So sorry this has taken so long, but now that my other fic is finished I can start focusing more on this one! Thanks for all those who have stuck by this =)

Enjoy xo

Chapter 27

Ruby's Point of View

"You're starting to look good out there babe" Casey smiled at me as we ran out of the waves together after surfing.

"And I've got you to thank for it!" I grinned back, leaning up and kissing him.

"And I know exactly how you can thank me" He whispered in my ear before throwing me over his shoulder. He walked us over to our towels, laying me down on them before leaning over me.

"Oi!" A voice broke us away from each other before I looked up to find Heath blocking our sun.

"What do you want?" Casey stood up and glared at him.

"I wanna talk to you, away from your girlfriend!" Heath practically dragged Casey away and further up the beach so I couldn't hear them. From what I could see Heath was hassling Casey about something, but Casey didn't want a bar of it. Before I knew it Casey had pushed Heath away, grabbed my hand and we walked up to the surf club.

"What was all that about?" I asked concerned.

"Nothing" Casey had an angry look on his face as we walked in to order our juices. To be honest I was a bit worried about what Heath and Casey were talking about. Maybe I should talk to Brax about it?

Brax's Point of View

"5 more minutes…just stay for 5 more minutes" Charlie groaned, wrapped her arms around me and placing kisses on my neck.

"Charlie, I really have to go. Its my only day off this week and I really have to get some work done" I chuckled, loving the affection she was giving me but I really needed to go home.

"Fine…but I'll be over to visit you later" she let go of me and got out of bed, showing off her gorgeous naked body as she did.

"You did that on purpose you evil woman" I groaned, hopping out of bed also.

"I have no idea what you're talking about Mr Braxton" She smirked, putting on a pair of panties.

"I'll see you later" I slipped on my jeans and my t-shirt before kissing her and leaving through the window. I was only home for 5 minutes before I heard a knock at the door. "Ahh hey Ruby, Casey's not here…I thought he was with you?" I looked at the young girl confused.

"Ah yeah I know…he was with me, but him and Dex had some assignment to do. I actually wanted to talk to you about Casey" She looked concerned.

"Yeah sure, come in Rubes" I invited her in. "What's up Ruby?" I asked, sitting down next to her on the couch.

"Its about Heath and Casey actually…this morning Heath and Casey had a bit of an argument on the beach. This isn't the first time it's happened either. I think it might have something to do with drugs" She looked at me worried.

"What do you mean?" I asked, playing stupid.

"Brax I know what your brother is into. My sister is a cop, remember? I promise I won't say anything to her, but just keep Casey out of all that stuff. He doesn't need that in his life" Ruby said to me before standing up to leave. I couldn't believe Heath was trying to get Casey involved in all this! I was furious! I quickly headed down to Angelo's only to find Heath sitting at the bar drinking with a few of the boys.

"Oi! I want to talk to you!" I grabbed his shirt and pulled him away from the bar and out to the balcony. He ripped himself away from me and looked.

"What the fuck man?!" He yelled at me.

"What this about you getting Casey involved with our business?" I glared at my brother.

"I've got no idea what you're talking about Bro" Heath smiled at me.

"I know you're stupid, no need to actually act like it! I know about you and Casey fighting and you're little chats to him!" I admitted.

"It was the little piglet wasn't it" Heath chuckled and shook his head. "If her sister wasn't a cop, she'd get it Brax, she would!" He hissed at me. I grabbed him by the scruff of his shirt and pushed him against the railing.

"Touch her and I will kill you!" I threatened him.

"Oh that's right, I forgot…you're sleeping with the cop aren't you? I don't care if you said she was only staying over because she was drunk on her birthday, I know you're sleeping with her. It's so fucking obvious" Heath spat back, pulling away from me.

"I wouldn't have to sleep with her if you were staying out of trouble!" I told her. It was true. Yes Charlie was good looking and we both wanted each other but I had other motives and I knew she did too.

"And I wouldn't be in this trouble if you hadn't got me involved in the first place!" He stormed off, back towards to bar. He was right. I had started this business and I had to be the one to finish it. I got home and got to work doing some orders for the bar. I could only think about what I had gotten my family and myself into. Was sleeping with a cop really going to get us all out of trouble? Charlie wasn't the type of person to turn a blind eye and I knew she was dedicated to her job. She had told me the only reason she moved here was to keep my brothers and I under control. Sleeping with me was her just doing her job…and she was doing a might fine job at that.

"Yeah I'll need 6 cartons of that, thanks mate" I marked it off my order check list that was on my lap. I heard the front door open and before I knew it Charlie was staring me down with a smirk. "I'll get 2 of those thanks" I continued talking on the phone as I watched Charlie take her knickers off from under her skirt. They dropped to the floor and she kicked them to the side before pouncing on my lap. She quickly undid my fly and pulled down my boxers a little before lifting up her skirt and straddling me. I gasped as she placed her hands on my shoulders and started to ride me. "Um mate…I actually have to go. I've got something important that I have to do…thanks" I hung up the phone and threw it down before grabbed her cheeks and pressing my lips against hers passionately. "We really need to take this to the bedroom before someone comes home" I smirked against her lips as she made me buck against her in pleasure. We had soon made our way to the bedroom and every thought of us both using each other had gone out the window. We were soon down to business when I heard the front door open. I stopped and looked at Charlie wide eyed. I quickly rushed around getting my clothes back on before walking out into the living room, closing my bedroom door behind me. I walked out only to find Casey, with his face a mess. "What happened to you?" I asked.

"I fell" He mumbled, getting a bottle of water out of the fridge.

"On your face?" I questioned.

"Yep." He continued before walking into his room.

"Something tells me you're lying. The argument between you and Heath this morning wouldn't have anything to do with this?" I asked him knowingly. "Ruby came and told me" I continued. He rolled his eyes before storming back out of the room.

"Just fuck off and leave me alone Brax, you're not my mother! I can handle this myself!" He shouted before slamming the front door behind him.

"What was all that about?" Charlie walked out wearing nothing but my shirt. I sighed and looked at her before she walked up to me, snaking her arms around my neck. "You can tell me you know?" she genuinely looked concerned.

"It's nothing" I mumbled, looking into her bright blue eyes. She pecked my lips before staring at me. "Charlie just stop…we have to stop pretending. We're both using each other. You said it yourself, we're from opposite worlds and all you want to do is arrest me and my family…we can't base a sexual relationship on that" I shook my head and pulled away.

"Well it seems to be working so far" she looked at me seriously.

"Face the facts Charlie, as soon as you find any dirt on me or the boys, you'll be over here quick smart to bring us down" I told her.

"Well maybe if you guys didn't have anything to hide we wouldn't be in this position!" She snapped before storming into the bedroom and putting her clothes back on. She walked out before glaring at me.

"So this is it?" I asked.

"I guess so" She nodded. I watched as she went to leave before picking up her underwear off the living room floor. She shook her head and snatched them off me before putting them on quickly and storming out of the house. She had been right all along; this was never going to work unless one of us changed.

Ruby's Point of view

I was at home alone, hoping that Casey would be finished with his assignment with Dex and come visit me. Soon enough my wish was granted and I heard a knock at the door. "Oh my god, what happened to you?" I asked him, noticing his face all bruised and bloody.

"Nothing…look I think we should stop seeing each other" He said quickly and bluntly.

"What?!" I asked in shock.

"I don't want to be with you anymore Ruby…its me not you" He continued, not even looking me in the eye.

"Why are you doing this Casey?" I asked, trying not to cry.

"I'm just not feeling it anymore" He nodded.

"Heath put you up to this didn't he?" It all clicked.

"No Ruby he didn't…now just stay out of my life and leave me alone!" He snapped before leaving. I couldn't help burst into angry tears as I closed my front door. Why would Heath do this?! Charlie soon walked through the door looking moody as ever.

"What's up Rubes?" She asked. I looked at her before running out the front door and towards the beach. I sat on the sand and looked out towards the waves, trying to keep it together and figure out what had just gone on. Looking further down the beach I noticed Heath and a few of the river boys sitting down drinking and laughing loudly. I suppose anger had gotten the best of my emotions and before I knew it I was storming towards them.

"What the hell is wrong with you?!" I pushed Heath's back, making him turn around. He looked at me before smirking.

"You got guts girl" He chuckled.

"Why can't you just leave Casey alone and leave him out of all your shit! He's a good person, not a no hoper like you!" I fired up and pushed his chest.

"You're fucking lucky I don't hit girls!" He gritted his teeth, coming up closer to me.

"But you'll hit your younger brother won't you! Casey is more of a man than you will ever be!" I went to go punch him before I felt myself being held back. "Let me go!" I kicked and screamed.

"Come on Rubes, time to go home" I heard Brax's familiar voice as he threw me over his shoulder, kicking and screaming.

"Yeah, go home little girl! Don't expect to mess with the big kids and not get hurt!" I heard Heath yell out to me before all the guys around him laughed.