Chapter Thirty
Brax's P.O.V.
I was too wrapped up with getting back together with Charlie and had completely forgotten about the crops even though we were right in the middle of the National Park. "We're right here. You can arrest us babe," I said to Charlie. All the boys looked at me in shock. I didn't want to get arrested, although I figured this was the easiest and most genuine way to let Charlie know that I knew it was a bad idea to come here, and all of us boys should pay for our mistake. The boys shot glares at me. They knew we were family and we weren't suppose to turn one another in. In saying that, I felt a little guilty as I knew the boys would never turn me in, especially seeing as I'm the leader of the gang.
Charlie's P.O.V.
I had gotten myself into too many risks today. The fact that I was the person Casey turned to was out of line. We both knew Brax and I were no longer seeing as each other. Now I couldn't thank Casey more. If it wasn't for him, Brax and I would probably still be hardly taking a glance at each other if we saw one another in the bay. Being a police officer, it's obvious that if we saw any illegal actions while being on patrol or off patrol, we were suppose to do something about it. Instead of doing so, I ended up making up with my secret boyfriend, who everyone would be against if they ever found out. Once we had made up, we started kissing in a public place. Anyone who respected me could've walked past, and that would've been the end of my career. There would've also been a possibility that I could've been charged for associating with known criminals. Fortunately, luck was on my side.
There were too many thoughts boiling up in my head. Brax's words kept repeating over and over again in my head. "We're right here. You can arrest us babe," "We're right here. You can arrest us babe," "We're right here. You can arrest us babe." A smiled a little inside when he had called me babe. It was like the old times again. I looked down, getting the feeling that every one of those boys were looking back at me; wondering what I would do with them. After everything I had said to Brax, and I knew how offended he had been, I couldn't do this to him. I couldn't arrest him. If I did, I could lose him again and there was no way in hell I would risk for that to happen again.
Brax's P.O.V.
I wasn't aware of what the time was, or how much time had gone by, but it seemed like hours since anyone last spoke. We were all waiting for Charlie to make a decision. She kept her head low, and none of us knew what was going through her mind. The birds chirping and the wind passing were the only sounds we could hear. The boys started to fake cough, as if they wanted Charlie to hurry up. I shot them a glance, telling them to stop making any kind of sounds, as rushing Charlie wouldn't go in our favour.
Charlie's P.O.V.
I finally broke the silence. "The cops haven't found it," I said. Everybody looked up at me, without having a clue about what I was trying to say. "I'm not going to call for back up. I'm not even going to go to my car to get handcuffs."
"Geezus Charlie, keeping handcuffs in your ordinary car..? Isn't that what we would call a tad bit intense?" Brodie said. Luckily, I noticed that he was snickering and smirking. If he was serious, I may have reconsidered my decision and would only arrest him.
"After being a cop for as long as I have, you'll realise that they will always come in handy," I joked.
"Yeah, not so sure any of us boys would want to be a cop..." Brodie replied cheekily.
"Anyways, as I was saying," I continued, "I will let you guys go, but on one condition." I was about to let them know what it was, but I was interrupted by Brax.
"We know Charlie," he said.
"Speak for yourself mate," Heath shouted. Obviously Heath, being the bluntest one of them all, didn't really pick it up.
Brax's P.O.V.
I took over from Charlie as I didn't want any of the boys hassling her. "We have to leave the stuff here boys," I announced. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Charlie giving me a slight smile so that it wasn't too obvious for the boys. She was grateful that we were both on the same page.
"Are you kidding me?" Pee Wee shouted.
"Mate, do you know how long it took for us to get all this stuff? Firstly planning all this, then getting all our equipment, and now coming here without getting caught... Do you even realise how hard we work? Oh wait, all you do is run past our ideas." Mick yelled angrily.
I knew this was coming. I was aware that none of the boys would agree with this. Even if most of them didn't do drugs themselves, they were still after the money that they would receive after dealing them out to everyone.
"Look, if we take this with us, there's a chance that at least one of us will get caught. Tell me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure none of us want to get caught?" I said. No words came out of any of the boys' mouths, although many of them nodded in agreement.
"Do you get it now mate?" I asked him.
"Yeah, yeah, you're always right aren't you?" he said in annoyance.
I ignored Mick's comment and continued speaking. "Now, we can't leave this in an open area. We have to empty the bags and we can't take the bags with us. The smell will travel with us, and the cops will notice. Try to dig up some holes and bury the plants. If you can't, throw them in the bin. Is that clear?"
The boys nodded and started heading back to the open field.
Charlie's P.O.V.
Brax was starting to turn away to follow the boys. I called out his name before he could go any further. He turned his head around. "Come here," I said, and he did so. I was about to speak but I put my finger over his mouth. "You're amazing you know," I whispered into his ear. I looked into his blue eyes and then smiled shyly. I leaned in for a kiss. Fortunately, neither Brax nor I pulled away and it was just like the old times. I could smell the sexy scent of his body. He gently pulled away and thanked me. "There's no need," I replied. "I'm not going to let anything get in the way of us again." He smiled at me gratefully.
"I better go off and help the boys," he said. I closely followed as he walked away. He looked back to see what I was doing. "Your car is that way," he said.
"I know, but I'm going to help you," I replied.
Brax walked back to me and reached for my hand. "Thank you," he whispered.