Title: Standing on the Edge of Me
Author: Karleen
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Warner Brothers. I do not own The OC or any song (if there were) used in this fanfic. This was just written for fun. Thank you guys for your reviews, they help motivate me to write faster.

Chapter 3 :: Singin' In The Rain

She watched as he put their daughter to bed. Normally Summer would get home late and Sam would already be asleep. Her heart melted as he kissed Sam on the forehead and pulled the blanket over her tiny body. Since they haven't lived together until now, this was really the first time she saw his love for Sam. She knew he loved their daughter but this was just extra proof. She didn't want to ruin the moment so she stayed behind the door that was slightly ajar.

"Hey." He said softly as he closed the door behind him.

"Hey."

"You're early tonight. You ok?" He asked.

"Yeah. I just wanted to leave early." She responded with a smile.

"Have you eaten?"

"Not yet."

"Good, because I didn't want to eat alone." He said as they walked towards the kitchen.

"You two are really cute together." Summer mentioned as she took plates out of the cupboard.

"Well, I try." He joked.

They pretty much had the conversation routine down and didn't bother with silly icebreaker questions. They were always comfortable talking to each other, that's why they've remained really good friends.

"Do you want to hear something funny?" He asked.

"Sure."

"Well Henry, you know one of the illustrators in the office?" She nodded. "He was trying to set me up with one of the new assistant art directors. Isn't that funny?"

"As in a date?"

"I know, he's such a moron." He said.

"Why don't you?" She asked not really wanting to know his response.

"What??" He was slightly shocked by her suggestion. "I can't do that."

"Yes you can."

"I don't want to."

"Why not? Seth you said it yourself, you haven't been with anyone in a year."

"I just..." He trailed off not wanting to answer her question. "I think I've had too much wine tonight. I feel a little buzzed." He got up and took his and her plates to the sink. "Just leave it here, I'll wash it tomorrow."

He didn't want to scare her off and tell her it was because he wanted to ask for another chance with her. They were doing well for the past few months. Their friendship was stronger than ever this was not the time, he kept repeating in his head.

xxxxx

Summer had the day off the next day and stayed with Sam the whole day. She couldn't help think about Seth's evasion last night. She wanted him to be happy, but she felt that her presence in the house has been deterring his life. Lately she has been thinking about him more often than not. Maybe it was their living situation or maybe she was just thinking too much but she couldn't help but think of Seth Cohen as the guy she once loved, the guy that once loved her. More so than not, she had been imagining what it would have been like if they didn't let their relationship die out so young. What if they had gotten back together before they had Sam? What if she was just had not been so stubborn and hard headed and just took him back years ago? She told herself that she was just lonely and that's why she was thinking crazy thoughts.

"Summer, Sam, I'm home." Seth said as he took off his blazer and shoes by the front door. Summer was feeding Sam dinner.

"We're in the kitchen." Summer called out when she heard him.

"Hey guys." He said as he went to the kitchen. He smiled at Summer and kissed Sam on the forehead.

"Hi daddy!" She got up and gave him a hug. "Guess what I did today?" He picked her up.

"What did you do?" He asked enthusiastically.

"Mommy taped in on fridge." So he walked to the fridge carrying Sam in his arm.

"That's beautiful sweetie." He looked at the drawing she made, it was of Seth, summer and her in a house with a tree next to it and the sun with sticks as rays. "You're so talented."

"Just like her daddy." Summer said with a smile and he smiled back.

It was eleven o'clock, Sam was already asleep, Seth was in his room and Summer was in hers. He was reading and she couldn't fall asleep.

"Seth?" She knocked at the door. "Are you still awake?"

"Uh, yeah hold on." He was just in his boxers so he put on a T-shirt and opened the door. "What's up?"

"Did I bother you?"

"Not at all. I was just reading some proposals for next week's meeting." He said then yawned.

"I just wanted to ask if you wanted to watch a movie, but you're busy so..."

"No, I'd love to watch a movie with you. I need a break from work anyway." He went to the living room with her. "So what are we watching?"

"Singin' in the Rain."

He didn't think that he'd actually enjoy watching this film. It was funny, smart and he thought the actors were really talented to pull off something like it. He liked the love story that came with it too, not that he would admit it willingly.

"So what did you think of it?" She asked after she turned off the TV.

"It was nice." He said as if he was trying to pass it off as it was nothing.

"That's it? Nice?" Summer saw right through him.

"It was.." She gave him a look. "Ok I loved it, all right?"

"Thought so." She said as she pat him on the back.

"You do know me so well." He looked at her and she looked back. Their breaths were the only noise in the room. They could pretty much hear each other's heart beat. He didn't know what came over him but the next thing he knew he held her face and kissed her then she kissed back. They pulled away slowly.

"I'm sorry." Seth said embarrassed to even look at her. Summer stopped him before he got up.

"Why are you sorry?" She asked Seth who was taken aback by her question.

"I didn't want to scare you. I just broke the immaculate rule of friendship, I just kissed you."

"Yeah but it wasn't just you."

Now his heart was racing and he couldn't seem to control it. He had just kissed Summer, and yet it didn't freak her out. Had she wanted this too? He didn't know what to think of it. All he knew was that it felt perfect.

"What does this mean?" He asked.

"I don't know" She said softly and he held her hand. "To tell you the truth Seth..." It took her a while to say the things that were on her mind. It was hard for her to admit things, especially something about her and Seth. "I mean I don't know if it's because we're living under one roof or something but lately ..I have been thinking about you, about us."

"You're not alone in that department." He confessed.

They talked for the rest of the night and fell asleep next to each other on the sofa. Summer drifted off first and Seth didn't want to wake her so he just covered her with a blanket that was near them and closed his eyes too. They agreed to take things slow and keep this a secret for now. Absolutely no one could find out about it, especially Sam.

to be continued...