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Chapter 17

Charlie's P.O.V

He walked away, no chance to explain, well tough, what he thinks he saw and what really happened are two different things. Whereas with him what I heard and what he confirmed were both the same thing. He was, no he is the leader of the river boys and all this time he had lied to me. Being a police officer was the most important thing in my life aside from Ruby so why did he feel the need to be a criminal. I couldn't get my head around it.

Still stood in his home, I could still feel his presence in the house. I sat on his couch and I sprawled the map on the table which he had placed in my hands. I looked at it contemplating what I should do; there was nothing to do apart from one thing. With actions come consequences. I took out my phone dialled the number of the station.

''hello this is Sergeant Buckton, get everybody together, we have a tip off''

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Brax's P.O.V

''How long?''

''just a little further and we should be there'' I replied to Heath,

''No, you douche I know where the national park is, How long you and Buckton'

I didn't answer instead continued driving, I was neither going to confirm and deny what he thinks he might know.

''You don't have to do the act with me, whether you tell me or not, I can tell, she's got inside your head, you know that don't you, hence why this bust is not your cleverest ideas''

I still didn't speak; my silence didn't stop him he continued.

''Brax we can still back out and whatever issues you have with the lady chick, go sort them out''

''shurrup Heath''

''No, for a change you listen to me, I don't think I would ever say this but maybe it's time to give up being a river boy and go on the straight and narrow''

I let out a little chuckle of amusement, that is one thing I didn't think Heath would ever say anything like that.

''Yeah maybe one day, but that aint today'' silence followed and then he spoke again,

''what happened between the two of you anyway''

I shrugged my shoulders like there was nothing,

''fine but it was more than just sex wasn't it''

''It doesn't matter what it was, she was a women, I had needs she fulfilled them, anything in between was not of importance.

''just a women, that looked like some intense shit back there tho''

''she's ruined it so it yeah just need to get over it, plenty more fish in the sea''

''she is a pretty good catch but she is wasted with that bloke she's with''

''Yeah well he is welcome to her''

''what do you think she will do, do you trust her or we going into this bust with a 50/50 chance of getting arrested''

''honestly I don't know what she is going to do'' I told him.

''It's funny how the mighty have fallen eh''

''what do you mean?'' I questioned

''you telling me to be careful with Bianca and all that time you were getting into her best friends knickers''

''It's different'' I mimicked him from the other night and both of us chuckled.

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Charlie's P.O.V

I smoothed my uniform, I looked over at where he normally sits, imagine him grinning at me, most likely I would be blushing by now. After today it won't happen again, he won't be sat in this office again.

''Sergeant Buckton you ready to go''

I nodded and left with the rest of the officers.

We reached the national park entrance, me and Watson in our squad leading the way.

''I wonder why Sergeant Braxton couldn't make it'' she asked,

''you never know he might just show'' I said with a bitter undertone.

We drove in the midst of the national park, the road splitting to go toward the right and left. I looked at the map and kept looking at the two dots marked away from the majority of the dots. I knew who they represented; I knew what this would mean. Turn left and Brax as there, turn right I would take my colleagues to nothing. The issue was, do I overlook the fact that I have feelings for this man or do I do my job?

Brax's P.O.V

Nothing so far, it had been 45 minutes and we was nearly over with it, Jakes gang were nowhere to be seen and my good friends from the station had not made an appearance, the boys were doing as they were told and me and Heath on the lookout as always, I wasn't even being careful today, normally as selfish as it was I would keep well away, me and Heath would lurk somewhere there is an alibi so if any one dobbed on us we would have a cover story. Today it was like I was challenging myself and now Charlie too.

I took my phone out and scrolled down to her name, I was going to ring her but then thought better of it, I scrolled down to Pee Wee's name and rang him instead,

''Boys, how long now''

He told me another ten minutes and then we were done. Jakes gang would be none the wiser and fingers crossed the police would not make an appearance. Actually to be honest I couldn't care less if they did.

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Charlie's P.O.V

''Which way Charlie?''

I looked at Watson and then the road ahead,

''that way'' I pointed to the direction I wanted her to take, instantly regretting my decision. What have I done?

Now the question was would he forgive me? Or would my colleagues question my ability of being a police officer. Either way it didn't look good for me...

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