A/N: Thank you so much for your speedy reviews! Here's another chapter, as promised!

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Summer stirred a little before opening her eyes. She felt herself in a tight embrace. It was warm, and comforting, and… Cohen?! Oh god, what did she… She looked down. She was fully dressed. Okay, she thought, letting out a sigh, at least they didn't go too far. Still, she couldn't remember how they got there, why Cohen was in her bed, arms wrapped around her. She slid out from under him and put on a bathrobe, and began banging on Lauren's door. Lauren answered the door, yawning.

"What's up," she asked, sleepily.

"Um, what did I do last night?" Summer blurted. Lauren looked at her confused. "I mean, um, Seth's in my bed."

"Yeah, well, you two were going at it on the dance floor, and then I found out how thin our walls are…"

"Oh God," Summer said, sinking against the wall.

"You were saying that a lot…"

"Okay, enough with the visuals. I, uh, got to go," Summer said as she went back to her room. Seth had just woken up and was slightly propped up in her bed. He looked so adorable when he just woke up, rubbing his eyes and smacking his lips.

"Hi," Summer said sheepishly as she sat back down on her bed.

"Sleep well?" Seth asked. Summer nodded. "Yeah, so, uh…"

"What?" Summer asked, confused by his loss of words.

"We must have had a lot to drink last night." Summer nodded again. "I'm sorry."

"What for?" She asked, honestly. Did he regret making out with her? Shit, he probably wasn't "over" Anna yet. Eww, she thought, I'm the rebound girl.

"Well, Nick." Oh God. Nick. She forgot about that lie. God. Why didn't she just have the balls to tell him that Nick was long, long gone? She sighed.

"Actually, um, Nick and I just broke up," Summer said. Okay, it was a half-lie.

"I'm sorry," Seth said.

"No, it's okay, it's all for the best, actually."

"So I guess that makes me your rebound…"

"We were both really, really wasted last night," Summer said. "I don't think either of us were thinking about rebounds."

"That doesn't mean I'm not…"

"I guess you're right," Summer lied through her teeth. She didn't want Seth to even have an inkling that she really wanted him to stay here all day.

"Yeah, so, I guess I ought to head out." He got out of bed and put his shoes on. "Don't be a stranger," he said as he headed out of her room. Summer smiled as she fell back against her pillows. This was… awkward.

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Seth walked along the streets of LA and up to his apartment. The remnants from the previous night's party were all over the floor. Before he could make it into his room, his roommate Nate sequestered him into the living room.

"Man! You got some last night! Way to go!" Nate exclaimed, holding up his hand in anticipation of a high five. Seth limply slapped his hand before dramatically slumping into an armchair. He didn't say anything.

"So aren't you going to tell me about it?" Nate inquired. "I mean, last time I saw you, you were practically having sex on the dance floor with some caliente brunette. And now you're just coming back. So how was…"

"Nice. Awkward."

"Awkward? That's not what I…"

"Um, we grew up near each other. We kinda have a history."

"Ex?"

"Not quite."

"Then what?"

"I had a crush on her for about six years… and then we made out… and then I started dating this other girl."

"There was another, hotter, girl?"

"Eh… not quite," Seth admitted. "More like some messed up love triangle and Anna – my ex – kind of sorted things out first. Or, should I say, got to ring in the New Year with me."

"Ahhh. Yeah, you can't wait around for the ladies," Nate said. "So, brunette…"

"That's Summer."

"So, Summer, do you like her?"

"Well, yeah. I always have."

"Even when you were dating Anna?" Seth bit his lip. "How long were you dating Anna for?"

"Almost four years."

"God, man! All the while liking another girl."

"It's not like she liked me back or anything."

"She seemed to be liking you back last night."

"She was drunk," Seth stated.

"That doesn't mean anything. Are you going to see her again?"

"I don't know. Hopefully she won't come over here in one of her rage blackouts."

"Rage…?"

"Nevermind. Maybe."

"Well, do you want to see her?"

"Of course! I love… I got to go," Seth said, making a beeline for his room before his face turned red.

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Summer spent the day in bed. After four and a half long years she had finally hooked up with Seth Cohen. And then it ended so suddenly, awkwardly. And they barely even remembered the actions of the previous night. She sighed. She was afraid to call him back, to profess her feelings, to… she called Jed.

"Summer, what's up?" Jed said on the other line.

"I kinda hooked up with Seth Cohen last night and…" Summer quickly blurted.

"Slow down, honey," he said. "Did you just say that you hooked up with Seth?"

"Yeah," she answered, dejectedly.

"Oh my God, Summer! So you guys, well…" he tapered off, suggestedly.

"Oh, no, no, no. My clothes were on this morning."

"So, how was it?" Jed asked, ignoring Summer's previous comment.

"I kind of don't remember."

"Don't tell me."

"Yep, I was flat out drunk. Apparently, I must have asked him to stay the night as well."

"Someone's filled in my spot!" Jed mock-whined.

"No one will do that, Jeddy Teddy," Summer said, softly. "It's so… weird now. Like, he accused me of making him my rebound guy."

"Isn't he, I mean, technically…"

"No. Nick meant nothing."

"So that's why you wouldn't speak to him. By the way, he's still calling."

"Ew."

"Desperation?" Jed laughed. "Anyways, just call Seth. Communication builds a strong relationship."

"Not that there's one to start. But, ugh, fine," she said. She knew what she needed to do.

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