Post-college

Summary: This is going to be a future fiction story of the OC. Seth and Ryan are finally finished college, and are both trying to be lawyers. Couples together are, Seth and Summer, Ryan and Marissa. There will be more then just these four characters in it.

A/N: Oh my gaw, I am so sorry that I've taken so long to update it. Well hope you like it. Review.

Disclaimer: I don't own it, we all know who does.

Chapter 3, The return of Cohen

It was until about noon when Marissa finally woke up. Last night had been a night that she would remember for the rest of her life. The night that Ryan asked her to marry him.

Back when her and Ryan first started dating, she never thought they would get married. Seriously, not many high school relationships last. Not only that, but Ryan didn't seem like that type. The type to get married. Then again, he didn't really seem like the go-to-college- and- become-a -lawyer -type either.

When Marissa got into the kitchen, Ryan had mad her breakfast.

"Wow," she smiled, "I didn't know you cooked."

"Well, I don't, not well anyway, but I decided to try, I wanted everything about this weekend to be perfect for you".

Meanwhile, Summer was sitting at home, doing nothing. Well looking at the phone and watching TV, but that didn't really count as anything.

It was then, that when she was least expecting it, her phone rang. It was Seth calling.

Within the first ring or two, she answered, "Hello?"

As if she didn't know who it was, he explained, "It's me, um Seth. How have you been?"

"I've been pretty good. Everything has been a little busy, but it seems to have calmed down a bit now. How about you?"

"Same here, busy, but I'm done school now, so I'm not sure if you knew or not but I'm coming back, tonight."

"I didn't know until yesterday, I went over to see Marissa and she happened to tell me. I have to tell you, I was pretty surprised and um excited."

"Excited? Well, when I had a reason to come back, I was pretty happy too. I like you so much Summer. I am sorry for not calling, I mean yeah I was busy, but I was also really heartbroken. After we broke up, I tried calling a few times and couldn't. Then I got really busy with classes, but I still thought about you all the time, still do. The other day, when I was packing to leave, I found this old pink shirt of yours, and it just brought back all the memories. I was just wondering, do you think with us living near each other again, we could, go back to that? We had been dating for such a long time."

Summer smiled. Of course she wanted things to go back the way there were, but playing a little hard to get wouldn't hurt. With that she replied, "Um, well I guess we'll see how everything goes."

"Alright, that sounds good. I was wondering, if you don't mind, do you think you could pick me up from the airport tonight. If you're busy I understand."

"No, I am not busy. That would be fine. What time and where?"

"Tonight, around 9:45pm, at gate East 12, it is the airport closest to your house."

Summer nodded, making a mental note, "Alright, I look forward to seeing you tonight. Bye!"

"Me either".

They both hung up. Seth and Summer both felt the same way after hanging up, they really were meant to be.

Marissa was on the couch, looking through magazines and stuff, just like a typical Sunday.

The phone rang and she went to answer it, "Hello?"

"Hey is Ryan there?" It was Seth on the phone.

"Nope, he went out for a little bit, is this Seth?"

"Yeah, it is. I just wanted to let him know Summer is giving me a ride to your place, rather then him coming to get me. I'll be there around 10:30- 10:45pm. I hope that isn't to late, I know you have work in the morning."

"No! That is totally fine. Well I'll let you get going back can't wait to see you tonight. Bye!"

A few minutes later Ryan came in.

"Where have you been?" Marissa asked, calmly wondering.

"I went out to Sandy's. I told him about how I passed and all, just so they would know."

"What about, the um, marriage thing, did you tell them that yet?" Marissa asked, a little worried.

"Nope. I figure you can tell them, I can tell them, or we can together. It is totally up to you. Whenever you're ready. I should warn you though, I did ask your Dad "permission" so he might have an idea."

Marrisa shook her head, "No, that is fine, Dad knowing, I'm just a little worried about telling my mom about it, she can really be a bitch about it. I don't care though, when have I ever cared what she thought. Call the Cohen's, invite them over for dinner tomorrow night, since they will want to see Seth and all, then we'll tell them all the good news. I'll call my mom, since she is now living in Florida, and tell her that way."

Marissa was surprised that she was even still talking to her mom. A few years ago, when Marissa was 17, she stopped talking to her mom until the age of 20. It was when she was 17 she found out her mom was sleeping with her ex-boyfriend Luke, who had cheated on her. Luke was only 18 at that time. Marissa was just so disgusted and didn't know what to think. It had been Ryan who told her, and that brought them back together.

That was all a distant memory though, she was a lot older then that and it she felt it needed to remain in the past.

Ryan went into the bedroom, and Marissa picked up the phone from the table and dialed her mom's number.

It rang a few times and Caitlin answered, "Hello?"

"Hey Caitlin, is mom there?"

"Marissa? Since when do you call?"

"I know, it has been a while, I just need to talk to her."

"Alright, hold on, she is here."

A few moments later Julie came on the phone, "Hi."

"Hey mom it's me, how have you been?"

"I've been alright, how about you?"

"Pretty good. I just have some news to tell you. Ryan and I are

engaged."

"Um wow. That's nice. Is that it?"

"What do you mean?"

"You haven't called in months, me or your sister. Then you call to tell me that you, and some guy I don't like all that much, are getting married."

"I just figured you might want to know what your first daughter has been up to. Whatever," Marissa hung up the phone and screamed bitch.

"Is everything ok in here?" Ryan came and asked.

Marissa eyes filled up with tears "Yeah, I'm fine, I think."

"No, you're not. You can talk to me."

"It's just I called my mom, to tell her about the wedding, and she acted like a total bitch. I really don't want to ever talk to her again."

"Marissa, do yourself a favor and don't. If it gets you this upset, why do you? I mean that is why I don't call mine. They don't care about me. For years, it hurt so much. Then I got a new family, the Cohen's, they really are like my mom, dad, and brother. Now, I do still talk to Tray sometimes, but not all that much because I know of all the trouble he could cause me. So I just made the best of it, and I look forward to the family we someday will have."

Marissa smiled, thinking of that, "Wow, Ryan, that is such a good point. It still does suck though," she kissed him.

He kissed her back.

"So I think we should talk about weddings. Like when you would want to and all."

"Well let's see it's June, so maybe we could get married in February, right around Valentines Day, that would be really romantic. Not exactly that weekend, but maybe the 26th or something."

"Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. The dresses could be like, red. A read and white wedding, that would be so beautiful."

"Whatever you want Marissa, anything you want would be beautiful."

She liked what Ryan had said. Neither of them really liked their past families, so with their new family, they could fix it.

It was around 9pm, and Summer has straighted her hair and had a tight pair of black jeans on and Abercrombie and Fitch pink baby tee on. She looked really good, but then again, it didn't look as though she was trying. To Seth, no matter what, she always looked so beautiful. Especially when she first woke up. No make up on, no fancy cloths, it was just the bare Summer. He loved her so much and had missed her.

It took her a little over a half-hour to get to the airport. So it was right around the time Seth had requested she get there. Summer was only waiting a few minute, then she saw him. He had a pair of jeans on and navy blue stripped shirt on. He literally took her breath away when she saw him. She wanted him back, no matter what.

He quickly noticed her, and felt the same way. Something came over him. He just smiled and waved for her to come over. She gripped the strap to her Louis Vuttion bag and walked over.

"Hey, did you just get off?"

"Yeah, I did. It was a long ride I tell you."

"Yeah, I remember, it used to just be so awful."

He just watched her. It was so unreal. He pictured her face in his head for months, not even hearing her voice, and now here she was, right in front of him. Then, all of a sudden, their lips met. It was a quick kiss and neither of them could explain it all that well.

He grabbed his luggage, there was a lot of it, and wheeled to Summer's silver BMW.

They didn't say much on the ride over, because Seth was really tired, and Summer could see that.

When they pulled up, Seth reached for another kiss before he left. Both of them were confused on what exactly it all meant.

"Hey after work tomorrow, why don't you stop by, or I could go over there, whatever works."

"Yeah, I would like that. So, I guess I'll see you tomorrow, I'll give you a call when I get out of work."

Seth smiled and got out of the car, making a few trips to get his entire luggage out. He watched inside as Summer pulled out, he really was too lucky to have her.

Ryan and Marissa were all ready in bed, Seth wasn't to sure of the fact that they were sleeping, but either way he would wait until the morning to talk to them. He went into the small guest bedroom, and almost instantly fell asleep.

A/n: Well, I am all ready updating the next chapter. Let me know what you think! Review!

P.S-The OC is new tonight, I can't wait. Woo hoo!