"Summer! No!"
Summer rolled her eyes a Marissa and continued to rummage through her closet. "Yes we are going to Holly's party and that's final."
"Summer, don't you remember TJ? Holly and Luke together, dancing and me; running out of the club? Does any of this ring a bell or have you completely blocked it out of your memory!" Marissa yelled at her angrily.
Summer grinned at the skirt that she had just pulled out of the closet and tossed it onto the bed. "Of course I remember it. But you are with Chino boy and you need to prove to these people that you don't care what Luke does now." Summer looked over at Marissa, grinning mischievously. "That and you could make him completely jealous, which is always fun."
Marissa shook her head. "Even if I wanted to go, Ryan wouldn't and I'm not going without him."
Summer laughed shaking her dark hair out of her eyes. "Don't worry; I've got Cohen on it."
"Please!"
"No."
"Come on Ry! Think about it, Summer and me. Do it for me dude! Please!" Seth pleaded following Ryan around the pool.
"No. If it's Summer and you; you don't need me." Ryan stated opening the door to the pool house and walking in.
Seth sighed and collapsed onto one of the couches. "No, you don't understand. There is a catch with this whole Summer-thing." Seth replied waving his arm dramatically. "She asked me to go, and she'll only go if Marissa goes and Marissa will only go if you go so this all depends on you. My theoretical love life is in your hands. Come on!"
"No." Ryan said walking towards the washroom only to find the door closed. "This is why it is never good to have a sister." He murmured.
Allison quickly opened the door wearing a pair of cut off shorts and a huge T-shirt. "I heard that big brother." She frowned and walked over to Ryan's bed and sat down. "What is Seth whining about now?"
"I was not whining." Seth interjected before Ryan got a word in; crossing his arms. "He wants me to go to some party so he can go with Summer." Ryan loosely explained. "And what are you wearing?"
Allison rolled her eyes at the comment. "Kirsten took me shopping today."
"Yikes." Seth replied looking her up and down. "You look like you would fit in."
Allison shot him a look that could kill. "Don't even start with me." She spat making Ryan laugh at the terrified look on Seth's face. "You want my help don't you?"
"Help?"
Allison nodded and walked over to Ryan who was leaning against a wall. "Go to the party or I will tell him about the time you . . ." Allison cupped her hands around Ryan's ear making his coy smile drop off his face.
"You wouldn't." Ryan gasped as his cheeks became a flushed color.
Allison shrugged and walked out of the pool house. "I don't know; maybe."
Ryan swallowed and ran a nervous shaking hand through his blond hair. "We're going to a party tonight."
Ryan sat by the pool looking down into the water gazing at his distorted reflection. The smell of chorine filled the air around him. He wished Allison didn't have that much power over him. Him and his stupid past; that girl knew way too much about him.
He quickly got up in hopes of finding something to do before this stupid party his sister had blackmailed him into going to. He stopped at the glass door staring in at Allison who was sitting on the island with her back to him talking on the phone. Who could she be talking to? If she was conspiring with Summer and Seth he wasn't sure what he was going to do. He opened the door a tiny crack, just to hear her loud conversation.
"I know; I couldn't believe that!" She giggled into the phone.
Whoa, that was weird. Allison definitely wasn't the type to giggle. Who the hell was she talking to?
She sighed. "Look; don't worry. I'll make it to the party no matter what, even if I have to hitch a ride with someone around here."
Ryan stepped inside carefully. Since when was Allison going to Holly's party? She must be talking to Summer. He thought quietly closing the door behind him.
"No. He was last month. It's Kurt now." Allison replied frustrated; her hand went to her temple.
Kurt? Ryan thought angrily. He knew Kurt, some bad ass guy that was all over some of the girls at his old high school. He was definitely not touching Allison. Ryan quietly crept behind Allison, leaning against the countertop.
Allison scoffed. "Yeah Ryan doesn't know a thing. So I'll be back in Chino round 5 okay? You know where to pick me up. Okay I better go; Ryan will catch me or something. Later Charlie. Yea, ok, Bye!" Allison shook her head as she hung up the phone.
"He already has." Ryan said in monotone.
Allison jumped and spun around, her eyes wide and scared. "Ryan; what did you hear?" she angrily demanded slamming the phone onto the countertop.
"Enough." He shrugged, walking around the countertop. "You're going to be back in Chino by 5?"
Allison smiled innocently. "It's just a party Ryan. I've been to them before."
"With Kurt."
Allison frowned. "It's just Kurt, no big deal."
"You aren't going. The guy is a jerk and you know it." Ryan said picking the phone off the counter and placing it back into the cradle.
"I want to see my friends one last time." Allison yelled at him as he turned toward the living room.
Ryan turned to her. "Yeah and we'll never see you again, think again."
"Yeah, like your friends never saw you again." Allison murmured as she stomped towards the stairs.
Seth got up from the couch and sat the controller on the table in front of him. "That . . . did not sound good."
Ryan rolled his eyes. "Thank you Captain Obvious."
"An hour and that's it." Marissa threatened Summer as they closed in on the front door.
Summer rolled her eyes as her fingers gingerly grabbed the doorknob. "An hour, I swear."
The door was whipped open before Summer turned it.
"Cooper, Roberts, Cohen and . . . Chino." Holly said; her eyes glanced at each one of them, judging them as she went along.
"You do know his last name isn't Chino." Summer spat brushing past Holly who frowned at her.
"So, Allison." Sandy said staring at the girl who sat by the pool staring at the horizon in front of her.
Allison turned around and looked at him. "Mr. Cohen." She barely acknowledged his presence as she turned to sunset.
"You're going to be living here; I think you can call me Sandy now."
Allison nodded, her eyes not moving from where they were.
Sandy bit his lip wondering what to do. He had a son. He had a foster son. But a girl, that was a completely different story. He shook his head. He had no idea how to deal with a girl. He didn't even have any sisters. He sat down beside her staring out at the horizon with her.
"Is there something you want?" Allison said glancing over at him.
Sandy turned to her. "I know this is weird. I honestly have no clue how to deal with a girl. This is completely new to me. So you're going to have to help me out here."
Allison scoffed. "You think I know. I've never had a real dad before. So, I think we are basically in the same boat here."
"Oh, okay then." Sandy replied shifting uncomfortably. "Ok, how about we start with; why aren't you at that party that the other teens of this house went to?"
Allison smirked and looked over at him. "Do you want it sugar-coated?"
"I think you ought to sugar-coat it." Sandy frowned.
Allison laughed. "I don't like this Luke kid too much."
Sandy shook his head and rubbed his forehead with his hand. "You hit him didn't you?" Allison got up and brushed off her shorts. "Maybe."
"Ok, it's been an hour, can we go now?" Marissa whined to Summer; who had grabbed a red plastic cup and was making her way to the keg.
Summer smiled. "Give us a few more minutes. Luke said; Ryan and he are going to work out their differences." Summer said giggling giddily, signaling she was drunk.
Marissa's jaw dropped. "Gimme that." She said snatching the cup full of beer out of Summer's hand. "That usually means they are going to fight. Come on, we are finding Seth and Ryan and we are leaving."
Summer sighed. "Ok, I'll find Cohen, you save Chino."
Marissa nodded and made her way through the crowd before a hot and heavy hand rested on her shoulder making her turn around in surprise.
"Luke."
Luke weakly smiled. "Marissa, I wanted to talk to you privately."
Marissa shook his hand off her shoulder. "Can we talk later, I'm looking for someone?"
Luke licked his lips in frustration. "Chino is fine. He's outside by the cars, smoking."
"Oh."
Luke bit his lip and walked her to the door. "Look, Marissa, I'm sorry, about everything. It was all my fault and you shouldn't have had to deal with all that."
Marissa looked up at him. "You're right, it was your fault."
"I know you're with Ch--- Ryan . . ." he said, watching his words as he spoke. "I at least want to be your friend."
Marissa's eyes locked on his.
"Come on Coop, let's get out of here. Help me with Cohen." Summer laughed as Cohen leaned on her, obvious that he was drunk also. "Oh Luke."
Luke looked over at her and Seth and snorted. "Here let me help." He said throwing Seth's arm over his shoulder, taking Seth's weight off of Summer and walking him out the door.
Marissa and Summer exchanged looks and followed him outside where Ryan and Luke stood looking each other over. Ryan nodded and opened the Range Rover's door and snatching the keys from Seth's hand. With the help of Luke, they quickly piled him into the car.
Luke stepped back and walked back toward the party.
Marissa squeezed Ryan's hand and smiled at him.
"That was different." Summer commented as she got into the back with Seth. "No bloodshed, no punches thrown; a good change."
Ryan quietly walked into the house with Seth drunkenly mumbling into his ear. He quietly tip toed up the stairs hoping Seth wouldn't make any noises.
"What happened to Seth?" Allison whispered coming out of her room, staring at Ryan who was shaking his head.
Ryan got Seth into his room as Allison quietly followed.
"Well?" Allison said tapping her foot as she closed the door behind her.
Ryan shook his head. "What does he look?"
"Drunk. That's good." She laughed shaking her head. "If Kirsten finds out . . ."
Ryan nodded. "She'll kill him then kill me. I got it." Ryan whispered looking over at Seth who had immediately fallen asleep in his bed. "You should go to bed too."
"Seth? Seth! Wake up!"
Seth awoke with a start. His head throbbed and immediately he regretted those last . . . few . . . drinks. He replied with a mumble.
"Seth."
He opened his eyes a crack and saw Allison who was sitting beside him on his bed. "Allison, I have a major hang-over, so can this wait?" he grumbled.
"No. Do you mind?" Allison whispered laying beside him her eyes locking with his.
Seth eyed her suspiciously. "Do I mind what?"
"I just want to talk." She smiled and leaned over him.
Seth nodded. "Ok, but if we do, do you have to sit like that?"
"I have to." She whispered, her face getting closer and closer to his.
"Oh."
Her lips caressed his, making his headache become the least of his troubles. His eyes fluttered closed and within a second it was over, leaving him dumbstruck. He felt her body lie beside him facing the ceiling.
"Uh . . . What was that for?" He finally managed out.
"I wanted to see how you kissed." She replied nonchalantly.
Seth shook his head. "Oh. And . . ."
Allison laughed. "I thought it would be more like the guys in Chino. You know, really forceful, but it wasn't."
"Well I am kind of hung over right now." He replied.
Allison looked over at him and laughed. "It wasn't bad, it was just . . . different. Good . . . but different."
Seth's eyes flew to the ceiling. "Ryan is going to kill me."
Allison quickly kissed his cheek. "Don't worry, I won't tell him. He would kill me too." She reached to his bedside table and placed a pill into his hand. "Take that and have a shower. You'll feel better."
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A/N: Yeah, still not sure where I'm going with this; so reviews would be helpful. I'm not completely sure what I'm doing with Seth and Allison, so help there could help and there will be some major tension with the Luke, Marissa, Ryan thing. So review because I seriously need some help here.
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Summer rolled her eyes a Marissa and continued to rummage through her closet. "Yes we are going to Holly's party and that's final."
"Summer, don't you remember TJ? Holly and Luke together, dancing and me; running out of the club? Does any of this ring a bell or have you completely blocked it out of your memory!" Marissa yelled at her angrily.
Summer grinned at the skirt that she had just pulled out of the closet and tossed it onto the bed. "Of course I remember it. But you are with Chino boy and you need to prove to these people that you don't care what Luke does now." Summer looked over at Marissa, grinning mischievously. "That and you could make him completely jealous, which is always fun."
Marissa shook her head. "Even if I wanted to go, Ryan wouldn't and I'm not going without him."
Summer laughed shaking her dark hair out of her eyes. "Don't worry; I've got Cohen on it."
"Please!"
"No."
"Come on Ry! Think about it, Summer and me. Do it for me dude! Please!" Seth pleaded following Ryan around the pool.
"No. If it's Summer and you; you don't need me." Ryan stated opening the door to the pool house and walking in.
Seth sighed and collapsed onto one of the couches. "No, you don't understand. There is a catch with this whole Summer-thing." Seth replied waving his arm dramatically. "She asked me to go, and she'll only go if Marissa goes and Marissa will only go if you go so this all depends on you. My theoretical love life is in your hands. Come on!"
"No." Ryan said walking towards the washroom only to find the door closed. "This is why it is never good to have a sister." He murmured.
Allison quickly opened the door wearing a pair of cut off shorts and a huge T-shirt. "I heard that big brother." She frowned and walked over to Ryan's bed and sat down. "What is Seth whining about now?"
"I was not whining." Seth interjected before Ryan got a word in; crossing his arms. "He wants me to go to some party so he can go with Summer." Ryan loosely explained. "And what are you wearing?"
Allison rolled her eyes at the comment. "Kirsten took me shopping today."
"Yikes." Seth replied looking her up and down. "You look like you would fit in."
Allison shot him a look that could kill. "Don't even start with me." She spat making Ryan laugh at the terrified look on Seth's face. "You want my help don't you?"
"Help?"
Allison nodded and walked over to Ryan who was leaning against a wall. "Go to the party or I will tell him about the time you . . ." Allison cupped her hands around Ryan's ear making his coy smile drop off his face.
"You wouldn't." Ryan gasped as his cheeks became a flushed color.
Allison shrugged and walked out of the pool house. "I don't know; maybe."
Ryan swallowed and ran a nervous shaking hand through his blond hair. "We're going to a party tonight."
Ryan sat by the pool looking down into the water gazing at his distorted reflection. The smell of chorine filled the air around him. He wished Allison didn't have that much power over him. Him and his stupid past; that girl knew way too much about him.
He quickly got up in hopes of finding something to do before this stupid party his sister had blackmailed him into going to. He stopped at the glass door staring in at Allison who was sitting on the island with her back to him talking on the phone. Who could she be talking to? If she was conspiring with Summer and Seth he wasn't sure what he was going to do. He opened the door a tiny crack, just to hear her loud conversation.
"I know; I couldn't believe that!" She giggled into the phone.
Whoa, that was weird. Allison definitely wasn't the type to giggle. Who the hell was she talking to?
She sighed. "Look; don't worry. I'll make it to the party no matter what, even if I have to hitch a ride with someone around here."
Ryan stepped inside carefully. Since when was Allison going to Holly's party? She must be talking to Summer. He thought quietly closing the door behind him.
"No. He was last month. It's Kurt now." Allison replied frustrated; her hand went to her temple.
Kurt? Ryan thought angrily. He knew Kurt, some bad ass guy that was all over some of the girls at his old high school. He was definitely not touching Allison. Ryan quietly crept behind Allison, leaning against the countertop.
Allison scoffed. "Yeah Ryan doesn't know a thing. So I'll be back in Chino round 5 okay? You know where to pick me up. Okay I better go; Ryan will catch me or something. Later Charlie. Yea, ok, Bye!" Allison shook her head as she hung up the phone.
"He already has." Ryan said in monotone.
Allison jumped and spun around, her eyes wide and scared. "Ryan; what did you hear?" she angrily demanded slamming the phone onto the countertop.
"Enough." He shrugged, walking around the countertop. "You're going to be back in Chino by 5?"
Allison smiled innocently. "It's just a party Ryan. I've been to them before."
"With Kurt."
Allison frowned. "It's just Kurt, no big deal."
"You aren't going. The guy is a jerk and you know it." Ryan said picking the phone off the counter and placing it back into the cradle.
"I want to see my friends one last time." Allison yelled at him as he turned toward the living room.
Ryan turned to her. "Yeah and we'll never see you again, think again."
"Yeah, like your friends never saw you again." Allison murmured as she stomped towards the stairs.
Seth got up from the couch and sat the controller on the table in front of him. "That . . . did not sound good."
Ryan rolled his eyes. "Thank you Captain Obvious."
"An hour and that's it." Marissa threatened Summer as they closed in on the front door.
Summer rolled her eyes as her fingers gingerly grabbed the doorknob. "An hour, I swear."
The door was whipped open before Summer turned it.
"Cooper, Roberts, Cohen and . . . Chino." Holly said; her eyes glanced at each one of them, judging them as she went along.
"You do know his last name isn't Chino." Summer spat brushing past Holly who frowned at her.
"So, Allison." Sandy said staring at the girl who sat by the pool staring at the horizon in front of her.
Allison turned around and looked at him. "Mr. Cohen." She barely acknowledged his presence as she turned to sunset.
"You're going to be living here; I think you can call me Sandy now."
Allison nodded, her eyes not moving from where they were.
Sandy bit his lip wondering what to do. He had a son. He had a foster son. But a girl, that was a completely different story. He shook his head. He had no idea how to deal with a girl. He didn't even have any sisters. He sat down beside her staring out at the horizon with her.
"Is there something you want?" Allison said glancing over at him.
Sandy turned to her. "I know this is weird. I honestly have no clue how to deal with a girl. This is completely new to me. So you're going to have to help me out here."
Allison scoffed. "You think I know. I've never had a real dad before. So, I think we are basically in the same boat here."
"Oh, okay then." Sandy replied shifting uncomfortably. "Ok, how about we start with; why aren't you at that party that the other teens of this house went to?"
Allison smirked and looked over at him. "Do you want it sugar-coated?"
"I think you ought to sugar-coat it." Sandy frowned.
Allison laughed. "I don't like this Luke kid too much."
Sandy shook his head and rubbed his forehead with his hand. "You hit him didn't you?" Allison got up and brushed off her shorts. "Maybe."
"Ok, it's been an hour, can we go now?" Marissa whined to Summer; who had grabbed a red plastic cup and was making her way to the keg.
Summer smiled. "Give us a few more minutes. Luke said; Ryan and he are going to work out their differences." Summer said giggling giddily, signaling she was drunk.
Marissa's jaw dropped. "Gimme that." She said snatching the cup full of beer out of Summer's hand. "That usually means they are going to fight. Come on, we are finding Seth and Ryan and we are leaving."
Summer sighed. "Ok, I'll find Cohen, you save Chino."
Marissa nodded and made her way through the crowd before a hot and heavy hand rested on her shoulder making her turn around in surprise.
"Luke."
Luke weakly smiled. "Marissa, I wanted to talk to you privately."
Marissa shook his hand off her shoulder. "Can we talk later, I'm looking for someone?"
Luke licked his lips in frustration. "Chino is fine. He's outside by the cars, smoking."
"Oh."
Luke bit his lip and walked her to the door. "Look, Marissa, I'm sorry, about everything. It was all my fault and you shouldn't have had to deal with all that."
Marissa looked up at him. "You're right, it was your fault."
"I know you're with Ch--- Ryan . . ." he said, watching his words as he spoke. "I at least want to be your friend."
Marissa's eyes locked on his.
"Come on Coop, let's get out of here. Help me with Cohen." Summer laughed as Cohen leaned on her, obvious that he was drunk also. "Oh Luke."
Luke looked over at her and Seth and snorted. "Here let me help." He said throwing Seth's arm over his shoulder, taking Seth's weight off of Summer and walking him out the door.
Marissa and Summer exchanged looks and followed him outside where Ryan and Luke stood looking each other over. Ryan nodded and opened the Range Rover's door and snatching the keys from Seth's hand. With the help of Luke, they quickly piled him into the car.
Luke stepped back and walked back toward the party.
Marissa squeezed Ryan's hand and smiled at him.
"That was different." Summer commented as she got into the back with Seth. "No bloodshed, no punches thrown; a good change."
Ryan quietly walked into the house with Seth drunkenly mumbling into his ear. He quietly tip toed up the stairs hoping Seth wouldn't make any noises.
"What happened to Seth?" Allison whispered coming out of her room, staring at Ryan who was shaking his head.
Ryan got Seth into his room as Allison quietly followed.
"Well?" Allison said tapping her foot as she closed the door behind her.
Ryan shook his head. "What does he look?"
"Drunk. That's good." She laughed shaking her head. "If Kirsten finds out . . ."
Ryan nodded. "She'll kill him then kill me. I got it." Ryan whispered looking over at Seth who had immediately fallen asleep in his bed. "You should go to bed too."
"Seth? Seth! Wake up!"
Seth awoke with a start. His head throbbed and immediately he regretted those last . . . few . . . drinks. He replied with a mumble.
"Seth."
He opened his eyes a crack and saw Allison who was sitting beside him on his bed. "Allison, I have a major hang-over, so can this wait?" he grumbled.
"No. Do you mind?" Allison whispered laying beside him her eyes locking with his.
Seth eyed her suspiciously. "Do I mind what?"
"I just want to talk." She smiled and leaned over him.
Seth nodded. "Ok, but if we do, do you have to sit like that?"
"I have to." She whispered, her face getting closer and closer to his.
"Oh."
Her lips caressed his, making his headache become the least of his troubles. His eyes fluttered closed and within a second it was over, leaving him dumbstruck. He felt her body lie beside him facing the ceiling.
"Uh . . . What was that for?" He finally managed out.
"I wanted to see how you kissed." She replied nonchalantly.
Seth shook his head. "Oh. And . . ."
Allison laughed. "I thought it would be more like the guys in Chino. You know, really forceful, but it wasn't."
"Well I am kind of hung over right now." He replied.
Allison looked over at him and laughed. "It wasn't bad, it was just . . . different. Good . . . but different."
Seth's eyes flew to the ceiling. "Ryan is going to kill me."
Allison quickly kissed his cheek. "Don't worry, I won't tell him. He would kill me too." She reached to his bedside table and placed a pill into his hand. "Take that and have a shower. You'll feel better."
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A/N: Yeah, still not sure where I'm going with this; so reviews would be helpful. I'm not completely sure what I'm doing with Seth and Allison, so help there could help and there will be some major tension with the Luke, Marissa, Ryan thing. So review because I seriously need some help here.
REVIEW!!!!
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