Caught In Suspension: Chapter 6
Disclaimer: It's true that the OC characters doesn't belong to me and I don't see myself owning them anytime soon.
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It was the beginning of February and things were progressing better for Seth and Summer after they had their talk almost a year ago. As the weeks and months passed, Seth no longer brought up the baby subject. Summer was grateful for that because she knew that it seemed like she wasn't being fair. He was the only one trying to reach a middle ground to make it work and she would keep shooting the ideas down as quickly as it came up. She does know that he still thought about it once in a while but has never said anything. Just by looking at his eyes while he watched Ryan interacting with Elle and Tyler, Summer could easily see how much Seth wanted one of his own.
Their fourth wedding anniversary was quickly approaching and they both decided to finally take time off work to go on a vacation. Seth came up with the idea, first coming out as a joke because Summer kept going on and on about how her recent clients were picky when it came down to every minor details involved in the project. After the success of her first high-profile account, one project kept piling on top of another. Summer definitely wanted some time off and believed that she could get it because the current account she was working on was ending a week before expected, therefore, giving her an open week. She already put in her request for the vacation and recently got it approved, getting her very excited to be getting out of Newport.
They decided that they didn't want to go to a tropical getaway because they get enough sun where they lived, so they settled going to Aspen. Unbeknownst to Seth and Summer, they were surprised to find out that Summer's dad recently purchased a house over there. A two story house with five-bedroom and three-bath to be exact. It didn't take a lot of persuasion on Summer's part to ask if she and Seth could stay there. Neil gladly gave the key to Summer after she told him their plans and told her to have fun.
They had their plane tickets and a place to stay. They were all set to go.
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Seth happily walked out of the office and into his car, thinking about the plans for the next coming week. It was no problem for him to get off work, but it was Summer who he was worried about. When he heard that she could get the week off, he was ecstatic and definitely ready to spend some serious time alone with his wife. Summer was right, they didn't have a vacation together for a long time. The only times that they've left Newport was for a day or two and strictly for business. In fact, Seth can say that they hardly had any time to just be together and he saw the trip as an opportunity to just do that.
After Seth heard the real reason why Summer didn't want to have a baby, he definitely felt for her. Even if she expressed that she didn't want to currently try for one, that didn't stop Seth from wanting any. Seth's desire for having kids were temporarily put on hold but nonetheless, still very much alive. He truly believed that when she felt like she was ready, she would let him know and that was all that he needed to know. She needed to do the things that she had to do to resolve whatever emotional issues or doubts that she possessed.
Looking at his watch it was still pretty early and Seth decided to make a little romantic dinner for that night. It wasn't his typical Wednesday, but he was in such a good mood that he decided to drop by the supermarket before heading home. Most people would probably get the impression that Seth couldn't cook, but secretly, he wasn't half as bad. He discovered that it paid to learn how to cook for himself in college and he had to thank his friend he made in Seattle who was aspired to be a chef.
Getting the necessary ingredients and picking up a bouquet of flowers on his way out, he was good to go.
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It was dark by the time Summer came home from work. Work definitely piled on since it would be the last day before she went on her vacation. She definitely didn't expect to tie up a lot of loose ends before she had to go and she was happy that she was free for the next week.
When she entered the kitchen, she expected to see the takeout dinner on the counter. She was right, there was a takeout container where she expected it to be. Curious to see what Seth ordered this time, she opened up the plate. She was confused to see that there wasn't any food inside. Instead, there was a piece of paper. She picked up the note and smiled.
Putting on a light jacket she walked towards the sliding doors that lead to the pool. Opening the doors, she noticed that the only light illuminating the area was the icicle Christmas lights that Seth swore he would take down weeks ago. Speaking about him, he grinned as he stood by the table.
The table was candle lit and the food on the plate looked delicious. Walking towards a clearly surprised Summer, he pulled bouquet of flowers from behind his back and gave it to her. She graciously took it and he offered his arm. She linked her arm with his and he lead her to her seat, pushing her seat in as she sat. Seth sat across from her and poured the wine.
"What's the occasion Cohen?" Summer curiously asked as Seth gave her a glass.
"A little kickoff to one of a memorable anniversary to come."
Summer smiled. "I'll toast to that."
They clinked there glass and took a sip.
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"Wow, your dad totally hooked us up." Seth exclaimed as he and Summer walked into the house in Aspen. No doubt in fact that the house was nice and cozy.
"Let's get the stuff out of the car then we can check it out." Summer suggested. She too was impressed with what her father recently purchased.
Dropping their bags by the stairway near the front door, they decided to check the downstairs first. The livingroom was cozily set with a noticeable entertainment system and a LCD TV in the center of the room. On the wall to the left of that was the fireplace. What really caught Seth's eye was the black recliner that was a massage chair on the right side of the room. He had to make a mental note to try that out.
Seeing the look on Cohen's face, Summer grabbed Seth's hand and lead him to take a look at the kitchen. Her father said that he made sure that the refrigerator was fully stocked by the time they got there. He was right and they had all the necessities to last them the duration of their stay.
Not wanting to wait any longer, Summer pulled Seth out of the kitchen and headed up the stairs. Her father said that the view from the master suite was the reason why he decided to get the house. It had a spectacular northerly ski mountain view and it looked beautiful. They definitely weren't in Newport.
Summer wanted to check out the rest of the house, but she didn't find Seth right next to her. Looking at the direction of the king-size bed, he was there fast asleep. Chuckling to herself, she decided to let him sleep. She could've easily do something evil to him for leaving the toilet seat up but decided to just let him be. She walked out of the door to continue looking around the beautiful house.
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Seth groggily sat up in a unfamiliar bed and rubbed his eyes. He came back to his senses and walked out of the room. Walking down the stairs, he wondered where Summer was. As he reached to the bottom of the stairs, his forgot why he came down in the first place. His attention went to the massage chair.
Seth happily sat on the chair, reclining back and pressing a button to start the massaging. He definitely felt relax laying in the chair, but something was missing. He was about to call out for Summer before she walked out of the kitchen.
"Perfect timing. Can you get me a drink please?" Seth asked.
Summer crossed her arms. "Get it yourself."
"But you're closer to the refrigerator than I am." Seth whined.
Summer raised a brow. "And how does that constitute that I should get you a drink?"
"Because it's like an unwritten rule, or something." He explained.
Summer wasn't about to believe that. If she remembered correctly, he used that line once when they were still in high school. "Maybe so Cohen, but it doesn't apply to me."
Seth knew that he wasn't getting anywhere, so he gave up and got up. When he was out of sight, Summer mischievously smiled and sat on the chair Seth recently vacated. Her father was right, it was one of the best chairs out on the market.
With his drink in hand, Seth returned to the livingroom, only to find Summer in the chair.
"Hey, no fair. I was there first." Seth complained.
"That may be the case but you vacated the chair, therefore, leaving it open. I decided upon myself to seize the opportunity to see what the heck the fuss was about with this chair." Summer grinned with her explanation but Seth didn't look that amused.
Feeling defeated, Seth took a seat on the couch and turned on the tv.
"You know, I think this chair is big enough for the both of us to enjoy."
Seth shook his head. "Nah, that's okay. I figure that if you hog the chair, then I would get the back rubs as a token of appreciation."
Summer chuckled. "The way I see it, it would be the other way around. Admit it Seth, I have you pretty whipped."
Seth smiled as he looked at her. "And believe me when I say this, but there's no other person I rather be whipped to than you."
Summer cracked a smile. "Cheesy Seth, cheesy."
"Wow, I must've taught you well. You do know how to kill a moment once in a while."
She grinned. "I learned from the best."
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Yeah, I know that this isn't particularly the best and the purpose of this chapter was to progress the story. I already written the next chapter but I still have to proofread it. I'll probably get it up at the end of the day.
Thank you for the response from last chapter. Everyone has their take on the reason why Summer's biological parents divorced and I'm glad that mine seemed logical. I don't know how long it took me to come up with that one.
So here's sixth chapter and I hope that you folks will continue to read. In the meantime, drop me a review if you haven't done it yet because I love reading what you guys have to say.