One Summer Chapter 49
A/N WOW! I'm almost to Chapter 50! YIKES! I have too much free time! LOL
To my many email reviews stating the most awful mistake I've ever made in writing, I do know the mistake I made in chapter 21. Thank you reviewers for pointing it out. How much I wish I could delete that sentence but I can't so please bear (bare) with me. There are too many family connections for me to count and understand (plus remember). In my last chapter I forgot Julie was Marissa's mom and I wrote all this stuff and then I had to erase it. Thanks to ALL the reviewers who pointed out my mistake. I know Caleb wouldn't have said "GEEKY BOYFRIEND" I apologize and let's continue on with the story!
Ohh, other thing I had to say was, you definitely thought Seth was going to give Summer a huge surprise. I didn't mean anything like that. Just a small romantic thing. BUT NO! YOU GUYS WANTED SOMETHING BIG! Now I'm not a good imaginative 14- year old like you would have thought. I have the hardest time coming up with ideas. Thankfully Kursk gave me an idea in the review she/he sent me!
They had arrived at the spot and Seth stopped.
"Are we here?"
"Yep. Open your eyes. Well, I mean take your blindfold off first." Seth said, quite nervously.
Summer fumbled off the blindfold and took in the view.
"Oh my god! This is gorgeous." Summer awed. Summer and Seth stood at the top of a hill where they could look down and see the entire county. The sun was setting and the sky shone a beautiful creation of purples, pinks, orange, yellows, and a soft blue. Natures' beauty at it's best.
"Cohen… this is so WOW!" Summer looked around at the beauty and it definitely was a sight to see.
"Look down." Seth motioned. Summer looked down and saw that in the grass was a blanket and a picnic set for two."
"The ranger guy wouldn't let me have any candles but I thought…" Seth started rambling nervously watching Summer take in everything.
"Shhh Cohen. I love it. It's wonderful." Summer sobbed. "Hormones." She laughed, wiping away a tear.
"I thought you'd like it."
"I do. Thank you." Summer walked over and hugged him. "I love you."
"I love you too Summer."
They both sat on the ground and Seth undid the picnic basket he had with him.
"Peanut butter and Jelly?" Seth asked.
"Please. My favorite."
"Good. We have potato salad and coleslaw and fresh fruit and cheese sandwiches and…"
"Wow. That's a lot of food."
"Yep." Seth said happily, setting out the food.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
"Can I ask you a question?" Summer inquired looking at him.
"Sure."
"What's the occasion?" Summer asked, munching down her sandwich.
"None really. I just realized that in 2 weeks we won't have any alone time to ourselves. We'll have the baby with us and we're going to be so busy. I thought we needed to have some time now." Seth said holding her hand. "OHH. I have another surprise. Now I know we don't have a lot of baby stuff yet but I thought this might do as one."
Seth pulled out of the basket a tiny baby outfit. It was yellow with little duckys on it with the name BABY COHEN in front.
"Cohen, it's so cute."
"I thought you would like it."
"Our first baby outfit!" Summer shrieked. "But you know this baby is going to be the best dressed baby ever right?"
"Never doubted it for a second." Seth laughed.
"How are the baby names coming?" Summer asked after everything had quieted down.
"Pretty good. You?"
"I haven't picked one for good yet."
"Same here."
"Do you think it's a girl or boy?" Summer asked, rubbing her pregnant stomach.
"I don't think it matters to me anymore. At first I really thought a boy would be neat but now I can picture us with either. How bout you?"
"Same but with a girl. It doesn't matter as long as it's healthy and doesn't have your father's eyebrows." Summer giggled.
"Hey! I'm telling my dad!"
"Fine but I don't think he's want them on the baby either."
"You know what Summer?" Seth said putting his arm around Summer and placing his hand on her stomach. The sun was going down fast and only a little bit of the sun remained; the dark coming quickly.
"What Cohen?"
"We make a good couple."
"I couldn't agree with you more."
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They had finished their food quickly, bantering the whole way through. The dark had come and they both stumbled to the car.
"COHEN!"
"What?"
"Where are you?" Summer called into the dark.
"Over here."
"That doesn't help."
"5 feet to the left then 3 to the right then 9 east and 4 north!" Seth teased, trying to find the car with out running into any trees or wild animals.
"Cohen!"
"Fine. Just follow my voice. " Seth said and then remained quiet.
"You aren't talking." Summer exclaimed.
"Oh… Twinkle Twinkle, little star, how I wonder where you are." Seth started singing.
"Pick a different song." Summer pleaded, still searching for him.
"Hey, I like that song. Did you know it has the same tune as that ABC song."
"No it doesn't." Summer said, not believing him. Then she sung it softly. "A b c d e f g."
She heard Seth laughing. "IT DOES NOT!"
"Yes it does. Here, I'll sing Twinkle and you'll sing the ABC song. Ready, go." They both started and Summer still didn't believe it.
"You, liar!"
"Summer would I lie to you?" Seth asked, trying to get untangled from a spider web he'd run into.
"Yes." Summer said quickly.
"HA!" Seth and Summer said together after finally running into each other.
"Are we lost?" Summer asked, holding hands with Seth.
"No. We just can't find the car." Seth explained quickly.
"Great! Just great! Didn't you bring a flashlight?" Summer said nervously, not quite liking getting lost in the dark.
She heard Seth grunt.
"Yes! But I left it in the car."
"What's the purpose of bringing it?"
"So people didn't ask why didn't I think of bringing one."
"Cohen, you are definitely one of a kind." Summer acknowledged, shaking her head. She loved him despite all his craziness.
"That I am." Seth swung his arm around her shoulder and gave her a kiss.
"Cheesy Cohen, cheesy." Summer laughed.
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Finally after searching what seemed like forever, they stumbled upon Seth's car.
"I told you, we'd find it!" Seth said scratching his neck.
"I think I have poison oak!" Summer whined. "I never should have agreed to this!"
"You liked it."
"I did but if you could have remembered to bring a flashlight I would have liked it better… But it was funny when you fell in that ditch." Summer commented, giggling.
"That was not funny Summer. That hurt."
"Poor baby!" Summer joked. She heard the car unlock and she opened the door. "What time is it anyways?"
"I don't know. Hold on." He turned the engine on and the clock lighted up the time. "10:25"
"Wow. That's late. We better get home soon or the Cohen's might start to wonder."
Seth reached down by her feet and under the seat. "Not so fast. Put this on."
"No Cohen, not again." She moaned as she was handed another blindfold.
"Come on Sum. I've got another surprise."
Summer mumbled something incoherent and reached around to tie the darn thing.
"This better be good." She announced as Seth drove out of the dark parking lot.
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The ride was short and Summer and Seth arrived at the destination without too much banter.
"Ok. We have arrived." Seth announced, getting out of the car. He did the exact same thing he did last time- went and helped her out without letting her take off the blindfold.
"Does the Cohen's know you're doing this?" Summer asked, stepping on his foot.
"Ouch."
"Sorry."
"Yes, they know. Now shhhhhh." Summer remained quiet as she walked along side Seth, holding his arm.
"Ooo." Summer murmured, walking into a room. "This is cozy." The warm air blasted onto her skin, which was still cold from the outside wind.
She heard Seth mumbled something to someone else and then they were walked to another room.
"Thanks." Seth said and opened a door. He leaned over and took off her blindfold.
"Surprise." He whispered in her ear. She opened her eyes and took in another great view for the second time that day.
They were at the threshold of a cottage-style suite; the burning fireplace in a corner and a king-size bed at the other. The bathroom was at one end with an inviting Jacuzzi staring at them. The lights were dimmed by candlelight and a small trail of roses led to the bed. Tiny champagne glasses of apple juice and chocolate hearts lay on a tray along with a super sized card.
"Ooo." Summer awed. "Cohen…this is beautiful…thank you." She hugged him and gave him a peck on the lips. She then walked over to the bed and sat on it. Seth joined her.
Gently she picked up the card and began reading out loud. The card was trimmed in red lace and a little angel with delicate wings was imprinted on the front.
"To my sweetheart. Thank you for making my life a wonderful dream with a gorgeous angel always at my side. You and our baby make my life complete. You are my soul mate. I'll love you forever, Seth."
A small teardrop made its way down Summer's cheek and Seth softly wiped it away with his thumb.
"I love you." Summer murmured into Seth's ear and she kissed a trail of kisses down his neck and to his lips.
"I love you too Summer. I love you too."
TBC
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PS! The surprises aren't over yet!
BTW We have a person who actually picked MARISSA!
I was actually pretty pleased at how she backed up her choice. Pretty good. I still think the whole part about how her mom slept with her boyfriend kind of brings down the "easy" level of her life but whatever.
Another reviewer pointed out ALL the things wrong with Kirsten's life that made her life seem pretty unbearable. I take back what I said.
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