( a.n.) Hi! Thank you so much for your great reviews! Im trying to update as fast as possible but it may slow down during the week when im at school so apology in advance. Here's some more chapters. Enjoy! xxxx
The Ex Factor
"Cohen, I'm not discussing this any more!" Bang. The door slammed and Seth was looking at the dark shiny mahogany door.
He blinked and slumped on the couch as he heard his girlfriend stomp upstairs. This was now the fifth time they'd had this argument this week.
"Oh so its okay for you to invite your skanky exes?" Summer shrieked.
"Summer I think you're forgetting how he declared a war between us for you!"
"Cohen what are you talking about?"
"I just don't wanna loose you again! Is that so wrong?" Seth yelled. Tears welled up in Summer's eyes.
"Anna and I fought for you! Now you wanna bring her back! How do you think I feel, huh? You are so self absorbed!"
Summer threw her note book at him with incredible forceand stormed out of the room, the door slamming behind her.
He got up and walked out to the garden, looking at the sunset on the horizon. Sighing deeply he thought about what he was going to next.
"Hi, this is Ms A. Stern. Could I please speak to Mr Levard?" Anna Stern sat back in her large leather office chair, holding a small white piece of paper.
She read it again, her brown eyes sweeping over the swirling gold letters.
'You are cordially invited to the wedding of Ryan James Atwood and Marissa Kate Cooper on June 12th 2010. The wedding will take place…'
"Hello Anna, how can I help you?" A deep voice startled her on the other end of the phone.
"Oh, hello there Mr Levard, I've just been invited to a wedding in California and I'd like to leave as soon as possible, they're old friends that I haven't seen in a long time."
She closed her eyes as the man sighed very deeply.
"Oh, go on then, how much time would you like off?" Anna smiled widely, flashing her pearly white teeth, her eyes glinting in the sunlight pouring through her office window.
"Go away!" Summer sobbed, hearing a knock on the bedroom door where she'd been crying alone for half an hour, following the fifth argument she'd had with Seth this week.
"Summer please," Seth said through the door. He heard her sobs and opened the door, stepping into the darkened room.
She lifted her head up, her cheeks were tear and mascara stained and her eyes were bloodshot. He walked towards her slowly, sitting next to her on the bed.
"I'm sorry," he said softly. She sniffed and looked into his eyes. Her expression softened and Summer moved closer towards him.
Seth extended his arm around her shoulders as she began to sob into his chest.
"I'm sorry too," she whispered, "I hate really fighting with you." Seth kissed her head tenderly and held her close.
"I know, I know."
"I, I just d, don't wanna loose you to her," Summer wept, "It'd destroy me." Seth nodded and rocked her in his protective arms gently as the sun set outside, veiling the room in darkness.
"Well done ladies. We have 168 R.S.V.P.'s and it's only been 2 weeks!" Julie grinned happily and leaned over to hug Marissa.
"Are you okay Summer?" Kirsten asked her looking concerned. Summer had been quiet all morning nearly.
"Yeah, no I'm fine," she grinned sipping her latte. She and Seth had made up but things were still a little tense.
She was planning on spending the rest of the day with him, they had to be on solid ground, the next few months were gonna be really hectic.
"So tomorrow we're finally having the dress fitting, right Mom?" Marissa asked excitedly.
"Definitely honey. We're fitting you, Summer, your sister and Savannah at Elegance in L.A. at around 1.30."
Savannah was Marissa's seven year old cousin who was in love with Ryan, which Marissa found hilarious.
All the ladies agreed to meet at the Cooper's at 10.30 so they'd get there in plenty of time.
Julie and Kirsten hurried out to shop for hats. Marissa turned to Summer.
"Sum, you're so not okay. What's wrong?"
"Oh Coop, I don't know if inviting people from high school was such a good idea, I mean if you think about it, we dated most of them."
Marissa thought about this and nodded.
"Yeah, you're right! I mean I invited Alex and she dated Seth as well as me!" Summer raised her eyebrows and nodded.
"Oh Sum, don't worry. Seth is totally in love with you! He would never leave you and I checked out a few people's current relationship status."
Summer gasped.
"No way! Who?" Summer smelt gossip.
"Well, Luke has a girlfriend, Madison from Portland. Alex is with this guy Jake who's in band. And wait for this, Zach is engaged!"
"Ohmigod! Who to?" Summer shrieked.
"This girl Meg, she's a lawyer or something. I do my research," Marissa smiled. The doorbell went.
Summer followed her friend as she proceeded to the door.
"That's great! Seth will totally be cool with everything now! So did you find anything out about…" Marissa opened the door and there stood…
"Anna!" Marissa cried.