Hi guys, this is the 2nd spin off involving COLA, I really hope you like this and want me to continue on. This story is close to my heart but I won't tell you why until the end of the chapter after you have read the first chapter. Now it is not VITAL that you read Picture Perfect before reading this but it could be helpful as there will probably be references that you would not otherwise understand unless having previously read Picture Perfect so the choice is up to you but I would advise reading it to avoid confusion – up to you though! Please everyone review and tell me if you like it and want me to continue Thanks and enjoy! Dannielle xoxo

Just one more thing, Cooper was never accused of rape in this story and Bella never met her father! (as seen in Picture Perfect) Thanks! :D

[DISCLAIMER/COPYRIGHT: I do not own any of the existing characters or storylines in Home and Away but any characters, storylines or ideas used in this story are strictly copyrighted and are not to be used by any other person/s without written permission of the author of this story. Thank-you.]

BELLA POV

I was sitting on the couch flipping through a magazine when I heard the front door open and shut. "I'm home" Cooper called and I smiled "I know" I called back just as he walked out of the hall and came to sit next to me on the couch, he leaned forward and kissed me deeply "mm" I mumbled shocked as he pushed my back against the couch "what's got you all worked up?" I asked as he started to kiss my neck "nothing I just want you" he said and I laughed "well I guess that is okay" I replied as I stood up and led him towards the bedroom.

A few hours later we were lying in bed together, I wrapped the sheet around myself and propped myself up on my elbow "seriously what got you so worked up before?" I asked looking down at him. Cooper looked at me for a moment before sitting up the bed sheets sliding down to the bottom of his waist revealing his seriously toned stomach muscles "okay I worked out what I want to do" he said and I raised my eyebrows. For the last few months Cooper had been trying to work out what he wanted to do for a career, ever since he turned his father down to join his law firm it had become something he had been trying to figure out. "oh yeah" I asked sliding my hand across his stomach "yeah I want to join the army" he said and my hand stopped "what?" I asked looking up at him hoping he was kidding "I want to join the army Belle" he said and I realised he was serious.

I sat up and stared ahead, I could feel him watching me but I just didn't know what to say "where did this come from?" I asked finally "I saw this stand in the shop today and I got some info on it and realised it was what I wanted to do" he said and I nodded lightly "what do you think?" he asked and I shrugged my shoulders "I don't know" I whispered to afraid to tell him the truth "you don't want me to do it do you?" he asked and I sighed, he had guessed it straight away "it's not that, I'm just scared that's all" I said and he nodded "yeah but I will need training and that will take a year and even then I may not get deployed straight away" he said and I sighed again "I just need to think for a second" I said reaching across him to grab his shirt and quickly put it on before heading out of the room and down the hall.

I grabbed the basket of washing and fished out some underwear and a clean change of clothes before beginning to fold the clothes. Once finished I headed into the kitchen and got some food out for dinner before beginning to clean the already clean kitchen. I saw Cooper standing at the doorway watching me while I cleaned the already sparkling stovetop "baby it's clean" he said coming up behind me and taking the sponge from my hands. I quickly moved away from him needing to keep busy as I headed for the bathroom and began to clean that only to have Cooper repeat the same actions. I walked into the living room and stacked the magazines "baby stop it" Cooper said but I ignored him heading into the bedroom and making the bed before grabbing more clothes and putting on some washing. I shut the lid of the machine and headed for the door only to have Cooper standing the way, I moved him slightly just enough for me to get past only for him to grab my shoulders and spin me around, pushing me up against the wall "say something" he begged and I looked up at his eyes "no" I whispered shakily pushing him away and heading for the door.

COOPER POV

I closed my eyes briefly as she pushed me away, I heard her sifting through the keys and instantly knew her next move. I raced to the door and stood in front of it just in time "move" she said fiercely "no" I replied staring at her "move!" she said louder and I still refused to move "MOVE!" she screamed lunging at me, I grabbed her by the arms and pulled her into me as she broke down. I held onto her and slowly slid down the door to the ground. "why did you have to pick the fucking army?" she asked and I laughed "cause you know me, can't help myself" I said kissing her head "I don't want to lose you" she whispered and I shook my head "you won't" I replied and she looked up at me "you can't promise that, guys go over there all the time and never come back, you can't promise me something that you don't even know if you can keep" she said and I nodded "even if something happens, I will always stay with you" I whispered as a tear slid down her cheek "promise?" she asked weakly and I smiled "promise" I said as I bent down and gently kissed her.

I looked down to see that Bella had fallen asleep in my arms, I smiled and gently scooped her off the ground and carried her to the bedroom, I slipped off her denim shorts and climbed in beside her. She shifted, her arms reaching out. I grabbed her and pulled her close to me, her arms wrapped around my stomach as she snuggled into me "I love you" she whispered and I smiled, I looked down to see her looking up at me with her sparkly green eyes "I love you too" I replied as she lifted her head and kissed me as her hands quickly found the drawstring on my tracksuit pants.

What did you think? I hope you liked it, I have a cousin who enlisted in the army last year and is being deployed in November and I cannot imagine how my aunty and cousins (his siblings) will feel not know what will happen to him so when I heard that he was being deployed I thought of how I would cope and then that turned into how Bella would cope if Cooper did the same thing. It is hard enough for me to imagine my cousin going over to war, I can only imagine how worried my aunt and his siblings will be feeling come November. So I came up with this story, I hope you like and an want me to continue. Please review everyone! Dannielle xoxo