A YouTube Summer

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Connor and I ended up at a beach decently far away from LA.

It was basically empty except for a small shack with a bunch of tan, blonde dudes in wetsuits standing around it.

You know what that means.

"Surfing!?" I gasped.

Connor looked pleased with himself. I giggled.

"Only if you want to." He said, and I nodded.

"I'm up for anything! I'm only gonna be here for two months, and I'm making a bucketlist!" I replied, running across the hot sand over to the surf shack.

Connor followed me and we introduced ourselves. The guys were really nice, and they let us use special boards instead of the ugly beginner ones.

They gave us swim-shirts and told us they'd be there if we needed anything.

I was glad I'd been surfing before.

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Meanwhile at The O2L House...
JC'S POV:

I pulled up to the house in my white Mercedes with Jenn; we had an amazing time the whole day and I was positive I was in love.

With her.

Right?

"JC!" A squeal snapped me out of my daze and I looked up, shocked that Jenn had been replaced with Lia.

"What- What are you doing here!?" I got out of the car and she walked next to me.

"Well, I came to see you, silly! Thought maybe we could catch a movie...?" She giggled and her hand touched mine. I pulled away.

"Where's Jenn?" I asked.

"She went inside. I think she likes Ricky... Whatever! More alone time!" Lia squeezed me. I sighed.

"Lia, I've gotta go. Please just leave me alone for a while." I walked back into my house and Lia laughed and left in her Jeep.

"Jenn?" I asked as I opened the door.

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BACK TO THE BEACH- NATALIE'S POV

Connor sat out on the surfboard, bobbing up and down calmly out in the ocean.

"C'mon! You have to actually ride the waves in order to surf!" I yelled out to him, shaking my wet hair and paddling out towards him.

Connor laughed and shrugged.

"It's scary!" He yelled back.

I met up with him far out in the ocean and sat on my board.

"One time. Just go once."

"I already tried! I fell off!" He whined.

"One more time. For me?" I nudged him.

He lost his balance and slipped off of the board into the water.

"Fine." He lied down on his stomach on the board and paddled out with a wave.

Connor stood up on the surfboard and lasted about three seconds, then wiped out into the ocean.

I smiled and swam to the shore to meet him.

"Nice job!" I laughed. He rolled his eyes, smiling.

"I can't surf for my life." He chuckled.

We returned the surfboards and thanked the attractive surfer dudes, then walked up to a little beach café.

"Listen, Nat... There's something I need to tell you. Only a few of my friends know, and pretty soon all my subscribers and fans will know..." Connor looked down at his drink.

I nodded, confused. "Yeah?"

"I'm gay."

It took me a minute to realize what was going on, because all this time I had thought he was in love with me. I know that sounds a little self-centered, so I can re-word it-

I had been falling in love with him.

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This was not going to be something I could just let go of.

After about five minutes sitting in silence, Connor looked up at me, "Nat... Everything okay?"

I took a deep breath and nodded slowly. "Just a lot to take in, you know?" He looked down again.

I sighed. "I'm happy for you.." I said quietly. He slightly smiled.

"Really?" He asked.

"What, you couldn't tell by my enthusiastic reaction?" I teased, and he laughed.