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Chapter 22

Charlie's P.O.V

I lay as close as possible to Brax, our naked bodies still exuding heat from the pleasantries that we had just indulged in. Brax's hand was resting on my back, drawing silly shapes and sending shivers down my spine.

'Stop it, it tickles'' I told him as I removed his hand,

''really, does it tickle'' he asked cheekily before beginning to tickle me some more.

''y..e...sss!'' I giggled as he continued. He then moved on top of me again and stopped tickling me instead started to place kisses down my body, I knew where this was leading to again!

''as much as I would love to Mr Braxton, you are forgetting something''

''really, what, I have condoms, any flavor you like'' he replied cheekily, I slapped his chest and pushed him off me only for him to drag me with him, now I was lying on top of him.

''ha-ha, ever the comedian, nup you are forgetting I am still in a relationship with someone else'' I saw the worry etched on his face and I knew he thought I was going to back away again.

I got off him and sat on the side, I grabbed his shirt, the closest thing to me and started to button it up and grabbed my panties of the floor whilst throwing Brax his boxers,

''don't worry I am going to tell him tonight''

''what about us?'' he questioned,

''no, I am going to tell him it's over, us can wait, it has to stay between the only few that already know''

''okay''

''really are you okay with us being a secret''

''yeah coz if people find out you left him for me, they will know we were having an affair and as much as I don't care what people think of me, I value what people think of you''

''Can I tell you something else, it doesn't make a difference now coz I want to be with you but I do want to tell you''

''you can tell me anything you want Charlie''

''he asked me to marry him when we went away''

''oh'' that's all he said,

''I said yes but it doesn't matter, it's you I want not him'' I looked at his face trying to get his head around it all,

''it doesn't change anything though because I love you''

''I don't know what to say''

''tell me it doesn't make a difference to you, tell me that you love me and will be there for me forever''

''I told you Charlie I will always be here so you don't have to be worried about that''

''good, you do know I love you right'' I asked him,

''yeah but you could show me again'' he told me as he knelt behind me on the bed and started to move my hair aside,

''and let's not worry about Angelo for now, the boys are causing a havoc, keeping him on his toes at the restaurant''

''I'm surprised there will be a restaurant, especially if we need the boys to continue causing havoc, cause I wouldn't mind you again and again'' I told him implying to continue,

He cocked his head to the side and raised his eyebrows,

''you got ten minutes''

I replied which he laughed at.

''ten minutes, really''

''yes really, and hasn't your mother ever told you, you don't keep a women waiting''

-x-

I had showered on my own even though Brax was all up for scrubbing my back and what not, I had finally got him to leave and relieve Angelo from the restaurant so I could tell him it was over. I had already packed some of my stuff and asked Leah if I could stay there until I sorted myself out.

It wasn't like splitting from Brax, when I did that nearly a month ago, I was anxious, nervous, and scared that I wouldn't be able to do so, but it didn't make a difference today as I was just going to tell Angelo it's over and then walk away.

-x-

''I don't understand Charlie, we was okay, weren't we?'' he asked for the millionth time,

''there's not much to understand Angelo, I just can't be with you''

''you agreed to marry me''

''I know I am sorry but we have just grown apart, as much as I don't want to hurt you, you need to know, I don't love you''

''please Charlie, you could learn to love me''

''what do you think I haven't tried Angelo, all this time I have tried but I feel like we are just two people together for the sake of it''

''Charlie don't do this, tell me what can I do anything, it's done''

Well if you could casually morph into Brax then erm yeah why not I secretly thought to myself.

''I don't love you Angelo, I don't think I ever have''

''is there somebody else'' the words sliced down me, I didn't expect him to ask this and I was surprised how easy it was for me to lie,

''no, there isn't'' ''there's is nothing that will make me stay, I'm sorry, but I do care about you lots, just not in the way you expect me too'' I got up, went upstairs, picked my bag up and made my way down again.

I took my key and put it on the side and walked out. It felt right to be doing this; there was no emotion, no attachment to this house, nothing to hold me back. Was this what it felt like to be free, there was no constraints and I could just concentrate on me and Brax.

I drove to his house and as expected he was there ready to hug me, he embraced me and I breathed in his scent,

''are you okay'' he asked me as I moved out of the embrace, our foreheads touching,

''surprisingly yes, I think I am''

''good'' he kissed my forehead, ''do you want something to eat''

I nodded my head.

-x-

We were sat eating the Chinese Brax had ordered, my food was untouched and cold now and I could feel Brax's eyes boring into me,

''you do know you have to put the food on the fork and then move it to your mouth and then chew'' Brax said as he picked my hand up on placed it in his gently rubbing his thumb.

''Brax, I feel so bad''

''I get the feeling we aint talking about the food no more are we'' he replied cheekily

'' I feel so bad for cheating on him, what is he going to be thinking''

''I know Charlie but this is where your meant to be, there's no denying that, with me''

''I know I don't regret it, but aside from everything he did love me and if he is feeling an ounce of what I felt when we were apart then I do feel for him''

''I know Charlie, it will get better, I know it will''

''do you'' I questioned,

''yes''

''do you think I made the right decision''

''erm yes but I am slightly biased, shall I tell you what will help, just think of it as shoes, one is a boring comfortable fit and the other is a enthralling pair which makes you feel exhilarated'' I raised my eyebrows at him,

''which would you go for?'' he continued,

''oh so you're comparing yourself with shoes now'' I laughed at his stupid example,

''oy don't mock it, it's quite clever I think, and just for the record I'm the enthralling pair which makes you feel exhilarated''

''ahhh you can be the sexiest pair I have too'' I told him seductively as I moved on to his lap and started to straddle his waist

''you not hungry no more''

''I am but different hungry'' I moved my lips to his and he reciprocated the kiss.

-x-

2 weeks later

Brax's P.O.V

''hey Rubes, Charlie not home'' I asked as Ruby as we stood in Leah's kitchen,

''no, she's at work''

''oh okay, well you and her are invited to ours tonight, Casey's back from hospital and were having a little family get together''

''family'' Ruby pondered with a mouth full of the apple she had taken a bite into,

''yes family, I mean you are Casey's girlfriend and...''

''and...'' she had a big goofy smile,

''and nothing Ruby, can I trust you to pass on the message''

''sure can'' she half laughed, ''and oh Brax''

''yeah''

''smitten''

''whatever Rubes'' and with that I walked away with a smile clearly visible on my face.

-x-

''Hi, you made it'' I asked as Charlie and Ruby made their way in, mum giving the both of them the lookdown,

Charlie smiled at me before getting whisked away by Heath, which was weird; him actually getting on with one of my girlfriends was a miracle to say the least.

-x-

Charlie's P.O.V

I decided to pick some dishes and take them to the kitchen, it was only right to help Cheryl and maybe get to know her, 'make the effort', that's what Ruby had said.

''Would you like me to give you a hand Mrs. Braxton?'' Euwww calling her that felt really weird,

''No''

My mouth slightly agape from her reaction, how was I supposed to react to that? Asking the ground to open up and swallow me whole was that too much to ask?

''Everything okay'' Brax asked as he walked into the kitchen,

''yes Darryl, young Charlie here just offered to dry the dishes for me'' she picked up the tea towel and threw it to my direction, ''you run along now'' she told Brax, who looked at me wearily.

I was still shocked, a minute ago she didn't need help and now I stood there drying her cutlery.

She scrubbed, rinsed, placed and that was it, no other interaction, she was an awkward woman to say the least.

''So how long'' She turned to look at me,

''How long? Sorry I don't know what you mean'' I hoped me acting dumb paid off,

''well obviously you don't, you wouldn't have been knocking back the wine''

Knocking back the wine, what was she on about, I thought she was interrogating me in regards to Brax but she was on something totally different.

''I can tell you know''

I was getting more and more confused, did she or did she now know about me and Brax, what was she saying,

''I'm sorry but Cheryl I don't know what you mean''

''it's common you know not to feel the difference in your body you know, some women can last right till the last minute before they get an inkling on what's happening'' she continued to talk in her riddles,

''Without being rude but what are you on about'' I took a little harsher tone with her, she was actually making me mad.

''I'm surprised you wouldn't know you have been through it before'' was it really bad that I actually wanted to punch her, mother or no mother to Brax.

''You got that glow, you know the one when women get when their pregnant''

It felt like her words just hit me like a thousand bricks.

Pregnant, pregnant, holy shit was I really pregnant? I took a step back and leaned against the worktop, in my head I calculated, and calculated again, could it be, really, no surely not, how could I be? Everything was actually slowly falling into its slots, I had been feeling slightly weird and when was the last time I got a period. My god, this couldn't be happening could it. Cliché as it sounds, this wasn't me, the girl who has an affair, ends up pregnant and then doesn't know who the father is.

I closed my eyes, took it all in, thinking about what this women had just told me moments earlier, how is it she knows and I don't?

I walked out of the kitchen, into the living area, I didn't even notice what anyone was doing, I picked my bag up and walked out, not even saying goodbye, I was in too much of a trance to actually acknowledge anyone. I was trying to get my head around it. I might be pregnant. I think to be honest there was no might be about it, the feeling had taken over me, my hand instinctively placed on my stomach.

-x-