Pearl

Holly was sitting at Pearl having a sex on the beach waiting for Alex to show up. She was sure that as long as she laid it on thick Alex would be eating of her hand like a little puppy. The short blonde sat sipping an apple martini while waiting for the taller blonde to arrive. Hearing Alex at the front asked if there was a reservation under Marissa Cooper she called her over.

"Hey Alex." Alex looked up and smiled.

"Hey Holly I was supposed to meet Marissa here is she around?" She began looking over her shoulder from the tall brunette.

Holly looked around innocently. "No I don't have a clue as to where that one is, she's kinda flakey she might show up later though." Holly smiled from ear to ear. "In the meantime I'd love some company, so why don't you wait here with me." She patted the chair next to her.

"Alright, I guess I could do that." Alex sat down and ordered herself a beer.

Beach - Life guard tower

Marissa was standing in the same spot she had been for the past hour and a half. Getting increasingly frustrated as the minutes continued to tick away with no sign or call from Alex.

"Still no sign of her?" Summer asked as she walked around the tower to where Marissa was now sitting.

"Nope, she hasn't even called, did she leave a message and the hotel?" She asked somewhat hopeful.

Summer shook her head. "I'm sorry Coop. There's probably a good reason as to why she hasn't called Alex wouldn't stand you up she's totally fallen for you."

"Well it better be because she was hit by a car and she's in the hospital on her death bed."

"Yeah with the priest giving her last right, yep that better be it or rage blackout is gonna come out." Marissa laughed at Summer's comment.

Marissa sighed. "Maybe it just wasn't meant to be Sums. We're two totally different kinds of people."

"You don't have to be. Coop back in the day was a partying machine."

Marissa cocked an eyebrow at her best friend. "What exactly do you have in mind?"

"Walk and talk with me Coop." The two girls began to walk down the beach back to their hotel. "You see Coop if she's a big time party promoter than let's get to partying, Newport Beach style."

Marissa laughed. "What? Getting totally wasted and passing out on doorsteps?"

"Okay maybe not that particular part but you know what I mean." Marissa nodded knowing where Summer was going with this and she was really liking it.

Pearl

Alex looked down at her third drink. "I don't understand why she's blowing me off, we had such a good time the other day at the beach."

"Eww, are we still talking about her? You need someone a little more wild, that's just who you."

Alex shook her head. "No that's just my reputation."

"Duh, exactly. You're a party girl and you need another party girl just like a president needs." Holly snapped her fingers a few times. "A Monica Lewinski."

"I'm trying to tell you I'm not like that anymore, I'm over that."

Holly laughed. "Oh please, don't give me some rant about how you've found true love and changed. Underneath I know you're just looking for a really good time." Holly rubbed Alex's arm.

Alex pulled away slightly. "I am, and my idea of having a good time is being with Marissa." Alex took out her phone and checked the time. "I got to go." She shook her head saddened at the thought of Marissa standing her up.

"I can't believe she totally didn't tell you about Ryan?"

Alex's head shot up. "Who's Ryan?"

"Only her boyfriend back at home."

"What?" Alex looked over at Holly.

"She does this all the time Alex."

"You're lying." There's no way, no way in hell Marissa would do that to me.

Holly looked at the other girl sincerely. "Am I? I just don't want you to get hurt."

"I don't believe you." Alex stood up and began to walk away.

Holly shrugged. "Don't say I didn't warn you."

When Alex was out of sight Holly pulled out her phone and dialled. "Hey, it's Holly, can you do me a total favour? How soon can you get down here?" Holly smiled and hung up the phone. Things were certainly going to get interesting.