Chapter One

Nicole

Nicole Franklin was never the easiest person to get along with, even she knew that but she really didn't care. Strutting around like she owned the world, stealing boyfriends left, right and centre; just because she wanted to and buying the most expensive clothes, shoes and accessories out in the name of Dolce and Cabana and more.

So when her mother told her she was shipping her off to Summer Bay to live with her father, Nicole spat it, locking herself in her room for the rest of her time left with her mum, which was only two days.

She was then put on a bus with her bags, in which there was five of them, turned on her ipod and turned it right up so she couldn't hear anyone as she began the long two hour journey to her dads home town; Summer Bay.

Roman, who was her father was waiting for her at the bus stop, and had done the smart thing and parked close to the bus. He was tall, muscular and blonde and not too much taller than Nicole. Faking a grin, she strutted over to her father and hugged him, feeling the bulge of his arms.

"Hi daddy,' She spoke pulling back and lifting her huge sunnies away from her eyes to sit on top of her hair. "I've missed you!'

"Liar but thank you,' Roman replied with a soft smile. "So... how many bags did you bring with you?'

"Oh well only a couple daddy,' Nicole chirped as her name was then called out to come and collect her bags. Roman looked over her shoulder, eyes wide as he saw the bus driver begin to unload not one, or two bags but five.

"Only a couple aye?' He laughed as Nicole shrugged her shoulders with a grin before turning on her heel and racing over, yelling at Roman to hurry so they could go.

They pulled up in front of the house, Leah being the first one out and up at the front door before racing inside before Nicole had even undone her seat belt.

"What's wrong with her?' Roman turned and gave her a 'watch your tone' look before unbuckling himself and climbing out of the car and starting to get her bags out of the boot.

Nicole didn't even bother helping her dad as she grabbed her prada bag from the back seat and headed inside, stopping at the bottom of the stairs and looking around. "It's so... floral'

"Thanks,' came Leah's mumbled voice as Nicole looked up, seeing Leah at the top of the stairs.

"I like it, they last time I came here it was so dull, grey and boring, it's a nice change,' Nicole lied, but she had Leah fooled as a grin crossed the older woman's features and nodded in thanks.

"Well your rooms this way, come on I'll show you around the place,' Leah replied as Nicole nodded and began to ascend the stair case, following her. Leah walked to the first door on her left and pointed in there. "That's Vj's room, down here is Aden's room...'

"Aden?' Nicole queried. As far as she knew Leah only had one son, not two,'

Leah nodded. "Roman took him in a couple of years ago after some problems with his family,' She continued on further down the hall then came to a stop at the end and pointed to the bedroom on the right hand side.

"This is mine and your dads room, and this one...' she said as she walked back down the hall, stopping just a few feet away from Aden's room. "And this is your room and down the other end of the house is the bathroom and the door next to that just past the stairs is the toilet so... make yourself at home because I have to get a start on tea,'

Nice nodded and watched Leah head back down the hall before disappearing down the stairs. She heard some chatter which sounded like her and Roman talking and then she heard two more voice, both male and female.

She couldn't make out what they were talking about but then she heard footsteps coming from the stairs and moments later a blonde male, tall toned and muscular appeared at the top, pulling a skinny, tall brunette's hand. They were laughing but quickly stopped as both sets of eyes fell onto Nicole.

"Um hi, you must be Nicole,' he was handsome, and had a broody voice that made her heart strings pull as she grinned seductively at him and nodded.

"And you must be Aden,'

"Yeah,' he replied with a nod. "This is my girlfriend Belle,'

The brunette smiled sincerely at Nicole which made her envy the girl before speaking a quiet 'Hi'. Nicole nodded and lifted her hand, slowly beginning to twirl a piece of hair around her finger.

"Hi... Belle...' Nice saw Belle's hand tighten around Aden's as she leant into him, whispering something in his ear as he grinned and nodded before dragging her further down the hall and letting her enter the bedroom first, but not before giving Nicole a filthy look.

"Well bye...' Aden replied as he quickly ran in after her, slamming the door shut as a muffled scream was heard as well as giggling. Nicole's grin widened.

"Bye...' her seductive whisper was silent as she turned and walked into her bedroom, gently closing the door and leaning up against it as she slid her back down it and sat on the floor.

"Looks like I'm going to have some fun,' She grinned.