Summer Paradise in December
Ch. 13 – Prove it to Me
A/N-Okay so I'm taking a break with all the S/S drama for a bit. This chapter is gonna be mostly about the whole group. Maybe S/S will get back together in chapter 14. Maybe. lol. Thanks for reading my story thus far and please continue to R&R! By the way, if anyone knows, what does AU stand for? I've been wondering for a long time. If you know, just leave it in your review. Thanks!
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Summer had just gotten out of the shower when her phone rang. "Hello", she answered after she had clicked the talk button on the handset.
"Hey! It's Coop", Marissa said enthusiastically.
"Duh", Summer said playfully.
"Anyway, Ryan, Seth and I are gonna go chill on the beach today. I know that you and Seth are kind of broken up right now, but you don't have to like, talk to him if you don't want to", Marissa explained. "And Ryan and I are not going to take sides with either of you plus we do not want to have to hang out with you guys separately. So, if you guys could like put your differences aside for like one afternoon, then…
"Yah, sure whatever Coop", Summer agreed. "You know Summer Roberts would never turn down a day at the beach!"
Marissa laughed. "Okay great! Can you meet us in like thirty minutes at our bungalow?" Marissa asked.
"Yah", Summer said.
With that Summer hung up the phone and put on her Donna Karen bathing suit. Spending a whole afternoon with Seth was not going to be easy after what had happened. Seth had said that they should decide how they truly felt before getting into a relationship again but the truth was, Summer knew how she felt. She loved Seth Cohen. But she was afraid that after all the "controversy", he wouldn't want her back. Oh well, she would just have to prove to him that she really did love him. It would be a challenge, but Summer Roberts never backed down from a challenge.
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Seth exited the bungalow he had formerly shared with Summer and walked across the bridge over the pond to Ryan and Marissa's residence. He knocked twice on the door and was surprised that the person who answered was neither Ryan nor Marissa. It was Summer. She looked hot, as usual in her designer bikini and white terry cloth shorts that showed just enough leg to be classified as sexy, but not slutty.
"Hey, Cohen", Summer greeted.
"Hi, Summer", Seth returned the greeting as he walked farther into the suite.
Marissa was packing some towels and sunscreen up in a beach bag while Ryan was rummaging through the fridge looking for the coke and Raspberry iced tea he swore he had put there the day before. Finally he emerged from the refrigerator looking fatigued. He stuffed the coke and iced tea as well into the mini cooler and closed the lid.
"So, are you guys ready to go?" Ryan asked.
"Let's go", Seth said with enthusiasm.
The four of them walked briskly out of the room towards the beach. Marissa and Ryan were hand in hand, as usual. The sight sickened Summer.
"God, Chino and Coop are so happy", Summer jealously thought. "Even with all of the other hot guys in Newport making passes at Marissa, Chino never gets jealous and they never fight about it either."
Summer scoffed aloud and Marissa turned around to look at her. Summer just smiled one of her sweet fake smiles and continued walking. Finally the group came to a spot on the beach that they all agreed was suitable for optimum relaxation. Marissa laid the blanket she had packed out over the sand while Seth set up the beach chairs they had borrowed from the shack on the beach which rented out beach equipment. Seth sat down in one of the chairs and stared aimlessly at the crashing ocean waves.
"Ryan, could you help me", Marissa asked innocently. "I can't reach my back."
Summer rolled her eyes.
"Sure", Ryan said as he grabbed the sun block out of the beach bag and walked over to where Marissa was standing. He squeezed out a dime shaped amount of sunscreen and started rubbing circles on Marissa's back.
Summer silently decided that a major PDA would be happening soon and that she would rather not be there, so she took off her shorts and slowly walked towards the ocean's tempting sapphire water. Seth watched her as she hesitantly stepped farther and farther into the water. She dipped under and came back up. It seemed to Seth as if all of this was happening in slow motion. Summer squeezed out her hair to rid it of all excess water. She walked back up the sea shore and grabbed her Fendi sunglasses from her Tommy Hilfiger beach tote and laid down on her towel. She flipped her sunglasses down over her eyes and relaxed. She wanted to talk to Seth. But she was afraid he would get defensive. And the last thing she needed was to make a scene in front of everyone. Despite her reservation she sat up on her towel and looked right at him.
"Seth", Summer said boldly as she raised her sunglasses from her eyes. "I'm sorry for what happened. I really am. I never meant for this to turn into some huge blow out that left us not talking to each other. Now, I know that you want to take things slow and just be friends and all, and if that's what it takes to straighten this whole thing out then I will do it. Because as much as I would like to be your girlfriend, I know that whenever you make a decision it is for the right reasons. So I am going to trust that you made this decision for the right reasons and I will leave it at that." Having spoke her mind Summer laid back down on her towel, flipped her sunglasses back down and closed her eyes.
Seth sat and thought about what had just been said. He thought that Summer would surely beg him to forgive her and forget that any of this had happened, because well, that was what Summer did. If something happened that wasn't acceptable to her, then she would pretend it never happened. But she didn't do that this time. She had taken responsibility of her actions, which was totally out of character for her. But Seth liked it. He wasn't ready to take her back just yet though.
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The four had spent about three hours at the beach and went they got back each of them were equally exhausted. Even though they hadn't done much in the way of activities they were all still tired as hell. A day at the beach would do that to you. They all went back to their rooms and slept for about three more hours when Ryan woke up and decided to wake Marissa as well.
"Sweetie", Ryan said to Marissa as he gently rubbed her back.
Marissa turned over and yawned as she looked Ryan in the eyes.
"It's 6:00. We should be going to dinner soon", Ryan said.
Marissa just nodded and got up to go take a shower. Ryan got up as well and called Seth.
"Hey, Seth. It's Ryan", he said into the receiver.
"Hey man", Seth greeted.
"Just wanted to ask if you wanted to go along to dinner with Marissa and me?" Ryan said.
"Umm", Seth hesitated. "Sure", Seth agreed.
"Okay. That's cool. See you at seven at the restaurant in the lobby", Ryan said before pressing the off button on the phone.
Ryan then proceeded to call Summer.
"Hey, Summer. It's Ryan."
"Hey", Summer replied into the phone.
"Just wondering if you wanted to come to dinner with Marissa and me tonight?"
"Yah, that sounds good", Summer said. "What time?"
"Meet us in the lobby at seven", Ryan answered.
"Okay. See you then", Summer said. She pressed the off button on the phone and set it back in the cradle.
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Dinner had been uneventful. Just the usual lovey-dovey stares going between Marissa and Ryan. Along with awkward silences between herself and Seth. The food had been good though. Summer arrived back in her room around 7:45 and flipped on the TV. The channel happened to be on MTV. And a music video was playing.
" Can
you see me
Floating above your head
As you lay in bed
Thinking about everything
That you did not do
Cause saying I love you
Has nothing to do with meaning it
And I don't trust you
Cause every time you're here
Your intentions are unclear
I spend every hour waiting for a phone call
That I know will never come
I used to think you were the one
Now I'm sick of thinking anything at all
You ain't ever coming back to me
That's not how things were supposed to be
You take my hand just to give it back
No other lover has ever done that
Do you remember
The way we used to melt
Do you remember how it felt
When I touched you
Oh cause I remember very well
And how long has it been
Since someone let you in
Has given what I gave to you
And at night when you sleep
Do you dream I would be there
Just for a minute or two do you?
You ain't ever coming back to me
That's not how things were supposed to be
You take my hand just to give it back
No other lover has ever done that
Heartache, heartache I just have so much
A simple love with a complex touch
There is nothing you can say or do
I called to let you know I'm through with you".
(Through With You by Maroon 5)
Summer sat down on her bed and thought about the song she had just heard before breaking into tears only seconds later. It was weird how the perfect songs always played during the perfect time in your life. That song had reflected everything she had done to Seth and how he must feel right now. She felt so bad. Now she was thoroughly convinced that she had to do something nice to win him back.
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A/N- Hope you enjoyed that chapter! By the way if you just skimmed over the song read it cuz it shows like exactly what happened between S/S. Plus it's a really good song. lol! Seth and Summer will most likely be getting back together in the next chapter, so don't forget to review or it will never happen!! lol! hehe! Thanks!