The group got to the hotel and parked their three rental Jeep Wranglers.

"I can't believe I have to share a car with you for the next eight weeks.." Drew said.

"At least we're not sharing rooms. God, Drew, can you stop bitching for once?" Alli asked retorically and she started towards the entrance of the hotel. The rest of the group followed her laughing about something as Drew still stood at the door of the car watching Alli with an angry expression on his face. After a few seconds he jogged up to everyone and they entered the hotel, going immediately to the check in desk while marveling at the beauitful lobby.

"Can I help you check in?" asked the desk consultant.

"We booked a suite in advance a couple hours ago." said Alli. "We're from Degrassi."

They all held up their cards at different times right at that moment.

"Can I have a last name? We have a couple other kids coming in from Degrassi."

"We booked it under you Eli, I think.." Alli said.

"Goldsworthy." Eli said to the consultant.

She typed through the computer for a few seconds then looked up at the group with a smile. "Ahh, goldsworthy. You're just in time for check in! How many keys would you like to your suite?"

"Definetly six!" said KC. "We'll all need one..."

Eli looked at KC and chuckled at his outburst.

"Ok." The woman turned around for a few moments then turned back with six key cards. "Just slide these right in the door and they should let you in." She glanced at the computer screen. "You're suite is on the top floor, level 6, of building three, room #360."

"Our building's way shorter than the other ones." Clare laughed.

"That's because it has a perfect and direct view of the beach." the woman said with a smile. "You can go straight to your suite now and I'll have the vallet bring your cars over. I'll also call a few bellboys from your building to bring your bags up."

The girls screached and jumped and the guys laughed at them.

They all grabbed their cards and headed for their suite.

xxxxxxx

The group was in the kitchen and KC was pouting as the rest of them laughed at him.

"I'm just saying.. Alli totally got the best room and it's not even fair." He crossed his arms.

Alli walked out of her room. "All finished unpacking." She leaned against the island. "By the way KC you're room is just as nice." she laughed.

"But I like yours more.."

"Well I'm perfectly happy with me and Clare's." Eli said looking down at Clare who was leaning into him as he had his arm around her. She looked back up at him with a smile and he leaned down and planted a kiss on her forehead.

Jenna shifted away from KC a little uncomfortably. She was beginning to feel jealous of Eli and Clare's relationship because they had so much chemisty just radiating off them and their relationship so far had been filled with romance. Ever since Jenna and KC had their baby, Tyson, she felt like there was nothing between them anymore. If they didn't have a baby the two of them probably wouldn't be together. Jenna had to admitt she didn't have much feelings left for him but she was trying to make it work because, after all, they had a baby.

"Um, now that we're all settled in we should go out." Jenna said.

"Definetly! I was looking online at things to do around here and we could totally go to the beach and try surfing," suggested Alli.

"That's actually a great idea." Drew said and he looked at Alli like that was impossible for her. "Guys I used to go surfing all the time with my dad when I was twelve."

"I was thinking of going onto the pier and going on some rides..." said Clare.

"Well me and you go to pier and they can all go to the beach." said Eli and then he turned to Alli. "Me and Clare can always come with you another time, we have all summer."

"Actually, I was thinking the same as Clare..." said Jenna and she looked at KC.

KC glanced back at her and then shrugged. "I guess the four of us will do that and yous could go surfing."

Alli and Drew looked at eachother like KC was crazy.

"Come on Jenna, lets go get ready," said Clare.

The two girls took each others hands and ran out of the kitchen.

"I think that's our cue bro." said Eli and he exited the kitchen too.

"I'm not really in the mood to do any rides right now.." said Alli.

"Why can't the two of you put your differences aside for little while to go surfing? You're going to be living together for the next eight weeks so you should really learn now how to get along." KC said and he shrugged. "I gotta go change."

Alli and Drew watched KC leave and they both knew he was right.

The kitchen was quiet for a few seconds.

"Unfortunately, he's right..." said Drew.

Alli looked at him trying to hide her surprise. She didn't expect him to speak up and admitt KC was right.

"I know.." said Alli.

"Have you ever surfed before?"

"No." she rest her head on her hand.

"This should be funny." He chuckled.

"So we're going?" She tried to contain her smile because she really did want to learn to surf but she didn't want Drew to think she was excited about hanging out with him when she wasn't.

"Yeah, we'll go."

"There's a beach only a few miles away where I can get an instructor." she smiled.

"We'll leave in five minutes. I'm driving." He said and he walked out.

xxxxxxx

"Clare, was Marisol coming to California too?" Jenna asked.

"Marisol? Yeah I think so... Why?" Clare raised an eyebrow.

"Her and KC work together and I don't know... I kinda feel like he's cheating on me.."

"Jenna, you and KC have a kid together.." Clare said as she slipped into a pair of flip flops.

"I know. But it's not the same. The only reason we're still together is because of Tyson..."

"Going on the pier is exactly what you need right now hun." Clare said and she walked over to her friend and gave her a hug.

Jenna returned her best friend's caring hug for a few moments before pulling away. "I'm a little jealous of you and Eli..."

Clare furrowed her eyebrows. "What?"

"You guys are so perfect. You never even disagree on anything." Jenna paused and sighed. "I wish me and KC could be like that but we've had disagreements since day 1 and we always fight. We don't even have feelings for eachother anymore. You and Eli are so in love and it's perfect and I'm jealous." Jenna confessed and then she looked from her feet to Clare, with tears in her eyes. "I miss the way it used to be Clare..."

"Jenna, you have KC are going to be in each other's lives for a long time. You'll never lose him, you know.. You have years and decades and just tons and tons of time to rebuild your relationship. The two of you have something that brings you together, that baby. When the both of you look at that baby and hold it you feel like a family. And family is always there. KC will always be around. Trust me, it will work out."

xxxxxxx

Alli came out of her room in a maxi dress and a cropped cardigan with her small black bikini underneath and her bag over her shoulder.

"Where's Drew?"

Jenna and KC were sitting by the phone talking to Jenna's brother who was taking care of Tyson for the summer. KC had his ear to the reciever and he started laughing about something.

"He's waiting in the car." said Jenna.

"thanks."

Alli walked out of the suite and took the elevator to the lobby. When she got outside she saw Drew coming from the back of the car getting into the drivers seat. He had removed the two front doors and the roof of the car.

"Hi." Alli said as she approached the car and she walked to other side and climbed in.

"Why are you covered up?" Drew said taking a weird look at Alli's outfit. "we're going to the beach you know..."

"I figured I wouldn't show off my body to you." said Alli disgusted.

"I'm only gonna see you half naked at the beach."

"Whatever."

Alli put in her headphones and Drew rolled his eyes at her.

"Well what beach, Alli?"

Alli paused her music, clearly annoyed. "Here." she handed him directions and played her music again.

"ok.." Drew mumbled and plugged is iPod into his ears before pulling out of the parking lot.

xxxxxxx

Drew took off his unbunttoned flannel and left it on the drivers seat of the car and slipped out of the car. He took a glance at Alli and his eyes stopped on her body as he caught her sliding off her dress in the passenger seat. She had a belly button piercing and he noticed a tattoo peaking out out of her bottoms. Her skin was tight and it glistened. Her chest was perfect and as she slid out of the car he noticed how perfect the back view of her was too.

"It's fifty dollars to rent a board," Alli said slipping off her flip flops and putting them in car.

"oh.. ok." Drew said rubbed a hand over his face snapping out of it.

Alli reached for her bag and took a one hundred dollar bill and towel out. Drew watched the way her long straight hair fell when she leaned foward and the way it spread over her.

"Drew? Are you feeling alright?"

Drew blinked a few times and rubbed his eyes quickly. 'shake it off drew...' he thought to himself.

"Yeah. 1 sec." he grabbed his wallet from a compartment in the car and took out the money. "Let's go."

They walked across the parking lot with Drew leading the way and Alli lagging behind him a little bit. When they got onto the beach Alli ran foward to a small straw roofed shack that had a surf board laying horizontal with the word "SURFING" in all caps, printed in red. Alli caught his eye again, her small figure running thourgh the sand, her hips moving, and her hair swaying flawlessly over her back almost reaching her waist.

"What am I thinking..." he said to himself. He furrowed his eye brows and looked down to the sand shaking his head before jogging to meet Alli at the shack.

"Hi!" Alli said the to the two surfer boys working the surfing shack.

"What's up pretty lady?" The shaggy blond said as her approached the counter where Alli was standing on the opposite side.

Alli giggled. "Can I rent one of you for a little bit and two surf boards?"

"Sure can." he responded.

Drew walked up next to Alli. "Thanks for waiting."

"I was excited... Jeez." Alli said.

"Are you two a couple?" asked the blond.

"God no." responed Alli. "We're just stuck with each other."

"The two of you can go the back of the shop and pick a board but I'm gonna need 150."

Alli collected Drew's fifty and handed over both of their money and they walked around the shack to the back and started looking at boards.

"I got an instructor by the way.."

"Why?"

"Because I can't surf..." she looked at him weirdly.

"But I can. You shouldn't've wasted money."

"You said you surfed when you were twelve. Newsflash Drew, you're 17 now."

"It's not that hard of a task though, Alli."

"Fine." Alli said, grabbing a light pink longboard. "I'll get the money back."

Drew didn't respond he just picked out a blue board with two white strips down the center and they walked back to the front.

"We're actually not going to need an instructor. She forgot that I could surf."

"Alrighty..." said the blong still standing in the front. "Let me get you your money..." He took out a silver box and pulled a fifty from it and handed it to Alli.

"I'm gonna go run this to the car. I'll met you in the water." she started walking across the sand and Drew walked the opposite way towards the water.

Halfway through the sandy beach on her way to the water Alli watched Drew paddle and stand up on his board, riding a wave. She couldn't but smile with excitment and the sight of Drew riding a wave all the way out was kind of cool to her.