"Jake, five minutes, bud" I informed him as I walked into the living room to open the front door
"Heading out, are we?" Tegan questioned, raising an eyebrow at me
"Yeah, Jacob's having a surf lesson. Can I help you?" I asked
"Is Brax in?" she inquired
"No, he's in the city for meetings" I informed her "not that it's any of your business. Why?"
"Can I come in? I need to talk to you about something" she admitted
Motioning for her to come in, I stepped aside as she walked in, her eyes scanning the room…
"Brax has a good relationship with your son, doesn't he?" she questioned, picking up a photo of him and Jacob I took at the beach
"Yeah, he's his Dad" I informed her "what do you want, Tegan?"
"Has Brax ever told you he and I used to hook up?" she asked
"He tells me everything" I replied "so yeah, he's told me that. What of it?"
"Did you know I was pregnant?" she inquired, raising an eyebrow at me
"Pregnant by two Braxton brothers? Gonna go for a third and try Casey too?" I asked
"No" she informed me "but Brax has a daughter. Her name's Darcy. I gave her up for adoption and I've just recently got back in contact with her. She wants to know her Dad"
"Get out" I proclaimed
"Excuse me?" she questioned
"You heard. Get out" I shouted
"Mum, is everything okay?" Jacob asked, hurrying out of his bedroom
"Everything's fine, champ" I informed him "Tegan was just going"
"Why can't you leave my Mum and Brax alone?" he inquired
"Jacob" I sighed "leave it, baby"
Shutting the door behind her, Tegan walked out, leaving me shell-shocked…
BRAX'S POV:
"Honey, I'm home" I called into the house as I arrived back from the city
"Hey" Ricky greeted me, making her way out of our bedroom
"Hey" I mirrored, kissing her softly "miss me?"
She nodded her head, signalling yes… "I'm just putting Jake to bed. Can you get me a beer and meet me out in the yard? We need to talk"
Nodding my head, signalling yes, I made my way into the kitchen as she made her way back through to the bedrooms…
RICKY'S POV:
Sitting down on a sun-lounger next to Brax, I took my beer from him and took a long sip, sighing heavily…
"What's wrong?" he questioned as I stared into space
"Tegan dropped by earlier" I informed him "she told me something"
"What was that then?" he inquired
"Did you know you've got a daughter?" I asked, turning to face him
"Say that again" he proclaimed
"You've got a daughter, Brax. She's called Darcy. Tegan had her put up for adoption and now she's back in contact with her. She says she wants to know her Dad" I explained
"Does she have any proof?" he questioned
"She didn't say" I admitted "what're you gonna do?"
"Only one thing I can do, isn't there?" he asked, raising an eyebrow at me
"Please don't tell me you're thinking what I think you're thinking" I begged
"A DNA test is the only way, Ricky" he replied, smiling at me weakly
"Whatever the result, Jacob and I will be here for you" I informed him
"I love you" he sighed
"I love you too" I mirrored, leaning forwards as he captured his lips in mine
So, is Tegan telling the truth? Is Brax actually Darcy's Dad? And if so, what sort of effect is it gonna have on Brax and Ricky's relationship?