Hi everyone thank you for all your kind words, I am feeling a bit better now but still not a 100%. I just hope I am better by the time I go away in 2 weeks. So please read and PLEASE review! Dannielle xoxo

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BELLA POV

It was two days before I was due to fly back home to Australia and another week and a half before Cooper and his family were coming back. We were having lunch at a restaurant with one of Richard's clients. I walked into the restaurant holding Cooper's hand, Liz had told us it was a formal lunch so we had to dress up. I had to admit I had found Cooper very cute in his suit and tie, I had already distracted him twice while he was getting ready which was why we were slightly late. I had chosen a short fluro hot pink dress with a deep low back and ruffles along the back, I paired it with a pair of nude heels and a matching clutch, I had lightly curled my hair and left it out and done my make-up minimal. We walked over to the table and I gently kissed Liz's cheek and gave Natayaliah a hug, I noticed Richard's business partner watching me and obviously so did Cooper as he snaked his arm around my waist and pulled him into my side. I kissed his cheek gently letting him know I was alright as we took our seats. I glanced up across the table to see Sarah and Ella both staring at me evilly "hi girls" I smiled kindly as I looked over my menu

The waiters were just laying our main course on the table and I could smell the yummy fresh fish in front of me, I smiled politely as I began to eat, suddenly I felt someone's foot run up the side of my leg, I gently tapped Cooper's thigh and frowned at him, he leaned over to me "what?" he whispered confused "nothing" I said thinking it must have been Natayaliah. I continued to eat my food when I felt a foot graze up the side of my leg again, this time it stopped at my thigh, I jumped back slightly before regaining my composure "um excuse me" I smiled politely as I placed my napkin down and headed to the bathroom. A few minutes later I made my way out to the corridor and I felt a hand grab my arm, I spun my head around to see Richard's business partner Gary behind me "I figured you leaving was a hint" he smiled as he pushed my against a wall and ran his hand up my leg "uh sorry I think you have the wrong idea, I am with Cooper" I smiled as I tried to push his hand away "oh come on that pretty boy may be good in bed but you need someone to take care of you" he smirked "no thanks I am happy with Cooper" I said trying to move away from him but he pulled me back "I think we should get to know each other better" he said as he slid his hand up my dress, I tried to pull away but he wouldn't let me as I felt his hand creep closer and closer to the top of my underwear.

I closed my eyes not wanting to see what was going to happen next when suddenly Gary released me, I opened my eyes to see Cooper yanking him away from his as Liz pulled me into her arms "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!" Cooper said as he slammed the guy against the wall "Cooper" Richard said placing his hand on his sons shoulder "NO! YOU PIG YOU THINK YOU CAN TOUCH HER LIKE THAT!" he screamed angrily as Richard and Clayton pulled him away and some waiters removed him from the room "what are you doing!" Cooper yelled "Cooper this is not a good idea" Richard said calmly "not he can't hurt her I love her!" he yelled before realising what he had said "you what!" Ella and Sarah squeaked "yeah you what?" I asked shocked as I stood up from the chair that the waiters had bought over for me, Liz pulled everyone out of the hall leaving us alone "you what?" I asked again smiling lightly "I love you" he smiled placing his hand on my waist pulling me closer gently "yeah?" I asked "yeah" he replied "well I love you too" I smiled as he lent down to kiss me, I wrapped my arms around his neck as he gently lifted me off the ground and hugging me tightly "well this is not really how I expected this to come out" he said as he gently returned me to the ground "yeah well I could think of more romantic places but eh we've always been slightly different – you have seen me dead twice" I smiled poking his ribs

Later that night I was lying in bed my body tangled with his as I gently traced circles on his back, I looked over to find him sleeping face down, I smiled as I gently pulled the sheet up around his lower back as I looked out the open door of my balcony. The bright silver moon shone a bright white beam into my room as it sparkled over the dark black water below us, the sound of the waves crashing against the shore soothed me as I played with a loose thread on the sheet that was wrapped around my bare body. I looked around the suite to find clothes strewn everywhere, the wind blew gently, the trees rustling with the breeze. I carefully slid out of bed and picked up my bra and panties quickly putting them on and slipping on Cooper's shirt over the top of my bra and walked out onto the balcony. I sat on the window seat which was more like a balcony seat, I flicked my legs underneath my body as I lent my elbow against the cement barrier as I looked out over the water, the wind gently blowing my still curled hair as took in the view.

I had been sitting on the seat for a while just watching the waves crash against the shore and the bright shiny silver moon bounce off the water as a few tears slipped down my cheeks when I felt someone brush the hair off my neck, I looked up to see Cooper standing behind me in his tracksuit pants "hey" I whispered "hey are you okay?" he asked "yeah fine" I smiled as he sat beside me "no you're not" he said taking my hand "is it about earlier?" he asked and I just nodded "if you want to take it back it's okay" he said softly and I looked up at him "no, no I don't it's just I've never said that to anyone who isn't related to me, I'm just scared of getting hurt again" I whispered quietly "again?" he asked "yeah, my last boyfriend and I were together when I was attacked, he never came to visit me and when I got out and went to visit him he was with one of my friends" I said as I let a few tears fall "oh honey, I'm so sorry" Cooper said hugging me tightly, he pulled back and looked into my cloudy eyes "I am never going to do that to you, never. I love you, so much and I would never hurt you okay?" he said seriously "I love you too" I replied kissing him softly before standing up and looking back out over the ocean "it's so beautiful isn't it?" I asked staring at the silky water "yeah it is" he replied as I turned around in his arms, I placed my hand on the back of his neck and pulled him down to me as I kissed him intensely before pulling back and unbuttoning his shirt letting it fall to the floor, I looked up to see him grinning like a kid on Halloween "you dufus!" I laughed as I let him pick me up and carry me back to the bed.

How did you like this chapter? Again showing Bella's vulnerabilities with relationships and how she is really letting Cooper into her life and into her heart but at the same time she is scared about putting her heart on the line and risking being hurt again which I will show in future chapters and I may delve into flash backs of old times if that is what you would like to see? Bella will be returning to Summer Bay in the next chapter or two so then I will try and focus on putting in some CHAX. It is difficult because some of you are more than happy to see lots and lots of COLA and very little CHAX and then others want less COLA and more CHAX, I just find writing COLA so easy because they are young, fiery, feisty and fun and they aren't in a settled and stable relationship like Charlie and Brax but I am working on it, there may be another CHAX baby in future chapters, not in like 5 chapters or anything I am talking way down the line because I have the HEANCA twins to think about so keep reading, I have a bit to go before I end this story! Bear with me and review! Dannielle xoxo

P.S: If you want to take a look at Bella's outfits while she has been in Hawaii there are some links below to check them out.

Hot Pink Dress from this chapter: /pin/63472675968305159/

White dress from her first night in Hawaii: /pin/245235142179216436/