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xXxSARAHxXx : Thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!! – darlin' just dint av same ring lol.

KATIE : Yeah, you really must post this new story you're doing. I totally agree, children should be locked up until they are mature lol – only joking, I think lol. I know is Adam just perfect, I once tried writing him as a not nice Adam, but I just couldn't, my heart wasn't in it so I deleted it lol. Yeah I think I get ya lol, no I don't need to tell you to shut up, cause without you, I wouldn't sit here and laugh like I do lol. Oh I did have fun with my mate, we went to see '13 going on 30', it was ace, but I found it really hard to stay quiet. Well in it there's one bit where they jump off some swings and land on the floor and kiss, well at that point I whispered to my friend 'you know they're gonna end up in sack together', well she started laughing hysterically, and everyone around us were giving us dirty looks. Then about half an hour to end, I asked her the time and she told me and asked why, so I told her I needed to pee and we set about laughing again. I'm surprised we didn't get thrown out lol. Right because I only wrote one pathetic song for you, I'm gonna sing 2, get that 2 songs for you lol, firstly - How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you find a word that means Maria? A flibberti gibbet! A willo' the wisp! A clown! Many a thing you know you'd like to tell her, Many a thing she ought to understand. But how do you make her stay, And listen to all you say? How do you keep a wave upon the sand? Oh, how do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand? – How do you solve a problem like Maria, Sound of music, pretty sure people sing hat about me lol. Right secondly, um – I'm gonna be a mighty king, so enemies beware! Well, I've never seen a king of beasts with quite so little hair. I'm gonna be the mane event, like no king was before. I'm brushing up on looking down. I'm working on my roar! Thus far, a rather uninspiring thing. Oh, I just can't wait to be king! You've rather a long way to go, young Master! If you think... No one saying "do this," Now when I said that I... no one saying "be there," What I meant was that the... no one saying "stop that," But what you don't realize... no one saying "see here." Now see here! Free to run around all day, Well, that's definitely out. Free to do it all my way! I think it's time that you and I arranged a heart-to-heart. Kings don't need advice from little horn-bills, for a start. If this is where the monarchy is headed, count me out! Out of service, out of Africa. I wouldn't hang about. This child is getting wildly out of wing! Oh I just can't wait to be king! Everybody look left, everybody look right. Everywhere you look, I'm standing spotlight. Not yet, "Let every creature go for broke and sing. Let's hear it in the herd and on the wing. It's gonna be King Simba's finest fling." Oh I just can't wait to be king. Oh I just can't wait to be king. Oh I just can't wait.... to be king! – Oh I just can't wait to be king, Lion King. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!! – sounds better than darlin' dunt it.

Chapter 7

ADAM'S P.O.V

It took us all a few days, to persuade Connie that whoever it was that had tampered with the trucks brakes, hadn't been wanting to kill her, but had simply done it as a malicious prank. She had called Barney every day to check on his recovery, and I think it was also to check how he felt about this whole 'non accident' thing. The day before the rest of the ducks were due to arrive, we spent the day, wandering along the boulevarde and the beach. It took all day mainly because just about every clothes shop on the boulevarde the girls just had to have a quick look, but trust me when I say it wasn't just a quick look. By the time we reached the pier, we all were carrying at the very least 1 bag. I had always liked the pier, you could see for miles up and down the beach and if you knew where about to look, you could see Catalina.

"You guys are so lucky to live here". Louise squealed, as she bounded from one amusement to the other.

"I'd rephrase that to lucky I don't live here". Guy muttered to us, as the girls spotted a clothes trailer. "I'd be so God damn skint if I did".

"Just be glad you don't share a bank account". Russ laughed.

10 minutes later, the girls had finished and we began heading toward the beach, with yet more shopping bags. I have no idea what the girls were buying, it was probably things they'd wear once then forget they owned it. Suddenly all we could hear was a blood curdling scream, and a body fall over the rail. Connie's life-guarding instincts kicked in and she ran to the rail. We followed closely and got there just in time to see the splash the body had created. Without hesitation, Connie slipped her trainers off and climbed the rail, before jumping. I grabbed her shoes and we ran toward the beach. We arrived on the beach just as Connie was walking up the beach support most of the little girls weight. When she was clear of the water, she sat the little girl down, and began asking her a few questions.

"DAISY". A woman ran up screaming. "Honey are you ok"?

"I'm fine mom". The little girl started to get up.

"Thank you so much". The mother told Connie, tears of what I guessed were relief in her eyes.

"Anytime". Connie replied, smiling. Suddenly a blonde lifeguard ran up from behind her, grabbing her around the waist and swinging her round. When he put her down she turned to face him. "CODY". She leapt into his arms.

"Hey Shorty". He greeted her.

"How, when did you get back"?

I vaguely remember Cody. He was a few years older than us and had been a lifeguard for years, but left, then returned before the start of rookie school, to regain a spot on the life-guarding team, he'd had to run the gauntlet with the rookies. Connie and he had become good friends, as they were the only two recruits taken by the Baywatch headquarters, the other rookies who had passed went to others. Then 18 months ago, Cody went away again, training for the Olympics, of which he won Bronze at last years Olympics.

"A few days ago. Mitch let me join the rookies again, and yet again am I back". He smiled.

"Wow, oh and I hear a congratulations is in order. A bronze medalist, it's like being with royalty". She joked.

"I didn't see the bow". He pulled her in for another hug.

"Oh guys, this is Cody, he's just come back from winning bronze in the Olympics. Cody these are the guys". She quickly introduced us then told him that the little girl was ok. "Well I guess you should get back to work. I can't be distracting the lifeguard now can I".

"Ok, I'll see you later". He backed away, then climbed in the truck, before driving away.

"Was he hot or was he hot". Julie said slowly.

"Excuse me"? Charlie looked at her with disbelief.

"You said the same thing about Connie when you saw her". Julie argued.

"I didn't say those exact words, and I think you'll find that you were also staring at her". Charlie fought back.

"Now, now children. Yes I am hot and so is he, end of conversation". Connie stood between them.

"Come on, lets go, I'm starving". Averman began walking away, as we followed him.

When we got in, Connie, Julie and Louise were sat around the table chatting. They were like 3 old women putting the world to rights, and I had to laugh, but looking at them, you could tell how much Connie had missed having her fellow girl duck around, but I also knew that this time when they left she'd also miss Louise.

"I can't believe you actually jumped off the pier to save that little girl". Julie said, as Connie got up to check the lasagne that Russ had put in the oven.

"Guy's it was no big deal". Connie replied modestly.

"Yeah, it was. You JUMPED off the pier for God sakes. No-one in their right mind would have done that". Charlie joined in the conversation, and I knew he had finally seen a different side to life-guarding.

"I couldn't have done it". Julie said, though we all knew why, she was afraid of heights.

"A lot of rookies can't. You have to jump off a pier in order to pass rookie school. I couldn't do it on our practice". She admitted.

"What you couldn't jump off the pier. But you did it so easily today". Julie said in disbelief.

"Yeah, I can now, but back then, I couldn't".

"So how did you do it eventually"? Guy asked, suddenly joining in.

"Cody". She said simply. "First he put the image of someone drowning in the water and only me that could save them in my mind, then he spent a whole day, jumping off it with me".

The next day, we all arrived at the airport to greet our remaining ducks. We all stood there a little anxious at seeing them again. I spotted Portman and Fulton first, as they towered over everyone else, then a they got closer, I could see everyone else. We herded them toward the exit where we slowly headed to the cars, feeling it easier to chat than it had been in the airport arrivals lounge. For some reason Connie started laughing.

"Sorry, beeper's on vibrate". She retrieved her beeper from her back pocket. "Adam lend me your phone". She asked. I tossed it to her.

"Wow, she's got you well trained". Fulton laughed. I choose to ignore the comment and began helping squeeze their baggage into the cars.

"Mitch this better be good". Connie said into the phone. "Can't anyone else do it"? She let out a sigh. "I know, but this was supposed to be my week off, I'm not on call". She rubbed her temple. "What's his name?... You are joking aren't you, I hate that guy... Yes ok, but you owe me so very, very big for this... I'll see you in a bit... Bye". She put the phone down, and sighed heavily. "I'm so, so sorry guy's but I've gotta go to work". She apologized.

"Why"? I asked, as we all just stood around.

"Well, I'm supposed to be off, Barney obviously can't work, there's 3 more people off ill, and Mitch is desperate. He's got a Coastie coming for a days work experience".

The guys didn't seem to mind, but I could tell Connie did. We headed back to our place, where Connie went and got her bag straight away. A she walked through the living room, I could see all their heads turn, as they noticed, that she was carrying a lifeguard bag on her shoulder.

"What you working Con"? Averman shouted after her.

"12". She answered quickly, as she closed the door behind her.

"Is Connie, a, a lifeguard"? Luis asked, his eyes twinkling with mischief.

"Yeah". I answered.

"Seriously"? Fulton asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, and she's amazing at it". Julie beamed wit pride, a hell of a difference from when they first arrived.

"This I have to see". Goldberg announced.

"We'll take you to see her in a bit". I told them.

"So, how have you all been"? Julie changed the subject.

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