Earlier than i thought, A small time jump…enjoy J
A month later.
Charlie yawned as her alarm went off sitting up she scrubbed her hands over her face and turned it off. Rolling out of the bed going to Brax's wardrobe she pulled out one of his hoodies and walked to the kitchen, seeing Natalie sat at the table she sat beside her "can't sleep?" she asked.
"No," Natalie sighed and looked up from her cup "she's doing summersaults," she said rubbing her stomach.
Charlie chuckled and stood up "I remember those days well," she said and walked to the kettle "peppermint tea always helped," she added.
"I know I made it for you nearly every morning," Natalie said and stood up "I've looked already-not that I expected to find any here," she giggled.
Charlie chuckled "that's what happens in a house full of boys, how about we get dressed and head to the diner? I'm sure Leah has all types of tea."
Natalie stood up "haven't you got work today?" she asked and leaned on the counter beside her "isn't that why you're up so early?"
"I have the night shift tonight Brax asked me would I come with him to get Carly's stuff for school so we're heading to the city," Charlie replied "but we're not going till lunch time I just wanted to head home and do a few things before we go."
Natalie nodded "well don't let me hold you up then," she said and went to walk by her.
"Nat it's fine," she said stopping her "it was just cleaning and laundry it can wait a few hours," she smiled.
Natalie nodded "how did the visit with Chloe go?" she asked.
Charlie sighed two days ago a guy had dropped into the station to see her, he had told her he was Chloe's brother and said she was getting worse. She had requested Charlie come see her without Brax…she still hadn't told him. "Yeah alright she's very weak though, her mum showed me to her room it was horrible she couldn't even sit up," Charlie said sadly.
"Poor girl," Natalie replied "what did she want you for?" she asked.
Before Charlie could reply Brax walked out of his room "morning," he yawned and walked to the coffee pot dropping a kiss on Charlie's forehead as he passed her.
Charlie threw a look at Natalie "I'm just gonna go get dressed," she said leaving them to it.
Charlie turned to Brax "there's something I need to talk to you about," she said slowly.
"Not now babe," Brax said and sipped his coffee "the freezer at Angelo's is acting up I have to head down there….is it important?" he asked.
Charlie smiled quickly "no, not important…I'm gonna head out with Nat," she said and walked by him.
"Charlie!" he called after her.
"It's fine don't worry about it!" she called back and walked into his room.
Brax sighed and followed her she'd been off for a few days now "no it's not fine, I'm sorry I didn't mean to brush you off…what is it?" he asked and sat on the bed.
Charlie stood and turned to face him "I went to see Chloe the other day."
Brax stared back at her his face fell blank "why?" he asked.
"Because," Charlie started.
"Because you wanted to make sure I wasn't gonna wake up one day and want to be with her again! How many times do I have to tell you I love you Charlie no one else I don't wanna be with anyone else!" he yelled "Jesus Charlie the woman is dying what is wrong with you! How could you be so selfish!" he yelled.
"I didn't go there for that how could you even say that!" she yelled back
Brax scoffed "what other reason could you possibly have to go see her?"
"Daddy why are you yelling?" a sleepy Carly asked from the doorway.
Brax glared at Charlie for a moment "no reason," he said and walked to her "go get dressed sweetie we're heading off for the day."
"Brax," Charlie sighed as soon as Carly had gone.
"No," he said and held up his hand "I never thought you'd stoop so low Charlie…how dare you butt into my past!" he hissed and stormed out of the room.
Charlie shook her head and let him go-screw him if he wasn't going to let her explain, she smiled as Natalie appeared in the doorway "I'll be ready in a sec," she said and picked up her dress.
"We don't have to go," Natalie said looking out at Brax slamming around the kitchen.
"It's his problem not mine…we're going," she said and walked into the bathroom.
Natalie walked into the kitchen "you're an asshole you know that!" she yelled "you didn't even give her a chance to explain."
"She went to see my dying ex-my daughters mother what's there to explain?" he snapped "what do you care anyway didn't you sleep with her fiancé!" he hissed.
"Chloe asked her to come if you'd let her finish she would have told you!" Natalie yelled "you're just like the rest of them you don't deserve her!"
"Leave it Nat," Charlie said and walked to the front door "bye Carly!" she called and opened it "come on!" she called and walked outside.
Brax pulled Natalie back "what do you mean Chloe asked her?"
Natalie pulled away from him "it means Chloe came to her you dick!" she hissed and hurried after Charlie.
"Damn it," Brax muttered and ran after her "Charlie!" he called and ran out the door "Charlie hold on a sec!"
"You get away from her!" Natalie yelled and blocked him.
"Get in the car Nat it's fine," Charlie said and pulled her belt on, she turned to Brax "we'll talk later," she said and backed out of the drive.
"I thought we were going to the city!" Brax called after her.
Charlie stopped "well you jumped to conclusions like you always do…take Carly like you already told her you would," she said and drove off.
"You okay?" Natalie asked as the turned the corner.
"Yeah fine," Charlie said and smiled quickly.
…
"What's his problem?" Natalie asked as they ordered and sat down.
Charlie sighed "a few weeks ago I had a little melt down and asked him why he wanted to be with me after everything that happened and he could have whoever he wanted, anyway, he said all the right things and told me he loved me. Since then he's been a little more caring you know calling me more dropping in to see me at work stuff like that," she sighed again "now I think he thinks he has to do whatever he can to make me stick around."
"But you want to be around," Natalie said.
"I know," Charlie nodded "and I'm not going anywhere either, I just think he's afraid one day I'll walk away."
"So why'd he flip about you going to see Chloe?" she asked.
"He thinks I went to see if she wanted him back-if there was a chance it could happen," Charlie replied.
Natalie shook her head "he should know better…drink that we're going shopping for the day then out tonight."
Charlie chuckled "I have work later but the shopping I can do."
Natalie looked beyond her to see Jack stop at the counter "excuse me," she said and hurried to him "Jack."
"What now?" Jack sighed.
"Nothing to do with me I promise," she replied and held her hands up.
"What then?" Jack asked.
Natalie looked back at Charlie "Charlie and Brax have had a massive argument so I said I'd take her off for the day to take her mind off it…do her nightshift tonight?" she asked.
Jack looked over at Charlie he could tell she was upset "is she okay?"
"She says she is but you know Charlie," Natalie replied.
"Yeah alright then I'll do it, you just look after her," he said and took his cup "I'll call her later," he said and walked off.
"Thanks!" Natalie called and walked back to the table "sorted, Jack is doing your shift."
"He can't do that he's on in the morning too," Charlie replied.
"Aww Charlz come on he'll be fine, he can get someone to cover for him tomorrow-we'll ask Georgie," she added.
Charlie sighed "alright but if I get one call I'm gone."
"One call got it," Natalie nodded and stood up "come on then!" she called as she walked towards the exit.
Charlie watched her go and smiled this was the Natalie she knew- the Natalie she loved. Getting up she followed her hoping this day would take her mind off Brax.
Later that evening Brax walked into Delores's house "Nan!" he called.
"In here love!" she called from the kitchen.
"Nana!" Carly said and hurried to her "daddy gots me all my stuff for school today," she said excitedly.
"You'll be well prepared then," Delores smiled, looking over at Brax she knew by his face something was wrong "why don't you go watch tv the fairies are on now."
"Okay!" she yelled already on her way out the door.
"Alright what's wrong?" Delores asked and sat beside him.
"Nothing," Brax muttered.
Delores chuckled "come on Daryl I practically raised you boys I know when something is wrong."
Brax sighed "had a fight with Charlie," he muttered "now she won't answer me and she's not at home."
"So I take it since you're doing the chasing it's you who's in the wrong?" Delores asked.
"Yes," Brax sighed and stood up "she went to see Chloe-not for the reason I thought I flipped and called her selfish and whatever."
"Oh Daryl," Delores said and shook her head "why would you say such a thing? You know Charlie is the sweetest girl in the world."
"I know Nan I know I went after her but she just took off and now no one knows where the hell she is," he said and sat back down.
"Have you tried everyone?" Delores asked a bit worried
"Yes her brothers, her daughter, her friends, her house, my house and Angelo's no on has seen or heard from her all day."
"She left with Nat daddy did you not call her?" Carly called in.
"I did but she's at home with Heath, stop eavesdropping," he said and closed the door over.
"If she left with her sister this morning surely she knows where she is," Delores said and walked into the living room "doesn't Charlie have the nightshift tonight?" she called back.
"Idiot," Brax muttered and grabbed his keys "Carly say bye to Nan we have to go."
"Leave her here she's fine, Casey and Kyle are coming for dinner soon they can bring her home," Delores said.
"Are you sure?" Brax asked walking in after her.
"I wouldn't have offered now go on and don't come back here until things are sorted," she replied ushering him out towards the door "I told you not to screw it up."
"Thanks Nan I'll be as quick as I can," he said and kissed her on the cheek before hurrying to his car.
Arriving at the station Brax ran inside "where's Charlie?" he asked as soon as he spotted Jack.
Jack looked up from his paperwork "she's not on tonight," he said and looked back down.
"Yes she is, she has the nightshift," Brax said confused.
"Yeah well not anymore I'm doing it for her," Jack said and went to push the door in leading to the back he really wanted to smack him.
"Jack please!" he called after him "I need to see her where is she?" he asked desperately.
Jack sighed and walked back to him "I saw how upset she was this morning do you really think I'm letting you anywhere near her?"
"It was a misunderstanding," Brax said quickly "please Jack I need to sort it out I need to talk to her."
Jack looked at him he could see he was hurting as much as Charlie was "alright," he sighed "but before I do I am warning you now, when I call her which I will be doing in about a half hour, if she's upset I swear to god I will kill you."
"What's going on here?" Peter asked walking out of his office.
"Nothing Brax was just leaving…she's at home getting ready to head out with Nat," he said and walked off.
"Are you going to tell me what's going on?" Peter asked walking to Brax.
"Don't have time mate!" he called as he ran out the door.
…
Over at Charlie's she rolled her eyes and got up off the sofa as the door opened "finally I have called you three times I'm ready ages what the he…" she trailed off when Brax appeared in the doorway.
"Hey," he said quietly "I've been calling you all day-and looking for you, I went to the station."
"Did you get everything for Carly?" she asked and walked back into the sofa.
Brax sighed and followed her "yeah," he said and sat down "babe I'm so sorry I had no right to fly off the handle."
"I'm not mad Brax," she said "I'm disappointed you'd think that of me."
Brax turned to face her "I don't Charlie I don't I just heard Chloe and flipped I'm sorry," he said and stood up "a few weeks back when I said all that stuff to you," he sighed again "I'm still afraid I'll lose you Charlie, so hearing that I acted like the dick I was…it was just an excuse to push you away."
Charlie stood up and turned him to face her "I am not going anywhere Brax I love you," she said and slid her hands around his neck "I only went to see Chloe because she asked me too no other reason."
"And I'm sorry I should have listened to that bit," he said and pushed a curl behind her ear "you look beautiful you going somewhere?" he asked now only realising she was all dolled up.
"Yeah," she nodded "Nat thought I could to with a night out so she went ahead and switched my shift for me."
"Right," Brax nodded "so we're good?" he asked stepping away from her.
Charlie stepped to him "you're never gonna lose me Brax I've said this before I love ya I'm not going anywhere, I wanna be with you….I can ask Nat to cancel and we can just hang here," she offered.
Brax smiled "nah you're already dressed," he said and pulled her to him "go out and have a good night," he said and kissed her deeply.
They both pulled away as they heard someone clear their throats "shall I come back," Natalie smirked from the doorway.
"No I was just leaving," Brax said and turned to Charlie "unless you two want a lift?"
"Nah we're good, we're gonna have a drink first," Charlie said.
"She's gonna have a drink first," Natalie added.
"Alright have fun," he replied and kissed her again "I love ya," he said and walked towards the door. Getting to Natalie he stopped "you look great," he said and dropped a kiss on her forehead "thanks for looking out for her today."
Natalie nodded "what I'm here for," she said and walked to the sofa.
"Bye!" Brax called on his way out.
….
Later that night Brax jumped when a bang followed by a giggle came to his bedroom window, frowning he rolled out of the bed and walked to it. Pulling back the blind he chuckled and opened it "can I help you?" he asked looking down to the grass.
"Yeah," a very wasted Charlie slurred from the ground "I think my sexy boyfriend lives here," she giggled.
Brax looked to the side as someone else appeared "sorry Brax," Natalie said and bent down to help her up "I let go of her for two seconds to get my key out and as you can see she wandered off…come on Charlie," she said and pulled her up.
"Shush Nat you'll wake Brax up, it's supposed to be a surprise," she giggled and pulled herself up with Natalie's help.
"Yeah somehow I think he knows you're here," Natalie chuckled.
"Aww," Charlie whined "who told him?"
Brax chuckled "come on babe sleep it off," he said pulling her towards the window. Turning her around he pulled her in "why is she so drunk?" he asked as Natalie climbed in after her.
"We ran into Hayley and Noah then our cousin Jordan who was so happy to see us that he filled her with shots," Natalie replied and took off her shoes.
"Right," Brax sighed "so she's gonna puke…she can't handle shots."
"Try telling her that," Natalie said opened the door "night Brax…have fun," she chuckled as Charlie rolled off the bed.
Brax chuckled as Charlie stumbled trying to take off her shoes "stupid strap," she muttered and dropped back onto the bed.
"Here let me do it," Brax chuckled and pulled her foot to him.
Charlie lay looking up at the ceiling as the room spun and her mouth watered "uh-oh," she groaned and jumped up, flinging her hand over her mouth she ran into his bathroom and slammed the door.
Brax sighed as he heard her throw up, getting up he walked to the door and opened it. Going to the kitchen he filled a glass with water and grabbed some painkillers, getting back to the room he chuckled as Charlie stumbled out minus her dress "here babe," he said and handed her the water.
"Thanks," she muttered and gulped it.
"Sober now?" he chuckled and handed her the painkillers.
Popping two into her mouth she stood up "a little," she muttered and walked to her side of the bed, pulling the covers back she climbed in in her underwear and lay back.
"You don't need to get sick again?" he asked as he climbed in beside her.
"No," she mumbled and rolled to face him "it was the shots…I think I got them all up," she said and closed her eyes.
Brax chuckled she was going to regret it tomorrow "night babe," he said and lay down
"I would marry you," she mumbled with her eyes closed.
Brax opened his eyes and sat up "what?" he asked leaning over her.
Charlie opened her eyes and looked up at him "I've been thinking," she said and ran her hands up his chest "if you were to ask me any time soon I would say yes."
"Have you brushed your teeth?" he chuckled Charlie giggled and nodded "good," he whispered and kissed her slowly. He wanted nothing more than to climb on top of her but she was in a state and he'd never do that. Pulling back he smiled down on her "although I loved hearing that I think I'll wait and see what sober Charlie has to say tomorrow," he said and lowered his head again "I love ya," he said and kissed her "now go to sleep," he chuckled and lay down.
Charlie giggled and rolled onto his chest "she'll tell you the same thing," she said and wrapped her arm around him "I love ya too…night," she yawned and closed her eyes.
The next morning Charlie dragged herself into the diner "large back coffee please Leah," she yawned and dropped onto a stool by the counter.
Leah chuckled "I heard you had fun last night," she said as she filled her cup.
Charlie groaned "a little too much fun…I've puked three times already."
Brax walked in and chuckled at the state of her lying on the counter he had left early this morning to take in a delivery and she was still out cold. Walking to her he rubbed her back "was it worth it babe?"
Charlie sat up and dropped her head into his chest "no," she groaned "I feel like shit," she added.
Brax chuckled and wrapped his arm around her "why don't you go back to bed," he said.
"I have to go to work…Jack called in his favour already," she groaned and stood up.
"Why?" Leah asked "he covered for you last night why can't he give it a few days before you return the favour?"
"Because I was tired and had no idea she was in that state," Jack said from behind them.
Charlie pulled away from Brax "why are you in uniform I let you go nearly two hour ago."
"I ran into Hayls on the beach after my surf," Jack replied "she's in a state too she told me Jordan showed up."
"That doesn't explain why you're in uniform," Charlie yawned and took her coffee.
"Because I am an awesome brother," he chuckled "go home and go to bed Charlz."
"Seriously?" she asked.
"You'll scare the criminals away looking like that," Peter said from the other side of them "what have I told you about drinking with Jordan?" he asked.
"Uh not to," she smiled.
"Exactly because he doesn't know when to stop," Peter said and took his coffee "go home and get rest we've a bust going down tomorrow."
"How come I didn't know about this?" she asked and stood up.
"Because you spent the hour looking out the window or sleeping when I was trying to go over it with you," Peter replied.
"Sorry," she said sheepishly.
"You will be" Peter said and walked to the door "I want you at the station by six so we can go over it properly!" he called and walked on.
Charlie groaned and looked up at Brax with her puppy dog eyes "your own fault babe," he chuckled and dropped a kiss on her forehead "hold on and I'll walk with you," he said as Leah handed him his coffee.
"Bye guys!" Charlie called on her way out. "Man I have never been that drunk I am never drinking again," she said and leaned into him as his arm came around her.
"Charlie," Brax said slowly "do you remember talking to me last night?"
"No," she cringed and turned to face him "I'm sorry if I called you hundreds of times."
Brax nodded he knew she wouldn't remember "nah you actually only called me once and it was a call back."
"I don't even remember that," she sighed "I'm sorry I'm no good on the shots it's like I black out."
"You climbed through my bedroom window-well tried to, Nat had to help you up from the ground," he chuckled.
"I'm sorry," she groaned "I don't know what the hell I was doing last night my body feels like it got run over by a truck and I have a few bruises."
Brax smiled quickly and pulled her into him he was a bit disappointed she didn't remember what she said. Getting to her car he leaned against it "so will I drop over with Carly later or do you want to stay in bed for the day?" he asked as she looked for her keys.
Charlie unlocked her car and pulled the door open "nah come over Ruby's already gotten the stuff in for their movie night."
Brax nodded and leaned in kissing her quickly he pulled back "call me when you wake up," he said and stepped back "I'll talk to ya later," he smiled and walked towards his own car.
Charlie frowned he was acting odd but she was too tired to ask now "I love ya!" she called after him.
"You too!" he called back and climbed into his car.
She frowned again normally he'd turn back and smile at her or walk back and kiss her again, sighing as he pulled away without looking back at her she climbed into her own car wondering what the hell went on in his room last night.
…..
Brax sat at the in Angelo's looking out the window he wanted to talk to Charlie about what she said but he didn't want to freak her out again sighing he slammed his hands down on the bar "damn it," he muttered.
"What's up?" Heath asked sliding into a seat beside him.
"Ah just Charlie," he sighed and picked up his beer
"You fighting again?" Heath asked "you guys just made up."
"No we're not fighting," he sighed and turned to Heath "remember I told you she found the ring and threw a freaker?"
"Yeah I heard her," Heath chuckled "I was in my room…and slipped out the front door before she even went to the bathroom…what about it?" he asked.
Brax sighed again "as you know she came over wasted last night anyway, she was mumbling out of her," he blew out a breath "she said if I did ask her any time soon she would say yes."
Heath choked on his drink "so go ask her you goose," he said slapping him on the head.
Brax shook his head "she doesn't even remember saying it to me-she doesn't remember anything from last night, she called me when she woke up asking why she was at mine."
"Oh," Heath said and creased his eyebrows like he was thinking "why don't you go tell her what she said," he suggested.
"Because I don't want her to freak out-you have to think about what happened with Angelo too that wasn't that long ago," Brax said and stood up "I'm going for a walk this is doing my head in," he said and walked through Angelo's.
"Brax you know you gotta talk to her about it whether she freaks out or not!" Heath yelled after him.
Brax walked back to him "yes I know that Heath but what am I supposed to say? Hey Charlie Sorry to make you feel bad or whatever- and I know your own wedding was supposed to be a few weeks ago but you did say last night while you were off your face that if I asked you to marry me you'd say yes!" he hissed.
Heath shook his head "settle down you angry gnome," he said and stood up "I know she was supposed to marry Angelo a few weeks ago but did you ever stop to think she might be over all that and ready to move on with you?"
Brax sighed and dropped into the stool "she's not over," he muttered.
Heath sat back down "because she freaked out over finding Nan's ring?" Brax nodded. "Mate you can't let that stop you talking to her that was weeks ago and she was supposed to be getting married that week. It's true what they say people are more truthful when they've grog on them, just go talk to her," he said and slapped him on the back before walking off.
Brax sighed and stood up where did he start?"
Over at Charlie she yawned and opened her eyes lying there she looked up the ceiling waiting for it to spin, when that didn't come she sat up slowly. Smiling to herself when the need to be sick didn't come she climbed out of the bed and walked to the chair in the corner grabbing the hoodie she's stolen from Brax's she slipped it over her head and went down stairs "hey," she smiled at Ruby and Casey on the sofa.
"Good Night?" Ruby chuckled "I ran into Noah I heard all about you and your pole dancing," she giggled
"I did not?" she gasped "that would explain the way my body is feeling…and the bruises," she added. Shaking her head she sat at the table "never drinking again," she groaned.
Casey stood up and chuckled "Brax said you tried to get in his window," he chuckled again "he said he'd never seen you that drunk before."
Charlie scoffed "I have never been that drunk before…where are you to off to?" she asked as Ruby grabbed her bag.
"I'm biting the bullet and finally going to see the conjuring," Ruby replied.
"Wuss," Casey chuckled.
"Hey it's a true story," Ruby shot back.
Charlie stood up "you kids have fun and before you ask Carly will be here at about eight."
"Cool," Ruby smiled "I'll be home by then…bye mum!" She called on her way out "hey Brax bye Brax," she said and pulled Casey by him.
Brax watched them go and chuckled "hey!" he called walking into the kitchen.
"Hey!" Charlie called back from the sofa, she smiled as he walked into the room "what are you doing here?"
Brax walked and sat beside her "I need to talk to you about what you said last night," he said getting right to it.
Charlie frowned "what did I say last night?"
Brax scooted closer to her "I don't want to freak you here babe it's the last thing I want to do."
"Well you kinda are," she replied and looked at him "what did I say?"
Brax sat back and studied her he could tell she was in overdrive trying to remember. Blowing out a breath he sat forward again "you said if I was to ask you any time soon you'd say yes."
"To marry me?" she shrieked.
"Yeah," he nodded "I knew you didn't remember but I did…I had to say something it was getting to me."
Charlie ran her fingers though her hair she couldn't believe she'd said that "Brax I.." she trailed off she had no idea what to say next.
Brax sighed he had been right all along "babe don't worry about it I just wanted us both to be clear," he said and stood up "I'll be back in a bit with Carly."
"No Brax wait," Charlie said and stood up "I'm so sorry, my cousin started asking was I seeing anyone and all that then it went on would I see myself marrying you and I said yeah, I'm sorry, it was on my mind when I got home I really didn't mean to upset you," she said stepping closer to him.
Brax turned back to her "I know you don't want to marry me Charlie-not any time soon," he corrected when she went to say something "but I will admit I was a little disappointed to know you didn't remember it," he sighed "I'm just being silly don't mind me…I'll see ya later," he said and kissed her quickly.
"Brax I'm sorry," she called after him she felt so bad now.
Brax turned back to her "don't be sorry I'll be fine…see ya in a while," he said and slipped out the door.
Charlie sighed as the door closed "well done Charlie you absolute moron," she said and dropped onto the sofa with a huff.
…
Charlie shot up off the sofa when the back door opened "Charlie!" Carly yelled and jumped at her.
"Hey sweetie," she said and hugged her "Ruby is waiting for you upstairs," she said and stepped back.
Brax walked in and dropped her bag "Carly what did you pack you only came to watch a movie," he chuckled.
Carly shrugged and walked to the stairs "Ruby likes when I stays over," she said and ran up them.
"Ever so subtle my daughter," Brax said and walked to her "hey," he smiled.
"It's fine I don't mind her staying…are you okay?" she asked cautiously.
She squealed when he pulled her to him "yes babe I am fine, we're fine, everything is fine," he said and kissed her slowly.
Charlie pulled back "are you sure coz I still feel really terrible."
Brax stroked her cheek "we're in no rush Charlie as you said you're not going anywhere and neither am I," he said and pulled her down on the sofa with him "so since you picked the last movie-awful by the way, I get to pick this one."
Charlie looked up at him "you can do whatever you want…you're amazing you know that," she said and kissed him sweetly.
"Oh you won't be saying that when you see what I've picked," he smirked.
Charlie narrowed her eyes "if you have brought it the clown you may leave now."
Brax chuckled and stood up walking into the kitchen he picked stuff up off the counter and walked back to her "I'm kidding," he said and sat back down "I got broken city…I remembered you wanted to go see it and we never got around to it and I brought you juice, after last night I didn't think you'd want any wine… and I got your jellies," he chuckled dropping a bag onto her lap.
Charlie giggled and opened the bag "Brax," she smiled looking into the bag "you got all my favourites," she said and looked up at him "thank you."
Brax placed the dvd in the player and walked back to the sofa "don't mention it babe," he said and pulled her into him.
…
When the movie was over Brax turned it off and looked over at Charlie "that was brilliant we so should have gone to see that."
"Yeah we should have," Charlie said and stood up "good twist to it I really thought she was just cheating," she said and walked to the kitchen "coffee?" she called in. "Brax," she giggled when his hands ran up her sides.
Brax moved her hair and began to kiss her neck "I want you," he mumbled against her pulling her further back into him.
"Brax we can't the girls are upstairs," she said and bit on her lip trying not to melt into him.
"I checked in on them when I went to the bathroom they're both asleep," he said turning her to face him.
"Well in that case," Charlie said and wrapped her arms around his neck, leaning in she kissed him deeply.
As the kiss heated up Brax slowly started to lead her towards the stairs while unbuttoning her shirt.
Afterwards they lay cuddled in the bed both lost in thought "you okay babe?" Brax asked after a few minutes and dropped a kiss on her shoulder "you're being quiet that never happens," he chuckled.
Charlie sat up and turned to face him "how long have we been together?" she asked.
"What?" Brax asked and sat up.
"How long have we been together-when did we first kiss?"
"That's when we got together?" he chuckled.
"It's what I'm going by," she said and smacked him "now answer me."
"Just about two months why?" he frowned.
"So it's way too early to be even talking about weddings and all that stuff?"
Brax sighed "not this again look babe everything okay between us I'm not gonna ask you this year anyway does that help?"
Charlie smiled "it does actually," she said and kissed him quickly "wanna watch another movie?"
Brax groaned as his phone rang "hold that thought," he said and grabbed his jeans "if this is Heath again I will actually kill him," he said and pulled it out. "Maybe not," he said frowning at the unknown number "hello?" he said "yeah it's me," he said glancing at Charlie. He listened and his face dropped sighing he pinched the bridge of his nose "I'll be right over," he said and listened again "if she wants that, alright bye," he said and hung up.
"Brax what is it?" Charlie asked.
"Chloe," he said and looked over at her "she's not gonna make it through the night, that was her brother she asked for me to bring Carly over."
"Oh god Brax," Charlie gasped "you gotta get her there now," she said shoving him out of the bed.
"She wants you to come too," he said as he pulled his clothes on.
Charlie pulled on the nearest clothes to her "and here we are fighting over stupid things we didn't need to and poor Chloe has to say goodbye to her daughter and everyone else," she sniffed.
"Hey," Brax said and pulled her to him "don't be getting upset babe she's come to terms with it."
"She still shouldn't have to go though this-none of them should…don't mind me I'll be fine, you go get Carly up," she said and wiped her face "I'll be in the car."
Brax walked to Ruby's room and stopped in the doorway she looked so peaceful curled into Ruby. Chloe's brother had asked him to prepare her on the way over, how the hell was he supposed to prepare his four year old daughter to say goodbye to her mother forever? Sighing again he walked over to the bed and sat on it things were about to be tested all round, him, Carly, Charlie…what would happen now?
A/N Sorry for another boring chapter next one will be sorta the aftermath of Chloe's death but the last two will be fun filled I promise, hope you all enjoyed this.