Chapter 4 – Giving In

Brax P.O.V

We had come a little bit later for the watch out tonight, I had gone to pick Charlie up but she wasn't at home, I waited around for a while before she rang telling me to pick her up from Leah's where her sister lived.

There was something about her, she was always uptight, moody, glum, always looked like she was irritated, but today there was something different she looked troubled, her eyes looked heavy and I could see her mouth twitching around the edges.

One thing that I had learnt through both being a police officer and the leader of the RB's, I could pick up on body language, when someone's mouth twitches the way Charlie's was it was a sign to say they wanted to speak but didn't know what to say. I would ask her if everything is okay but I knew she would either snap at me or just completely ignore me.

We never talked; we just sat and watched the same scene for the last few days. Today I was going to talk to her, maybe get to know a little about her. I'm that guy who is careful in what he says; you need to gain trust which for me was simple, work my charm and if that didn't work just flash the famous Braxton smile and hope for the best.

I wished myself good luck before I began and asked the simplest question that could be an icebreaker.

''So Charlie how was your day?'' ouch that was not the best question that I had asked. She looked at me, a deathly glare and she snapped.

''how dare you, how dare you ask me how my day was, you know nothing about me Daryl Braxton. You don't have the right to question me''

''Charlie it's an innocent enough question you know''

''no not for me'' with that she shot out of the car and went and stood outside.

I know chicks are difficult, I know they are a bit woohoo up in the head, but this was one chick that I was out of my depth with. There was something more to her than what met the eye. I contemplated of getting out of the car and speaking to her, maybe even apologise, I didn't know what I would be apologising for but it was worth a shot wasn't it. Just as I was about to leave the car, I looked up towards a hand light shining across scanning the area. This never had happened before; normally the containers would get dropped off without any warning, sign or siren. The light scanned the area twice before I saw the light getting closer, I concentrated as the distance became less, I heard Charlie's side of the door open up again and she got in.

''Brax we need to go, we will ring back up and then come back''

There was no point it was too late, if we bolted now they would know they were being watched.

I had to come up with something before they came any closer, I don't know what made me do it but I grabbed the back of Charlie's neck and pulled it closer to me, the grip was tight because I knew she would try to break free. I kissed her lips and her lips at first I could tell they were shocked, this was new territories for them. After a few seconds her face relaxed and our lips fitted perfectly with each others. She grabbed the back of my head and her hands moved through my hair. I was getting lost in the moment, this was way better than anticipated, what I imagined her lips to taste like, this exceeded my expectations, the kiss was so alive, it had its own heart beat, I could feel my pulse racing, racing away from me, our breaths were the perfect piece of music, in perfect rhythm with each other.

None of us stopping, me in fear of breaking this feeling of ecstasy, I don't know what was stopping Charlie but I was glad she wasn't. I could feel my jeans tightening, my boxers were suffocating me. This was an instant feeling of lust. I wasn't thinking straight; actually I wasn't thinking at all, the rush of blood was making me dizzy, this sensation of elation. I moved my hands from the back of her head, this was a mistake because now she had the chance to free herself but she didn't, I took this as a sign that she was intoxicated by this ecstasy as much as I was. I moved my hand down her back and then, tink tink. We ignored it at first but then her body tensed and she broke the kiss, I looked behind her and someone was knocking on the window, I wound the window down,

''yeah mate what's up'' I asked the guy on the outside of the Ute, Charlie didn't look around to see who it was instead her body was facing me but her eyes down towards the floor.

''erm what you two doing here''

''oh me and the girlfriend went for a little drive, just stopped randomly to talk but yeah you one thing led t another, you kinda disturbed us''

''is this the first time''

''ha nah we have had sex before, were both consenting adults'' I told him cheekily, Charlie looked up and this time she looked straight at me, shock was the only thing that came to my mind when I saw her face.

''No, what I meant is the first time you have come to this place''

''yeah it is''

He didn't say anything; he just walked away back towards the way he came. I closed the window, and the next thing I knew I felt my cheek begin to burn and I could feel the sting of the slap Charlie had just planted. I rubbed it but this just infuriated it more, I regretted closing the window, at least the cold air would have taken the burn away.

Charlie's P.O.V

How dare he kiss me? Who did he think he was? Arghh I could literally shoot him, instead I settled for a slap. I don't think he expected it.

He was now sat in his seat, a little bit rigid and I could see that he was apprehensive in speaking, I broke the silence.

''you dare come near me again and a blazed up cheek will be the least of your worries'' I hissed,

''It was worth it''

''You what'' he had a nerve; he was telling me it was good, I just threatened him and he blatantly told me that it was worth it. If that was bad he looked at me, he had this big massive cheeky grin on his face. I should be feeling angry but why was it instead I was feeling something and it was far from angry. I couldn't explain the feeling, it was making my body jittery, it was telling me to let go. I always had a persona; I was always running from the truth. Every moment in my life was ruled by not what made me, but what made the norms of life. I was hankering after something but what. I got out of the car, the chill of the night taking over my body, I could see the moonlight, and I could feel droplets brimming in my eyelids. My mouth slightly ajar and my ears attentively listening for a sign, why was I confused it was simple, it was a moment of madness, actually madness justified it, it was simply a way to save our skin. He used the kiss as a tool to distract whoever was coming towards us. He used me.

I saw him come and stand beside me, I turned my face the other way, I had to hide what he had done to me, he had made my eyes water, without knowing it but he had broke something inside me. He went through the tough exterior of Charlie Buckton and I let him do it.

''Charlie I wish I can say sorry but I don't regret it. At first it was just to distract whoever was coming towards us but then you know as much as me it was more than a distraction''

I couldn't reply because there were no words.

''Charlie say something'' he moved and stood in front of me this time I looked straight at him. He moved closer to me, his body was inches from mine. My body numb, my mind uncontrollable, my hormones were in a state of defect. I was failing to be in command of my heart. The distance between us was so much so that I was suffocating. Our eyes connected within the space, the air changed; it gently drifted around us whilst we tried to read each other's mind. He moved his head down and me waiting eagerly for his lips to touch mine, as they were about to come together, we heard a loud bang. He moved back and we both looked down towards the containers. We could see someone fighting; I opened the car door, grabbed both of our guns from the glove compartment, a flashlight each, I passed him one of each and ran towards where the kafuffle was.

''stop police'' I heard Brax shout, both of our guns ready. There was two guys trying to drag a woman but she was refusing, both the men had their back towards us and then one turned around...

Life was cruel, life was simply a test; it showed no appreciation. Here I was again being punished.

The man looked at me and then an evil smile spread across his face, he watched me as I watched him.

I saw that both men had guns in their hands, the other one then lifted it and he was about to shoot, he pointed it towards me and Brax, next thing I heard was a shot being fired and Brax running away from me. I was glued to the spot, I couldn't move, and then I heard another shot. Why could I not feel the pain, surely if your shot you feel a hole where blood escapes? Nothing at all, I couldn't even get myself to look down and see where I mightn't have been shot. My eyes were fixated to the spot where the other man had stood moments earlier, he wasn't there now. Brax must have run after him.

I felt weak from the knees and then I dropped down on to the floor... I was kneeling on the floor, the hard ground was not as hard as it should be, my arms I had lifted in the air as if I was asking for a hug from the air, I looked up towards the sky and I saw the moon, shining bright and I whispered

''Dad...you promised''

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Will Charlie be okay? Who was the man and does Brax catch up with him?

Brax finds something, will it help with the case?

and did Charlie reveal to Ruby she was her mother or no...?

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Abz... xX