RICKY'S POV:
I walked into the diner the next morning and pulled my bag over my shoulder, hanging it up and grabbing my apron from the door, turning to Irene to ask her what needed to be done, finding her already watching me… "What?"
"I saw you and Brax on the beach last night" she informed me
I smiled at her weakly… "I'm okay, before you ask"
"Are you sure, darl?" she questioned "you don't have to be here if you're not"
"I am, honestly" I replied, smiling at her warmly "and besides, being here keeps me from thinking about it"
"I can't believe it's been a year" she sighed
"Neither can me or Brax" I admitted, sighing heavily "but I do have some news"
"Don't keep me in suspense" she chuckled, nudging me playfully
"We're going to try again, for another baby" I informed her
"Are you sure, love?" she inquired, raising an eyebrow at me
"Brax and I want to be parents" I replied "we both want it"
She smiled at me warmly… "Well then, I hope everything goes to plan"
"Thank you" I stated "so what needs to be done?"
BRAX'S POV:
I made my way up the driveway to the house, moving out of Heath's way quickly as he stormed down the driveway to his truck, Bianca following… "What's going on?"
"I'll explain later" she informed me, continuing to hurry after Heath… "Heath, wait"
"You should've told me from the beginning, Bianca" he proclaimed
I watched as he climbed into his truck and started the engine, reversing out of the driveway and speeding off. Sighing, I walked over to Bianca and wrapped my arm around her shoulder… "Shall we go inside?"
"I should go after him" she sighed
"Leave him to cool off" I replied "come on"
We made our way back into the house. Sitting her down at the kitchen table, I proceeded to making us a drink each. Sitting down opposite her a couple of minutes later, we sat in silence…
"I was pregnant" she admitted "but I lost the baby and that's why I came to find Heath. I needed him. I shouldn't have waited so long to tell him"
"I'm sorry if it's any consolation" I informed her
She smiled at me weakly… "I just wish I'd told him right from the beginning. He hates me now"
"I'm sure that's not true" I replied "my brother flies off the handle sometimes, this being one of them, but once he's had time to think and calm down, he'll come back and you can sort things out"
"You think?" she questioned
"I know" I assured her
RICKY'S POV:
"How long has Heath been here?" I inquired as I saw him sat at one of the tables as I walked back into the diner after my break
"Twenty minutes, half-an-hour" Irene informed me "do you need to go and speak to him?"
"Do you mind?" I questioned, pursing my lips together nervously
She shook her head, signalling no… "Looks like he could do with a chat"
I smiled at her weakly and thanked her, making my way over to Heath, sitting down opposite him...
"Bianca was pregnant" he informed me
"Was?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at him as he looked up at me
"She lost it at 3 months, and it's taken her this long to tell me" he replied
"I'm sorry, Heath" I sighed "if it's any consolation, she wanted to tell you"
"What?" he inquired "you knew?!"
"She told me a few days ago" I admitted
"And you didn't tell me?" he questioned
"It wasn't my place to" I replied "I couldn't go and tell her secret, could I? No matter how much I wanted to"
He sighed heavily and ran his hands over his face… "I just wish I could've been there for her"
"Well now you can be" I informed him "she's still grieving and she needs you by her side to tell her everything's okay when she feels as though her world is caving in"
"Ric?" he asked
"Yeah?" I questioned, sniffing back the tears that threatened to fall
"Nothing" he replied "thank you"
"You're welcome" I stated, smiling at him warmly as he kissed my cheek before leaving
I made my way home later that afternoon, Irene having let me go early because the diner was quiet. Taking the post from the letterbox at the bottom of the drive, I made my way up to the house, flicking through it as I went…
"Hey" Brax greeted me as I walked into the house
"Hi" I mirrored, stopping as I saw an official looking letter addressed to me
"Is that what I think it is?" he inquired
"I think so" I informed him, opening the envelope, pulling out the letter inside "yeah, it is"
"When is it?" he asked
"It starts two weeks from today" I replied
He wrapped his arm around my shoulder as we both continued to read the letter…
"How was your day?" I inquired a few minutes later, placing the letter down on the side
"Good, apart from walking in on a Heath and Bianca argument this morning" he admitted
"Where are they now?" I questioned
"Gone for a walk" he replied "she told me…"
"Told you what?" I asked, making my way into the kitchen
"What you know which is what sorted things out between the two of you" he informed me
"I couldn't tell you" I sighed
"I know, it wasn't your secret to tell" he replied
"I just feel so sorry for her" I admitted "I mean, you and me had each other, but Bianca, she had no one"
"She has Heath now and that's what matters" he stated
"Yeah" I sighed, wrapping my arms around his waist "I love you"
"I love you too" he mirrored, capturing my lips in his
So Heath now knows about Bianca's miscarriage and so does Brax, and now understands what brought she and Ricky closer all of a sudden, and the court date for the start of Adam's trial has come through. What now?