Chapter 7
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Summary: Mostly Seth and Summer: fighting, almost kissing, and reflecting. Summer and Marissa take another shopping trip.
Seth and Summer were sitting at the wet bar in the basement, waiting for Marissa to finish getting ready.
"So, Summer, are you excited for Christmukkah?" Seth asked.
"Yeah, sure, friends, family, what more could I want? Oh wait, that's right, I haven't spent Christmas with my dad for like three years. Yup, what more could I want?" Summer retorted sarcastically.
Seth was a little taken aback by Summer's bitterness. "Summer, you have us. Mom said she thinks of you as the daughter she never had. Besides, every year you do the little guilt trip to your father and come home with a check for ten thousand buckaroos. You said to me last year-"
"-Cohen, just stop. So, what is there to do around here?"
"Well, there's skiing. But you would know that. I mean, duh, this is a house in the middle of the mountains. So there's skiing. We have three hot tubs, a heated swimming pool, and a Jacuzzi in the master suite. But that's for my parents. Well, if you like snowboarding. But that's pretty much a given. I mean if you didn't know, now you know."
"You're rambling. Again," Summer snapped. "Can we just not talk until Coop gets here?"
Seth smiled. He loved it when Summer was mean to him. When they had been going out, it was a major turn-on, and Summer's way of expressing her affection. Seth looked at Summer. To his surprise, she was staring at him. They leaned in, closer and closer. Seth could smell Summer's cherry lip gloss. He looked into her eyes.
"Hey guys," Marissa's voice jolted them back to reality. Damn you, Marissa, Seth thought. Coop, Summer's thoughts whined.
"Hey Coop," Summer tried to sound cheerful. "What took you so long?"
"I had to take a call. Alex and Chloe just wanted to know if I got home safely."
"So, what do you guys want to do? We could go skiing, if you want. I mean, if you want to. Or like, if you aren't really in the mood. But if you are, then we can-"
"Cohen," Summer glared.
"Let me guess. I was rambling," Seth smirked. "Again."
"Well, Coop and I were thinking about heading into town. Last minute presents, and all," Summer shrugged. "But you can come, if you want. We could always use another person to carry our bags."
Seth cringed. He remembered the frequent shopping trips with Summer in high school a little too well. "I think I'll pass. I might, trim the hedges or something."
Summer smiled. She knew Seth would pass down the chance to carry bags. And it was just as well; she still needed to buy him a present.
"We'll catch up with you later, Seth," Marissa said, as the two girls grabbed their purses and walked upstairs.
When Seth was out of earshot, Marissa turned to her friend. "Sum, were you and Seth about to kiss when I walked in?"
Summer blushed. "Well, yeah, we were. But don't tell anyone. The only reason I'm telling you is because you're my best friend. But mainly because you won't stop bugging me until I tell you the truth."
"You know, Seth isn't a nerd anymore. He's really cool, and sweet, and funny, and nice," Marissa paused to let this sink in. "and he really cares about you. You should give him another chance, Sum."
Summer walked briskly to the car, so she would have a chance to wipe away the tears that were forming in her eyes. Why was she getting so worked up? This was Seth Cohen here. Oh, fuck that. She was in love with him. Deeply, madly, totally in love. And the worst part was, he was still in love with her. After all the crap Summer put him through, Seth still utterly adored Summer.
"So, what do you think I should get for Cohen?" Summer asked.
"Um, let me think on that one. But I will say, what he wants most is you, Sum," Marissa answered gently.
"Um, wow," Summer replied. "You really think so?"
"Summer, I'm not majoring in psychology for nothing. I see it in his eyes. And you know that you want him too," Marissa reminded her.
The girls drove along in silence. Summer, thinking about all the good times she had had with Seth, and why she broke up with him. Why did she break up with him? After all these years, she couldn't even remember. Marissa, trying to fight the thoughts of Ryan that kept popping up in her head. You know you love him, they pestered endlessly. Marissa knew this. But what good was it to think about Ryan when he didn't love her anymore and probably never even thought about her?
"Turn right here, Coop," Summer broke the silence. "Kirsten said that there's a mall like 2 miles down the road."
Both of the girls sighed when the mall came into view. They hadn't been to this mall, and always enjoyed "exploring" new ones.
The first stop was Victoria's Secret. Summer wanted some "new lingerie", but Marissa knew that she wanted special underwear for Seth. Still, Summer insisted that she "had no lingerie."
Summer also convinced Marissa to get some. "Come on, I always feel better when I buy something slutty for myself, and I know you do too."
Fine.
After a few more stores, Summer was annoyed. She had to keep prodding Marissa to look at clothes and buy them. Usually, Marissa would buy the whole store, because everything looked great on her. Everything still looked great on her, but today she just wasn't convinced.
"Marissa, if you don't snap out of your little mood, I am seriously going to hurt you. Come on, we are supposed to be having fun at the mall. We are supposed to be pretending to shop for presents but really buying stuff for ourselves. Where's your holiday spirit!?" Summer demanded an answer.
"Sorry, Sum. I'll try to be more excited. It's just." Marissa trailed off.
"Thinking about Ryan, huh?" Summer asked compassionately, in a voice reserved only for her best friend.
Marissa nodded. "Ooh, look over there! Let's go buy some new makeup!"
Summer smiled. This was the Marissa she knew and loved. "I'm already there!"
Four hours later and a large sum of money later, the girls were tired.
"I can't believe you talked me into buying those earrings, Coop," Summer shrieked. Marissa and Summer had bought matching earrings. The total cost: $7000.
"Yeah, well," Marissa paused, "actually, I have no excuse for that one. But how could we pass them up? They were gorgeous!"
"Are you ready to go? I want to take a nap, and then we have to get ready for tonight's cocktail party," Summer sighed, taking a sip of her Frappaccino.
Marissa, as usual, had not gotten Starbucks. But Summer had decided to screw her "diet" and eat what her heart desired. Besides, shopping burned off a lot of calories.
Disclaimer-McG and Josh Schwartz own the O.C., I just wish I did!
Thank you so much for the reviews! You guys make my day (
Summary: Mostly Seth and Summer: fighting, almost kissing, and reflecting. Summer and Marissa take another shopping trip.
Seth and Summer were sitting at the wet bar in the basement, waiting for Marissa to finish getting ready.
"So, Summer, are you excited for Christmukkah?" Seth asked.
"Yeah, sure, friends, family, what more could I want? Oh wait, that's right, I haven't spent Christmas with my dad for like three years. Yup, what more could I want?" Summer retorted sarcastically.
Seth was a little taken aback by Summer's bitterness. "Summer, you have us. Mom said she thinks of you as the daughter she never had. Besides, every year you do the little guilt trip to your father and come home with a check for ten thousand buckaroos. You said to me last year-"
"-Cohen, just stop. So, what is there to do around here?"
"Well, there's skiing. But you would know that. I mean, duh, this is a house in the middle of the mountains. So there's skiing. We have three hot tubs, a heated swimming pool, and a Jacuzzi in the master suite. But that's for my parents. Well, if you like snowboarding. But that's pretty much a given. I mean if you didn't know, now you know."
"You're rambling. Again," Summer snapped. "Can we just not talk until Coop gets here?"
Seth smiled. He loved it when Summer was mean to him. When they had been going out, it was a major turn-on, and Summer's way of expressing her affection. Seth looked at Summer. To his surprise, she was staring at him. They leaned in, closer and closer. Seth could smell Summer's cherry lip gloss. He looked into her eyes.
"Hey guys," Marissa's voice jolted them back to reality. Damn you, Marissa, Seth thought. Coop, Summer's thoughts whined.
"Hey Coop," Summer tried to sound cheerful. "What took you so long?"
"I had to take a call. Alex and Chloe just wanted to know if I got home safely."
"So, what do you guys want to do? We could go skiing, if you want. I mean, if you want to. Or like, if you aren't really in the mood. But if you are, then we can-"
"Cohen," Summer glared.
"Let me guess. I was rambling," Seth smirked. "Again."
"Well, Coop and I were thinking about heading into town. Last minute presents, and all," Summer shrugged. "But you can come, if you want. We could always use another person to carry our bags."
Seth cringed. He remembered the frequent shopping trips with Summer in high school a little too well. "I think I'll pass. I might, trim the hedges or something."
Summer smiled. She knew Seth would pass down the chance to carry bags. And it was just as well; she still needed to buy him a present.
"We'll catch up with you later, Seth," Marissa said, as the two girls grabbed their purses and walked upstairs.
When Seth was out of earshot, Marissa turned to her friend. "Sum, were you and Seth about to kiss when I walked in?"
Summer blushed. "Well, yeah, we were. But don't tell anyone. The only reason I'm telling you is because you're my best friend. But mainly because you won't stop bugging me until I tell you the truth."
"You know, Seth isn't a nerd anymore. He's really cool, and sweet, and funny, and nice," Marissa paused to let this sink in. "and he really cares about you. You should give him another chance, Sum."
Summer walked briskly to the car, so she would have a chance to wipe away the tears that were forming in her eyes. Why was she getting so worked up? This was Seth Cohen here. Oh, fuck that. She was in love with him. Deeply, madly, totally in love. And the worst part was, he was still in love with her. After all the crap Summer put him through, Seth still utterly adored Summer.
"So, what do you think I should get for Cohen?" Summer asked.
"Um, let me think on that one. But I will say, what he wants most is you, Sum," Marissa answered gently.
"Um, wow," Summer replied. "You really think so?"
"Summer, I'm not majoring in psychology for nothing. I see it in his eyes. And you know that you want him too," Marissa reminded her.
The girls drove along in silence. Summer, thinking about all the good times she had had with Seth, and why she broke up with him. Why did she break up with him? After all these years, she couldn't even remember. Marissa, trying to fight the thoughts of Ryan that kept popping up in her head. You know you love him, they pestered endlessly. Marissa knew this. But what good was it to think about Ryan when he didn't love her anymore and probably never even thought about her?
"Turn right here, Coop," Summer broke the silence. "Kirsten said that there's a mall like 2 miles down the road."
Both of the girls sighed when the mall came into view. They hadn't been to this mall, and always enjoyed "exploring" new ones.
The first stop was Victoria's Secret. Summer wanted some "new lingerie", but Marissa knew that she wanted special underwear for Seth. Still, Summer insisted that she "had no lingerie."
Summer also convinced Marissa to get some. "Come on, I always feel better when I buy something slutty for myself, and I know you do too."
Fine.
After a few more stores, Summer was annoyed. She had to keep prodding Marissa to look at clothes and buy them. Usually, Marissa would buy the whole store, because everything looked great on her. Everything still looked great on her, but today she just wasn't convinced.
"Marissa, if you don't snap out of your little mood, I am seriously going to hurt you. Come on, we are supposed to be having fun at the mall. We are supposed to be pretending to shop for presents but really buying stuff for ourselves. Where's your holiday spirit!?" Summer demanded an answer.
"Sorry, Sum. I'll try to be more excited. It's just." Marissa trailed off.
"Thinking about Ryan, huh?" Summer asked compassionately, in a voice reserved only for her best friend.
Marissa nodded. "Ooh, look over there! Let's go buy some new makeup!"
Summer smiled. This was the Marissa she knew and loved. "I'm already there!"
Four hours later and a large sum of money later, the girls were tired.
"I can't believe you talked me into buying those earrings, Coop," Summer shrieked. Marissa and Summer had bought matching earrings. The total cost: $7000.
"Yeah, well," Marissa paused, "actually, I have no excuse for that one. But how could we pass them up? They were gorgeous!"
"Are you ready to go? I want to take a nap, and then we have to get ready for tonight's cocktail party," Summer sighed, taking a sip of her Frappaccino.
Marissa, as usual, had not gotten Starbucks. But Summer had decided to screw her "diet" and eat what her heart desired. Besides, shopping burned off a lot of calories.