A/N-Sorry it took me so long to get this chapter out! I'm still having writers block!! Urrg! This story is almost over. Only 2 more chapters. Not including this one! So probably till chapter 20! I'll be sad to see this story go! If you haven't reviewed at all before please take this opportunity to do so before the story is gone forever! Lol! This is my longest chapter ever! Like 3000 words. So I'm really proud of it! Thanks for stickin' around for 18 chapters of this story! Don't forget to leave a review at the end. Thanks!
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Summer Paradise in December
Ch. 18 – Having Fun
Summer awoke and automatically felt weighed down. She looked to her side and saw Seth's whole arm draped over her waist. She carefully picked his arm up and positioned it between Seth's chest and her back. She looked to her right at the digital clock on the night stand which read 12:23. "Wow. I've been asleep for a while", she thought to herself. Summer had been sleeping ever since she and Marissa had gotten back from their day long shopping excursion. She settled back into her previous position and closed her eyes again, quickly falling asleep and entering a dream world.
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Marissa awoke mid-morning and glanced out her window at the beautiful Tahitian beach. She quietly got up so as not wake Ryan and went to the bathroom to take a shower. She exited the bathroom twenty minutes later and quickly got dressed in a denim Prada mini skirt and a Donna Karen tee. She quickly applied some make up then she slipped on some sandals, grabbed her bag and headed towards the beach to relax for a while. She found an un-occupied cabana on the sand and sat down in one of the wicker chairs. Marissa grabbed the Cosmo magazine she had bought at the gift shop earlier out of her bag. She opened the cover and flipped through its pages until she settled on an article that looked interesting. Marissa had been reading for about ten minutes when her cell phone rang.
"Hello", she said into the receiver.
"Hey, it's Ryan. Where are you?" he asked in a somewhat panicked tone. "I woke up and you were gone. No note or anything."
"Sorry", Marissa said sincerely. "I'm down at the beach, just relaxing and reading a magazine."
"Oh", Ryan answered. "Do you want company?"
"Marissa hesitated. "I'd actually just like to be alone right now if that's okay."
"Yah, that's fine", Ryan said disappointedly. "Is everything okay?"
"Yah, I'm okay", Marissa said. "I just need some time to think is all."
"Ok", Ryan said. "I'll talk to you later. Bye. I love you."
"I love you too. Bye", Marissa said and then clicked the "end call" button on her phone.
She put the phone, as well as the magazine back in her bag and looked out at the endless expanse of clear blue ocean water. She tucked some hair behind her ear and breathed in some ocean air; she then flipped her sunglasses over her forehead and closed her eyes.
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Marissa packed up her stuff around one-o-clock and headed back to the bungalow for lunch. She pushed her key into the lock and turned the handle after she saw the green light flash. She opened the door and stepped inside to find Ryan lounging on the couch watching VH1's Behind the Music "Britney Spears". Marissa walked over to the sofa and sat down giving Ryan a quick peck on the lips as she did so.
"I didn't know you liked Britney Spears", Marissa playfully.
"I don't", Ryan said bluntly. "But this is all that's on."
"Uh huh", Marissa said clearly amused that Ryan was watching a show about some pop diva. "So did ya miss me?"
"No, not really", Ryan answered with a small smile playing on his lips.
Marissa leaned in and she and Ryan began to kiss. First slowly then they quickly gained speed. They made out for about twenty minutes when Marissa finally pulled away.
"I'm getting kind of hungry", she said felling a little guilty she had to stop the make out session they were having.
"Yah, me too", Ryan admitted. They both got up from the couch and Marissa offered to call Summer to see if she and Seth wanted to come along.
"How about just you and me for lunch today?" Ryan offered.
"Ok, sure", Marissa agreed. "Just let me call Sum and tell her we are going out to lunch. I won't ask her to come along though."
"K", Ryan said as he ventured to the bathroom to clean up a bit. He came out five minutes later having washed his face and put on cologne. Marissa turned off the TV and grabbed the Louis Vuitton purse she had gotten for her birthday the previous year. Ryan picked up the room key and the two exited the luxurious suite and headed towards the lobby.
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"Summer, what do you want for lunch?" Seth asked his girlfriend.
"How about we order room service today", Summer suggested excitedly.
"Ok", Seth agreed. "What do you want?"
"Cohen", Summer began. "I need a menu before I can order. Duh."
Seth rolled his eyes. "They're by the microwave. Duh."
Now it was Summer's turn to roll her eyes. She had never heard Seth say duh before and he had never talked to her in that tone of voice before either. She ambled over to the microwave and grabbed two menus. One for her and one for Seth. She threw Seth's menu at him and it hit him in the chin.
"Oww, what was that for?" Seth asked.
"That was for being rude to me when I just stated a simple request", Summer reasoned.
"Whatever", Seth said quietly under his breath knowing not to argue or one of Summer's famous rage blackouts would rear its ugly head. "Just pick something and I'll call room service and tell them to bring it over."
Summer opened her menu and started scanning the pages for a grilled chicken Caesar salad.
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Marissa and Ryan finished up lunch and decided to chill by the pool for the rest of the day. They only had two more days in Tahiti and decided that even though they could relax in a pool any day, they figured they would never be able to relax in a pool in Tahiti ever again. Plus they were both too lazy to do anything but lounge and relax. The two splashed in the crisp blue water of the pool for a while before jumping in the Jacuzzi and snuggling together in the bubbling hot water.
They got out of the pool around 5:15 and headed back to their bungalow to change for dinner. They had agreed to have dinner with Seth and Summer at the P.F. Chang's restaurant at around 6:30. Ryan went to the bathroom to shower while Marissa picked out a black spaghetti strap Betsey Johnson dress and a pair of black Jimmy Choo heels. Ryan exited the bathroom and put on a dress shirt and a nice pair of pants. Marissa then rushed into the bathroom insisting that Ryan hadn't given her ample time to apply makeup. Marissa emerged from the bathroom looking stunning as usual and Ryan told her that she didn't need make up. She slipped on her shoes and the two walked hand in hand out of their room to the parking lot where they would meet up with Seth and Summer.
The four met up at the car and Ryan offered to drive. Marissa climbed into the car's passenger side and Summer and Seth clamored into the back seat. Summer immediately scooted closer to Seth. He didn't put his arm around her though and this puzzled Summer. She decided to brush it off though and asked Ryan what time it was.
"6:05", he answered.
"Step on it Chino!" Summer demanded. "Our reservation is for 6:30 and I don't want to miss it!"
"Yes your highness", Ryan replied sarcastically.
Summer scoffed and turned her attention to something going on out side the tinted windows of the SUV.
They arrived at P.F. Chang's right on time and were quickly seated. The four of them sat down in the booth, Summer and Seth occupying one side and Ryan and Marissa occupying the other. Summer picked up her menu then immediately set it back down.
"I have to pee Coop", Summer announced freely. "Come with me."
"Ok", Marissa said as she and Summer fled the booth and headed towards the ladies room. Once she and Marissa were inside the bathroom, Summer slammed the door shut and locked it.
"Coop, I have a problem", Summer stated.
Marissa looked at her expectantly, waiting to hear what the major emergency was this time.
"I don't think Seth is totally comfortable with out relationship. I mean like he didn't even put his arm around me in the car. And when I said I was cold when we got out of the car he didn't even take the hint and give me his jacket. I think he's still like afraid to trust me. Or maybe he's questioning his decision to get back together with me", Summer finally finished, sounding hurt and confused.
"Sum, what you need is a little fun", Marissa proposed. "Something to get your mind off of Seth Cohen. What do you say you and I do something tonight? Just us girls."
"Okay", Summer agreed willing to do anything that would pull her out of her slump.
"Let's get back to the guys", Marissa said gesturing out of the bathroom.
"Thanks Coop", Summer said. A genuine smile filling her whole face.
"That's what friends are for", Marissa said as she took Summer hand and led her back to the table.
"I was afraid you two had fallen in", Seth said sarcastically as the two girls arrived back at the table. "The waitress already came to order drinks. I just ordered you both Diet Cokes. Is that ok?"
"Yah, that's great Seth. Thanks!" Marissa said.
"Yah…thanks", Summer said softly with a melancholy tone in her voice.
"Hmmm, I wonder what's wrong with Summer", Seth thought to himself. "I'll just ask her after dinner."
The waitress came back with the drinks and each teenager had ordered their food. The waitress brought everyone's food about twenty minutes later and all four dug in. They finished their food quickly, paid the bill and headed back to the car.
"Summer and I are gonna go out tonight", Marissa announced during the car ride back to the hotel.
"Where are you guys gonna go?" Ryan and Seth questioned simultaneously.
"I dunno", Marissa said. "We're just gonna hang out. Just the two of us."
"Ok", Seth said. "Just be back by ten and don't talk to strangers."
Marissa chuckled. "Thanks dad."
"And you have the pepper spray I told you to bring", Ryan added.
Marissa smiled once again. "We will be home at a reasonable hour, we won't talk to strangers and if some guy tries to jump me I'll spray him in the eyes with the pepper spray."
Seth, Ryan and Marissa all began to crack up while Summer sat quietly in the back seat staring out the window into the darkness of the night.
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Summer and Marissa arrived at the Le Chaplin's club in Papeete around 9:15. When they entered the club the party was just getting started. Summer immediately headed for the bar and Marissa followed. Ever since Tijuana Marissa had been very careful about how much alcohol she put in her system and had not been drunk one time since that night. But for some reason, tonight she found herself downing beer after beer. Maybe it was stress, though she couldn't imagine what stress she would have. She was on vacation in Tahiti. A place where stress didn't exist. Maybe it was because Summer was drinking like a mad-woman downing anything and everything. From shots of Tequila to Margaritas, it looked as if Summer wouldn't be stopping anytime soon. Yah, that was it, Marissa drinking was Summer's fault. She always found a way to blame her problems on someone else. After Summer had consumed a considerable amount of alcohol, she dragged Marissa on to the dance floor laughing giddily.
Summer wasted no time getting to know the men and immediately started bumping and grinding against some guy with blonde spiky hair. Most likely American, and on vacation as well. Marissa was hesitant at first, thinking of Ryan but after guzzling her fourth beer like it was water, all of her reservations floated away from her and she too found herself dancing provocatively with a guy she had met only minutes before. The song ended and Summer weaved through the crowds and eventually found Marissa again.
"This is so fun Coop!" Summer explained obviously drunk. "Thanks so much for talking me into coming here tonight."
"No problem", Marissa said, drunk as well. She got up and made her way back to the dance floor to rejoin the party. Summer stayed at the bar however and watched Marissa dance with some random guy. After about five minutes though Marissa came back to the table Summer was sitting at and told her that she was gonna go to the bathroom. Summer watched Marissa and the guy make their way towards the bathroom and disappear into the wash room.
Marissa pushed the guy up against the wall and started to make out with him as if Ryan didn't even exist. The guy, whose name was John kissed her back passionately, but in such a way that no feelings were involved.
Summer decided she wanted to leave and headed out of the club and back to the car. She didn't even think about Marissa and just backed out onto the street and sped off towards the hotel. Summer pulled up to the hotel a few minutes later and walked back to her bungalow. She unlocked the door and entered the suite. Summer put on her pajamas and crawled under the warm covers and scooted next to Seth. She put her arm around his waist and drifted off to sleep immediately.
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Ryan jogged over to Seth and Summer's bungalow and pounded on the door. Summer bolted awake and lethargically walked over to the door. She looked through the peep hole, saw it was Ryan and unlocked the dead bolt.
"Chino, its 7:34 in the morning", Summer informed him. "Now please tell me why you decided to wake me at this early hour. I guess Coop hasn't told you about my rage blackouts yet. When I am awoken early, the waker may be the subject of a rage blackout. So you better have a good reason as to why you are over here so damn early in the morning.
"Speaking of Marissa", Ryan said. "Is she over here? She's not in our bungalow so I thought she had decided to maybe crash here or something."
Finally it dawned on Summer. Marissa hadn't come home with her the night before. "Ooops", she thought to herself.
"Actually", Summer began. "The last time I saw Coop she was with some guy. Joe, Jim, Jason, John. I don't know. I saw them walk to the bathroom then I just sat for a while then decided to leave. I guess I forgot about her. I was just a little drunk last night", Summer said while making a sign with her hand that signified the word little.
Ryan looked stunned. He was speechless. Finally he just stormed away and stomped off back to his bungalow. He didn't know who he was madder at. Summer for not keeping an eye on Marissa, her best friend. Or Marissa, for going into some bathroom to do god knows what with god knows who, when she knew full well that she was in a committed relationship. He opened the door to his suite and found Marissa fumbling through her suitcase looking for something to put on.
"Hi Ryan", Marissa said while whipping her body around to face him as he closed the door.
"Hope you had a good night last night", Ryan said in a tone that clearly said I'm pissed off! "Where were you exactly last night and this morning, because you sure as hell weren't with Summer when she left!" Ryan's yelled, the volume of his voice rising with every word.
"I…uh, uh", Marissa stammered.
"You were uh, uh where?" Ryan shouted. "Summer said she saw you go into the bathroom with some random dude whose name she couldn't even remember. I thought you told me you were going to stop drinking!"
"I did", Marissa said.
"Obviously you didn't! Because you would have never done this in a sober state of mind. I don't want to hear your excuses. The fact is you lied to me when you said you were going to stop drinking, you cheated on me with some guy you are never going to see again in your life, but most of all and most importantly, you betrayed the trust I thought I had in you. In this relationship. I thought you had changed. I thought that after what Luke did to you, you would never be stupid enough to do that very same thing to someone you loved. But I guess I was wrong." And with that Ryan opened the door and slammed it shut on his way out. Making sure to get the point across that he was mad as hell and he would be for a long time.
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A/N-OMG! I absolutely love this chapter! This was probably one of the most fun chapters for me to write. It was also my longest so I hope that this will tide you guys over for say, two days. Lol. I hope you love this chapter as much as I do! Don't forget to leave a review and suggestions for what should be in my sequel. Thanks to Hotterthnu, bens-baby and benzbabidoll for the great suggestions for the sequel. It will be sad to see this story go, but hey it has to happen sooner or later. Right? Thanks for reading my story thus far and please continue to read it. Don't forget to review! Thanks!