Not my best chapter I seem to be drawing a few blanks.

The next morning Charlie yawned and opened her eyes, frowning at what she lay on she opened her eyes and tilted her head a wide grin crossing her face "hey," she smiled.

"Morning beautiful," Brax replied and kissed her quickly.

"What time is it?" she asked with a yawn.

Brax looked over at the clock "just gone eleven," he replied.

Charlie chuckled "just as well we're both off today…well I'm on the night shift at the station," she groaned.

"You're going back already…do you think you're ready?" he asked.

Charlie nodded against him "I was fine yesterday I kinda miss the place."

Brax chuckled "who would miss work?"

"Me," she giggled "I've sat at home for too long I wanna get back out there."

Brax chuckled again and pulled her closer "you're weird you know that?"

"Yeah but isn't that what attracted to me in the first place," she giggled.

"That and you're pretty hot," he said and rolled her under him "a little too hot," he said and kissed her.

Charlie pulled back "what are your plans for today?" she asked.

"I've to bring my Nan for a check-up later that's about it," he replied.

"You have a nan?" she asked surprised "you never mentioned her."

Brax nodded "yeah she lives in Reefton lakes ah I don't see her as much as I should but she's a pretty sweet old lady, Case and the others do stay with her from time to time."

"Aww that's so sweet," Charlie cooed.

Brax chuckled "less talk about my Nan… I don't think there's anyone here," he said and nipped at her neck.

"Morning sex is not my thing," she burst out laughing when Brax shot back and started at her like she was crazy "I'm just kidding," she said and pulled him down to her.

As the kiss heated up Brax slid her bottoms down and pulled them off, he pulled back when the front door opened and Casey and Kyle walked in laughing. Groaning he dropped down on top of her "I really need to get my own place."

Charlie giggled "well lucky for you I do have my own place and Ruby is staying at Aprils tonight."

"Don't you have the night shift at the station?"

"Yeah but I could always slip away for an hour," she smirked.

Brax leaned down and kissed her "an hour will do," he said and rolled off her.

Charlie giggled and rolled out of the bed "I've to go now Pete is picking me up at one," she said as she pulled on her clothes.

Brax rolled out of the bed and pulled on his own clothes "where are you going?" he asked.

"Going to see my dad," she sighed "I just hope he's in better form."

Brax walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist and dropped a kiss on her shoulder "Pete will be with you you'll be fine," he said and pulled her back against him "if he's in a bad mood don't stay long that's what we used to do with mum."

Charlie sighed again and dropped her head onto his shoulder "we'll see…I gotta go," she groaned and turned in his arms "so I'll see you later."

Brax nodded and leaned down to kiss her "later," he said and stepped away from her. Pulling the door open he walked into the living room to see Casey and Kyle on the sofa playing the computer "why are you two wearing last nights' clothes?" he asked.

Kyle looked up "slept on the beach last night we're just home," Brax shot his head to Charlie who bit her lip trying not to laugh.

"Yeah since you were occupied," Casey said and shot him a smirk "some hottie from the restaurant?" he asked.

"You could say that," Charlie said stepping out from behind Brax "boys," she greeted.

Casey and Kyle went wide eyed "hey Charlie," they both said in synch.

Charlie smiled and turned back to Brax "I gotta go," she said and pulled the front door open "I'll see ya later," she said and walked off towards her car.

Brax looked after "hey Charlie!" he called and ran after her, as soon as he got to her he kissed her deeply and stepped back "see ya later," he chuckled and walked back to the house.

"What was that for?" she called after him.

"Coz I wanted to!" he called back and went inside.

Charlie shook her head and climbed into her car with a smile.

A while later Charlie and Peter walked into the hospital "hey Keith!" Peter called "how did dad get on today?"

"Yeah he did great-made real progress," Keith replied "he's singing and all today," he chuckled.

Charlie giggled "he's singing-he hasn't done that in a while….thanks Keith," she called as they started to walk towards his room. When Peter had picked her up he had filled her in on his talk with Ross and the anger management programme he started today.

"Damn it I left my phone in my car…I need it, I'll be back in a sec," Peter said and hurried off back towards the exit.

Charlie watched him go before she walked on to her dads room when she got to the door she smiled at him laughing then frowned at someone else laughing 'I know that voice' she said to herself and moved closer to the door. After hearing the voice again she walked into the room and frowned again "hey," she said and raised an eyebrow.

"Hey princess," Ross smiled and turned to his visitor "Brax said you were coming today," he said and clapped him on the shoulder "he's a very funny guy."

Brax chuckled and stood up "I gotta go now Ross Charlie will take over but I'll bet she's not as funny as me," he said and walked to the end of the bed "it was nice to meet you."

"You too son make sure you drop in the next time and say hello," Ross said.

"I will," Brax said and looked at Charlie "I'll see ya later," he smiled and walked out the door.

"He's a great guy," Ross smiled and watched him go.

Charlie watched him go and glanced at Ross "I'll be back in a sec dad," she said and hurried after him, she squealed when she was pulled around the corner and pushed against the wall. She giggled when Brax leaned and kissed her "what are you doing here?" she asked when he pulled back.

"My nan went up to have tests so I thought I'd go see what mood your dad was in," he replied and leaned on the wall beside her.

"So you just walked into my dad knowing he had no clue who you were?….you didn't tell him anything about us did you?"

"No," he chuckled "I just went in and as soon as I said I was a friend of yours he told me to sit down and pulled out a domino box….made me play for two hours."

"And you left your Nan all that time?" Charlie asked.

"Nah the nurse up there will call me when she's ready to go," Brax replied and pushed himself up "which looks like now," he said and pulled his phone out "hello…okay I'll be up now," he said and hung up. "I gotta go but I'll see ya later," he said and leaned in to kiss her again….unaware of Peter not far away behind them having seen them kiss.

"Yeah I'll call you when I get my break," she smiled and started to walk back towards her dad's room.

When she got there Peter sat in the chair Brax had been in listening to her dad talk about him "You hear that Charlie, Brax was here," he said raising an eyebrow at her.

Charlie sat beside them "so I heard…did you have fun with him dad?" she asked.

"Yeah he's a top bloke, good to know you have some strong males around."

"Oi," Peter chuckled.

Ross chuckled too "I'm just kidding he's a nice bloke-he told me he bought that weasels share of the restaurant," he said looking at Charlie

"Yeah," she nodded "he did, he's my new partner."

"In more ways than one," Peter muttered and smirked at her.

Charlie narrowed her eyes and looked at Ross "so how did the programme go today?" she asked.

"Yeah good," Ross nodded "I think it's starting to grow on me," he chuckled.

"That's great," Charlie said and stood up "I'm just gonna grab a coffee for us I'll be back in a sec," she said and grabbed her bag.

"No detours!" Peter called after her.

"Screw you Pete!" She called back and kept walking.

….

As she walked along the hall she noticed and elderly woman looking a bit confused, looking around for a moment she walked over to her "mam are you okay?" she asked.

The woman turned and looked at her "I'm fine dear I've just lost my Daryl but don't worry I'll find him," she said and smiled sweetly.

Charlie nodded "okay how about I find him with you…where did you see him last?" she asked.

"He was supposed to get out of elevator three," she replied.

Charlie looked at the numbers on the lifts "well this is elevator number one I think three is around the corner," she said and started to lead her towards the elevator.

The woman patted Charlie's hand "you're a very nice young girl-very beautiful too."

"Thank you," Charlie smiled "so what does Daryl look like?"

"You looking for a date?" the woman chuckled "he's very handsome I think nice bright boy, you should meet him I'm always telling him it's time to settle down."

Charlie smiled "I'm sure he is if he gets his looks from you, but I'm already kinda seeing someone."

"Of course you are, a pretty thing like you was sure to be snapped up," she said and patted her hand again.

"Nan!" they both looked around at the voice "that's my Daryl," she smiled.

Brax frowned seeing Charlie holding onto his grandmother "Nan I told you to wait in the room," he said when he got closer "I'm after been looking everywhere for you."

"I thought we'd be quicker if I met you at the lift…look at this beautiful girl I found, you should thank her for helping me."

Brax chuckled and looked at Charlie "thanks for finding my Nan," he chuckled and looked at his Nan, "Nan this is Charlie I was telling you about- babes this is my Nan Dolores."

"Nice to meet you," Charlie smiled.

Dolores smiled happily "I told you he was handsome," she chuckled "and nice to meet you too Charlie- he's spoken a lot about you," she said and patted her hand again "you must come for dinner some night."

"I'll bring her when I'm ready Nan like I already told you," Brax chuckled.

Charlie slapped his chest "I'd love to Dolores you just let Daryl know when and we'll be there," she smiled.

"Right well we better get you home," Brax said and pulled out his keys "I'll see later and don't pop up anywhere else," he chuckled.

Charlie giggled "I'll try not to, nice to meet you Dolores…bye!" she called and walked away.

"Bye dear it was nice to meet you too Charlie!" Dolores called after and turned to Brax "you did well there don't blow it," she said and started to walk.

….

Charlie got back to the room with the coffees and handed them out "what took you so long?" Ross asked.

"I found an old woman that had lost her grandson I couldn't leave her on her own," Charlie replied and sat down "so what did I miss?" she asked.

"Keith was talking to dad about a weekend home," Peter said and looked at her.

Charlie nodded her dad hadn't been home in months but she still stopped by to clean off the dust that gathered from no one being there "and he thinks this is a good idea?"

"He said I've recovered from the stroke, I am fine, come Friday he'll let me know- all we need to sort out is who is bringing me," Ross replied.

Charlie looked at Peter "I'm in the restaurant till close Friday," she said.

"I'm on nights this week," he sighed.

"Jack," Charlie said "he's off at four and off Saturday, then I can stay Saturday night and Sunday."

"I'll come over Saturday day and Sunday afternoon," Peter said and stood up "we better head dad, I've to get back Ruby will be in with Maddy later okay?"

Ross nodded "I get see everyone in one day," he chuckled "Martha was here this morning."

Charlie and Peter looked at one another "are you sure it was Martha?" Charlie asked-Martha never came alone unless one of them couldn't make it.

Ross nodded "yes I know what my daughter in law looks like," he chuckled "now you two get off and make me proud."

"Bye dad," Charlie smiled and kissed him on the cheek "I'll be back tomorrow okay."

"Yeah me too dad we'll see you then," Peter said and followed Charlie out of the room.

"Hey Keith!" Charlie called when she spotted him "who else came to see dad today?" she asked.

"Hayley did she was here for a while…something wrong?" he asked

"No," Charlie shook her head "he thought it was Martha…do you think this weekend visit is a good idea?"

Keith nodded "he's fine guys he's healed well from the stroke he's not as forgetful as he was- but that's not to say it won't come back, and he knows this is just a talk we'll know on Friday if he can go or not so once we decided I'll call one of you."

"Thanks Keith," Peter said and looked over at Charlie "we'll worry about that later we better head," he said and started to walk on.

"Thanks Keith, see ya tomorrow," Charlie smiled and followed him.

Later that evening Charlie stood up from her desk and looked at the clock "Georgie I'm gonna head out and take my break alright, I'll be back in an hour and I'll be on the mobile if you need me!" she called as she walked to her car.

As she walked she called Brax "you, me, my house, five minutes," she said and hung up.

Pulling up at her house she smiled at him already there "were you already here when I called?" she giggled.

Brax chuckled and stood up off his car "no but I wasn't far away-Ruby just left…said I was picking up something."

"Well we better get you inside so you can get it," she giggled and led him towards the house.

As soon as the door was closed Brax pulled her to him and kissed her slowly while leading her towards the sofa. "Nu-uh," she mumbled into the kiss "my room," she said and kissed him again.

As the kiss heated up Brax lifted her onto his hips and carried her towards the stairs. When he got to the top of the stairs he stopped "which room?" he asked.

Charlie nodded behind her "this one," she said and kissed him again.

Brax opened the door and walked in kicking it closed he walked to the bed and dropped her onto it before he climbed on top of her and started to kiss her neck.

As his hands moved towards her buttons Charlie gripped his top and pulled it over his head "so Daryl," she giggled "do you always send your Nan off to find defenceless women in hospitals?"

Brax bit her neck and pulled back "can we please not talk about my Nan when I'm trying to undress you and do stuff?" he groaned.

Charlie giggled and pulled his belt open "sure thing Daryl," she said and opened his trousers.

"And please don't call me that," he said and pulled her bottoms off.

"But it's sexy," she purred and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Brax looked up like he was thinking "okay but only during this… and when we're alone," he said and claimed her lips lying her back down.

…

Afterwards they lay wrapped up in the sheets breathing heavily "wow," Charlie breathed and snuggled into him "that was wow," she said again.

Brax chuckled and wrapped his arm around her "I am pretty awesome," he chuckled again when she slapped him on the chest "but yeah it was amazing…are you always that loud?"

Charlie giggled and blushed "only when i'm really enjoying it…which hasn't happened in a long long time," she said and looked up at him "you do know we could have done this last night too?" she giggled at the look on his face.

"Don't remind me, those two morons slept on the beach, we had the place to ourselves…idiots," he muttered.

Charlie leaned up and kissed him "well worth the wait don't you agree?"

"Well worth the wait," Brax repeated and kissed her sweetly "when have you to be back?"

Charlie looked at her bedside clock "um about twenty minutes."

"Better be quick then," he said and rolled her under him.

"Again?" she giggled and kissed him.

A few hours later Charlie sat at her desk wearing a massive smile-one that had been there since she came back from her lunch. Watson sat at the front desk watching her.

Peter walked in "hey babe," he said and kept walking towards his office, when she didn't reply he stopped and looked back "babe?" he said again-when he still got no reply he walked over and leaned on the desk "what are you looking at?" he asked.

Watson looked over at him "hey baby," she smiled and looked back at Charlie.

Peter scoffed "now you know I'm here."

"Sorry, just look," she said nodding to Charlie "she's been in a world of her own since she came back from lunch that smile hasn't left her face."

Jack joined them and looked over her shoulder "Charlie got some," he said and walked off.

Peter burst out laughing at the look on Watson's face "he's right," he chuckled and walked off.

"Hey wait!" she called and ran after them "how do you know-who is she with?"

Jack shrugged "she's always like that when she gets some…or she's texting someone."

"That is your sister you're talking about…so you automatically assume she slept with someone because she has a smile on her face?" she asked raising an eyebrow.

Jack shrugged again "Ruby called me to pick up something from the house for her, when I got to there Brax's car was there as well as Charlie's, so yes Georgie I shall assume my sister slept with Brax," he said and walked off.

"But how does that prove anything?" she asked and followed him "they could have been doing anything."

Jack turned back to her "well they weren't going over paperwork anyway," he chuckled.

Peter shook his head "how long did you stand there for?"

Jack chuckled "after I got over the shock of the noises I was hearing I grabbed what I came for and left….not something I wanna remember."

Peter chuckled again "as long as she's happy and she knows what she's doing," he said and walked into his office.

Jack scoffed "bet ten bucks Brax gets a warning by the end of the day."

"If he hasn't gotten it already," Watson said and walked off "excuse me I have some info to pry from the Serge," she said and walked into Charlie's office.

"Hey Georgie," she smiled and looked up.

"Hey," she said and sat down "so where did you go for lunch?"

"Home," Charlie replied and stood up "why?" she asked walking to the file cabinet.

"Did you bring anyone with you?" Watson asked with a smirk.

"Excuse me?" Charlie asked and sat back down.

"Your brothers seem to think-in their words…you got some," she replied

Charlie bit her lip and blushed deeply "and why do they think that?" she asked without looking up.

Watson smirked and leaned forward "the smile that has adorned your face since you got back….that and Jack went to your house."

"Jack was at my house!" she shrieked and snapped her head up "what has he said?"

"Just that he went to get Ruby something and saw Brax's car…and heard stuff."

"Oh no," Charlie groaned and dropped her head into her hands.

"So you did sleep with him?" Watson asked.

"Yes, and before you start that was the first time," Charlie said and stood up "and tell him to keep his big mouth shut."

"So how was it?" Watson asked.

Charlie chuckled and shook her head sighing she sat back down "it was amazing," she said and sat back "I swear I have never in my life felt like that before."

Watson smiled at the look of pure happiness on her face "so there'll be a repeat?"

"Oh many," Charlie giggled and stood up "I gotta go see John Palmer before he closes up, I'll be back later."

"Hey Charlie!" Watson called before she could open the door "it's good to see you smile," she said and stood up.

Charlie smiled and turned back to her "it's good to smile again," she said and pulled her door open "you two morons are gross!" she called into Peter's office and kept on going.

As she walked to her car she pulled her phone out as it rang frowning at an unknown number "hello?" she said as she climbed in.

"Charlie it's me," came Angelo's voice.

"You got some nerve calling me!" she yelled.

"Please don't hang up," he pleaded.

"Go to hell," she hissed and hung up, throwing her phone down she sighed when it beeped with a message. Picking up the phone again she opened the message I just wanted to see how you were doing "like you care," she scoffed and threw the phone down again her smile now gone; sighing again she started up her car and pulled away.

…..

Pulling up at the surf club she climbed out and walked inside "hey Xavier," she said when she got to the counter "is John about?"

"He had to shoot off for a bit…anything I can help with?" he asked.

"No," she sighed a little pissed that she'd come all this way for nothing "tell him to come see me I can't come back again tonight," she said and walked back out the exit.

Brax was walking in as she walked out "hey babes," he said and stopped.

"Hey," she sighed "I can't hang about."

Brax frowned at her mood "okay, I won't keep ya," he said and stepped out of her way "call me later."

Charlie nodded and walked by him.

"Hey!" Brax said and jogged after her "is something wrong?" he asked as he walked to her car with her.

Charlie leaned against her car "apart from the fact I've come all this way for nothing…Angelo called me," she muttered.

Brax leaned against the car beside her "and what did he say?"

Charlie shook her head and pushed herself off the car "nothing forget about it I'm sorry I'm just in a bad mood now…I'll call ya later," she said and kissed him on the cheek "I gotta go," she said and pulled her door open

"Hey," Brax said and grabbed her arm "if he's said something to upset you."

"Forget it I don't wanna think about him," she said cutting him off "I gotta go," she said again and climbed into her car.

Brax stood back as she pulled away sighing he walked into Angelo's and went into the office, pulling up the staff files he went into Angelo's and got his number. Calling him he sat back in the seat "Angelo?" he said when someone answered.

"Yeah who's this?" he asked.

"It's Brax, listen to me do not interrupt…leave Charlie alone do not contact her do not call her message her-anything, just stay the hell away from her and let her get on with it."

Angelo chuckled "she really has got you wrapped, she come crying to you did she?" he chuckled again.

"I'm warning you Angelo you make any sort of contact with her and it will take me ten minutes to track you down!" he yelled "and trust me you won't like what I have in mind!" he hissed.

Angelo chuckled again "you don't scare me and I'll call her if I want to and not you or anyone else is gonna stop me," he said and hung up.

"Asshole!" Brax hissed and threw the phone down and sat forward…he too now in a bad mood.

The next morning Charlie yawned as she walked to her car, last night had dragged she'd gotten one call out and the rest of the time she spent thinking about Angelo-one call and her life had been thrown into a wheel spin. What exactly did he call for? Why was he bothered how she was? Sighing again she started up her car and headed home for a few hours' sleep.

When she got there she walked in the back door and stopped, looking at the massive bunch of flowers she walked to them and picked them up, looking for a card she walked to a vase and started to fill it with water. When she found the card she pulled it out and read it, since you forgot to call me I'll assume you're still in a bad mood so I thought I'd do something to get even the tiniest smile on your face, sweet dreams babes, Charlie bit her lip as a smile tugged at her lips "Brax," she sighed happily.

She turned around to see Ruby grinning in the doorway "I'll be off then…going to meet Indi," she said and grabbed her bag.

"What's with the grin?" Charlie asked.

Ruby smiled "no reason, bye mum," she said and walked out the back door chuckling to herself.

Charlie shook her head and walked up to her room "she's in a good mood this morning," she said as she walked in.

"Maybe that's because some guy paid her fifty bucks to scram for a few hours," Brax said stepping out of the bathroom.

Charlie smiled and walked over to him it didn't even bother her that Ruby knew about them, looking up at him she ran her hands up his chest and around her neck "I'm sorry about last night he totally messed with my head."

Brax nodded and slipped his hands onto her waist "I know he did."

Charlie sighed "why can't he just leave me alone, what's it to him how I'm doing?"

Brax chuckled and dipped his head "don't let him get to ya, he's only trying to piss you off," he said and kissed her.

Charlie pulled him closer and deepened the kiss after she pulled back she looked up at him again "thank you for my flowers."

Brax shrugged "I wanted to improve your mood," he said and dropped a kiss on her forehead "right I'm gonna go I just wanted to see you before I went to work and you're gonna get some sleep," he said and stepped back.

Charlie looked at the bed the back to him "do you have to go?" she asked.

Brax chuckled "I got an hour," he said and stepped back to her "you want me to lie down with you for a bit?"

Charlie nodded and pulled off her shirt "if you wanna improve my mood yeah," she giggled and pulled off he bottoms and slid under the covers.

Brax chuckled and pulled off his shirt and jeans "best fifty bucks I ever spent," he said and climbed in beside her. Pulling her to him he kissed her deeply and rolled her under him, pulling back he looked down on her "you're moving on Charlie don't let him get you down he made the mistake he messed it all up," he said seriously.

Charlie sighed heavily and ran her hands up around his neck "can you please not talk about him when I'm trying to undress you and do stuff," she giggled and leaned forward "lose the boxers Daryl," she said and hooked her thumbs either side of them.

Brax chuckled and kissed her passionately as both finished undressing the other.

…

A while later Brax gently rolled her off him and slid out of the bed, pulling on his clothes he smiled and leaned down to her, dropping a kiss on her forehead he grabbed his shoes and walked to the door "see ya later babes," he whispered and slipped out leaving her sound asleep.

….

Later that day Charlie stretched out and blinked a few times before she opened her eyes and rolled onto her side, smiling at Brax's scent on her pillow she sat up and looked at the clock it was just after two. Yawning she rolled out of the bed and pulled on sweats and hoodie, walking to her kitchen she rolled her eyes at Peter at her bench drinking coffee "I'm taking that key off you," she said and sat beside him.

Peter chuckled and put his cup down "me and you need to have a little talk," he said and turned to face her "this thing with Brax…is it just a bit of fun to you or do you see it going anywhere?"

"Pete," Charlie groaned.

"I'm serious Charlie," he said "you're still getting over everything, if all you're looking for is someone to make you forget then that's up to you- but you have to think about Brax in all this. You have to think about his feelings for you…is this just a bit of fun to him too?"

Charlie sighed what he said was making sense "I don't know Pete we haven't talk about it….we're just taking it as it comes, and trust me when I say I am fine I am over the whole thing," she said and stood up. "Me and Brax just sorta happened- I do like him and I know he likes me…I'm not just using him to make myself feel better."

Peter nodded and stood up "well if you like him I won't get in the way but think about it Charlie can you see yourself with him in a few weeks-months?"

"Geez Pete I don't know it's not like I'm about to marry the guy, I am moving on, he makes me happy isn't that all that matters," Charlie's eyes widened at what she had just said "he makes me happy," she said again "he-makes-me-happy," she said slowly and smiled to herself "he does," she said and smiled at Peter.

Peter smiled "that's all I needed to know," he dropped a kiss on her forehead and walked to the back door "I'll see ya later," he said and walked out the door.

Charlie watched him go and smiled to herself, she ran over to the door and pulled on shoes grabbing her keys and ran out the door.

….

Pulling up at Angelo's she ran up the stairs "hey Liam" she called "where's Brax?"

"In the office," he replied "something wrong?" he asked watching her dash through the restaurant.

"No everything is great!" she called back and ran into the office, closing the door she leaned against it "hey," she panted.

"Hey," he chuckled and stood up "you run all the way here?" he asked walking around the desk.

"No I just came to tell you something," she said and pushed herself off the door. Walking to him she wrapped her arms around him "you make me happy," she smiled "I don't know where it suddenly came from but you do," she said and pulled him closer "and I want you to know that…this is not just a fling to me."

Brax smiled and wrapped his arms around her "this isn't a fling to me either," he said and pulled her against him "you make me happy too…I know it's early days but I can see us going somewhere ….which reminds me Nan wants you to come for dinner tomorrow."

Charlie giggled "I'll be there," she said and kissed him.

"Good because once you get to know how awesome Nan is you won't be going anywhere," he said and kissed her.

"Not planning to," she said and walked him back towards the desk.