Summer in the City
Chapter 2
AN: I will try to update my 2 stories once a day until school starts in about 2 weeks but don't count on anything. I have a life too and I just can't write every day. LOL
Summer relaxed contently; her small fingers steadily hitting the keys of her laptop. She quickly glanced at the alarm clock on her wood nightstand and sighed. The top of the laptop closed and Summer sat up in her bed and quickly re-did the hair in her tousled ponytail. She stood up and straightened her clothes and now all she had to do was find her boyfriend.
Summer walked out of their small bedroom and she didn't have to look far as when she opened up the front door, there was Seth Cohen sleeping against the wall of the hallway.
"Cohen! Rise and shine. Get ready to go. I'll be waiting downstairs." He awoke with a jump and then realized the events of before, mostly being locked out.
"Awwee." He yawned and slowly got up from the ground. "Okay Sum. I'll be ready in a sec."
"Whatev." She tossed back walking down the steps to the 1st floor.
It was finally about 40 minutes later when Seth made his way down there to find Summer quietly sitting on a park bench watching a pack of kids play basketball.
" Wanna play?" He asked and she jumped, startled by his voice.
"No thanks. It looks like it's too much work." She smiled softly back at him and took his hand as they started walking down the crowded sidewalk.
"Did you have a good time writing?" He asked his eyes focused to the front.
"Yeah. I got a good amount done."
"You have a good rest?" She grinned moving out of his way as he swatted at her.
"Thanks to you I think I'm going to have a sore neck."
"I'm still mad at you about the keys. Don't push your luck. You are lucky you got out of that with just a sore neck."
"Should I be 'scared' Summer?" He inquired with his usual sarcasm.
Summer didn't reply like she usually would have but looked ahead at the deli up a block.
"You hungry?" He asked, knowing that she was. He just knew those things about her. She got cranky and forgetful when she had an empty stomach. He had spent the last 4 years living with her and that he had come to know well.
"Hmmm?" She looked up at him, shaking herself out of her trance.
"Are you hungry? I am and I wondered if we should stop at the deli."
"Sure." This seemed to pep Summer up and she grabbed Seth's elbow with hers and started to skip. "Come on Cohen. SKIP!" She giggled, pulling him along the sidewalk.
"Not my thing Sum. I don't usually want to look like an idiot. That's how you get picked on." He groaned; Summer still skipping and he continued at a fast pace. To say the least they looked completely stupid and uncoordinated.
"We aren't back in Newport. You can look stupid and they will just blame in on the city. Come on Cohen. Have fun. You never let loose. You are too uptight." Seth was about to defend himself when she continued. "Now put your weight on your left foot and then your right foot. You can do it." She coached happily.
"Summer I know how to skip; I'm not an invalid." He retorted, indignantly.
"Okay, then let's see it." They were almost at the deli when Seth finally decided to join in.
"There you go!" She cheered. "Cohen, you got it."
"I'm not two Summer."
"I'm sorry. Good job." She tried to say it in a stern, strict voice but a smile crept through and she blurted out laughing.
"No need to laugh." She shook her head and Seth leaned in for a kiss. Summer groaned as she felt his tongue pushing at the opening of her lips and she greedily deepened the kiss.
Summer hand softly pushed his shoulder back and she broke the kiss.
"What? Why'd we stop?" Seth questioned, placing random kisses on her lips.
"We have a crowd." Seth turned his head and noticed people staring at them. "And plus I'm hungry. Let's go."
"Okay, later." He whispered into her ear and she shivered.
"Count on it."
Summer and Seth walked the last remaining steps to the front entrance.
"2 please. Nonsmoking. Booth." Seth took charge and told the female waiter.
"Okay. Please follow me this way." The young girl grabbed two menu's out of a small bin and walked towards the left-ish section of the restaurant.
She stopped and she asked. "Is this all right?"
"Seems good." Seth replied and Summer nodded silently.
"Okay, well I'm Margie and I'm going to be your server today." Another woman walked up behind the other room and introduced herself. "Would you like water or ice tea to start out with?" She asked with a genuine smile on her heart shaped face.
"Water's fine. Summer?" Seth told the lady and then asked his girlfriend.
"Yeah, I'll take a lemonade."
"Okay, your drinks will be right up. The soups of today are clam chowder and vegetable. Be right back." She walked away and Seth placed his elbows on the table and stared at Summer.
"So…" He hesitated. Summer had her eyes in the menu and she glanced up.
"What? You should be thinking of what you want."
"I know what I want." He replied huskily and yet joking.
"Cohen." She scolded. "Get your mind out of the gutter and figure out what you want. I'm not going to be here for 3 hours." Summer frowned and went back to the menu.
"I already know. I want 2 cheeseburgers and a large fires." He wringed his hands together and looked up to Summer's big brown doe eyes.
"How can you eat all that and still stay so scrawny?" Summer shook her head in jealousy.
"I'm not scrawny. I prefer 'slim' or 'lean'" Seth corrected proudly.
"Whatever you call your twiggy-ness, how do you do it?"
"I exercise."
Summer almost snorted at this and coughed to cover up her laughter. "And I'm wonder woman." She saw his eyes open wide and she knew what he was thinking about. "No Cohen, not that. I know you haven't exercised a day in your life."
"Fine." He pouted. "back to Wonder Woman."
Summer groaned in feigned disgust and hid her head behind the tall menu.
"What Summer? I know you are thinking about it." Seth grinned and waited for the waitress to return with their drinks.
The two-some had eaten and paid for their meal when they returned back to New York's crowded sidewalk. Seth had lifted his arm slightly so Summer could snuggle in the crock of his arm. She fit perfectly and she loved being so close to him.
"What should we do now?" Summer asked quietly, just enjoying the walk.
"Whatever you want. I'm game to anything." Seth instructed.
"I don't care really. But if I have to pick how about shopping." She said quickly hoping he wouldn't notice even though he would of course.
He groaned and it didn't surprise Summer at all. He was going to whine and fuzz the whole way there.
"Shopping Summer? Do I have the word LOSER written on my forehead?"
"No you don't have anything written on your very cute forehead." She flattered him, kissing his forehead for effect.
"I'm not going shopping." Seth stated boldly.
"Sure you aren't" Summer smiled at him sweetly; an mischievous grin creeping though.
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One hour later: Summer ran into another dressing room with Seth spitting out sarcastic remarks about him being a guy and carrying her purse and an harmful of bags from an list full of local fashion shops.
"Cohen, hold your tongue. I'm want to try these things on and then we can leave." Summer announced from a dressing stall.
"Or what? You going to make me?" He purred at her.
"Cohen. Not hold your tongue that way. I always end up biting your tongue every time. Never mind, I'm rambling. Just be quiet." Summer said aloud. A mother with her young child walked out of one of the stalls and sat down on the bench near him and gave Seth a dirty look and he shrugged.
"Summer just hurry up." Just as he said that her stall opened and Summer peaked her head out.
"Can you help?" Summer asked.
Seth's eyes rose up seductively. "Do I get an reward?"
"No. Zip me up." He walked over to her and she widened the door and let him in. Summer was in a short lavender dress; the back of the dress open and showing a lot of back and butt.
"Cohen, keep focus on your job. All you have to do is zip it up and you are done." Summer retorted sarcastically. She felt his warm fingers skim her spine and dip down below where the zipper would be and Summer moaned automatically out of reflex
"Cohen…" She arched her back and he leaned in her kissed her neck.
"Let's get out of this place and back to our place." He sighed into her neck.
He could tell she was pouting. "Me like shopping." She pleaded.
"Well, me like Summer." Seth grinned and trailed his kisses down her shoulder.
She shook him off and he looked at her with his 'sad puppy' eyes.
"A couple more shops and then we can go." Summer grinned, knowing her boyfriend wouldn't like her answer.
He stopped and zipped up her dress and exited the small room. The woman with the child was glaring in disgust at him.
"I'm going to get some coffee." Seth called towards her door. "Come when you are done."
A muffled "Okay" came from the room and he left carrying all her bags and her pink flashy purse with him.
TBC.
I thought that was kind of a funny chapter. Review! Please! I like reviews since when I read them I want to write the next chapter! It's cause and effect! Simple as that.