeous, I mean she could wear a potato sack and still look stunning, guys are just attracted to her naturally" Charlie said smiling "I know she is pretty I mean I'm not blind but why do they always take things to the next level?" I asked "I don't know but one thing I do know is that Isabella Braxton can definitely handle herself. No sick perverted teenage boy with a crush is going to get one over her and I know you know that" she said smiling "when did you get so wise?" I asked "I always have been didn't you notice?" she said cheekily as I slipped my hand under her silk top.
What did you think of that chapter, I know it seems like there is a lot of Bella all the time but she is so easy to write with because I imagine myself playing her in Home and Away and I don't imagine myself as Charlie or Ruby (because I'm not Esther or Rebecca –duh!) but I am trying to think of stuff for Charlie and I have something coming up that involves everyone and hopefully you will all find it funny and full of laughs and happy times. I am going to warn you that the next few chapters will mostly be COLA with a CHAX date featuring along with a few small appearances from RASEY and probably only one if any from HEANCA. Hope that is okay – I am kinda gonna do it anyway but I don't want you to hate me for not putting in lots and lots of CHAX in the next few chapters but I promise that they will get some of the spotlight soon. Please keep reading, don't give up on me now –not after 65 chapters! :D Review and tell me your thoughts, Dannielle xoxo