A/N - I don't know why everyone thought I was finished with this story..(wishful thinking, anyone?), because I'm not! But if you don't want me to continue...;) Thanks for all the constructive feedback, I really appreciate it. I know I moved things pretty quickly, but it's pretty much Ryan's perspective only, and I got tired of writing over and over, "Ryan was dying to know what was going on..blah blah blah.", so I got it out in the open. More revelations will be coming just as fast, so I apologize for the unrealistic pace, but I hope you guys like it and continue to read.and REVIEW! Also, this chapter is a little shorter, and the next one will be too, but I will try to make them longer, if you want. Thanks! =) PS- BEWARE OF FOUL LANGUAGE IN UPCOMING CHAPTERS, I MAY CHANGE THE RATING.

A few days later, Ryan and Seth were downstairs, you guessed it, playing PlayStation. Things weren't too awkward, surprisingly. There was something hanging in the air between the two that hadn't been there before, but neither was about to acknowledge it.

"Well, that's it. I beat you again!" Seth said, laughing.
"Oh, c'mon. This isn't fair! Let's go best two out of three," Ryan argued.
"Uh, Ryan, I already beat you four times," Seth replied. "And besides, I'm starving. Why don't we go get some burgers?"

"Nah," Ryan said, smiling. "I think I'll stay here and practice."
"All right, dude. You want me to bring you something back?"
"Sure, that'd be great."

"Stellar. See you later," Seth called as he jogged backwards out of the room.
Ryan continued pressing buttons on the controller for a few minutes, but it wasn't long before his damn curiosity got the best of him. He couldn't help himself -he tossed the controller aside, got up and went over to the window, looking over at the Cooper's house.

"Burgers my ass," he mumbled as he watched Seth jog up the driveway.
Marissa met him at the door, and Ryan looked away.
What was that all about, he wondered. Was he suddenly feeling guilty for spying on his only real friends? Or did he just not want to see them kiss again?

Oh, what is your problem?! Ryan thought to himself. He knew the truth, didn't he? And besides, he was a badass, right? Why did he have to respect anyone's privacy? He repeated this over and over in his head as he climbed the stairs to Seth's room, which, ironically, had the best view of Marissa's.

Marissa's parents and younger sister were gone to some animal benefit gala or something, the same place the Cohen's had gone. The thought of Seth and Marissa alone in her house made Ryan nervous. He shoved the recurring image of them in poolhouse far away as he could. Who knows what could've-- stop. He made himself halt his thoughts before they took him places he didn't want to be ever again.

Seth and Marissa had gone to Marissa's room, and stood face-to-face in front of the window, perfect for Ryan to make out what they were doing from his place crouched beneath Seth's window. They had matching grave expressions on their faces, and were talking back and forth. Seth reached out and took Marissa's hand. She looked down, and though her hair blocked out her face, Ryan assumed she had said something, because Seth slowly let go of her hand, and she vanished from Ryan's line of vision. Seth closed his eyes for a moment, turned, and raked his hands through his hair before he, too, walked away from the window.

Ryan sighed and slumped down under the windowsill, gritting his teeth in frustration. Now what?! He'd just found out about Seth and Marissa's secret affair, what the hell else could they be hiding from him? What if Luke had found out about their love affair and -- stop. Ryan found himself once again getting ahead of himself. He knew next to nothing about what was going on. And if it were something serious, he knew Seth would tell him. Right? After all, they were brothers now.

A/N - Curious? Like to know what's going on? R E V I E W!!! =)