Ugh. Hey. Once again sorry for the delay. I have been kinda rocky lately. It is crazy because this is the shortest most pathetic thing that I have ever written. I think that I have officially lost my mind.... so on that note while I try to find it I am not sure how much I can promise story wise, which I hate cause this is my love. I have a lot to get straight so I don't have a repeat of the last two years... um... yeah. I started writing this chapter and right here it's not exactly finished, but it is one pretty long scene that I figured was enough to post... um.... yeah. Sorry about this whole thing. I will try to have something decent back up soon...

Jules

(not in the mood for xoxo)

Chapter 26: "You can't believe the heart you save"

"Summer!" Sandy yelled again banging on the door.

"What the hell?" Summer said nearly jumping out of her skin. "Is that Mr. Cohen?" Summer asked.

"It's got to be." Noah said.

"Should I get it?" Summer asked

"No, sit, I will. I think Sandy and I are on better terms than you guys are right now." Noah said straightening out her shirt as shes stood to open the door for Sandy.

She took a deep breath and then turned the knob…

"Noah!" Sandy said in surprise.

"Hi Mr. Cohen." She said.

"Where's Bam?" He asked.

"She's asleep in her room." Noah said.

"I could turn Summer in for kidnapping right now." Sandy threatened.

"Ella wanted to come with her."

"What?" Sandy asked.

"She snuck into the back of her car. Summer had no idea that she was even there until she got back here." Noah explained.

"I need to talk to Summer." Sandy said.

Something in his tone had changed, but Noah trusted him. She knew that he loved his son with all of his heart and wouldn't hurt anyone that he loved. Not intentionally anyway.

Noah allowed Sandy into the apartment.

"Can you give Summer and I a minute?" He turned to Noah and asked

Noah looked over to Summer who nodded assuring her that she was okay. Then Noah went back to Summers room.

"You can um, … sit." Summer offered to Sandy. He took her offer sitting in the chair in front of her. She felt like she was a little girl again in the principals office for putting gum in Lucy Marshall's hair… only that was less nerve wracking.

"Thank you." He said leaning forward resting his chin on his fist seemingly deep in thought

There was a long awkward silence.

"Kirsten and I know that you want to be there for Bam, but so do we." Sandy began. "She is practically our daughter Summer. We helped raise her. It feels like we are loosing Seth and Ella as well." Sandys eyes began to cloud. "It's too much to take." Sandy said.

Summer just watched him in surprise.

"I think that we were a little harsh when we told you that you could only see her for an hour after school. We were just angry, and confused, but most of all scared." Sandy confessed as he now leaned back in his chair.

"So does that mean that she can stay here with me?" Summer asked.

"What it means Summer is that we can come to come kind of agreement. It will only hold though until Seth wakes up. He has the right to change anything that he wants. He is Ella's legal guardian."

Summer nodded understanding.

"Um… Mr. Cohen?" Summer asked

"Yeah?" Sandy said finally taking his head out of his hands.

"Thanks a lot." Summer said genuinely.

Sandy just nodded there was nothing else that he could really do. Summer was Ella's mother whether they liked it or not, and whether she had been there or not. Sandy knew that Seth didn't need this stress when he woke up. As hard as it was for him to do he had to let go of Ella's leash a little.

"I was thinking that she could do two nights with us, and then two nights with you. Every other night would be a lot of moving around for her."

Summer just nodded grateful for the opportunity to spend time with her daughter at all. Sandy and Kirsten didn't have to do it.