Chapter 9

Summer woke up smiling as she recalled the events of the last night. She looked over at Seth, who was sleeping in the other bed. She slowly got up and crawled into the bed with him. Seth stirred and smiled at her as she got settled beside him. Seth sighed sleepily as he put his arm around her, "What's up?" he asked groggily.

"I'm cold" Summer murmured sleepily.

The two had been up late last night, talking, and just being a couple. Seth groaned as he looked at the clock, "Our wake up call is going to be in like 10 minutes."

"Wake up call?" asked Summer slowly, "Why? You guys don't even have to meet with Zach's uncle today!"

"Well excuse me for thinking that somebody might want to squeeze in say an hour…or four of shopping."

Summer sat up, "Really?"

Seth nodded, we just have to leave the hotel before two."

"Ah! Cohen you're the best!" Summer kissed Seth on the cheek and got out of bed.

"I see," Started Seth, "As your way of thanking me you get out of bed. Remind me to never do you any favors."

Summer rolled her eyes and smiled. She began to brush her teeth, "So today," She said with a mouthful of toothpaste, "I mean, we can't be a couple today Seth, you know that right?"

Seth nodded, "I know."

"I can't believe what Zach is going through," Summer added as she spit into the sink.

"Unfortunately, I can." Seth said as he got dressed.

When the two were ready, they walked across the hall to Zach's room.

"Wait!" exclaimed Summer, "We can't go over there together! That makes it look like we got ready together!"

"Summer…we did get ready together."

"Cohen why don't you just kill the poor guy! Look, just say that I was just getting up, I'll be over in like ten minutes."

Seth nodded and knocked on Zach's door.

Zach answered the door, while rubbing his eyes, "Hey Cohen, you know we didn't have to be up this early since were not meeting with my uncle."

"Yeah, I know, but me and Summer are going to go shopping and we just wanted to see if you wanted to go."

"Oh" said Zach, "You guys are going shopping?"

"Yeah, I mean not together, or anything," Seth stuttered, "Summer just said that she wanted to go shopping, I mean, I haven't talked to her this morning, she's still sleeping."

Zach looked amused and nodded.

"I mean, I just think it's a safe bet with Summer to assume that she wants to go shopping. So if she wants to go, I might get a ride with her. We probably won't go to the same stores or anything."

Zach stared at Seth.

"You know on second thought, I don't really think I'm going to go." Said Seth. He turned, dejected by his own awkwardness.

"Cohen wait," Zach called to him when he turned to leave. "It's ok. We can all go shopping together. I'm sure that it won't be shopping for us, more like watching Summer buy clothes, but we can do that, sure."

Seth nodded, "Cool man,"

Summer exited her room into the hallway, "Hey guys! Wow coincidence meeting you here! So, are we going to go shopping?"

"Yeah," Zach answered, "I just have to wash up, why don't you guys go back to your room and I'll be there in like 10 minutes."

"Ok sure, but I mean, we won't go back together, we'll just go back to a room that we happen to share." Rambled Seth.

Summer elbowed him in the ribs.

Zach shook his head and closed his door.

"Cohen!" Summer hissed, "That was not very smooth!"

"Actually Summer, I've sort of had a realization this morning. Turns out, I don't really do the whole 'smooth' thing."

Summer giggled, "Believe me Cohen, I know."

"And what is that suppose to mean?"

"Well lets see with me, you liked me for nine years before we had a relationship."

Seth turned to Summer, "Some things are worth waiting for." Seth leaned in to kiss her, but at the last second he turned towards her ear and whispered, "How was that for smooth?"

Summer smiled, "Pretty good Cohen." She reached up and kissed him.