AN: Hey guys! Sorry, i know it's been a while since i upated, but schools been pretty hectic lately, so these next couple chapters are going to be a little more spread out. And again, thank you all for the reveiws, they make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside :D

Oh, btw, i'm kind of rushing to submit this because i have to go somewhere, so i didn't get a chance to edit it or anything, so sorry if somethings don't make sense or there are like a bizillion spelling mistakes! Haha, anyway, please read and review!

H&TR

Chapter 3-Training

"Okay, dude," Chad, the laidback instructor sighed, frowning at Chase. "You're gonna have to get in the water to be a life guard. That means you're gonna have to take your shirt off sometime."

"Right…" Chase nodded understandingly, but still kept his arms crossed protectively around his chest. The two were standing at the pool's edge, Chase looking into the chlorinated water with apprehension. It was a looming dark blue; clear, cool yet slightly unnerving, the way it swayed in that surreal, peaceful rhythm. He had never seen such a perfect body of water.

Chase tore his gaze away from his glassy reflection, examining the exotic-looking area. Instead of the normal tile-like floor panels, cool and slippery under his feet, this area was covered in smooth, flat pieces of cobblestone, ones that fit together perfectly and made no noticeable bumps or cracks when walked on. The floor blended into a sandy beach, with bamboo lounge chairs and side tables placed evenly apart. Surrounding that was thick jungle underbrush, palm trees, plants and other means of vegetation. Wild and vibrant flowers poked out for the guests viewing pleasure and colorful birds sang from their artificially constructed homes. If one looked back through the trees, a beautiful ocean landscape could be seen. Right behind the tall, bamboo lifeguards chair, a sandy path curved into the "jungle" and lead to the hotel's private beach. They really were in paradise.

"Dude, its just water. Nothing to be scared of, man." Chad said reassuringly, kicking the deep blue surface lightly with his big tan foot. Chase winced as droplets of pool water sprinkled his arms. It wasn't the water he was scared of. Oh no. It was something much more terrifying than that. His head automatically snapped towards the very left end of the pool, where the jungle landscape surrounded a large Tiki Hut Cabana. Zoey stood there, her golden locks shinning in the soft candle's glow provided by the bug lights, her face bewildered as a petite brunette gabbed her ear off. She seemed to feel Chases gaze on her, for she looked up, smiled at him and rolled those beautiful blue eyes. He grinned, a small chuckle escaping his lips as he vaguely wondered what she was thinking.

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"This is so confusing…" Zoey thought to her self as she tried, again, to understand what Mindy was saying. Mindy was a very fast talker and the fact that she said "like" every few seconds didn't make it any easier for Zoey to understand.

"Okay, so what I do is like, use this cute little rhyme I like, made up one day, to like, help me remember how to make a Fruit Smoothie Surprise." The short teenager said happily, pointing to the fruit baskets under the counter as she sang. "Bananas and kiwis, strawberries too. Apples and mangos for me and you! Freshly squeezed orange juice, three cubes of ice. Now add a papaya to make it nice! Blend it all together, oh what fun! Now there's a smoothie for everyone!" Mindy beamed, obviously very proud of her cheesy little rhyme. "Like, super cute, right?"

"Oh, um, Adorable!" Zoey said with forced enthusiasm, smiling at Mindy in fear for her sanity. She wanted to sneak another look at Chase but made herself pay attention as her energetic instructor explained an acronym for making a Cabana Banana Ice Cream Sundae.

When she finished explaining some of the more popular desserts, Mindy looked expectantly at Zoey, handing her a royal blue visor with shiny gold letters across the top. It read "The Shamberle".

"I think you, like, totally deserved this."

"Oh. Thank you." Zoey said, accepting the hat with a weary smile. She looked up at the sky to see dusk was taking form on the purple clouds above them. Already, all this information was causing her to feel exhausted. "Does this mean my training is over?" She asked hopefully, dreaming of a hot meal and a nice, long shower.

"Not quite! We still have LOTS to do! I mean, you've like, only practiced making three drinks and you like, still have to learn how to use the blender!"

"I think I know how to use—"

"Well, we'll just like, have to see!" Mindy was a very peppy person. Perhaps a little too peppy.

"Okay, where's the blender?" Zoey asked politely, attempting to keep the bite out of her words.

"Ah, ah, ah! We still have to like, work on your hot dog making skills." Zoey moaned, closing her eyes to keep her cool. This was getting to be a bit much.

"Hey, Ladies" Zoey snapped her eyes open to see two very tan guys stroll by, surf boards tucked under their arm. They were heading for the beach, no doubt. One was very slim, with a nice lean figure and a curly blonde do. The other had spiky, jet black hair, making him both dangerous and attractive at the same time. He was slightly shorter than the blonde, but much more muscular. He smiled at Zoey in particular, winking as they passed by. It sent unnerving chills down her spine.

Zoey turned to face her instructor and was astonished to see that Mindy was not at all surprised by this behavior. In fact, she was smiling flirtatiously at the passing surfers, fluttering her eyelashes and twirling her pony tail

"Oh, like, by the way. If one of those hotties like, ask you to dance, you totally should. They tip big that way."

"What?!"

"Well, yeah, it's like an unwritten rule. Like, it's part of the job description without really being part of the job description, ya know? I mean, even if the guy was totally geeky I would still dance if he asked me to. It's like, a whole big mess if you refuse, even if the guys like, a total freak. Okay, so now let's see you make a hot dog!"

Zoey furrowed her brow, staring after the surfers with a frown on her glossy lips.

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"Dude-"

"Alright, alright! I'll take my shirt off…"Chase sighed, glaring reproachfully at Chad's tan, muscular six pack before peeling the navy tee shirt off his body. Quickly, he subconsciously crossed his arms again, frowning down at the pool's reflection. His skin glowed like moon beams against the dark water, and he couldn't help but hate at how lanky and disproportionate he looked. Though in truth, he really didn't look bad. At all. His arms were slim but quite muscular and a small but definite six pack traced his stomach. A girl sitting in the jacousie wolf whistled, causing her friends to giggle in a nondiscrete fashion. An embarrassed blush crept up his neck as he glanced over to see a thin, blonde girl smile and wave at him, her friends all whispering and laughing animatedly. She had large eyes in a peculiar shade of grey-green, making her stare a very uncomfortable experience. He broke eye contact to look towards opposite end of the pool, eyes fixed on the Cabana, wondering if Zoey had seen. He hadn't realized she was now standing next to him, a jovial smile on her face.

"You're so pale!" She teased, grinning. His embarrassment melted away in her warm smile. Why on the earth had he been so worried?

"Hey, no making fun of my nonexistent tan." He said with false annoyance, uncrossing his arms. She raised her eye brows in a faux pleading sort of way.

"Please?" She asked innocently, pouting her lips.

"Umm…" He scrunched his face, as if pondering the matter. "Nope."

"Aww," She laughed, crossing her arms. "Why not?"

"Because, it's not fair. You spent a whole semester at sunny PCA while I was stuck in cloudy ole' England." He explained, relaxing his stance completely.

"Oh, Right." Zoey frowned, creasing her forehead at the memory.

"Zoey! Zoey, Zoey, Zoey!" Mindy joined them, urgently grabbing Zoey by the wrist. "You like, totally disappeared! I was like, Omigosh where'd she go? We still have to like, go over weekly specials! Come on!" She began yanking Zoey back towards the Cabana, jabbering away again about some silly unimportant matter. Chase watched them go with slight longing before turning to face the water.

"Okay dude, ready? We're just gonna do some exercises in the water first." Chad said, hopping easily into the water. Lukewarm pool water splashed against Chases pale knees, also sprinkling the hotel's royal blue swim trunks. With one last heaving sigh, he closed his eyes and jumped into the water, unaware that a pair of large, grey-green eyes were still watching him.

Well, there you have it! I know, sorry there isn't much C/Z fluff but next chapter will certainly have some! Please read and review!