(A.N.)Hi, this is my first Fanfic on and I'm starting with my fave fanfic I've written. I'll try my best to update a.s.a.p. but I have a lot of commitments (school!) Please read and review. Review's do mean a lot to me. If you have any suggestions, even criticisms that's great! If it'll help me improve then by all means write them. Thank you and enjoy!
The Best News Ever!
"OH MY GOD!" Summer shrieked down the phone. Seth rushed in from the kitchen.
"Hey, are you okay? I heard you scream!" Seth said.
Summer waved her hand in a 'don't-bother-me-I'm-on-the-phone' way. Seth sighed in relief and flopped on the couch.
Summer was still shrieking but she was doing it so loud, Seth covered his ears with a pillow. She slammed the phone down and leaped onto Seth's lap.
"Oh god, I think you just dislocated my arm," Seth whined. Summer frowned at him.
"Cohen you are so weak."
"No, I'm just fragile." Summer glared. Seth decided to change the topic of the conversation.
"So, who was on the phone?" Summer suddenly got very giddy.
"Oh yeah! I have the best news ever. You are not gonna believe this!" Summer cried. "Ryan proposed to Marissa!"
"Oh my god!" he shouted.
"I know! They went to the fair and went on the Ferris wheel and Ryan pulled out this huge diamond ring," Summer babbled.
"Wow, I'd never have guessed Kid Chino to be so romantic," Seth replied. "So when's the wedding?"
"Next June, but we'll have to go to Newport pretty soon cos I'm her maid of honour!" Summer screamed again. Seth rolled his eyes.
"Okay, can we stop the screaming?" Summer picked up a cushion and started to pummel Seth with it. They rolled around on the cream couch, playfully fighting for ages.
The sound of the hustle and bustle outside drifted in through the window. Seth and Summer had lived in New York now since they started college 4 years ago. When they'd finished, Ryan and Marissa wanted to go back to Newport but Seth and Summer opted to stay in New York.
Since then they'd set up home in a cheap apartment. Summer had made it look great as she was training to be an interior designer and Seth spent most of the time on his laptop writing for The Way, an independent music magazine.
They loved it in New York as they felt so independent and free, but struggled with money as their parents had forbidden access to their trust funds until they were 25, at least.
As the darkness set in, Summer rested her head on Seth's chest, both sprawled on the couch. Summer looked into Seth's big brown eyes. He locked into her penetrating gaze, remembering how lucky he was.
"I love you, Seth." He grinned, loving it when she said that to him.
"I love you too." She reached up and kissed him passionately. Seth held her closely. He loved her so much, but he couldn't find a way to express it to her. He closed his eyes and looked at the cream sheepskin rug on the polished wooden floor.
Summer hated walking through the streets of New York. It was July and it was raining and the streets were still crowded.
She had the highest heeled boots on that she owned but she still felt like a little kid, being jostled through the crowd while tightly clutching her bags full of shopping and an umbrella. It was the first Saturday of the month and she always went shopping on that day. And Seth always, very conveniently, had a late article due that day.
Summer pushed her way through the people angrily as she reached the foot of her apartment block. And just her luck that the elevator was broken. She cursed as she climbed the 5 flights of stairs in her boots. She pushed the door open and found Seth jumping on the couch. Summer dropped the bags in shock.
"Cohen, what the hell are you doing on my couch?" she yelled. He looked at her, in the bitchiest pose she had, one hand on her hip, pouting.
"Sorry Sum, but this has a very worthy cause," Seth smiled.
"I'm listening, but it better be good dumbass."
"Ok, I just got a call from Ryan and I'm gonna be his best man!" Seth cried.
Summer looked at the wide grin spread across his face and dropped the couch jumping thing. She walked towards him and hugged him.
"Oh, Cohen that's great!" Seth leaned forward to kiss her but she ducked out of the way.
"If you ever jump on my couch like that again, I'll kill you." She smiled cheekily and kicked off her boots.
"So, um I think we need to talk about this whole returning to Newport thing," Seth began.
"What about it?"
"Well I was thinking, maybe we should go soon, we could work from there and my mom could get us a house for a while, what do you think?" Summer thought about it for a while. It would be good to see Coop and her parents.
"Yeah, that'd be great, I really wanna see Coop and any way I, uh…"
"You what?" Seth stared at her.
"I bought a new dress," Summer coughed to disguise what she'd said.
"What?"
"I bought a new dress," she coughed again. Seth grabbed her hand.
"I bought a new dress with my wages," she admitted.
"Summer! Why the hell do you need a new dress?"
"Ryan and Coop's engagement, duh!" Summer protested. She got up and ran to pick up the bag with it. Seth sprang up.
"Well it better look good on you…" He chased her into the bedroom, Summer shrieked and jumped on the bed.
"Cohen, come on!" Summer stood outside the bathroom, her arms folded. About 6 cases laid in the living room as that morning they were flying back to California.
"Seth you spend longer in the bathroom than I do. You're such a girl!"
"Hey, I'm having a bad hair day," Seth replied his voice slightly muffled.
"God, every day is a bad hair day for you!"
"I'm taming the Jew Fro and if you're gonna shout at it it's not gonna tame!" Summer sighed loudly. She entered the bedroom where everything had been emptied and cleared into cases.
They had to take everything out of the apartment as they didn't know when they were coming back. She heard a door open and rushed out to see that Seth had finally left the bathroom.
"Finally! Hey, Cohen, check my bag for our passports and stuff," Summer called as she went into the bathroom.
"Passports, Check. Tickets, Check." Seth said to himself. He heard the toilet flush and Summer burst out.
"Where's Princess Sparkle?" she cried, "I don't remember packing her!" Summer ran to the bedroom and pulled out all the drawers. She collapsed onto the bed, her head in her hands. Seth slowly entered the room.
"I can't go without her!" Summer said.
Seth tapped her on the back and revealed the bright blue plastic pony. Summer leaped up and held her to her chest.
"She was in the kitchen," Seth said, amused at Summer hugging the tiny plastic horse.
"Thank you!" she smiled and kissed Seth quickly before putting her safely in her handbag where Captain Oats sat.
"Ready?" Seth took her hand and kissed her softly.
"Uh, huh."
"I'm sorry Cohen but I need to have the window seat!" Summer sat down in the dark leather seat.
"But Summer you had it on the last flight we went on," Seth argued.
"I don't care Cohen! If you don't like it then take the next flight assface." The passing stewardess stopped and stared at Summer.
"Is everything ok here?" she asked in a southern accent.
"Yes it's fine, please excuse my girlfriend he suffers from rage blackouts," Seth replied.
"Cohen!" Summer hissed. The stewardess nodded slowly and walked away quickly.
"Thanks Cohen, now she thinks I'm crazy," Summer said.
"You are, that's why you are so appealing my little Summer," Seth grinned patting her on the head. Summer giggled and swatted his hands away. They fastened their seatbelts as the cabin crew instructed them to and set off home.
"God, why did I wear jeans? It's so hot!" Summer whined, tugging at her Miss Sixty's.
"It's good to be home though," she smiled looking at the California sun through the windows which was a bright orange colour as it was beginning to set.
"Hey, what are you talking about? I thought New York was our home now," Seth laughed as Summer glared.
"I just like the weather better here." Summer squinted into the foyer where they were headed to meet their friends.
She stopped on the spot as she saw a tall, blonde girl with a blonde guy. It was the wrist cuff on his arm that did it.
"COOP!" Summer screamed at the top of her voice. Seth closed his eyed as Marissa shrieked 'Summer!'. She thrust her trolley laden with the luggage at Seth and sprinted towards her friend.
Seth began to push the two trolleys and keep up with Summer, but she'd jumped on Marissa before he'd gotten half way there. He saw Ryan take a step back and look in Seth's direction. Ryan walked quickly to his friend and hugged him tightly.
"Hey, buddy. It's so good to see you!" Ryan smiled.
"Yeah same here. Oh yeah, I believe congratulations are in order. Who'd have thought that Kid Chino would marry his partner in crime fighting, Cosmo Girl?" Ryan laughed and took one of the trolleys and the two guys proceeded towards the girls, who were jumping up and down screaming, Marissa's left hand encased in Summers palm.
When they saw the guys, Summer stopped jumping and hugged Ryan very tightly. Seth did the same to Marissa, though not as vigorously as Summer. She stepped back from Ryan.
"Well Chino, you've definitely impressed me! That ring is gorgeous!" He blushed and Marissa looked down at it lovingly.
"Well I guess we'd better be going then! We told your parents you'd stop by," Marissa announced, dragging Summer off to tell her of the elaborate wedding she was planning.
"So man, you're in deep now," Seth laughed.
"Yeah well I don't care anymore. I'm having the time of my life. Great job, great house and, well, Marissa," Ryan looked at his fiancé, his eyes glinting in the sunlight which was pouring in through the windows. Seth smiled.
"Well, I gotta say, you're lookin' very happy."
"I am. Come on, the car's parked over here."
Ryan and Seth piled in all the luggage into the boot of the Range Rover.
Summer and Marissa were sat in the back seat chattering away. Seth climbed in the front seat and leaned back to Summer.
"Have you taken a breath since we arrived?" he asked. Summer glared in a 'do-you-have-a-death-wish' kinda way. Seth clocked it and turned around as Ryan started the engine and Summer resumed talking. Seth leaned forward and cranked the volume on the CD player up as they drove away.
It was dark by the time they were pulling up at that familiar front door. Seth couldn't help but smile to himself as he saw the front door and the light from inside streaming out.
He jumped out and opened the door for Summer, helping her out. He took her hand as they entered the house. The four entered the kitchen and saw Sandy and Kirsten sat at the dining table, reading the papers.
Kirsten sprung up when she saw her son. She squealed as she embraced both him and Summer for 5 minutes each. Sandy also hugged his son and kissed Summer politely.
"Oh I'm so glad to have you home honey! It's been way too quiet around here without you," Kirsten grinned.
"Yeah, especially considering the great news we've had recently…" Sandy turned and looked at Ryan and Marissa who were hovering in the door way. They both smiled and looked at each other adoringly.
"Well, Ryan has got a lot to look forward to, mainly becoming Julie Cooper's son in law," Seth smirked at Ryan who laughed sarcastically.
"Oh, no offence Marissa," he added. Marissa shook her head.
"Hey you don't have to apologise for my mom being completely insane." Everyone laughed.
"Well uh, Mom have you managed to get us a house to stay in?" Seth asked.
"Oh yeah sure, but its late and we figured you could stay here tonight, well if you want…" Kirsten trailed off.
"Sure, but, uh, will one of us have to use the guest room…?" Seth mumbled. Kirsten looked at Sandy who rolled his eyes.
"No, you don't have to," he said. Seth smiled broadly at his parents and at Summer.
"But nothing and I mean nothing is to happen. Got it?" Sandy said in his best hard-ass voice. Summer blushed and nodded and Seth said thank you about 20 times.
"Well, I guess we'd better be going soon, it's getting late," Ryan said looking at the clock which said it was 1.30am. Everybody said bye to the betrothed couple and hugged them, Seth and Summer making plans to meet them tomorrow to go out.
An hour later, Seth and Summer were in Seth's bedroom, their 150 cases stacked around them. Summer was digging through them, looking for her satin night dress.
Seth laid on his bed, his eyes closed, listening to Summer cursing under her breath as she looked for what she wanted. His room was virtually untouched since he'd last stayed in it at Christmukkah.
Summer gave up and laid next to Seth, her head resting on his chest.
"This really is home," Seth said, looking at the stars in the clear sky outside and then at Summer.
"I told you!" Summer laughed, as she hit him with his pillow.