Title: The Next Step
Author: Charmed-Sparkle
Disclaimer: I don't own The OC or anything else related to it (But I wish I owned Adam Brody!)
Summary: Summer and Seth have been out of high school for six years, and are living together in NYC. When Seth proposes, how will their lives change? SS, lots of fluff.
A/N: Okay, sorry about the wait, here's the next chapter, it's really fluffy, but hey, who needs more drama? Lol, enjoy and review!
Chapter 6: Tellings and Feelings
The next morning, Summer woke up to Seth gently kissing her neck. She tried to hide her smile and feign sleep.
"Wake up beautiful," Seth whispered in her ear. She couldn't hide it anymore and rolled over to face him.
"Good morning," she whispered and kissed his cheek, "how did you sleep?"
He smiled and answered, "Wonderfully! Being engaged must do that to you." Suddenly Summers eyes lit up and her smile grew even wider.
Seth looked confused, "What? Did you forget?"
She glanced at him nervously, "I didn't forget, I just, I don't know I guess it's just nice to keep hearing it." She was telling the truth; of course she remembered; how could you forget? But hearing stuff like that-engaged, fiancée, even just ring made her remember the proposal and she couldn't help but get excited all over again.
Summer wasn't the only excited one, Seth was ecstatic. This was literally his dream come true. Everyone knows he's loved Summer since before she even spoke to him, and somehow he was lying in bed next to her, with an engagement ring on her finger. To top it all off, she seemed as happy as him. As Seth recalled the events of the day before, he remembered a specific part of one of their conversations; they had discussed telling their family. Not only did his parents need to know, but Summer's dad, and of course Ryan and Marissa.
Summer seemed to be thinking the same thing because all of a sudden she turned and said, "Cohen! I have to tell Coop!" Seth's smile grew so his dimples were showing and Summer felt like melting, "What? What's so funny?"
"No it's just, I'm so glad that you want to tell people, and just, it really shows that you're happy."
Summer cupped his face in her hand and smiled, "Cohen, give yourself some more credit! Of course I'm happy, I'm thrilled and I can't wait to tell everyone okay? So let's get dressed so we can start." His heart leapt, and if he hadn't been naked under the blankets, he probably would've ran to the balcony and proclaimed his joy to the world. But instead, he settled with kissing Summer once again, and getting ready for another big, hopefully good, day.
A little while later they were both dressed and ready to go, and after a quick call to Ryan and Marissa, they were on their way to their home to break the news
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They pulled up in front of the large house that Ryan and Marissa had been sharing for about six months, and Seth stopped the car, but didn't get out.
"What's the matter?" Summer asked.
"How are we gonna tell them? Should we sit them down, or maybe just run and tell them, or wait a little while?" Summer thought about it for a minute.
"I have an idea, we'll just walk in, chat and I'll just see if they notice, if not we'll tell them." Seth seemed satisfied with the answer and got out of the car, Summer followed and together they walked to the front door, nervously, since these were the first people they were telling. Summer rang the door bell and almost immediately Marissa had flung the door open and threw her arms around Summer, squealing. Summer squealed back, and they just hugged for a while, then Marissa seemed to remember Seth, and gave him a hug too.
"Wow, I haven't seen you guys in a while, how are you?" Seth glanced at Summer and smiled.
"We're pretty good, you know, kind of jet lagged, but good, where's Ryan?"
"He's in the shower, but come in, he should be out soon." They followed her in, commenting on some new things they had added to the house in the four months since Seth and Summer had come to California. Al of a sudden Ryan came into the kitchen, his hair still wet.
"Seth, man, how've you been?"
"I've been great, what about you huh? In this huge mansion? You just had to show me up huh, my place is probably the size of your bathroom." They both laughed and Marissa put some sodas on the table.
"Nah," Ryan answered, "I love your place, but seriously how's everything, how about with you Summer?" Summer decided this was the time to try and get their attention on the ring. She casually brushed her out of her face with her left hand and started to answer Ryan when Marissa interrupted her.
"Oh my god, no way, oh my god!" Summer and Seth both smiled and Ryan just looked confused.
"What?" he asked. Then Marissa grabbed Summer and hugged her even harder than before, "Sum! Why didn't you tell me! I can't believe this." Ryan looked more confused than ever so Marissa grabbed Summer's hand and shoved it in his face, and he finally realized what was going on. He smiled too, and hugged Seth, then Summer. Once everyone had hugged, they all sat down while the newly engaged couple told the events of the previous day.
Once they had finished, both Ryan and Marissa congratulated them again, and both seemed really happy when Seth told him that they were the first to know. Marissa was still full of questions. She asked where the wedding was going to be, how they were going to tell the Cohen's and Dr. Roberts, even when the wedding would be.
"Whoa, calm down guys," Seth said, "all we know is that the wedding will be in Newport." Both Ryan and Marissa suddenly looked really hopeful, but Summer quickly changed that/
"No guys, we're still living in New York, only the wedding is going to be here." Their excitement faded a little, but they had both figured that they would stay in new York.
After some more catching up, Seth and Summer decided that they needed to tell his parents, and both couples got into their cars and started the ten minute drive to the Cohen's.
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Once they got there, Seth and Summer once again had to discuss how to break the news again. They agreed to this time formally tell them, and asked Ryan and Marissa to give them some alone time for a few minutes. So as they headed to the pool house, Seth and Summer walked to the door, even more nervously this time. Summer took a deep breath and looked at Seth, "Are you ready?" He smiled and kissed her forehead.
"Don't worry," he assured her, "They'll be thrilled, they've been wanting this for a while." With that, he knocked first, but then just walked into the house.
"Mom? Dad?" he called. They both came bounding down the stairs, hugging both him and Summer.
"Where are Ryan and Marissa?" Kirsten asked.
"Oh, they should be here in a little while," Seth answered, "why don't we sit down, catch up." They all went into the living room and sat down together. Summer looked at Seth and he nodded.
"Okay, Mom, Dad," Seth started, "There's something we need to tell you." Now Sandy and Kirsten looked at each other, both confused and worried.
Seth spoke again, "Yesterday, I proposed to Summer-" Both adults' heads shot up and Summer finished Seth's sentence.
"And I accepted."
Now Kirsten spoke up, "So, you're getting married?"
"Well, that usually is what happens after a proposal," Seth teased. Sandy and Kirsten both stood up, and Kirsten ran to Summer and hugged her, smiling with tears in her eyes, while Sandy hugged Seth and congratulated him. Then they switched, and Sandy said,
"You've felt like part of the family ever since you first started dating Seth, but I'm so glad it's finally going to be official, congratulations guys."
Now Summer had tears in her eyes too. Seth put his arm around her, and kissed her cheek. Neither of them realized how important this was to Sandy and Kirsten. For a while, the whole family celebrated and Seth was feeling great, until he realized that it was almost time to tell Dr. Roberts. Even though he had asked permission, the way he had spoken made Seth think he was kind of just saying that to be done with it and blow him off. Seth looked at Summer and decided to just swallow his pride and do whatever was needed to gain Dr. Roberts' approval, because she was worth it.