Prologue:

It was raining for what seemed like hours. Many of the students were rushing to their classes. Some of them were carrying umbrellas. Spring break was about to begin in a few days. Many students around this time were making their last few days before the break count. Rachel and Audrey were walking to the main science building. Rachel wore a shiny black rain jacket, while Audrey wore one in red. Rachel didn't like wearing heavy clothing, but she knew that once the break began, she wouldn't have to wear them anymore.

Rachel's roommates had all agreed to go down to Panama Beach again. Fortunately for Rachel, Tommy and Lucy weren't going to be there this time. Although Lucy and Tommy had forgiven Rachel after saving Lucy's life, she still knew there would be bad chemistry between them and her. This was finally Rachel's chance to be invited to go out with her roommates and do something fun. She felt like she was a part of the pack again. A bright smile made its way on her face as she headed towards her biology class. Audrey smiled as well, as she knew she was also going to the beach with them. They seemed to be the only ones in a joyful mood on such a rainy and stressful day.

Rachel may have done much to redeem herself from her past sins. However, her job wasn't finished. There was something missing, and she could not quite put her finger on it. But Rachel did not mind. She was happy to have her friends back, and that is all that mattered to her at the moment. All other issues could wait until later. But, little did she know, these issues were about to surface a lot sooner than she had expected...

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Chapter 1 – Life's a Beach:

Spring break had finally come. Almost everyone at the college seemed to be partying their heads off. A shirtless muscular man was car surfing down the road playing air guitar whilst the driver blasted Megadeth music for everyone to hear. People were cheering and hollering from the sidewalks. Rachel was driving behind the truck with Audrey sitting next to her, and all her roommates were sitting in the back. Beth, who was already hammered, stuck her head out of the window of the truck.

"Hey! Jump across to our car and I'll give you a blow job!" Beth yelled.

"Beth! No! Are you crazy?!" Jessica hollered.

"No, I'm a genius! I aced my math test, remember?" Beth slurred.

It was already too late. The man was about to jump off of his car.

"Woooooh! Here I come!" Yelled the car surfer.

Rachel gasped, and hit the gas so that she could catch him on the hood of the truck. The man landed on top, but slid off into the bushes. Audrey, Amy and Jessica all screamed.

"I'm alive!" the man yelled, giving a thumbs up.

Everyone outside was cheering. Rachel was furious.

"Beth! I'm going to destroy you!" Rachel yelled.

"No, you can't destroy me, I finished my GED.. I am a god!" Beth garbled.

Rachel immediately parked the car and rushed over to the car surfer, who was still lying in the bushes. She peered down to see the man still looking a bit dazed. She realized it was a light gray wolf, with long blond hair and piercing red eyes. She hadn't recognized him before. He must have been a transfer student, since he did look to be in his 20's.

"Are.. you alright?" Asked Rachel.

"Uhh.. I think so," The wolf grunted.

The wolf looked up to see Rachel offering a hand to help him up. The wolf just stared for a few seconds. His head was still spinning, and he was mesmerized by Rachel's appearance.

"Well? It's not gonna grab itself ya know!" Rachel smirked.

"Oh yeah! Sorry.. heh," The wolf blushed.

The wolf grabbed Rachel's hand and she helped him up.

"Ah, thanks. My name is Anthony by the way," The wolf said, while wiping leaves off of his shirt.

"My name is Rachel. Nice to meet ya," Rachel replied with a smile, blushing a little. "Promise me you will be more careful next time okay?"

"Alright, no more car surfing for me. Heh heh.."

Rachel waved goodbye, and walked towards her truck. She had to admit; that man was a total heartthrob. She hoped that maybe sometime they could see each other again. She wanted to spend more time with him, but unfortunately she had to get back to the truck and help her roommates and Audrey get back to their home.

Beth had stumbled out of the truck and ran clumsily towards the shrubbery across from the sidewalk. She vomited into the bushes.

"You know, you'd think she wouldn't decide to get drunk off her ass the day right before the beach," Amy frowned.

"Well, I guess that math exam drove her crazy. She is an art major after all, so she must have taken it real hard," Jessica responded with her tongue lulling out of her mouth.

"I don't blame her. I'm not a big fan of math myself," Audrey added. "Oh look, here comes Rachel."

Rachel got into the drivers seat and started the truck. Jessica got outside and helped Beth get back into the truck safely.

"So, was that guy okay?" Asked Audrey with a puzzled look on her face.

"Yeah, he was great! Um, I mean, he was fine. No injuries it seems," Rachel blushed.

"Was he cute?" asked Amy.

"Well, I suppose he was kinda cute," Rachel admitted.

"You should ask him out!" Beth slurred with cadence.

Rachel slammed on the brakes. Everyone in the truck was startled, even Beth.

"Well, what do ya know. We're home guys! Let's get out and into the house to get some sleep," Rachel stammered.

"Um, Rachel? Our house is a few parking spaces down from here," Jessica replied in confusion.

"Oh, um.. yeah, your right. Silly me."

Rachel drove up to the parking space. Everyone was silent and confused.

"I guess school has been driving all of us crazy," Amy rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, I suppose so," Rachel replied. "Lets get inside and get some shuteye. We will need it."

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The beach was filled with laughter and excitement. Thousands of people came to enjoy the warm weather. The whole gang were in their bikini's, soaking up the sun at the edge of the ocean. Jessica had later decided to go eat ice cream with her boyfriend Robert at the pier. A few other people were playing volleyball a few meters away from the gang. They watched as they talked with each other about which of the men playing was the cutest.

After about an hour or two of sunbathing and occasional swimming, the gang decided to get up and head over to the beach bar to get some light drinks. Rachel was having a great time, and was grateful that she had a chance to actually go out with her friends on a vacation. The gang spent the whole day enjoying the moment as much as they could, as they knew it wouldn't last forever. A few hours later, it was sunset.

"Hey Rachel, we are going to go to the hot tub at the hotel. You want to come with?" Beth asked.

"Sure, I'll meet up with you guys. I just want to stay outside a little while longer," Rachel replied.

As Rachel lied down on her blanket by herself, she looked out and saw many couples sitting together on the beach. They were all watching the sunset, and some of them even held themselves close to one another. She could see a couple of families with kids running around blissfully; their parents with smiles on their faces. Rachel then started to think about what she did to Tommy. Rachel was no longer in love with Tommy, but her guilt somehow just always kept coming back to her. She kept being reminded of the family she could have started if she hadn't thrown it all away. She did not want to think about this, but she couldn't push it out of her mind.

She once again started to stoop into depression. Her throat was starting to hurt as she tried to resist her sorrow. How could she possibly deserve another chance for a relationship with anyone? After all that she has done, did she really think she could have any chance of earning anyone's love? She may have saved Lucy's life and earned the respect of her peers, but this couldn't change the fact that she was a cheater. That in and of itself seemed like an unforgivable sin. She still couldn't forgive herself.

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Rachel joined the others in the hot tub at the hotel they were staying at. Jessica and Robert were leaving early to head upstairs to their own hotel room. Rachel sat next to Amy and Audrey. Beth sat across from them with a drink in her hands.

"Best, vacation, ever," Beth smiled, followed by a hiccup.

"You said it," replied Audrey. "Hey Rachel. What was keeping ya?"

"Um, nothing.. I just wanted some time to think, that's all," Rachel murmured.

"I've never seen you so pensive. You need to lighten up more Rachel. This is your Spring break," Audrey replied. "Save all the thinking for college."

"I know what you want," Beth slurred. "When's the last time you got mounted?"

"Um.. not since, well.. months actually," Rachel replied.

Rachel has not had any sexual pleasure since she had been trying to turn her life around. Quitting smoking was one thing, but quitting sex was another. It was difficult to overcome her sex addiction, and she knew she couldn't afford to take so many risks anymore. She was lucky she had not gotten an STD throughout all the times she has had sex. She had to be honest though; she was very pent up. She wouldn't mind doing it with someone, but she had to ensure that they would use some sort of protection.

"Well, come on! Let's go find some guys to hook up with. That will take your mind off of things," Beth suggested.

"Um, Beth? Remember? My problem?" Rachel replied.

"Rachel, it's okay to have sex every once in a while. Just try to keep it in moderation like I do. You will be fine."

Rachel hesitated for a moment, but then a look of reassurance and trust crossed her face.

Beth grabbed Rachel's hand, and they went off to dry themselves, and then they headed out to the beach bar. Rachel smiled.

"I guess it would be a good idea to enjoy myself while I'm single," Rachel thought to herself. "After all, if I can't have a boyfriend, I can at least make the most of it. I'm young. I should be having fun at my age. I have to put the past behind me and focus on the now. I can worry about getting a boyfriend later."

Rachel and Beth made it to the beach bar. There weren't that many people out there, but a few hot guys and girls were still there. Rachel had to admit to herself that she was nervous. She hadn't done it in a while. She wasn't sure how well she would do. She was worried that her addiction would start all over again and that it would take over her life. But nonetheless, she still reassured herself that she wouldn't let that happen. If Beth could do it, so could her. She had to learn to control herself. Perhaps this would be good practice for her.

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Hello. WolfEater has returned. I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of my sequel to Starting Over. Please leave a review. Constructive criticism is appreciated.