Ten

Summer was plaiting Carmen's hair when Tee, Harry and Sapphire arrived home from the art workshop. Tee came into the living room and sat down on the sofa next to Carmen whilst Summer carried on plaiting. "Was it good?" Summer asked when Sapphire and Harry had entered as well. Harry nodded.

"I painted Jeff, look," he cried holding up the picture he was carrying. Summer looked at it. It was a perfect representation of Jeff.

"Did you draw the outline Harry?" Summer inquired. Harry nodded again.

"Yeah, they taught me how to draw giraffes," he replied. Summer then tied Carmen's hair, walked round the sofa and sat down. Harry jumped on top of her lap. She then looked at Sapphire.

"Yeah, it was cool," Sapphire told Summer, more interested in her phone. "They helped me to improve my drawing. Thanks Summer."

When Tee was sure Sapphire had finished she said, "It was great. I made some new friends and everything. Look what I made," she pulled out a turtle origami.

"I'm glad you all enjoyed it," Summer replied. Gina came in and Harry ran over to her and hugged her.

"Hello Harry. Are you and Jeff hungry?" Gina asked. Harry nodded. "That's good because its dinner." She shouted that last word and footsteps could be heard thundering down the stairs and everyone in the living room jumped up and ran into the kitchen. Summer picked up some of the plates on the worktop and put them on the table. Elektra, who had just come into the kitchen behind her, helped her and picked up some other plates. When everyone was sitting down they started.

Gus looked around. "Where's Tracy?" he asked. Everyone looked around.

"Tracy!" Gina shouted into Summer and Liam's ears as they were sitting on either side of her. Summer exchanged a grimace of pain with Liam who winked and rubbed his ear. Tracy strolled in and leaned against the worktop in the kitchen.

"Yes?" she asked. Gina pointed at dinner. "I'm not eating remember. I'm going out for a meal tonight when I leave here."

All the kids said "ooohh." "Who's it with?" Toby asked. Tracy smiled at him.

"Guess," she said. All the kids exchanged a knowing look except Summer, who didn't have a clue what was going on.

"Tracy's going out with Seth, Tracy's going out with Seth," Carmen and Tee chanted. Tracy just rolled her eyes.

"Yes, alright I am." She replied. She saw Summer's confused look and explained, "He was Toby's ex social worker and we got on well. Then he quit social work and went on tour with his band. He's back down here for three days." Summer smiled.

"I understand," she said relaxed. Tracy turned away and started doing the washing up while everyone else ate up.

Liam's POV

4 hours later

I was sitting in the living room, next to Summer when the door went. It was the end of Tracy's shift so everyone worked out who was at the door. There was a crush to get to the door but being the quickest and nimblest I got there first and was out in the hallway watching as Tracy opened the door. Summer appeared at my side with Harry on her back. I looked at her and smiled. Seth walked in.

"Hey Tracy, hey you lot," he called to us, seeing us standing and watching. He looked at Summer. "You must be the new girl. Hi, I'm Seth." Summer nodded and smiled.

"Hi, I'm Summer," she replied. Seth turned to Tracy.

"You ready?" he asked. She nodded.

"See you tomorrow, kids," she told us. She wrapped her arm around Seth and walked out amid lots of oohhing from the girls. I ran up the stairs and looked out of my window at them, leaving.

Summer's POV

I watched as Liam ran up the stairs. Mike came out of the office. "bed time Harry," he mumbled. Harry slid off my back and tugged me upstairs behind him to his room. I followed him and walked into a giraffe room. There were giraffe's everywhere. It was the first time I had seen into Harry's room. He got his pyjamas out and asked me to help him put them on. I helped him get dressed and mike came in to read him a story. I said goodnight to him and walked out and up to my room. I looked around and found a hair extension in a corner. I looked at it and frowned . I threw it back and shrugged.

"oh well," I muttered.

A/N: Hope you liked this one. I noticed Tracy always leans on the counter in the kitchen so I made her do it in this chapter. Please review and tell me what you think the relationship between Summer and Liam should be. Friends or otherwise? Thanks