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  “Kade, that was awesome do you know how amazing you

  are!” she screams and wraps her arms around me over the banners.

  “Thanks Rox, I did get an awesome pipeline, just hope it’s enough,” I tell her and smile.

  “I love you and I’m proud of you no matter what,” she tells me with adoration.

  Over the loud speakers we hear, “THE THREE JUDGES SCORES ARE IN FOR KADE THOMAS

  JUDGE 1 – 8.5

  JUDGE 2 – 8.5

  JUDGE 3 – 9

  TOTAL SCORE OF 26 AND THAT’S THE HIGHEST SO FAR.”

  The crowd goes wild. “Woot yes Kade. Congrats babe!” Roxy screams and I swear I may now be deaf in my right ear. “Yeah baby highest so far. Woohoo!” she yells and jumps up and down grabbing me, squeezing and shaking. I smile hugely. So happy with that score and to be leading so far, now if Corey can get less I will be home free. Well that’s the plan.

  The announcer blares, “THIS IS THE LAST COMPETITOR LEFT IN HEAT NUMBER ONE.

  IT’S COREY WILLIS. HE IS A TWO TIMES WINNER OF THE OVER TWENTIES PRO AND HE’S FROM THE SUNSHINE STATE.”

  More crazy cheers from the crowd, he is popular no doubt about it and has his roadies that travel and follow him around Australia.

  Corey comes out, jogging down to the water, waving at his fans. He is looking fit, lean and chiselled, even slimmer than I saw him last race, a year ago.

  He has a new board a DHD Sweet Spot, damn that’s impressive and costly. 5’9” same size as mine.

  I notice his wetsuit is Quiksilver, maroon, black and gold, won’t miss him in the crowd.

  Corey is paddling out, completely focused and tuned in. Looking for that ultimate wave, yeah sure the big ones get the judges attention but it’s about what you do with it that matters.

  It’s been ten minutes and I see it, the big wave Corey has been patiently waiting for.

  He paddles fast, faster, then he stands up nice and straight and balanced he does a deep bottom turn and a re-entry with lots of spray. Damn that’s a great way to kick off.

  His transition is smooth and effortless, another key criteria that the judges will favour.

  “JUDGES SCORES FOR COREY WILLIS ARE:

  JUDGE 1 – 8.5

  JUDGE 2 – 8.5

  JUDGE 3 – 8.5

  THAT MEANS THE WINNER OF HEAT NUMBER ONE IS KADE THOMAS.

  CONGRATULATIONS!”

  “Wooooo yes Kade!” Roxy screams and grabs me. I am

  grinning so happy right now, I deserved that win.

  “Yes heat one down,” I say to Roxy and my sister. I kiss her and head back to my squad, they are all cheering.

  “Great job Kade,” Coby tells me. We will be going against each other in the next heat, always hard competing against a mate. Coach comes up to me.

  “Great work son, I could tell you have been paying attention to my advice when you’re not day dreaming that is,” he tells me smirking and pats my back. This man feels like more of a father to me these days than my own dad.

  I won the first heat. Now there’s two to go.

  I know I’m up second.

  Jason Cooper is up first, he succeeds with a cut back floater, with a score of twenty-four great way to start the heat, but more pressure for me.

  “NEXT COMPETITOR FOR ROUND TWO IS KADE THOMAS,” I hear announced.

  I jog out not waving this time; my mind is one hundred percent on my wave.

  This time I’m aiming for an aerial, I need a vertical lip from a bigger wave to launch me up.

  The waves are awesome today, after five minutes I see my wave.

  I know that speed is the key and I need my board to move as fast as possible.

  By riding high on the face and gliding down into the trough

  repeatedly is the quickest way.

  Alright I am ready, I stand. I veer upwards and put pressure on my front foot in order to release my tail.

  My boards releasing from the wave so I level my feet and let my body rise as high as my board will go, and natural gravity dictates my descent.

  I manoeuvre into a white-water section for a re-entry for a few more points.

  Fantastic, I am happy yet again with my performance.

  “JUDGES SCORES FOR KADE THOMAS

  JUDGE 1 – 9

  JUDGE 2 – 9

  JUDGE 3 – 8.5”

  “‘Woo hoo!” I scream with my arms up, twenty-six again, that is awesome I’m so pleased with myself.

  I run up to Roxy, she is screaming again. “Fantastic baby, you rock!” she yells to me with adoration in her sexy little voice.

  “Let’s just hope Axel and Pete don’t do anything too spectacular out there,” I say hoping that they have nothing special up their sleeves.

  Axel Finlay is up next, he just may be a dark horse.

  His technique is faultless, very strong and balanced.

  He gets an amazing pipeline and I start to worry.

  “JUDGES SCORES FOR AXEL FINLAY

  JUDGE 1 – 8.5

  JUDGE 2 – 8.5

  JUDGE 3 – 9

  THAT’S A SCORE OF 26, CURRENTLY DRAWING WITH KADE THOMAS,” the announcer screams enthusiastically.

  “TODAYS EVENTS ARE DEFINITELY HEATING UP LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,” he adds laughing.

  “Shit, I knew he was good,” I say to Rox as she is still embracing me.

  “You still rocked it and unless he got twenty-six in his first heat, you may still be leading,” she reassures me and kisses me. I nod to her and head back to the tent.

  The last competitor, Pete Snow was a fail, bombed out on a heavy wipe out.

  Damn that’s got to hurt.

  I grab a powerade to boost my energy and keep hydrated then lay on the table for a rub down; this will help my aching muscles from hurting or tearing while I’m out on the water.

  Last heat and I need as many points as possible.

  The three heats are a total of ninety points so far I have fifty-two so I need to at least aim for eighty upwards is what I need to be close to winning.

  I am last in this heat, so far on the leader board I am on the

  highest points.

  Let’s keep it that way.

  Kye Royce is up first, successful with a bottom turn floater, the crowd goes wild.

  He scores a twenty-six, another awesome score.

  “NEXT UP IS ANOTHER MANLY COMPETITOR, COBY CHISHOLM,” the announcer says into the microphone.

  We all cheer for Coby. “You can smash it man,” I say to him and I’m genuine. I am not competitive towards him, he is a mate and either way I will be ecstatic for him.

  Coby does smash it like I knew he would with a barrel and a three sixty manoeuvre half spin.

  He has always been a fantastic surfer and if anyone beats me I’d be happy if it was him that’s for sure.

  He scores a twenty-seven. That now takes him a point higher than me on the leader board.

  “Shit Coby, that was rocking, damn impressive,” I tell him and high five him.

  His girlfriend screams out and throws her arms around him. “Great work Coby,” she tells him looking into his eyes.

  “This is going to be a close comp Kade, can you believe it?” he says to me. Coby is a year younger than me and not having a younger sibling I guess he feels like a little brother to me to some extent.

  Trey Ainsley is up next, he does a re-entry with plenty of spray but not enough manoeuvres and he scores a twenty-three.

  By now the fucking nerves are ridiculous, I head to the toilets to splash my face, shit Kade this is your chance, if you do this and smash it you can be the winner.

  I know that I need at least at a twenty-eight, shit that’s fucking pressure.

  I head back to the tent and see Roxy waving at me. I head over to her needing her arms, support and love to get me through this stress. “No matter what baby I am so proud of you, do you know that?” she questions me sincerely.

  “Thanks Rox, now give me one of your kisses to ease
my nerves,” I say to her teasing. She leans in and grabs my hair roughly and kisses me, slowly then intensely, taking away my stress, nerves and worries. I pull back wondering who is getting an eye full but I don’t really care. “Yep that did it, you are the best distraction ever,” I say to her and kiss her again before going to prepare for the ride of my life.

  “THE LAST COMPETITOR FOR THE DAY IS KADE THOMAS, CURRENTLY SECOND ON THE LEADERBOARD. HE NEEDS A TWENTY-EIGHT TO TAKE AWAY VICTORY!” the announcer calls out just adding a bit of pressure on my shoulders.

  I jog down for the last time today and start to paddle out, this is the easy part.

  I need a miracle, a nice big smooth wave that I can ride without error.

  I’m out waiting for over ten minutes for the right wave, but if there’s one thing coach told me was not to rush it, if you aren’t happy with the wave just wait.

  It pays off as I see a beautiful set breaking and I know in my heart that is the one.

  My be all or end all.

  I paddle, fast and hard chasing my wave. It is a big one, maybe a four foot even at chest height, the highest for today.

  I paddle faster, reaching the trough of the wave and I stand, seeing this wave is throwing overhead creating a barrel, wow I need to make the drop as late as possible without missing it and execute entry into the barrel.

  Success, I am in the green room, deep inside the barrel a surfers dreams.

  This is a first for me, a magical moment, if this doesn’t win it for me I give the fuck up!

  I ride the barrel for at least ten seconds and as I come out I add a spin and white wash spray for extra vivacity. That was easiest the ride of my life!

  I paddle back and already Roxy, Ebony and John, Coach and my squad are all waiting for me.

  “Damn Kade that was fantastic far out!” Roxy screams and hugs me.

  “Kade do you know how proud you just made me?” Coach says to me. Shit I haven’t even won yet.

  “Damn you were in the green room in a barrel Kade, is it as good as they say dude?” Coby asks me in astonishment.

  “Yep dude it was awesome, I totally recommend it,” I say to him laughing.

  “THE JUDGES SCORES FOR KADE THOMAS

  JUDGE 1 – 9

  JUDGE 2 – 10

  JUDGE 3 – 10

  A TOTAL OF TWENTY-NINE THE HIGHEST SCORE FOR ANY HEAT TODAY.”

  “NOW AS THE JUDGES TALLY UP THE SCORES I WILL JUST MENTION A FEW EVENTS ON TODAY. DON’T MISS THE BANDS ON THE SAND BATTLING AFTER THIS COMP, ALSO THE SKATEBOARDING EVENTS, STOCK UP ON MERCHANDISE BY HEADING OVER TO THE HURLEY TENT,” he adds just to stall I am sure, my heart is racing, I am so anxious. Roxy squeezes my hand.

  “HERE ARE THE RESULTS,” he says with enthusiasm and of course a pause.

  “THE WINNER OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN OF SURFING WITH A TOTAL OF EIGHTY-ONE POINTS IS:

  KADE THOMAS!

  CONGRATULATIONS TO KADE!! AND FOR YOU TO WIN IN YOUR HOME TOWN IS AN HONOUR RIGHT THERE. KADE WILL GO ON TO COMPETE AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN OCTOBER IN HAWAII!”

  Wow, I fucking won! I have an insane grin on my face; my cheeks are hurting it is that big. I am the winner of The Australian Open of Surfing! Somebody pinch me.

  “Waaaaaaahhhhhh you did it Kade!” Roxy is screaming. Ebony is screaming and I hold my arms up to the sky and scream, “Yes!” Wow this is what it's all about. I am fucking on top of the world! I'm smiling, grinning ear to ear. Nothing I have ever felt can top this euphoria!

  My coach and mates are all screaming and patting my back. “Congrats, Kade. You did it mate.” I hear everyone congratulating me.

  I walk through the cheering crowd to the judges to claim my trophy. It's so tall, gold and shiny.

  They hand it to me and I hold it above my head. “Woooaaahhh!” I scream with joy, happiness and fucking intense success. I did it. I really did it.

  Chapter 23

  He Really Freaking Won

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  Roxy

  He looks so handsome on that stage; with the top part of his wet suit pulled down and his rock hard abs are free viewing for everyone.

  Why should I be worried, he only has eyes for me. Right.

  But he will now be travelling more for surfing comps.

  Should I even contemplate he would even look twice at these shallow bikini models or groupies that are all after sex or money?

  The blonde on his right is whispering something to him that makes him laugh. What the hell. Friggen skank what did she say. Hello girlfriend over here. Remember me?

  As if possibly Kade’s ears were burning he looks up to me. Yep busted champ. He smiles. Looking somewhat awkward. And there it is. My shy and sensitive man is now gazing at me, no longer listening to the bimbo on his right.

  With that he steals my heart, for the third time in eight months.

  Watching Kade getting photos with the other surfers and sexy promotion models is hard.

  What male doesn't like attention from the opposite sex?

  And even more so when they are sexy, bronzed and wearing skimpy bikinis.

  When they throw themselves at surfers, it is degrading.

  Do they not realise how pathetic they look, I don't think they care or even have the brain cells to know how.

  Yes I'm an extremely jealous person but knowing Kade has never really had a lot of attention or been noticed by other girls, makes me nervous. Now he is in the limelight to other women.

  The Hurley models wrapping their claws around him for photos. It's all promotion, acting and fake Rox, I tell myself. I take deep breaths.

  So why is he smiling so much, so happy to have them mauling him. Is he even contemplating how awkward I would be feeling right now?

  I am not going to burst his bubble, I decide to get some food and a drink and the others agree and join me. Food will definitely take my mind off it.

  Everyone heads to party on; I’m standing with Kade at the

  pub. We have been celebrating since he won the surf comp. He won it! I am still in shock and so happy for him, what a god damn amazing feeling.

  I squeeze his hand for the hundredth time today and he squeeze’s back, I’m itching to be alone with him later and to show him just how proud I am of him and his success.

  “I can’t wait to be alone with you later baby,” I whisper in his ear.

  “Me too,” he whispers back with the lust burning in his chocolate eyes.

  I do a good job of hiding my jealousy from earlier. I am not going to spoil the high that he is on from winning that’s for sure.

  It ends up being a late night, but he deserves every minute of the fuss that is given to him.

  I book us a few days in a resort, just to escape the day to day life and now to celebrate.

  We are ready at around ten the next day. Kade in particular had a lot to drink last night, he had trained so much lately and was strict on his diet, and he needed to unwind.

  There was a lot of celebrating for my sensational winning man, and numerous free drinks were handed out for his victory.

  We are staying two nights at The Water’s Edge Retreat Lodge in Newcastle.

  Even though we have the lake house, this is an extra special occasion and I thought a new exciting place and quality time might get our spark back.

  Not that it’s gone; maybe a tiny bit duller from the

  argument at Pete’s wedding.

  We arrive at the resort. It’s immaculate just like the pictures on the website and I am thrilled.

  The resort itself has two pools, a spa and sauna, a bar, tennis court, restaurant and café.

  I booked us the best available room with views and a private spa bath.

  We ride the elevator up to our level to find our room, when Kade pulls me into a steamy embrace. Hmm, can’t say I’ve ever had sex in an elevator but I’d love to do the Fifty Shades of Grey elevator scene that’s for sure.

  I look into his shining brown eyes, looking quite tired and weary but still burning with lust.
He moves in to kiss me, our lips touch and there’s the usual tingle, warmth and passion.

  He pulls me in tighter and intensifies the kiss, now massaging my tongue with his; I am melting in his arms. I grab his hair and push into his groin. He makes me so horny I can’t think of anything besides him being inside of me.

  The elevator signals and we pull away laughing. “Guess we got a little distracted baby,” I say to him smirking. He laughs and scoops me up into his arms.

  “I’m nowhere near done with you yet baby girl,” he tells me as he carries me to find our room.

  I am giggling like a little school girl and grateful there are no other people around to see the spectacle. Thank goodness we only have small bags or I am sure that Kade would have fallen over by now. “Kade put me down you will hurt yourself,” I giggle but he doesn’t listen, heading straight to our room. He angles me so I can swipe the card and push the handle down, and

  then kicks it open with his foot.

  “See I am talented,” he laughs wholeheartedly.

  This side to him never ceases to amaze me; I wish it could

  be like this forever. I much prefer it without the stresses of work, surfing, university, or families. Maybe we should run away...

  Kade walks over to the bed and places me down. It’s monstrous and beautiful, with large timber bed posts and matching side tables. The doona cover is royal blue with embroidered silver flowers. He lowers himself down onto me and kisses me softly and says, “Thanks for organising this baby. I need some rest and relaxation this is perfect.”

  He kisses me again now passionately and we christen our new room for the next hour.

  Kade falls asleep after we make love and I let him sleep. This break is for Kade to rejuvenate and relax and with all the early mornings and afternoons this is what he needs, so I will assure he gets it.

  I snuggle into him and catch up on sleep from the last draining week too.

  When we wake its three in the afternoon. “What do you want to do baby?” I ask attentively.

  “Maybe go to the pool? Sauna? Eat something? It is your choice,” I ask him happy to do whatever he chooses, I am being an easy going girlfriend for this entire trip I tell myself.

  “Well you always make me hungry baby the way you wear me out, so let’s eat,” he tells me grinning. “Then maybe swimming just so I can see you in a bikini,” he adds laughing.