Title: When It All Just Fits

Author: Sara and Lizzie

Rating: R

Disclaimer: Obviously, its not ours.

Summary: Summer, scared at the intensity of her relationship with Seth, left him four years ago. Since then she's been all over Europe. Finally, four years later, she wants to return home to Seth. Funny when she does, he's engaged. Not like that's going to stop Summer.

"It's always you in my big dreams." –Something Corporate

Seth woke up early, with Summer next to him. He squeezed his eyes shut and pretended he wasn't a worthless cheater. When it became clear he wasn't going to fool himself anymore, he threw last night's pants on and he staggered at to the balcony off their room.

How had this happened? One day, he was over her, or could at least pretend he was. Sure, he thought about her during the day, and every night and every time he woke up, but he was finally ready to commit to Molly.

And there she was. The next thing he knew, Seth was waking up next to her in ridiculously expensive hotel room, with memories of her body, and scratches on his back. He was so caught up in his own angst he didn't hear her pad out to the balcony, wearing her bra and underwear. And nothing else. She flopped down in the chair next to him.

"So tell me about Molly."

"She's an interior designer. I met her at this charity thing."

"Well, what's she like?"

Seth sighed. "I can't do this Summer. We can't just shoot the breeze and chat like you've been on vacation for four years."

Summer locked eyes with Seth, and each silently marveled at the fact that four years later, those chills still ran down their spines when their eyes met. "I'm sorry I'm back."

Seth sighed again. "Don't make me feel guilty."

Summer reached out and touched his cheek. "I love you. I've loved you for so long, I can't stop. And life without you Cohen? It's not really worth living." One tear slid down Seth's cheek, and she brushed it away.

"I know you're committed to this Molly girl, and if you can look me in the eyes, and tell me you don't love me, I'll leave. But if you can't, I'm gonna stay and I'm gonna fight for you."

Seth was desperately trying to breathe. For a few minutes, he was going to try and tell her he didn't love her, but that would have been the biggest, most outrageous lie he'd ever uttered. Because he loved her. He always had, and he knew he always would.

Seth stared into Summer's dark, captivating eyes. "I can't say that." He finally choked out.

"Then I'm not going anywhere. I've lost you too many times Cohen. Not again."

Seth fought all temptations to get down on his knee and beg her to run away with him. No. He was committed to Molly. He had to honor that, even if it killed him.

"Summer" he whispered, "I'm marrying Molly."

"You think you will."

"Summer, I can't run from this. I don't have the luxury you did."

Summer was quiet. "Do you love her?"

Seth felt like screaming. Instead, he stood up and walked back inside.

Summer stayed stock still in her chair, barely breathing. The I'm marrying Molly comment was cutting her like a knife, but she had thick skin. There was no giving up or running away this time.

Summer followed him back into the room, but he was gone. She let him go, sure he needed space.

Summer couldn't decide what to do. She had to move to go over what had just happened, so she settled for wandering aimlessly around the hotel room. The ring of her cell phone jolted her out of her thoughts.

"Hello?" she answered, without glancing at the number.

"Summer Roberts. It sure has been a while." The familiar voice said into the phone.

Summer groaned. "Ok, let me have it."

On the other end of the line, Ana Stern laughed. Summer winced, and waited. She and Ana were on good terms, but she was sure that Ana was the last person, aside form Molly who wanted to see Seth and Summer together.

"Are you kidding, Summer? I'm thrilled you're back. I've had the pleasure of meeting the future Mrs. Cohen. What a bitch."

Summer's jaw dropped. "Now you're kidding. You're happy?"

Summer couldn't see her, but Ana was genuinely grinning. "Go get him girl."

After Ana hung up with Summer, she dialed another familiar number. She smiled, and shook her head at those two. Years had passed since high school, and she still needed to do their dirty work.

"Hello?" Seth answered, in the middle of his wandering around the pool at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

"Seth Cohen, I told you junior year of high school that she would come back and bite you in the ass."

"Ana." Seth said warmly. He smiled. Ana was still one of his best friends. She was engaged to a guy named James, who managed an independent record label. Ana was doing PR work for a bunch of indie bands and actors in LA and basically loving life. Seth was particularly glad to hear from her now, because even though he had no clue how she knew what was going on, he knew she was the one person who would not want him to be with Summer.

"Any girl who will dress up as Wonder Woman will stop at no lengths to get you. You should have seen this coming." Something about her tone made Seth defensive.

"What does that mean?"

"Come on Seth. You and Summer, as much as it used to pain me to admit, always had that Jack and Rose, Rhett and Scarlet thing about you. You can't tell me you're still going to marry Molly."

"As a matter of fact I am."

"Seth Cohen. I don't have to be witnessing this drama unfold to know that you love Summer's rage black outs more than you love Molly Flynn."

"Ana, I committed. I made a promise. If I can't keep that promise, what do I have?"

"If you can't be with the girl you've loved forever, what do you have?"

Seth was silent. Ana had just made an excellent point. The thought of marrying Molly when Summer was here and so close, was almost sickening.

But the thought of telling Molly everything, that he had always been in love with Summer, and that he wasn't going to marry her, keep his promise, was pretty bad too. He wasn't giving in to any argument yet.

"Face it Seth." Ana continued. "There's always that one person you never really stop loving. The love itself only changes. It changes into a platonic love, like my feelings toward you, or it changes into something you want, something you can't live without. And how fair is it to Molly to spend your whole life with her wanting that love?"

Seth was speechless. Three and a half years at Berkeley Law, and he had nothing. "I'll call you later." He said, and clicked off. He sat down in a chair and stared at the glittering surface of the pool. Ana had just said something really profound, and it scared him, because she was right.

He sighed, angry at the situation. HE finally thinks he's over Summer, gets engaged, and then bam. Right back into the whirlpool.

HE saw a shadow behind him, and turned his head around to see Ryan standing there.

"Hey."

"Hey."

"Who were you talking to?"

"Ana."

"She want to put her name in for you too?"

Seth laughed. "Just like high school."

"So what are you going to do?"

Seth was angry again. "I'm going to marry Molly, because contrary to the belief of all of you, I do love her, and yes it is the right thing to do. I love her, I love her."

"Are you trying to convince me or you, Seth?" Ryan asked.

Seth was silent.