I have been the WORST writer in the history of ever. I have had the craziest month and just keep on forgetting about updating. I have written about seven more chapters from here on, I just forget to post them. Im SO sincerely sorry. But I promise more regular updates from here on out, dont care if it kills me lol! Please R/R!

I am in Love with you, at Least for the Moment

"Thank you for your time." Summer finished her presentation with her award winning smile and the small group of people sat before her politely clapped. She sighed inwardly, happy it was finally over. She'd been dreading this presentation for weeks, like a looming test she knew she'd fail. But she felt like she'd pulled it off. This was why she was such a good businesswoman. The people rose and Summer shook each of their hands in turn before gathering her things into her large Louis Vuitton purse.

She exited the boardroom where she was faced by her excitable PA, Michelle.

"So? How'd it go?" Michelle asked eagerly as they walked down the hallway, towards the elevator.

"I think it went okay," Summer nodded happily.

"Great!" Michelle whipped out her PDA. "Well, you've had a few messages. Cosmopolitan Magazine have awarded the Intricate Eyes Pencil their coveted 'beauty Oscar'," she quoted. Summer nodded, smiling.

"Graphics have finished the latest billboard designs, they'd like you to take a look…"

"Sure thing."

"And Mrs Greene called to confirm lunch tomorrow."

"Kay, I was going to call her later anyway." They stepped out of the elevator and exited the building, where a black car was waiting for them. They climbed in and the car set off, back to the Heure D'ete office.

"Oh yeah, in follow up to the success of your products, Cosmo wants an interview with you, a feature." Michelle raised her eyebrows eagerly at Summer. She simply gazed out the window at the street, sighing.

"You know how I feel about all this. I don't want to be a celebrity and do these stupid trashy interviews where they'll twist everything I say."

"Okay, no pressure Sum but I hate to point out the obvious. Spencer is on his way to the top, you know that, and pretty soon, you'll be the envy of every woman in America. We both know he's gorgeous," Michelle giggled. Summer blushed, despite swelling with pride.

"Well, when that day comes, we'll deal with it, but for now…" She nodded and glanced at her watch.

Only two hours until his plane lands! I can't wait to see him, hug him and just have him back!

Summer smiled to herself and reached forward to grab her Sidekick. Michelle watched her and saw something on a long chain slip out of Summer's shirt. It must have been tucked down there, hidden. It was a plain silver chain but something was on it, something that glimmered gorgeously, the colours were entrancing. Turquoise and silver. Summer sat back and saw Michelle staring at her chest. Summer frowned and looked down, her blood went icy.

"That's beautiful!" Michelle cried, reaching for the chain, to touch the ring that was dangling from it. Summer tried to snatch it to stuff it back down her shirt, but Michelle was too fast.

"Aw Summer this is gorgeous! Ooh, what does it say? Aloha Au Ia'oe Mau Lo. What does it mean?"

"Nothing...I, uh, I don't know..." Summer managed to snatch it back and placed it down her shirt, hiding it like she always did.

"Why do you hide it? Its so beautiful, did Spencer buy it for you?" Summer avoided Michelle's inquisitive gaze and endless questions.

"My, my Dad bought it for me..."Summer lied.

"Aw, that's sweet. Id show it off though." Michelle then fell quiet as her cell buzzed. Summer turned back to the window, her ears ringing.

So I still wear Seth's ring. So what? Just because I really like it. Its not a crime! I promised him I wouldn't forget him so I wear the ring.

But why did she choose to hide it?

Spencer knows I have it. He knows I love it. But he doesn't know who its from. He thinks my Dad bought it me on a family vacation to Hawaii. What would he do if he knew the truth? That's why I hide it. Because it brings up the past, something I hide carefully. Its private and its my business. Mine and Seth's business. End of story.

Seth did one last check of the house. He'd been up since 8am this morning cleaning. With Shelley being away for just over a week, he'd not given a thought to keeping the place tidy. Thank god the garbage got collected today and she didn't have to see the endless pizza boxes and takeout containers that were in he garbage can. He checked his watch once more. 2.24pm. She'd be home any minute, her plane should have landed at 2pm. He sat on the couch, his body buzzing with excitement.

I'm going to see her. Any minute she'll walk through the door. I cant wait!

Suddenly, the door slowly opened and the slender brunette slipped around the door. Seth slowly rose and both stared at each other before Shelley walked over to Seth and hugged him tightly.

"Ooh Seth, I've missed you so much!" she cried. Seth held her close, taking in the sweet scent of her perfume.

"I've missed you too!" They broke the hug and just gazed at each other like two love-sick teenagers.

"So? How was France?" Seth asked eagerly, sitting down on the couch, Shelley doing the same.

"It was amazing! The weather was a little chilly but still awesome. But it wasn't the same without you," she smiled. Seth returned the smile and leaned forward, softly kissing her.

"Did I tell you how glad I was you were back?" Seth quietly said, breaking away from their kiss.

"Yeah, and I like hearing it," Shelley smiled, leaning forward to kiss him again.

Summer bit her lip, staring at the clock.

Where is he? His plane should have landed at 2pm. Its nearly 3pm. Oh god, I'm gonna scream if he doesn't come soon!

Summer was sat in her large apartment, her cat Vixen sat on her lap whom she was stroking. Grace had called ten minutes ago but had had to go as she was at work. So Summer was alone, with only Vixen to keep her company.

Suddenly, she heard the door open and carefully moving Vixen off her lap, she sprinted to the door where he stood.

"You're back!" She cried, leaping forward into his open arms. Spencer held her tightly, taking in the fruity scent of her perfume. Being in the cosmetics industry meant Summer always snagged the best freebies, especially when it came to perfume.

"Wow, I guess you really did miss me!" Spencer smiled as he stepped back to grab his luggage. Summer smiled widely and watched him move his luggage out of the way of the front door. The couple then moved and sat down on the large couch.

"So? How did the audition go?" Summer asked excitedly. Spencer just silently smiled, looking furtive and Summer held her breath.

"I think I nailed it!"

"Yes!" Summer cried loudly, hugging him tightly.

"Oh Spence I have such a good feeling about this!" Summer grinned, looking genuinely excited.

"Yeah, me too. Thanks for being so supportive Sum," Spencer said softly, his eyes sparkling.

"Aw, no problem. I know you're going to make it Spence," Summer replied. Spencer stroked her hand before leaning forward to kiss her. Summer's heart fluttered as their kiss became more passionate. He was an amazing kisser and Summer sometimes felt like he was so perfect it was too good to be true.

"I'm so glad you're home," Summer whispered.

"Oh yeah! Oh my god that was so funny, I've never laughed so much!" Shelley giggled, stirring her margarita. She picked it up and took a drink, Seth watching her every move with pure happiness.

"Are you staring at me Seth?" she asked, smiling flirtatiously.

"Hey, I'm making up for the last week!" Seth defended. Shelley shook her head, smiling. The smooth classical music danced on their eardrums and the quiet, but full, restaurant was a soothing surrounding. Seth reached forward and took Shelley's hand, rubbing it gently. She stared into his deep eyes, hers sparkling beneath the twinkling chandeliers.

"You know, it'll be two years since we've been together in a couple of months," Shelley said quietly.

"I know, its gone so fast."

"Yeah, but I'm glad we've spent the last two years together, even though I didn't think we'd get together…" Shelley grinned.

"Oh yeah, we should thank Ryan and Marissa once again for the fantastic first date," Seth said sarcastically. Shelley nodded and sipped at her drink. Both fell silent, thinking about the pivotal day on which their first date had taken place…

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Seth sat on the floor of Ryan and his dorm room at Berkeley. He jabbed at his Playstation controller furiously, his eyes glued to the screen. Ryan appeared from his bedroom from just getting ready for his date with Marissa tonight.

"Hey man," he called to Seth. Seth nodded, glued to his game. Ryan stopped and watched his friend, his heart still panged with sadness to see the shell of Seth that was present lately. They'd been at Berkeley for just over two years and Seth still hadn't been on one date since Summer… Seth never wanted to go out, he'd go to school in the day and stay in all night long unless Ryan and Marissa managed to drag him out. He wasn't the same old Seth anymore, and it really hurt Ryan and Marissa to see him like this after knowing him for so long. Something had to be done, they'd decided, and tonight was the night. Ryan strode over to Seth and sat beside him.

"So what're you doing tonight?" Ryan asked.

"Playstation, Pizza. You?"

"Going to the movies with Marissa…" Ryan saw no reaction from Seth, not even a nod.

"…hey, why don't you come with us?" Ryan asked.

"No thanks." Ryan's heart sunk.

"You can't keep doing this Seth…" Ryan replied quietly. Seth stopped playing, put down his controller and faced Ryan.

"Doing what?"

"You need to get over her." Seth's blood boiled at his friends comment.

"Maybe I can't Ryan. Did that ever cross your mind? Huh?"

"You're throwing your life away! You lock yourself away from the world because of her. You don't have a life anymore and I know you don't want this."

"Oh really? You're all of a sudden in the know? Well you know what Ryan? You know nothing! So go out with your girlfriend and stay out of my life, okay?" Seth stood up and stormed off into his room, slamming the door with great force. The words 'game over' flashed on the TV screen and Ryan sighed, if something wasn't done soon, it would be game over for Seth.

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"Shelley? Shelley? Come on sweetie, come out of the bathroom. Please?" Marissa knocked on the bathroom door again, only hearing muffled sobs. Her roommate Shelley had been in the bathroom for around half an hour now. She'd broken up with her boyfriend last week and today she'd seen him flouncing around with the 'slut on campus'. She'd ran back to her room and had now been crying since.

"Honey, please come out! Or let me in, we can talk!" Marissa called. Silence followed and she heard a muffled 'come in.'. Marissa slipped inside where Shelley sat on the floor, her back rested against the bathtub and her head in her hands. She glanced up at Marissa and her eyes were bloodshot, mascara streaked down her flushed cheeks.

"Oh Shelley…" Marissa knelt down beside her and hugged her. Shelley sniffed, tears streaming from her eyes.

"I..I can't believe h...him!" she stammered. Marissa stroked her hair comfortingly. "Nicole Heard is the biggest slut in the whole of California, I hate her!"

"I know honey, I know…"

"How can you possibly understand? Ryan would never cheat on you!"

"Yeah, but I haven't always been with Ryan… My ex-boyfriend Luke, he cheated on me. I lost my virginity to him and the next week, I found out he'd been sleeping with one of my best friends. I know what its like to have a broken heart Shell, more than you could ever know…" Marissa looked at Shelley, her eyes were full of sadness at bringing back the painful memories.

"If I know one thing about having a broken heart, you can't dwell on it, if you do, it'll destroy your future." Shelley nodded, taking in Marissa's meaningful words.

"Thanks Marissa, you're the best," Shelley sniffed, leaning forward to hug her.

"No problem. Hey, why don't you come with Ryan and me to the movies? I'll buy the popcorn."

"Sure thing."

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Seth sat alone on his bed in the shady room. He hated arguing with Ryan, and he knew he was right. Over two years and he was still depressed over her. Quite ironic really, he'd always known she'd be part of his life, and now, she was ruining it. He stood up and walked to the mirror on the wall, taking in his appearance. His face was pasty and white, his eyes looked hollow and he was a shadow of his former self. Ryan was right, he was destroying his life. Hours of studying then hours of video games, barely any fresh air and only two friends. Seth took a deep breath and turned to his bedside table, flinging open the drawer. Inside the full drawer lay photos, notes, CD's, everything that he'd saved from their relationship.

He turned to his wardrobe and took out an empty shoe-box. He ripped out the drawer and emptied every single item from the drawer into the box. He flung the empty drawer across the room and stared at the full box. A photograph of the two lay on top of the other item. They were on the beach, both smiling happily, Seth's arm around her shoulders. He stared at the pictures and, tears brimming in his eyes, tore it into two. He placed the pieces into the box, took out some tape and sealed the box shut. On the outside, he wrote 'Past' and opened his closet, placing it on the highest shelf, under a pile of comic books. Seth took a deep breath, wiped his eyes and opened his door.

"Ryan, wait! I'll come with you to the movies!"

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"Seth, this is Shelley. Shelley, this is Seth." Ryan and Marissa stood next to the confused couple, who stared at each other. Ryan nudged Seth and Marissa nudged Shelley. Both shook hands limply.

"Okay! Lets go into the cinema. Ryan, Seth we'll go and sit down, you get the snacks," Marissa said, kissing Ryan lightly on the cheek. The two girls wandered into the cinema, leaving the guys at the concession stand.

"Ryan, you set me up! Okay, I know I'm putting the past behind me but isn't this a little fast?" Seth squared up to Ryan.

"We didn't set you up, I invited you because you needed to get out. Marissa invited Shelley because she was sad. End. I promise you." Seth nodded, still not believing Ryan.

"So… you wouldn't be bothered if we hit it off?"

"Yes, because you need someone, not because I set you up." The queue moved forward.

"Well, I doubt that we'll hit it off. She's not my type. And she looks like she could burst into tears at any moment. So there." Seth said.

"Whatever man," they reached the counter, "You want popcorn?"

"Marissa! How could you set me up?" Shelley cried as they sat down.

"I didn't set you up! Seth just came."

"Please… I've only just broken up with Jack!"

"Look, Seth's a really nice guy. If anything, you can make a new friend," Marissa shrugged. Shelley scoffed.

"I know you just want me to get a new guy so I can forget about Jack. Anyway, Seth's not my type and he looks really grumpy. So there." Shelley said, nodding.

"Whatever Shelley," Marissa smiled, "I wonder where the snacks are?"

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The movie dragged on and on as Seth and Shelley became even more uncomfortable. Ryan and Marissa weren't really paying attention to the film, or their friends. And Seth and Shelley, didn't really want to talk to each other. After an hour of silence Shelley broke the ice.

"Look, I didn't come because I thought I was getting set up," she said to Seth.

"Likewise. I don't need my friend to find me a girl…" Seth muttered.

"Sure, I'm not really looking to date either," Shelley shrugged. Seth smiled and they continued to watch the film. Shelley reached for her soda, staring at the film rather than her hand, and knocked it onto the floor. Seth gasped as it spilled al over their feet and legs. Both bent down and banged their heads with each others.

"I'm so sorry Seth!" Shelley apologised.

"Don't worry about it," Seth moaned, rubbing his head. Shelley couldn't stop herself from staring at Seth. He had the deepest brown eyes she'd ever seen and they drew her in. Seth saw her staring at him and couldn't help but stare back. Her aqua eyes sparkled in the darkness and her light brown hair framed her oval face. Both searched for words to say, anything, but they couldn't. There were sparks bouncing off the walls.

"Hey! What are you two doing down there?" Marissa called. They jumped and sat straight in their seats.

"Nothing." They replied in unison. Despite the darkness, Seth saw Shelley blush and his heart was pounding against his chest.

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"I'm sorry, that movie sucked!" Shelley laughed as they exited the theatre.

"What? No way! It's the best in the genre!" Seth argued. The two continued to argue as the walked down the street and back towards the campus, which was only ten minutes down the road. Ryan and Marissa watched the two playfully argue and smiled to each other. They were a perfect match. They reached the girls dorm and Ryan and Marissa drifted off to say their goodbyes, so Seth walked Shelley to her room. They stood outside the door, an awkward silence setting in.

"Uh, thanks for tonight Seth, it was fun." Shelley said quietly, smiling.

"Yeah, it was." Seth watched her blush and look at her feet. It was at that moment that something inside him changed. For the first time in over three years, his thoughts were not solely on Summer. So he decided to do something spontaneous.

"I know you said you were, um, taking a break from dating but… would you, would you like to do this again sometime?" Seth asked, his heart thumping. Shelley looked up at Seth and thought for a second.

"I'd love to."

"Great! How about next Friday?"

"Sounds great."
"Right, pick you up at eight. Movie?"

"Sure, see you then." Shelley smiled once more and turned to unlock the door. Seth smiled to himself and turned to walk down the stairs.

"Oh Seth?" he turned back, "I'll pick the movie next time," she grinned before entering her room, closing the door behind her.

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Shelley stirred her Margarita, a dreamy look on her face as she reminisced about that night. They'd been together ever since. They were perfect for each other. She jumped as Seth called her name.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I, I was just thinking…" she grinned. Seth nodded. Shelley took a deep breath, leaning forward, her hand still clasped in Seth's.

"I love you," she whispered.

"I love you too," he replied. They smiled at each other before leaning forward and sharing a deep, passionate kiss.