Santas Helper [Johnny Beecher]

Santa’s Helper [Johnny Beecher]🎄

Description: Y/N works as Santa's Helper, and Johnny needs to get a present for his cousin.

Warnings: None.

A/N: Day 6 of 12 Days Of Christmas!

The mall is always packed this time of year, and people always need help finding presents, so every holiday season Y/N is a "Santa's Helper".

Sure she liked doing it, but when grumpy people yell at you for suggesting they get their son who likes paw patrol and the color red a Marshall play set, it gets tiring.

She had just gotten in when the other girl told her she had "two cute guys" waiting on her. She puts her sweater on over her uniform shirt and walks over to the boys.

"Hi guys, my name is Y/N and I'm a Santa's Helper." She introduces herself, shaking hands with both boys.

"I'm Cam." The redhead says.

"I'm Johnny." The brunette says.

"Ok. Cam, Johnny, who are we shopping for today?"

"I'm shopping for my sister, and my parents." Cam says.

"I'm shopping for my cousin, and my brother." Johnny says.

"Ok, I can work with that." Y/N smiles.

As they were walking around the stores Y/N got to learn about both boys, especially Johnny.

They play hockey at the University of Michigan, where she also goes to school.

"I'm not sure why I didn't recognize you guys. You're pretty popular on campus." Y/N says as she scans through shelves of makeup for Cam's sister. "You said your sister wanted more colorful eyeshadow?" Cam nods. "I'm not a big fan of James Charles, but the Morphe palette is really good and colorful." She pulls it off of the shelf and hands it to Cam who looks at it and nods.

Johnny stood there and watched her do her thing. He loves how she remembers things only if it's been said once and is so easy to make conversation with. Now that he knows who she is, he knows that she is the girl Will had a project with for his Psychology class.

He also thought she was adorable in her Santa hat.

"Ok, so your cousin likes Barbies right?" Johnny nods. "The holiday Barbie is on sale for twenty bucks."

§§§

"So Beech, you going to give her your number or ask her out?" Cam asks as they wait for Y/N to come back with a decoration for Cam's mom.

"Huh?" Johnny replies, turning to face his friend with a confused look.

"Dude, you've been staring at her with heart eyes the whole time." Cam snorts.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Johnny mutters and crosses his arms.

"Yeah ok, Beech." Cam laughs. "She seems to be a good girl, and she is beautiful, so I say go for it."

Just after he says that she rounds the corner carrying a picture for Cam's mom to hang in her house.

§§§

After finishing, Cam decided to run off and get a drink, leaving Johnny and Y/N by themselves.

"Thank you for helping, we would've been lost without you."

"Yeah of course! You'll have to let me know if your cousin likes the doll though, I was in love with mine when I was younger." Y/N smiles as she reminisces. Johnny's stomach erupts with butterflies.

"God you're beautiful." Johnny whispers as he takes in her smile.

"What was that?" Y/N asks.

"Uh, nothing." Johnny stumbles over his words until he sees Cam standing behind Y/N motioning to his phone to get her number. Finally, he gives in. "Could I have your phone number? I'd like to take you out sometime."

Y/N blushes as she nods. Johnny hands her his phone and she types her information in.

"I'd love to go out with you sometime Johnny, but I still want to know if your cousin likes the doll so text me, please?"

"Yeah, of course." He grins.

"Well, I should get back to work." She turns her head to look at few women standing at the desk.

"Yeah. I'll text you later?" Johnny asks as he takes a few steps.

"I'll be waiting."

Out Of Stock [Eddie Diaz] 🎄

Description: Eddie is desperate to find a popular toy for Christopher, but it's been sold out everywhere. Y/N helps.

Warnings: Cursing.

A/N: Day 5 of 12 days of Christmas! 

Y/N and Eddie are best friends. They have been since they met in the military, so since she doesn't have family in Los Angeles, she spends it with Eddie, Christopher and the rest of their family.

Y/N owns her own business. A home goods store called "Home Remedies". She designs, and oversees everything, but she still had time to keep Christopher when Eddie's family couldn't or needed a break. Sometimes she just wants to spend time with him, especially since his mom died. She never wants to or will replace his mother, but she wants him to have a mother figure, and everyone thinks she's the perfect person for it.

Y/N has been their shoulder to lean on since she left, and she continued to do so after she died. Eddie knew he loved her, but after Shannon coming back he was so confused. Here lately though,

Today was one of those days where Eddie was working and Christopher wanted to stay with Y/N, so she stopped working for a little bit, and picked him up from school. Y/N brings him back to work with her but stops by the bakery next door to get him something sweet to snack on while he does his homework.

"You excited for Christmas break Chris?" She asks as the walk into her store.

"Yeah." He sighs.

"Chris, what's wrong?" She asks as she takes him into the conference room where she was working before to get him set up.

"I'm not sure if Santa is going to be able to gift me the one thing I put on my list."

"Why's that?" Y/N asks as she helps him get in the chair and get his stuff out of his bag.

"Because everyone asked for the new hot wheels mustang LEGO set. I don't think the elves will have enough supplies to make everybody one." Chris replies as he writes his name on his math paper.

"Well, I'm sure Santa and the elves have it covered Chris. They are magic after all." She squats down to his level and presses a kiss to his head. "Don't worry ok? I'll put in a good word with Santa."

§§§

"Y/N, I seriously can not find this mustang anywhere! That's the only thing he asked for. What am I supposed to do?" Eddie asks as Y/N grabs a new science kit for Christopher off of the shelf.

"It will be ok Eddie. We'll make sure he gets it." Y/N turns and sees his scrunched up face before sighing and putting the box in her cart. "Now I know where your son gets his constant worrying."

Eddie pouts and pinches her side. "Y/N, stop picking on me."

"Sorry, I wish I could, but I don't want to."

He scoffs and puts his arm around her shoulders.

"Oh come on. I thought you loved me."

"I do love you Ed."

§§§

Y/N had a meeting with a store she sells to today. The store carried everything you could think of, so she wasn't surprised to hear that they got the last shipment of the Hot Wheels Mustang LEGO set. She perked you at the statement and turned to the owner.

"How much do those LEGO sets normally cost?"

"One hundred and twenty. Why?" The man asks.

"I'll give you double for one." She proposes.

"I don't know, I mean is that ethical or whatever?" The man questions.

"Look sir, I really need one of those for my best friends son, Christopher. That's the only thing he asked for this Christmas and neither his father nor I can find it anywhere." She explains. The man sits for a few seconds, still contemplating until she speaks up again. "How about three hundred?"

"You've got yourself a deal Ms. Y/L/N." The man smiles.

§§§

After completing her meeting and grabbing the LEGO set, Y/N makes a quick stop at the station to see Eddie.

She walks in, set in her hands, Eddie looks up and his eyes go wide.

"Oh my god. How did- Did you- Holy shit." He lets out a sigh of relief and wraps Y/N in his arms, picks her up and spins her around.

The rest of the 118 gathers to see what's going on and Buck immediately recognizes who the woman is.

"That's Y/N. His best friend, and also kind of Christopher's mother figure." He whispers to everyone, and they all nod.

Eddie sets Y/N down and hugs her even more.

"Oh my god I could kiss you right now I love you so much!"

He doesn't even realize what he said until he sees the confusion in her eyes, so he quickly diverts.

"Christopher is going to be so happy Y/N! How much do I owe you?"

"Don't worry about it Ed. Just tell him it's from Santa and that he always has enough for the good girls and boys." Y/N smiles as she hands it over.

"Are you sure?" Eddie asks.

"Of course! He deserves everything he wants." She replies.

As Eddie was about to reply the tones went off throughout the fire station and everyone started running to their trucks.

"Here, I'll put it in your closet when I take Chris home."

Eddie hands it over and quickly thanks her before running to get his gear and get in the truck.

Once he's settled and has his seatbelt on Buck turns to him.

"If you don't marry her, I will."

§§§

It was finally Christmas Day and Christopher was up early to open gifts and have breakfast before getting ready to spend the rest of his day with family. Y/N and Eddie have started getting more comfortable with the idea of maybe becoming something more than just friends and everyone could tell that it would work out in their favor, as well as Christopher's.

"All right Chris, this one is from Santa!" Y/N exclaims and hands him the gift that she wrapped because Eddie could not wrap to save his life.

Christopher took the gift from her and started ripping the paper. Once he saw the logo on the box he got excited.

"Oh my gosh! No way!" He exclaims.

"What did you get?" Eddie asks and leans over to see.

"The Hot Wheels Mustang LEGO set!"

"Santa and the elves did good this year didn't they?" Y/N asks from beside Christopher.

"Yeah! This is so cool!"

After Christopher opened his gifts, it was now time for Y/N and Eddie to open theirs.

Y/N and Christopher got Eddie a new punching bag and gloves. Eddie and Christopher got Y/N a fancy coffee machine and travel mugs since she uses them all of the time, but Eddie and Christopher have a surprise for Y/N.

"Hey Chris, can you grab that box beside you and hand it to her?"

Christopher nods and hand it to her excitedly. Y/N gives Eddie a confused look and he just tells her to open it.

She unwraps the box and opens it to see a picture of the three of them and a letter taped to it. She smiles at the picture and then grabs the piece of paper.

"Read it out loud." Eddie urges.

"Y/N. I do not know where Christopher and I would be without you. You have always been our rock and have never left our side even when things got really tough, or when we moved to a different state. You were there for me and my son when no one else was. I love you and I have since I first met you. I know you love me too, and my son. You are his mother. You have cared for him and loved him even when his biological mother didn't. Thank you for loving both of us, now we just hope you will let us continue to love you by being ours. My partner, and Christopher's mom." She reads aloud. She started crying during the third sentence, so the only way she could answer was by nodding her head and sobbing. Eddie sits down on her other side and presses a kiss to her head and then moves onto Christopher doing the same.

"I love you guys. So much." She kisses Christopher's cheek and then pulls Eddie in for a quick kiss.

"I love you mom." Christopher says as he snuggles into her side.

She may not be his mother by blood, but she is Christopher's mom and the love of Eddie's life.

Broken Hearts Club [Kelly Severide]

Description: Kelly Severide has made Y/N an official member of the Broken Hearts Club.

Warnings: Cheating, Cursing (are we surprised? no. ok.)

Y/N and Kelly had been dating for a year before Stella Kidd showed up. Stella was a absolute goddess. Beautiful hair, perfect smile, amazing personality and excellent firefighter skills. What was there not to love? Kelly obviously took notice of her, and even started to hang out with her instead of his girlfriend.

Y/N thought it might've been because she was new, and she was a firefighter, instead of a paramedic like Y/N, so they had plenty in common, but when Kelly started canceling on Y/N she grew suspicious.

Gabby and Y/N had gone out for drinks one night after they got off work. Gabby had a falling out with Matt, and she was currently staying with Y/N, so they figured they’d go get dinner and drinks together. Y/N was supposed to have dinner with Kelly, but of course, he canceled last minute.

"I heard Ambo 52 had a guy with a python biting his arm and it wrapped around his arm. Kristy and Zach were too afraid to touch the snake." Gabby says as they walk down the sidewalk. Y/N briefly chuckles at the story before going back to her somber mood. Gabby turns her head towards Y/N and her heart breaks for her. She knew how much Y/N loved Kelly, but she also knew how much of an asshole he'd been the past two months. "Hey, why don't we stop by and see Severide. He said he had to help Kidd with something at Molly's right?" Y/N nods.

"Yeah. Something about fixing the wall and shelves, or hanging shelves on the wall? I'm not sure. The phone call only lasted like forty seconds."

"Then let's go." Gabby says and loops her arm with Y/N's before heading towards Molly's.

§§§

Once they make it to the bar, they say hello to everyone they know before heading over to Otis.

"Hey Otis." Y/N says.

"Hey guys, what's up." He replies as he cleans a glass.

"We stopped by to see Severide, any idea where he is?" Gabby asks as she sits on a barstool.

"He should be in the back putting up a shelf. He asked Stella to hold it up for him." Otis says and nods his head to the back room. Y/N nods.

"Ok, can I have four beers?" She passes him a twenty dollar bill and Otis grabs four beers for her. "I'm going to take one to Kelly and Stella. I'll be back." Y/N grabs two beers and starts walking to the back.

She enters the hallway and notices that she can't hear any voices, or tools. She thought they might be concentrating, trying to get the shelf level, or they aren't even back there.

She couldn't have been any more wrong.

She steps in the open doorway and looks at the sight in front of her. Kelly has Stella pinned up against the wall, their lips pressed together. Once her head catches up with her eyes, she drops the beers and gasps. Stella pulls away and catches Y/N's eyes.

"Kel-Kelly." By time he pulled away, Y/N had already turned around and started towards the bar. She grabs the beer she ordered and walks out the door before anyone can ask her anything.

Kelly runs down the hall and meets Gabby and Otis' confused faces. When Gabby sees Kelly's appearance she immediately knows what's going on.

"Where'd she go?" Kelly asks. Gabby stands up and moves in his way.

"Just stop. I think you've done enough." Then Gabby grabs her beer and follows Y/N out the door.

Kelly watches as the door slams shut. He knew he fucked up when he saw the look on Gabby's face.

"Damnit!" He yells and kicks a barstool before turning back and going down the hall.

§§§

Gabby sat down next to Y/N on the curb. She took one look at her eyes and immediately knew how much this has hurt her. Mentally and emotionally. They sit there in silence while tears roll down Y/N's face.

"I thought he loved me." Y/N sobs. Gabby wraps her arm around Y/N and lets her lean her head on her shoulder.

Welcome to the Broken Hearts Club Y/N.

Over Time [Ethan Dolan] 🎄

Description: Ethan and Y/N are co-workers, but they barely know each other. But they both have to work through the holidays.

Warnings: Cursing.

A/N: Day 7 of 12 Days of Christmas!

This happened every year. Y/N's boss insisted on staying open on Christmas Day, so without fail, every year since she started working at Jeff's Coffee House; she got stuck working Christmas Day.

"So Y/N, you and Ethan are working Christmas Day. You guys need to be here at five in the morning to open at six." Jeff says as he approaches her the week before.

Y/N stops making another batch of cookies and turns to him. "Jeff, I've worked every Christmas Day since I've started working here." Y/N informs him.

"Well everyone else is busy or out of town." Jeff replies.

"My family is going to New York to spend Christmas with my grandparents. I was supposed to go, again." She argues.

"You never told me about that!" Jeff yells.

"Yes. I did. I put it on your calendar and I put a reminder on your desk on December first." She lets out an exasperated sigh. "If you want the store open on Christmas Day so damn bad, why don't you cover it yourself?!" She asks, throwing her hands up in the air.

"Now you're working open to close on Christmas Eve. You either show up or I'm firing you." Jeff threatens before turning and leaving.

What she really wanted to do was tell him to fuck off and quit right then and there, but she really needs this job, so she kept her mouth shut.

As she started the batch of cookies again she realized that he had said she's working with Ethan, the new guy. Great, he has a whole day to hit on her like the others do.

§§§

Christmas Eve was a mess, just like Christmas Day would be. Every other store is closed so everyone comes to Jeff's.

Y/N arrived ten minutes before she needed to be there, because it had snowed, so she needed to shovel the sidewalk and she had to preheat ovens. She clocked in, turned all of the lights on, preheated the ovens and pulled out everything that was prepared the night before so she could just throw it in. Then she went outside to shovel and salt everything so no one fell.

By time she got inside it was five fifteen and she realized Ethan still wasn't there. She didn't really know much about him. Just that he started a few weeks earlier and that he is around her age. She's never worked with him before, so she didn't even know what he looked like.

§§§

She was in the back at six pulling the last batch of cookies out and putting them aside to cool when the employee door opened. A guy, Ethan, she assumed walked in out of breath. He took his hat off and stomped the snow off of his shoes.

"I'm so sorry I'm late. I slid off the road and I tried to get ahold of Jeff to have him tell you I'd be late because I didn't have any way to contact you but he didn't answer his fucking phone." He rambles. "I swear I'm normally not like this." He finishes.

"It's ok. It happens." Y/N chuckles. "And just a piece of advice, don't go to Jeff about anything. He doesn't give a shit about anyone but himself and his money." Y/N grabs a sticky note, writes her number down and hands it to him.

"You're kind of a pro here aren't you?" Ethan asks as he grabs the sticky note out of her hand.

"Yeah, I'm a manager and I've dealt with his shit for four years. He's made me work every Christmas Day since I've started here and yesterday I had to work open to close because I pissed him off when I called him out on it." Y/N says as she turns the tv in to watch a movie.

"He seemed nice when I interviewed and for a week after but here lately he's been a douchebag." Ethan says as he puts the food in the cases along the front counter.

"Yeah he does that with everyone. You just have to learn not to listen to his bullshit and how to defend yourself." Y/N says as she grabs a piece of paper to doodle on.

"So this may sound stupid, but is it normally busy in Christmas Days?" Ethan asks as he comes up beside her.

Y/N looks up at the clock. "Not until elevenish or noon. And it's pretty steady after."

"Well I'm glad my first Christmas Day here is with you. You seem like a great person." He compliments.

"Thank you. I'm glad I get to spend my Christmas Day with you and not by myself. Normally the other person calls off."

"I wouldn't leave you here by yourself."

§§§

After a hectic day they closed up and walked to their cars.

"Merry Christmas, Ethan." Y/N says before getting in her car.

"Merry Christmas, Y/N."

Pack Christmas [Derek Hale] 🎄

Description: Derek and Y/N, sworn enemies, are chosen to prepare the pack Christmas Party.

Warnings: Arguing.

A/N: Day 1 of 12 Days of Christmas! Stay tuned for day 2! 

"Scott, what the hell?!" Y/N exclaims through the phone. She was in the middle of decorating her house for Christmas when the alpha called her to inform her that she and Derek Hale would be planning and setting up the second annual "McCall Pack Christmas Party".

"Please Y/N? We need to focus on finals and besides, you and Derek are like the packs parents!" Scott pleads.

"Scott, me and Derek barely get along." Y/N sighs as she sets a string of lights down on the floor to be untangled.

"But you work really well together. Remember when Cora and Boyd we're running through town? You guys did great that night."

"First of all, that was life or death. Second, the dude literally argues with me all of the time. Derek has made it very clear that he doesn't enjoy my presence, so if I'm going to do this, I'm better off doing it myself."

"Please, Y/N? Just try it and if it doesn't work out we'll just forget about it."

"Fine, but when everything goes sideways it's not my fault."

§§§

"Derek, come on. It's for the pack, not me!" Y/N exclaims.

They had decided to go to the store and buy decorations, and while they were getting garland to wrap around the handles to the stairs in her house. Normally she didn't do much decorating on the inside of the house but with the party being at her house she decided to go all out.

Derek, surprisingly hasn't been in a horrible mood since they started planning the party. Y/N thought he was sick at first, but then remembered werewolves don't get sick, so she doesn't know how to explain it.

Y/N suggested getting a real Christmas tree instead of the old fake one she has, but Derek decided to be difficult.

"The pack won't care." Derek deadpanned.

"Malia would love it because it reminds her of outside. Lydia loves the smell and authenticity. Scott and Stiles hate fake trees and Liam would absolutely love-." Y/N goes on until Derek cuts her off.

"You spoil those kids too much." He groans, finally giving in.

"Maybe I do. Maybe I don't."

§§§

On the way to the christmas tree farm, "Last Christmas" came on and Y/N quietly started singing it. Derek took his eyes off the road to look at her. She was beautiful. Derek always thought that from the first time they met to right now. She's always been beautiful. He's also always had a crush on her, but with all of the women he's been in a relationship with, he's been hurt by ninety-nine percent of them. He just thought it was best to push his feelings aside and distance himself, but Scott isn't helping him do that.

Once he parked his truck they started walking around the shops to see if there were any precut trees. Y/N turned a corner, saw a pin with reindeer in it and gasped.

"Derek! Can we go see the reindeer?!"

Derek looks at her for a few seconds while she looks at the reindeer. She has the biggest and brightest smile he thinks he's ever seen. His body warms at the sight. She's so happy, carefree, unlike most of the other times they are around each other.

"Yeah. Why not." Derek replies and walks over to the fence with her.

Immediately one of the baby reindeer walks over to them. Y/N puts her hand out and it rubs against her hand.

"Hi baby. You're so cute." She says in a baby voice. Derek smiles at her, yet again.

§§§

After they finished petting all of the animals Derek and Y/N made their way to the Christmas trees.

"You going to chop down the tree?" Y/N asks.

"Yeah, I used to every year when my mom and sisters were still alive."

"My dad never let me." Y/N says as she looks down at her shoes. "He always said 'Can't let my babygirl cut her hands.'."

"Your dad was protective of you wasn't he?" Derek asks as they walk through the rows of trees.

"Yeah, after my mom left with her boyfriend I was all he had left. He didn't want me to play sports in school because he was so scared that I'd get hurt."

"My mom was like that, but she didn't want us to get hurt because then we would be exposed when we heal."

"I'd be the same way, especially because people can't accept it."

"Well I'm glad you have accepted it."

§§§

It was finally the day of the party, and Derek came over early in the morning to help Y/N set everything up and cook, which would take forever.

"Ok, so I made the stuff I could premake last night. The deserts are in the fridge, and there is stuff in crockpots that just needs turned on." Y/N says as she speed walks around her house. She's a perfectionist, so her house is spotless, and the decorations are to her liking, and it was snowing, so nothing could ruin today.

Derek opens the fridge to pull out the crockpots and sees that she wasn't kidding when she said she bought enough food to feed the United States Army.

"Well it's a good thing Scott and Stiles can eat."

Y/N just gives him a big smile before continuing on.

§§§

"Y/N. When are you and Derek going to accept the fact that you guys are in love with each other." Lydia asks as she stirs the hot chocolate.

"Lydia." Y/N hisses. "He can hear you."

Lydia just rolls her eyes, knowing Stiles is keeping Derek's ears occupied.

"Oh, come on. He looks at you with pure love and adoration. You know he only acts the way he does because he thinks he's protecting himself."

"Why would he need to protect himself from me?" Y/N asks as she finishes the mashed potatoes.

"Because you came along right after Laura was murdered." Lydia pauses. "He told me that you are Laura in a different body. It scares him and makes him sad." She admits.

Y/N snaps her eyes to Lydia's, finally realizing why he was so cold towards her. Everything anyone's told Y/N about Laura reminds her of herself.

"Why didn't he just say something to me, instead of picking arguments with me every time he sees me." Y/N asks quietly.

"Because like Lydia said. I was scared." Derek's voice cut through the Christmas music playing quietly in the kitchen. "I was scared I'd lose you, like I lost Laura, so I figured if you hated me I wouldn't feel this way about you. It never has and it never will work."

Lydia walks out of the kitchen and into the living room with everyone else.

"I'm sorry that you felt that way Derek. I never meant to make you upset." Y/N says.

"Don't apologize. If anyone's apologizing it should be me. I've treated you so badly all of these years when all you wanted to do was help all of them."

"You too." Y/N exhales. "I wanted to help you too."

"Well since Christmas is "The time of forgiveness", maybe you could forgive me?" Derek asks hopefully while coming closer to her.

"That's true, so you are forgiven." Y/N kisses his cheek.

"Now maybe my New Years Resolution should be to make you mine."

"I wouldn't be opposed."

Competition [Ryan Yerbury]

Description: Ryan meets Mick Fanning’s daughter, and is quite smitten with her.

Warnings: Close encounter with a shark. PTSD behavior.

All of the lifeguards were in the tower, getting their assignments. Today, Bondi Beach was closed for a surfing competition, and all of the guys were helping out.

"Ryan, you're towing and patrolling on the Jet Ski for Mick Fanning's team." Hoppo says. Ryan nods with a smile on his face. He was excited to meet Mick, considering he'd been a fan for a while. He was also excited to meet Mick's eighteen year old daughter, Y/N Fanning. He'd always thought she was beautiful and absolutely amazing in the water. Of course Ryan's older cousin, Trent Maxwell, also known as "Maxi" knew about his crush. With Maxi also being a lifeguard he was bound and determined to introduce Y/N and Ryan.

Maxi had met Y/N and Mick multiple times and knew she was a great girl, so he wasn't worried about her. He was worried about how Ryan was likely to be a klutz and embarrass himself.

§§§

"I think we'll do good." Y/N says as she sets her surfboard on the ground. She needed to clean the old wax off and put a new coat on.

"Yeah. Hopefully we win, and then we can celebrate after this." Mick says as he puts the teams assigned white rash guard on.

"How do you want to celebrate if we win?" Y/N asks as she cleans the old wax off.

"Probably a barbecue. Then we can get ice cream after." Mick smiles.

Maxi stops in front of the two and smiles. "Wow, Mick. You sure do know the way to a guys heart." Maxi puts his hand over his heart and pretends to swoon.

"Maxi! Mate, how are you?" Mick hugs Maxi and Y/N gets up to do the same.

"I'm great!" Maxi beams. He wraps his arms around Y/N and gives her a bear hug. "Have you gotten taller?!"

"Shut up, you tree!" Y/N laughs. Maxi puts her down and turns his attention to Ryan, who is standing off to the side.

"Mick, Y/N. This is my cousin Ryan. He's a lifeguard here and is actually manning the Jet Ski for you guys."

"Ah, we'll be in good hands then." Mick shakes Ryan's hand. Ryan nods.

"It's nice to meet you Ryan. How long have you been a lifeguard?" Y/N asks.

"It's nice to meet you too, and it’s my second year here."

"The guys being good to you? Especially this one?" Y/N gets back on the ground and continues to get her board ready.

"Yeah-. Isn't that the board you won your first competition with?" Ryan asks. Y/N smiles up at him and nods.

"Yeah, I've never lost a competition using this board." Y/N explains. "You surf?"

"Yeah, not like you guys do, but I love it." Ryan replies and scratches the back of his neck.

"Well, maybe we could go surfing together sometime." Y/N suggests and stands up to wipe the sand off of her.

"I-I'd love to.- I mean, yeah, of course." Ryan's face turns red and Y/N chuckles.

"Cool, we'll talk more about that later, but I have to go get my rash guard." Y/N excuses herself and walks off.

"Did my daughter just ask you on a date?" Mick asks.

"I think she did." Maxi says.

"I'm not sure." Ryan sighs and watches Y/N as she scours through white rash guards.

Maxi and Mick laugh as Ryan stands there, confused about what had just happened.

§§§

"White Team. Koby Abberton, Joel Parkinson, Matt Wilkinson, Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, Y/N Fanning." The announcer names off everyone from their respective teams.

After the announcing is done, the competition finally starts. One person from each team goes out and tries three times to get the best wave.

"Ladies first Y/N/N." Koby says. Y/N smiles and grabs her board.

"Good luck princess!" Mick yells. Y/N keeps running down to the shore and hops on the Jet Ski with Ryan.

"Ready to go?" Y/N nods and Ryan takes them out to the lineup. "Good luck!"

"Thanks!" Y/N jumps off the Jet Ski and onto her board.

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Y/N had a perfect score her first time out, and now she is out at the lineup again. Some of the other surfers were talking about how they'd heard over some radios that there was a shark out in the bay. After her father getting attacked by a shark in South Africa, Y/N was absolutely terrified of any type of sharks. She knew they were probably trying to freak her out, or they were screwing around, but the thought was still in her head when she got up on a five foot wave.

She was about halfway through when something hit her board and tipped her, causing the wave to smash her. She heard the announcers and everyone on the beach gasp, then she heard the shark alarm. She looks around under the water as she starts swimming to the surface and shrieks when she sees a Tiger Shark swimming around. Her mind pauses for a second and replays the memory from South Africa. Those few seconds she couldn't see her dad, she thought the worst. She knew that was how her dad was feeling, but it was a hundred times worse.

She breaks the surface and sees Ryan speeding her way. She sits with her knees on the board, avoiding putting her limbs in the water.

"Everyone out of the water!" The announcer yells.

Ryan finally gets to her after what feels like years for him. He is relieved to see that she isn't injured, but she is freaked out.

"Are you ok?!" Ryan asks as he helps her onto the Jet Ski.

"Yeah. Yeah, I think so."

"Ok, hold on!" Ryan speeds to shore where Mick and a few of the lifeguards along with reporters are.

Once they get there Y/N jumps off and sprints to her dad. Mick wraps his arms around his daughter and lets out a sigh of relief. Now he knows how Y/N and his mother felt when he was attacked.

"You're ok? You didn't get bit or anything?" He pulls away and looks her over.

"No. I'm ok. Just freaked out." Y/N breathes. "I saw it and all I could think about was when I couldn't see you when you got attacked." She was shaking in fear, and had tears in her eyes.

"Alright let's go." A crowd had formed around them. Spectators and reporters mostly. The guys from their team were walking with them and the lifeguards were trying to make a path. One reporter grabs Y/N's arm and Ryan decides enough is enough.

"Hey! Let her go mate!" He exclaims and steps between them. "Have some respect. She doesn't want to talk to you." The reporter backs down and they finally make it through.

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The competition was now over and it was dark. The White Team won and they were celebrating with their families and friends, including the lifeguards. Y/N had been quiet since the incident with the shark, and she was now sitting in the sand looking at the water.

"Thank you." Ryan turns to see Mick standing there.

"For what?" Ryan questions.

"For getting Y/N out of there and having her back with that reporter." Mick replies and joins Ryan in watching his daughter.

"You don't have to thank me."

"I do. If you weren't out there on that Jet Ski she would've been bit." Ryan nods. "You know, if you want to ask her out on a date I wouldn't be upset right? You're a good kid and I trust you."

"Really?" Ryan smiles.

"Yes really, and she wouldn't be upset either." Mick hints. He walks back to everyone else and Ryan decides to go to Y/N.

"You alright?" Ryan asks as he sits down next to her.

"Yeah." Y/N sighs. "Is it crazy that I want to go for a surf?" She turns to look at Ryan and they both start laughing.

"It's not crazy. It's like riding a bike. You fall off, but eventually you have to get back on." Y/N nods and smiles. "How about we go for that surf tomorrow? Bronte at ten? Then we can get something to eat after."

Y/N smiles at Ryan, "Yeah. I'd love that."