A/N: The long awaited Chapter Three is finally here! It'll be a lot juicier than the previous chapter, I PROMISE!
Reviews and Questions! Yippee!
Kiss: I totally agree! I loovvveee Friends! I just know a lot of people who don't exactly appreciate the ingenious hilarity behind it. xD
Alexis: Thanks again:)
Daniela: Hmm...good point. You'll just have to wait and see the outcome…won't you?
Mrs.AdamBrody: Thank you so much!
AdamBrody10: Oh…don't worry; there will be a little bit of fighting later on...probably in the next chapter or so. ;)
Softballgrl11: I know, I just wanted to get the chapter up. And the Spiderman/Catwoman thing will be mentioned again later on…
CaptainOats1230: Hah, cool way to look at it. She's not really at all based on Kate Beckinsale; I just love the last name (I added a 'D'). But her hair is really pretty.
Also, if anyone is having trouble visualizing Rory, try typing in 'Alexis Bledel' on an image search engine of some sort (I recommend Google). Rory is strongly based on Alexis. ;)
Chapter Three
The dial tone blared in his ear. He punched in her number, and listened as the phone rang, once, twice, three times. Finally, on the fourth ring, someone answered.
"Hello?"
A woman spoke into the phone receiver, and she definitely wasn't Rory. "Uh, hi. Is Rory Beckinsdale there? It's Seth Cohen, and I was wondering if I could talk to her."
"Sorry Seth, Rory isn't home right now. She's at the beach…can I take a message?"
Seth now figured it was Rory's mother. "Oh, don't worry about it. It's not that important." It wasn't urgent, either. Plus, he could always surprise her by swinging by the beach. It was a Sunday afternoon, too, sunny and hot, and he actually half-expected her to be there.
"All right. Should I let her know you called?"
"No, it's fine. I was planning on going to the beach anyways, so I'll talk to her then." He replied.
"Okay, bye Seth."
"Byeee." And with that he hung up the phone, placing it back into it's cradle. He stood up from the couch he was sitting on, and stretched, yawning tiredly. He walked out the front door, not even bothering to change his casual jeans into a swimsuit.
The fresh, salty ocean air stung Seth's lungs as he stepped out of his car, walking out onto the sandy beach. The water rolled gracefully onto the beach, hiding a part of the sand. He smiled slightly, squinting as the sun blinded him momentarily. He raised a hand, shading his hazel eyes from the light. He looked around, finally finding the sun-bathing beauty he was looking for.
Rory was lying on her stomach, reading a magazine. Red flip-flops graced her perfectly pedicured feet, a pair of dark sunglasses shaded her brilliant blue eyes, and she wore a two-piece, sunflower-yellow bikini. She was tanning, obviously.
He walked over silently, the sand muffling the sound of his footsteps, while shoving his hands awkwardly into his jean pockets. "Hey you." Seth greeted simply, smiling, and looking down at her.
Rory looked up immediately after recognizing the voice, brushing dark, wavy tresses from her eyes, and lowering her sunglasses to get a better look at him. "Hey…you." She replied, grinning widely. "Whatcha doing here?" She asked, closing the magazine.
"Oh, nothing really…" He replied, shrugging. "I just happened to be in the neighbourhood."
Rory nodded, and stood up, taking off her sunglasses. She threw them down next to the magazine, and flicked her hair over her shoulder. Seth couldn't help staring at her, but she didn't seem to notice. "Wanna go for a walk?" She suggested, arching an eyebrow.
"Uhh, of course." He replied, smiling. He followed her as she slowly began walking, silently, for a while.
Rory edged closer to the water, so that the waves lapped mischievously at her ankles. "So how're Marissa and Ryan?"
Seth watched her wordlessly, as she kicked the water playfully. She was teasing him. He could tell. "They're good, as far as I know. I haven't seen Marissa since last night, and Ryan I saw this morning." He replied.
"Ohhhh…have you talked to Summer lately?"
"No, not recently. She's been 'busy', according to Marissa." Seth said, shrugging vaguely. "Maybe I'll talk to her tomorrow at school or something."
Rory nodded in understanding. "So, what honestly brings you here? I know you didn't just come here for the sake of coming here."
"Why is it so important? And you're right, I could be spending my time watching T.V. or something, but I decided to come and bother yoouuuu." He teased, grinning mischievously.
"Oh, that's lovely!" She said, splashing him with water playfully.
"Heyy!" He complained jokingly, looking down at his now nearly soaked jeans.
She giggled childishly and ran out deeper, so that the water reached just below her waist, and he couldn't splash he back. Seth, assuming he was wet enough, raced into the water after her, and just as she turned to swim away, he grabbed her gently by the waist, stopping her from going out any further.
Knowing she couldn't even attempt to get away without hurting someone, Rory spun around, facing him, with his arms still wrapped lightly around her waist. She stared at him for a moment or so, and he stared back at her; her piercing blue eyes daring him to look away. But he couldn't, nor did he want to. He smiled slightly, and she smiled back.
"Who knew I could kick Seth Cohen's ass by splashing him with water?" Rory taunted.
"Ohh, but in the end I won." He replied, grinning.
"Not yet…" She said, and tried to free herself from his grip, but it was a futile attempt. He simply continued to keep his arms around her waist, and laughed slightly as she once again turned to face him, frowning slightly.
Seth smiled sympathetically. "Aww, look at her! So pathetic it's cute…"
Rory couldn't help but smile. She lightly and playfully punched him. "Heyy! I'm not pathetic, I'm just cute." She corrected, now grinning widely.
"Okay, I'll agree to that." He replied, still smiling.
She stared at him once again, and before he knew it, her lips were brushing up against his, embracing him in a gentle kiss, her arms now wrapped loosely around his neck. When she pulled away softly, Seth smirked.
"Now I've won." He said, before pulling her into another kiss.
After returning to the beach, and drying off, they sat on the beach, watching the stunning sunset. The beach was near deserted now – there were only about 10 other people walking around; aimlessly, it seemed.
"So, should I walk you home, Rory?" Seth asked, watching the once glittering sunset disappear beyond the horizon. Flashy stars decorated the slowly blackening sky above them.
"How'd you know I live down the street?"
Seth grinned. "I don't know…I just didn't see your car in the parking lot." He replied, chuckling slightly.
"Oh." Rory blushed slightly, but a smile tugged at the corners of her mouth. "But anyways…I'd love that." She said.
Seth wrapped an arm around her shoulders, and Rory rested her head on his shoulder, sighing ever-so-slightly. "Great." Seth replied, smiling.
Rory smiled back, and stood, pulling on a short jean skirt and a soft black cardigan over her bathing suit. Seth stood up after her, still smiling.
She gave a light yawn, before shooting one last glance at the moon-reflecting water, before slowly strolling down the beach, closely walking next to Seth. A soft, delicate smile looked as if it were permanently plastered to her face. "Wow, it's beautiful tonight…" She commented absentmindedly as they exited the beach, now stepping onto concrete, walking along the sidewalk. Rory's house was only a few minutes away.
"I know. Full moon, too."
"Hey…there's my house." Rory pointed to a tall, bulky white house, with various windows, along with a balcony on the second floor. She quietly walked up to the front door, placing one hand on the doorknob. "I had fun." She said, looking at Seth, as he approached her, smiling slightly.
"Me too." He replied softly.
"I'll see you at school." Rory added, and Seth planted a good-bye kiss on her cheek, causing her to blush faintly. "Bye, Seth." She said, and opened the door, stepping inside, silently closing the door behind her.
"Bye, Rory." He replied, staring longingly at the closed door for a moment, before turning, and heading back to the beach to pick up his car.
A/N: Was it good? Please let me know! Chapter Four won't be up for a while/may be a little short…since it's Easter Weekend, and I have company and such coming over.
Oh, before I forget…what should the setting for Chapter Five be? I'm going to let you guys vote…not that I'm too lazy or anything. Heh…I'll take 5 votes, and majority wins! Here are your choices:
1. School on…Thursday
2. Rory's birthday
3. Dinner with the Cohen's/Beckinsdale's (pick one)
(Also, a sneak peek at Chapter Four...a party! Hurray! I still have yet to think up a reason why...but it'll be at the Cohen's house. xD Any suggestions are very weclomed!)
Anyways, have a VERY Happy Easter!
Sophia
xoxo
