Shelly fought, trying to get to the top, but her board was pulling her farther down. She remembered the leash, reaching down struggling to get it undone. She was ready to pass out when it finally came off.

She reached top her board on the surface, she climbed on top & laid there trying to catch her breath the air was sweet to her lungs.

"Shelly, you ok?" she turned to see who it was, Stacy, she nodded.

"Should be, just give me a few." she said her fight to the top had taken a lot out of her.

"I'm gonna take you back on shore." Shelly didn't object, to tired.

Tony scooped her up as Stacy made it to the shore, he carried over to where Jay& Skip where sitting.

"Hey you okay?" Skip asked

"Yeah I should be." she said stripping off her wet suit, they all had to turn away as she pulled it completely off, revealing her injured ankle.

"Oh yeah very nice!" Skip said

" I don't think its broken." she said , Jay gently applying pressure she tried not to whine but it seriously hurt. "Yeah I think its just bruised, Lets see if you can walk on it." he helped her up she stode up & took a few steps .

"Looks ok to me, but stay out of the water for a few more minutes." Skip said she nodded sitting back down Tony sat down next to her. Her hand caressed the top of his, he looked at her & smiled taking her hand she blushed.

It had been a bout half an hour since the scary moments. Skip watched a very social Shelly turn very shy.

Tony was surprised how shy she had become, he found it very beautiful Am I falling for her? he thought.

"Ready to try again?" Skip asked

"The whole falling off the horse thing huh?" she smiled he & Tony laughed

"Pretty much." Tony laughed she looked him a smile that flirted with him. He smiled back, she blushed

Why am I so shy? she thought. She lost her self in his eyes , she wanted to kiss him. her innocents is so beautiful. Tony thought.

"You ready or what?" She asked her eyes still locked on his. He nodded helping her with her wet suit.

Shelly picked up her board "Aw man!" she said

"What ?"skip asked

"Leash broke off."

"Don't worry bout it Shelly, want it to snap your ankle?" Jay said he had made a point.

Shelly & Tony paddled out wait, she turned to him "Take my hand?" she asked slightly scared from earlier

She smiled as he did, sensing her fear he said "I wont let that happen , not again, I promise."

He looked over his shoulder, "get ready hear comes one!" he said , the wave took there boards again,

"Don't worry you'll be ok!" he said she nodded as he let go of her hand,

"TONY! What are you doing!" she yelled & realized she need to watch what she was doing.

"You gotta learn to ride with out me baby!" he said.

She seemed to be picking up more speed , her remembered old tricks she had seen on competitions she had watched.

Skip, Jay,& Stacy watched from the beach a s shelly attempted her tricks pulling them of with out a hitch,& rode he board all the way to the shore. Tony was not far behind her.

"Where did you learn the tricks?" Jay asked her she smiled

"old competitions!" she smiled

"you were awesome out there!" Tony said she turned around & slapped him , then kissed him.

He pulled way, Puzzled

"What was that for?"

"I wanted to kiss you earlier & the slap…."

"Was for letting go of my hand without warning me!"

They all laughed.