Authors Note- Okay, Amber is Ryan's not so serious girlfriend. She lives where he lives and works in the same place. She called Ryan's cell phone when he was in New York and talked to Seth, so she knew he was there. Other than that she's clueless. Also, this chapter is fairly short but I'll make up for it
Chapter Nine- "Elise, just go back home and forget you ever met me"
Neither of them were sure what time it was, some hour after sunset. Seth and Elise sat the length of two booths in a corner coffee shop, and they were still drinking eight cups later.
"I admire you for this" he looked up from watching the liquid swirl around in his mug, "just the way you're handling all of it".
He shrugged, "I never had harsh reactions to things, but I'm not sure if all of it has sunk in yet".
"It's tough news to take, but you seem like a mellow kind of guy".
"I am" except now he felt like Ryan, only he knew his baby was coming, "I only hope I don't have to wait five years before I see her again" he muttered.
Elise took note on how he acknowledged Summer rather than only a baby, "it doesn't have to be that way, you can come back to California".
"And if she wants, she can keep running away, Marissa was ready and willing to do that if she had to. And how do I know she's not getting an abortion, or putting the baby up for adoption?"
"She said she wouldn't, in a way that you have to believe her. She
wants the baby and at the same time wants to protect you".
Seth looked back down at the table top, "that's exactly what Marissa said about Ryan" he quietly commented.
Elise nipped at her lip, "don't let this turn out like that. After all, I came here to bring you back with me. You're probably the only person she'd want to see right now".
"Yeah that's how it all starts out. Then in a little bit you can be the reason Summer runs in front of a moving car. I told Ryan to come here, and that's what got Lillian upset enough to run into the street. So maybe if I stay out of the way it'll be okay. And yes I know that rhymed".
Was there a way to respond to that? He felt responsible for someone's death and now wanted to suffer more for the sake of it. "So you think Summer raising a kid on her own with a job like hers is considered ' okay'? Yeah she thinks the same thing, but you two seem to want to make it all better for the other one but you're both miserable".
"Well we're not going to be happy stuck with each other".
She took a small sip from her mug, "then don't make it being ' stuck' with each other. You obviously love her if you two slept together".
Seth snarled, "we were drunk".
"You wouldn't care so much if you didn't have feelings for her".
He paused briefly, "it's my baby! What else am I suppose to feel?!".
"Just earlier you wanted to get on a plane to California, now you're just staying here and not doing anything".
"I thought about it and realized I should respect Summer's wishes".
Elise nearly dropped her mug on the tabletop, "screw what Summer wishes, neither of you are making sense right now. It's your baby my god, your best friend is a lawyer, you don't have to be left in the dark".
"No lawyers" Elise groaned, "you work for her, won't she notice the fact that you're gone?".
"She doesn't think I have the slightest idea who you are, I'm not worried about it".
He closed his eyes slowly, "Elise, just go back home and forget you ever met me". He pulled his coat off the back of the booth and stood up, "it was really nice meeting you, and I appreciate you trying to help me, I really do. I'm sorry your plans failed, but it's not like I have a choice. Call me cold hearted and pig headed, but I guess that's what I am. Good bye Elise, anytime you need a place in New York, I'm here".
And with that, she watched him walk out of the diner into the cold New York night.
Chapter Nine- "Elise, just go back home and forget you ever met me"
Neither of them were sure what time it was, some hour after sunset. Seth and Elise sat the length of two booths in a corner coffee shop, and they were still drinking eight cups later.
"I admire you for this" he looked up from watching the liquid swirl around in his mug, "just the way you're handling all of it".
He shrugged, "I never had harsh reactions to things, but I'm not sure if all of it has sunk in yet".
"It's tough news to take, but you seem like a mellow kind of guy".
"I am" except now he felt like Ryan, only he knew his baby was coming, "I only hope I don't have to wait five years before I see her again" he muttered.
Elise took note on how he acknowledged Summer rather than only a baby, "it doesn't have to be that way, you can come back to California".
"And if she wants, she can keep running away, Marissa was ready and willing to do that if she had to. And how do I know she's not getting an abortion, or putting the baby up for adoption?"
"She said she wouldn't, in a way that you have to believe her. She
wants the baby and at the same time wants to protect you".
Seth looked back down at the table top, "that's exactly what Marissa said about Ryan" he quietly commented.
Elise nipped at her lip, "don't let this turn out like that. After all, I came here to bring you back with me. You're probably the only person she'd want to see right now".
"Yeah that's how it all starts out. Then in a little bit you can be the reason Summer runs in front of a moving car. I told Ryan to come here, and that's what got Lillian upset enough to run into the street. So maybe if I stay out of the way it'll be okay. And yes I know that rhymed".
Was there a way to respond to that? He felt responsible for someone's death and now wanted to suffer more for the sake of it. "So you think Summer raising a kid on her own with a job like hers is considered ' okay'? Yeah she thinks the same thing, but you two seem to want to make it all better for the other one but you're both miserable".
"Well we're not going to be happy stuck with each other".
She took a small sip from her mug, "then don't make it being ' stuck' with each other. You obviously love her if you two slept together".
Seth snarled, "we were drunk".
"You wouldn't care so much if you didn't have feelings for her".
He paused briefly, "it's my baby! What else am I suppose to feel?!".
"Just earlier you wanted to get on a plane to California, now you're just staying here and not doing anything".
"I thought about it and realized I should respect Summer's wishes".
Elise nearly dropped her mug on the tabletop, "screw what Summer wishes, neither of you are making sense right now. It's your baby my god, your best friend is a lawyer, you don't have to be left in the dark".
"No lawyers" Elise groaned, "you work for her, won't she notice the fact that you're gone?".
"She doesn't think I have the slightest idea who you are, I'm not worried about it".
He closed his eyes slowly, "Elise, just go back home and forget you ever met me". He pulled his coat off the back of the booth and stood up, "it was really nice meeting you, and I appreciate you trying to help me, I really do. I'm sorry your plans failed, but it's not like I have a choice. Call me cold hearted and pig headed, but I guess that's what I am. Good bye Elise, anytime you need a place in New York, I'm here".
And with that, she watched him walk out of the diner into the cold New York night.