RICKY'S POV:
My phone vibrated across the diner table that Brax and I had acquired only minutes previous, having decided to get breakfast together after his morning surf. Picking it up, I unlocked the keypad and saw a message from Casey on-screen…
"Thank you, thank you, thank you x"
"I think the breakfast date went well…" I informed Brax, turning my phone so he could see Casey's message
"Quite the little matchmaker, aren't you?" he inquired, raising an eyebrow at me
"I like to think that I steered two people in the right direction." I replied "They did the rest."
"So modest…" he chuckled, leaning forwards to press his lips against mine
BRAX'S POV:
"Well there's something I thought I wouldn't see for a long time to come…" I admitted as Casey walked up the driveway as Ricky and I grabbed the grocery bags from the boot of the car
"What?" he questioned
"A smile. What happened over breakfast?" I inquired
"I asked her out and she said yes." he informed me "We're doing something at the weekend."
"What do you have planned?" Ricky questioned as she shut the boot as I grabbed the last of the bags from it
"I don't know," he admitted "something fun but not too formal. You both know Denny, she's not that type of girl."
"We'll help you think of something, won't we, Brax?" Ricky inquired, nudging my side
"Yeah, course we will." I replied "But before that, take some of these and let's get inside."
Casey chuckled and took some of the bags from me, the three of us making our way inside…
RICKY'S POV:
"So, what have you come up with?" I asked Casey as I put the lasagne that I'd just prepared for dinner in the oven
"Something adventurous." he informed me "Kayaking or rock climbing, maybe."
"Whatever you decide, I'm sure she'll love." I replied "But if you want some advice, let her beat you…"
"She will anyway…" Brax chuckled as he walked into the kitchen "You've seen the way she thrashes him on the X-box!"
"Yeah, yeah, thanks for the vote of confidence." Casey sighed
"It's alright, mate." he replied "Now don't you have homework to be getting to?"
"Yeah, I do, actually." he informed us as he stood up from the table
"I'll shout you through when dinner's ready, Case." I admitted as he made his way to his bedroom
"Now we're alone…" Brax proclaimed, wrapping his arms around my waist
"Not quite." I informed him, motioning to the living room where Aaron and Caitilyn sat watching TV
"I forget they're there sometimes, they're so quiet." he admitted "That's not how it's supposed to be, is it?"
I chuckled and shook my head, signalling no, pressing my lips to his softly…