RICKY'S POV:
The next morning I sat at the kitchen table as Brax organised himself, me and Casey some breakfast when Heath and Bianca walked into the room, Bianca sitting down next to me, pouring herself a cup of coffee…
"You okay?" she whispered as she set her cup down after taking a sip
I nodded my head, signalling yes… "Thanks again for last night"
"No problem" she replied, squeezing my hand
"Et voila" Brax proclaimed, setting pancakes down in front of Casey and I
"Where's ours?" Heath questioned
"Get your own" he replied as he grabbed his plate and sat down on the other side of me
"Breakfast at the diner, baby?" he inquired, raising an eyebrow at Bianca
"No thanks, I'm good with toast" she informed him, standing up and making her way to the breadbin, popping some bread into the toaster
"Do I really have to make my breakfast myself?" he asked
"If you want any, yeah" Brax informed him as he poured syrup onto his pancakes
"Brax" I proclaimed
"What?" he inquired
"That's a heart attack waiting to happen. I need you fit and healthy" I informed him
He smiled at me warmly and pulled me into him, kissing me softly…
"Yuck" Casey proclaimed
"Eat your breakfast, mate" Brax chuckled as he went back to eating his
"Bianca knows" I informed Brax as he walked out of the en-suite bathroom a little while later
"How?" he questioned
"I told her" I admitted "last night. I knew she'd understand"
"Ric, you know I do, so why not talk to me?" he inquired
"You've got enough going on what with Casey's guardianship" I replied "so I talked to B and I'm okay now"
"What did you talk about?" he questioned as he moved to the chest of drawers, pulling out some jeans
"I just told her I was scared and she made me see things in a different light" I admitted
"How do you mean?" he asked
"That I've got to savour and enjoy every moment of being pregnant and not be scared, and I've got you by my side, and you'd do anything for me" I explained
"She's right about that" he informed me
"If you really want to do something for me, could you bring me some gelato and some of the diner's chocolate cake home when you finish your shift?" I inquired
He chuckled and nodded his head, signalling yes, pulling his t-shirt over his head… "I better be going"
"See you later" I replied
"See you later" he mirrored, kissing me softly before leaving the room
A little while later I made my way into the living room with a basket full of washing. After putting it into the machine and setting it going, the post arrived, the letterbox jangling as it shut and the postman walked back down the path. Picking the letters up, I saw one addressed to Brax and I…
"Dear Mr. Braxton and Miss. Sharpe,
Your application for legal guardianship of Master. Casey Braxton has been challenged by Mrs. Cheryl Braxton.
A mediation meeting will be held on Wednesday, 21st May to try and resolve the situation. If the matter is not resolved within the meeting, the case shall be taken to court.
Many thanks,
Andrew Edwards
I exhaled a breath I didn't know I'd been holding as I finished reading. Snapping from my trance, I grabbed my phone and keys from the side and hurried out of the house. What was going to happen now?
Oh dear, oh dear…