Summer awakened to the feel of a firm, comfortable bed, and a soft, plush pillow beneath her heavy head. The sensation of such luxury after endless hours on a rough, rocking boat each day was something she looked forward to every night. She rolled over away from the edge of the bed and was met by Seth's sleeping figure as she opened her eyes. Smiling, she gently manipulated his limp form so she could snuggle in close to his warm body. Instinctively, but without waking, he shifted ever so slightly, wrapping his arm around her, drawing her in tight like a child's teddy bear, their faces so close she could feel his warm breath whispering across her check.

Even as the early suns morning rays began finding ways to slip past the curtains, a momentary shadow seemed to pass over Summer's heart. She thought back to a year ago. They had been so happy, her and Seth. But everything in the world seemed to be working against them. And then so suddenly it was hard to believe, Seth was gone, off on some fool's crusade, leaving her alone to tend to a broken heart. She had been utterly crushed. That summer she experienced some of her lowest lows. She vowed to extinguish Seth from her memory forever, but that proved to be just has hard as trying to remove that part of her heart with a dull blade. Despite what she had told everyone and what she had tried to convince herself of, deep down she knew she would harbor feelings for Seth for the rest of her life. Then, just as he had so suddenly left, there he was again, on the first day back to school, that goofy, needy smile plastered all over his face. Day after day she lied to herself, trying to make things work with Zach and desperately trying to keep Seth at a safe distance, but as the former so eloquently stated, you can't fight fate. As much as she had been hurt, Summer knew that this is where she belonged. Seth had promised to never hurt her that way again, and despite her initial trepidation, she believed him. She needed to believe him.

Soon the emotional cloud past from Summer's mind and she was living again in the now. She smiled again as Seth's soft breathing abruptly turned to a god awful snoring, and knowing now that he was awake, she quickly turned over and gave him a playful punch in the chest.

"Owwww!" He moaned, curling up into a feeble ball. "I was sleeping you know!"

"Sure you were ass-bag." She responded with as she continued laying soft punches to his arms.

"Ah! That's it!" Seth cried, and with astounding speed for someone who had been dead asleep just 5 minutes ago, he lunged from underneath the blankets and tackled Summer to the foot of the bed, showering her everywhere with kisses and raspberries until she was forced to surrender.

Slowly their smiles and giggles faded, and they embraced each other with more passionate signs of affection. With Seth's body lightly on top of hers, his sweet lips easily finding her own, Summer's last thought before her mind became one with Seth's was that she must be the luckiest girl in the world.

And we have gone through good and bad times.
But your unconditional love was always on my mind.
You've been there from the start for me.
And your loves always been true as can be.
I give my heart to you.
I give my heart, cause nothing can compare in this world to you.