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"I know Lauren's a bitch but I think I would be too if my boyfriend was constantly drooling over his ex," Marissa confessed to Ryan later that night.

"It's not like he even realizes he's doing it. But I know what you mean."

"I know Seth doesn't realize. But he has to realize that he still cares about Summer a lot…more than he does for Lauren."

"He's spent the last year and half trying to get over her. He's not going to admit that he still can't do it," Ryan explained.

"Well sometimes you just have to own up to how feel regardless of whether or not you want to."

"I know."

"Strippers?" Seth asked.

"Of course! It's not a party without strippers," Summer replied, rolling her eyes.

"Of course," Lauren muttered.

"So we're actually getting them strippers? And they approve?"

"Look, Seth, I already told you. Coop and Chino don't care as long as they're equal. So if I get Coop three strippers then you get Chino three strippers and they're cool with it."

"And we're having these parties two nights before the wedding?"

"Ok seriously, am I the only one planning here? Do you like pay attention at all?" Summer asked.

"Not usually. No."

Summer sighed and went to the refrigerator and pulled out a water.

"Wh- You seriously just like live here, don't you?" Seth asked.

"What? Did you want one?"

"No thank you," Seth said a little thrown.

"Lauren?" Summer offered.

"No," Lauren replied coolly.

"Ok," Summer dragged out the word.

"So, Summer, how's the um big love scene coming along?" Seth asked, trying to sound nonchalant.

"Oh God, it's so frustrating. But I think we finally finished it today. As long as it all looks good then I'm done making out with David."

"That's awesome," Seth replied.

Lauren shot him a look.

"Not that it's awesome because you're not making out with him because you can do that if you want to do that. It's just awesome because the movie's coming along nicely," Seth covered nodding his head to Lauren.

"Whatev. I've gotta go meet Coop we're picking out napkins or something like that. Later you two."

"Later."

"Yeah," Lauren scoffed.

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Later that day at dinner.

"Coop, I'm trying but it's so hard. I mean the girl just does not want to have anything to do with me. I try to be nice to her but it's hard," Summer whined.

"Well you can't really blame her. You're Summer Roberts. You're like famous. And to top that off you're his ex-girlfriend. You're the competition. And he really isn't helping," Marissa replied.

"What do you mean he isn't helping?"

"Oh come on, Sum. He totally flirts with you."

"Flirts? See I thought that was fighting. He totally pisses me off," Summer said, shaking her head.

"But that's how you guys work. He pisses you off. You piss him off," Marissa started.

"And then we kiss and make up," Summer finished. "I know the story, Coop. But there's no kissing or making up involved here. Just extreme frustration."

"Sexual frustration," Marissa teased.

"Oh my God, no!" Summer laughed.

"Don't deny it, Sum. Seriously when was the last time you got some?"

"This is so crossing that border of friendly teasing into flat out creepy, Coop!"

"I'm sorry," Marissa laughed.

"Two months," Summer confessed.

Both girls erupted into giggles.

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"Ryan, I just don't know sometimes man. I mean Lauren is great and I love her. I really do. But then there's Summer. And everything was cool…until I saw her again. She's changed, man. She's changed a lot since I last saw her."

"What do you mean?" Ryan asked.

"She hangs out with my mom," Seth said while Ryan snorted at this. "I'm serious, dude. They're like close. It's kinda freaky. But at the same time, it's like so cool that she can talk to my mom. I mean I've tried to get Lauren to talk to her but she just has no desire to get to know her."

"Did you tell her that your mom and Summer are close?"

"No. But she's seen them hanging out. Summer's like always at the house with my mom when Lauren and I are there. Why did you ask that?"

"Well because you're kinda putting Lauren in a weird spot. You're making her compete with Summer."

"That's ridiculous, man. Lauren doesn't have to compete with Summer. I'm not with Summer…I'm with Lauren…no competition," Seth said, trying to sound convincing.

"Well maybe you should tell that to your girlfriend."

"I just can't get over how much she's changed. It's not like I'm in love with her because she's this exciting, new, fantastic person. It's just…well it's cool. That's all."

Ryan nodded.

"I mean seriously, Ryan. She likes kids. I never knew that. But then here she is hanging out with David's niece. And she's so good with her. It's amazing. And she's polite. Well not really polite to me…which is fine. We fight and that's just the way it works. But it's almost fun to fight with Summer. And like we tease each other and it's just like before…except she's different…but not that different. She's still Summer, ya know," Seth rambled on.

"Yeah she's definitely still Summer. But you're right man, she's changed. And I think she's changed for the better."

"It's crazy because you hear about celebrities changing and becoming stuck up and everything but I think fame made Summer less stuck up," Seth laughed.

Ryan just laughed and shook his head.

"She really is an amazing girl, though," Seth admitted.

"She really is," Ryan agreed, fighting back his smirk.