Chapter One - Kim

There was something comforting about the gentle lapping of the early morning waves, which made Kim return to the beach every morning before work. It was not an old tradition but nonetheless one he had adopted recently in the wake of the recent events of his life.

He consciously knew that he had built up his life nicely since coming to the Bay, but there was one area of his existence that he couldn't quite get right. Every romantic relationship he entered into seemed doomed to fail. That he told himself was the underlying reason for his newly found love of the beach. Almost a year ago he had said goodbye to the one person he could see himself with long term. After Kit had left it seemed to him that he simply could not get his love life back on track. If he was honest with himself he still couldn't really believe that he had been duped by his last girlfriend Zoe, who it turned out was not who he thought she was.

Looking at his watch he very quickly realized that he had spent a little too much time in his own head and he was now late for work.

"Damn" he said loudly to himself whilst he hurled himself off where he was sitting and began to run in the direction of the Gym.

As he walked in he was met by Jesse who had a rather disapproving look on his face.

"Late again!" he said his brow beginning to crease "What is going on with you?"

"I'm sorry Jess, I just kinda lost track of time" Kim smiled slightly, hoping for a reprieve.

"Listen mate, your going to have to sort yourself out" Jesse spat out as he stormed out of the Gym.

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"Kim there you are!" Hayley exclaimed, rushing up to him with an excited smile on her face. "Tell me you are going to the buck's night" she said her hands clasped together. He gave her a confused look, trying to work out what she was talking about.

"How can you have possibly forgotten that Scott is having his buck's night tonight!" she said shrilly "next you'll be telling me my wedding has completely slipped your mind too".

Placing his hand on his head as he realized exactly what she was talking about.

It wasn't exactly a secret that Hayley was getting married, but with all that was going on in his life he had not even given her special day much thought at all. Pursing his lips he prepared himself to beg for forgiveness.

"Look Hay…"

"Don't worry about it Kim" she interrupted him, beginning to look a little bit impatient "you can make it up to me by doing me a favour."

"And what would that be Hayles? Should I be afraid?" a cheeky smile appearing on his face.

"No!" Hayley laughed playfully hitting him "I want you to keep an eye on Scott and make sure he doesn't end up tied naked to a post….