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Part One: Summer's Coming

Greg Sanders loved summer, he loved he heat and the sun, but he especially he loved his job. Most would think he was crazy, but work at an amusement park was fun as hell. Granted for the past two summers he had the shit jobs including dressing up in a hot bear costume and getting mauled by overexcited kids. This year he was hoping to man a ride, hopefully one of the cool roller coasters. He hoped he'd be with his two best friends wherever they put him; the summer just was not fun if Catherine and Sara weren't with him.

"Greg! Damn you grew up."

"Thanks Sar, you look good too." He grinned as he got out of his car in front of the employee housing. "Cath here yet?"

"Yeah, already flirting with the guy down the hall." She laughed.

"That would be Cath for you."

"So school year good to you?"

"As always, you?"

"Straight A's Greggy."

"Oolala Miss Overachiever."

"You bet so any hot romances I need to know about?"

"Nope, not one all thought there was this hot guy transfer from UCLA."

"And what happened with that?"

"He was so far in the closet I could not stand it, great sex though. What about you?"

"There was this guy but nothing ever came of it."

"Why?"

"He was my professor."

"Sara Jane Sidle you whore."

"I know." She grinned. "It was good while it lasted though."

"Well with the summer brings hot guys."

"It sure does Greg." Sara said as her eyes wondered over to the two guys who had just pulled up. "Look at that."

"Damn." Greg whistled. "Ok I call dibs on the burly dark haired one."

"Greg, there is no way he is gay."

"And how do you know that?"

"Come on look at him, I don't think so."

"People surprise you Sar, remember your first summer here you so hit on me like twenty times."

"I did not." She protested.

"Did so, tell her Cath."

"Tell her what?" Catherine asked as she down the stairs of the apartment.

"That Sara so hitted on me that first summer."

"Oh you did Sar, you can't deny it."

"Fine." She huffed as she crossed her arms. "So I did, but you just had to be gay."

"What can I say I like men." He grinned. "And he's the one I am after this summer."

"Him?" Catherine asked as she looked at the two new guys. "Mr. Texas?"

"How can you tell he's from Texas?"

"Oh come on Greg that guy screams Texas, and I am gonna say not gay. So Sar you take Mr. Texas and I will take his hot friend."

"Gladly, sorry Greg."

"You just wait, you'll see." He grumbled as he watched them strut off. Mt. Texas was gay and he would prove it, somehow.

Greg wanted to kiss whoever made the room assignments this year because as soon as he settled himself on the bed Mr. Texas and his friend came walking through the door. Thank you God, you must love me.

"Uh hi, you Greg Sanders?"

"That would be me, you two my roommates?"

"Yeah, I am Warrick Brown and this Nick Stokes."

"Nice to meet you."

"You too." Greg grinned as he shook Nick's hand. This guy had to be gay because Greg didn't know how he would handle Mr. Texas walking around in his boxers. "So first summer here?"

"Yeah, both of us."

"You'll like it here."

"I know I will especially with that redhead Catherine." Warrick smirked. "What about you Nick? Her friend was not bad either."

"Yeah I know, she is hot." Perferct. Greg frowned. Damn Sara for being right.

"So hey those two girls asked us to come out to the pier, you game?"

"Nah, I'll just be a third wheel." And have to watch Mr. Texas and Sara flirt, no way.

"You sure? They seem to favor you."

"They'll get over it I'm sure, have fun."

"Suit yourself dude." Warrick shrugged. "Come on Nick."

"Later Greg."

"Later." Greg waved and flopped back on his bed. Just when he thought the summer was looking up now it was going to bite, big time.

About an hour after they left Greg was starting to regret not going because he was bored and hungry. He also really wanted to take in some sights before he would be consumed with work. And he really did not want to be in the room when Sara came back with Nick, man did he hate when the hot ones were straight.

"Sanders! Good to see you."

"Wolfe? I thought you weren't working here this summer."

"Well I needed some extra money."

"Awesome glad you're here, hopefully this is my last summer here."

"You got your eyes on anything?"

"DNA tech at the Frisco crime lab."

"Man you are brilliant, I can see you there already."

"Thanks Ryan." Ryan Wolfe was one of the best summer flings he had ever had, but that's what it was a summer fling they were two different to ever have anything long term, but every time they met up they had fun.

"So any good ones this summer?"

"Yeah my new roommate Nick, God Ryan he is gorgeous."

"And?"

"And he's straight, from Texas, and out with Sara right now."

"Oh man that does suck."

"Tell me about it, so you find anyone?"

"I've been seeing this guy for about six months now."

"That's great Ryan, I'm happy for you."

"You know if I wasn't attached Greg I would be all over you."

"I know." He sighed. "It's good you found someone though."

"You will too Greg."

"Yeah I just wish it were Nick."

Greg pretended he was asleep when he heard Warrick and Nick come in later that night, he did not feel like small talk at all.

"Man I am gonna love this summer, Catherine and I hit off man."

"Yeah I saw."

"What about you and Sara?"

"Oh yeah, she's cool."

"Summer fling quality?"

"Oh yeah man." Greg clinched his fists and wished he really was asleep so he didn't have to hear Nick talk about Sara.

Greg blinked his eyes blearily and the first thing he saw was Nick, Nick in boxers and nothing else. Oh he is really trying to kill me.

"Hey you're up."

"Uh yeah, I like mornings."

"Me too Warrick hates mornings too, he'll sleep until the last possible moment."

"Yeah, I used to be like that."

"Say you wanna grab some breakfast? I was gonna ask Sara if she wanted to come."

"Sara likes to sleep in too." He blurted out, which was a total lie, Sara was always up early.

"Well how about me and you then?"

"Sure, yeah that would be great."

"Cool let me just get dressed and we'll go."

"Ok." Greg knew he shouldn't have lied and Sara would probably kill him, but he'd take the risk to be alone with Nick for just a little bit.

They went to his favorite diner ten minutes away from the park, Nick seemed to like it.

"So what brings you to California anyway, you don't sound from here."

"No I'm from Texas, but Warrick knows some people here and he got us these jobs, I'm going back in the fall though to finish my degree."

"That's cool."

"You from here?"

"Born and raised I go to Berkley."

"Cool." He nodded. "You look like a California guy, tan and all."

"Well it is my home."

"So you surf too?"

"Are you kidding? I am the king of surf."

"I've always wanted to learn."

"Well we've got all summer, I'll show you sometime."

"That would be cool." He smiled. "Sara surf?"

"Not really she hates it." Oops another lie, but it wasn't like he could stop himself now.

"Her loss then." Nick shrugged.

"Yeah I guess." Her loss my gain.

"Gregory Sanders I am going to maim you!

"What did I do?"

"Went to breakfast with Nick and did not ask me, you told him I sleep late."

"Oops."

"You're not going to win Greg; he's straight get over it."
"I am not trying to win anything Sara."

"I do not believe you." She hissed at him. "I know you."

"You think you do."

"This is not over Greg." Was her parting remark as she stomped away.

"You know that was kinda sneaky of you Greg."

"What? It was just a little white lie Cath."

"Sadly I'm with Sara on this, I saw them last night he is straight."

"He could be in denial."

"Give it Greg."
"Never, you'll see Cath."

"Whatever Greg, come on we are late."

Greg hated his life absolutely hated it. On the good side he finally got off of the odd jobs, on the bad side the ride was the Cadillac cars and his coworkers? Why Nick and Sara of course. He knew Sara was loving this because she would make sure she was all over Nick all the time.

"Karma's a bitch isn't it Greg?" she whispered in his ear as she passed by. No karma was not bitch he thought, but Sara Sidle was.