Undeniable Love

Summery: Seth Cohen leaves Summer Roberts after hearing upon his best friend ever leaving to go back to Chino to support a baby that might be his. You know how it goes. This is just before Summer goes to Tuscany, or attempts to. This fanfic however will show you some sides of Seth's life that Summer never saw. Will she manage to find the words before it is too late? SethSummer

Disclaimer: I do NOT own The O.C. But whoever does is an ass of letting it get cancelled. But however, I do own some characters in this fanfic!

Chapter 1: The Pain Won't Go Away

A/N: This story takes place in season two. It's the time when Summer is dating Zach, except is longing for Seth. This is before Tuscany. R & R. ;)

Summer felt an ache in her stomach as she sat on one of the familiar couches in the school lounge. It was after school; therefore it was isolated with only people with extra-curricular activities.

She was waiting for Zach to come back from his water-polo practice. She hated this. It's not the fact that she was impatient of waiting for him, but more of the fact that she was dating him and wasting her time on someone she didn't love.

Don't get Zach wrong; he was sweet, romantic, and handsome, but he wasn't Seth Cohen.

Seth. He left her on summer break. He left her with only a little note. He left her because of his insecurities, which since Ryan left for Chino, that Summer would've dumped him. Did he really think that low of her?

But now he was back. And she longed for him to hold her in his arms once more. And to tell her he loved her. And to kiss her the way he kissed her. And to touch her with his gentle hands. And to make sarcastic remarks. And to – oh god, she was rambling again.

Seth wanted Summer back so bad, and Summer knew this. But she couldn't let herself go this easily. She didn't want to be hurt again. She didn't want to open her heart for anyone again, just so it can get tossed out with pain. She would never love again. But clearly, she was lying.

She was still deeply in love with Seth.

So as she sat with the pain in her stomach, and coffee getting gulped down, she thought of next week. Next week, she would be leaving for Tuscany. A part of her wanted to do this. She wanted to cause Seth pain that tomorrow she'd be leaving with Zach to romantic Italy, for Zach's sister's wedding. She wanted Seth to feel the pain she did when he left her on a boat a few months ago. But however, she didn't want to leave Seth in pain. She hated that she loved him this much and couldn't go on without him. And she hated causing him pain every time she rejected him when he apologized countless times for leaving.

Summer knew that when she got to finally know Seth Cohen that he was the one. She smiled at all the times they had together. Like, last year at his grandfather's party when she first kissed him because he remembered a poem Summer wrote in sixth grade. Since then, Summer felt loved and cared for. Then she remembered when she admitted to liking him at a yacht party. And when she dressed up as Wonder Woman for him on Chrismukkah last year.

Then came the time when on Valentine's day he admitted their love was undeniable, and they had sex. The first time she had sex, and the only person she ever had sex with. Then she remembered later dancing to their song, "Wonderwall".

She felt tears streaming down her face when she remembered when Seth stood up on the coffee cart at school just last year and admitted his eternal love for Summer.

Summer looked at the coffee cart. There was no more banner reading, "Kisses", or no Seth holding his hand out for her to grab it.

She wished she could forgive him. But the truth was, she did forgive him. She just wanted to put him in pain.

"Hey Queer!" a voice yelled in the hallway.

Summer turned around at a horrible sight:

Seth was trying to escape 3 water-polo players or "demons" as he liked to call them, with their bimbo girlfriends. Seth ignored their comment and hurriedly walked to the door.

(The water-polo players were named, Ross, Jamie and Chris)

"Not so fast queer", Chris snapped at Seth, while grabbing a hold of his shirt.

Summer watched intently, she wanted to stop this but she was just dumbfounded.

"Hey look, if you're here to borrow a razor for shaving your chest, I've run out of stock." Seth snickered. He tried to act normal.

Summer chuckled at his comment. Only Seth Cohen could think of that in this kind of situation.

"Shut the fuck up Queer!" Ross said while pushing Seth against a locker.

Summer's chest feels weak when she sees this. But stays hiding.

"Whoa, no need to hurt me for the desperateness of a blade. Here, lemme get you my wallet so I can buy you another one."

Oh my God. How cute. But how the hell does Seth work? Why is he acting so sarcastic at a time like this!?

"Queer, don't make me break you!" Jamie sneered while banging Seth against the locker again.

Oh my god! What the fuck is Jamie doing!? Wait… what am I doing!? I should totally help him…

"Hey, just wondering. Is Queer the name of your shaving company? You seem to use it a lot, especially after water-polo practice". Seth calmly said.

"No wonder why Roberts dumped your ass. She just suddenly realized that she was so much better than you." Chris said loud enough for Summer to hear.

No! That's not true…

Seth swallows deeply; you could see the pain on his face.

"Yeah, she just realized that you were a phase, and a dork!" Jamie rubbed in. "Did you really think it'd last Queer?"

It would've if he didn't leave me!

"No. I didn't. So if you don't mind would you please let go of me?" Seth tried hard not to bawl.

Summer noticed water in his eyes.

Awww… how sweet. Cohen's actually in tears, who would've thought?

"Just so you know Queer. You're not off the hook yet." Ross said after finally letting go of Seth.

Just then he grabbed Seth's skateboard which was tucked under his arm and sneered, "Look, emo geek's skateboard!"

They all laugh. Seth tries to grab it back but before he does, it splits in half.

Seth gulps and walks away, leaving his skateboard behind.

"Awww… look, Queer is now going to listen to his emo music and bawl about his broken skateboard, and losing Summer Roberts!" Jamie says.

Summer, however, feels her world crashing down. As she sees Seth's exiting the hall all these thoughts flood her mind.

So this is why Seth didn't want to stay in Newport with Ryan gone. Without Ryan near him, he's…bullied. And I can't believe I put him through this a few years ago.

All Summer wants to do is run towards the water-polo players and smack the crap out of them. Then run towards Seth and kiss him, and tell him how much she loves him.

But she can't.

She can't move. Tears stream down her face at this encounter of Seth's life. So this is what it is like to be Seth Cohen. Having to get a new skateboard every weekend. She realizes all of this.

Wiping the tears off her eyes, Zach comes towards her.

"Ready to go?" Zach asks.

Summer nods.

"Are you okay? Looks like you've just seen a ghost."

"Oh, I've seen much worse."

A/N: Hey. So I had this idea in my head for a few weeks now. I know this took place in season two, but why not acknowledge such a good season!? I'll keep adding to this, so don't worry! Look forward to next chapter something worse that happens to Seth. I know, angst. Just R & R please! ;)