What Are You Afraid Of?

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Chapter 22.

Charlie’s POV:

-2 days later-

Come 4:30pm on that Thursday evening, I was freed from the hospital. They had run all their tests, made sure I was okay, offered me any counselling or help, all of which

I declined, I just wanted to leave as quickly as possible.

I held my shoes in my hand as I walked along the beach, the peaceful, cool air engulfing me as I breathed in freedom.

I smiled to myself as I continued to walk, it soon faded at who I saw approaching me, I had planned to ignore him but there was no way of doing that without being too

blunt, obvious and bitchy, and I wasn’t like that, well, I thought I wasn’t anyway-

“Hey Charlie.” Brax’s voice pulled me away from my stream of consciousness.

“Hi.” I replied sharply.

“So eh, Ruby came by to get your stuff yesterday, I didn’t think you were serious.”

“Yeah.” I replied emotionlessly even though the situation was killing me inside, I wasn’t going to let Brax see that, “No point delaying the inevitable.”

I turned my head slightly to look towards the diner, I looked back to see Brax’s eyes filled with anger and hurt, “What happened to your face?” He asked, referring to the

bruise that had formed just under my cheekbone.

I thought about my answer, not sure whether he was so stupid not to believe whether I was actually kidnapped and beaten in the first place, or whether he was just

delusional, “I walked into a door.”

Brax laughed, “You think I’m gonna buy that?”

“Do whatever you want.” I told him before walking past him,

“Charlie.” He called after me.

“What?” I asked, turning back around to face him.

“Police got ‘em, right?” And now I knew he did know truthfully all along, he needed to hear it first-hand, from the victim. I gave him a nod of the head in response. I half

turned to walk away again, and once again Brax stopped me, “Can’t we talk?”

“I don’t think so, I mean, I did want to talk to you in the hospital, but you never came, not once even to see if I was still breathing, then on the phone, I at least thought

you cared, but turns out I was just a hindrance on you.” I spat.

“Charlie, I-”

He was interrupted by a female presence beside him, “Hey sexy.” Brax tore his eyes away from me to look at the girl to his left, his face dropped when he saw her, I

frowned, “You up for a replay of Tuesday night?”

I felt myself laugh whilst my eyes went wide, yes, I should’ve known he couldn’t keep it in his pants for even a day, not even a night.

“Sorry, I can’t.” He replied, the girl simply nodded before walking off.

“Oh wow Brax, that’s so classy, you’ve moved on already. Real smooth, you could’ve at least waited a night.”

“It’s not like that.” He began, I interrupted before he could continue,

“It’s exactly like that.” I told him before turning back around, “Oh, and I’ll need my house-key back, seeing as you won’t be needing it.” I added before walking up the sand

dunes and towards the diner.

x-x

By the time I reached the diner I realised that I didn’t want to be there, not where people would talk to me and ask how I was doing or if I wanted some ice cream. I

walked and walked until I found myself on Bianca’s doorstep, as soon as she opened the door I collapsed into her arms in floods of tears, and as if by magic, she knew, she

just knew it was Brax who had caused those tears.

“Honey, what happened?” She asked after I had finally stopped crying, both of us seated at the dining table.

“Everything is so messed up B, Brax moved on already, he slept with someone the exact night I went missing.”

Bianca sighed, “He didn’t?”

“He did.” I confirmed before running a hand over my face.

“Have you spoken to him since on the phone the other day?”

I nodded, “Bumped into him about thirty minutes ago on the beach.”

“Ah.” She reached out and took my hand, “You sure it’s not only Brax you’re upset about?”

“What else is there to be upset about?” I asked, confused by her question.

“The baby, Charlie.” She prompted me, “How are you doing with that?”

“Well, I’ve had time to think about that over the past few days and I’m alright. I mean, we weren’t ready for a baby together, not even close, and now that I know I meant

little if not nothing to Brax, I’m in fact glad I lost the baby, because there’d be nothing worse than bringing up an unloved baby, I couldn’t do that again, not after Ruby.”

“Charlie, Brax would love your baby so much.”

“That’s the thing, everyone says he would, but if he can’t even be bothered to visit me in hospital or care that I was missing in the first place, I beg to differ.”

“But he didn’t know you were pregnant.”

“Yeah? Neither did I.” I snapped.

“Who else knows you lost it?”

“You, Heath, Casey, Leah and Ruby, I can’t deal with the sympathy and sorrowful smiles.”

“Alright, well if you need me, I’m here.”

“Yeah.” I smiled at her. “Listen, I’ve gotta talk to Rubes, so I better head off, bye.”

“Okay, well, anytime you need me, you just call, okay?”

“Yeah, thanks.”

“Love you.”

“Love you too.” I gave her a quick hug before leaving and heading home.

x-x

I walked into the open front door to see Ruby in the kitchen,

“Hey mum.” Ruby grinned.

“Hey baby.” I smiled at her. “Listen, Rubes, I actually wanted to tell you that I’m gonna go up to the cabin for a couple of days.”

Her smile faded, “What? No, please don’t, it’s far.”

“It’s not sweetie, it’s only about an hour and a half drive, and I need a bit of time.”

“Well, do you want me to come with you?” She asked.

“No thanks sweetie, I just need time alone to think and get my head around everything.”

“Alright.” Ruby said before sending a foul look at someone behind me, “What are you doing here?” She asked cruelly.

I turned around to see Brax in the doorway, “Don’t worry, I’ve just come to give you this.” He told me before placing the key on the counter,

“Thanks.” I told him, he smiled lightly, the smile trying to cover the truth his eyes held of upset and torment,

“I’ll see you around.” He told me before leaving the house, I picked up the key and held it tightly in my fist, still warm from Brax’s touch. I sighed as I walked into my

bedroom before putting it in the drawer as I began to pack a bag for my few days away, after all, I just needed space, and time to think, I would have to push Brax out of

my thoughts and out of my mind.

x-x

-The next day-

I pulled up in the surf club car park, it was 10:30am and Angelo’s wouldn’t be open yet, I planned to leave the letter behind the counter, and then exit Summer Bay for my

break in Reefton Lakes.

I felt butterflies in my stomach as I quickly passed through the surf club and up the stairs until I reached the bar, I placed the letter behind the till before turning on my

heels, only to bump into the one person I had been trying to avoid at the exit.

“Charlie.” Brax stated, his voice full of surprise.

I sighed, “Hi.”

“Were you looking for me?” He asked, a small smile playing on his lips.

“No.” I replied quickly.

“Then what are you doing here before opening?”

“I eh... never mind.” I went to move past him but he obstructed my way,

“Nah, it was obviously something, go on, say what you have to say.”

I smiled at him sadly before staring deeply into his eyes, “That’s just it, Brax.” I took a deep breath, “There’s nothing to say.” Then he let me go.

By the time I reached the car park I found Heath waiting by my car, “Heath.” I whispered.

“Charlie, you can’t go, please don’t.”

“I’m not going forever.”

“Charl-”

“No, I know what you’re going to say and I’m sick of people defending Brax and his stupid behaviour! I can’t keep fighting for the man I love when he’s off sleeping with someone else, and I’m trying to deal with having lost this baby all by myself too, it’s too hard.”

He smiled sadly before pulling me into a hug, “Alright, just please, wherever you’re going, just call me when you get there, okay?”

“I will.” I told him before breaking the hug and getting into my car as I started the ignition.

Brax’s POV:

I watched Charlie walk away from me and down the stairs as fast as she could, he perfume lingering about the restaurant, I groaned before walking behind the bar, finding

a letter with her handwriting at the till, ‘Brax’ on the front of it.

I opened the white envelope and pulled out the letter,

Brax,

This is the real letter, and it's a letter from me, freely, just me, with no gun being pointed at my head, but I loved you, Brax, I did, I thought we were happy, but you threw

it back in my face, I thought you loved me too but you clearly don't, not if you can move on and sleep with someone else that quickly after I was taken from you. I know

this doesn't make a difference to our relationship, and to be honest, I don't want it to, because I've seen you for who you really are, and I don't like it one bit. I hope this

puts your mind at ease, goodbye Brax,

Charlie.

I sighed heavily before picking up the envelope, dipping my hand inside and pulling out a necklace, the same necklace I had bought her for Christmas, and the same

necklace she hadn’t separated from since the day I put it on her.

I quickly picked up the letter before running from Angelo’s in an attempt to find Ruby and know what Charlie meant by ‘goodbye’, where would she be going, and would she

ever come back?

I considered it sheer luck when Ruby walked into the surf club with Casey, “Rubes, thank goodness, where’s Charlie?”

“Gone.” She replied emotionlessly.

I felt sick. “Gone where?” I whispered.

“Away from here Brax, more like you! Your behaviour has driven my mother away and I hate you for it Brax, you ruin everything!”

“Ruby, please.”

“No Brax, you’re better off out of everyone’s life, your poison!” She yelled at me, her words hurt, more than I knew possible, ever since Charlie and I had started seeing

each other, Ruby and I had become extremely close, and I would even go as far as saying that I had started to see her almost as if she was my own child.

“Please Ruby, I love her.” I whispered, she looked at me, this time not with anger or hurt, but with pity and hope.

“You don’t mess this up, you hear me?” I nodded and smiled as she handed me a piece of paper with where I could only assume Charlie was going.

“Thanks, kid.” I told her before kissing her forehead as I left the surf club and towards my car.

x-x

After about an almost two hour drive I pulled up beside Charlie’s car and some sort of cabin. I played out what I was going to say to her before getting out of the car and

nervously walking towards the front door.

I took a deep breath before I raised my hand towards the door, and knocked.

[luscious01]

Aw that was sooo sad Sam heartbreaking for Charlie to find out that he slept with the girl

the night she was kidnapped!!

Please please please update soon I'm dying to find out how the conversation in the cabin goes.

Thanks for the update. xxxx

[Inactive User]

Awww such a sad but heart-breaking chapter! Hope Chax will soon sort things out More soon please xx

[Sazzle]

Proper sad times for Charlie! I'm glad that Ruby sticked up for her Mum so much and that Brax regrets his actons but he has seriously been a tool and has making up to do!

Liked the chats with Bianca and Heath...nice that Heath was looking out for her

Excited for the talk with Charlie and Brax and him finding out about the baby they lost. Please update soon

[JoJo1602]

Cant believe brax slept with someone the night she went missing

Hopefully they can talk it out and brax will realise how bad he hurt her

Update soon

[soph1303]

Ok so I totally lost track of this story so I just read it all again from beginning to end !!!

I knew things were going too well and that something bad was gonna happen, and the kidnapping was a very effective way of splitting them up unfortunately !!!

Just like to say that I love Heath so much in this fic, he and Charlie kinda have a brother/sister relationship going on which is very sweet to read !!

Ooh the ending sounds very promising !!!

More soon please

[Samantha1]

Hey guys, thanks for the awesome reviews. Sorry if there’s mistakes, hadn’t got time to proof-read. This one’s a pretty long ‘un but I hope you enjoy it! (:

Chapter 23.

Charlie’s POV:

I had placed my bag and other items down in the bedroom before taking a stroll around the cabin to familiarise myself with it. I was about to open the back door to go

down through the forest and to the lake when I heard a knock on the door. I froze momentarily, wondering if I was hearing things, after all, nobody else should be here,

there were no neighbours and I highly doubt I’d have any Summer Bay visitors.

My breath caught in the back of my throat as I opened the door and found Brax at the other side, a faint smile on his face, “Hey”, he spoke first.

I stood in silence, staring at him for a while, he shifted on the spot awkwardly until I found my voice, “Hi, eh...come in.” I ushered him into the cabin before closing the door

behind him and sitting down in the arm chair, he sat opposite me on the couch.

“It’s a beautiful place.” He smiled after briefly scanning the surroundings.

“Yeah it is.” I smiled, “My Dad used to own it, he left it to Ruby and I in his will.” Brax nodded and smiled before glancing around again. I waited for him to speak but

nothing came, I decided to make the first move, “So eh, what are you doing here, Brax?”

He sighed as he looked down before speaking, “Because I couldn’t let you go.”

“I don’t need this.”

He looked up, I could see hurt etched across his face but I was determined not to let it get to me, then I saw his eyes wonder down slightly to the bruise on my cheekbone, then up to the few minor stitches on my forehead, “They stitches?” He asked.

“Yes, now you can either tell me what you’re here for, or leave.”

“I was devastated, when I got that first letter, it broke my heart, and I was upset and confused, and I couldn't understand why you'd do it”, he frowned before running his

hands through his hair.

“But it wasn’t me Brax, well, not by choice.”

“I know that now, but when I first read it I was upset, confused and naive.” Brax said quietly. I cleared my throat to prevent the forming lump before running a hand over

my stomach, the area where I hurt most, the area I bled from most and the area that now bore the most bruises. “Charlie, I love you.” Brax said in a voice so quiet it was

almost a whisper.

“You have a funny way of showing it.” I spat.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” He retorted.

“You, sleeping around, how many others were there? Or was it just her?”

Brax began vigorously shaking his head, “Please Charlie, don’t throw away what we had.”

“According to you I already have.” Despite the longing to be back in his arms I had to let him know how much he hurt me by his behaviour.

“Please.” He pleaded with me.

“No!” I yelled at him before standing up, “I don't think I can, Brax” I told him, my voice considerably softer than before, “My heart, it's breaking here, and I hate it, and I

hate that you can do this to me.” I tried to fight back tears as Brax was now standing in front of me, my right hand firmly clasped in between his two large ones. “It’s not

fair.” I whispered.

“I know it’s not baby, and I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.” Brax told me before taking my other hand and giving it a light squeeze, “But I was stupid and I honestly thought you

didn’t love me, but if there’s any chance you can forgive me, please, please do it.” I looked up into his green eyes cloudy with tears before shaking my head and pulling my

hands free of his, “Nah, nah, why are you shaking your head?”

“I just, I can’t do this now, there’s too much on my mind, I need time to think.”

“What’s there to think about?”

“Just, stuff, stuff you don’t know about that’s hurting me and I need time.”

“What stuff? You can tell me, I can help you, Charlie.”

“No, no you can’t, because it’s all your fault I feel this way in the first place, Jake and Hammer would never have come after me if I didn’t get involved with you, they

wouldn’t have even known I existed.”

“Charlie, that’s not fair.”

“No, I’ll tell you what isn’t fair, Brax, me having to fight this all on my own, and them taking in pleasure, so much pleasure in what they did to me, Bianca and Rubes, the

success of what they did!”

The expression on Brax’s face was replaced with disgust, “Charlie what did they do to you?” I rubbed the back of my neck before looking up at him, “What did they do?” He

repeated.

“Nothing.” I spoke shortly before taking a few steps away from him, he closed the distance between us again and reached his hand out towards my face, gently running his

thumb along the bruise,

“That’s not nothing.” He whispered before reaching out to kiss my forehead but I slapped his hand away and pushed his body away from mine.

“Just leave me alone.” I pleaded before bursting into tears and fleeing the house, running through the grassy land and the forest until I reached the lake.

x-x

Brax’s POV:

I sat in the cabin for just under ten minutes alone, deciding Charlie would need some space before she had to look at my lying, cheating face again.

I took a deep breath before I began the nervous pathway she ran not so long ago. I followed the way I thought she went until I reached a small lake, Charlie sitting on the

edge, her shoes beside her and her feet swinging about in the water.

I walked towards her and sat on the rock beside her, she gave no signal to acknowledge my presence but I knew she knew I was there, “Dad used to bring me down here

all the time when I was little.” She smiled, “He taught me how to go fishing, and how to swim in this very lake.” Her smile grew as she talked about him, “He was the best

Dad ever.” She turned her head to look at me, I smiled at her just before the tears began to spill from her eyes, “I miss him so much.” She whispered as she tried to

control her tears but they kept falling.

“I know you do.” I said softly before wrapping my right arm around her and pulling her close to me before placing a soft kiss on her forehead. Her tears slowly stopped as

she slid her petite hand down my thigh and towards my knee as she nervously began playing with a lose thread on the bottom of my board shorts.

She withdrew her hand and pulled away from me, “You know, if he were alive now, he would’ve killed you.”

I laughed at her, “And why’s that?”

“For breaking my heart.” She laughed lightly before shaking her head, “You better go.” She said quietly as she began to fiddle with her hands,

“What, why?” I asked her, her eyebrows creased as if not even she knew the answer to that, “We’re doing okay, right?” I asked in hope.

“I don’t know, listen Brax, right now I just need space.”

“Charl-”

“Please, just leave.” She pleaded as her teary bright blue eyes looked up at me.

I let out a loud sigh before standing up and doing exactly as she asked, preparing for my return to Summer Bay.

x-x

I groaned loudly as I entered the front door to see Ruby and Casey on the couch, I knew she’d bombard me with questions, “How’d it go?” She asked, frowning as she

studied my deflated appearance and the sheer fact Charlie wasn’t here with me.

“It didn’t.” I sighed before attempting to walk away.

“Don’t move.” She warned me, I sighed and turned back around, “What happened?”

“I’m an idiot Rubes, there’s not much I can add.”

x-x

Charlie’s POV:

I sighed as I sat outside on a picnic blanket on the grass whilst reading my book, trying to relax. I groaned in frustration as Brax’s visit sent shockwaves through my body

and my brain was overactive, thinking of all the times we’d spent together, was it really me who was throwing what we had away?”

The vibration of my phone on the blanket beside me interrupted my thoughts, I pressed a few buttons and opened the text from Ruby:

‘Mum, I miss you, need to talk to you, please, please, pretty please with a cherry on top come home? Even if it’s just for a little bit.’

I sighed before I began typing a reply, ‘Alright baby but it better be worth it! And yes, I’m coming down, but only for about two hours tops, gonna need to head back here

before it gets dark, leaving now x’

‘Yaaay, see you soon!xx’

I laughed at her enthusiasm before picking up my things and heading back into the house.

x-x

About an hour later I pulled up into the driveway of our house in Summer Bay, thank goodness journeys on the way back are always quicker than on the way.

“You’re back!” Ruby squealed as she ran out of the house and into my arms,

“Ow, baby, baby, lighten up, only out of hospital a day ago.”

She laughed gently before pulling away, “Sorry.” She smiled before linking her arm with mine, “Let’s go for a nice evening stroll on the beach.” She smiled again before

tugging on my arm, I had no choice but to agree with her; mind you I wouldn’t disagree either, it was approaching 6:15pm, the sun would be setting and it would be a

beautiful sight.

“So”, Ruby began once we reached the beach, “I was thinking you could come home for good, and before you argue with me, I know you need space, but whenever you’re

given space, your thoughts are no good and lethal which makes problems and it makes your relationships with people worse, so please just come home, mum, please.”

“Yes, alright.” It didn’t take much convincing mainly due to the idea that I missed my baby girl and wanted to come home,

“Yeees!” She grinned before hugging me once again, separating herself from me when she heard me wince.

I frowned as she looked away and laughed, “Oh look, what a coincidence, it’s Casey...oh look at that, what do you know? And Brax is with him!”

I followed her gaze down towards the Ocean before looking back at her, “You really need to work on your subtlety skills, honey.” I laughed before kissing her forehead,

“You’re not mad?” She asked as she looked up at me unsurely.

“Too late for that.” I rolled my eyes as she dragged Casey away, leaving me to walk down to Brax.

“Hey, you’re back.” His smile glowed as he looked down at me.

“Yeah, Ruby convinced me.”

“For good, or?”

“Well, I wasn’t planning to, until I got here and she convinced me to stay, but I’ll have to go back and collect me things.”

“Oh”, his smile grew, “Well that’s good then.” He added.

“Yeah it is, listen I was wondering if you, maybe if you wanted, we could-”

I was interrupted by Brax’s fling, “Hey”, she smiled before kissing his cheek, “You haven’t called, I-”

“Because I’m not interested.” Brax interrupted her, keeping his gaze on me, I faltered eye contact with him for fear he’d recognise the upset in my eyes again, and I didn’t

want that.

“Fine.” The girl spat before walking off, I took a few steps away from Brax, he advanced towards me,

“Charlie, please, I-”

“No, please don’t.” I shook my head before once again, running away from him.

x-x

A significant while later, it had reached 10pm, I quickly jumped up, “God Ruby, the time! I better head back and get my things.”

“Okay, you sure you don’t want me to come with you?”

“No I’m fine honestly.” I smiled before rushing to the door,

“Charlie, wait!” I turned around, “Take some water, you might need it.” I frowned before accepting it,

“Thanks.”

“Wait!” She called again.

“What now, Rubes?”

“Take some food too, in case you get hungry.” My frown deepened as I watched her glaring at the door in eager anticipation,

“What’s going on?” I asked, just as Brax appeared in the doorway, soaking wet from the rain and gasping for air, “What the hell, Brax?” I asked as I turned my focus to

him.

“Ran here.” He panted before trying to regain his breathing,

“I gotta go.”

“Wait, wait!” I stopped and looked at him, waiting for an explanation, “Give me... a minute...to get...my breath...back.” I rolled my eyes before nodding, about a minute

later he had straightened himself up, “Ruby called.” He began.

“I should’ve known.” I interrupted.

“Look Charlie, she was a fling okay, it meant nothing.”

“Okay, so what if I went and had a fling too?” I asked, turning the tables on him.

He opened his mouth to speak but no words managed to pass his lips, “That hypothetical guy you slept with, he’d probably be dead.” He said bluntly before looking me in

the eye.

“Now you know how I feel.” I told him before moving to walk past him.

“Look, you’re the one I love.” He told me,

“Clearly not.” I snapped.

Brax rolled his eyes, his calm, fighting exterior soon deteriorating to tiresome and anger, “I can’t win with you, can I?” He snapped back.

“No! Not when you go sleeping around!” I yelled.

“IT WAS A FLING!” He yelled back, our talk had quickly escalated into a shouting match. “And I did it because you left me.” He added matter-of-factly.

“OH FOR CHRIST’S SAKE! I DIDN’T LEAVE YOU!” I screamed at him.

“You’re leaving me now.” I opened my mouth to come up with a response but none came, “Can you just stay, and talk things through?”

I shook my head, “No, it’s late, and I need to get my stuff.”

“I’m coming with you.” He said determinedly.

“No way.”

“Look, you can let me come up in your car or I’ll just go home, follow you up in my own.”

I sighed before looking in his eyes, “You’re so impossible, you know that?”

“Uh-huh.” He replied, “Now, come on, it’s late, and you need to get your stuff.” He mimicked. I rolled my eyes before walking outside with him and towards my car, “Want

me to drive?” He asked.

“No.” I turned around and looked at Ruby laughing at us from the kitchen window, I shook my head at her before climbing into the car.

x-x

Brax and I had spent the entire car journey in a tense and awkward silence, I got out of the car first, shortly followed by Brax, soon I felt his arms wrap around me, turn

me around and pin me up against the cabin front door.

We glared at each other intensely before he pressed his lips against mine and began kissing me passionately, “Mhm, stop.” I mumbled before pushing him away from me,

“What the hell do you think you’re doing?”

“Sorry.” He laughed before turning serious, “Words don’t ever get through to you, I thought actions would.” I took a deep breath before looking at him unsurely.

“You broke my heart.” I told him before looking up into his eyes.

“You broke mine too.” He told me before leaning back slightly. He smiled lightly at me, “Truce?” He asked before sticking out his hand, I took hold of it and shook it just

before he tugged on it, causing my body to collide with his. I looked up at smiled at him before leaning forward and softly kissing his lips, “Come home with me?” Brax

asked before placing his hands on my waist.

“Yeah.” I smiled before kissing his lips again, he kissed my forehead before wrapping his arms around me and hugging me tightly.

“You eh, gonna wear this again?” Brax asked as he pulled my necklace out of his back pocket, I smiled and nodded,

“Yes, yes of course I will.” My smile widened as he put it on me before gently kissing my neck.

I settled myself back into his arms before resting my head against his chest, “You tired?” He asked softly as his hand brushed through my hair,

“Yeah.” I mumbled back.

“Come on, let’s get your stuff and drive back then.”

I smiled as Brax found his way into the bedroom and picked up my things before joining me back outside, “Brax”, I told him as he turned around from having put my stuff

in the boot,

“Mhm?” He asked me.

“I love you.” I told him, he smiled before walking towards me,

“And I love you.” He told me before kissing my lips, “Now get in and let’s get you home.”

x-x

Brax’s POV:

We arrived back at my place at 1am, Charlie fast asleep, and me not far off. I smiled at how peaceful she looked before cutting the ignition and shoving the keys into my

pocket. I walked around her side of the car, picked her up in my arms before walking towards the front door, to meet Heath just about to go inside, “Ah hello.” He grinned,

“She asleep?”

I nodded, “Sure is.”

“Better treat her right this time.” He warned as he opened the front door. I wouldn’t exaggerate in saying that Charlie and Heath had both become almost best friends out

of this situation, and I didn’t mind that at all, his behaviour had improved significantly.

“Don’t worry, I intend on doing so.” I smiled before stepping in the front door, “Do me a favour Heath, give Ruby a call and let her know she’s with me, eh?”

“Will do.”

I smiled before carrying Charlie into my bedroom, pulling the covers back and placing her in the bed before removing her shoes and unbuttoning her shorts, sliding them

off her legs before lifting her top over her head and grabbing one of my pullover hoodies from the wardrobe, I slid it over her before getting myself ready for bed and crawling into the bed beside her. She immediately moved her body towards mine and cuddled into me, I wrapped my arms around her and kissed the top of her head before I too, joined her in sleep.

[Inactive User]

Great chapter. And aww the ending-so cute! More soon please xx

[soph1303]

Amazing update,

Am wondering exactly how badly Charlie was hurt when she got kidnapped hmm ??

Awww cuteness of the reunion !!!

More soon Please