Hello everybody!

Thanks for your reviews, they were really sweet and helpful! Thanks so much!

So today, I'm gonna post two chapters in a row, they're gonna be the last two chapters of this story.

I already have a sequel worked out, and in a few days, I'll post it here as well!

I hope you like the last two chapters!
I have to admit that they're extremely cheesy, but I was in a bad mood when I wrote them and I needed something to cheer me up.

And besides, it's Christmas, so why not be a little cheesy and mushy? ;)

Please review!

Steffi

Chapter 13

One week had passed since the fateful day that Madison had left Seth. And after one week of getting all his throughts straight, Seth knew what he had to do about Summer. There was gonna be a New Year's Party at the beach, organized by Julie Cooper and the rest of the adult gang. That was the perfect place to do what he should have done a long time ago.

When Summer had heard from Marissa a few days after Chrismukkah that Madison had broken up with Seth, she didn't know how to behave. And so she tried to avoid Seth again, and this time not because she was mad at him, but because she was afraid she might do anything wrong. She knew Seth Cohen only too well to know that he'd be coming up to her one day. So she lay all her hopes on the New Year's beach party. And if Seth wouldn't act then, it would be up to her to finally make them a couple again.

The New Year's Party had already started when Summer, Marissa and Ryan arrived there. After greeting everyone they knew, they sat down at one of the tables that were set up right next to the dance floor.
Summer looked around her and was amazed by the beauty of the place where the party was held. There were tiny lights everywhere, and the moon shone down on the scenery, giving everything a very romantic touch. There was a wooden dancefloor in the middle, and a band played some party music. And if you looked a little behind the scenery, there was the ocean, the sound of the waves creating a very warm atmosphere. She turned to Marissa who sat opposite to her, holding hands with Ryan. "Your mom did a really great job," she praised, "It's absolutely amazing!"

Marissa smiled. "Yeah, if there's one thing she knows to do it's throwing outstanding parties", she said.
"Yap, the only good thing about Julie Cooper," Ryan confirmed and grinned teasingly at Marissa.
The same gave him a punch in the ribs. "Shut up or you'll be paying for it," she said, playing along Ryan's joke. Pretty soon, both of them were lost in kisses and cuddles, so Summer decided to leave them alone and stroll around to see who else was there.

Suddenly, she spotted Seth's mother and went over to her. Kirsten greeted her warmly. "You look beautiful", Kirsten said admiringly.
Summer blushed. It was still odd to be called beautiful again. She definitely hadn't heard the word for a very long time. "Thank you."
"And after all that you've been through… you can be proud at yourself for being so strong."
Summer smiled. "Oh, I never thought I'd say this, but Seth gave me all the strength I needed. I owe him everything."
Kirsten smiled back. You could easily tell how proud she was of her son.
Summer's gaze searched for Seth, and Kirsten noticed that. "He's been up to some strange mysterious stuff all day… Sandy went to check on him. I guess they'll be back soon." She said, and Summer nodded.

Just when she was about to go on with her conversation with Kirsten, Summer saw Seth, trying to climb up on the bar. She frowned and excused herself to see what was going on there. "Cohen, what are you doing?" she asked when she arrived at the bar.
When Seth had finally managed to stand safely, he raised his forefinger. "It's good to see you. Would you mind joining me up here?"
Summer frowned again. "What? Why?"

Seth held out his hand. "There's something important that I wanna tell you."
Still, Summer hesitated, looking around her, and saw that everyone was watching them. Ryan and Marissa had stood up and had come over. This scene reminded her so much of High School, when Seth had declared his love for her several times.
Seth could see that Summer wasn't sure about what to do. He went on his knees and held out his hand again. "Trust me." He said, and this time, Summer took his hand, letting Seth put her up the bar. "You know what this reminds me of?" she asked and smiled. "I think I know what's about to come."
Seth smiled back. "I think you don't," he said with a smirk and took both of her hands.

He took a deep breath. "Okay. Listen, Summer. Now that Madison and me sort of broke up, I am now free for you. But, you might as well say that the whole reason that we broke up was cuz for me… it's always been you, Summer. It has always been, it still is, and it will be forever, you. I've tried to fight it for a long long time, and I've tried do deny it even longer. But I never could. I could never do it. Cuz Summer, you are, will be, and always have been, undeniable."
Summer's heart pounded to her chest. This was the sweetest repitition of a declaration of love that she had ever heard. She gave Seth a huge smile. "You're still so cheesy Cohen," she said, squeezing his hands. Summer looked around her again, and saw that people were still watching. And she added playfully, "Hey, do you want me to hook up with you now? Cuz, you know, we've been there once and so…"

Seth interrupted her. "Wait, this time, I'm not finished." He let go of of her hands and took a small box that Ryan handed him. "So after I have spent all my life so far trying to deny you, and finally understood that that will never work, it would be a great honor to me… if you'd become my wife."

Summer's head started to spin. Seth had been right. She didn't know what had been about to come. Millions of butterflies were dancing in her stomach, making her feel like she was walking on air. Confused, she looked from Seth to Marissa, who was smiling broadly at her, and back to Seth, who looked at her hopefully.
Just when she was about to say something, Seth went down on his knees in front of her, opening the small box Ryan had given him. A beautiful ring shone at her. She couldn't believe this was happening.

Seth looked up at her, his look more intense than the first time. "Summer Roberts, will you marry me?"
Summer felt tears coming up to her eyes. One of her hands went to her face, trying to wipe them away, the other one went up to her chest, trying to calm her heart. She wanted to reply, but she was so overwhelmed with her feelings that she couldn't manage to say anything.
Seth gave her the warmest smile she had ever seen, and his eyes were so full of love that it made her heart melt. "It's easy," Seth said, "All you have to say is yes." He smiled at her.

Summer laughed and went down on her knees to him. She looked him in his warm brown eyes, and she knew that Seth was right. This was easy. "Yes," she whispered. "There's nothing I'd rather do."

The crowd started to applaud, and Summer and Seth shared a kiss that lasted for what seemed an eternity, as if they had to make up for the love they had missed over the last years. When they finally let go of each other, Seth hugged her as tight as he could. "I love you", Summer whispered into his ear, the words sounding like a melody to him. Seth considered himself the luckiest man on the planet. "I love you, too."