Disclaimer: I don't own The O.C…blah blah blah.
"Femur"
"Patella"
"Tibia"
"Fibula"
"Good. Okay, I think you got it Summer. We've gone over it a hundred times. And I'm starving. I can't study any longer without food."
"Shhh, Cohen. We haven't even gone over the histology stuff yet. I want to pass."
"Summer, you will pass. You know it. Come on, let's just go to the cafeteria and get something to eat. Half an hour." Seth pursed out his bottom lip and lifted his eyebrows so that the ever-endearing puppy-dog face would force Summer to reconsider.
"Please please please please."
Summer sighed. "Fine. Come on." She picked herself up off the floor and proceeded to throw on a baggy Brown sweatshirt and some sandals.
Seth's face lit up and he plastered a smile and went to hug Summer. Why he needed to beg her to eat was beyond him. But he was still in the phase of clinging to her side every second. After many hurdles, somehow they both managed to get into Brown and had only been in the swing of things for about a month. Summer, just as Seth had predicted, was acting beyond mature and responsible about everything, including schoolwork.
After leaving Summer's room, they walked down the quiet hall and down the stairs.
"Wow. It's quiet tonight." Summer stated obviously.
"That's because it's a Friday night. No one stays here on Fridays." Seth said coldy.
Summer swore he pmsed more than her sometimes. "Sorry, I was just trying to make conversation."
Summer quickened her pace out of her dorm and started walking faster across campus to their destination, trying to ignore Seth.
"Summer, slow down. Look, I'm sorry." Seth sped up to catch up with her. He finally reached her and grabbed her hands.
Summer turned around to face him. Her tired eyes look up to Seth's pleading face. He brushed a loose strand of dark hair away from her cheek and look at her scrunched face.
"Sum. Are you okay? I've never seen you stress out this much before. And finals aren't even close yet." He laughed a little.
He saw the panic in her face spread. "I just-. I can't-. I don't want to do bad and mess everything up," she finally got out.
She hardly every let her guard down like this, so Seth knew to keep his mouth shut and continue to listen. He stroked her cheek up and down while his fingertips grazed her soft skin, urging her to continue. When nothing else was spoken, he wrapped his arms around her back and pulled her into his chest. He heard her sigh and mumble something. He mumbled back. Their reciprocating mumbling was another mirrored action that they had picked up. Even though sometimes neither could distinguish what the other was saying, their dialogue was complete enough by any sounds they made. All Summer needed was to be held. Seth slowly rocked her trembling body back and forth while his fingers brushed through her silky hair. After a while, he felt her body sink as she relaxed into him. He pulled away and planted a soft kiss on her nose.
"Sum, listen to me. You have done great so far and you will continue to do fine, but you need to relax a little bit," he said softly. "God, I never thought I would have to tell you to calm down. It should be the other way around."
"Okay fine. I'll calm down, but after dinner, we have to study some more," she said smiling. Summer's newfound need for perfection was something different for Seth. Ever since the end of senior year, Summer had her sights set on being successful. She didn't really know what she wanted to do yet, but thought human anatomy would be an interesting class, and well, maybe even beneficial. Seth of course, was in the same class.
They reached the cafeteria and ate slowly, talking about nothing. Seth loved these conversations. No matter how much he time he spent with her, he always found out something new about her. Half an hour tuned into an hour as they continued to talk and laugh in their own little world in a corner table.
"Feel better?"
"Yeah, thanks. You ready to go?" she asked.
"Lead the way, my Summer-bun."
She burst out laughing. "What did you just call me?"
"I don't know," he said laughing back. "Just changing things up a bit."
Summer continued to giggle, "Well, I think things are fine just the way they are."
"Is that so?" he asked turning his head to the side, while he reached his arms out to tickle her sides.
She let out a little squeal and headed for the door. Seth started chasing after her. Surrounded by young adults, these two hardly looked like college students. Summer sprinted as fast as she could across the courtyard, heading for her dorm.
After Seth finally caught up to Summer, and they went back to her room. Living a couple of buildings apart wasn't bad, but they usually opted for Summer's room. Having a roommate who was gone most of the time did have its advantages.
"Okay, so I kinda want to go over the tissue lab notes, because I am still a little confused," Summer said.
"Sure. And then after that can I pick something to do?" Seth asked.
"Yeah, as long as it involves actual studying," Summer said sternly.
Letting out a fake laugh, "Oh, ha haha. It will my little Summer," said Seth.
"Good. Okay, so the epithelial tissue types are what?" Summer asked Seth.
"Uhh, let's see. Okay, simple sqamous epithelial tissue," Seth said slowly closing his eyes in search for the answers. He could feel Summer getting impatient, wanting to blurt out the answers. "Ah, simple cuboidal epithelial tissue………"
After two more hours of Summer's drilling, they were both starting to fade. Summer was half way on her back and half way on Seth looking straight up at the ceiling. After minutes of silence, Seth was the first one to speak.
"What now?"
Summer groaned, "I donno. We could go out. Like you said, it's Friday night. There's tons of stuff to do."
"Yeah, but I'm tired now," Seth said.
"We could always study some more," Summer started to say shyly. Seth tried to get out from under her and sit up.
"You know, going out sounds great," Seth replied with his teeth clenched together forcing a smile.
"Okay! Sorry. Well, I don't know what to do. But I don't just wanna sit here," Summer said trying to pull Seth back down to lay with her.
Seth resisted her pull and sat and then hopped off the bed.
"What are you doing?" Summer asked confused.
"Lay down," Seth commanded. Summer just looked at him. "Lay down."
"Why?"
"Just, come on." Seth said rolling his eyes.
"Fine."
"Okay, since you are a study monster, I thought of a more fun way to enjoy studying," Seth said.
Summer started laughing, "Oh God. I am not taking my clothes off to study."
"Shh. No. Just listen," Seth said in a high-pitched voice mocking Summer. "Okay, I want you to name an anatomical landmark and I have to point it out on you."
Summer continued to giggle, "Are you serious? Cohen, how do you think of these things?"
"Hey, there are many weird things that go on in my brain." Seth retorted back. "And yes, I'm serious. Come on, you want to study, I want to not be bored to death from studying, so this seems like a nice compromise."
Summer just sighed, "Fine. But my clothes are staying on."
"Fair enough."
"Okay, what is the first answer Alex Trabeck?" Seth asked very seriously.
Summer giggled again. "Umm, how about the buccal region." Seth stuck out his hand and pinched her cheek and started making little baby sounds. Summer laughed until he grabbed a little too hard. "Ow! Jesus Seth! Okay. You got it--cheek."
Seth laughed through his apologies, "I'm sorry." He let go of her cheek while Summer rubbed her own hand over the red spot.
"This is not a fun game," Summer whined, "especially when you abuse me."
"Okay okay okay. Sorry, I promise I won't do that again. Pleeeease?" Seth whined back.
Summer sighed, "Okay, without pinching me, show me where your digits are."
Seth immediately grabbed her fingers and threaded his through hers, giving her a huge dimpled smile.
"Good," Summer said pleased. "Okay, where is the palmar region?" She continued.
Seth opened his hand from hers and kissed the inside of her palm slowly, just peaking his tongue out to taste her salty skin.
Summer couldn't help but let out a smile from his warm touch, "Mmm hmm," she giggled. "Umm, how about the brachial region?"
Seth let go of her hand and reached for her upper arm. "Perfect," Summer said sing-songy, "Show me where the oculus region is."
Seth leaned over so his face was level with hers and brought his lips to her left eyelid. He could feel Summer slowly giggle from underneath him as he placed the softest kiss possible on her eye. He pulled back and saw Summer with her eyes closed. "That's right," she said slowly. Clearing her throat, she said, "Okay, where is the otic region?"
This time, Seth got off his knees and proceeded to sit on the bed next to Summer. She scooted over for him and looked at him with a smile. He again went down to her head, this time leaning to the side and slowly breathing in her ear. He heard her giggle and felt her shake a little bit. "Seth, that tickles," she said laughing.
He brought his arm around her and his lips found the base of her ear. He kissed her slightly, while his tongue tried to escape his mouth and latch on to her skin. His teeth then grazed the lobe of her ear as he brought his fingers to remove her hair that was frustratingly getting in his way. He could feel her giggles die down and her breathing slow. Seth then moved to the part behind her ear and started to kiss again.
"Okay, Cohen, I think you have the idea. You know where my otic region is," Summer said sounding annoyed until Seth began to move his body closer to her. He continued to kiss her, pouring all of the lust his lips could muster at the moment. Seth continued back to her ear lobe as his hands went to her waist to rub the small amount of exposed skin her sweatshirt had permitted, until he heard a tiny moan escape her lips.
He raised his head to look at her, only to find her eyes closed and her head very relaxed on the pillow. "Sum," he whispered.
"Hmm?" She managed to get out. Her heart was racing.
"How about one more," he stated while smiling at her.
Rather than responding, she grabbed the sides of his face and brought his lips to hers. It wasn't really an urgent act, just a wanted one. Seth had hoped that all thoughts of anatomy had left her mind, until he heard a mumble from under him, "Rorisis."
Seth pulled away smiling, "What?"
Summer opened her eyes and very quietly said, "Oris."
This time Seth bent down and placed his lips on hers tenderly as he felt a giggle depart her lips, turning his head to the side in order to obtain better access. He worked his mouth on hers until he felt his lips bruising and he was sure hers were as well. Seth was now smashed against Summer's chest, where he could feel her piercing and rising heartbeat pound into his own chest. He released his tongue into her mouth and he heard another small moan.
"Cohen," Summer breathed, while attempting to push Seth off of her chest. He resisted her push and tried to kiss her again. "Seth!" she said louder.
"Summer!" he yelled back.
That's when she started giggling, "I think we should study like this more often." He just smiled at her and headed back to her mouth.
A/N: Sorry if the anatomy terminology annoyed anyone. I've never written S/S so this was weird for me...I don't know how I feel about it. This was just pointless ...stuff, so I have no idea if I should keep going...I would love suggestions.