Foolish Games

Author: Lisey

Rating: Hmmmm well it is a little racy at the start, so if you don't like that kind of thing, then don't read it!!!!

Disclaimer: How man times do I have to tell you people…..they're mine, mine mine!!!!! Well not really, but I wish they were!!!!!

He gently stroked her cheek and whispered "I love you", she smiled back at him, her blue eyes sparkling, the face that he adored lit up, just for him.

He kissed her, softly at first, but then with a growing passion. His tongue explored her mouth, like never before.

He moaned and deepened the kiss, feeling her surrender to him. He picked her up and carried her to the bed, placing her gently down.

She broke the kiss briefly and whispered "I need you"

"I know…. I need you…. only you" he whispered back, trailing kisses on her neck and down her collarbone.

His eyes never wandered from hers as he slowly unbuttoned her shirt, she smiled at him again, and he grinned back. He pushed the shirt off her shoulders and continued his exploration of her body.

The excitement inside him built up with the anticipation of what was to come "I love you so much" he said nibbling behind her ear.

"I love you too" he froze…. her voice had changed. He looked up and into the eyes of…. Paula Morgan.

Ben Markham sat straight up in bed, a sheen of sweat visible, his breathing ragged and shallow. It took him a moment to figure out where he was, in his bedroom in his mother's house. The moon was shinning in through the open curtains, as he got out of bed and quietly opened the door and silently walked down the hall.

He stepped out onto the verandah, inhaling the clean crisp air deep into his lungs, trying to make sense of his dream.

"Couldn't sleep?" a voice from behind him came out of nowhere. Jumping out of his skin, he spun around and came face to face with his sister, Danielle.

"Why aren't you in bed?" he asked, annoyed at his solitude being interrupted.

"Those drugs give me insomnia, what's your excuse?" she countered

Ben ignored her and turned back to the garden.

"What's wrong Ben?" Danielle asked him softly

Ben just shook his head. "Don't give me that bullshit Ben, I'm your sister. I know something is wrong" there was a pause as reality dawned on her "It's Bron isn't it?"

Ben spun around to face her again "You don't know what you're on about" he scoffed

"No? Well I know that you're still in love with her, but your trying to play happy families with Paula and her kid. Why Ben, what happened?"

"Nothing" he said shortly

"Don't give me that. I know that I've never met Bron, but I saw the way you looked when you were telling us about her that day, the look you got in your eyes when anyone even mentioned her. I saw Ben, I saw how much you loved her. More than Steph even." She said this last bit cautiously.

Ben was silent; finally he spoke "You really want to know what happened? Ok, I'll tell you. When she was in London, she met this bloke….Andy," he paused for a second, trying to curb the pain that still stung at his heart, "She slept with him…." He faltered, tears stinging his eyes "Why Dan…..why?"

Danielle put her arms around her brother trying to comfort him, not really knowing what to say. "She made a mistake Ben, it happens" she said finally.

Ben pulled away "So you're defending her?" he asked in disbelief

"No, " she tried to assure him "But I can't believe that you would throw away your whole relationship…. especially considering you made exactly the same mistake, at one time."

Ben leant on the verandah's railings "It doesn't matter anymore" he replied finally "I'm with someone else now"

"Paula…. right" Danielle gave an indelicate snort, "You're no more in love with her, than I am with Sam Newman"

Ben was silent as he thought this over ""What am I supposed to do about Paula?"

"Are you in love with her?" Danielle asked, even though she already knew the answer.

"No" Ben answered

"Then you'll hurt her more in the long run….especially if you still love Bron"

Danielle patted him on the shoulder as she left "You know what you have to do" with that she left him to his thoughts.

"Hello?" Paula answered the phone with her usual smug smile present on her face.

"Hi, it's Ben" he said

"Ben!!!!" Paula gushed "I'm so glad to hear from you.

"Listen I'm coming home….there's something I want to tell you"

Paula clutched the receiver to her ear hard in excitement.

"Ok, I'll send Max to mum's." she said "I'll see you when you get here"

Ben hesitated before knocking, dreading the coming scene.

Paula had been waiting for him, she opened the door before he even knocked and pulled him inside. She threw herself on him and kissed him hard on the lips, before pulling away and said: "I've missed you"

Ben said nothing, just took a step back from her.

Paula sat down and patted the spot next to her "What did you want to tell me?"

"Paula…You're a very nice person and Max is a great kid…but I don't think we should see each other anymore"

"What?" Paula asked the smile wiped from her face.

"You heard what I said…I'm sorry" Ben said

"What about Max" Paula asked "What am I supposed to tell him?"

"I still want to see Max" Ben said

"You just don't want to see me, is that it?" Paula asked "You're going back to HER aren't you?"

"I love her" he said simply

Paula slapped him across the face "Forget it!!! If you're dumping me for her, then you'll never see Max again! Your choice Max or your precious Bron?"

Ben stood, angry "Look Paula I'm sorry that I hurt you, I really am. I think Max is a great kid, and I would like to still spend time with him…but not if it's going to cost me Bron. Nothing is worth that" With that he walked out the door leaving Paula in a jealous rage.

Ben headed straight over to Bron's after calling Scott to fill him in on what was happening and to make sure that Bron was there. Scottie promised to keep her there and get rid of everyone else…

"Listen, Scottie…" Ben said "Don't tell her I'm coming, after the way I've treated her, I wouldn't blame her if she took off if she knew I was coming"

"Mate….She still loves you" Scott said softly into the phone, so no one could hear him, "and I know she'll want to talk"

"I hope so" Ben said

"Just get your ass over here ASAP, cause I don't know how long I can hold these people" Scott tried to lighten the mood.

"I'm on my way" Ben said

"Oh and mate? Good luck" Scott said

Ben pulled up in the driveway and tried to quelch his nerves. He rapped on the door and waited for her to answer.

Bron got up from the movie she was watching and went to answer the door. Scott had been very mysterious when he ushered everyone, but her out. She wondered if he was playing a joke on her and if this was part of it.

She was surprised by who she found her on doorstep

"Ben….Hi"

"Hi" he said nervously

There was a pause "Uh Scott's not here" she said finally

"I'm not here to see Scott, I came to talk to you"

Bron looked surprised but motioned for him to come inside.

"What did you want to talk about?" she asked him

"Us" he replied

Bron looked at the floor, "Bron, look at me" Ben pleaded, when she wouldn't he gently lifted her chin so their eyes met, "Bron…"

Her eyes were wet with tears, he held her face in his hands and looked at her "It's all over with Paula, I was such an idiot, I'm so sorry" he said softly

"No…" Bron tried to shush him "I'm the one who should be saying sorry….I'm so sorry"

"I know…" Ben said softly, leaning his head on hers "But I need you to know I'm sorry too"

Bron nodded her head, as Ben pulled her in for their first kiss in months. Their lips met hungrily, each desperate for the taste of the other, Bron wrapped her arms around Ben's neck and he pulled her closer, deepening their kiss.

Ben pulled away suddenly, a look of confusion crossed over Bron's beautiful features "I love you, Bron…I love you so much" he whispered and Bron smiled, lighting up his entire world.

"I love you too" she whispered back before he covered her mouth with his own once more.

Finally the pulled apart reluctantly, Ben took her hand in his and kissed it where his ring was still sitting.

"Marry me?" he asked softly

Bron looked away for a second and Ben felt a surge of panic go through him.

"Bron?"

"Yes," she said simply looking at him.

He grinned and picked her up spinning her around, before kissing her again….and again…and again.

The End