A/N: I know I've been gone a while, but please review guys, it really does motivate me. A special thanks to vmarslovahhh18 for being my one and only reviewer the last chapter, I'm starting out with some MaDi just for you. Here's the next chapter, hope you enjoy!


At the Beach

Mac collapsed on the beach, grabbing her ringing cell phone as she went.

"Hello?"

"Hey Mac, how are you? I was a little worried when you didn't come back to our room last night."

"Yeah, sorry about that, we ended up playing video games and falling asleep on the floor."

"I take everything is ok between the two of you then?"

"Yup, we're good."

"Good, just saying you're good so I won't worry, or more than good?"

"It's a toss up between options 1 and 3 right now, but I'll let you know when it changes."

"Are you still there?"

"Uh, no, we're actually down at the beach. He's attempting to teach me how to surf."

"And you went willingly?"

"Yeah, why don't we do a movie night tonight and I'll fill you in."

"Well, I was actually calling to tell you I wouldn't be back tonight. I'm going to stay at Duncan's, but how about a girls day tomorrow? Hannah invited us to the spa."

"Yeah, ok, sounds good. I guess I'll see you in the morning then."

"Ok, you two crazy kids have fun, and don't do anything I wouldn't do."

"I don't think you have to worry about that," Mac snorted.

"Bye Mac."

"Bye Veronica."

By now, Dick had followed her back to their towels and dug his board in the sand before collapsing next to her. Mac groaned and flopped back on her towel after hanging up and Dick turned to look at her.

"You ok Mackie?" he asked, a hint of amusement in his voice.

She sat back up slowly, "Yeah, I just never realized what hard work surfing really is. I have muscles that hurt that I didn't even know I had."

Dick laughed, "I guess I should have warned you. The first time I ever surfed, I think I was stiff and sore for about a week." She gave him a murderous glare and he quit laughing. He stood and offered a hand to help her up, "Come on, let's head back to the hotel. I'll order some room service and we can relax in the hot tub till it gets there."

Mac took his offered hand and they stood face to face for a moment before Dick let go of her hand and grabbed his surfboard. Mac grabbed their towels and followed behind him.

When they got back upstairs, Mac went to wash the sand and salt-water off herself in the shower while Dick ordered the room service. He was just hanging up the phone when she emerged.

"I ordered you the eggplant parmesan, I hope that's ok."

He was rewarded with a radiant smile. "Yeah, that's great. It's my favorite actually. How did you know?"

Dick shuffled his feet as he walked towards the bathroom to rinse himself off too. "Let's just say I pay more attention than you think…" and with that the bathroom door swung closed.

Mac smiled to herself while walking over to the mini-fridge and grabbing a bottle of water for her, and a beer for Dick. She took them outside and sent them down next to the hot tub while she turned it on and got the bubbles moving. She had just sat down in the soothing water when she felt Dick's hands on her shoulders. He massaged her neck for a moment before she felt him push her forward and slide into the water behind her.

Suddenly, Mac was acutely aware of his chiseled chest pressed into her bare back. All thought left her though as he began to work his magic on the tight muscles in her neck, shoulders, and back. She had to bite back a moan as he worked on a particularly large knot in her lower back. Mac closed her eyes, leaning back into the pressure, then leaded her head back on Dick's shoulder.

10 minutes later, she finally came back down to earth as she realized that Dick had stopped the massage, and was now pressed against her back with his arms wrapped around her waist. She slowly opened her eyes to find him staring down at her with a small smile on his face.

Mac grinned as she sat back up and turned slightly to face him, "What?"

He just shook his head and stared off into the distance, so she gave him a shove and repeated herself. Dick briefly looked her in the eyes before settling on the horizon again, and Mac became worried as his eyes seemed to cloud over in guilt. When he finally did speak, she had to strain to hear him. "I really finally get it, and I'm sorry it took me so long." When he finally looked at her again, her face was scrunched in confusion.

"What are you talking about? You finally get what? And what are you sorry for?"

He sighed and raked his hands back through his hair, and when she caught his eye again, the look of guilt was back. "Beav… Cassidy," he mumbled, staring down at his hands and refusing to meet her gaze. "I finally really get what he saw in you, because I see it too. I just wish I had seen it sooner, not been such an ass all this time."

Mac didn't have time to respond before there was a knock on the door and Dick practically ran from the hot tub. He returned a minute later and let her know their dinner was there. When she dried off and went back inside, he had her plate sitting at the breakfast bar with a new bottle of water. They sat and ate in awkward silence. When Mac was done, Dick put their plates back on the cart and wheeled it to the door.

She followed closely behind, "I uh, think I'm gonna head back to my room. It's been a really long day and I'm wiped out. Thanks for dinner though, and the surfing lesson."

"Uh, yeah, no problem, any time," he mumbled, still holding the door open.

She was the one to surprise him this time when she reached up and brushed her lips against his before darting out the door and not looking back. If she had, she would have seen the goofy grin settle over his face before he shut the door.


Hannah, Parker, and Gia arrived back at the hotel around 4:30 laden with shopping bags. They put their bags down in their rooms and changed into their new bikinis to go down to the beach. They had just spread the towels on the sand when Troy beached his wave runner and grabbed Gia from behind.

She let out a shriek as he laughed and put her down.

"UGH! Troy! You're soaking wet!"

"Yeah, that does tend to happen when you're in the water," he quipped.

Hannah and Parker laughed as Gia huffed and disentangled herself from his arms. She put her hands on her hips and gave him a death glare. "I know that, but I wasn't in the water Troy. I was nice and dry on the sand when you got me all wet!" she fumed.

He just smirked at her, "Really? Then maybe we should head back upstairs."

She turned bright red as the other two girls doubled over in laughter. She swatted his shoulder and pushed him back towards the water. "That's not what I meant and you know it, and if you're not careful you won't be getting any of it later either."

Troy gave her a mock salute and another smirk as he ran back down to his wave runner to rejoin Casey and Luke back in the water.

Gia rolled her eyes before settling back down on her towel between Hannah and Parker. "I swear I don't know why I bother with him sometimes."

"Now come on Gia, he must be doing something right to keep you around," Parker teased.

She blushed as she seemed to think about that and Hannah swatted her leg, "Uh-oh, someone's having dirty thoughts," she sing-songed.

"Well, there is this one thing he does with ice cubes and that hard shell ice cream topping where…"

"Gia!" Hannah and Parker yelled in unison.

"I didn't mean you had to elaborate," Hannah laughed while looking slightly disgusted.

Gia blushed and turned to look down the beach. "Hey Parker, isn't that your friend over there with Dick?"

Hannah sat up to get a better view and Parker turned to watch Mac plop onto the sand, cell phone in hand, while Dick followed shortly behind her with his surf board. "Huh, I didn't really peg Mac as the beachy, surfing type. She's never gone with me when I've asked her, and I thought she and Dick didn't get along, like at all."

"I think she used to date Dick's brother," Gia threw out, realizing what she said when Parker turned to look at her.

"You mean Cassidy? The guy that died?"

Gia looked like she might be sick for a moment before swallowing the lump in her throat and nodding; she let out a breath she didn't know she'd been holding when Parker focused her attention back on Mac. They watched as she finished her conversation on the phone and flopped back on her towel before sitting back up as Dick sat down next to her. The two talked for a couple minutes before he stood, helped her back up, and they headed towards the hotel.

The girls shared a knowing look as they watched them leave. "Well, I wouldn't have pegged her as Dick's type, but they sure looked cozy over there," Hannah commented with a smile.

"Yeah, I guess they got over their fight the other night then, whatever that was even about…" Parker replied.

"Sure looks like it," Gia agreed before rolling over to continue sunbathing. The other girls shrugged and did the same, intent on catching the last few afternoon rays.


Sorry this one was kind of short. I just wanted to get it up. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks for reading!!