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A/N: Hey everyone! Thanks so much for all the great reviews on chapter 7. Thanks for all the suggestions too. I see that everyone loves that RM is back together. Yea well, I had to bring em back. I swear that the show is just torturing the two characters by not having them together… but what can I do, I'm not in charge. I'm only in charge of this, and that's why I did put em back together. Lol. Hehehe, having power is great… not power that actually counts…. But anywho, I'll try to include more Seth/Summer moments in this one… Here we go! O p.s., if any of you know who to spell Chrismukka correctly, please share, cuz I know I am spelling it wrong… or I think I am… so tell me if its wrong if any of you know how its spelled. Thanks, much appreciated.

Chrismukkah was finally here. Or at least at the Cohen house. Summer had met Seth under the mistletoe first thing in the morning for his first Chrismukkah present. After kissing him hello, Summer whispered, "Cohen, when should I come over with the… ya know… Wonder Woman suit on…" Seth smiled.

"Surprise me. But don't do it too close to when everyone is actually coming over k?"

"Deal, now I heard that someone makes awesome bacon and eggs around here. Where's your dad?"

"I don't know, probably at the office. But if you want we can go out for breakfast… just the two of us. You can join me on my annual Chrismukkah morning breakfast. I don't dare have it here anymore; my mom always burns the French toast."

"Hey I heard that," Kirsten said as she walked in. "Hey Summer."

"Hi Mrs. Cohen."

"So out for you annual Chrismukkah breakfast Seth?"

"Yea, I thought that this year, I'd let Summer join me."

"Great. Summer, trust me, it's a big deal for Seth to actually invite someone to come along. He usually never lets anyone join him on Chrismukkah breakfast. He says that he's the only one who should enjoy a special breakfast since he invented it. Oh you should have seen him the first time he demanded for a Spiderman pancake, he was so cute."

"Mom, not the Spiderman pancake story… please…"

"Ok, I won't go on. But only because it's Chrismukkah and Summer is here."

"That's ok Mrs. Cohen. I'm sure I'll get it out of him later." Uh oh Seth thought, she's gonna make me tell her… o well, she'll probably get it out with the Wonder Woman costume on anyway… "Cohen lets go! If I'm going to get some calories, we might as well do it now before I change my mind."

"Whatever you say Summer" They headed to the pier where it had a restaurant that Summer had never walked into before.

"Cohen, we're coming here? What is this place anyway?"

"Its one of my favorite places ever. And it was mostly where I hung out when I was alone. And I'd watch the water polo players on the beach with their perfect tans and wish that they would even respect me for one second. And this was where I first thought to name my boat after you. I had always wanted to name something after you and I thought a boat would be perfect. I've done a lot of thinking here. And this is where I usually spend Chrismukkah morning, not only because it's a nice quiet place to get away from everything but also because it brings back all my memories of before this year, and yea, most are bad but Chrismukkah mornings were never bad. And now I want to share them with you."

"With me? Why me, why not Chino?"

"Because, I want you to know that I'm never abandoning you again. And that even if you leave me in the future, I'll still be waiting for you, I'll be waiting for you here." Summer couldn't believe how much Seth really loved her.

"Cohen…" She pulled him closer and kissed him. "You're sweet. Thank you for sharing this with me. You didn't have to, but you chose me. Not Chino, not Anna, not running away like a coward, and not Alex. But me, I really do feel like you care."

"That was what I was hoping for. Now let's order, I'm starved. Oh, Happy Chrismukkah." He kissed her. "I love you Summer."

"What?"

"I said I love you."

"Cohen," Summer whispered quietly, "I love you too." Meanwhile, back at the Cohen's Ryan was getting ready to pick up Marissa to hang out for the morning when the phone rang.

"Hey Ryan."

"Lindsay?"

"Yea?"

"Oh hey, I just wasn't expecting you to call… is everything ok?"

"Yea, everything is fine."

"So… what's up?"

"Umm, nothing, I was just wondering if you wanted to hang out today."

"Do you need help with the physics assignment?"

"No. I just wanted to ya know… hang out."

"Like a date?"

"Yea, I mean, I guess you could call it that… but if that would be too weird then no…" Ryan didn't know what to say.

"Well I'm meeting Marissa right now and we're going to have lunch together. And then later I have a Chrismukkah party to go to…"

"Chrismukkah?"

"Yea, Seth's party…"

"Oh, umm ok. Well see ya then. Have a good holiday. And have fun at your party…" Lindsay hung up. She couldn't believe she had just asked Ryan out. She knew it would be too awkward. And it obviously seemed that he didn't see her that way… how could she be so dumb? But she didn't want to give up that easily. So there was a Chrismukkah party… whatever that was… maybe she could crash it… just show up and say that she had some Christmas cookies for them… yea… maybe she would.

Ryan on the other hand was shocked that Lindsay would even suggest going out. He was flattered, and she was adorable, but now that things with him and Marissa were back on track, he didn't want anything to jeopardize it. Instead he shrugged it off and went to pick up Marissa.

"Ryan hey!" Marissa looked great for lunch. He didn't know how much he had missed her until she was back. And all he knew was that he didn't want to lose her again.

"Hey, ready for lunch?" she kissed him.

"Yea, Happy Chrismukkah."

"Thanks." He kissed her back. "So what's up?"

"Not a lot, just waiting for you."

"I got you a little something…"

"Ryan, you didn't have to buy me a gift. You're the best present I could have gotten for Christmas. But since you already did… what is it?"

"You'll find out tonight."

"Can't wait."

"Good."

"Having lunch like this is so sweet. We never had lunch together before. And since I'm sure that you've never wanted to go shopping, this is the next best thing."

"I know." He kissed her again. He seemed to miss doing that a lot. Then he took her hand. "I love you." Marissa was so happy to hear those words.

"I love you too Ryan." They walked hand in hand to the restaurant and were happy to see they had it all to themselves. Ironically it was also the same restaurant that Summer and Seth had just spent their breakfast in.

"I was walking past this place and it seemed like a good place to have lunch."

"Yea this is great. Let's order." Meanwhile, at the Cohen's, Seth was setting up for the party.

"Thanks for helping out Summer."

"No problem, I have to be here early anyway remember?"

"I know, I can't wait."

"I know I've said this a hundred times, but thanks again for Chrismukkah breakfast. It was so sweet. I never knew you used to spend time there alone. And you didn't have to share it with me, especially me of all people, but thank you that you did, and I'd love to do it again next year if you still wanted me to come."

"Of course. I couldn't think of anyone else to share it with."

"Thanks Cohen. So, excited for the party?"

"Yea, it's not really a party, party if you think about it, it's more of a hangout day. I mean I don't want it to be all formal. Its basically just friends hanging out and having fun. But some mistletoe wouldn't hurt."

"I agree. So is this Alex girl coming?"

"She said she'd think about it, and if she felt like coming, then yea she would. If not, no. pretty straight forward eh?"

"Yea…" What Summer was really thinking though is that she should drive straight forward off a cliff, but she couldn't say that. "Well I'm excited!"

"Good."

"I mean this is totally dorky and I would of never done it before, but I wouldn't of done a lot of things before I met you."

"Like dress up in a Wonder Woman costume?"

"Yea that. And also I wasn't ever the type to stick to one guy. I guess before some could've called me a slut and a skank who just went around from guy to guy. But you changed all that and I'm a better person because of it."

"Wow, I didn't know that I did all that."

"Well you did."

"Anytime." They spent the rest of the afternoon talking and joking around. Ryan and Marissa were doing the same thing.

Well that's chapter 8. I promise the Chrismukkah party is coming up soon. I just wanted to end it on a good note like I did the last one. Sorry that it's sorta a load full of fluff but yea. Ok well hope ya enjoyed. Please review and be kind.