"This is never going to work" Seth said doubtfully
"Yes it will Cohen, so stop your complaining"
"How?"
"Well it's simple really, we have the perfect little party Coop and Atwood asked for but the after party is for us."
"This is supposed to be there wedding"
"Are you chickening out on me?"
"NO, defiantly not, but I do know Ryan a little bit better than you and I know that he will not go for this"
"Sure he will once he see's Marissa go for it. I mean the guy is totally whipped"
"Are you talking about Seth?" Anna asked as she walked in Sophie following behind.
"Haha your so funny Anna" Seth said
"Summer" Sophie shouted in excitement as she ran towards Summer who was sitting Indian style on the floor. As she reached Summer she almost knocked her over but Summer caught her balance before that happened.
"Oh, so she is your new favorite?" Seth teased
"Yep" Sophie said seriously causing both Anna and Summer to laugh at Seth's shocked reaction.
"I put in 5 years and she comes in and spends 5 days with you and she's your new favorite"
"Uh huh, she's cooler"
"Here that Cohen even your sister thinks your lame"
"Way to kick a man when he is down Summer"
"Well as fun as this is I have a meeting to get to but your dad said he would pick Sophie up when he gets out of work"
"Okay thanks Anna"
"So what are we doing today?" Sophie asked
"Nothing, I'm not your favorite"
"Sethhhhh" Sophie wined
"What do you want to do?" he asked annoyed by the wining
"I wanna go to the zoo" Sophie's face lit up "I have the best idea EVER" she said looking as she expectantly
"And that would be?" Seth asked unenthused
"Summer should go with us"
Sophie was clearly unhappy with the response from both Seth and Summer.
"Sweetie I can't go because I could get in a lot of trouble" Summer finally explained
"Well where can you go?"
"With Seth, nowhere"
"Why? Is it because he's a dork?"
"That's not nice" Seth interjected
"No" Summer said suppressing her laugh
"Actually, I know somewhere we can go"
"Where?" Sophie and Summer asked in unison
"I have a friend who owes me a favor" Seth got up and pulled his cell phone out of his pocket
"Where?" Sophie asked but Seth ignored her and walked out of the room.
"Boys" Sophie said annoyed and Summer laughed
"Got that right"
Seth walked back into the room 10 minutes later "Well you guys are lucky this dorky guy has connections because we have a family fun center to ourselves. It's going to be a day full of go-karts, laser tag, bumper cars and video games"
"How?" Summer asked
"That is a secret" Seth said smugly
"Let's go" Sophie said getting up and dragging Summer along with her
Seth smiled at his sisters response "Guess I'm the favorite again" he said smugly
"Nope Summer is still cooler"
Seth groaned as he shut the front door behind him "No fair"
Once they arrived at the place Seth parked the car and the three of them walked in. There was a gentleman holding the door open. "Hey Seth" he greeted
"Hey Leon, thanks again"
"Anytime"
Seth smiled "So what first Soph?"
She looked around trying to choose "Laser tag" she finally said
They walked over towards the laser tag area while Sophie ran "Leon you playing with us?"
"Do you mind?" Seth asked
"Not at all, that way it can be boys vs. girls" Summer said
Leon smiled "Sounds good"
"Summer will you be on my team"
"Yeah, let's beat the boy's butts"
Sophie laughed as Summer helped her gear up.
"Okay you guys ready?" Leon asked flipping some switches
"Yeah"
"Ladies first" he said letting Summer and Sophie enter "You two are on the far side" he said pointing "The game will start in 1 minute"
Seth and Leon walked over to there base "So that's your girlfriend?" Leon asked
"No, she's just a friend" Seth said
"Oh had me fooled"
Before Seth could reply the game began. He and Leon had a strategy. Leon would guard the base while Seth went to attack the girl's base. He crouched down and began navigating through the maze. He saw Sophie run past him but she was on the other side of the room. As he watched her he was caught off guard when he felt Summers "gun" pressed against the side of his head.
"Freeze" she whispered
Seth stopped and stood up looking down at Summer. They locked eyes for a moment, Summers gun now pointed to Seth's chest.
"You are my prisoner"
Seth swallowed the lump in his throat "Uhh… okay"
Summer smiled and lost in the moment she stood on her tip toes. She could feel Seth's breath and she began moving her lips closer. She noticed he was doing the same, but they snapped apart when Sophie shouted "We won"
They both took a deep breath trying to regain there thoughts. They silently walked over to Leon and Sophie.
"How did they win?"
"She got though, she is a fast little one"
"Oh well, Soph what's next?" Seth asked trying to keep his mind off Summer and the fact they almost kissed.
"I wanna do bumper cars, the go karts, the games"
"Okay let's go"
They all took off the gear for laser tag and made there way to the bumper cars. This time Leon was sitting out so he could control the ride. All three of them got in there own cars and waited for it to start. They went around bumping into one another for about 10 minutes until Leon stopped them considering they looked bored with it.
"Go-karts" Sophie yelled as she ran over to the tracks.
"She is too short to drive one on her own for this"
Seth gave Leon an annoyed look "Do we really have to follow that rule?"
"Yeah, we could still get in trouble"
"Fine Soph you have to ride with me or Summer"
"Why?" She wined
"So you brother doesn't have to lose to you again"
Sophie laughed "I will ride with Summer"
"Thanks… I think" Seth said
Summer smiled as she climbed into the drivers side. Leon was sitting out again to control the cars.
"Okay you guys will have 10 laps" Leon announced
After that both cars took off Seth in one and Summer and Sophie in the other. The girls were in the lead and everyone could hear Sophie giggling. As the race went on Seth was gaining ground and as they went around the turn he tried passing them on the outside, but Summer cut him off before he could. They then heard Seth curse. The race went on the same way the entire time until in the last lap instead of trying to pass on the outside Seth cut in the inside and got around the girls. He threw his hands up in victory as he pulled the go-kart to a stop.
"Oh yeah"
Summer helped Sophie out of her buckle then undid her own..
"Who's the man?"
"Leon" Summer answered laughing at herself
"You're just a sore loser"
"Whateves"
"Seth I want money to play games?" Sophie interrupted considering she wasn't happy they lost
"What do you say?" Seth corrected Sophie
"Please" she said half heartedly. Seth pulled out his wallet and handed Sophie some money "Go at it"
"Thank you" Sophie then ran off to play the games. "I have to go get the place ready to open in an hour"
"Okay thanks again Leon"
"No problem, just let me know when you need out" Leon said while walking away
"This was a good idea Cohen"
"I have those from time to time"
Summer smiled "That you do"
Seth went over and sat at one of the empty tables. Summer followed his lead sitting across from him.
"How often do you and Stevie do things like this with Sophie?" Summer asked trying to start up conversation, but then realized how weird the question sounded. She was about to stop him from answering but he spoke first.
"We don't, Stevie isn't really into these kinds of things I guess"
"What do you mean?"
Seth sighed "Well she is all about it just being the two of us, and we always have to be doing something like going to a movie, concert and lord knows what else. We can never just go hang out with Soph, Ryan or anyone for that matter. Even if we didn't have to do that we can't sit at home for longer then an hour without her bitching. I mean I just want to sit at home watch a movie, relax and relax every once and a while. But for some reason she is always picking what he do, when we do it and who we are going to do with"
"Huh"
Seth looked over at Summer "That's all you have to say?"
"Yeah, I guess I mean what did you want me to say?"
Seth stood up "I am going to go see what Sophie is doing" he walked off before Summer could say anything else. She sighed. What did he want her to say? She thought to herself. After a couple of minutes in thought Summer got up and walked over to Seth and Sophie.
"I want the same thing."
Seth gave Summer a confused look.
"Just a simple night at home" Summer elaborated
Seth nodded his head slowly confused as to why Summer was telling him this. Summer looked down to see that Sophie was gone, probably considering she was confused and bored with the conversation.
"I mean is that I get what you were saying. If Stevie was really in this for the long haul she wouldn't be trying to keep you all to yourself, instead she would be building your lives together"
Seth raised his eyebrows and opened his mouth but Summer continued "I mean really not wanting to hang out with Ryan and Marissa. I mean yes they are nauseating at time no doubt, still. On top of that why can't you just spend time alone with her, I mean that is how you get to know the person you are with the best or at least that is what I think. She is hiding something Cohen or she isn't that into you"
"Are you done over analyzing what I just said to you?"
Now Summer was confused "I know all this already, but thank you doctor"
"Well then what did you want me to say?"
"What you were thinking"
"And you just heard it, I mean god Cohen you ramble a little if you haven't noticed so that speech you gave was a lot to process. So it takes me a moment to really think about everything that you said"
"Huh"
"Damn it, don't do that"
Seth laughed "I like how you think that I am the only one who rambles"
"Yeah, I have noticed that I am picking up your bad habits. We really have to get this shower planned so I don't have to spend so much time with you"
"Then what are you going to have to look forward to everyday?"
Summer opened her mouth then closed it again "I've got nothing"
Seth smiled triumphantly "Seth 2, Summer 1"
"How do you have 2?" Summer asked confused
"Go-Karts and now"
"And my one?"
"Laser tag which really you only have because Sophie helped you"
"No see I was smart and used my god given gifts to beat you in laser tag"
"And what would that be"
"This" Summer said pressing her body against Seth wrapping one arm around his neck to pull his head closer. She licked her lips as she pulled his head a millimeter apart from Seth's. He swallowed and closed his eyes waiting for her to close the gap.
"Guess this means tie score" Summer whispered before letting go of Seth's head and walking away.
"You are the devil woman" Seth yelled after her, trying to regain his composer. The score was defiantly Summer 2, Seth 2.
"Are you sure they kissed sweetie?" Kirsten asked after Sophie rehashed the details of the day. Kirsten had figured out that Sophie was her perfect little spy when ever Kirsten wanted more information about Seth that he wasn't giving. For instance when he first came home from the show and now when everyone was trying to figure out the dynamics of there relationship.
"Yeah, twice"
Sandy nodded his head "Anything else?"
"Nope" Sophie said finishing off her ice cream "Can I go play?"
"Of course sweetie" Kirsten said watching her daughter run out of the room "So, do you think they are going to get together?" Kirsten asked Sandy
"I don't know, I mean how reliable is our five year old daughter?"
"Why would she lie about them kissing?"
"What if she wasn't fully paying attention and she exaggerates a lot" Sandy answered
"I guess, but this does prove there is something there they are both trying to hide"
"And for good reason they both have someone else"
"So"
"So, they need to be mature about this and if they feel like they want to take a second chance at there love then they need to be single to do such"
"Yeah, but how is Summer supposed to that right now?"
"She can't, so that means they have to be patient"
"Easier said then done"
"Yeah, only time will really tell what is going on between those two though" Sandy said hoping Kristen would stop spying on Seth.
"Your probably right"
"Usually am" Sandy replied
Kirsten gave him a questioning look "Okay at times I am" he corrected
Kirsten smiled "I am going over to Marissa it is Wednesday nights"
"Okay, enjoy your 'girl's night'" Sandy said giving his wife a good bye kiss
"I am sure tonight it will be just as weird as last weeks"
"That is why you have to go"
Kirsten smiled before leaving the room, dreading the outcome of tonight events.