A/N- Not Mine.

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Alexus had not seen Gabi in ages and was excited to spend the summer away from the ice. She loved the little town she lived in and had finally settled down with some real friends. She missed Gabs and knew that Adam did. Adam is her cousin, Gabi's boyfriend and basically one of her best friends. She was nervous about meeting all these new people Gabi kept talking about but she just laughed and told her if she could handle the Duck's she could handle anyone.

Gabi met her at the airport and drove back to her house giggling the whole way about different stories that had happened to them while we were apart. As they pulled into her driveway Ali realized that she would be meeting all Gabi's friends sooner rather than later. "Oh crap, Mouse, you think that you could have given me a little time to settle in before I had to meet your groupies?" Ali leaned her head back on the seat.

"They wanted to meet you today… we are having a cookout." She laughed.

"Gabi, they look like jocks!" Ali's mouth dropped in shock.

"Oh well Chad, Jason, Troy and Zeke are on the basketball team." Gabi stuttered before gaining back her wit, "besides you hang with the ducks and what do you think they are?"

"Point taken." Ali mumbled. "I will try and get a long with them for you."

"You'll love the guys, I promise they are a lot of fun once you get to know them. Remember what you told me about the ducks, meet them before you judge them and now I'm dating Adam." She grinned at the name.

"Yeah well don't expect me to date anyone, mouse, I can't deal with that right now." Ali smirked and closed her eyes. I just needed a break, a vacation of sorts, just to get a way from coaches, crowds and crazy fans. I am a figure skater a pretty good one. I skate and I love the ice. My other friends, the ducks, who just happen to have the same obsession with ice that she does gave her a hard time about leaving but they don't have a psycho stalking them, do they? That in itself is slightly stressful! Nobody really knows except the coach, Mom and of course the police. The guy was good though he didn't leave any trace of who he was. Oh well they will find him eventually. Ali snapped out of it when Gabi clapped her hands in front of her face.

"Wake up sunshine and meet the crew." Gabi jumped out of the car and popped the trunk. They guys came over and started pulling out my luggage all four of them. Did they think that she was moving in permanently or something?

"I can get those." Ali cracked up at the expressions on their faces. They were just staring at the trunk.

"No I'll do it," said the blonde "Ok I have to ask how long you are staying?"

"Just for the summer, why?" Ali was confused at the question and it showed.

"Well Sharpay and Gabi pack more than this for a weekend trip much less a summer." He chuckled. Ali smiled and then looked at Gabi who was sticking her tongue out at the guy. "I'm Troy; this is Chad, Jason and Zeke. Ryan is over there with Sharpay the blonde one with the sequins and Taylor is in the house with Kelsie. I think that is everyone that you didn't know that is here." Ali smiled and held out her hand. "I'm Alexus or my friends call me Ali"
They shook hands and then walked into the house. When they had made their way back outside and had sat down at the table. Chad folded his hands together in front of his face and in this horrible Freudian accent asked Ali, "So little one, tell me about your life. Do you have any mental issues? Hmm or maybe some weird social disorder that makes you pack like a guy instead of a girl? Are you really a girl at all?" He looked at Ali and she cracked up. "Come now tell Dr Chad all about your life issues?"

"Hmm, well you see I travel a lot and often so I pack light and pick up what I decide I need while I am there. It's easier plus between you and me," she leaned toward Chad like they weren't surrounded by people. "Gabi is a girlie girl and one of the first girls I have hung around more than a week without ringing her neck every time she giggles." Gabi slapped her arm.

"I DO NOT giggle!" she crossed her arms pretending to be hurt.

"Oh really?" Ali asked grinning at the fact everyone agreed with her. "I brought you something from Adam." Gabi giggled. "See! That proves my point you giggle!" Gabi squealed and threw a basketball at her head. "Oh well you aren't mad plus Adam is coming in next week with the guys, anyway."

"How?" she asked almost hopping she was so excited.

"I'm flying them out." Ali grinned at her reaction. The rest of the guys just stared at me.

"You are flying them out?" The blonde girl with the dog name asked and rolled her eyes.

"That would be what I said." Ali was irritated by her tone.

"Well I suppose those frequent flyer miles come in handy." She rolled her eyes and waved her hand. Gabi was starting to look amused and Ali wasn't sure how she wanted to play this.

"I suppose." Alexus grinned, "For some, however, they are coming in my jet. Like I said I travel a lot and often." Ali smirked at the blonde's surprised eyes and rolled her eyes. Ali turned her back on Sharpay and looked at Gabi. "Hey mouse, are there any rinks around this place?"

"There's one in town. I already called and got your usual time set up; the guy is really excited about it." Gabi laughed, "I swear he squealed"

"Ha ha!" Ali threw the ball back at her head and laughed as she dodged it.

"Why would he be excited about you?" Sharpay sneered.

"Who knows?" Ali rolled her eyes and answered before Gabi and she gave her a look that was not happy.

"What are you some kind of athlete?" Ryan jumped in before Sharpay could respond.

"Figure skater" Gabi quickly answered.

"Not an athlete then." Chad laughed. "Is it some kind of hobby?"

"Hobby?" Ali asked more than a little pissed. "Is basketball a hobby?"

"No, basketball is a way of life." Troy answered. "I'm sure skating is yours." He was trying to placate her and it wasn't working. Ali couldn't handle it anymore.

"Mouse I am going to go in now, I'm sure you understand." Ali stood up and walked into the house. Ali went to her bedroom and sat down on the bed and took a deep breath. Ali knew she should be used to that, it's not like they know anything about her. But to assume they know her just pissed her off! Arggh it was going to be a long summer dealing with those guys!

Back outside

"I hope you know that you just basically told an Olympic gold medalist that she wasn't an athlete." Gabi knew that Ali was pissed. Troy and Chad basically just proved her theory on jocks and that attitude was precisely why she had issues with them.

"She what?" Chad's mouth fell open.

"She's Alexus O'Mally?" Ryan asked in awe. "Doesn't your little sis adore her?" he asked Troy and shook his head. "Oh crap you just made complete asses out of yourselves." He put his head in his hands and laughed. "Doesn't help that she is hot."

"Shut it, "growled Troy.

"Oh well, maybe she will get over once the ducks get here…" Gabi mumbled "I hope." The guys wanted to apologize but Gabi told them it wouldn't be a good idea because Ali could hold a grudge like no tomorrow. "Trust me ask the ducks when they get out here. Just consider yourselves lucky she doesn't know your weaknesses yet."