(A.N) Hey again, just a short chapter today its an in-betweenie one lol. I promise i will reveal an identity next chapter PROMISE! lol so keep reading! Next chapter hopefully up tomorrow

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The Seth Cohen Way

"Hey Cohen! I'm home! Where are you?" Summer called. The house was unusually quiet.

Summer had just dropped Autumn off at Sandy and Kirsten's and she was looking forward to the first night alone with Seth in a long time. She knew that he was planning something romantic and she couldn't wait. After the last couple of months, they needed this.

All the rooms were empty and Seth was no where to be found. She went upstairs to her bedroom to hide the Christmukkah gifts that she'd bought.

As Summer turned on the light, she jumped in seeing Seth sat alone by the window in the dark room.

"Oh, hey Cohen, why are you sat in the dark?" she asked, perching on the bed.

"Just thinking…?" he muttered.

"Oh, anything special?"

"Not really just about how you kept this from me," he held up the letter and Summer froze in her seat.

"I, I, uh, I was going to tell you Seth…" she stammered nervously.

"When? After something happens? After you or our child gets taken?" He had risen to his feet.

"No… I, uh, I was going to tell you tonight actually…" she said.

"Summer! Why didn't you come to me straight away? After everything that's happened to us! I thought I could trust you!"

"You can Seth! And I thought you'd get mad…"

"I'm not mad because of this, I'm mad because you didn't tell me!"

"Well I'm sorry! I'm sorry I didn't come to you straight away! I'm so freaking sorry Cohen!" she cried. He stared at her as she glared angrily.

"Oh Summer, why are we doing this again?" It doesn't matter, just tell me now, has anything else happened?" He knelt down in front of her, taking her hand softly.

She shuffled in her seat and nodded, looking at the floor.

"What?"

"Phone calls."

"What? How many? When?"

"Yesterday and this morning. Seth I'm so scared. What if they take Autumn? I couldn't handle it, I just couldn't…" She dissolved into tears as Seth hugged her closely.

"Now don't talk like that Sum. She's safe tonight and first thing tomorrow, I'm going to the cops. I'm gonna sort this, I promise you."

Seth's defiant gaze locked into Summer's and she knew he meant every word.

"My hero," she whispered, smiling and hugging him again.

"No problem, now how bout dinner?"

"Sounds good," she sniffled. They got up and headed out of the bedroom hand in hand.

"Oh but the blenders broken…" he said.

"Why?"

"Uh, I dropped it…"

"What do you mean you can't do anything?" Seth yelled angrily.

He was sat in the police station, talking to the Chief about their situation.

"I didn't say that Mr Cohen, its just not as easy as arresting this guy." The Chief bit into his donut and Seth scowled.

"You remember what this put me through the other year. Remember my wife being taken hostage? Remember the bullet in my back?"

"Mr Cohen, yelling at me will not make matters any better." Seth sighed and slumped in his seat.

"So what can you do to protect my family?"

"I can give you a panic button, like a silent alarm which will trigger a round the clock police call out to your home. I advise you to install some high security and to be on your highest alerts. I promise you that we will do all we can to catch this guy."

"I guess that's as good as its gonna get…" Seth sighed, "Thank you for your time sir."

"No problem Son, have a nice day." Seth got up and left the room, still scowling.

"Guess its time to do things the Seth Cohen way…" he said to himself

Summer sat by the pool, Autumn sat on her lap placidly. She looked at the watery December sunshine, pushing up her aviator sunglasses.

Summer frowned as Seth walked up through the house, flanked by a tall man in a dark suit.

"Seth? What are you doing? Where have you been all day?" Summer stood up, balancing Autumn on her hip.

"Well Summer, the police couldn't do anything so I'm taking it into my own hands."

"Seth, they just left. They installed a silent alarm and please tell me this isn't one of your hair brained schemes…"

"On the contrary my darling, please meet Jack Kennedy, Private Investigator." Summer raised her eyebrows at Seth before shaking the mans hand.

"Hello Jack, I'm Summer Cohen and this is our daughter Autumn."

"Hi Mrs Cohen, and let me say how sorry I am for your loss," Jack said. Summer smiled sadly and thanked him.

"Jack why don't you go into the kitchen and help yourself to some ice tea, there's a pitcher on the island." Jack nodded and disappeared back into the house.

"Seth! A private investigator? What the hell are you going to do?"

"The police will just be sat on there ass' while we are open to attack, so I've hired Jack, probably the best PI in California," Seth smiled proudly.

"I don't know about this Cohen…"

"Oh don't you worry your pretty little head, leave it to me. You just look after this little cutie," Seth kissed Autumn's head and she giggled happily.

Summer rolled her eyes as he bounded down the stairs to the house eagerly.

"If I had a dollar for every time he's said that…"

Summer sat by the pool with Autumn, occasionally peering into the house to see Seth sat at the dining room table with Jack.

She tried her best not show how scared she was but she knew that Seth knew. If he didn't then he wouldn't have drafted in a PI. Autumn wriggled uncomfortably on Summer's lap and started to whimper.

Summer comforted her before getting up to get her bottle. As she walked into the kitchen, Summer froze in seeing two large men sat in the living room, watching football.

"Um, can I help you?" she said, frowning.

"Oh, we've not met. You must be Summer, I'm Hank and this is Kyle. We're your b…"

"Bodyguards!" Seth said, appearing behind Summer.

"Yeah, Summer I completely forgot to tell you, Hank and Kyle, the finest in Newport are at our services."

"Great! Well you make yourselves comfortable guys, I'll bring you a drink, Seth could I see you in the kitchen for a sec?" Summer smiled at the two bodyguards before dragging Seth into the kitchen

"Bodyguards? Seth don't you think you're taking this a little too far?"

"What, the protection of my family? No I do not."

"Seth, do you have any idea how much its going to cost?"

"Money? Oh Summer you can't be serious. I don't care how much it costs just as long as I know you're safe," Seth said. Summer sighed and smiled.

Autumn began to wail on Summer's hip so Summer ushered Seth out of the kitchen.

"Go, I'll sort out some drinks and food," she said, placing Autumn in her high chair.

"I knew you'd understand." Seth grinned and left the room.

Summer sighed. She was all for her safety but she was beginning to feel like a prisoner…