1Marissa sat next to Sandy and Kirsten Cohen at the dining room table. They all sat in silence staring at Seth, not sure what to think about what Seth had just told them.

"So yea... she's in the pool house sleeping right now... I'm taking her to the doctor at eleven" Seth said sadly.

"Seth... he's the son of a former senator..." Kirsten said in disbelief. "He seemed like such a nice boy..."

Sandy sighed, atleast his son was finally showing some emotion about something. It was like his son had been frozen inside for the past six months. "I should call her father" He sighed.

"Dad, I know your trying to help... but I think she wants to keep this quiet for now." Seth sighed.

"Anything she needs Seth..." Kirsten began, her son nodded knowing his mother would be as welcoming and sweet as always.

"Can I see her?" Marissa asked

"Yea, come on" Seth said leading her outside.

Summer sat on Cohens bed, watching cartoons. Marissa gasped seeing the cuts and bruises on her friends body.

"Coop" She smiled genuinley excited to see her best friend. Marissa hugged her tightly and started to cry.

"Why didn't you call me sooner... you could have stayed with me and Ryan." Marissa sighed taking Summers hand.

"Marissa I know, its just that you have enough to worry about with the baby and everything..." Summer said.

"The What!" Cohen said interupting. Marissa gave her friend an angry glare before turning to Seth and smiling innocently. "No way man... your... its Ryan's right? Because god knows we don't want to go down that road again, why didn't he tell me... so much for brothers... im gonna be an uncle.. This is so awesome..." He began to ramble. Marissa and Summer laughed.

"Listen Coop... I'm fine now... that's all that matters right? We can all move on with our lives and be happy" Summer said trying to be positive. "And by the way... thank Ryan for me... he's the last person I expected to be there for me, but he really was Coop"

"I will, listen call me and let me know what the doctor says ok?" Marissa said hugging her best friend, praying she would be ok. Summer nodded.

"I'm gonna go get ready to go" Summer said to Seth and made her way to the bathroom.

"Promise she'll be ok?" Marissa asked him.

"I'll take care of her I promise" Seth smiled. Maybe it was a bad situation, but he was glad he was the one that was going to help her through it. Marissa nodded and left, she knew Seth loved her, and that he would do anything for her.

They arrived at the clinic and went inside. He could tell she was in pain, and wished he could take it all from her. The nurse came out and led the them into the exam room.

After exams and x-rays finally the doctor returned with some news.

"You have to broken ribs" The doctor said calmly like it was no big deal, but to Seth it was devistating. How any one could hurt her that way he would never understand. "I'll write you a scrip for something to help you with the pain, just take it easy for a few weeks and you should be fine"

Summer sighed, emotionally exhausted. But she was glad she would never have to go back there. Collin was out of her life for good, and hopefully Seth would stick around, and this was more then just being a good friend, or sympathy.

Marissa was trying to relax, and usually this worked, just laying on the beach listening to the waves and reading her favorite fashion magazine. But today she felt depressed and helpless. Summer was her best friend, she had been her whole life and it was just now that she was realizing... it had always been about her. Summer was never the type to lean on someone, she had always been so independent. But she should have known her best friend was in trouble, she should have been able to see it sooner. Marissa sighed feeling that she had been a horrible friend and extremley selfish all these years, but she wouldn't be anymore.

Ryan sat down next to her, silent as usual.

"Ryan..." She said with tears in her eyes "I'm gonna have this baby"

Ryan looked her in the eye and smiled and with one word he erased every worry and fear that had been racing through her mind. "Good." He sighed.

Collin paced back and forth in front of Summer's old house. He had a feeling she would be staying there. Her father had moved to Europe and he couldn't think of a better way to get her alone.

Headlights coming up the driveway interrupted his thoughts. He stopped pacing and stared confused at the unfamiliar car.

Seth saw him right away. The fact that he had the nerve to show up here proved once and for all that he must be insane.

"Cohen..." Summer whispered, scared both for herself and for what he would do.

"It's ok, I'll walk you inside, don't look at him don't say a word to him... I'll take care of it" Seth said trying to keep her calm. Seth got out of the car and walked to the other side letting her out. Immediatley Summer grabbed his hand looking him in the eyes, she was safe with him and she knew he would never let anything happen to her again.

"Summer... talk to me I'm sorry baby ... please" Collin begged as Seth led her to the door and stood protectivley infront of her glaring at him.

Summer turned her key and the door swung open, she stepped inside trying to pull Cohen with her, but he stopped and looked back at her.

"I'll be right in" he said calmly. "It's ok Sum..." She shut the door behind her praying he wouldn't do anything stupid.

Seth turned back to Collin "Get the hell out of my way" Collin said angrily "What the hell do you think your doing with my girlfriend anyway?"

"Your girlfriend?" Seth laughed. "First of all buddy... your not going anywhere near her, as a matter of fact, you should receive notification of a restraining order from your lawyer Monday morning." Seth said sarcastically. It took everything he had not to kill him right then and there. "And second... Summers mine, always has been, always will be, so I suggest you get over it"

Summer smiled watching from the balcony of her room. She could hear what Cohen said, and suprisingly, she liked the way it sounded. It reminded her of how much he had changed, he would always be a geek, with his comics and skateboarding, but his once skinny frame was now covered in muscle definition, he was much better at faking his confidence, and he wasn't afraid to fight for what he wanted. When they were in high school, he was adorable... but now Seth Cohen was mature, and sexy.

"This isn't over Cohen" Collin said walking down the driveway. Seth watched his car pull down the driveway and went inside.

"I'm upstairs" Summer called to him. She smiled as he walked into her room. "So about this ... she's mine.. statement" Summer said watching him blush as he realized she had been listening.

"Summ... I was just trying to get rid of him.."

"Did you mean it?" Summer asked cutting him off. She stepped closer to him.

"Well ... I..."

"Cohen..."

"Yea, I meant it" He said. There was that fake confidence again. Summer stepped closer, pressing her body against his. He starred into her eyes looking for any kind of reaction, not sure what to think now.

"Well..." Summer smiled. "Your right"