A/N: Thank you all for your reviews thus far. Keep them coming! Also, I hope that you can all get to like Jed… even if he said some dumb stuff in chapter 3

Shouts out to: tines5, taseynell, sarah, undeniable chemistry & ramsychick for the reviews.

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Summer unpacked her belongings into her new room. She was sharing her apartment with Lauren, another intern at AOL. The apartment was larger than her one in New York, but still much, much smaller than the houses in Newport Beach. On Monday she would be starting her summer job. She wasn't too nervous, after all, she had been working for the company for the past year. LA would give her a break from the city that never sleeps and a chance to avoid everything that reminded her of Cohen. Except Cohen, she sighed, knowing that he was somewhere in the city. Whatever, they probably weren't in the same zip code. After fixing her room to her satisfaction, Summer decided that it was time for lunch, and headed down the street to the nearest In-N-Out Burger.

It was strange, eating on her own. She was one step away from being the queen bee at Harbor and was well-liked at NYU as well. She fixed her eyes on the drink cup, tilting it slightly to read the biblical message printed below.

"Summer!"

She snapped out of her reverie. There was Cohen. Again. What was the chance of that happening?

"Um, hi," she said, mentally slapping herself from coming across as unconfident.

"Mind if I sit here?" he asked, politely.

"I was going to get up, actually," she said, coldly.

"Really, because you do have half a burger right in front of you."

"Girls don't eat that much. Duh," she said, snarkily. She really wanted to talk to him, but was afraid that she wouldn't be able to control herself.

"At least sit and talk a while, I'm sure you're not in a…"

"Actually, I'm supposed to go for a manicure at…"

"It's Sunday, salons are closed. Even in LA."

"And you know that? Ew."

"C'mon just keep me company?" Seth said with puppy eyes.

"Fine, whatever," Summer succumbed to his begging. "Why isn't Anna here?"

"Yeah, so, we broke up," Seth said, fidgeting with his napkin. Summer nearly choked on her food.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Really," Summer replied, trying to sound sincere.

"Yeah right, you were never friends with her."

"Well, that must not have been fun."

"It happened back in September. A year of doing the long-distance relationship shit was enough for her."

"Oh."

"Whatever, it's for the better. So, you seeing anyone?" Seth Cohen, single, Summer thought. She could work things out with him. They could be together. No, she thought, there is no way that I will act more pathetic than him.

"Actually, yes. His name is Nick and he's going to be a senior at Columbia."

"Um," Seth hesitated. "That's um… that's great. So, uh, how long have you two been…"

"Two months. Although we act like we've been together since, well, sophomore year of high school," Summer quipped.

"Then I take it he's here?"

"No."

"Then where is he?" Seth asked. Shit. She never asked him what his summer plans were.

"In New York. Working. Um, for an Investment Bank," she blurted out, doing her best to make a plausible lie.

"If I remember from way back when, Summer Roberts was quite a fan of those investment banker… remember that, Summer? When you had me introducing you to all of those…"

"I'm eating with you now, don't push your luck."

"Easy, girl," Seth said, feigning hurt. "I'm just trying to make some friendly chatter."

"Well, we're not friends so can it. Now, I have to go."

"Fine, then. Call me!" Seth said, desperately. Summer ignored him and walked away.

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Summer knew that her behavior at In-N-Out would in no way lead to Seth proclaiming his everlasting love towards her, or his regret that they had not gotten together in the first place. Summer wanted to do no more than bang her head against the wall, shouting "stupid, stupid, stupid," as she recalled the lunch from hell. Damn, Cohen, for reentering her life. And now single. And hotter than ever. How was she going to move on with him and his singleness lingering over her? She got up and called Jed.

"Jed, I have a problem," Summer said when he picked up.

"So you move across the country for the summer and yet I still get bothered by your problems."

"You know you love them."

"Yes, because the life of Summer Roberts is so interesting," Jed responded, sarcastically.

"I ran into Seth again."

"I thought you were in LA."

"Yes, and surprisingly enough, so is he. And he's single. And did I mention cuter than ever?"

"No, but I'm not seeing what the problem is…" Jed tapered off.

"Well, I ran into him eating lunch. And he acts all friendly and I just react like a bitch. I can't help myself, Jed! I mean, I'm thinking that all I want to do is bring him back and shake the walls yet everything that I said was either sarcastic or downright nasty. I even told him that I was madly in love with Nick."

"I can see why," Jed stated.

"Why's that?"

"Because you've covered up your feelings for him from him for so long. But now you're both available, and if you really want him you're going to have to be civil, at the very least. Mkay?"

"Fine, Jed. I'll call him."

"Sure thing. Tata, Summer." Summer hung up the phone and was ready to dial Seth's when she realized… she didn't have Seth's number. After an awkward conversation with Kirsten, whom she hadn't spoken to in at least two years, she dialed Seth's digits and held her breath, hoping that he wouldn't pick up. Just her luck, he picked up after the first ring.

"Hello?"

"Um, hi, is this Seth?" Summer asked.

"Summer?"

"The one and only."

"I didn't think you heard me."

"Huh?"

"When I said to call… I mean, I didn't even give you my num – "

"I called your house for it," Summer blurted out. "Look, I was kind of an ass earlier, and I'm not going to apologize but I wanted to know if you wanted to meet for coffee in an hour."

"Nothing says good times than being verbally abused by Summer Roberts…"

"Cohen!" Shit, she thought, she let it slip.

"Kidding, Sum. Sure, I'll meet you at the Starbucks on 4th and Main."

"Okay, see you then." Great. The Starbucks was about a ten minute walk from her place, meaning that she had about fifty minutes to get ready. Silly as it was, she wanted to look her best for Cohen.

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What will happen when they meet again? Review & I'll post Ch 6