(A/N: I was watching an episode of Summerland and decided to write a story on Cam and Nikki, my favourite couple. I wanted them to mature slightly so the story is set 5 years later. Hope you like it. R&R please.)
Nikki looked at her paper and sighed. She couldn't think of anything to write even though her paper was due in soon. She wasn't one to put off important work but he was going through her mind again. It had been 5 years since she last saw him but Cameron Bale had never left her heart. Nikki was at university now at UCLA but she liked to think back on the good times in Playa Linda. She wasn't far from the place she called home but sometimes she felt so far away. Back in high school, everything was so easy even though it seemed hard at the time.
She never really knew what happened to Cam. He was having problems with his Dad and the next thing she knew he was gone. No warning. No goodbye. Nothing. She had always wondered how his life had turned out and how he was doing now. It was just a shame she would never find out. Or at least she didn't think she ever would.
Nikki went back to her paper and tried to concentrate. She only had 2 more days until she was visiting her Aunt Ava and seeing all her friends and family. She couldn't wait. Finally the words ran from her pen onto the page as she thought of something to write.
Nikki pulled up outside of Ava's house and smiled. She was home. She walked up to door which opened just as she was about to knock.
"Nikki! It's so good to see you."
She was greeted by Ava with a huge hug.
"Hi Aunt Ava. I'm so glad to be back. I've missed you."
Nikki and Ava talked for hours into the late night. Nikki had arrived at about 8pm so there wasn't really enough time to go out so they just stayed in for the night and talked about what was going on in their lives.
The next morning Nikki decided to head to the beach. She sat down on her towel and looked out to the sea. She saw her brother riding the waves. He had never moved out of Playa Linda and was now a surfing instructor. He loved surfing and just couldn't get enough of it. He could never bring himself to move away from the coast but he did have his own flat now. Nikki waited for him on the edge of the sea. He came to the end of the wave and literally jumped off his board.
"Nikki, you're here. You should have called as soon as you got here."
Bradin hugged Nikki and she smiled. Bradin and she had always been quite close and able to talk but since she had been away at university they hadn't seen each other as much. Nikki missed him more than she realised she would.
"Sorry, I got in late yesterday and just ended up chatting to Aunt Ava. It's good to see you too Bradin. How's the surf instructing going?"
"It's good. All my students are good and working really hard. Although they'll never be as good as me."
Even though Bradin had matured he still thought a little too much of himself even though Nikki heard a hint of sarcasm in his voice. She smiled. She had missed Bradin's huge ego as crazy as it may seem.
Nikki and Bradin continued when she thought she saw his hair in the corner of her eye.
'It can't be him. Your mind is just playing games with you."
"Bradin, give me a minute. I'm just going to go buy a drink."
"Okay Nikki, I might go for a quick surf then."
"Sure, see you in a minute."
Nikki spoke to Bradin without thinking. She walked off towards what she thought she saw, in the total opposite direction of the drinks stall. She walked towards him and realised she was right. He was back.
"Cam, is that you?"
Cam turned his head and looked up at Nikki in shock. Nikki looked at Cam and noticed that he looked different than he used to. He still had that same shaggy brown hair but it was slightly longer than before. Also, the gap in his teeth was gone so she assumed he must have had braces. He looked even better than before and Nikki's old feelings came rushing back. She thought she had never let her feelings fade but she realised she had. However, the feelings came back as she looked into Cam's deep blue eyes.
"Nikki…"
Cam's voice trailed off as he remembered Nikki and the life he had had with her all those years ago. He never thought he would see her again and now here they were.
(A/N: I just wanted to get Nikki back to Playa Linda in the first part so I hope it was okay. Review if you want me to continue this story and with any ideas too please. I've got an idea of where this story is going but ideas are welcome. Hope you liked it! Tina XxX)
