Authors note: I've been working on this story for a while so I figured I should finally do something with it. This is my first time posting anything on here and I appreciate any constructive criticism or comments :)

Allison Jace lazed on a quiet beach, enjoying the hot Hawaiian sun. A smile played on her lips as she watched her best friend, Macy's horrible attempts at 'catching a wave'. Macy's boyfriend, Tanner, had grown up in sunny California and consequently had been surfing almost as long as he could walk which meant he felt it was his duty to share this knowledge with anyone who would listen. However, despite his constant begging, Allison had refused to participate in today's lesson. It wasn't that she was afraid of water, in fact she never passed up a chance to swim in lakes or pools, but the threat of sharks, and other various ocean mammals, was the reason behind her decision to sit this little activity out. She didn't mind though, spending the whole day relaxing on the beach was a perfectly great way to pass the time in her eyes. She soon realized her quiet time was about to be disturbed though as she saw her friends paddle to shore and run across the beach towards her.

"Surfing is really hard!" Macy said, flopping on her towel, out of breath.

"Nah, it's not." Tanner argued as he stood his board up in the sand. "You just need more practice, babe."

"A lot more, from what I could see." Allison teased, flashing her friend a smile. Macy laughed and rolled her eyes.

"Well at least I tried it! You're so lazy. Lounging on the beach all day as sleazy men ogle you." She said, gesturing to a passing man whose eyes were clearly fixed on Allison's hardly covered body.

"Well can you blame them?" Allison smirked. "I look bangin' in his bikini." Macy giggled.

"Bangin'? Wow. Classy."

"Oh hun, you know I am all about class." Allison said, a slight sarcastic tone to her words. "Speaking of, who's up for some partying tonight?" The suggestion was met by an awkward silence before Macy sighed.

"Again?" She asked. "Al, this will be the fourth time this week. Don't you think you should...take it a little easy?" Tanner nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, and we were thinking we could visit Steve tonight. He's the reason we came here and we've hardly seen him..."

"No, I don't think I should 'take it easy'." Allison snapped defensively. "And go ahead, but I have no interest in seeing him anyway."

"You should though," Macy insisted, ignoring Allison's second comment. "You're twenty-four, almost twenty-five, its kinda time you started looking for something more serious. All this promiscuous sex is starting to get a little..." She trailed off.

"A little what? Pathetic?" Allison asked, her temper quickly rising.

"Well...yeah." Macy's voice was quiet.

"Wow. Thanks for the confidence boost. You're my friend, Mace. You're supposed to support me, not critique my lifestyle choices. And honestly, who are you to judge? Maybe I'm searching for my soul mate, or have you conveniently forgotten that when you met Tanner you were just out looking for a one night stand?"

Macy stayed silent and fiddled with the edge of her towel, not wanting to admit that her friend was right. Noticing his girlfriend's defeat, Tanner quickly jumped to her aide.

"That may be true, but ignoring all of their calls is not the best way to connect with the love of your life." He pointed out.

"Maybe I'm just making them work for it." Allison lied. Deep down she knew they were just looking out for her, but acting like parents more so than friends was only frustrating her.

"Whatever," Tanner said with a sigh. "Anyway, we're going to go see Steve tonight. You should come."

"No." Allison said firmly. "Even if I didn't already have plans, I wouldn't come and you know that."

"You can't still be angry with him." Tanner groaned.

"I can, and I am. He's a liar, he's manipulative, he's selfish, he's an ass-"

"And he's my best friend." Tanner cut her off. "So watch what you say and have a little respect." Allison rolled her eyes and stood up.

"As far as I'm concerned, Steven McGarrett doesn't deserve my respect." She quickly slipped on a pair of shorts before grabbing her towel and her bag. "But have a good night guys, I'll see you later." Without waiting for a response, Allison turned and walked away.