Our Hands Clasp So Tight

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters on the OC or the show itself unfortunately. The ones I made up are mine though, yayy.

A/N: Ah! An update! I know it's been too long once again and I've had this mostly done for a while but I wasn't sure how I felt about this chapter. It's kind of a filler and there will be more going on with the coming chapters, I'm a little stuck so any suggestions you may have would be awesome. Please Read and Review!

7. In Hopes of a Phone Call

Summer sighed as she hung up the phone for the sixth time that day. She knew her best friend was ignoring her calls, she had been for the past week.

"Mommy did a very bad thing Ella." Summer told the baby sadly. Ella simply stared at her mother as she continued to bounce in her bay seat. "I was just trying to help." She whispered, sitting down beside her daughter.

Suddenly Sofia stomped in on her stick pony and a pink glitter cowboy hat placed half hazardously upon her head.

"Howdy Mommy!" she smiled, extending her hand up to the counter to reach for a cookie.

"Hi baby, where's Daddy?" Summer smiled at the girl's appearance.

"Bafroom." Sofia mumbled with a mouth full of cookie.

Seth strolled in wearing a hat identical to his daughter's and a toy gun stuck in the belt of his pants. "Howdy little mama."

Summer giggled at his appearance as he placed a quick kiss on her lips. Sofia took this as an opportunity to stuff another cookie into her mouth.

"I saw that little girl! That was your last cookie until after dinner!" Summer scolded, moving the plate out of the toddler's reach. Sofia let out a small whine in protest at the same time the phone began to shrill, bringing a hopeful look to Summer's eyes. Seth answered under the longful stare of his wife. He glanced back t her again, with an apologetic smile.

"Hey Mom."

Summer's shoulders fell noticeably and she turned to Sofia. "Come on baby let's get your hands washed up before dinner." With one last glance at Seth she guided her daughter into the bathroom while her husband spoke with his mother.

"No I haven't talked to Ryan since and Marissa hasn't answered Summer's calls." Seth answered quietly, peering around the corner to ensure his wife was out of hearing range.

Seth smiled down at the little baby resting in her chair as he absently listened to his mother's rambles.

"Uh huh." He mumbled, reaching down to lightly tickle Ella's belly.

"Seth are you even listening to me?" Kirsten questioned tiredly.

"Mommm." He whined, sticking his tongue out playfully at Ella.

"Seth please focus for just five minutes, you're a grown man and this is important."

"Fine." Seth huffed.

"So as I was saying-"

Suddenly Ella let out a piercing screech and Seth nodded at her encouragingly. "Uh oh Mom that was the baby, I gotta go."

Kirsten sighed "Okay Sweetie, call me when your get a chance."

"Will do, bye Mom, Love you."

"Love you too Sweetie."

Seth sighed and placed the phone back on the table, and reaching down for the baby. "You saved Daddy Ella, you should be very proud." He cooed, retrieving a bottle from the refrigerator and placing is in the microwave. He bounced the baby lightly in his arms, talking to her softly. He could hear Summer and Sofia's voices growing closer as their footsteps became louder.

"Uh oh," he whispered to Ella. "Here comes trouble."

"Hi Daddy." Sofia smiled widely, wrapping her arms around his leg.

"Hi sweetheart." He smiled, reaching down to pat her brow hair.

"You can hode me too?" she asked.

"Later Sofie right now I'm going to feed the baby and I need both hands for that."

Sofia stuck her bottom lip out and her eyes grew sad.

"Sofia don't you want to see me? You played with Daddy allllll day, now I'm sad because you don't want to play with me." Summer interjected.

"Ohh. I's sorry Mommy." She unwrapped herself from Seth's leg and trotted over to Summer. "Whats we pay Mommy?"

"Well FIRST we need to eat dinner so we have energy to play, then how about we play dolls?" Summer cried out with enthusiasm.

Sofia's eyes lit up with excitement and she let out a cheer.

"YEAH!" she shrieked.

Seth shot Summer a smile in which she returned, and the family of four sat down for dinner.

A few hours later Sofia had tired from an exciting game of Barbie's and she was upstairs in her bed, fast asleep.

Summer hung up the phone and sighed. "She won't answer." She said sadly, joining Seth on the couch where he was burping Ella.

"Give her a little time Summer, you know from dealing with the both of them they need a cooling off period." Seth reasoned, gently patting the baby's back.

Summer sighed, "I know Cohen but I feel so bad, like really, really bad."

"I know you like to meddle Summer and I know you have people's best interest at heart, but there are some things people need to deal with themselves. Some things are too personal, and that is one of those things."

Suffer huffed and crossed her arms in front of her chest. She knew her husband was right, she knew she had taken things too far, but all she wanted was for her best friend to be happy. That wasn't such a crime, was it?

She glanced over at her husband and her face softened at the sight of him cuddling their infant daughter in his arms. She never got sick of seeing Seth with their girls, and despite his annoyingness and selfishness, he was a great dad.

Seth glanced up and met her eye, wearing a small smile. "I'm going to put her to bed, then how about I put you to bed?" he asked, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.

"Very funny, go ahead I'll be in our room." Summer laughed.

Seth nodded and carefully stood up, disappearing up the stairs with Ella resting on his shoulder.

Summer took a deep breath and glanced at the silent phone once more before making her way around the house, making sure the doors were locked and the lights were off before heading off to bed.

When Seth entered the bedroom ten minutes later Summer was already in bed, laying ontop of the covers in nothing more than one of his T-shirts.

"Holy hell woman, what are you doing to me?" Seth asked, staring at her lustfully.

Summer yawned widely and scratched her head, making the messy bun atop her head bobble. "Hm?" she asked distractedly. Seth side and continued into the bathroom to get ready for bed. It was true what they said about kids, they're cute but you can kiss your sex life goodbye.

He stumbled into the room a few minutes later looking painfully at his wife. He climbed into bed immediately pulling her into his arms.

"Sethhh" she whined, pushing him away.

"Shh." He whispered, placing his lips softly on her neck.

"Seth," she whispered, closing her eyes.

"Mhmm?" he mumbled, caressing her neck with his lips.

She let out a low moan and rolled onto her back, so that Seth was now hovering over her. She shuddered as he ran his hand up her leg and rested it on her inner thy.

Summer closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling of her husbands lips showering her body, she began to find herself lost in the moment until Seth began to pull up her shirt, causing her hands to blockade his and her eyes snap open.

"Seth, please don't." she whispered, shifting her eyes nervously away from his.

"What? You don't want to..?" he questioned seemingly confused.

"No, I-I do but I just, maybe I can keep my shirt on?"

Seth rolled over so he was no longer on top of her, forcing her on her side to face him. "Summer what's wrong?" he asked softly, pulling her closer to him.

"Nothing…" she whispered, snuggling closer to him.

Seth sighed to himself, he knew very well what was wrong. They had went through this same ordeal after Sofia was born. Summer put up a tough front and no one besides Seth really knew of her insecurities.

"Summer, we've already been through this."

"I know, but I just don't feel comfortable yet. It's just-harder this time to get the weight off because I don't have any time now with two young children."

"Summer you know I don't care about that," he smiled, rubbing his thumb on her back.

"I know-but I don't feel comfortable letting you see me, I want you to think I'm beautiful not some flabby-whale or something."

Seth sat of suddenly and pulled her up to face him, he took her face in his hands and spoke sternly to her.

"You are not fat Summer, you will always be beautiful to me and I don't want you thinking that way. If there is something there than who cares? That something gave us the two precious little people that are sleeping down the hall."

Summer smiled slightly and leaned forward to wrap her arms around his torso. "I love you Seth, so much."

He smiled and tucked her head under his chin as he hugged her back, "I love you too."

Summer looked up and slowly began to kiss him again, laying back and bringing him down with her.

Seth watched as she tugged at the hem of her shirt, and slowly began to pull it up over her head.

"Sum, if you don't want to, it's okay." He whispered.

"No, I want to, you're right." She smiled, taking it off.

Seth instantly groaned, "Oh my god, so gorgeous." He gasped, immediately placing kisses all over her body.

Summer smiled to herself at her husband's sincerity and reminded herself how lucky she really was. Finally after a long week the troubles between her and her best friend was temporarily forgotten this one night, and the only thoughts plaguing her mind were those of her husband.