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Summer took a look at herself in the mirror. She wore jeans and a green blouse and had her hair loose around her shoulders. "Seth?" she called as she put on some lipstick. "Are you coming?"
"Summer, I really appreciate that you came with me here. I don't want Ryan to worry and-"
"Hey, it's okay. You don't have to explain," Summer said as she sat wíth Marissa in the doctor's office. "Besides, it's the least I can do."
Marissa gave her a small smile. It was obvious that she was nervous and a bit worried. As she didn't say anything in respond Summer gently placed her hand on top of her friend's and waited with her.
"Ms. Cooper," a kind-looking woman said and walked up to the twosome. "We're ready for you." She gave Marissa a smile as the tall woman weakly stood up, looking at Summer. "Your friend can come, too."
Relieved Marissa took Summer's hand and squeezed it.
Seth appeared from the bedroom, also dressed in jeans and a light blue striped shirt. "Coming," he said as he walked up to the petite woman, putting both of his hands around her waist making her turn around. "You're looking great." He smiled and leaned in to kiss her lips but Summer pushed her head to the side and made his lips touch her cheek instead. "Hey," Seth said with disappointment evident in his voice.
"Look, I've just put this on. Don't ruin it," she said referring to the lipstick.
Seth pouted. "So? You can just put some more on."
Summer smiled and took his hand, giggling as he tried his best to create puppy-dog eyes. "Let's go."
"Summer," Seth whined and fallowed her as she dragged him out of the apartment, locking the door behind them.
They were going to the Cohens' house to have dinner. This time Ryan and Marissa wouldn't be there. It would just be the four of them. And to Seth's delight Summer was having a good day. She was having a good week. He smiled as he thought of how she had coped these past weeks and couldn't be happier that she was as happy as she was. He had expected the father issue to be a big step backwards but to his surprise it hadn't. Summer had been going to her therapist on a regular basis and really begun to relax about the whole situation; she'd grown to trust Christie.
"What are you smiling about," Summer asked mischievously, raising her eyebrows, watching him as they walked side by side.
Smiling down at her Seth brought her hand up to his lips. "You," he simply said and gently kissed her knuckles.
"You're so cheesy sometimes, Cohen," Summer laughed but he could tell that she was enjoying it.
"Is that a problem for you," Seth flirted, brushing her fingers with his tongue.
"No," Summer said and blushed, leaning a few inches closer to him. He continued to place kisses all over her hand as they quietly made their way to the car. Summer didn't make him stop even though she usually didn't like to do more than hold hands in public. And she figured that it probably looked quite harmless to everyone else, Seth sweetly placing kisses over her fingers. To her though it only made her want to kiss him even more.
When they got to his car in the garage Summer let go of his hand and pushed him against the car door, passionately kissing him. Her arms made their way around his neck, her fingers finding their way to his curls as she made him moan into her mouth. He kissed her back immediately, pulling her closer to him by her waist.
Just as abruptly as she'd pulled him to her she pulled away, smiling up at him as he stood there with his mouth half open, his lips swollen and more colourful than usual. "What," he innocently asked as he gently pulled her to him again, leaning in for another kiss. Summer let herself be kissed and felt how she relaxed in his arms. They stood there, Seth holding her waist and Summer massaging his arms, and shared a few more kisses before they both pulled apart just the slightest. "See, you can just put some more lipstick on after we've finished," Seth quietly said and captured her lips one more time.
"Well, you should see your face. I had a reason not to kiss you, you know." Summer giggled as Seth leaned down to check his reflection in the mirror of the car.
Seth tried to smear the lipstick off of his face. "Better?" he asked and looked at Summer for a respond.
She grinned and pulled a tissue out from her purse. "Let me help you." Summer gently wiped the pink from around Seth's mouth and lips. "There," she smiled and pulled out a mirror from her purse to fix her own face. "Now, we should go. We don't want to be late."
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Seth pulled the car up on the Cohen driveway and turned the engine off. They clasped hands before walking up the front steps, Seth giving Summer a comforting smile as they rang the bell. Summer squeezed his hand in reply and was actually looking forward to meet his parents. They were the nicest people she'd ever met. He did have a wonderful family. When she'd first met them she'd been worried that she wouldn't fit in. They were really rich and not at all like any people she'd ever been friends with. But Sandy and Kirsten Cohen had surprised her, like their son had. They were funny and she felt very comfortable around them somehow.
Kirsten was the one to open the door. "Hi," she smiled and pulled Seth into a hug first and then turned to Summer. "Hi, Summer. It's so good to see you both." Summer placed her arms around the older woman's chest and smiled. She wished that she could have had a mother like Seth's.
"It's good to see you, too," Summer said as they pulled apart. Sandy emerged almost immediately and lifted his eyebrows, smiling widely.
"Summer," he exclaimed and kissed her cheek while giving her a light hug. "It's great to see you. I must say, you are looking good. Who knew my son would find himself a beauty like yourself." Summer giggled, locking eyes with Kirsten who rolled her eyes at her husband.
"Dad," Seth yelled. "I'm hurt."
"Oh, come on son, don't be a baby." Sandy said, giving him a light punch in the back. "It's good to see you, too."
Seth looked defeated but then turned to Summer who stood there looking cute, her fingers playing with a strand of dark hair. "Yeah, yeah. She is beautiful so I guess I kinda get your point."
Summer gave him an eyeroll but was slightly touched inside. It still felt strange to be called that. Beautiful. Even though Seth had said it many times she still wasn't used to it. It was even more strange to have his dad call her a beauty. Somehow though, she liked it. For once she didn't want to flee as she got the attention.
Seth smiled at her for the hundredth time that day and lightly pecked her cheek.
"So, Ryan and Marissa didn't say what they were up to today but they couldn't be here. So it's just gonna be the four of us," Kirsten said as they walked into the kitchen.
"I can't believe this," Marissa quietly said, obviously still in shock. "I didn't plan this."
Summer gently rubbed her friend's upper arm. "Hey, it'll be fine. Ryan will be there for you. You guys love each other."
"Yeah, but we didn't plan this. How do I tell him?" Summer could see the panic well up in her friend. She knew that this was a big shock, nothing the both of them had planned to happen just yet.
"Marissa, he has to know. You're in this together. It's his baby too."
The taller girl gasped as she uttered those last words. Baby. "It really is a baby."
"Yeah," Summer said and smiled.
Summer hadn't told Seth. She wanted to but had promised Marissa and she knew that Ryan would have to be the first to find out. That was what this getaway was all about. Marissa would tell him. Or at least she was supposed to.
Having a girlfriend like Marissa was amazing. Summer had never really been close to anybody, boy or girl. And now she had both Seth, who was wonderful, and Marissa. To top that Seth's whole family had welcomed her warmly. Summer had gone from having no friends, a job she hated and a crappy apartment to be surrounded by good friends and staying in a beautiful apartment together with Seth. Life had taken a turn, a good turn.
"So, Summer," Sandy said as they sat by the table in the backyard eating the delicious meal that Kirsten had cooked. "Are you joining us for Chrismukkah?"
Summer nervously glanced at Seth, a frown in her forehead. "Chrismukkah?"
"Seth, you've told her, right?" Kirsten said as Seth laughed while shaking his head.
"Told me what," Summer asked confused. The three others around the table were smiling and Seth seemed to be the one who got to do the explaining.
He grinned before beginning. "When I was six I came up with Chrismukkah, a holiday combining Christmas and Hanukkah, Christianity and Judaism. I came up with Chrismukkah, this super holiday."
"Chrismukkah, huh?" Summer giggled. "He came up with it," she asked and looked to Sandy and Kirsten.
They nodded. "He did. And we've kind of embraced it."
Seth grinned. Chrismukkah was one of the things Seth really felt proud of. And with Summer he was sure that it would be the best Chrismukkah ever. "You just wait 'til you've witnessed the magic of Chrismukkah. It's gonna be awesome!"
Summer smiled and could tell that this was something Seth was really excited about. To her though, holidays had never been very great. More of the opposite. She'd always loved watching Christmas movies and listen to Christmas carols but at the end of the day she would always be disappointed. Because Christmas and Santa never came to the Roberts. Summer flinched a little as the memories came to her.
"Are you alright, Sum?" Seth asked and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. He looked at her with a mixture of concern and hope in his eyes.
Summer brushed her thought aside. It could be different this year. Seth had kept proving to her that she could change her life and if she just trusted him then maybe Christmas could turn out well. "You really want me to come?"
"Of course we do, Summer," Kirsten said in a loving voice. She was afraid to ask anything about Summer's family or if she had other plans. "It would be really nice to have another girl in the family. No offense, boys," she quickly said and turned to her husband and son. Kirsten was used to be surrounded by boys, buying gifts for them and also receiving gifts from them, but it would be nice to have a girl around. Of course Marissa had been around for the last couple of years and she loved that, but Marissa had her own family and had always had to hurry back to her mom's or her dad's. Marissa was part of the family but somehow this girl that Seth had found was different. She fitted in this family even if she couldn't see it herself just yet.
"Thank you," Summer said in an emotional voice, unaware of the tear that had slipped down her cheek. "I'd love to come." Seth lovingly brushed her tear away and grabbed her hand, squeezing it slightly to let her know that he was there and that everything was okay.
"Then it's settled." Sandy put his hands together and started to clear the table. "Honey, will you help me with the dessert?"
Kirsten quickly rose and the twosome went inside, leaving another twosome by the table.
Seth took both of Summer hands in his and played with them in his lap, admiring how small and perfect they were in his. Shifting on her chair Summer moved closer to Seth, making their knees touch. "Seth, I-" she started but as he lifted his head she hesitated. He didn't say anything though, just waited for her to continue while gently massaging her hands. "You can't leave me. Ever."
Looking straight into her teary eyes Seth spoke. "I won't. Really." He was surprised himself of how much love he had for her. "I love you, Summer. And I want to be with you."
Summer gave him a smile and took one of his hands into hers, bringing it up to her face. She softly kissed his palm. Seth had her wrapped around his finger in a way. Everyhting he said made her heart melt and she was actually believing that he meant every word. He hadn't disappointed her once. "You know what?"
"What?" Seth looked at her curiously, waiting for her answer.
Summer kept smiling and as she let go of his hand and leaned her head closer to his, she whispered, "I love you, too."
I hope you liked it! Please leave a short review and if you have any suggestions let me know. Also, I have not forgotten about Summer's dad...