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"You love me?" A look of incredulity had formed on Seth's features, and his eyes were wide. Summer, who had perched herself on the edge of the bed only nodded, averting her eyes, and sighing. "You love me." After several glances in her direction, Seth dropped cross-legged to the floor, his head in his hands. "Ok, so lets talk about this. What does it mean?" He asked finally, tilting his head so that he could look at her. She glanced down at him then stood, shaking her hands, and began pacing.
"Look, Cohen, I don't know, Ok?" She bit down on her nails as she walked, muttering to herself ever so often. "I really…" she peeked down at him, and couldn't help giggling a little. "I really want to hate you." She finished, dropping into a heap next to him, and leaning her head on his shoulder, and sighing. "But I can't." Seth leaned down to kiss her, but she stopped him, a disgusted look crossing her features. "What do you think you're doing, Cohen?" She jumped to her feet again, and looked at him in disgust.
"You said-I thought you meant…" Seth couldn't formulate the correct words. "I'm sorry." She shook her head in disgust but didn't say anything, and continued pacing.
"Look, I didn't go to Tuscany because it wasn't fair of me to put Zach in that position. Again. I didn't want to lead him on any more than I already had." She frowned and looked down at him. He frowned right back.
"I just don't get it, Sum. Why not just let me go then? You didn't go to Tuscany. And I am obviously never going anywhere again; why not tell me some other time? Why tell me at all if you don't want to be with me?" He grumbled the last bit, his eyes on the floor.
"Because I do want to be with you, you idiot! I want all of it! But I can't risk my heart like that again, Cohen. I won't do it. When you left, you took part of me with you, and I'm not up for grabs anymore." She turned, her frustrated tears haphazardly falling down her cheeks. "And what sucks most of all, is that you don't do it on purpose. You do what you have to do. Damn the consequences." She stopped directly in front of him and bent to meet his eyes. "I won't be a consequence again Cohen." She stood, rubbing her palms on the legs of her pants, and held open the door to the bedroom. Seth stood, disappointment shining in his eyes.
"Can I just say one thing?" He asked turning, while he was halfway over the threshold. Summer shrugged. "I love you too." With his words, he leaned forward, cupping her face in his hands and kissing her lightly. "And I'm gonna prove it to you."
Author's Note: Ok, so this totally wasn't the direction I thought I'd be taking the story in, but I really really like it, and I hope you do too.