Tori and Summer went shopping together. It was fun. Summer was actually
able to forget about all the crap that occurred. It felt nice hanging with
someone who didn't bite her head off, or who wasn't trying to play
peacemaker every single second.
After they went shopping, they stopped by Storm Chargers and saw Blake and Hunter. Hunter could see that something had happened and instantly went into concerned boyfriend mode.
"Did something happen after I left?" He asked. Summer looked at him. She hated the fact that now she was flooded with a reminder of everything. She sighed.
"Yeah. Joey and I got into a fight....I don't want to talk about it.." She said, not wanting to tell him the full out details.
"Are you sure?" Hunter asked. Summer nodded.
"But we need to talk..." She replied. Hunter didn't like when she said that...always made him feel like she was going to break up with him.
"Uh now?" Hunter asked. Summer nodded.
"Now's good. Just let me put my bags into my trunk of my car and I'll meet you in the break room ok?" She asked. Hunter nodded. He was so understanding. Summer walked outside and threw was looked to be 20 bags of clothing into the trunk and went back inside. She met with Hunter in the break room. Hunter looked at her, feeling as if she was about to dump him. Summer sat down. Hunter sat next to her.
"What's wrong?" He asked. Summer looked down.
"I don't want you to think that I'm some sad pathetic girl who is trying to depend on her boyfriend for everything but...I need to get away from everything for a while." She sighed.
"You're leaving?" He asked. Summer looked at him.
"Yes...Wait, no, not how you're thinking. I mean..I need to not be in that house with Joey right now...And..." She took a deep breath. "Feel free to totally say no, but, would it be all right if I stayed with you and Blake for a few days?" She asked. Hunter looked at her. He was so worried she was about to break up with him, and it turned out she wanted to move in with him? Hunter couldn't express how relieved he was feeling. "I know I seem like I'm pressuring you." She gave a bitter laugh. "Last night I said I love you, today I want to move it, god, next week I'll probably be expecting marriage." She joked. Hunter went totally white and his eyes went huge. He fell off the chair he was sitting on. "Hunter!" Summer cried out, surprised. But before she knew it, Summer was on the ground laughing at him. Hunter finally snapped out of it.
"So you wanna move in eh?" He asked. Summer rolled her eyes again, seemed to be a natural thing for her.
"No Hunter...I'm just asking because my non-existent dog wants to." Hunter gave her a puzzled look.
"Uh...." he started. Summer laughed.
"Yes.If it's all right." She said. Hunter smiled and got back on the chair. He enveloped Summer in a big hug.
"Of course it's all right." He said.
"You're sure Blake wouldn't mind? I don't want to impose." She said. Hunter gave her a light kiss.
"He'll be fine. And if he isn't, I'll just lock him in a trunk until he is." He joked. "It's not like I haven't done that before."
"You know, it's older brothers like you that make me glad I was an only child." Summer giggled. Hunter laughed and kissed her again.
"Thank you.......you don't know how much it means to me..." Summer told him. Hunter smiled.
"No biggie." He told her. Summer smiled again.
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Later that afternoon, Summer drove to the house to pick up some things. She walked in to find Joey sitting in the living room with tears in her eyes.
"Not crying over me, I hope." Summer said as she shut the door behind her. Joey looked at her.
"I'm a horrible person, I know. Just save us both some time and give me all the verbal shit now." She said. Summer looked at her.
"I'm leaving." She said. Joey looked at her.
"What? You can't..I mean, Summer, we're supposed to be a team." She said. Summer folded her arms.
"Are we? Because you sure haven't been acting like that. This is more like a dictatorship, with you as little Hitler in training."
"So, you're saying I've got ego issues too?" Joey said softly. "Look, I know I've been a bitch lately...I just..."
"It's your way of dealing, I know, I know." Summer sighed. "But it's not mine. And, if I stay here, I know any friendship you and I have will totally disintegrate. And, Jo, you may be a bitch, but you're still my friend. I talked to Hunter, he's letting me stay with him and Blake for a few days. Then, maybe if you've gotten to accept that fact that I love Hunter and do not intend on dumping him, I'll consider coming back."
"Summer, he's going to hurt you, that's what men all do." Joey said softly. Summer sighed.
"Well, you know what, I'll take my chances. Because right now, the only one who's hurting me is you." And with that she went up the stairs to her room to get her things.
Joey watched the stairs after her. Tears ran down her cheeks. 'Great...I've managed to nearly destroy the friendship I have between me and Summer...and I hit Larissa....what else can go wrong today?' Joey's mind wondered.
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Summer stood in her room....she didn't need that much, just the basic necessities. She went into her adjoining bathroom that was shared with Larissa. Summer scribbled a note on the pad of paper she had in her room and posted it on the mirror in the bathroom. Grabbing her shampoo and conditioner, and toothpaste and toothbrush, as well as her other necessatiries, Summer walked back out into the main room. She dumped into her bag and grabbed a few other things that she hadn't boughten.
"So, you were just going to leave me a note?" Came a voice from the bathroom. Summer turned to see Larissa. She looked like she had been crying too. Summer looked down.
"I'm sorry. I just can't take Joey's shit right now."
"And you think I can?" Larissa asked.
"Yeah, but you've dealt with her longer then I have. You can manage." Summer sighed. Larissa looked at her.
"Not how she is now. I mean, about the Hunter thing, sure, she's always hated guys, but, this whole ego-tripping thing? You and I both know it didn't exist until a few months ago."
"Well what do you want me to do?" Summer asked. Larissa looked at her.
"Take me with you." She said softly. Summer blinked. She went over and pulled Larissa into a hug.
"I can't Rissa.....and about the ego trip thing....maybe me leaving will teach her a lesson...and if she doesn't apologize, one I'm not coming back, and two I might just give my morpher up. But I highly doubt the second one." Summer told her Larissa nodded. "Just stay out of her way...I always have my cell on too....it's all going to be fine." Summer told Larissa again.
"Goodbye Summer." Larissa said as Summer turned to leave her room.
"Bye Rissa...be strong ok?" She asked. Larissa nodded, tears streaming down her face.
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Summer drove back to Storm Chargers with her things. Hunter and Blake had to work still, so she decided to wait there. She parked her car and walked into the store. Hunter saw her come in. He saw her upset expression. He walked over to her and pulled her into a tight embrace. Summer sighed softly and rested her head against his chest. She felt so safe in Hunter's arms. She felt like everything would be all right, even if the world around her was crumbling.
"Take it you went home." He said generally. Summer nodded.
"Oh ya...seems Joey did some more damage...to Larissa this time." Summer told him. Hunter looked at her. "Joey has ego trips...she thinks because she's the oldest she can be in charge..." Summer shrugged. "Guess it happens if you're a Hitler in training." Hunter chuckled lightly. "It's true Hunter. Shane called her the spawn of the devil...and I say she's a Hitler in training...can't be far from the truth...you should hear some of her theories." She told him.
"Such as?" He asked. Summer looked at him. "You really wanna know?" She replied. He nodded. Hunter grabbed a can of coke and popped it open and began drinking it.
"OK....her first and most prominent theory is...that...if it has a penis, it's evil." Hunter spit his drink all over the counter and began coughing. He looked at his girlfriend.
"You can't be serious?!" He exclaimed. Summer laughed.
"Oh yeah."
"Wha...Why?" Hunter asked. Summer sighed.
"Her mom." She said, only to instantly feel bad. "Not that her mom's a bad person. It's just that...She's got a low opinion of males, and, well, Joey was raised believing that."
"What did her dad think of that?" Hunter asked. Summer looked at him. He caught what she meant. "Oh.." He said.
"Her dad left before she was even born." Summer confirmed.
"Well, no wonder she feels that way." Hunter said. Summer looked at him.
"Don't tell me you agree with her." She laughed. Hunter chuckled.
"Oh sure, I'm evil, about certain things." He joked. "But, I guess you've got to see things from her perspective. She grew up not knowing her dad, that's gotta suck." He said. Summer looked at him. She knew he was right. He grew up not knowing who his biological parents where, and his adopted parents died when he was young. Summer walked over to him and put her arms around his waist, hugging him tightly.
"I love how you're so understanding." She said softly.
"I get that a lot." Hunter joked. Summer swatted his arm.
"Jerk." She kidded. Hunter smiled.
"But you love this jerk." He said. Summer smiled.
"Yes, yes I do." She said. Hunter put his arms around her. "Are you completely sure I'm not imposing or in the way by staying with you guys?" She asked. Hunter smiled and looked at her.
"Well, you know me, the more time with you the better." He said. Summer blushed a bit at that. "And, when I told Blake, I believe his words were 'woohoo, girl roommate!'." Summer burst out laughing.
"He did not actually say that!" Summer said. "Ooo, I bet Tori'll love that one." She joked. Hunter laughed.
"Oh ya...she'll kill him." They both laughed again. Kelly came around the corner. She smiled at the happy couple.
"Hunter...you can leave early today." She told him. Hunter smiled.
"You sure Kel? I can stay around..." Kelly shook her head.
"Naw go home." And with that Kelly walked back to wherever she had come from.
"Guess Blake will have to find his own way home...if he comes home." Summer joked. She and Hunter strolled out of the shop hand in hand.
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Joey sat in the living room. Larissa came down and saw her.
"Still sulking?" She asked bitterly. Joey looked at her.
"I'm sorry." She said softly. "I didn't mean to hit you." Larissa looked at her.
"Yes you did." She said.
"No, Larissa. I didn't. God, you're like my sister, I'd never hurt you."
"But you would hurt Summer?" She asked. Joey's face dawned a pained expression. "Wow, you look a lot like your mom when you make that face." Larissa commented. "Do you know that Summer just might not come back? And that she might consider giving up her morpher?" Larissa said. Joey looked at her.
"No..She can't do that." Joey said.
"She can, and she will if you don't pull your head out of your ass!" Larissa replied. Joey jumped upwards.
"My head is not stuck up my ass!" She cried. Larissa snorted.
"Joey, your head is shoved so far up your ass you can't tell whether it's night or day anymore!"
"All I did was warn her. Hunter is a man. Men leave, they always leave!" Joey yelled.
"You say men always leave. Well, newsflash, everyone leaves if you shove them out hard enough!" Larissa yelled back.
"I didn't shove anyone!"
"Oh, right, sure. And making Summer feel like crap because she has feelings for someone was just soooooooooo incredibly supportive and warm! You know, just because you think you don't have a reason to be happy, doesn't mean you have to make the rest of the world miserable too."
"I can't believe you're even going there!" Joey yelled. "You act as if your mom is fine. As if she's just taking a trip. Well, she's not. Your mom, my mom, the other girls from the academy, they're off somewhere, god knows where, and we don't even know if they're alive or not! I'm sorry, but I just can't understand how you can be happy!"
"Because I still have you and Summer!" Larissa screeched. "Because no matter what, I'm not alone."
"Are you saying I am alone?" Joey asked. Larissa nodded.
"You shove everyone away as if they're carrying the plague Jo...and were not." She said. "You're alone because you make yourself be alone. But, that's not all, you expect Summer and I to be alone too. You expect us to shut ourselves off from everyone else just because that's what you do. You expect us to make sure no one cares about us. But we can't do that! I don't want to shut everyone out, and I can't not care about you!" Larissa yelled, tears streaking down her cheeks. Joey stood there speechless. Larissa sighed and spoke again.
"You, and Summer are my ohanna, my family....Ohanna means family, family means, nobody gets left behind or forgotten...and right now were obviously not an Ohanna."
"How can we be? We're supposed to be fighting some evil space ninjas and also try to keep a normal profile with the locals."
"Exactly! Fighting them, not each other." Larissa said. Joey looked at her. She sighed.
"You're just angry right now." She said.
"Gee, you figure that out all by yourself?" Larissa snapped.
"You're angry because of what happened to your mom and my mom. You're angry because our lives got disrupted by Lothor and his stupid little lackies." Joey said. Larissa scoffed.
"No, I'm not. I'm angry because you are so god damn clueless!" Larissa went to the door.
"What are you doing?" Joey asked.
"Something that I'm sure you're used to people doing to you about now. Walking away!" And with that she left the house.
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Summer pulled into the driveway of the Bradley household and shut the engine off. Hunter and she opened their doors and went around to the back of the vehicle to get Summer's stuff. Hunter managed to carry all of Summer's 17 bags from the mall, where as she took her duffle bag, and pillow stuff with her teddy bear and pink sweatshirt that she had packed for the cooler nights. Meaning when she wasn't curled up next to Hunter.
Hunter opened the door to his and Blake's house. He dropped Summer's bags and Summer set her duffle bag on the ground by her feet. "Ok." Hunter said.
"Were going to have a problem with sleeping arrangements." He told her. Summer looked at him. He shrugged. "All of our 'extra' stuff in the guestroom." He said. Summer shrugged.
"OK...I'll take the couch." Hunter looked at her.
"Huh? No, you can have my bed. I'll take the couch." He replied.
"I don't want to be any more of an inconvenience to you by taking your bed, the couch is fine." She retorted.
"Why can't we share?" He asked. Summer rolled her eyes.
"I already have Larissa and Tori thinking that were sleeping together....I don't need Blake too!." She snapped. Hunter put his hands up defensively.
"God...it's just...I like waking up next to you." He told her. Summer looked at him. She couldn't stay mad at him after a statement like that. She sighed and hugged him.
"And I like waking up next to you." She said. "But, I don't need your brother assuming we'd hit the sheets after dating less then a week." She smiled. Hunter sighed.
"My brother's an idiot. Who cares what he thinks?" He said. Summer laughed.
"The couch will be fine for me." She said.
"Summer, you have a bruise on your back. You need a comfortable bed to sleep in." He reminded her.
"Hunter, I thought you were my boyfriend, not my father." Summer sighed. Hunter put his arms around her.
"I am your boyfriend." He said. He planted kisses along her jaw line and down her neck. "A very concerned, caring boyfriend who doesn't want his girlfriend to make her injuries worse." Summer sighed softly at how good his lips felt against her skin.
"Grr." She groaned playfully. "No fair, you can't do that. I'm like putty in your arms." Hunter continued to kiss down her neck. It was giving her goosebumps. Shivering she leaned against him and closed her eyes. "Hmm, if sharing your bed involves more of this, then perhaps I'm convinced." She sighed. Hunter smiled against her skin.
"And what about what Blake might think?" He asked innocently.
"Blake's an idiot, who cares what he thinks?" She replied. That was it for Hunter. He began howling with laughter. His arms fell from Summer's body and he fell to the ground holding his stomach laughing. He was turning the color of his shirt.
"What's so funny?" She asked.
"Oh the fact that I'm an idiot and nobody cares what I think." Blake said from the kitchen door. Summer shrieked.
"How...Wha..I thought you were still at the store..." Summer stammered, turning beet red.
"I figured." Blake smirked. "My shift was over." Summer looked over at Hunter who was still laughing. She jabbed at his side with her foot.
"Ow." Hunter muttered, still laughing.
"And the moment is now officially ruined." Summer sighed. "Awwwww...you two were having a moment." Blake cooed. Summer rolled her eyes. She was really ticked. She and Hunter were sharing a special moment and Blake ruined it. She glared at Hunter.
"Did you know he was there the whole time?" She asked. Hunter sobered a bit.
"No. I swear. I just saw him right now. Honest." He said, still chuckling a bit. Summer sighed.
"Maybe I should've asked to stay with Tori." Summer muttered. Blake ran at her and dropped to his knees sliding a little.
"No please stay!!" He shouted. Summer pluged her ears a little.
"Geez, ya think he'd never seen a girl before or something." Hunter howled again.
"Before he met Tori, he hadn't!!" He said. Blake glared at his brother and punched him in the arm. Hunter punched him back. The two then broke out into a brotherly wrestling mach. Summer rolled her eyes.
"Boys!" She shouted. The two stopped. Hunter had Blake in a headlock.
"Dude, my head should not be this close to your pit! You stink!" Blake shouted.
"Oh my god, I feel like a freaking babysitter." Summer sighed. She shook her head and looked at the two boys. "If I have to babysit, I'll leave now." She threatened
Hunter's eyes went wide and he dropped Blake. "NO!"
He ran over to her and hugged her, by accident, again, pressing against her bruise.
"Ow!" She cried out, tears stinging her eyes once more.
"Oh god...Summer..." Summer leaned her head against his chest again. She dug her nails into his back.
"Be careful!" She growled.
"I'm sorry." Hunter whispered. Summer sighed. She stepped back.
"No, I'm sorry. I've just had a rough day. Is it all right if I just go to sleep?" She asked. Hunter nodded. He led her to his room. He helped her lay down on his bed. He sat down next to her.
"I guess your moving here hasn't gotten off to a great start." He said softly, brushing her hair off her forehead. Summer sighed.
"I'm just tired, it's not your fault." She said. Hunter kissed her forehead. Summer tugged on his arm.
"Stay with me?" She asked quietly.
"I thought you didn't want to give anyone the wrong impression." He joked. Summer smiled.
"I don't care anymore...we might be sleeping together, but were not 'sleeping' together...let them think what they want to." She replied. Hunter went and shut the door and locked it. And went back over to Summer, who he gathered in his arms and fell asleep against.
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"So, how's Summer?" Tori asked. She and Blake were walking along the beach together.
"I think she's a little mad at me." Blake said.
"Why's that?"
"Because I ruined some 'moment' she and my brother were having." Blake said. Tori looked at him.
"Come again?"
"Well, they were arguing over the sleeping arrangements, obviously not knowing I was home, and Summer says she doesn't want me thinking they're 'hitting the sheets' and Hunter said 'Blake's an idiot, who cares what he things.' And then Hunter used..other persuasive tactics.."
"If this is going to go to the plot of a porn movie, please stop." Tori joked. Blake laughed.
"He was kissing her, and then she basically called me an idiot, so, I decided to take my opportunity to make my presence known." He said. Tori looked at him.
"Ohh." She said. Blake smiled.
"Yah...Summer was pissed at me and Hunter thought it was the funniest thing in the world." Blake told her. Tori shook her head and smacked him.
"Didn't your mother ever teach you to keep you mouth shut during times like that?" She asked. Blake shook his head.
"Naw." He replied. Tori chuckled.
"Poor Summer. Having to babysit you two buffoons." Tori chuckled. Blake looked at her, offended.
"I'm no buffoon." He replied. Tori cocked an eyebrow.
"Sure. Whatever you say." She smirked. Blake looked at her.
"So, was talking about Summer and Hunter the only reason you asked me to come talk?" He asked. Tori looked at him.
"I'd be lying if I said that was true." She replied. She sighed. "Look, we're both wanting, and not wanting, to talk about what happened the other day. It's like the big elephant in the room. We both see it there, but we're pretending it isn't." Blake sighed.
"Your right...we've been darting around the truth..." Blake said. Tori looked at him
"I like you. A lot." They both said at the exact same time. Their eyes went wide.
"Really?" They both said, together. They both looked away and chuckled nervously.
"Wow." Blake said.
"Yeah." Tori replied.
"So, you like me...and I like you.." Blake said, doing a general recap.
"Sounds like it." Tori replied. Blake looked at her shyly.
"So.Uh, I guess we should try..Maybe..Going out sometime?" He asked. Tori smiled softly.
"I'd like that." She said. Blake smiled back.
"Me too." He told her. Tori dropped her hands down to her sides and Blake made a grab for the one and held it. Tori felt like she was on cloud nine. She was so happy. The two walked down hand in hand, looking at each other in a sweetly awkward and nervous manner from time to time. "I feel like I'm thirteen or something, I'm so...nervous.." He said, feeling a little embarrassed to admit it. Tori nodded.
"Yeah...I know what you mean..." She replied. She looked at him. "It's uh..Getting late.." She said. Blake nodded.
"Yeah, and we have training tomorrow, so I guess we should get full night's rest." He replied. Tori nodded. Neither made a move to release one another's hand. Blake decided to make the first move. He leaned over and kissed Tori softly, but firmly on the lips. Tori nearly melted on the spot. She responded to the kiss and gently parted her lips to deepen it. Blake let go of her hand and put his arms around her waist, pulling her closer to him. Tori slid her arms around his shoulders. After a while, the two felt the need to breath. They pulled away slightly and looked at one another.
"Wow." Tori whispered against his lips.
"Yeah."
"I think I should go now." Tori told him. Blake kissed her once more and let go.
"Ok." He said. Tori smiled as she backed away, keeping her eyes on him.
"Bye." She said.
"Bye." He replied, grinning like a lovesick fool. Tori reluctantly turned to go home, Blake did the same.
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The next morning, Blake awoke to the smell of eggs and other breakfast foods wharfing through his nose. He sat up straight.
"What the.." He got out of bed in his boxers and navy tee shirt and opened the door to his room, only to bump into Hunter.
"I'm guessing you smelled it too." Hunter said, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. Blake nodded. The two trekked to the kitchen to see Summer cooking. Plates with eggs and bacon where already on the table. They saw her turn around and place a plate with pancakes down as well. She looked up and saw them standing there. She smiled.
"Morning." She said.
"You made...breakfast?" Blake asked, totally dumbfounded.
"Well, first I went to the store...My god, did you guys know you were out of eggs and pancake mix?" She asked.
"How can you be out of something you never bought.." Blake muttered.
"Well, anyway, I wasn't sure what you guys wanted, so.." She said, her voice trailing off. Blake looked at Hunter.
"Dude, if you don't marry her, I will." He said. He then remembered last night and couldn't help smile. "Although, I think my girlfriend would have a problem with it if I did." He said. Summer and Hunter looked at him.
"Girlfriend?" They both asked. Blake nodded.
"Yes girlfriend." Summer continued to stare dumbfounded. How on earth was she going to explain this to Tori. Hunter however proceeded to grill his brother.
"How the hell did you manage to land a girlfriend? And how do you plan to explain this one to Tori?" He fired. Blake looked at him.
"Dude....Tori's my girlfriend..." Blake said.
"Clang!" Both boys turned to see Summer standing in the kitchen, still looking dumbfounded, as she had just dropped a plate on the floor. Summer blinked.
"Oh...Man, I'm sorry." She said softly, bending down to pick up the pieces of the broken plate. Hunter went over to her.
"It's OK, I'll get it. You just sit." He said. Summer sat down at the table. She looked at Hunter.
"You should probably sweep it up first, so you don't cut yourself." She suggested. Hunter and Blake looked at each other. Summer caught it. Her jaw dropped.
"You don't have a broom?" She asked, stunned.
"Uh.Well.." Blake replied.
"We...haven't..gotten around....to...getting one..." Hunter said. Summer looked at the two and couldn't help laugh a bit.
"How....long....have you....been living here?" Summer managed to get out between breaths. Both boys looked at her.
"Uh....about 6 months." Hunter replied. Summer's mouth dropped.
"Pardon me?" She asked.
"Yeah..Just about.." Blake nodded. Summer looked at them.
"Let me get this straight." She said. "Six months, and no broom, and a frigerater that looks like it belongs in a frat house?"
"Dude, you're keeping beers in there and not telling me?" Blake joked, looking at Hunter.
"You know what I mean." Summer said. "Take out leftovers? Milk that I think expired last week?"
"It did?" Hunter asked. He opened the frigde and pulled out the carton of milk. He opened it and took a whiff. He dodged back, covering his nose. "She's right." He said.
"I didn't think you liked your milk chunky style." Summer smirked. Hunter smiled.
"Guess you have some shopping to do." He told her. Summer looked at him.
"Excuse me?" She asked. Hunter caught her drift.
"I mean...Blake's going to do the shopping...And since you and I both have the day off....were going to relax all day." Hunter replied kissing her softly. Summer smiled.
"Much better. I didn't ask to stay here just to be a maid." She said. Blake looked at them.
"Hello, I have to work, and yeah, I was thinking of spending time with my girlfriend." Blake said, he was so loving the sound of that word. Summer looked at him.
"Take her with you." Summer suggested. "Maybe having a female with you will keep you from coming back with just junk food." Blake looked at her.
"Hey!" He said. Summer giggled.
"Anyway, come on, let's sit and eat before it gets cold." Summer said. The guys nodded and sat down at the table.
Blake, Summer and Hunter finished their breakfast and Blake went upstairs mumbling something about not wanting to work today. Summer pulled her legs up on the chair and sat cross-legged across from Hunter.
"So...what are we doing today?" Summer asked. Hunter toyed with the glass he was holding, and smiled.
"I figured I'd spend the day treating you like a Queen." He told her. Summer grinned.
"And how do you expect to do that, dear?" She asked. Hunter grinned wickedly.
"Well, we have the house to ourselves all day, I'm sure I'll think of something." He said.
"Oh, really?" Summer asked. She blinked, remembering something. Her grin faded. "I kind of want to stop by the house sometime today. Just to check on Larissa." She said. Hunter nodded.
"Do you want me to come with you?" He asked.
"Joey might throw something at your head, sure you want to risk it?" Summer asked.
"Hey....I'm with you...She can only do so much damage." He told her. Summer smiled.
"OK, just stay behind me, and you'll be safe." She joked. Hunter chuckled. Blake pounded back downstairs, fully dressed and showered.
"Goodbye Blake." Hunter and Summer both called at the same time. Blake glared at the both of them and stormed out of the house. Summer looked at Hunter.
"So does my treatment begin now?" She asked seductively. Hunter grinned and stood up.
"But of course." He replied. He gently picked her up in his arms.
"Whoa." She laughed. She was a little worried he'd touch her bruise, but he seemed to be taking extra special care to not hurt her. Hunter carried her off back to his room. Summer leaned her head against his shoulder and smiled. She ran her thumb across his cheek and smiled again. 'God i love him.' Her mind screamed. Hunter kicked open the door to his bedroom and carried Summer across the threshold. Summer looked at him.
"Why does it seem like we've just gotten married and this is our honeymoon?" She asked. Hunter looked at her.
"What do you mean?" He replied. Summer rolled her eyes...Guys could be so clueless.
"I mean, you just carried me across the threshold..." She said. Hunter nodded thoughtfully...then shrugged. Summer rolled her eyes again.
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Larissa had woken up a little while ago. She sat at her computer to work on some things. Suddenly she heard glass breaking and someone screaming in pain from downstairs. Larissa shot up and ran downstairs. Larissa rushed to the kitchen and saw Joey sitting on the floor, curled up in a ball, a broken drinking glass by her. Joey's breathing was ragged and sharp. Larissa looked at her.
"Jo.?" She asked softly, worried. Joey looked up at her. Larissa gasped. Joey looked so pale, and was covered in sweat.
"Lar...It's...Ugh...Happening...ah..again..." Joey stammered. Larissa's heart leapt up to her throat.
"Oh god..." She whispered. "I..I'll go..Call Summer or." Larissa stammered. Joey shook her head.
"No." She said. "I'll be fine."
"We need Summer." Larissa said.
"Jus..Just get me...Ice.." Joey grunted. Larissa went to the freezer and pulled out an ice tray. She rushed over to Joey and knelt beside her, careful of the broken glass. She quickly broke out a few cubes and gathered them in her hands. She moved Joey's hair out of the way and held the ice against the back of her neck and shoulders.
"When did it start again?" Larissa asked softly. Joey tried to settle her breathing.
"Just now." Joey said softly.
"I thought you were done getting it." Larissa said softly. "You haven't since." Larissa's voice trailed off.
"Since a few days before Lothor attacked the Academy." Joey said. Larissa looked at her worriedly.
"Joey, your mom would always be the one who knew how to handle it.." She whispered. Joey took a deep breath.
"It's OK. I'm sure this was just a one time thing." Joey said. Larissa looked at her again.
"You sure?" She asked. Joey nodded.
"Yah just help me to my room please?" She asked quietly. Larissa nodded. She stood up, placing the nearly melted ice in the sink. She helped Joey to her feet and helped her up the stairs to her room. Joey tore off the blankets on her bed and laid down. Larissa went over and opened the window as wide as it would go. She looked at Joey.
"I'll get you some ice water." She said softly as she left. Joey looked after Larissa. 'Guess she's forgiven me' She thought out loud before sleep claimed her fiery body.
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Hunter gently placed Summer down on his bed and kissed her softly. 'She's so beautiful' His mind told him, causing him to smile more. Summer looked at him.
"So what's my first regal treatment?" She asked cutely. Hunter smiled.
"Roll onto your stomach...you get a massage." He told her. Summer smiled.
"Ok." She told him. She rolled onto her back and spread her arms out. Hunter leaned over and whispered in her ear.
"You might want to change tops." He told her. Summer blushed three different shades of red. Pushing herself onto her knees, Summer shed her pink tank top and laid back down on the bed in her bra. Hunter just stared at her half naked body.
"Something wrong?" She asked. Hunter gulped.
"Uh..Perhaps...Massage...Wasn't a good idea." He muttered. Summer looked at him.
"Why's that? It's just an innocent, PG-13 rated massage, right?" She asked.
"I think we're surpassing PG-13." He said.
"Again?" She joked. Hunter looked at her again and walked over to the window. "Hunter?" She asked. She sighed. "What is it with guys and the constant thoughts of sex?"
"Hey, you try and tell me that if I was standing here half naked, you wouldn't be thinking the same." Hunter said defensively.
"Hunter, sweetie, girls have self control." She smiled. "We're able to see nakedness and not get..well...Excited..." Hunter narrowed his eyes.
"Oh really?" He asked. "Let's prove that." He said. He pulled his shirt off and let it drop on the floor. Summer stared at his chest.
"Uh.....oh.....my" She said. Hunter smiled and stepped closer.
"See what I meant?" He asked drawing her close and running his arms up and down hers. Summer was speechless. She just let her head rest in the center of his chest. 'I can't believe that I did that.' Her mind screamed. She turned her body around so her back was pressed against Hunter's chest and the front of his body. He wrapped his arms around her again and began kissing her should blades again.
"We should stop." She said, but her tone showed she had no intention of stopping.
"Do you want to?" He asked.
"No." Summer said as she turned back to face him. The two fell back onto his bed, kissing passionately. Hunter's hand trailed up and down her back, careful not to touch her bruise. Summer let her hands explore his back, chest, shoulders and arms. Their kiss was escalating to more, when suddenly the phone rang. The two pulled apart a bit. "You should get that." She whispered. Hunter groaned. He reached over to his nightstand and picked up the phone.
"What?" He growled.
"Hunter? Is Summer there?" Came Larissa's voice. Hunter rolled his eyes and thrust the phone at Summer. "It's for you." He said sadly. Summer frowned.
"What?" She also growled.
"Geez...grumpy today are we?" Larissa replied. Summer sighed.
"Hey Rissa....what's up?" Summer questioned. Larissa sighed.
"Joey had an episode." She told Summer, who dropped the phone in shock. Hunter looked at her, worried. Summer blinked and picked up the phone.
"Is she all right?" She asked. Larissa sighed.
"She said she was...But, Summer, I've never seen her this bad." She said softly.
"So, what happened?" Summer asked.
"I found her sitting on the floor. I tried to call you, but she wouldn't let me, said to just give her some ice. So, I put ice on her neck. Then took her to her room. She's sleeping now. Summer, I'm really scared." Larissa said. Summer sighed and sat up.
"Do you want me to come over?" Larissa sighed.
"You coming over sometime today right?" She asked. Summer nodded.
"Yeah I was going to get some of my stuff that I forgot." Summer replied. Larissa ran her fingers through her long hair.
"Don't bother coming over till then." She said.
"Alright...I'll see you then." Summer replied.
"Bye." Larissa said. She hung up before Summer could respond. She punched the off button and tossed the phone onto the bed and went straight for Hunter's comforting arms.
"What's wrong?" Hunter asked. Summer sighed.
"It's Joey..She's...Sick." Summer said. Hunter looked at her.
"The way you reacted to it, sounds like it's not just a little cold." He replied.
"More like a fever." Summer replied. She looked at him, deciding to use her words carefully. "Joey's got this..uh....condition. She sometimes breaks out into these huge intense fevers and gets dizzy. We thought she was OK, because she hadn't had one in a while, but apparently we were wrong." Hunter nodded.
"Want to go over now?" He asked gently. Summer shook her head.
"Not yet no...I want to spend some more time with you...but first." She walked over to the phone and unplugged it. She also locked the door with the 'Do not Disturb' sign on the door.
"Much better." She told him. Hunter laughed and pulled her back into bed with him.
After they went shopping, they stopped by Storm Chargers and saw Blake and Hunter. Hunter could see that something had happened and instantly went into concerned boyfriend mode.
"Did something happen after I left?" He asked. Summer looked at him. She hated the fact that now she was flooded with a reminder of everything. She sighed.
"Yeah. Joey and I got into a fight....I don't want to talk about it.." She said, not wanting to tell him the full out details.
"Are you sure?" Hunter asked. Summer nodded.
"But we need to talk..." She replied. Hunter didn't like when she said that...always made him feel like she was going to break up with him.
"Uh now?" Hunter asked. Summer nodded.
"Now's good. Just let me put my bags into my trunk of my car and I'll meet you in the break room ok?" She asked. Hunter nodded. He was so understanding. Summer walked outside and threw was looked to be 20 bags of clothing into the trunk and went back inside. She met with Hunter in the break room. Hunter looked at her, feeling as if she was about to dump him. Summer sat down. Hunter sat next to her.
"What's wrong?" He asked. Summer looked down.
"I don't want you to think that I'm some sad pathetic girl who is trying to depend on her boyfriend for everything but...I need to get away from everything for a while." She sighed.
"You're leaving?" He asked. Summer looked at him.
"Yes...Wait, no, not how you're thinking. I mean..I need to not be in that house with Joey right now...And..." She took a deep breath. "Feel free to totally say no, but, would it be all right if I stayed with you and Blake for a few days?" She asked. Hunter looked at her. He was so worried she was about to break up with him, and it turned out she wanted to move in with him? Hunter couldn't express how relieved he was feeling. "I know I seem like I'm pressuring you." She gave a bitter laugh. "Last night I said I love you, today I want to move it, god, next week I'll probably be expecting marriage." She joked. Hunter went totally white and his eyes went huge. He fell off the chair he was sitting on. "Hunter!" Summer cried out, surprised. But before she knew it, Summer was on the ground laughing at him. Hunter finally snapped out of it.
"So you wanna move in eh?" He asked. Summer rolled her eyes again, seemed to be a natural thing for her.
"No Hunter...I'm just asking because my non-existent dog wants to." Hunter gave her a puzzled look.
"Uh...." he started. Summer laughed.
"Yes.If it's all right." She said. Hunter smiled and got back on the chair. He enveloped Summer in a big hug.
"Of course it's all right." He said.
"You're sure Blake wouldn't mind? I don't want to impose." She said. Hunter gave her a light kiss.
"He'll be fine. And if he isn't, I'll just lock him in a trunk until he is." He joked. "It's not like I haven't done that before."
"You know, it's older brothers like you that make me glad I was an only child." Summer giggled. Hunter laughed and kissed her again.
"Thank you.......you don't know how much it means to me..." Summer told him. Hunter smiled.
"No biggie." He told her. Summer smiled again.
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Later that afternoon, Summer drove to the house to pick up some things. She walked in to find Joey sitting in the living room with tears in her eyes.
"Not crying over me, I hope." Summer said as she shut the door behind her. Joey looked at her.
"I'm a horrible person, I know. Just save us both some time and give me all the verbal shit now." She said. Summer looked at her.
"I'm leaving." She said. Joey looked at her.
"What? You can't..I mean, Summer, we're supposed to be a team." She said. Summer folded her arms.
"Are we? Because you sure haven't been acting like that. This is more like a dictatorship, with you as little Hitler in training."
"So, you're saying I've got ego issues too?" Joey said softly. "Look, I know I've been a bitch lately...I just..."
"It's your way of dealing, I know, I know." Summer sighed. "But it's not mine. And, if I stay here, I know any friendship you and I have will totally disintegrate. And, Jo, you may be a bitch, but you're still my friend. I talked to Hunter, he's letting me stay with him and Blake for a few days. Then, maybe if you've gotten to accept that fact that I love Hunter and do not intend on dumping him, I'll consider coming back."
"Summer, he's going to hurt you, that's what men all do." Joey said softly. Summer sighed.
"Well, you know what, I'll take my chances. Because right now, the only one who's hurting me is you." And with that she went up the stairs to her room to get her things.
Joey watched the stairs after her. Tears ran down her cheeks. 'Great...I've managed to nearly destroy the friendship I have between me and Summer...and I hit Larissa....what else can go wrong today?' Joey's mind wondered.
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Summer stood in her room....she didn't need that much, just the basic necessities. She went into her adjoining bathroom that was shared with Larissa. Summer scribbled a note on the pad of paper she had in her room and posted it on the mirror in the bathroom. Grabbing her shampoo and conditioner, and toothpaste and toothbrush, as well as her other necessatiries, Summer walked back out into the main room. She dumped into her bag and grabbed a few other things that she hadn't boughten.
"So, you were just going to leave me a note?" Came a voice from the bathroom. Summer turned to see Larissa. She looked like she had been crying too. Summer looked down.
"I'm sorry. I just can't take Joey's shit right now."
"And you think I can?" Larissa asked.
"Yeah, but you've dealt with her longer then I have. You can manage." Summer sighed. Larissa looked at her.
"Not how she is now. I mean, about the Hunter thing, sure, she's always hated guys, but, this whole ego-tripping thing? You and I both know it didn't exist until a few months ago."
"Well what do you want me to do?" Summer asked. Larissa looked at her.
"Take me with you." She said softly. Summer blinked. She went over and pulled Larissa into a hug.
"I can't Rissa.....and about the ego trip thing....maybe me leaving will teach her a lesson...and if she doesn't apologize, one I'm not coming back, and two I might just give my morpher up. But I highly doubt the second one." Summer told her Larissa nodded. "Just stay out of her way...I always have my cell on too....it's all going to be fine." Summer told Larissa again.
"Goodbye Summer." Larissa said as Summer turned to leave her room.
"Bye Rissa...be strong ok?" She asked. Larissa nodded, tears streaming down her face.
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Summer drove back to Storm Chargers with her things. Hunter and Blake had to work still, so she decided to wait there. She parked her car and walked into the store. Hunter saw her come in. He saw her upset expression. He walked over to her and pulled her into a tight embrace. Summer sighed softly and rested her head against his chest. She felt so safe in Hunter's arms. She felt like everything would be all right, even if the world around her was crumbling.
"Take it you went home." He said generally. Summer nodded.
"Oh ya...seems Joey did some more damage...to Larissa this time." Summer told him. Hunter looked at her. "Joey has ego trips...she thinks because she's the oldest she can be in charge..." Summer shrugged. "Guess it happens if you're a Hitler in training." Hunter chuckled lightly. "It's true Hunter. Shane called her the spawn of the devil...and I say she's a Hitler in training...can't be far from the truth...you should hear some of her theories." She told him.
"Such as?" He asked. Summer looked at him. "You really wanna know?" She replied. He nodded. Hunter grabbed a can of coke and popped it open and began drinking it.
"OK....her first and most prominent theory is...that...if it has a penis, it's evil." Hunter spit his drink all over the counter and began coughing. He looked at his girlfriend.
"You can't be serious?!" He exclaimed. Summer laughed.
"Oh yeah."
"Wha...Why?" Hunter asked. Summer sighed.
"Her mom." She said, only to instantly feel bad. "Not that her mom's a bad person. It's just that...She's got a low opinion of males, and, well, Joey was raised believing that."
"What did her dad think of that?" Hunter asked. Summer looked at him. He caught what she meant. "Oh.." He said.
"Her dad left before she was even born." Summer confirmed.
"Well, no wonder she feels that way." Hunter said. Summer looked at him.
"Don't tell me you agree with her." She laughed. Hunter chuckled.
"Oh sure, I'm evil, about certain things." He joked. "But, I guess you've got to see things from her perspective. She grew up not knowing her dad, that's gotta suck." He said. Summer looked at him. She knew he was right. He grew up not knowing who his biological parents where, and his adopted parents died when he was young. Summer walked over to him and put her arms around his waist, hugging him tightly.
"I love how you're so understanding." She said softly.
"I get that a lot." Hunter joked. Summer swatted his arm.
"Jerk." She kidded. Hunter smiled.
"But you love this jerk." He said. Summer smiled.
"Yes, yes I do." She said. Hunter put his arms around her. "Are you completely sure I'm not imposing or in the way by staying with you guys?" She asked. Hunter smiled and looked at her.
"Well, you know me, the more time with you the better." He said. Summer blushed a bit at that. "And, when I told Blake, I believe his words were 'woohoo, girl roommate!'." Summer burst out laughing.
"He did not actually say that!" Summer said. "Ooo, I bet Tori'll love that one." She joked. Hunter laughed.
"Oh ya...she'll kill him." They both laughed again. Kelly came around the corner. She smiled at the happy couple.
"Hunter...you can leave early today." She told him. Hunter smiled.
"You sure Kel? I can stay around..." Kelly shook her head.
"Naw go home." And with that Kelly walked back to wherever she had come from.
"Guess Blake will have to find his own way home...if he comes home." Summer joked. She and Hunter strolled out of the shop hand in hand.
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Joey sat in the living room. Larissa came down and saw her.
"Still sulking?" She asked bitterly. Joey looked at her.
"I'm sorry." She said softly. "I didn't mean to hit you." Larissa looked at her.
"Yes you did." She said.
"No, Larissa. I didn't. God, you're like my sister, I'd never hurt you."
"But you would hurt Summer?" She asked. Joey's face dawned a pained expression. "Wow, you look a lot like your mom when you make that face." Larissa commented. "Do you know that Summer just might not come back? And that she might consider giving up her morpher?" Larissa said. Joey looked at her.
"No..She can't do that." Joey said.
"She can, and she will if you don't pull your head out of your ass!" Larissa replied. Joey jumped upwards.
"My head is not stuck up my ass!" She cried. Larissa snorted.
"Joey, your head is shoved so far up your ass you can't tell whether it's night or day anymore!"
"All I did was warn her. Hunter is a man. Men leave, they always leave!" Joey yelled.
"You say men always leave. Well, newsflash, everyone leaves if you shove them out hard enough!" Larissa yelled back.
"I didn't shove anyone!"
"Oh, right, sure. And making Summer feel like crap because she has feelings for someone was just soooooooooo incredibly supportive and warm! You know, just because you think you don't have a reason to be happy, doesn't mean you have to make the rest of the world miserable too."
"I can't believe you're even going there!" Joey yelled. "You act as if your mom is fine. As if she's just taking a trip. Well, she's not. Your mom, my mom, the other girls from the academy, they're off somewhere, god knows where, and we don't even know if they're alive or not! I'm sorry, but I just can't understand how you can be happy!"
"Because I still have you and Summer!" Larissa screeched. "Because no matter what, I'm not alone."
"Are you saying I am alone?" Joey asked. Larissa nodded.
"You shove everyone away as if they're carrying the plague Jo...and were not." She said. "You're alone because you make yourself be alone. But, that's not all, you expect Summer and I to be alone too. You expect us to shut ourselves off from everyone else just because that's what you do. You expect us to make sure no one cares about us. But we can't do that! I don't want to shut everyone out, and I can't not care about you!" Larissa yelled, tears streaking down her cheeks. Joey stood there speechless. Larissa sighed and spoke again.
"You, and Summer are my ohanna, my family....Ohanna means family, family means, nobody gets left behind or forgotten...and right now were obviously not an Ohanna."
"How can we be? We're supposed to be fighting some evil space ninjas and also try to keep a normal profile with the locals."
"Exactly! Fighting them, not each other." Larissa said. Joey looked at her. She sighed.
"You're just angry right now." She said.
"Gee, you figure that out all by yourself?" Larissa snapped.
"You're angry because of what happened to your mom and my mom. You're angry because our lives got disrupted by Lothor and his stupid little lackies." Joey said. Larissa scoffed.
"No, I'm not. I'm angry because you are so god damn clueless!" Larissa went to the door.
"What are you doing?" Joey asked.
"Something that I'm sure you're used to people doing to you about now. Walking away!" And with that she left the house.
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Summer pulled into the driveway of the Bradley household and shut the engine off. Hunter and she opened their doors and went around to the back of the vehicle to get Summer's stuff. Hunter managed to carry all of Summer's 17 bags from the mall, where as she took her duffle bag, and pillow stuff with her teddy bear and pink sweatshirt that she had packed for the cooler nights. Meaning when she wasn't curled up next to Hunter.
Hunter opened the door to his and Blake's house. He dropped Summer's bags and Summer set her duffle bag on the ground by her feet. "Ok." Hunter said.
"Were going to have a problem with sleeping arrangements." He told her. Summer looked at him. He shrugged. "All of our 'extra' stuff in the guestroom." He said. Summer shrugged.
"OK...I'll take the couch." Hunter looked at her.
"Huh? No, you can have my bed. I'll take the couch." He replied.
"I don't want to be any more of an inconvenience to you by taking your bed, the couch is fine." She retorted.
"Why can't we share?" He asked. Summer rolled her eyes.
"I already have Larissa and Tori thinking that were sleeping together....I don't need Blake too!." She snapped. Hunter put his hands up defensively.
"God...it's just...I like waking up next to you." He told her. Summer looked at him. She couldn't stay mad at him after a statement like that. She sighed and hugged him.
"And I like waking up next to you." She said. "But, I don't need your brother assuming we'd hit the sheets after dating less then a week." She smiled. Hunter sighed.
"My brother's an idiot. Who cares what he thinks?" He said. Summer laughed.
"The couch will be fine for me." She said.
"Summer, you have a bruise on your back. You need a comfortable bed to sleep in." He reminded her.
"Hunter, I thought you were my boyfriend, not my father." Summer sighed. Hunter put his arms around her.
"I am your boyfriend." He said. He planted kisses along her jaw line and down her neck. "A very concerned, caring boyfriend who doesn't want his girlfriend to make her injuries worse." Summer sighed softly at how good his lips felt against her skin.
"Grr." She groaned playfully. "No fair, you can't do that. I'm like putty in your arms." Hunter continued to kiss down her neck. It was giving her goosebumps. Shivering she leaned against him and closed her eyes. "Hmm, if sharing your bed involves more of this, then perhaps I'm convinced." She sighed. Hunter smiled against her skin.
"And what about what Blake might think?" He asked innocently.
"Blake's an idiot, who cares what he thinks?" She replied. That was it for Hunter. He began howling with laughter. His arms fell from Summer's body and he fell to the ground holding his stomach laughing. He was turning the color of his shirt.
"What's so funny?" She asked.
"Oh the fact that I'm an idiot and nobody cares what I think." Blake said from the kitchen door. Summer shrieked.
"How...Wha..I thought you were still at the store..." Summer stammered, turning beet red.
"I figured." Blake smirked. "My shift was over." Summer looked over at Hunter who was still laughing. She jabbed at his side with her foot.
"Ow." Hunter muttered, still laughing.
"And the moment is now officially ruined." Summer sighed. "Awwwww...you two were having a moment." Blake cooed. Summer rolled her eyes. She was really ticked. She and Hunter were sharing a special moment and Blake ruined it. She glared at Hunter.
"Did you know he was there the whole time?" She asked. Hunter sobered a bit.
"No. I swear. I just saw him right now. Honest." He said, still chuckling a bit. Summer sighed.
"Maybe I should've asked to stay with Tori." Summer muttered. Blake ran at her and dropped to his knees sliding a little.
"No please stay!!" He shouted. Summer pluged her ears a little.
"Geez, ya think he'd never seen a girl before or something." Hunter howled again.
"Before he met Tori, he hadn't!!" He said. Blake glared at his brother and punched him in the arm. Hunter punched him back. The two then broke out into a brotherly wrestling mach. Summer rolled her eyes.
"Boys!" She shouted. The two stopped. Hunter had Blake in a headlock.
"Dude, my head should not be this close to your pit! You stink!" Blake shouted.
"Oh my god, I feel like a freaking babysitter." Summer sighed. She shook her head and looked at the two boys. "If I have to babysit, I'll leave now." She threatened
Hunter's eyes went wide and he dropped Blake. "NO!"
He ran over to her and hugged her, by accident, again, pressing against her bruise.
"Ow!" She cried out, tears stinging her eyes once more.
"Oh god...Summer..." Summer leaned her head against his chest again. She dug her nails into his back.
"Be careful!" She growled.
"I'm sorry." Hunter whispered. Summer sighed. She stepped back.
"No, I'm sorry. I've just had a rough day. Is it all right if I just go to sleep?" She asked. Hunter nodded. He led her to his room. He helped her lay down on his bed. He sat down next to her.
"I guess your moving here hasn't gotten off to a great start." He said softly, brushing her hair off her forehead. Summer sighed.
"I'm just tired, it's not your fault." She said. Hunter kissed her forehead. Summer tugged on his arm.
"Stay with me?" She asked quietly.
"I thought you didn't want to give anyone the wrong impression." He joked. Summer smiled.
"I don't care anymore...we might be sleeping together, but were not 'sleeping' together...let them think what they want to." She replied. Hunter went and shut the door and locked it. And went back over to Summer, who he gathered in his arms and fell asleep against.
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"So, how's Summer?" Tori asked. She and Blake were walking along the beach together.
"I think she's a little mad at me." Blake said.
"Why's that?"
"Because I ruined some 'moment' she and my brother were having." Blake said. Tori looked at him.
"Come again?"
"Well, they were arguing over the sleeping arrangements, obviously not knowing I was home, and Summer says she doesn't want me thinking they're 'hitting the sheets' and Hunter said 'Blake's an idiot, who cares what he things.' And then Hunter used..other persuasive tactics.."
"If this is going to go to the plot of a porn movie, please stop." Tori joked. Blake laughed.
"He was kissing her, and then she basically called me an idiot, so, I decided to take my opportunity to make my presence known." He said. Tori looked at him.
"Ohh." She said. Blake smiled.
"Yah...Summer was pissed at me and Hunter thought it was the funniest thing in the world." Blake told her. Tori shook her head and smacked him.
"Didn't your mother ever teach you to keep you mouth shut during times like that?" She asked. Blake shook his head.
"Naw." He replied. Tori chuckled.
"Poor Summer. Having to babysit you two buffoons." Tori chuckled. Blake looked at her, offended.
"I'm no buffoon." He replied. Tori cocked an eyebrow.
"Sure. Whatever you say." She smirked. Blake looked at her.
"So, was talking about Summer and Hunter the only reason you asked me to come talk?" He asked. Tori looked at him.
"I'd be lying if I said that was true." She replied. She sighed. "Look, we're both wanting, and not wanting, to talk about what happened the other day. It's like the big elephant in the room. We both see it there, but we're pretending it isn't." Blake sighed.
"Your right...we've been darting around the truth..." Blake said. Tori looked at him
"I like you. A lot." They both said at the exact same time. Their eyes went wide.
"Really?" They both said, together. They both looked away and chuckled nervously.
"Wow." Blake said.
"Yeah." Tori replied.
"So, you like me...and I like you.." Blake said, doing a general recap.
"Sounds like it." Tori replied. Blake looked at her shyly.
"So.Uh, I guess we should try..Maybe..Going out sometime?" He asked. Tori smiled softly.
"I'd like that." She said. Blake smiled back.
"Me too." He told her. Tori dropped her hands down to her sides and Blake made a grab for the one and held it. Tori felt like she was on cloud nine. She was so happy. The two walked down hand in hand, looking at each other in a sweetly awkward and nervous manner from time to time. "I feel like I'm thirteen or something, I'm so...nervous.." He said, feeling a little embarrassed to admit it. Tori nodded.
"Yeah...I know what you mean..." She replied. She looked at him. "It's uh..Getting late.." She said. Blake nodded.
"Yeah, and we have training tomorrow, so I guess we should get full night's rest." He replied. Tori nodded. Neither made a move to release one another's hand. Blake decided to make the first move. He leaned over and kissed Tori softly, but firmly on the lips. Tori nearly melted on the spot. She responded to the kiss and gently parted her lips to deepen it. Blake let go of her hand and put his arms around her waist, pulling her closer to him. Tori slid her arms around his shoulders. After a while, the two felt the need to breath. They pulled away slightly and looked at one another.
"Wow." Tori whispered against his lips.
"Yeah."
"I think I should go now." Tori told him. Blake kissed her once more and let go.
"Ok." He said. Tori smiled as she backed away, keeping her eyes on him.
"Bye." She said.
"Bye." He replied, grinning like a lovesick fool. Tori reluctantly turned to go home, Blake did the same.
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The next morning, Blake awoke to the smell of eggs and other breakfast foods wharfing through his nose. He sat up straight.
"What the.." He got out of bed in his boxers and navy tee shirt and opened the door to his room, only to bump into Hunter.
"I'm guessing you smelled it too." Hunter said, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. Blake nodded. The two trekked to the kitchen to see Summer cooking. Plates with eggs and bacon where already on the table. They saw her turn around and place a plate with pancakes down as well. She looked up and saw them standing there. She smiled.
"Morning." She said.
"You made...breakfast?" Blake asked, totally dumbfounded.
"Well, first I went to the store...My god, did you guys know you were out of eggs and pancake mix?" She asked.
"How can you be out of something you never bought.." Blake muttered.
"Well, anyway, I wasn't sure what you guys wanted, so.." She said, her voice trailing off. Blake looked at Hunter.
"Dude, if you don't marry her, I will." He said. He then remembered last night and couldn't help smile. "Although, I think my girlfriend would have a problem with it if I did." He said. Summer and Hunter looked at him.
"Girlfriend?" They both asked. Blake nodded.
"Yes girlfriend." Summer continued to stare dumbfounded. How on earth was she going to explain this to Tori. Hunter however proceeded to grill his brother.
"How the hell did you manage to land a girlfriend? And how do you plan to explain this one to Tori?" He fired. Blake looked at him.
"Dude....Tori's my girlfriend..." Blake said.
"Clang!" Both boys turned to see Summer standing in the kitchen, still looking dumbfounded, as she had just dropped a plate on the floor. Summer blinked.
"Oh...Man, I'm sorry." She said softly, bending down to pick up the pieces of the broken plate. Hunter went over to her.
"It's OK, I'll get it. You just sit." He said. Summer sat down at the table. She looked at Hunter.
"You should probably sweep it up first, so you don't cut yourself." She suggested. Hunter and Blake looked at each other. Summer caught it. Her jaw dropped.
"You don't have a broom?" She asked, stunned.
"Uh.Well.." Blake replied.
"We...haven't..gotten around....to...getting one..." Hunter said. Summer looked at the two and couldn't help laugh a bit.
"How....long....have you....been living here?" Summer managed to get out between breaths. Both boys looked at her.
"Uh....about 6 months." Hunter replied. Summer's mouth dropped.
"Pardon me?" She asked.
"Yeah..Just about.." Blake nodded. Summer looked at them.
"Let me get this straight." She said. "Six months, and no broom, and a frigerater that looks like it belongs in a frat house?"
"Dude, you're keeping beers in there and not telling me?" Blake joked, looking at Hunter.
"You know what I mean." Summer said. "Take out leftovers? Milk that I think expired last week?"
"It did?" Hunter asked. He opened the frigde and pulled out the carton of milk. He opened it and took a whiff. He dodged back, covering his nose. "She's right." He said.
"I didn't think you liked your milk chunky style." Summer smirked. Hunter smiled.
"Guess you have some shopping to do." He told her. Summer looked at him.
"Excuse me?" She asked. Hunter caught her drift.
"I mean...Blake's going to do the shopping...And since you and I both have the day off....were going to relax all day." Hunter replied kissing her softly. Summer smiled.
"Much better. I didn't ask to stay here just to be a maid." She said. Blake looked at them.
"Hello, I have to work, and yeah, I was thinking of spending time with my girlfriend." Blake said, he was so loving the sound of that word. Summer looked at him.
"Take her with you." Summer suggested. "Maybe having a female with you will keep you from coming back with just junk food." Blake looked at her.
"Hey!" He said. Summer giggled.
"Anyway, come on, let's sit and eat before it gets cold." Summer said. The guys nodded and sat down at the table.
Blake, Summer and Hunter finished their breakfast and Blake went upstairs mumbling something about not wanting to work today. Summer pulled her legs up on the chair and sat cross-legged across from Hunter.
"So...what are we doing today?" Summer asked. Hunter toyed with the glass he was holding, and smiled.
"I figured I'd spend the day treating you like a Queen." He told her. Summer grinned.
"And how do you expect to do that, dear?" She asked. Hunter grinned wickedly.
"Well, we have the house to ourselves all day, I'm sure I'll think of something." He said.
"Oh, really?" Summer asked. She blinked, remembering something. Her grin faded. "I kind of want to stop by the house sometime today. Just to check on Larissa." She said. Hunter nodded.
"Do you want me to come with you?" He asked.
"Joey might throw something at your head, sure you want to risk it?" Summer asked.
"Hey....I'm with you...She can only do so much damage." He told her. Summer smiled.
"OK, just stay behind me, and you'll be safe." She joked. Hunter chuckled. Blake pounded back downstairs, fully dressed and showered.
"Goodbye Blake." Hunter and Summer both called at the same time. Blake glared at the both of them and stormed out of the house. Summer looked at Hunter.
"So does my treatment begin now?" She asked seductively. Hunter grinned and stood up.
"But of course." He replied. He gently picked her up in his arms.
"Whoa." She laughed. She was a little worried he'd touch her bruise, but he seemed to be taking extra special care to not hurt her. Hunter carried her off back to his room. Summer leaned her head against his shoulder and smiled. She ran her thumb across his cheek and smiled again. 'God i love him.' Her mind screamed. Hunter kicked open the door to his bedroom and carried Summer across the threshold. Summer looked at him.
"Why does it seem like we've just gotten married and this is our honeymoon?" She asked. Hunter looked at her.
"What do you mean?" He replied. Summer rolled her eyes...Guys could be so clueless.
"I mean, you just carried me across the threshold..." She said. Hunter nodded thoughtfully...then shrugged. Summer rolled her eyes again.
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Larissa had woken up a little while ago. She sat at her computer to work on some things. Suddenly she heard glass breaking and someone screaming in pain from downstairs. Larissa shot up and ran downstairs. Larissa rushed to the kitchen and saw Joey sitting on the floor, curled up in a ball, a broken drinking glass by her. Joey's breathing was ragged and sharp. Larissa looked at her.
"Jo.?" She asked softly, worried. Joey looked up at her. Larissa gasped. Joey looked so pale, and was covered in sweat.
"Lar...It's...Ugh...Happening...ah..again..." Joey stammered. Larissa's heart leapt up to her throat.
"Oh god..." She whispered. "I..I'll go..Call Summer or." Larissa stammered. Joey shook her head.
"No." She said. "I'll be fine."
"We need Summer." Larissa said.
"Jus..Just get me...Ice.." Joey grunted. Larissa went to the freezer and pulled out an ice tray. She rushed over to Joey and knelt beside her, careful of the broken glass. She quickly broke out a few cubes and gathered them in her hands. She moved Joey's hair out of the way and held the ice against the back of her neck and shoulders.
"When did it start again?" Larissa asked softly. Joey tried to settle her breathing.
"Just now." Joey said softly.
"I thought you were done getting it." Larissa said softly. "You haven't since." Larissa's voice trailed off.
"Since a few days before Lothor attacked the Academy." Joey said. Larissa looked at her worriedly.
"Joey, your mom would always be the one who knew how to handle it.." She whispered. Joey took a deep breath.
"It's OK. I'm sure this was just a one time thing." Joey said. Larissa looked at her again.
"You sure?" She asked. Joey nodded.
"Yah just help me to my room please?" She asked quietly. Larissa nodded. She stood up, placing the nearly melted ice in the sink. She helped Joey to her feet and helped her up the stairs to her room. Joey tore off the blankets on her bed and laid down. Larissa went over and opened the window as wide as it would go. She looked at Joey.
"I'll get you some ice water." She said softly as she left. Joey looked after Larissa. 'Guess she's forgiven me' She thought out loud before sleep claimed her fiery body.
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Hunter gently placed Summer down on his bed and kissed her softly. 'She's so beautiful' His mind told him, causing him to smile more. Summer looked at him.
"So what's my first regal treatment?" She asked cutely. Hunter smiled.
"Roll onto your stomach...you get a massage." He told her. Summer smiled.
"Ok." She told him. She rolled onto her back and spread her arms out. Hunter leaned over and whispered in her ear.
"You might want to change tops." He told her. Summer blushed three different shades of red. Pushing herself onto her knees, Summer shed her pink tank top and laid back down on the bed in her bra. Hunter just stared at her half naked body.
"Something wrong?" She asked. Hunter gulped.
"Uh..Perhaps...Massage...Wasn't a good idea." He muttered. Summer looked at him.
"Why's that? It's just an innocent, PG-13 rated massage, right?" She asked.
"I think we're surpassing PG-13." He said.
"Again?" She joked. Hunter looked at her again and walked over to the window. "Hunter?" She asked. She sighed. "What is it with guys and the constant thoughts of sex?"
"Hey, you try and tell me that if I was standing here half naked, you wouldn't be thinking the same." Hunter said defensively.
"Hunter, sweetie, girls have self control." She smiled. "We're able to see nakedness and not get..well...Excited..." Hunter narrowed his eyes.
"Oh really?" He asked. "Let's prove that." He said. He pulled his shirt off and let it drop on the floor. Summer stared at his chest.
"Uh.....oh.....my" She said. Hunter smiled and stepped closer.
"See what I meant?" He asked drawing her close and running his arms up and down hers. Summer was speechless. She just let her head rest in the center of his chest. 'I can't believe that I did that.' Her mind screamed. She turned her body around so her back was pressed against Hunter's chest and the front of his body. He wrapped his arms around her again and began kissing her should blades again.
"We should stop." She said, but her tone showed she had no intention of stopping.
"Do you want to?" He asked.
"No." Summer said as she turned back to face him. The two fell back onto his bed, kissing passionately. Hunter's hand trailed up and down her back, careful not to touch her bruise. Summer let her hands explore his back, chest, shoulders and arms. Their kiss was escalating to more, when suddenly the phone rang. The two pulled apart a bit. "You should get that." She whispered. Hunter groaned. He reached over to his nightstand and picked up the phone.
"What?" He growled.
"Hunter? Is Summer there?" Came Larissa's voice. Hunter rolled his eyes and thrust the phone at Summer. "It's for you." He said sadly. Summer frowned.
"What?" She also growled.
"Geez...grumpy today are we?" Larissa replied. Summer sighed.
"Hey Rissa....what's up?" Summer questioned. Larissa sighed.
"Joey had an episode." She told Summer, who dropped the phone in shock. Hunter looked at her, worried. Summer blinked and picked up the phone.
"Is she all right?" She asked. Larissa sighed.
"She said she was...But, Summer, I've never seen her this bad." She said softly.
"So, what happened?" Summer asked.
"I found her sitting on the floor. I tried to call you, but she wouldn't let me, said to just give her some ice. So, I put ice on her neck. Then took her to her room. She's sleeping now. Summer, I'm really scared." Larissa said. Summer sighed and sat up.
"Do you want me to come over?" Larissa sighed.
"You coming over sometime today right?" She asked. Summer nodded.
"Yeah I was going to get some of my stuff that I forgot." Summer replied. Larissa ran her fingers through her long hair.
"Don't bother coming over till then." She said.
"Alright...I'll see you then." Summer replied.
"Bye." Larissa said. She hung up before Summer could respond. She punched the off button and tossed the phone onto the bed and went straight for Hunter's comforting arms.
"What's wrong?" Hunter asked. Summer sighed.
"It's Joey..She's...Sick." Summer said. Hunter looked at her.
"The way you reacted to it, sounds like it's not just a little cold." He replied.
"More like a fever." Summer replied. She looked at him, deciding to use her words carefully. "Joey's got this..uh....condition. She sometimes breaks out into these huge intense fevers and gets dizzy. We thought she was OK, because she hadn't had one in a while, but apparently we were wrong." Hunter nodded.
"Want to go over now?" He asked gently. Summer shook her head.
"Not yet no...I want to spend some more time with you...but first." She walked over to the phone and unplugged it. She also locked the door with the 'Do not Disturb' sign on the door.
"Much better." She told him. Hunter laughed and pulled her back into bed with him.