If anybody else has got any more ideas for Charlie/Brax – Just Friends, let me know. Until then, it's on hold again…
BRAX'S POV:
I was in the local supermarket picking up some things for our barbecue tonight when I felt a tap on my shoulder…
"Well, well, well, Darryl Braxton" Tegan chuckled "long time no see"
"I was hoping it'd be longer" I informed her "what do you want, Tegan?"
"Can two old friends not catch up in their local supermarket?" she questioned
"No, not really" I replied "if you don't mind, I need to be getting on"
"Brax" she sighed "I just wanted to say I hope you're happy. That's all"
"Forgive me if I don't believe you, not after what happened last time" I stated
"Are you still hung up on that? Brax, Charlie was" she began
"Don't you dare mention her name" I proclaimed "Charlie was the love of my life and you broke us up"
"Surprised to see you've moved on so quickly" she admitted
"It's been three years, Tegan" I sighed "I deserve to be happy again"
"Yeah, you do. Good luck with everything, Brax. See you around" she replied, walking off
RICKY'S POV:
"Hey! What took you so long? You only popped out for a few bits" I asked as Brax walked into the apartment a little while later
"I bumped into Tegan, you and me need to talk later" he informed me
"Why don't we talk now?" I suggested "Jacob's out in the pool"
"Okay" he sighed, dumping the things on the side and grabbing us both a beer "Tegan's a troublemaker. She's not a friend"
"What do you mean?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow as I sat down next to him
"She broke me and my ex up. I haven't told you about her" he informed me
"Then why don't you?" I asked
"Charlie was the love of my life" he began "she was amazing and I couldn't believe she wanted to be with an idiot like me. Tegan started to cause trouble between us when she came to the Bay, saying that me and her were sleeping together and Charlie believed her"
"Why did she believe her?" I inquired
"I never got the chance to ask her" he replied "before I got the chance to she was run over. Killed instantly"
"Brax" I sighed, moving over to him as I saw tears appearing in his eyes
"Can you promise me something? That you'll stay away from her? I don't want you or Jacob getting hurt" he informed me
I nodded, kissing him softly… "I promise"
BRAX'S POV:
"Jacob, time to come out of the pool and have something to eat, mate" I informed him
I watched as he climbed up the steps and out of the pool, Ricky handing him a towel from the sunlounger she was occupying as he sat down between her legs so she could apply some suncream to his body…
"Here you go, bud" I stated, handing him a plate of food
"Thanks, Brax" he replied, smiling widely at me as I made my way back to the barbecue
"Where's mine?" Ricky asked, raising an eyebrow at me
"Calm down, Miss. Impatient. It's on it's way" I informed her, smirking
Smiling back at me, I reached the barbecue and continued to cook our food as Jacob tucked into his. Later that evening when Jacob was in bed and everything was tidied up Ricky made her way back out, laying herself back against my chest as I sat on a sunlounger…
"He asleep?" I questioned, pressing a kiss to her shoulder
"Yeah, think the sun and all the stuff we've done has tired him out" she admitted "so, about Tegan?"
"What about her?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at her
"Why did she try and ruin yours and Charlie's relationship?" she questioned
"She was jealous. We were together for a year or less when we were kids" I explained "she was annoyed that I'd moved on when she returned to the Bay"
"So it was jealousy?" she inquired
I nodded, signalling yes…
"I'm sorry" she sighed, turning around so she could rest herself against my chest "I really am"
"It's okay" I assured her, kissing her forehead "I do miss her but I know she'd want me to be happy which I am"
She smiled and leaned up, kissing my lips softly…