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I really got inspired to write so here it is. Chapter six.

A Heart's Desire

I know what's real

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Of course Summer wasn't answering. That was to be expected when the last thing she said to him was that she hated him. He had to let her know though, so he left a message and dialled another number.

"Hello?" Kirsten Cohen said.

"Hi mom," Seth replied, thankful that she was answering.

"Seth! How are you?" she said, obviously happy to hear from him.

"I'm good mom. Or actually not so good." he said and understood that he didn't make any sense. "I need your help." he continued.

"Oh, has something happened?" Kirsten asked, worried.

"Summer and I are fighting. And I'm in Japan and she's not answering her phone. So I was wondering if you could go see if she's alright."

"You're in Japan?"

"Yeah, I'm in Japan. But could you please go see how Summer is? And maybe tell her to call me."

"Yes, of course. Is it that bad?"

"I think so. She said that she hates me."

"Oh, sweetie. I'm sure that she didn't mean that."

"I'm sure she did. I've been an ass."

"You are admitting it, anyway. That's the first step to make things right."

"Yeah."

"I'll go see Summer and I'll call you after."

"Thanks mom, and could you also tell her to check her messages and that I love her?"

"I'll tell her. Don't worry."

"Thanks again mom. I love you."

"I love you, too. Bye."

"Bye."

Seth put the phone down and made his way out of his 'office'.

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Summer saw her message; Seth had called her. She was in the bathtub, trying to calm herself down.

Ever since the conversation with Seth she had just wanted to throw things and scream. And she had done that for a while, before realizing that she would be the one cleaning the mess she did up. And as she had thrown a vase onto the floor so that it broke into a million peaces, she also realized that she was losing control. She was highly overreacting. She was having a rage blackout.

So, she decided to stop and calm down, therefore the bath. She had even lit a few candles to create a more reassuring environment. And she'd brought the phone in case anyone called. And right now she wanted nothing more than to listen to the message; she wasn't good at being stubborn when it came to things like this. She was just too curious and couldn't pretend like there wasn't a message on her phone. She had to listen to it, otherwise she would explode.

So, after drying her hands, she pulled the phone to her ear and listened carefully.

"Summer, hi. You're not answering and I guess that is because you're mad at me. I understand that and I can't blame you. I have been an ass and I have not been thinking through my decisions very carefully lately. If I had, I would have known that I am making you hurt and I shouldn't have gone here. I honestly didn't know that this was so important to you and I…I'm sorry. I've been selfish and I have not done what is the most important thing in my life. I haven't been home with you. I am so sorry that I did this to you, that I made you feel like I don't have time for you and that I am abandoning you. But, Summer, you have to know that you are everything to me and nothing matters without you. My work cannot even compete with my feelings for you. So, I am begging you, to please call me back. Please forgive me. I will not let you be alone anymore; I'm coming home as soon as I can. I tell my boss that it's an emergency because it is; this is. And I don't care if I lose my job as long as I still have you. So, I'll see you soon and I hope that you don't hate me. Because I love you. I love you so much Summer. Never, ever doubt that. Bye."

That was a very cute apology. And it was so typical Seth. He always had a thing with his words and when he said the right words Summer always melted. She couldn't be mad at him when he did that. At least not for a while.

But she couldn't let him get away with it so easily. She had been really mad at him. And even though he was being adorable and did the right thing she couldn't call him back, as much as she wanted to.

Before Summer could really decide what to do, she heard the door bell. She quickly got up and pulled a robe around herself. She could have just stayed in the tub though she was curious on who was at the door. She had been alone for quite a while so she was in need for some company.

Summer hurried out to the foyer in her slippers and robe. She had a towel in her hand that she tried to dry her hair with. She opened the door and was surprised at who she saw. "Kirsten?"

"Yes. Hi Summer!" Kirsten said in a merrily voice. Summer stood there all wet just staring. "Summer?"

"Oh, sorry. Come on in." she said and opened the door wider, stepping aside to let her mother-in-law in. "I've just taken a bath."

"You can go and put on something. I'll just wait here." Kirsten said friendly, seeing that Summer was a bit embarrassed.

"You sure? Do you want anything?"

"I'll just help myself in the kitchen, if that's okay. Take your time." Kirsten said and went to the kitchen as Summer hurried to the bedroom.

About ten minutes later, Summer entered the kitchen dressed in jeans and a shirt; one of Seth's shirts. Her hair was in a messy pig tail and she was make-up free.

"Hi," she said as she saw Kirsten sitting by the table with some coffee, reading today's paper.

"Hi again." Kirsten replied and put the paper away. Summer served herself some coffee too and sat down on the chair in front of Kirsten. "How are things?"

"Good. You?"

"I'm great. You probably wonder what I'm doing here."

"Kind of yes, but it's very nice that you came." Summer said, not wanting to be rude.

"Well, to tell you the truth Seth called me."

"Oh." Summer said and was suddenly very fascinated of the cup she held in her hands.

"He wanted to make sure that you are okay." she carefully started. "Did you get his message?"

"Yes." Summer said quietly.

"He's really sorry about whatever he's done. I could tell when I talked to him."

"I know he is."

"You do?"

"Yes."

"Good then. He said that he'll be home as soon as he can." Summer nodded and drank some of her coffee. "Do you want to talk about it? I'll listen if you want me to." Kirsten offered.

"Thanks." Summer said and fumbled with the shirt she was wearing. She really wanted to set things right again. She got up from her chair and picked out some cookies from the bread basket standing on the counter and placed them on the table. "I don't know why I am making this such a big deal." she said as she sat down again, taking a cookie.

"You wanna tell me what happened?"

"It's nothing really. He's just working." Summer sighed and bit her cookie.

"It must be something if you two are fighting over it."

"Last Friday he told me that he was going to go to Japan. The next day."

"He mentioned something about Japan."

"He'll be away for a week and it's not exactly the first time. He's just working so much."

"Too much?"

"I think so. But he doesn't seem to agree. Well, not before I heard his message anyway."

"He apologized?"

"Yeah. And it was really sweet."

"So…"

"I don't know. I can't stay mad at him but he just makes me feel…alone. It's nothing like it was when we'd first gotten married."

"Marriage has its ups and downs but in the end you'll stick to each other. And I know that you and Seth can work this out."

"How do you know that? We're not even on the same continent."

"Because you love each other. I have never seen Seth look at anyone the way he looks at you and I know for sure that he wouldn't trade anything in the world for you Summer."

That made Summer smile. She already knew that but needed to hear it anyway. She and Seth were meant to be together. They had been together for too long to let something like this come in their way. She just needed to hear that from him and she needed to say that to him. Face to face.

"Summer?"

"Sorry. I was just thinking."

"About Seth?"

"Yes. I really miss him." Kirsten nodded, understanding. "I have been acting so stupid. You know what I told him?"

"No." Kirsten said and shook her head.

"I told him that I hated him. And I don't. I don't hate him the tiniest bit."

"I know you don't sweetie. And so does Seth."

"I hope so. I have been so…not nice to him. I have been too emotional. More emotional than I usually am even."

"Maybe you've just never let all your feelings out before."

"Maybe. I just want him to come home so that we can talk."

"He'll be home really soon."

"Yeah." Summer said and finished eating her cookie. "Thank you. For everything."

"It's nothing, sweetie. I am just doing my duty as a mother-in-law."

"Thanks anyway. I needed this." Summer said and went to give the mother of her husband a warm hug. Kirsten happily hugged her back.

"So, do you need any company waiting until he gets home?"

"I would love that."

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So this chapter wasn't one of my nest. It was kind of a fill in chapter.

I have recieved some suggestions on Kirsten/Summer talk and I do love Summer's relationship with Seth's parents.

I think that you all will like the next chapter. I'll post it as soon as I can.

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