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KATIE : Well my one and only reviewer, what's that feel like chick? Don't worry, when I wrote that Daisy bit, I bouncing up and down in my chair – yes I know I was the one writing it and knew what was going to happen, but I still get excited about these things lol. Cody is hot, it's the Cody from the show, I didn't used to like him, but you know looking back, he was pretty hot lol. I ain't good at owt physical either, I mean yeah horse riding, but that's about it. Yeah right the reason behind them not being as shocked about Connie, is because they are more open minded about her lol. No they don't know about Adam and Connie yet, or if they do, they haven't told me lol. Oh is that Catwoman any good, I'm not real sure whether I want to see it, it looks real good, but I dunno lol. Ewww that man sounds like a real creep, I'd have been so scared lol. You need to get yourself off to self defense classes, I went with my mate cause my best mate(almost brother) was running one with his karate or some crap like that class. We only went for a laugh, but God it didn't half bring a new light to everything. The funny part was that, we had to split into twos and get like an instructor and show them everything we had learnt. Well I teamed up with my mate and we got my other mate, I totally had him begging for mercy lol. Right for my song - Bad boys, bad boys whatcha want, Whatcha gonna do when sherriff John Brown, come for you tell me whatcha gonna do. Bad boys bad boys, Watcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do, when they come for you, Bad boys, bad boys, Watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do, when they come for you, When you were eight, And you had bad traits, You go to school and you learn the golden rule, So why are you acting like a bloody fool, If you get hot you must get cool, Bad boys, bad boys, Watcha gonna do whatcha gonna do, When they come for you (repeat), You chuck it on this one, You chuck it on this one, You chuck it on mother and, You chuck it on you father, You chuck it on you brother and, You chuck it on you sister, You chuck it on that one and you chuck it on me, Nobody naw give you no break, Police naw give you no break, Soldier naw give you no break, Not even you idren naw give you no break, Why did you have to act so mean don't you know, You're a human being born of a mother with, The love of a father reflections come and reflections go, I know sometimes you want to let go, I know sometimes you want to let go – Cops theme, bad boys. I love that song, my dad used to watch Cops, but I would watch it just for theme tune lol. Right anyways thanks for being my one and ONLY reviewer. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

DEDICATED TO KATIE, CAUSE SHE'S THE ONLY ONE THAT LOVES ME ENOUGH TO REVIEW LOL!!!!

Chapter 8

CONNIE'S P.O.V

I felt so guilty for having to go to work, leaving the ducks who had just arrived. I arrived at the headquarters and made a dash for the changing rooms, having a few of my collegues asking me what I was doing her as it was supposed to be my week off. When I had changed, I went up to Mitch's office, where he was sat behind his desk, signing some paper work. One look at him and I knew how guilty he was feeling.

"Ok, where is he"? I asked.

"I'm right here". He answered, from the corner of the office, that had been out of my eye shot.

"David Peterson meet Connie Moreau". Mitch introduced us. "Connie, David is here for the day to experience our methods of doing things, next week, I'm going to be spending the day with the Coast guards". Mitch informed me.

"Great. Um David, let's go". I smiled weakly at him and Mitch, before leaving the office, with David in tow.

I knew David vaguely, but knew him more by reputation. He thought of himself as the big man up at the coast guard station. He was very big headed and always knew best. We'd had a few run in's on rescue operations, and he had no problem with ordering us lifeguards around as though we were beneath him. I was however, today at the very least, determined to try and be civil with him, which I knew would be no easy task as he made everything twice as difficult as it should be.

"So David, how long have you been a coast guard"? I asked as I drove us to our tower.

"8 years, you probably weren't even out of diapers". He told me. "I know I'm supposed to be learning from you, but let me tell you now, you probably can't show me anything today that I don't know already".

"We'll see shall we". I pulled up outside the tower and headed p the ramp and began opening up.

Once the tower was fully open, I tossed him the spare can from the tower. He looked at it as though it was a foreign body, and had no idea why he needed to carry it with him. This was going to be a long day.

"It's a floatation device. You need to carry it with you everywhere. It isn't used just in the water, it can be used as a tool of self defense". I told him.

"I don't know why all you lifeguards complain, this is the easiest job in the world". He lounged in the chair, resting his legs on the banister that went all around the tower.

"You think so do you"? I asked him.

"Yeah I do". He replied cockily.

"Well see how it easy it is, patrolling 400 hundred yards of the beach, with over a 1000 visitors. Not only are you to keep your eyes on your water, you have to keep it on the sand. You don't just deal with water rescues, you could quite easily be dealing with heart attacks or strokes". I informed him.

"Yeah whatever", He answered.

At that point I noticed 12 bodies making their way up the beach toward my tower. I picked my can up and headed toward them. David hardly noticed me, but I wasn't particularly bothered, he was no more use than a chocolate fireguard.

"Hey what are you doing here"? I asked when I reached them, though I didn't take my eyes away from the beach or the water.

"Looky what we have here, a hot looking lifeguard". Luis joked.

"Very funny Luis". I let out a sigh.

"What's up"? Averman asked.

"I'm just trying to think of a revenge tactic for Mitch". I smiled.

"Why"? Julie asked.

"See that guy in my tower"? I motioned toward David. "That's David Peterson, he's a US coastguard. He has to spend the day with me, to learn the lifeguard techniques we use. He is the most arrogant pig I've ever met in my whole life. He thinks all he's got to do is sit around in the tower until someone shouts help, then I doubt he'd move, he'd probably expect them to come to him". I chuckled at the thought.

"He looks about 90". Averman commented.

"Well apparently I was in diapers 8 years ago, so you know". I told them what he'd said. "Look I have to get back to work, I'll see you in a while". I headed back to the tower, where David was still lounging around. "This is all one big joke to you isn't it". I pushed his legs down, almost making him fall from his chair.

"Hey lighten up. You lifeguards are all the same, too uptight for your own good".

He began telling me everything that we were doing wrong, that I noticed someone struggling in the water. I grabbed my can and unhooked the phone before dashing toward the water. I vaguely heard him calling after me, asking what the hell I was doing. I quickly reached the victim, pushing my can toward them, before swimming back toward the beach. When I was about half way there, Cody met me and helped me bring them in. Luckily the victim was ok, just a little shook up.

"Hey Cody, just watch my water for 2 minutes will you"? I asked, before heading toward David who was stood frozen half way between the water and the beach. I began wrapping my can up. "Life-guarding isn't just sitting around on your backside all day, waiting for accidents to happen. The sooner you realize that the better. You could have just cost a life out there". I stormed passed him and went back to my tower.

The day seemed to go downhill from there. He still saw this whole thing as 1 big joke, though he did keep his eye out for accidents. We were clashing like water and oil, and I could feel myself loosing control and knew I'd snap at any given minute. It was only when he began talking about our uniforms, then commenting on the sunbathers bathing suites that I blew my top.

"I mean look at those girls there, if they aren't leading guys on, I don't know what they're doing". He commented on 2 young girls laid out to the left of my tower.

"You guys are all the same. Just because you guys can't control your urges doesn't mean that we're leading you on". I bit back, as I scanned the beach and water.

"Well look at those two down there, they're surrounded by at least 10 guys". And we all know just exactly who he was talking about.

"Those twelve people down there just happen to be my best friends. But I'm sure they won't mind if you come and have a chat with them". I almost dragged him down the ramp and toward the guys. "Hey guys, I'd like you to meet David Peterson, David I'd like you to meet my friends". I introduced them with fake happiness. "Hey Julie, Louise, David and I were just talking, and he happened to mention how hot you two look, and was also wondering why you think a lot of girls wear small bathing suites to the beach". I dropped him in it right there.

"You said what"? Arhh good old Portman.

"Well I'm sorry I can't stay and chat, but I really have to get back to work". I began walking away.

"So do I". David said very embarrassed.

"No, no it's ok, you have 5 minutes break, you've been working SOOO hard all day". I was laughing hysterically inside.

Well lets just say after that, David didn't look so hot headed. He continued the day in a silent manner, almost taking the job seriously. But I was so pleased when the day finally ended. I drove us back to the headquarters in silence, and left guided him back to Mitch's office, where I left him. I headed home in a great mood, knowing that my friends were waiting for me. I had hardly stepped through the door before a million questions were flung at me. I answered them all in turn, before I headed off to get changed.

"Oh and Connie, me and Louise have a bone to pick with you"? Julie said before I got in my room.

"Oh yeah, and what's that"? I asked as I turned to face them, trying to suppress my smile, as I knew what it was about.

"David". Louise grinned.

"Oh that". I started laughing. "I'm sorry, but he reminded me of you guys when you first found out about me being a lifeguard, and he WAS making some comments about you".

"The poor guy looked as though he wanted the sand to swallow him up". Julie laughed along.

"Talk about throwing him in to the lions". Ken commented.

"Yeah well he deserved it". I said, before getting changed.

That night we all went to dinner, and well lets just say the restaurant, wasn't exactly pleased that 13 people had arrived at such short notice. But they accomoddated us, especially when Goldberg tried flapping a $50 dollar note at the guy. I think he'd always wanted to do that.

Well the guys knew about me and Adam, which had taken some time to explain once I had gotten changed, but thankfully they too, took the news quite well.

During dinner, we all started chatting, and the subject arose about Guy, Charlie, Julie and Louise's arrival and how they had reacted to what my job was.

"So you guys, do you still think Lifeguards just parade around their tower in skimpy bathing suites"? I asked.

"We never said that". Guy argued.

"I knew you were thinking it, as does everyone, like David Peterson".

"Ok, we now know there's much more to being a lifeguard. And I personally am really proud of you". Julie said, but she was just a little tipsy.

"See, appearances are very deceiving are they not".

So that definitely is the end. I'm not as happy about how it all went as I would have liked but never mid lol. Anyways PLEASE R&R!!!!