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. Writing this fanfic has been especially fun. Thank you for your kind words, I truly appreciate that you took your time to read this piece.

Chapter 5 :: One Notch Up

"This is ridiculous Cohen, come on tell me where we're going." Summer demanded. She's been blindfolded for hours and she couldn't stand sitting in the car like that any longer. They asked Sandy and Kirsten to watch Sam for the week. They also told them about their secret which unsurprisingly they were happy to hear.

"It wouldn't be a secret if you knew now would it." Seth said with a smirk.

"As I said before..." She held out her fist.

"I know, rage blackouts, I know. Just trust me that you'll like it ok?"

It was forecasted to be a good week for October. He took her to Hyatt Regency in Lake Tahoe where he'd been to for business meetings and such. He rented a cottage for the both of them to stay at which had a view of the lake on one side and the golf course on the other. He led her in the cottage still blindfolded. She had given up on complaining about that damn blindfold because she knew it wasn't going to do her any good. He kissed her forehead then slowly took off the shield for her eyes. She knew she smelled roses as soon as they stepped in the cottage. Deep scarlet rose petals were scattered everywhere and she felt overwhelmed with emotions. It was one of the sweetest things someone has done for her.

"This is so beautiful!"

"So no rage blackouts then?" He asked jokingly as he wrapped his arms around her waist from the back. She smiled and rested her head against his chest. Seth loved the smell of her long shiny hair. Summer loved the way he had his arms around her. He knew how to make her feel special and this was one notch up from the norm.

Seth took her to the beach and surprised her with his boat from way back when. He got it restored and still had it named after Summer after all the years they've been apart. They sailed out for a while to watch the sunset and cuddled next to each other. They didn't have to say much to convey their feelings. They both felt the connection. It had always been there, they were just afraid to tap into it.

They played golf too. Though unlike the first time they played golf since they were teenagers, they brought along a golf cart this time. Summer still had yet to figure out how to hit a ball properly and Seth teased her along the way. She got frustrated after a while that when she swung her club, she hit the ball towards Seth's head.

"See now that's for making fun of me." She laughed but ran towards him.

"Jeez, I was just kidding." He tried to laugh it off but it was stinging his head.

"I forgot you bruise like a peach Cohen." Summer said as she looked at the mini injury she caused him. "I'm sorry." She said and he smiled at her. "Does it hurt real bad?"

"A little." She kissed the bruise on his forehead.

"How about now?" She asked as he gave her a grin.

"Slightly, but maybe a couple of more kisses will do." She playfully hit him. "Ow! now you'd have to kiss my arm because it hurts now too." She rolled his eyes at him

"Shut up Cohen." She said before she kissed him again but this time on the lips. He loved impromptu kisses from her. It reminded him of how they started as a couple. Now that they're back together again, he didn't ever want to lose that feeling he has when she was around him. He didn't ever want to lose her.

They spent the nights re-exploring unchartered territory. He had not forgotten what she loved, she hadn't forgotten his sweet spots either. He adored her curves and treated them so delicately. His slight touch drove Summer insane because this made her want him even more. He loved it when she played with his hair while they made out. She loved it when he would run his hand up and down her back as he kissed her. This sent shivers up her spine and goosebumps along her smooth skin. He knew this and knew to tease her a bit more to make her squirm with pleasure. They've become experts when it came to foreplay.

The night they first made love again was emotional for the both of them. They hadn't been together that way since that one drunken night many years ago. This time they had feeling of completion and mutual satisfaction. This time, their love was inarguable that words couldn't express how they felt towards one another. He had his arms around her and she was curled up against him. He felt her tears that slowly drip on his bare chest.

"What's wrong Summer?" He looked at her lovingly.

"Nothing." It scared her to love someone so deeply, especially Seth. She looked up at him slowly and gave him a weak smile.

"I know you think this may be soon but I just wanted to say I love you." He said so sincerely as he played with her hair.

"I love you too." She responded.

"I never stopped." He looked at her as he said these words. He wiped the tears away with his thumb. He kissed her with so much passion, with so much heart. They had fallen in love again, but so much harder this time, harder than they could comprehend.

to be continued...