Ok so this is the first time ive posted on this site... anyway please tell me what you think and if I should continue it xxx

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Ryan slowly prised open his eyes 'urghh.' He didn't like mornings and this one was no different. He looked at the familiar surroundings of the pool house and felt that surge of happiness that he always felt when he was thinking about the Cohens, his family. He has been living with them for almost 3 years now but he still couldn't get his head around the fact that they wanted him to be part of their perfect family. I mean why should they want him? Kirsten and Sandy were so great and Seth, well Seth is unique. And yet they wanted him to be part of "them" as well, Ryan Atwood, the kid with no luck from Chino. He didn't think he could ever thank them enough.

Seth entered the pool house interrupting Ryan thoughts.

"Seth, when are you gonna learn to knock?"

"umm... half past NEVER?"

"so what do u want to tell me Seth?" Ryan said

"Why do you assume I want to tell you something? Cant a brother just come and give his brother some coffee?" Ryan gave Seth 'the look.' "Fine Ryan you win, I want to talk to you about summer."

"surprise, surprise," muttered Ryan.

"well I know that Ryan Atwoods famous for being god with the ladies. So, me and summer will have been going out a year next Tuesday and I was thinking that maybe I should get us a reservation somewhere? Coz you remember when I forgot our 6 month anniversary?" Ryan nodded and smiled. "yeah Ryan, I don't want another black eye, and I especially don't want to explain to everyone how I go t a black eye from a girl."

"then make a reservation at the Arches for next Tuesday," Ryan answered.

"ok ryan that's a good idea," Seth muttered slowly obviously thinking of something. "hmm... so what time shall I make the reservation for?"

Ryan shot him 'the look.' "Seth, I really don't care, now get out I'm getting up."

"fine I see that Seth/Ryan time is over." He said as he neared the pool house doors. Just as he was about to shut the door he said, "oh yeah Ryan by the way Marissa's waiting for you in the kitchen!"

Ryan shot out of bed obviously very keen to get to Marissa. Seth watched him from the other side of the pool house doors and smiled quietly to himself, "god he soo loves her, its only a matter of time before I get them back together."

Ryans P.O.V.

"O God Marissa's here! I really don't wanna keep her waiting but then again I don't wanna smell bad... o fk it I'll have a shower."

10 minutes later he exited the bathroom wearing nothing more than a towel wrapped roughly around is waist. He walked over to the drawers stretching his arms above his head and yawning. He slipped a pair of blue chequered calvin klein boxers on under the towel and then dropped the the towel. He smiled to himself, these were his lucky boxers, he was wearing them on that ferris wheel all those years ago, the first time he kissed Marissa. "O god," He thought, "Ive gotta stop thinking about her like this were just friends, were just friends." He repeated to himself.

He was just pulling on his trousers when the door opened and marissa walked in "hey I was.." she faltered as she saw Ryan half dressed, his belt undone and no top on. D.amn he looked good! She realised that she was staring at him so quickly finished her sentence. "um yeah I was just coming to see wha was taking you so long but I'll um, I'll just wait outside."

"no, don't worry I'm almost done." He zipped up his jeans and did up his belt and opened a drawer. "hmmm... I cant decide which top to wear... this one? Or this one?" he said holding up two identical wife beaters.

Marissa laughed and said, "oh definitely the one on the right!" She was getting used to Ryan cracking jokes around her and she was glad he did. It showed he was becoming less like the tough kid from Chino and more like... well more like himself she thought. she knew that he only ever made jokes around her though which made her happy because it showed that he felt more comfortable with her, and in her opinion, anything that brought her closer to him was definitely good!

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