(A.N) This is very sad for me! This is the very last chapter of Maybe Now Maybe Never...! I've had such a great time writing this story, i really have enjoyed it! Your reviews have been great and I'd love to hear what you think of the final chapter and the story as a whole. Don't worry though! I have some more fanfics in the works, thinking of doing a sequel but that wont be here for a while. I have one unfinishedfanfic about 3-4 chapters long that i may upload this weekend so look out for it! Anyways it's bye for now, but i'll be back!
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Chloe (aka lilmsvixen)
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The Proposal She Couldn't Refuse
It had been a long month since Seth had awoken. Summer had since been discharged from hospital, but visited everyday adamantly.
Summer had been staying at Ryan and Marissa's house.
She couldn't face going home yet, not alone.
The house had been cleaned and everything replaced and recovered by the police.
Bailey was being held in Britain where he'd be tried for his pervious crimes as well as the crimes in America. All in all he would face up to 40 years in jail and wouldn't be allowed to ever leave the country.
Summer finally felt safe, but her confidence had gone, shattered by the turn of events all because she'd trusted someone who initially intended to kidnap her and maybe kill her.
She still felt an unbelievable amount of guilt for what had happened.
Seth was vastly improving and would be allowed to go home in the coming week.
He couldn't have been happier and neither could Summer when he told her that day. Summer saw how his face lit up when she arrived to visit him every morning.
She stayed for much of the day, just to keep him company.
"I can't wait until you can come home," Summer grinned, stroking his hand.
"Have you gone home yet?" Seth asked her. Summer shuffled uncomfortably.
"No, I can't without you…" she said quietly. Seth nodded, understanding.
Although he was glad that she was always here, he noticed that she wasn't the Summer he knew.
Her spark was gone, the sassy confidence that made her so unique was gone.
It killed Seth inside to see her like this, a timid shell of her former self which had been shattered the core.
It made him angry to just think about it.
"Summer, I want you to promise me something."
"Yeah? What?"
"I want you to go to therapy," Seth said softly.
"What? Why do you think I'm crazy? I know this was my fault but come on Seth!" She let go of his hand angrily.
"No Summer, I don't think you're crazy. I just, you're different, your confidence and bitchiness has gone completely, one of the main reasons I like you so much! I'm asking you to do this for me and for yourself, you're not happy. I know you Sum, and I know how sad you are."
Tears prickled at her eyes as she screwed her face up.
"But, I'm scared."
"I know, but I'll help you, promise," Seth smiled. Summer looked up, taking his hand again.
"Thank you Seth, so much."
"Hey what am I here for!"
"I thought we were going home," Seth looked out of the car window as Summer pulled up at his parents house.
"Oh, I just thought they'd like to see you."
Summer clambered out of the car, her long coat covering up the expensive Chloe dress she'd bought earlier that week.
She ran around to help Seth out of the car. He leaned on her as she led him to the darkened house.
It was only 8pm and all the lights were out. Seth looked puzzled as they entered the house.
Suddenly the lights flicked on and people sprang out of every corner shouting, 'SURPRISE!"
Seth smiled widely as his mother ran over to hug him.
"Hi sweetie, we wanted to welcome you home in style! Actually it was Summer's idea." Kirsten looked over at Summer who'd removed her coat.
Ryan and Marissa lurked behind Kirsten and hugged Seth tightly.
"Glad you're home man," Ryan smiled. Seth looked over at Summer.
"Thanks Summer, you really shouldn't have."
"But I did." Summer smiled, pecking him on the cheek and going off to get drinks.
Seth watched her disappear into the bar room, a small smile appearing on his face. He suddenly had an idea.
"Ryan!" Seth called, "I need your help…"
Seth sat out in the back yard. Light music drifted through the warm air, the guests enjoying the atmosphere.
He watched as Summer bobbed around, greeting people and mingling with the guests confidently.
Maybe he was wrong about her.
But he saw how she kept taking deep breaths, incorporating that with alcohol.
He sipped his water, eye's glimmering in the illumined yard.
"So, are you enjoying the party?" Marissa sat down beside Seth.
"Yeah, I'm actually enjoying a Newport party, I never thought I'd see the day." Seth smiled at Marissa.
"I'm glad you're okay, I gotta say, you had us all scared," Marissa said.
"Oh, you know me. I'm sorry for having to make you and Ryan come home, I know the honeymoon meant a lot to you."
"Oh Seth, that's the least of my worries right now. I think we're rebooking for next month anyway. And do you seriously think we'd have stayed in Paris? I wouldn't have, ever. Anyway tonight is definitely going to be good. This has been a long time coming!"
Seth glared sarcastically.
"Hey, I like to take my time!"
"Well you'd better not wait much longer, its almost 11 and the bar closes at midnight!"Seth smiled as Marissa got up and walked over to Ryan.
"Hey, could I have your attention for a moment please?" Seth tapped the microphone.
He glanced over a Ryan who gave him a thumbs up.
The crowd went silent as they gathered around the small stage that had been erected in the Cohen's back yard.
"First of all I'd like to thank you all for coming. It means a lot that so many people care about my wellbeing, it gets me here." Seth gestured to his heart and a few laughs could be heard.
"So id like to thank my Mom and Dad, my best friends Ryan and Marissa and mainly my girlfriend Summer. Actually there's something I want to talk to her about. Why don't you come up here?"
He looked out into the crowd.
Summer was stood near the front and she mouthed, 'No!' at Seth, frowning.
"Come on, don't be scared," he said to her.
She sighed heavily and walked towards the steps.
Applause rippled through the crowd and Ryan and Marissa glanced at each other, smiling.
"So this is Summer, my girlfriend who did all this for me. But you see, this isn't all she's capable of, she's a loyal friend, loving girlfriend and generally nice person who was taken advantage of- that's why I did what I did. Because I love her and always will. I mean, after what we've just been through, we can't not be together. This is why I ask you this Summer…"
Summer felt her stomach fall and her lungs close up as Seth slowly dropped onto his knees.
The crowd looked on, all smiling.
Marissa felt tears well up in her eyes and Ryan held her close.
Seth took Summer's hand as she shook uncontrollably.
"Summer Roberts, you are the girl I've loved since I saw you on the first day of school. You lit up the room as soon as you entered it, you make everyone laugh and are such a wonderful person to be around.
We've had our differences and people have come between us but we both know we belong together, that's why we're here today. So, Summer, will you marry me?"
Summer felt tears prickle at her eyes and her heart pounded.
This is the moment she'd been waiting for since she'd fallen in love with Cohen six years ago. She may not have said it, but she'd felt it.
"Of course I'll marry you!" Summer squealed as Seth scooped her up.
The crowd cheered and whooped as Marissa collapsed into Ryan's arms, crying with joy for her two friends.
Seth held Summer closer than ever before, he never wanted to let go. She looked into his eyes.
"Cohen, I love you so much!"
"I love you too. I haven't got a ring for you let but I promise you it will be beautiful," Seth said smiling.
She frowned
"Okay, it'll be better than Marissa's," he sighed.
She smiled widely and they stood on the stage.
People surrounded them, congratulations flew through the air but they didn't hear.
They were in a world of their own.
And it was bliss.
The End
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