Brief: My first story, just an intro, need your suggestions and ideas! Description of things in Newport at the moment. Hoping to do about 20 chapters.

It was a typical Cali day in Newport. Seth Cohen opened his eyes to a brightly lit room, curtains flapping in the breeze letting in the warmth of California.

"Morning Captain Oats." Seth said groggily but cheerfully at the same time. He reached for his beloved horse figurine and patted his mane.

Seth couldn't remember a time in his life when he'd been happier - the awesome foursome hadn't run into any trouble for at least two months, and they instead spent their time relaxing, socialising and doing the normal teen stuff they had so sorely missed when dealing with the usual goings on in their old lives. But now that Trey was gone and their troubles seemed behind them...everything had changed. For the first time in their lives they felt truly content and none of them could have asked for anything more, but deep inside each one felt the same question burning their lips: "How long would it last?"

"Morning Coop, Princess Sparkle!" Summer said breezily as she waltzed through her room fresh out of the shower. Marissa grumbled an incomprehensible reply and Princess Sparkle just glimmered in the sun. Summer loved their new way of life, it meant she could do the things she loved best - tanning, shopping, socialising and hanging. She was making the most of each day and seemed eternally happy, almost annoyingly so.

Marissa felt the same but she knew somehow, things were not gonna stay so peachy for long. She forced herself to get up and get out of bed, something hard to do since she and Sum had stayed up chatting till four the previous night. As she was showering she thought about Ryan. It was summer break and she hadn't seen him for almost a week, which left her constantly aching for him.

"Hey Sum," Coop started as she pulled on her Ralph Lauren Polo, "what do you say we go and visit the guys today?" Summer agreed instantly as she too hadn't seen Seth in what seemed like ages, and missed his witty comments and soft lips. She took out her cell and dialled that comforting, familiar number.

"Hey Cohen!"

"Uh...do I know you?" Seth joked.

"Cohen! It isn't entirely my fault, you've been busy too. Anyway I was just wondering, are you and Ryan up for lunch at the Crab Shack?"

"Hold on a second Sum,"

Seth put the phone down on the marble counter and jogged over to the pool house to check with Ryan.

He knocked. "Hey bro, you decent?"

Ryan came to the door and cocked his head inquisitively. He was wearing only a towel and had obviously been working out, plus all their days of sunbaking had really made him quite a nice colour.

"You look, buff. Anyway the girls just called, they wanna have lunch at the Crab Shack. You good?" Seth gave a cheeky grin for the sake of it.

Ryan had obviously just woken up and he mumbled a response Seth interpreted as the affirmative.

"Yeah we're good." He said into the receiver.

"Ok so can you guys come pick us up at like 12:30? We're watching The Valley – crucial episode." Sum said hastily, obviously deeply immersed in her favourite show.

"Uh ok but we're carless today, Mom's gone to Julie's and Dad and Jimmy went out surfing or something. We'll be there in a half hour." Seth scratched his head making his hair very attractively messed.

"Ok Cohen gotta go. Mwa." Summer hung up.

Seth got his wallet and phone and went back to the poolhouse to get Ryan.

"Come on Ryan we gotta go." He called through the door.

"Just a second!" was Ryan's muffled reply. He was holding his wallet in his mouth while pulling his pants on.

The two brothers walked down the mansions steep driveway into the sweet scent of the warmth. As they made their way to Summer's house a couple of blocks away, neither of them said a word, although unbeknownst to them they were thinking the exact same thing.

Both were thinking about their girlfriends', and how much they longed to spend a passionate night with them – after all it had been a week.

But then other thoughts started drifting in. The thought of school was daunting them. It was only 3 weeks away and they both felt unprepared for the new year.

Why move forward when they were living the happiest days of their lives in the now? Why, when everything was perfect, did they have to embark on a new journey that might ruin everything? In Newport, nothing was sacred, and they knew this year was going to bring new heights…Ryan and Marissa had long forgotten about Trey over break thanks to Summer and Seth putting their life in perspective, and promising the best summer break ever. So far, they had been true to their word…

Please read and review, this is my first ever story and I want to keep it SS&MR all the way through with love interests coming up of course!

I will read and review stories by anyone who does for me.

Thanks and please give me your suggestions!

Oh and btw I PROMISE more controversy I just need your opinions on where this should be heading first.