Sorry for the delay, but back at uni now. D

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Seth had never been the fighting type, infact, he had never punched anyone in his life. His total fighting experience was limited to a very large girl girl who wouldn't stop bullying him in primary school and the fight that Ryan and he had gotten into the night Ryan had got here. But when he walked into Summer's room something changed, it could of been that Summer was crying in the corner, arm's wrapped around herself crying. Or it could of been Ryan, bruises already forming on his arms and face in the corner unconscious. Everything seemed simple to Seth, he didn't care how much he got hurt, he didn't care what Zach did to him, he wanted to hurt Zach, he wanted to hurt him badly. Zach was still kicking Ryan's still form apparantly he hadn't noticed Anna and Seth enter the room. Seth charged Zach, using all his strength to knock him to the ground. He had to stop Zach from hurting Ryan and Summer.

Seth somehow managed to get Zach to the floor but Zach quickly overpowered him elbowing Seth in the eye and hitting him in the stomach.

Zach: I DON'T WANT TO HURT YOU SETH, I'M HERE FOR RYAN!

Meanwhile Ryan's still form began to stir, slowly disorientated eye's became to open, he was coming out of unconsciousness...

Seth had managed to get Zach off him and was scrambling to his feet when Ryan came to.

Seth: Ryan man, little help would be awesome.

Zach instantly turned back to Ryan, all thoughts of Seth gone. He ran back around the other side of Summer's bed to where Ryan lay, but this time Ryan was ready.. Kicking out with his feet Ryan tripped Zach knocking him to the floor, he jumped on Zach pinning his arms to the floor. Zach continued to lash out with his feet and head desperatly trying to hit Ryan, but Seth came over and sat on Zach's leg's.

Ryan: You're not going anywhere..

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It was 30 minutes before Sandy and Kirsten arrived at Summer's house. They hadn't answered when Ryan called the first couple of times, busy arranging the nite's event. Ryan has refused to call the police, putting Zach's anger down to blind rage and not wanting him to have to deal with a criminal record because of it. Shortly after managing to pin Zach to the ground Ryan and Seth had forced him in the bathroom and locked the door, he still remained there. Ryan had refused being taken to the hospital, stating that he just had a few scratches, realistically his arms were badly bruised and he'd have a few shiners to show the next day. Summer was a little shaked up but okay, a lump was already forming on her head. Seth was a little worse for wear taking his first real beating and hadn't refused the trip to the doctor, Anna had remained unscathed and was ith Seth and Kirsten at the doctor's.

Sandy: It's really important that you go over what happened one more time.

Ryan: I don't know...Zach came here...He was angry about what happened with Summer, I guess he blamed me. And he hit me and I hit him back...

Sandy: Did he hit Summer ?

Summer: Oh no, no I feel off the bed. I was trying to get them to stop fighting.

Sandy: This is really serious. Are you both sure you don't want to press charges.

Ryan: He just wasn't thinking, we don't want to be the one's to stuff things up for him.

Sandy: Okay, but I'm going to have to call his parents. They're going to have to know what happened and take him home.

Summer: We understand Mr Cohen.

Sandy: I'm just glad you're both okay and (observing that Summer and Ryan are holding hands) you sorted things out with Seth okay. It seem's Zach didn't take the news quite so well.

Ryan forced a laugh.

Ryan: We didn't even tell him we were seeing one another.

Sandy: Well you might want to wait a while before you break the news, I think he might be a little upset.

Ryan: We'll keep that in mind.

Sandy: I'm going to go and check up on Seth, are you sure you guys are okay ? There's nothing I can do for you or get you ?

Ryan: Summer's got some first aid stuff downstairs, I'll be fine.

Sandy: So you're going to stay here for the night ?

Ryan: No, I'll see you at dinner when I'm fixed up.

Sandy: Oh you don't need to worry about that, I think you guys have had enough for one day.

Summer: I have to go, Marissa's already invited me and she'll crack it if I don't go.

Sandy: Surely she'll understand.

Summer and Ryan just looked at one another.

Ryan: Looks like I'm going then.

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Sandy had now left to go see Seth leaving Summer and Ryan alone. Summer had gone downstairs to get the first aid kit but it turned out she wasn't too good at looking after Ryan.

Summer: I'm sorry, I just want to make sure I don't hurt you.

Ryan: God, it's just antiseptic. Come on Sum, I can take it.

Summer broke down, tears flowly from her eyes.

Summer: I was so scared Ryan.

Ryan wrapped his arm's around and cradled her head in his chest, grimacing with each bruise that was bumped.

Ryan: Hey, It's okay. We're both okay.

Summer: But you're not, I'm so sorry Ryan, It's all my fault.

Ryan pulled himself back from her so that he could look into her tear filled eyes.

Ryan: This is not your fault Summer, there is no way you could have anticipated he would react like that. If anything it's my fault...

Summer: Oh yeah, becase you're the one who dated that asshole.

Ryan: No, but the things he said..

Summer look up straight away, her eyes clearing.

Summer: Don't you listen to anything he said Ry, those things he was saying just arn't true.

Ryan: I know, but it's hard not to listen...

Summer: Look at me Ryan.

Ryan looked up into Summer's face. She was so beautiful...

Summer: I really care about you, you make me feel something I've never felt before.

Ryan brushed strands of hair away from her face and leaned in to kiss her. His fingers reached out encasing her head, softly he pulled her back onto himself.

Summer: Does it hurt ?

Ryan: It's worth the pain.

The two began to kiss again, it was much softer, more meaningful than the kissing that had been occuring before. This wasn't lust, it was something much deeper...

Slowly they began to lose their clothing..

Summer: Ry.. You know that feeling I was talking about before ?

Ryan: Yeah.

Summer: I think I'm falling in love with you..

Ryan: I'm uh, not good with feelings and stuff.

Summer could sense his awkwardness.

Summer: It's okay, Marissa's already informed me of that.

Ryan was desperatly trying to think of what to say. Did he feel the same way ? It was so soon, everything was going so fast...

Ryan: I feel the same way.

Ryan could seen a glistening in Summer's eye when she heard him say that. She leaned in deep to him and kissed him again.

Ryan: Are you sure ?

Summer: I couldn't think of anything I'd rather do.