'Summer I Turned Pretty' Fans React to Belly & Conrad Fireplace Scene (2024)

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What happened in the fireplace scene with Belly and Conrad? ›

And the couple slept together for the first time by the fireplace. Afterward, while Conrad is fast asleep, Belly makes a confession to him, "Conrad, there's only been you. There's only ever been you."

In another big change, Belly loses her virginity to Conrad in the TV series, which doesn't happen in the books. Considering all of these changes, you might be wondering if "The Summer I Turned Pretty" stayed true to its core story — the love triangle between Belly and the Fisher brothers.

Belly's First Time

While the pair also staged a secret visit to Cousins during Christmastime on the page, Belly and Conrad did not have sex. But in the second episode, it's revealed that the couple are intimate for the first time in front of the fireplace. "Conrad, it's only you," she tells a sleeping Conrad after.

Belly gets angry because she thinks Conrad is stringing her along, not wanting to return her love, but still wanting to receive the benefits of her admiration.

He loves her so much that he still gets that pain in his chest — and that deep, undying love doesn't go away that quickly. Despite all the problems between Belly and Conrad, there are still so many lovely moments between the two of them that remain significant throughout the entire show.

But after Susannah's death, Conrad's grief created distance between him and Belly leading to their breakup at prom. This summer, Belly and Conrad seek closure for their failed relationship, while she and Jeremiah resume their friendship, after she picked Conrad over him.

In the second episode, it's revealed that Belly loses her virginity to Conrad by the fireplace in the house at Cousins Beach after the snow at the beach scene. “I felt like that's where Belly was in her journey,” Han tells Variety. “These two characters were very much in love and had known each other their whole lives.

They do discuss sex, though, with Conrad revealing that he's not a virgin and Belly sharing that she is, just before Conrad stops things from going further. The scene comes back into the conversation in episode seven when Conrad and Belly take stock in the downfall of their relationship.

In Jenny Han's third book, We'll Always Have Summer, Belly breaks up with Jeremiah after two years when she discovers he cheated on her while they were on a break.

A few years later, Belly is almost 24. After breaking up with Jeremiah, she spent a year abroad in Spain, where Conrad began to write her letters. The letters re-established their relationship, and they decide to marry.

Does Belly ever sleep with Jeremiah? ›

Jeremiah was Belly's first kiss, abruptly kissing her during a game of Truth or Dare at fourteen years old. Belly had been furious since he stole her first kiss, which she wanted to be special, and he had only done so as a joke and to make Taylor jealous. The two did not have sex during their two year relationship.

In the final book, "We'll Always Have Summer," Belly and Jeremiah become a serious couple and even go to the same college. When Belly discovers he hooked up with someone else while they were on a break, she breaks up with him. He begs her to take him back and proposes, to which she agrees, much to her family's chagrin.

Conrad is the obvious choice for Belly. He has the emotional maturity that Jeremiah lacks. Conrad recognized that he couldn't be his best self for Belly because of his overpowering grief. Therefore, he knew he had to break it off to give them the time they needed apart.

Conrad is described in the books as being two years and a quarter older than Belly, which would make him 18-years-old. By the time readers get to the end of Han's trilogy, Conrad is 26 in the epilogue of the third novel. However, in the show, he is 17-years-old and is going through an awkward adolescent phase.

Conrad obviously wants his parents to stay together, but he also struggles with the realization that his father, who has always been his hero, has not taken care of his mother during her illness. In addition, Conrad feels conflicted by his feelings for Belly. He both pulls her close and attempts to push her away.

So while lying on the floor of the motel room, Conrad confessed to Belly that of course he still wants her, but in the morning, she seemingly made her choice and kissed Jeremiah. Conrad later told Belly that he was just trying to get between her and Jere, but he doesn't want to stand in their way anymore.

At Jeremiah's bachelor party, Conrad overhears Jeremiah's friends teasing him about not having sex with Belly yet. The guys also mention how Jeremiah slept with Lacie during spring break, infuriating Conrad, who had assumed that his brother was faithful to Belly and would never do anything to hurt her.

In the book, Belly confronts Conrad at prom for barely dancing with her, making conversation and doing any of the prom activities she'd dreamt about. Belly breaks up with Conrad at prom after realizing that he only attended the dance with her because Susannah wanted him to.

However, Susannah dies in the second book and this causes Conrad to pull away from Belly. They breakup before Susannah dies after prom. They also fight at Susannah's funeral when Belly sees Conrad's ex comforting him. Throughout the second book, Belly begins to bond more with Jeremiah and they grow closer and closer.