I'm so, so, so sorry for the terrible lack of updates! Bad, bad author! I herby give all you readers permission to email me with angry complaints next time I leave such a huge gap in chapters. Sorry! Okay, I'll be honest. I lost my inspiration for this fic, as well as me being in France for three weeks. Now, you can all review after you read this and tell me it sucked, but I won't care. This is my favourite chapter so far, and things are going to get more interesting from here on! Please DON'T forget to review!

"Distraction"

Later on in the week, just as the Sun rose from its slumber, Hunter was running, as fast as his muscular legs would carry him, across the golden sands of Blue Bay beach. His crimson t-shirt was fast becoming wet, due to the heavy amounts of sweat he was producing. He breathed deeply and rhythmically as he sprinted along the beach.

The morning was spectacular, the Sun just peeping over the still mirror-like waters.

Excellent run, he thought happily as he sprinted over the sand, and I haven't thought of her once. Until then. Bugger.

Exercise had always been a distraction for the eldest Bradley brother. It was a good way of forgetting all his problems just by using up his energy and running on adrenaline. His mind felt gloriously empty and he felt wonderfully carefree. Hunter loved distractions.

He loved them especially when he was trying to forget about certain 'feelings' for a certain 'pretty blonde girl'. Hunter had never been that successful in the love department, most of his relationships fizzling out drastically when he got bored. It was easy to get bored when he dated the same type of girls again and again.

But Tori was different. She was unique. She was spirited, intelligent, beautiful, slightly sarcastic, sporty and most of all, independent. It wasn't difficult to see why Blake adored her so much.

Panting slightly, Hunter stopped and breathed deeply. He definitely wasn't as fit as he was during his days as a ranger. His thoughts of his fitness were washed away, as he distracted by a slim figure surfing the early morning waves. This 'figure' was leaving a wave of blonde hair trailing behind him, or her.

Bugger, Hunter swore again. Trust her to be here when I specifically trying to erase her from my mind. It's wrong to look at your brother's ex like that, even when she does look that cute in a wetsuit…no Hunter! No more perverse thoughts of her naked! Stop it! Hunter mentally slapped himself. She had become the distraction from his running. Oh well, he did love distractions, after all.

It turned out that the surfer was indeed Tori, as she and her surfboard edged closer to the beach. Her face was set, concentrated and determined. She looked completely natural and comfortable in her watery surroundings.

God, she looks beautiful, thought Hunter, sitting himself down on the sand, completely mesmerised by the former blue ranger.

Hunter failed to notice the wind pick up slightly as he watched Tori surf the waves. The sea became rougher and granite grey rain clouds began creeping into the forget-me-not blue sky. All he cared about was seeing her ride the water fearlessly.

Tori was making her way further out to sea, waiting for a new wave to carry her to shore. It was becoming impossible to catch any, the sea being so choppy and unpredictable. Finally, she found one. She threw herself onto her board and paddled with her arms. The wave grew in size, and in one swift movement, she jumped onto her board, her feet in the perfect position. This wave was perfect.

And then she saw him, sitting casually on the sand, clearly watching her eagerly. She smiled in spite of herself.

Suddenly, the wave became too overpowering. Tori glanced above her in horror, seeing it above her head. She lost her footing and fell with a loud splash into the wave.

From the beach, Hunter leapt up in horror. She'd gone under. Seconds later, the wave disappeared. All he could see was the surfboard…and no blonde hair struggling for breath.

He had never made such a quick decision in his life. He sprinted as fast as his legs would carry him into the water.

"Tori!"