Title: Home

Author(s): Sara and Lizzie

Rating: R

Disclaimer: The only thing we own is the psychotic plot that came from reading way to many Mary Higgins Clark books.

Author's Note: We're totally sad cause this wraps up the end of this story. And this was our very first OC fan fic. Our baby, and now its all grown up. However, thanks to everyone who reviewed for us, we love you.

Check out our other OC fics: "And Rising" "Artistically Speaking" and "When It All Just Fits". Coming soon is our angsty trilogy, first installment, "Yourself or Someone Like You" should be started by... November at the latest. So here it is the last chapter of Home.

" Home.. is this a quiet place where you should be alone? Is this where the tortured and the troubled find their own?" –Something Corporate

5 months later

Kirsten Cohen parked in the driveway and swung out of her car. She had grab her suitcase and meet Sandy at the airport to take the 6:30 flight to New York for the week.

With the trauma of the kidnapping and Seth's illness light years behind them, she and Sandy decided it was time to get away.

Kirsten opened the front door and almost fell over Seth's Converse sneakers and Summer's sandals. She sighed and kicked them out of the way.

She walked to the foot of the stairs and picked Seth's Taking Back Sunday T-shirt off the floor, wondering when her son had gotten so messy. She walked up a few stairs and picked up Seth's jeans. She sighed again.

It was only when she reached the top of the stairs and noticed a pink skirt, white tank top and a turquoise bra lying in the hallway that she realized what was happening.

She stopped, listened, and when she knew she was hearing what she was afraid to be hearing, she flew back down the stairs and out to the pool house.

She opened the door, to find Ryan watching TV, and Marissa with her back turned to the door, doing something in the kitchen.

"Are you guys finally done?" she called without turning around.

Ryan winced. "Hey Kirsten."

Marissa spun around. "Oops."

Kirsten smiled weakly. "Oh don't worry. The clothes strewn on my floor and the uh, sound effects gave them away."

Marissa wrinkled her nose. Ryan blinked a few times. "I've had the pleasure myself." He told Kirsten.

Kirsten shook her head. "I'm going to assume this is a regular occurrence?"

Ryan and Marissa suddenly became very interested in the pool house ceiling. Kirsten rolled her eyes. "I'll take that as a yes. Oh God. This is why there should be year round schooling. Not as many days open for sex. And college. They can't go to Berkeley together. They'll have children by the second semester!"

Marissa and Ryan laughed. "She's on the pill." Marissa managed to choke out through her laughter.

"It's a good thing we're not Catholic." Kirsten mused.

"It's a good thing she won't pretend to be pregnant." Marissa quipped.

"Excuse me." Ryan said. "Leading me to believe that it was my kid isn't the same as pretending to be pregnant."

Marissa rolled her eyes. "Whatever. Anyway we can hurry them up so we can leave?"

Kirsten headed for the door. "I'll take care of that." She walked out of the pool house, and heard Ryan and Marissa burst into another round of laughter.

Kirsten walked back into the house, trying to calm down. It was a bit of a shock to walk into your house and hear your son and his girlfriend loud sex, but she hadn't exactly suspected they were waiting.

Summer rolled out of Seth's bed, but he pulled her back down and kissed her one more time. She giggled. "Cohen. I have to go tell Coop when we'll be ready. Do you want her to storm up here?"

Seth shook his head. They were going out tonight, and Marissa was not one who liked to be kept waiting. He watched Summer pull one her boyshorts and grab one of his button downs from the floor. She buttoned it up and headed for the door.

"Sum, grab me a drink will you?"

"Of course Cohen." She said, closing the door, starting down the hallway and running smack into Kirsten Cohen.

Her eyes got very wide. "Hi Kirsten." She squeaked, before turning on her heel, and fleeing back into the bedroom.

"I sincerely hope that was a joke." Seth said. Summer shook her head frantically and tossed him his boxers. He yanked them on and Kirsten opened the door.

"Mom, this is not what it looks like." Seth declared, before Kirsten could open her mouth.

"Right, Seth. Next you'll tell me it wasn't what it sounded like either." His mom retorted, watching her son's face turn bright red.

"I have never been so glad that you're going away for a week." Seth said.

Kirsten could have used her remaining time before she had to meet Sandy giving them a mom lecture about consequences and safe sex, but nearly losing both of them had taught her to be calmer, and she really needed to stop for coffee.

So she just hugged her son and the young woman who was sure to be her daughter in law one of these days. "Be good this week, ok?"

They stared at her, astounded. That was it? Summer spoke first.

"Have fun in New York."

Seth joined in. "Love you Mom." Kirsten smiled, shook her head, and kissed both of them on their cheeks.

"Be safe." She told them before grabbing her suitcase and heading back to the car.

Seth and Summer stood in the hallway, even after she had gone, reveling in the awkwardness, the freedom, and each other. Summer kissed Seth, wishing that she could shove him back into the bedroom, and get him out of those boxers again, but that would just have to wait.

They joined hands and walked to the pool house. Summer pushed open the door.

Marissa looked up. "Could you guys at least dress like you weren't having sex?"

Summer pretended to consider this. "No. It wouldn't be any fun."

Marissa rolled her eyes. "Can we please go now?"

Summer grinned and looked at Seth. "Give us twenty minutes." She said, darting out of the pool house, laughing, before Marissa could hit her with anything.

Ryan and Seth looked at each other and exchanged a content, knowing grin. They would leave eventually. The two boys were in why wait mode.

They were back to feeling like they had their whole lives ahead of them. Seth and Ryan watched Marissa run out to the pool and push Summer in. They grinned again, and Ryan ran out the door, and took Marissa into the pool with him.

Seth surveyed his friends before jumping into the water, himself. In that minute as he submerged himself in the water, he saw everything he would ever need to be happy. Friends. Laughter. Life. Love.

He swam over to Summer and kissed her. He had everything he needed to be at home.

Author's Note: Well, there it is. All done. Review one last time, for us, and please read our other stories. Thanks for the support, we love ya, good night.