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Marissa hung up the phone, "That was Summer. She wants all of us to meet her at the crab shack. She and Seth skipped the after parties and they want to celebrate with us."
"Do we need to call anyone?"
"No, Summer said she'd call Sandy and Kirsten and I guess the rest of the crew is coming back to Newport with them."
"Ok. Sounds good to me," Ryan replied and went to grab his shoes.
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"I just want to get away from all of this press," Summer sighed as she and Seth made their way to their limo.
"Well I think we'll be alright at the crab shack," Seth smiled.
"I hope so."
"Summer! Summer Roberts!" one reported yelled jogging toward them.
Summer turned to her with a grin, "Hi."
"Hello. Penelope Thomas for the 'after party crew.' I was hoping for a quick interview."
"Um sure."
"First off congratulations on the big win tonight and on the engagement," Penelope said sweetly.
"Thank you. This is probably the best night of my life."
"How long have you two been engaged?"
"A little over three months," Summer replied. "Right?"
"Yeah. It was three months ago…last Tuesday I believe," Seth filled in.
"Wow. Keeping things quiet I see."
"Well with all of the attention from the Oscars and everything, we really just wanted some private time to be us and just be together," Summer explained.
"I bet both of you are very excited about the announcement."
"Yeah. It's amazing. I'm a really lucky guy and now everyone knows it."
"And I'm a really lucky girl so you know it was about time that I got to tell the world about it."
"Congratulations to both of you and Summer an added congratulations on the Oscar win," Penelope smiled politely. "Thank you for your time."
"Your welcome," Summer replied and began to head to the limo again.
"Thanks for your interview," Seth added and followed behind Summer.
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"You're like ten hours late," Ryan said as the Oscar group walked in the Crab Shack.
"Ten hours? Maybe an hour and a half," Seth shrugged. "We couldn't get out of there."
"Congratulations, sweetheart," Kirsten said wrapping Summer in a hug and kissing her cheek.
Summer was beaming the entire time that Kirsten, Sandy, Ryan, Marissa, Billy, David, Natalie, Jennifer, and Neil congratulated her and constantly hugged her.
Jerry rushed in the doors, "I made it!"
"It's about time," Seth teased.
"Summer Elizabeth Roberts," Jerry said stopping in his tracks.
Summer grinned from ear to ear, "Jerry Francis Murphy."
"Come here, kid."
Summer ran and threw her arms around Jerry.
"I love you kid! You know that, I love you!" Jerry exclaimed happily.
Summer just laughed and hugged him tighter and he picked her up a little.
"Should I be jealous?" Seth smirked.
"I can't believe ya did it, kid! I can't believe it! Congratulations!"
"I can't believe it either! I can't believe we did it!"
"You did it. Not me," Jerry confessed as they broke apart.
"Are you kidding me? You're my agent, my manager, my all-around career advisor. You got me where I am today. We did it," Summer corrected him.
"My mom cried when she heard your speech. She wants you to come to a family dinner."
"Can I bring my fiancé?"
"Of course! She started crying as soon as you won but once you started on Seth the woman was hysterical. She said it was the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen or heard. She's such a soppy romantic," Jerry laughed.
"We'll come," Summer giggled.
"I swear the woman will piss herself she'll be so thrilled."
"Well I don't know about you all but I'm starving," Summer announced to the group.
"Burgers, fries, the works. It's on me tonight, kids," Jerry said joining everyone else.
"You have got to be kidding me. You're going to pay for everyone?" Sandy asked incredulously.
"Damn right I am, Mr. Cohen. My number one client just won a freaking Academy Award. I'm so happy I could buy each of the ladies a Louie Vatton purse with matching wallets just for the hell of it."
"I think I just fell in love with this man," Jennifer piped in.
"Great. Now I'm wondering if I should be jealous," David laughed.
"What can I get you all?" the waitress asked as the group sat in a large booth and pulled two tables together with it.
"I want two cheeseburgers with everything on it and an order of fries," Summer spoke up first.
"Take it easy there, Sum," Marissa teased.
"Hey, you know why Hollywood actresses look so good in those dresses? They don't eat all day. I'm starving!"
"I'll take two cheeseburgers and I'll have some of her fries. Her eyes are bigger than her stomach. She's all talk. She can't eat that much. Her mouth is bigger than…actually her mouth's the biggest thing on her," Seth teased.
"You're so funny, Cohen."
"I'll have a chili dog and we'll split some curly fries with cheese," Ryan said and Marissa nodded.
"That sounds good for us," Sandy decided and Kirsten agreed.
"I'm actually taking off. I've got an early flight tomorrow. Congratulations, princess. I'm so proud of you," Neil said standing up.
"Thanks, Daddy," Summer grinned.
"I want a cheeseburger with everything on it and an order curly fries with cheese. Oh and how about a crabcake…make that two crabcakes," Jerry ordered next.
"Hungry much?" Summer asked.
"You haven't eaten all day. I haven't either. I've been too nervous to even look at food."
"We're actually going to split the oreo cream pie," Natalie said for her and Billy.
"I'll take some crab legs and what do you want Jen?" David spoke up next.
"And I'll take the lobster pizza…David, you have to help me with it."
"Alright, I will."
"Anything else I can get for you all?" the waitress asked.
"No. That's all. Thanks," Sandy spoke up for the group.
"How do you want these checks divided?"
"Just one check. I've got it," Jerry answered grinning at the rest of them.
"And tomorrow you'll complain about how I need to get out there and make you more money," Summer teased.
"So who won tonight?" Big Dan from the kitchen asked coming out to talk to the group.
"Oh Johnny Depp and um…Sophia Coppola won best director and um…who else won stuff?" Seth asked.
"I don't know. Who won best actress?" Marissa asked.
"I don't know. That's a good question," Ryan piped in.
"Sum, do you know who won best actress?" David asked.
"Oh who me? Um…I don't know. I really didn't pay any attention to that category," Summer said fighting back a grin.
"Do we have an Oscar winner in here?" Big Dan asked excitedly.
"I don't know. Do we?" Sandy asked.
"Beats me…wait is Jennifer Garner here?" Summer asked.
"You're kidding me," Big Dan said in disappointment.
"Yeah actually I am."
"You're looking at Newport Beach's finest Academy Award-winning actress," Kirsten stated proudly.
"No kidding! Summer Roberts won an Oscar!" Big Dan grinned.
"No kidding," Summer replied beaming.
"Hey you all in the back. We got ourselves an Oscar winner out here. Bring out the cake," Big Dan shouted.
"The cake?"
"We may have called earlier," Marissa said sheepishly as all of the workers brought out a large cake with 'Congratulations Summer…and Seth' on it.
"You guys," Summer said as tears sprung to her eyes.
"Congratulations, Summer," all of the workers said taking their turns.
"Thank you. Thank you everybody," Summer said to the workers and to her friends and family.
"Hell, it's not everyday one of Newport's bunch wins an Oscar. It's all on the house tonight," Big Dan said happily.
"But I was going to pay," Jerry jumped in.
"You pick up the check next time, pal. This one's on us."
"Thank you," Summer squealed as they began serving cake.
"Now you all get back in there and start working on those meals. Some of these people haven't eaten all day," Big Dan ordered as everyone went back to work.
"Seriously, thanks you guys. I love you all so much," Summer said sincerely.
"The cake thing was Sandy's idea," Marissa spoke up.
"Yeah but the words were Kirsten's," Sandy pointed out.
"But Marissa made all of the phone calls," Kirsten confessed.
"Yeah but Ryan was the one who even knew to call Big Dan to arrange this," Marissa said, not taking credit.
"But Seth actually decided on the Crab Shack," Ryan said, not taking credit either.
"Yes I did do that. This all comes back to me because I am awesome," Seth nodded.
They all laughed.
"Well thank you all," Summer replied.
"You earned it, Sum," Jerry smiled.
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"So," Summer said as she and Seth walked in their apartment.
"So?" Seth asked smirking a little.
"So I'm thinking that I just had possibly the best night of my life. I won an Oscar. I have a fiancé…and if I recall correctly, someone promised me that we could celebrate," Summer purred seductively.
"I like celebrations."
"So do I…and I've been really stressed lately and frustrated…and I distinctly remember someone telling me that I could take out all of my frustrations on him too."
"Hmm. This guy must be pretty awesome. I mean if you want to take out your frustrations on him and celebrate with him…either way it sounds to me like he might be a pretty happy guy," Seth teased.
"He might be."
"Lucky guy."
"Well you're not wrong. He's going to get lucky," Summer grinned mischievously.
"Really?" Seth asked raising his eyebrows.
"Very lucky," Summer whispered shoving him into a sitting position on the couch.
"Wow. That guy must have it pretty good."
"He does. He has the best fiancé in the world who is strangely attracted him for some reason."
"Strangely attracted to him? I think if he heard that he might be offended. I mean clearly such a charming, loveable, sexy, funny, intelligent, all-around cool guy would be hurt to be strangely attracted to," Seth laughed.
"I doubt he'd mind too much," Summer replied straddling him.
"I-I doubt-yeah I doubt that too."
Summer laughed a little at his stuttering before placing her lips on his.
"So do I know this guy?" Seth asked after they pulled apart.
"You might," Summer winked before kissing him again.
"I don't know. Can you describe him for me?"
"Well he has hazel eyes." Summer kissed him. "And curly brown hair." Another kiss. "And he's tall." Another kiss. "Kinda of lanky, in a sexy sort of way." Kiss. "A little scrawny, but its cute." Kiss. "Adorable dimples." Kiss. "And a mouth on him that will annoy you to no end." Kiss.
"I thought I might know him until that last one," Seth replied.
"I think you know him."
"No, see I know a guy who has hazel eyes and curly brown hair. Yeah he's tall. Lanky? Maybe. Scrawny? Now that's pushing it. I always thought he was a tad thin yes but not scrawny. Adorable dimples? Definitely. But annoying? No. My guy's smooth. He's a real lady charmer. Very witty too. It drives all the ladies wild."
"Hmm. Sorry. I don't know that guy," Summer shrugged.
"You sure?"
"Positive," Summer bit her lip to keep from laughing.
"Why are you laughing? I think you know him."
"Nope."
Seth leaned forward and closed the gap between them. He kissed her softly and then it became a heated kiss. Summer's hands found their way to his hair as his came to rest on her lower back to pull her against him even more. Finally Seth pulled back to breathe.
"Are you sure you don't know that guy?" Seth asked.
"Don't know him," Summer answered getting up. She started to walk toward their bedroom. "But maybe you could introduce me," she said as she opened the bedroom door.
"It would be my pleasure," Seth replied jumping up to follow her.
Summer giggled as Seth pulled her into the bedroom and began kissing her. Seth kicked the door shut with his foot as they began fumbling toward the bed, undressing each other.
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"So you're not mad about my speech?" Summer asked, watching Jerry pace back and forth in his office.
"You thanked me. I can't be mad about that," Jerry replied, glancing toward the phone on his desk for the millionth time.
"You sure?"
"Look, it's fine. You're engaged. You should be able to tell people. It's cool."
He kept pacing and glancing at the phone as Summer started playing with her nails.
Suddenly the phone rang. Jerry sprung to answer it, knocking off his cup of pencils.
"Hello…yes this is Jerry…yes….uh huh…yes….no that's fine…yes…sure…that sounds great…that works out perfectly…yes…thank you very much…alright…we will be there…great…fantastic…thank you again…bye."
Jerry turned around to face Summer who seemed to have ignored the entire conversation. Summer didn't seem to notice that he was staring at her expectantly now.
"Summer," Jerry said after a moment.
"Hmm?" Summer asked looking up.
"Do you know who that was?"
"Nope."
"That was a friend of mine…from the Oprah Winfrey show."
"Uh huh," Summer said slowly.
"They want you on the show," Jerry said looking slightly guilty.
"What's the catch, Jer?"
"They…they want…well…they want Seth too," Jerry explained.
"What?"
"Oprah wants you and Seth on the show in four days. It will air at the end of next week. You won the Oscar so they want to do this as soon as possible. And you're engaged so before the story gets out to everyone, Oprah wants you…both."
"Ok…WHAT?"
"You and Seth are doing Oprah Winfrey. You have to. You tell the world and I get you Oprah."
"I-I mean-it's…hmm."
"Look, I know you're not thrilled to do some big 'hello we're engaged show' but-," Jerry started.
"Are you kidding me? I am a woman. I'm engaged. I love telling people about it. It's what we women do. We get totally excited about this!" Summer squealed.
"So you want to do the show?"
"Of course! Plus now I can get my side of the story out. People can realize that this isn't some publicity thing. We can show America that we're seriously in love."
"So you're happy about this?" Jerry asked still slightly confused.
"Well yeah!"
"Alright. What about Seth?"
"Oh," Summer's face fell. "Yeah…he might not be so thrilled. He doesn't really like the whole TV thing…or the interviews. But I'm sure I can talk him into it."
"Really? You think you can?"
"Jerry, please, I am the man's fiancé. I know how this stuff works. I am I know how women-," Summer began.
"I don't want to know how you're going to get him on the show. I don't need those kinds of details," Jerry interrupted. "I just need him on that set in four days."
"Done."
"Excellent."
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"No."
"Cohen."
"No."
"Please."
"Summer, I am not going on some TV show to talk to Oprah Winfrey about our relationship. I was joking about that," Seth whined.
"Please, Cohen…for me," Summer pouted, giving him her best big brown puppy-dog eyes.
"Don't do that, Sum," Seth said as his resolve started to crack. "You know how hard you're making this on me."
"Please."
"Summer."
"Don't make me beg, Cohen," Summer gave him the puppy-dog eyes again.
"Alright, alright. I'll do it. Just stop with the puppy-dog thing," Seth caved.
"Yes! I told Jerry you would!"
Seth sighed in defeat.
"So our plane leaves in two days so we can get there the night before and be settled in. Do the interview the next day, get a little shopping in, and then we're back here for a few more weeks until I'm off for Australia," Summer said as she began to mentally pack.
"Australia," Seth muttered.
"Look, it won't be that bad. I'll fly home every two weeks…and if I can't make it home one weekend then I'll fly you to me. We'll still see each other."
"Yeah, every two weeks for a weekend."
"I know this sucks…but we're still together now."
"Yeah…for like three weeks."
"I wish I didn't have to go," Summer said sincerely.
"I know," Seth replied with a half smile.
"If I had known six months ago I was going to get engaged then I wouldn't have signed on to do the movie."
"It's alright. We'll just have to get used this. After all, this is your job," Seth shrugged sadly.
"I know it is…but I'll still miss you."
Seth nodded.
"Now let's go pack for Chicago. I am so picking out your outfit for Oprah. You have to look hot. I don't want people questioning my judgment," Summer said excitedly, heading toward the bedroom to pack.
"Great," Seth mumbled and followed behind her.
(AN: Okay. I know, I know. Super long time since the last update. Yeah, I really suck at updating on this story. I know I was ten times better at updating for Acting? but I also wasn't in school when I wrote it. So yes, my time is limited. Big theatre production coming up starting this week and going on until April 16th...and I have a huge research paper in British Lit. due the 18th...so yeah the semester is coming to a close so all of the professors are shoving in as much work as possible. But enough excuses. I'll try to update as soon as I can. I apologize to my faithful readers. I always get pissed when the stories I like don't update for like months at a time, but hopefully I won't ever go for over a week or two without updating. Once again, sorry I suck at the updating now. Thank you for sticking with me, those of you who are still reading this haha. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Keep on reading. Thanks again for your patience and continued reviews and stuff. Please don't hate me too much lol.)
