BRAX'S POV:
I sat at the kitchen table the next morning, coffee in hand when I heard movement. Looking up, I saw Heath organising himself some breakfast…
"Bro, you look done in" he admitted
"That's maybe because I am" I replied
"Why don't you take the day off then?" he suggested, raising an eyebrow at me "I can go and see Mum, reintroduce myself and whatever else. You spend the day here with Ric, just the two of you"
"I'm the eldest, it's my responsibility" I informed him, standing up and moving to the sink
"Mate, you don't have to do it all yourself" he replied "let me take some of the burden, yeah?"
"Heath's right, Brax" Ricky's voice spoke from the living room as she walked through from the bedroom and into the kitchen "just have a day to yourself. Go surfing, do whatever you want to. When was the last time you got a chance to do that?"
"You two aren't gonna give up until I say yes, are you?" I questioned
They both shook their heads, signalling no…
"Fine" I replied "I'm gonna go for a surf"
Smiling at me warmly, Ricky made her way over to me and kissed me gently… "Love you"
"Love you too" I mirrored before grabbing my phone and keys, making my way out the house
RICKY'S POV:
"Is he okay?" Heath asked as Brax left the house, both of us sitting down at the kitchen table
"Not really, but he will be" I informed him "we'll make sure of it"
"How's Mum?" he questioned as I poured myself an orange juice
"Scared" I replied "worried she won't get her memory back. Why don't you take some pictures? See if anything jogs her memory?"
"Do you think it'll work?" he inquired
"It's worth a shot" I stated "do you want some toast?"
"Please" he replied
A little while later, Brax made his way back to the house after dropping Casey off at school just as I finished off tidying up the kitchen after breakfast. Leaning against the worktop, he walked over to me and kissed me…
"What was that for?" I questioned
"Knocking some sense into me" he replied
"You're admitting I was right?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at him
He nodded his head, signalling yes… "I need a break. So what do you want to do today?"
"Hold that thought" I replied as a knock at the front door sounded "that'll be the baby stuff"
Following me into the living room, we were greeted by a delivery man. After he and Brax had unloaded and taken the baby stuff we'd ordered into what was going to be the nursery, I shut the door and turned to him as he leant against the back of the sofa…
"DIY is what I'm going to be doing today" I informed him
"You're 5-and-a-half-months pregnant, Ric, no chance" he proclaimed
"You're gonna do it then, are you?" I inquired
He nodded his head, signalling yes…
"Without any swearing?" I questioned
"There might be a few slips of the tongue, but it's to be expected" he replied
"So what am I meant to do today then?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at him
"Weren't you moaning about the state of the place last night?" he questioned
"Are you saying cleaning is what I should be doing?" I inquired
"If it stops you whinging about how messy the place is, yeah" he replied
Smirking at him, I leaned up onto my tiptoes, kissing him softly… "Good luck"
"Thanks" he stated as he left the room and made his way through to the nursery
I finished cleaning the house just as Heath returned…
"Wipe your feet" I proclaimed, halting him in his tracks as he walked inside
"What?" he questioned
"I've vacuumed" I informed him "so wipe your feet"
Doing as I asked, he wiped his feet on the mat… "Better?"
"Yes, thanks" I replied "how's your Mum?"
"Confused" he sighed "but I've left her with some photo albums so…"
"Hopefully she'll remember something" I stated, placing my hand on his shoulder
"Where's Brax?" he questioned as he organised himself a drink
"Here" he replied as I was about to answer his question "how's Mum?"
"Confused" he informed him "but okay in herself"
"How's it going in there?" I asked
"Come and see for yourself" he stated
Heath and I followed him through to the bedroom that was going to be the nursery, a gasp escaping my lips… "Wow"
"You've done all this in a couple of hours?" Heath inquired
"Yeah" Brax replied
"It's amazing" I admitted, wrapping my arms around him tightly as I stared into the room
"Do you like it?" he questioned
"I love it" I informed him
Nice chapter for a change. Back to the drama soon though...