Hey everyone, well I am back home for one day! I know! Tomorrow I am leaving again for a week or so for another holiday with my mum so again posts may be slightly interrupted but I will try and update as much as possible. This story is rapidly nearing its and it is becoming quite sad for me but I have promised a sequel and some spin offs so there is that to keep me and you happy. This chapter will have a little bit of COLA and a little bit of CHAX so hope that makes everyone happy. As usual please read and review. Thanks guys, Dannielle xoxo
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CHARLIE POV
I sat on the warm sand of the beach with Mckenzie sitting near me, playing in the sand with her spade. Her 1st birthday was only 3 weeks away, it was so hard to believe that she had been alive for almost a full year. Mckenzie was born shortly after Brax's birthday which would roll around next weekend and we were planning a party for each of them. I sat staring out at the ocean thinking of how much my life had changed. Just over two years ago I was single and struggling to raise my rebellious teenage daughter and now I sat on the beach, a happily married woman and mother of two beautiful, wonderful girls who I loved very much. A warm sense of happiness washed through my body as I watched over my little girl happily flicking sand into the air "sand mamma sand" Mckenzie cheered happily as she flung her spade in the air. I laughed and nodded as I pressed some sand into a bucket and tipped it over "go on, turn it out" I said and she wacked her spade down on the top of the bucket a few times before throwing her hands in the air "taa-daa" she squealed and I lifted the bucket up, revealing a perfectly compacted sandcastle "sells" Mckenzie giggled as she clumsily stood up as began to look for shells. I watched as she sifted through the sand as best she could, gathering a few shells in her hands and stumbling back to me "decate mamma decate" she said dropping the shells, I nodded and stretched out my hand, helping her to the sand as we began to carefully press shells into the firm sand.
It was getting closer to lunch so I started to pack up our gear "what doin mamma?" Mckenzie asked tilting her head "packing up baby, were going to have some lunch" I said and she instantly pouted and folded her arms over her chest "I wanna stay" she said firmly and I smiled "no princess we have to have lunch" I said and she shook her head "stay" she said and I shook my head "no" I replied continuing to pack up "stay" Mckenzie shouted and I looked at her firmly "Mckenzie Isabella Braxton do not shout at me" I stated and she shook her head "stay mamma" she said softer and I shook my head "no daddy is waiting for us" I said and she instantly smiled "daddy!" she squealed and I laughed nodding my head "let's go mamma let's go" she cheered standing up and running across the sand "MCKENZIE!" I called out and she stopped turning to face me "Yeah" she said and I laughed "it's this way" I giggled pointing in the opposite direction as she nodded once and began walking in the direction I was pointing.
We walked into the restaurant about 5 minutes later and I watched as Mckenzie stopped on the top step of the enterance and looked around the restaurant with her hands on her hips, a serious look plastered across her tiny face. I watched as she looked for Brax, she spotted him walking out from the kitchen with the accounts book in his hand "daddy!" Mckenzie squealed as she bounced down the steps and ran towards her father, her arms flailing around as she stumbled towards him. I smiled as he turned to look at her, a grin spreading across her face as he crouched to his knees and held out his arms for her as she continued to run towards him. I laughed as she ran straight into his arms and Brax let out a mock oomph as she slammed into his chest and she looked up into his eyes "daddy hurt?" she asked softly and Brax smiled "no daddy's fine" he said and she nodded "good cause me hungry" she said and I laughed "hi" I smiled as Brax stood to his feet, Mckenzie tucked into his side "hi" he said as he kissed me softly "no" Mckenzie said putting her little hand on my mouth "my daddy" she said and I smiled "yes I know he's your daddy" I said and she nodded "good den" she said and we both laughed "wa's so funny?" she asked and I just shook my head "nothing little one" Brax said kissing her forehead as we walked over to our usual table on the balcony.
I cut Mckenzie's slice of pizza in half and watched as she tried to shove the whole thing in her mouth "did your Uncle Heath teach you that?" I asked shaking my head and pulling some of the pizza from her mouth "what's this about her uncle Heath?" Heath said from behind me "Hefie!" Mckenzie cried stretching her arms out "hey little princess" he said picking her up and kissing her cheeks repeatedly "Hefie" Mckenzie said wrapping her little arms around Heath's neck as he sat in the chair beside me and settled Mckenzie into his lap "hey Charlz" he said and I smiled "hi Heath, where's B?" I asked looking around "ah she is having a meeting with Gina about when she can go back to work" he said and I nodded "what will you do with the twins?" I asked and he tilted his head "well she wants them to go to day care four days a week and I will look after them the other day" he said as he fed Mckenzie some more pizza "and you don't sound too happy about that" I said and he again tilted his head "mm well I mean I just thought she would want to be a stay at home mum" he said and I nodded "you know like you" he said and I smiled "not everyone wants to be a stay at home mum" I said and he nodded "I guess" he said "I plan on being the manager of the new restaurant so that I have something other than Mckenzie to keep me busy" I said and he nodded "I am positive that just because B wants to go back to work doesn't mean she doesn't want to be a mum" I said and Heath's eyes widened "oh no I don't think she doesn't I just feel she is a little distant sometimes" he shrugged "okay well why don't you talk to her?" I asked and he looked unsure "I don't know" he said and I smiled "Heath you two need to be able to talk to each other if you want to get married" I said and he nodded "you're right" he said just as Brax joined our table.
Okay so hope you liked that chapter. This chapter is number 96 which means that there are only 4 more chapters left in this story! EEEKS, I know this chapter was short but I am seriously tired and want to get some sleep before another early morning! So please review everyone and tell me what you thought! I assume that most of you will be happy this is a CHAX chapter, so hopefully I have pleased most of you - for the moment at least! :D Okay so again please review. Night! (or good morning wherever you are) Dannielle xoxo