A/N: Hey guys! I finally got time to make this story, now I'm going to be doing 3 stories at once, I really must be nuts! I hope ya enjoy it! Please R&R!

Summary: -This story takes place after Erika leaves Bradin and while Lucas and Callie are dating.- A twist of fate put Bradin with Callie's friend Cassidy. Is he ready to deal with all the twists and turns of her complicated life, or is he destined to mess up with her just like he did with Callie? Has Bradin, Callie, Lucas, Cassi, Nikki, and Cassi's sister Allie with some of the others

Disclaimer: I don't own anything from Summerland or The WB, just the characters that aren't on the show!

Now that we got through all that stuff, here's chapter one…

If Only

Nikki sat on the beach, looking at the ocean. Life had gotten so crazy in the past year, but now that summer was a couple months away, things had slowed down. Bradin was home from Hawaii, yet completely miserable that Erika had chosen Jay over him. Ava had finally let Johnny know how she felt, and they were happily dating. Susannah and Colby were working all the time and Derek had taken up his brother's tough guy attitude, now skateboarding and wearing clothes that were like 10 sizes too big. Just as thoughts of Cameron were running through her head, a dog jumped on top of her and started licking her

"Oh my gosh" she heard as a brunette came up to her. She was about 5'3, really skinny and really pretty. "Are you ok?" the girl asked as she pulled the dog off Nikki

"I'm fine, your dog's really pretty" she said

"Oh thank you. This is Moose and I'm Cassi, Cassi Larson" she said, holding out her hand

"Nikki, Nikki Westerly" Nikki said shaking her hand

"The sister of Bradin no doubt" she said smiling, rubbing the dog's stomach as he lay in the sand

"Yes, that's me." Nikki replied "You must be Allie's sister"

"Guilty as charged" Cassi said smiling "You go to school with her?"

"She's in a couple of my classes, but I don't really talk to her that much. She's better friends with my friend Amber"

"Oh Amber, she's a handful." Cassi noticed Bradin was staring at them while pretending to read a surfing magazine "Listen, Allie and I are having a party tonight at our house; you wouldn't want to come would you?"

"I really don't know Allie that well, wouldn't it be awkward?" Nikki asked "Plus I don't think my aunt would let me go to a high school party"

Cassi laughed "My party's outside, hers is inside, so technically you wouldn't be at a high school party and Allie won't care. Plus Amber will be there" Nikki hesitated "If it'll make you feel better" she started then said louder "Your eavesdropping brother can come too"

Nikki laughed "you noticed too?"

"I notice everything Nikki, absolutely everything" she said smiling "Here's my address, ask your aunt, I'd love for you two to come. Just tell surf god over there that Callie and Lucas will be there together. It starts at 7. Hope to see you later." And with that she started walking down the beach with Moose pulling her arm

Nikki got up and walked over to Bradin "She catches on fast doesn't she?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about. I was just sitting here reading, I wasn't eavesdropping" he responded, motioning to his magazine

"Whatever Brae, so do you want to go or not?" Nikki asked

"You said yourself aunt Ava wouldn't let you go, and that you don't even know Allie" he responded

"So you were listening" Nikki said calling his bluff

"Nik, if you want to go I'll go with you, but I really have no desire to see Callie and Lucas together."

"Let's ask aunt Ava. Allie's really popular, and I'd like to be her friend" The two walked into the house "Aunt Ava, can Bradin and I go to a party tonight?"

"Who's going to be supervising?" She asked

"I don't know. Can we call you from the party? Here's the address and phone number. Please aunt Ava, I really want to go" Nikki pleaded

"Bradin, will you watch out for her?" Ava asked

"Sure aunt Ava" Bradin replied, stuffing a chip in his mouth

"Then yes you can go Nikki, but you two better be home by 10:30 latest."

"Wait, my curfew's midnight, that's not fair aunt Ava!" Bradin whined

"Keep going down the road Bradin and your curfew will be 8." Ava replied

"Sorry. I didn't mean to be rude" he replied "Come on Nik, lets get ready."

Nikki smiled all the way to Cassi's house. "Bradin, if things get too crazy, can I come find you, I don't know what popular people do for fun"

"That's why I'm going Nik, not for myself. If you need anything, just come and get me and we can leave" He hugged his sister as they got out of his car.

They walked up the front walk and rang the doorbell. Cassi answered the door smiling "Finally, my date is here" she said eying Bradin as she smiled

A/N: Hey, tell me what you think in a review! I already know what's going to happen in chapter 2, so I'll try to get it up tomorrow! -Steph