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Chapter 9

After his release from hospital, Seth wanted to be anywhere but home. Home was where he would have to face the overprotective parents who would bolt to his side in panic if Seth had a headache. What did they expect? He did have one mother of a hangover. Home was also where Ryan was avoiding Seth. He'd locked himself in the poolroom, making some excuse about homework he was behind in, but Seth didn't buy it. Since when did Ryan give a shit about being behind in homework? Even if Dr Kim was one scary dragon of a lady, Ryan never did care much for homework. It just wasn't his thing.

Seth wasn't complaining that Ryan was avoiding him however.

He was surprisingly relieved.

Seth had to face it, he was downright embarrassed and he wasn't really in the mood for sharing his feelings with Ryan at that point.

So he decided to walk.

He had no idea where to, but walking sounded like a good idea.

He needed to clear his head.

It was pretty messed up at the moment, it was if his brain was on overload. It couldn't take any more abuse. He'd already done a good job of abusing it last night.

So he walked, hands tucked deep into his jean pockets, staring blankly ahead.

Before he even knew where he was headed to, he found himself at the pier.

It was unnervingly quiet. The sun had slipped behind the horizon and the moon appeared, whole and perfectly round, casting an eerie shadow on the boardwalk.

At the corner of his eye he spotted a walnut tree and headed over to sit beneath it.

He let himself sink into the huge trunk and stared, focusing on the watery darkness straight in front of him.

Seth wished he could of frozen the moment. Freeze-frame it.

It was one of those moments he wanted to capture. Just so he could look back on it and remember the true essence of it, so he could remember exactly how he felt.

It wasn't exactly the greatest feeling, it was more melancholy. But still, something about sitting there staring out into the great vastness that was the ocean, calmed him. He always loved the ocean.

The moment was punctured however. It felt like a little ripple coursed through his little perfect universe he knew didn't exist.

There, coming straight towards him was Summer Roberts.

Seth blinked as if his eyes were cheating him and tricking him into believing Summer was there.

But his eyes were fine.

20-20 vision.

Summer stumbled, nearly tripping over a branch to get to Seth.

"Cohen!" she exclaimed happily, throwing her arms in the air.

Oh god she's drunk.

"Uh, Summer…. how are you?" It was a stupid thing to say but Seth couldn't think of anything else.

"Great, just great! You know what Cohen?" she slurred, as she came closer to him.

They were face to face now. Seth had to step back for a moment as the strong smell of liquor filled the air. He almost gagged, it was so strong.

Summer's clothes were wet and Seth could have sworn it was from alcohol.

"Your drunk?" Seth answered carefully.

She laughed loudly and grabbed onto Seth's arm suddenly to steady herself.

"No! As if Cohen." She giggled.

"Whoa, why don't we sit down for a minute hey?" he said, trying to get her to stand still.

She swayed for a moment, and Seth grabbed her as she slowly sunk onto the ground.

Instinct told him to hold her hair.

Summer turned and begun to throw up as Seth, helplessly lost for what to do, kneeled beside her rubbing her back.

"I'm taking you home." Seth said abruptly.

Summer groaned, but didn't argue as Seth pulled her up and put her arm around his shoulders, his arm around her waist.

Once they had reached Summer's house, they found the door was locked.

Seth reached into Summer's handbag to grab her keys, the keys he remembered so well. They were pink with a gold Louis Vuiton key ring.

Summer was oblivious to Seth going through her bag and opening the door.

Inside, Seth turned on the lights and helped Summer up to her room.

She collapsed backwards onto her bed, and just as Seth turned to leave, Summer grabbed at his waist and pulled him onto the bed.

"Stay." She whispered as he turned to face her.

Seth could smell Summer's hair. The apple shampoo Summer used overpowered the scent of alcohol and reminded Seth of the summer they had spent together before.

He breathed in the smell, absorbing it.

"I can't Summer. By the way, if your dad caught me in bed with you, you'd never see me again. He'd murder me." He paused, giving Summer a stern look,

"You don't want that do you?" he added playfully.

Summer smiled.

As if no one else was there in the room with her, Summer pulled off her t shirt and mini skirt and snuggled into the pillow, wearing nothing but her underwear.

"Please stay."

Seth sighed. Summer's eyes were slowly shutting.

It didn't look like Seth was going anywhere, anyway. Summer was lying on top of Seth's right arm.

"Er, Summer? Austin needs his arm back." He cracked, quoting his favourite Austin Powers movie.

"Mmm." Summer mumbled.

She moved in closer to Seth and wrapped her arms around him.

"I love you Seth Cohen." She whispered before falling asleep.

Seth's was lost for words. Which for him was a rare occurrence.

He shivered with some suppressed longing as he felt her near naked body pressing against his.

Seth watched Summer sleep, and reached over to push a strand of hair out of her eye.

He kissed her softly on the cheek and closing his eyes whispered, "I love you Summer Roberts."

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The sunlight streaming in through Summer's open window woke Seth.

He looked over and smiled. Summer was in the same position she had been in all night.

She was sleeping peacefully, her breathing was soft and was quietly mesmerizing Seth.

Seth entwined his hand in Summer's that was placed gently on his waist.

They lay together for hours, Summer still sleeping and Seth content, staring at the ceiling.

Then, Summer awoke with a start as the door to her room swung open and Zach entered looking livid.

He took one look at the scene in front of him, Summer dressed in nothing but a bra and underwear, turned straight to Seth and yelled,

"What the fuck did you do with my girlfriend?!"