Charlotte "Charlie " Buckton was Brax's first love and a police officer in Summer Bay. Her and Brax got together when he was the leader of a gang called "The River Boys" and she was called to the surf club to try to sort out the situation, she asks to talk to Brax and she arrests him when he kisses her.

Charlie has a "sister " Ruby, who was later revealed to be her daughter after she was raped.

Charlie fights for her life after being shot by Brax's enemy, Jake Pirovic, she has surgery, but doctor Sid Walker, tells Ruby and Brax, that she isn't breathing, it's the ventilator breathing for her, Ruby and Brax both decide to turn off the ventilator and she passes away.

Charlie later appears as a "ghost" when Brax is shot by Ricky's brother, Adam and he falls in to a coma. Brax is tired of fighting and wants to stay with Charlie as he thinks his brothers don't need him anymore. Charlie realises he loves Ricky, and tells him to go back to her and he wakes, calling Ricky's name.

That's just an explanation to who Charlie is, but it's not the full one, I've just took bits from her wiki and shortened it, as she appears in this chapter.

This is set outside the ED, in Turkey.

This has been proofread but only quickly as I know it's long but I enjoyed writing it and I hope you guys enjoy it.


The Secret Life Of Casualty.

Chapter 129.

Cal had booked some much needed time off with Zoe to recover from the news him and Ricky had recently received. He knew they had to support each other.

Flashback

Ricky looked and felt like rubbish, she was bent over the toilet bowl and was being sick in to it. Cal rubbed her back. She thought it was her time of the month. But she still felt rough after a couple of days. Cal convinced her that she should go and see Zoe.

"Cal, I'm fine " Ricky moaned.

But Cal picked her up and took her downstairs as she continued to fight against him. He picked up their coats and wrapped it around her. He picked her up and lowered her in to the car. He got in the drivers seat and started the engine.

"Cal, what's the matter?" Zoe said as she saw the couple, Cal wasn't due in work, he'd booked the day off as he felt like him and Ethan hadn't spend much time together recently.

"Ricky's not feeling well "

"Let's get her in to cubicles " Said Zoe.

Zoe took some of her blood. She sent them off to the lab to be analysed. She had to wait for the results.

"Dr. Hanna" A unnamed name handed her Ricky's results, she opened them and unfolded the paper, scanning through them. She took them back to the cubicle.

"We have your results back " smiled Zoe. "Your pregnant"

Ricky stared, her and Cal weren't trying and it had been a shock to discover that she was, in fact, 3 months pregnant.


Ricky was at home, she was reading a book after cleaning the house, when she felt a sudden, lower cramping in her tummy, she knew she was in pain. She leant forward to try and get her phone off the coffee table, but as pain swept through her tummy. There was only one person she wanted.

"Cal" She thought desperately, scrolling through her contacts, selecting "ring".

"Are you alright?" Cal asked.

"I'm bleeding" she confided quietly, she had, had one miscarriage, there was no way she wanted to go through the trauma again.

Cal didn't hear the rest, he knew he was in the middle of a shift, but she sounded like she needed him and so he ran out of the staff room and back to the house, not caring about the consequences he may face in that moment.

"Cal?" Ethan asked, as he saw his brother running. "Are you ok?"

Cal knew he could trust Ethan. "Ricky's bleeding"

Ethan felt sick on behalf of his brother. "Go, I'll cover for you with Dr. Hanna "

"Cheers bro" Cal said as he continued to run.

"Dr. Hardy. Where's Doctor Knight going?" Asked Zoe.

"Patient in the car park. " Ethan lied.

Zoe raised an eyebrow. "Really?"

"Really" said Ethan, hoping that he sounded convincing, but Zoe shrugged and headed off to her next patient.

He slowed his pace as he reached their house and walked through the gate and unlocked the front door, walking quickly inside and hurrying in to the living room to see Ricky doubled over in pain and he noticed that there was a small pool of blood on the wood beside her.

"Cal... " She whispered.

"Shush" Cal shushed her as he picked her up and legged it out of the house, knowing he would have been quicker in phoning for an ambulance.

Thankfully, the ED soon come in to his view.

"She's bleeding Ethan" Cal confirmed quietly as he didn't want Tess or Robyn to overhear as he knew they were the hospital gossips.

Ethan nodded, remembering Cal's earlier words. "Let's get her in to a cubicle. "

Cal nodded and followed Ethan to a cubicle and lay her on the bed as she screamed in pain.

"Just lay still " Cal soothed, stroking her hair, he didn't like to see her in pain.

Ethan come back in with a Doppler and Ricky pulled her top up, she reached for Cal's hand and squeezed it tightly, she wanted Cal to hurt as much as she was.

"This will just feel cold " Said Ethan as he squirted the gel on Ricky's belly. He switched the machine on and moved it across her stomach. They both listened out for the "Thump, thump "

"I'm so sorry, but there's no heartbeat " Said Ethan as he looked at the screen.

"Thanks Ethan" Said Cal in a voice that was choked up with emotion.

Ethan nodded and then left them to it.

Ricky buried her head in to Cal's chest as she silently cried in to him, wetting his scrub top.

End of flashback

"Rick, are you ok?" Cal asked.

"Thinking" She sighed, Cal stroked her hair.

"Let's get away from here" Cal declared, one night.

"What about Ethan?" Ricky asked.

"Ethan's a big boy " Cal replied. "He doesn't need his hand holding by his big brother. "

"OK" She said.

"What about Turkey?" Cal suggested.

Ricky nodded. "Fine"

Cal got his laptop off the table and started researching places for them to stay while they were out there. He found a house for a thousand dollars. He went and rang the agent of the house, who confirmed they could have it for their 2 - week - stay.


Cal's alarm rang out at 3:am, they were flying at 5 and Ricky hoped that Nathan wouldn't cry.

"Ready?" Cal asked, picking up the suitcases.

"OK" Ricky said, getting out of bed and getting dressed in some clothes that she would feel comfortable in on the flight. She chose a pair of jeans and a halter neck top, which she considered her comfy - fitting clothes. She picked up the car seat putting Nathan in to it. She placed his blanket over him and then put his teddy in beside him. Then, they left the house, driving to the airport.

They checked in to the airport and Cal brought them two coffees, while Ricky changed Nathan.

They boarded the plane and Cal kept an eye on Nathan, while Ricky rested. Cal put in his headphones and the plane set off.


They headed in to their rented house for the next two weeks. Cal looked around: They had a kitchen, living room, and stairs.

"We could go down the beach" Ricky suggested, it was their first day of their holiday.

"Cool " Cal agreed and headed in to the en - suite to get changed in to his shorts.

When, they stepped outside of the house, the sun was beating down, the sky was a clear blue Cal had ever seen it and Ricky was in a bikini, her hair in a messy knot to keep it off her face and she had a pair of Gucci sunglasses on, protecting her eyes from the sun.

"Let's get you some sunscreen" She said, handing Nathan to his father. She opened her beach bag and got out the bottle of cream.

"Come on mate" Cal said, taking Nathan in to his arms.

Ricky stared, she was sure she recognized the man in the distance, on a surf board.

"Ricky?" Cal held out his hand for the bottle.

"That's Brax over there " She said, she knew that there was a hint of jealousy in her voice, but a quick glance at her wedding ring, reassured her.

Cal sat down beside her. "Who cares?"

Ricky wished that she shared Cal's confidence, but it was too late, Brax had spotted his ex - partner and had brought Charlie over with him to say hello.

"Hello Ricky" Charlie drawled, in a accent that always set Ricky's teeth on edge.

"Hi Charlie" She replied, with a weak smile.

"This is my husband, Cal " Ricky introduced them.

Cal stood, extending his hand out to shake. "Nice to meet you, Charlie "


They headed downstairs to the restaurant, Cal asked for a highchair and put his son in it. Brax and Charlie passed them and Brax shot Ricky a small smile.

"If you hurt her " Brax threatened.

"He hasn't hurt me, Brax" Ricky said, quickly, he had no right to go meddling in her marriage.

"Brax, we should go " Charlie put in, she didn't want to be caught in a love triangle between her boyfriend and his ex partner.

"What was that?" Charlie questioned, once her and Brax had returned to their hotel room.

"Your still in love with her aren't you?" Charlie asked.

"Yeah, I am " Brax said. He didn't think she would take him back, but he had to try.


"What are you doing here?" Ricky said, as she opened the door to Brax, Cal was in the shower, so the former lovers were free to talk.

"We need to talk " Brax said, sitting down on the couch, Ricky joined him, and before she knew what was happening, Brax's lips were on hers.

"No, Brax, I'm with Cal " She replied, trying to push him off, she couldn't cheat on him, she realised with a pang of guilt, that's exactly what she had done to Brax.

"You don't love him. " Brax stated.

Ricky glared at him. "I do. " As far as she was concerned, he didn't have the right to tell her what she felt.

"What's going on?" The door to the bathroom opened and Cal come padding out.

"Nothing, Brax was just leaving " Ricky explained, opening the door.

Cal wrapped his arms around her and kissed her.

"Cal... " Suddenly, her eyes filled, she didn't want to do this, but if she wanted any chance at saving her marriage she had to tell him the truth. "Brax kissed me "

"He what?" He shouted. Something told her this wasn't the best time to ask him to keep his voice down.

"Where are you going?" She asked, as she reached the door, Cal was walking out of the hotel, she could hear him banging on the doors.

"Get out here, now Brax!" Cal yelled.

The door opened. "What?" He smirked.

"You come near her again and I'll kill you " Cal threatened.

Brax laughed, he knew he could have her any time he wanted.

"Come on, Cal, please" Ricky pleaded.

Cal decided that they should head back to England.


"How was it?" Ethan asked his brother. Cal had returned to work, while Ricky was at home, looking after Nathan. She knew that she could put him in the hospital crèche but she couldn't bare to be apart from him.

"Eventful. " Cal sighed, pretending to look through a set of patient notes.

"Why?" Ethan asked.

Cal looked at his brother. "Look, Ethan, I don't want to talk about it "

"OK " Said Ethan. He walked off as Zoe needed his help with a patient. Cal sighed as he decided to go on a break. He leant against the wall.

"You OK?" Cal asked.

Ricky nodded. "Yeah, I brought you some lunch. "

"Thanks baby " Cal kissed her cheek as Ricky started walking back home, she crossed the road, only to be a hit by a car, which sent her flying through the air.

"Cal, what happened?" Zoe asked, as she saw him, wheeling the stretcher in, reeling off her BP, her GSC is 4 and sats were low. "

A car come speeding round the corner. " Cal told his boss.

Zoe nodded as he wheeled her in to RESUS.

"Cal, you know the rules, you can't treat her " Said Zoe.

Cal sighed and allowed Ethan to lead him out of RESUS,

"She was lucky Cal. " Said Zoe. "A broken wrist and a few bruises. "

Cal nodded. He headed to cubicle's.

"Hey "

"Hey" Ricky replied, as Cal sat on the bed.

"When can I go home?" She asked, for she didn't like staying in hospitals and she just wanted to get back to her son.

Cal took her hand and squeezed it as Zoe come back in. "Ricky, your CT's clear. "

Ricky nodded and Cal thanked his boss and with an arm slung around his wife's shoulder as they left the hospital.


They were now back at home, Zoe had given Cal some time off to help Ricky and Ethan had agreed to come round to look after Nathan as he knew that they needed time with each other.

Cal put on a DVD as he joined her in the couch.

"Hey. "

"Hi" Ricky mumbled.

He swept a hand through her hair as he settled down to watch a DVD of him and Ethan as children.


Thanks for reading. The wedding will be explored more in the ending chapters to "Car Crash. "

I'm also thinking of doing one where she meets Ethan first, instead of Cal. But will Cal get the blue - eyed girl? I might have already mentioned this in one of my other stories but I don't know.