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Chapter 10 – Just Hugging

"Cohen." Summer called turning around to face him. She smiled when she saw him asleep. "Cohen, wake up, the movie is finished."

"Mmm... Sum..." he opened his eyes to look at her and give her his goofy smile.

"Hey there! I didn't expect you to fall asleep during 'Lord of The Rings'. It was quite disappointing." She giggled standing up.

"Sorry, Sum. Where are you going?"

"Upstairs. I'm kinda sleepy myself."

"Oh, well, ok. I should probably go to bed too."

"Yep." She helped him stand up.

"Good night Seth." She said before she entered her room.

"Night Sum." He watched her closing the door.

Summer looked around spotting Princess Sparkle on bed again.

"I guess it's just two of us, right?" she sighed and opened her bag to take some stuff. Soon she was ready for bed. But she couldn't fall asleep.

Of course, I'm in Cohen's house, Coop is with Chino in the pool-house... Ewww... not so pleasant mental picture there... And Cohen is in the room across from mine. I've never slept here without him by my side. Damn it Summer, can't you just control yourself?... I guess not.

She was in his room now. Standing in front of him, watching him sleep. And you Cohen, you just have to be so sweet, so adorable. Correction – adorkable. Yeah, how can a girl resist you? You're so not making this easy.

"Seth..." she called him softly.

He opened his eyes.

"Sum?" he was surprised. "What are you doing here."

"Ummm... Marissa is with Ryan and..." she glanced away embarrassed "And I can't sleep..."

"Sum, you can't sleep alone?" he asked with a concerned look in his eyes.

"No, it's not like that." She sighed "It's just... I haven't slept alone in this house before... you were always there beside me... and it's kinda scary now... you know..." she whispered.

He nodded and moved in his bed. She sunk beneath his covers feeling him beside her. She instantly fell asleep, contented. But now, he was the one who couldn't keep his eyes closed.

Seth slowly opened his eyes feeling Summer against his chest. He looked down at her and smiled. God, she's so beautiful. She looked so innocent and vulnerable, like a little girl. Seth couldn't look away from her, he watched her in awe.

Summer went out of the room and moved forward the bathroom. She put her hand on the door-handle and in that moment the door opened and she nearly fell onto the person who was trying to get out. It was Seth. He let the door-handle and slightly touched her waist when she fell on him. Summer looked at his eyes, but that lasted only a second, and they pulled apart.

"Hrm... Good morning." she managed to say. "Sorry for falling in like this..."

She shut up since Seth stared at her with the amazed look on his face. She looked herself. What? She had black boyshorts and Seth's 'Have You Hugged My Shirt Today' t-shirt. Realizing what she wears Summer quickly blushed and Seth, finally looked away from the t-shirt, smiled and spoke

"Hey, I was looking for that shirt." He gave her puzzled look.

"Yeah, well, I took it when you..." she paused. God, it's hard to say it. Why is it so hard? "When you sailed away. I returned all the other stuff, though."

"I'm glad you took it." And he hugged her.

After they pulled apart she looked at him confused.

"Well, I haven't hugged it today." He grinned and she shook her head giggling. "I'll make us some coffee."

"Ok. I'll just wash my face and get dressed."

Summer entered the bathroom. She looked at the mirror and smiled.

She heard Marissa laughing with Seth before she entered the kitchen.

"Hey guys! Am I interrupting something?" she asked opening the fridge. Ryan waved, Seth nodded, but Marissa started to talk.

"Hey Sum! Did you sleep well?" she smiled. Summer shot a look at Seth.

"Fine. Why?" she answered.

"Just asking. When I came in this morning, you weren't in our room."

"Yeah, well... I was in Cohen's room."

Marissa opened her mouth to say something, but she didn't know what. Ryan nearly spill out his coffee and glanced at Seth who blushed and started to ramble.

"Uh, yeah, Sum slept in my room. But nothing happened. I mean, nothing nasty... or... you know."

"Cohen stop rambling." Summer jumped in. "It's not like Chino and Coop are our parents." She laughed. "So, Seth and I slept in his bed. No kissing, no cuddling and absolutely no sex."

"Just hugging." Seth confirmed.

"Hugging?" Marissa laughed. Summer raised her eyebrows at Seth.

"So, I can't hug my friend?" she quickly answered with another question.

"Of course you can, it's just a little bit unusual to do it in bed." Ryan grinned.

"Ryan, dude, that grin was scary." Seth said.

"And this conversation is a little bit pointless, don't you think?" Summer concluded.

"Sum, don't be like that. We just had to tease you a little." Marissa added realizing that they've gone too far. Summer waved her hand in a drop-it way.

"So, what are you guys planning for today?" Seth asked.

A/N – Hey! Thanx for the reviews.

Converses Rolled Down – "Exactly like the show this season, they both still love each other but wont admit it...you captured that and spun it into your own creative story" - Thanks so much for that. I don't watch 2nd season yet, I didn't even finished the 1st one – lol, so this really means a lot... I feel like a psychic hehehe...

Anywayssssss I hope you liked it. Same as always - keep reading and keep reviewing!