Summer had been home from her trip for three days when Ginger asks her to meet her for lunch. They try to have lunch together at least once a week. They even have their own little table at one of those outdoor cafes. Summer had taken her last final that morning so she didn't have to worry about getting back to school. Ginger was waiting for her when she got there.

Summer - "Hey sorry I'm late."

Ginger - "That's okay. I ordered you some tea."

Summer - "Thanks." She picks up the menu and starts looking at it.

Ginger - "What are you doing?"

Summer - "Looking at the menu."

Ginger - "You always get the same thing. What's up?"

Summer - "Nothing."

Ginger - "You seem jumpy. How did your test go?"

Summer - "Fine I studied too much."

Ginger - "So then what's wrong?"

Summer - "Nothing. Can't I just look at the menu?"

Ginger - "I guess so."

Summer - "Thank you."

Ginger - "So you haven' really told me how your trip was."

Summer - "It was fine."

Ginger - "Fine."

Summer - "Yeah fine."

Ginger - "Summer ever since Denise called you all you could talk about was going up to see AJ again and now it seems like you don't even want to talk about him. Did something happen? Was he an ass to you cause if he was I swear."

Summer - "Lexy is the same as he ever was. He might have tattoos and facial hair but deep down he's the same kid. I don't know I just didn't get to spend as much time with him as I would have liked."

Ginger - "Well when are you going to see him again."

Summer - "They get back from Mexico at the end of the week."

Ginger - "There you see I'm sure he'll give you a call."

Summer - "yeah. Oh hey there's Danny." She waves and Ginger's boyfriend comes over.

Danny - "Hey Summer." He kisses her cheek. "Gorgeous." He kisses Ginger's lips.

Summer - "What's with the suit?"

Danny - "I had a meeting with some new clients. Had to look respectable."

Ginger - "How did it go?"

Danny - "Good I think. It's a really big project I just hope we're up to it."

Ginger - "I have faith in you." The waiter comes with their drinks.

Waiter - "Will the gentleman be going you?"

Summer - "Oh yeah."

Danny - "You sure."

Summer - "Of course sit down." She's welcoming the distraction from her sister's questions.

Danny - "Okay. Could you bring me raspberry lemonade please?"

Waiter - "Certainly."

Danny - "So what are the girls talking about today?"

Ginger - "Oh not much." Summer's phone rings.

Summer - "Excuse me." She looks at the id and doesn't recognize the number. "Hello?"

AJ - "Hey Lily what's up?"

Summer - "Lexy! Where are you?"

AJ - "Panama City. I was thinking about you so I thought I'd give you a call."

Summer - "You were. So what's going on? When are you coming home?"

AJ - "Well we are doing some publicity stuff down here and then a concert so we should be getting in at like I think three am on Friday."

Summer - "wow that early."

AJ - "Well that's when Nick's getting in which is what I know you really want to know."

Summer - "What makes you say that?"

AJ - "The fact that he's been thinking about you ever since he meet you."

Summer - "really."

AJ - "Yeah and he's walking around singing something about the rain in Spain. It's really really annoying." She laughs. "And if I remember correctly you don't just kiss anyone."

Summer - "he told you!"

AJ - "Of course he did. I had to beat it out of him but so what's up with you and that Brett guy."

Summer - "I don't know." She glances over at Ginger. She is talking to Danny but Summer knows she's really listening to what is being said. She can do both at once. "I can't really get in to it now."

AJ - "Why are you with him or something?"

Summer - "No I'm having lunch with Ginger."

AJ - "Really let me say hi."

Summer - "No."

AJ - "Why?"

Summer - "Because you'll tell."

AJ - "Oh she doesn't know."

Summer - "No and I want it that way until I get things figured out."

AJ - "Okay come on I won't tell."

Summer - "Alright but if you do I get to pick your punishment."

AJ - "That's fair."

Summer - "hey Ging its AJ." She hands her the phone.

Ginger - "Hi AJ."

AJ - "Hi."

Ginger - "How are you?"

AJ - "Good. And you?"

Ginger - "I'm not bad. I've got a shop of my own now you should come check it out."

AJ - "Lily showed me some of the sunglasses you designed and I saw some other stuff she had. It looked very nice."

Ginger - "Well thank you. I remember I used to make clothes for you too. You'll have to send me your measurements so I can make some thing for you." He gulps. "You remember me taking your measurement for that first suit I made you."

AJ - "Yeah. I gotta go tell Lily I said bye." He hangs up suddenly. Ginger shrugs and hangs up the phone.

Summer - "Why do you do that to him?"

Ginger - "Cause its fun."

Summer - "You just like to know you still have that power over him."

Danny - "Is there something I should know?"

Summer - "Don't."

Ginger - "Come on its funny."

Summer - "I don't think he thought it was."

Ginger - "I did. I had just started designing clothes and I was always using Summer, Josh and AJ as my models. Well one time when I was measuring AJ he got a little worked up."

Danny - "You mean he"

Ginger - "Yeah." Danny starts laughing.

Summer - "It wasn't funny he didn't come over for like two weeks. Which when you're eleven is forever." The waiter comes back with Danny's drink and takes their food orders. Summer gets the grilled chicken salad like she always does.

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