Chapter 4
Reaching New Heights
Sorry for not updating sooner. It's definitely a Marissa/Alex story but the other characters come into it too. Enjoy.
Disclaimer – Fox and that's all I have to say.
RumbledSummer ran down to the beach, with Zack closely behind her.
"Oh my god Coop!" She breathed, as they got closer.
Marissa turned round and her and Alex stopped what they were doing.
"It's not what it looks like ok?" Marissa said.
"What are you talking about? Marissa – we can't go on hiding it forever!" Alex cried.
"What the hell is going on?" Summer demanded.
"Alex and I… we're a couple." Marissa mumbled quietly.
"Wait… you mean you're more than just friends?"
"Yes." Alex replied.
"Coop, why didn't you tell me? You're supposed to be my best friend!" Summer cried and ran off with her hair blowing behind her in the wind.
"I should go after her…" Zack muttered. "Nice to see you guys anyway. Good luck with everything."
"Thanks." Marissa blushed.
Summer didn't know where she was running. Deep down inside, she realised she was thinking of going to Cohen's.
You have a boyfriend. Her brain reminded her. But her heart was saying a different story.
It's always been him. He's always been there for me.
"Hey, Summer!" Zack caught up with her.
"What was all that about?" He asked and put a hand on her shoulder.
She shrugged him off.
"I just… I don't know. Everything's changed, or beginning to change." She muttered.
"Marissa's still your friend." He put an arm round her to reassure her.
"I know. I just need time to absorb it you know, before we go to Italy."
"Ok, ok. I'll call you later ok?"
"Ok." Summer smiled and he kissed her cheek.
XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSeth needed a grand master plan if he was going to get Summer back.
The Summer Breeze was now called 'Gimmie Sex.' That wasn't appropriate.
"Just call her man." Ryan advised.
"You're right, I should just call her. Thanks buddy." Seth got up to go to his room.
Call her. Right. I can do this…Shakily, he pressed the numbers. He tapped his fingers and waited.
"Hello?"As soon as he heard her voice, his disappeared. He hung up with a head full of regret.
Summer checked her caller ID. Seth had ringed her five times. The least she could do was call him back.
"Cohen, it's me. Do you realise you have called me five times?"
"Really, well… I don't know what to say. Oh, now I remember – Please, please just before you go to Italy, I want you to hear me out ok?"
"Cohen, I really don't have time for this…"
"Summer, listen I'm really, really sorry ok. I was a fool to leave you and with things that have been happening recently, I'm hoping there's a small chance that we could get back together."
"Cohen no! You had your chance remember? You wasted it. I have Zack now."
There was a pause.
"Do you love him?" Seth asked.
He could hear her breathing down the phone as the minutes rolled past.
"I'm not answering that Cohen. You have no right to know. I am leaving tomorrow, with Zack to go to Italy. Goodbye Cohen."
She slammed down the phone.
Her whole body was shaking at the question he had asked her.
No one even came close… except Cohen.
No Cohen. I don't love him. I love you.
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As the sunset, Marissa and Alex were still at the beach.
"I'm sorry. You know, for earlier." She said.
"It doesn't matter." Alex replied and stroked her hair. "I said we'd take it slow, and that's what we'll do."
Marissa smiled and then looked out to the sea.
"Tide's coming in." Alex smiled.
"Oh right… your ritual for new things that are about to happen in your life."
"Uh huh." Alex nodded. Their heads moved closer and closer until Alex could feel Marissa's warm breath on her skin. They kissed lightly at first, but as the waves came nearer the kiss deepened.
They spent the rest of the night like that. Entwined and entrapped with their newfound love. A spell that couldn't be broken.
"I love you." Marissa whispered.
"I love you too." Alex replied.
Reviews are nice. Thank you! Next up: Trouble in Paradise for Alex and Marissa? Also, does Summer make it to Italy? Find out soon.
