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Vicky wasn't kidding. She definitely knew her stuff. They played two games and she beat him twice. After he realized what time it was, he declined her offer to take him home. It was a nice gesture, but he did not want a repeat of the other night.
When he arrived back to the pool house, he noticed someone left a message on the answering machine. Ryan decided to play it before heading to sleep.
"Hey Ryan, it's Marissa. Sorry I couldn't get back to you earlier. I went to dinner with my dad and my phone was off. I see that now you are not home so just give me a call when you hear this. Bye."
Ryan glanced at the clock. 12:15 a.m. Tomorrow morning I'll give her a call, a bit late to do it now.
The next morning Marissa woke up refreshed. She went to bed early so she had enough sleep. While she was just stepping out of the shower the phone rang.
"Hello." Marissa answered.
"Hey there. Sorry I never called you back." Ryan apologized.
"It's okay. I wasn't waiting up. Um, so where were you anyway?"
"Down at the pool hall. Took some time to myself since Seth was probably with Summer."
"Oh. That's good. I bet you haven't had a night to yourself since you came here."
"You might be right about that one. It was good to play by myself." Ryan spoke feeling guilty.
"Well I just wanted you to know that I will be over there a bit early to pick you guys up."
"Thanks for the warning."
Ryan got off the phone and regretted not mentioning that he spent time playing with Vicky. What made him feel guilty to tell her? Why did he keep failing to tell her that he was hanging out with her? This is nothing I should worry about now. I got to get ready for class.
Marissa arrived early like she said and greeted him with a kiss.
"Guess what?' Marissa asked.
"What?" Ryan wondered.
"The Spring Fling dance is coming up and I need some help deciding on a theme."
"I have no clue. Dances were never my thing. Remember I don't dance."
"Still I need a good concept. Summer suggested a sixties theme, but I want something weird."
"Could I get back to you on that one?"
"Sure."
The school day was pretty much a drag. All Marissa had on her mind was which theme she would choose. When she saw Ryan after school she walked up to him.
"Hey so have you thought of anything? I have to give an idea to Dr. Kim tomorrow."
"I thought about it and maybe a costume ball type thing won't be bad. I could dress up as Russel Crowe in Master and Commander."
"Great idea. I knew asking you would help. Now that you gave me this idea let me reward you."
"What did you have in mind?"
"Come by my house at six tonight. My dad won't be home till late at night."
"Can't wait."
Ryan got home and started right away on his homework since he was going over Marissa's house later. He was in the middle of the page when the phone rang. It's probably Marissa letting me know to come over early. I don't mind stopping work for what she has in mind.
"Hello." He answered.
"Hi. It's me Vicky. If you are wondering I got your number from Luke."
"Oh. Umm...hey."
"I was bored and wondered if you wanted to play some pool tonight?"
"I can't. I'm spending some time with my girlfriend."
"Oh. You can invite her along. I could bring one of my friends and have a two on two competition."
"I don't know. She doesn't seem the pool playing type."
"Just ask her. Here is my number to call me back. Talk to you later."
Ryan got off the phone and thought about whether he should ask Marissa. Then thought what harm could happen playing pool. He called Marissa and asked her. She said she would love to play. Anytime spent with Ryan was time well spent.
An hour later Ryan and Marissa made their way to the pool hall. They walked both inside and Marissa spotted Vicky first. Ryan went to the cashier to buy them a game.
"Hi. Vicky. I didn't know you played."
"Hey Marissa. How's it going? I see you're with Ryan. You didn't tell me you were going out with him."
"Oh, I thought I mentioned it. Yeah it has been a wild ride with us, but yeah we are together now."
"Your one lucky girl."
"I know."
Ryan walked back to where Marissa and Vicky were standing. It looked as though Vicky did not bring a friend after all. Did she think I lied to her about having a girlfriend? She must have, or else she would have brought someone along. No time to dwell on it now. He then stood next to Marissa and grabbed her around her waist.
"So where is your friend?" Ryan asked.
"They had a lot of school work to catch up on. They might come later." Vicky answered.
"Oh well you two play. I don't really know how." Marissa said.
"Then I'll teach you. Never too late to learn." Ryan mentioned.
"I'll just bring us some drinks." Vicky suggested.
"Good. I'm a bit thirsty." Marissa said.
When Vicky left, Ryan turned and faced Marissa. He started to kiss her on her lips. She accepted his kisses, but then she stepped away when Vicky came back.
"Don't stop under my account." Vicky spoke when she came back.
"I guess we can get started now." Marissa said.
Ryan leaned over against her to help her. He tried to move with her while she took a shot and remained as close to her as he possibly could. After a couple of turns back and forth Marissa informed Ryan that she got the hang of it. He wanted to continue playing with her, but thought it best not to.
After about twenty minutes of Ryan and Marissa playing a game together, Autumn arrived. They all greeted each other. Ryan was surprised to see that Vicky did invite someone along. After a couple of more games of them playing together, it was time for Marissa and Ryan to head home.
During the car ride, Marissa kept talking about how good of a pool player Vicky was. Ryan did not want to talk about her anymore so he tried changing the subject.
"So when is this dance being held? I want to get my costume ready."
"Three weeks. I don't know what I will choose."
"A stripper would be nice." Ryan grinned.
"Maybe after the dance we could make that happen." Marissa smiled.
"How about we practice that tonight?"
"As much as I would like to, it's late and my dad's probably home."
"Couldn't hurt to ask."
He dropped her off and headed straight home to get some sleep.
The day of the Spring Fling dance
"Coop, do you think this is appropriate for a school dance? You don't think Dr. Kim will ask me to change?" Summer asked.
"Maybe if you cover up a bit more even if Seth doesn't like that idea." Marissa answered.
"I'm a French maid. The skirt has to be this short. Oh well, I'll bring the longer skirt just in case."
Looking at herself in the mirror...
"I'm glad I chose this dress. I love this color. Do you think this mask fits it?" Marissa asked.
"You just remind me of a girl in the masquerade ball in Romeo and Juliet and yeah it fits. Ryan is going to die seeing you in that dress."
"That's what I was going for. I am going to see if he recognizes me with this mask on."
"Don't trick the boy, but it would be nice to see if he gets it right."
"Well I am going to be there before he is since I have to help set up. I wonder how he will look like."
Later that night in the pool house...
"Dude is my hair working for me, or what?" Seth asked.
"It's good. Let's head out. We are already fashionably late and we still have to pick up Summer." Ryan spoke.
"Alright man. I just hope she is ready."
They both just waited ten minutes in the car before Summer came out. Seth almost passed out at the gorgeous woman in front of him.
"God Summer, could you be any hotter?" Seth spoke still keeping his mouth open.
She just closed his mouth and told Ryan to drive faster to the school. They only arrived forty-five minutes late, but Ryan didn't really mind. He was going there just to see what Marissa was going to wear and thinking of ways how he was going to undress her later.
He spotted her standing in the corner so he rushed to start their make out session.
Vicky wasn't kidding. She definitely knew her stuff. They played two games and she beat him twice. After he realized what time it was, he declined her offer to take him home. It was a nice gesture, but he did not want a repeat of the other night.
When he arrived back to the pool house, he noticed someone left a message on the answering machine. Ryan decided to play it before heading to sleep.
"Hey Ryan, it's Marissa. Sorry I couldn't get back to you earlier. I went to dinner with my dad and my phone was off. I see that now you are not home so just give me a call when you hear this. Bye."
Ryan glanced at the clock. 12:15 a.m. Tomorrow morning I'll give her a call, a bit late to do it now.
The next morning Marissa woke up refreshed. She went to bed early so she had enough sleep. While she was just stepping out of the shower the phone rang.
"Hello." Marissa answered.
"Hey there. Sorry I never called you back." Ryan apologized.
"It's okay. I wasn't waiting up. Um, so where were you anyway?"
"Down at the pool hall. Took some time to myself since Seth was probably with Summer."
"Oh. That's good. I bet you haven't had a night to yourself since you came here."
"You might be right about that one. It was good to play by myself." Ryan spoke feeling guilty.
"Well I just wanted you to know that I will be over there a bit early to pick you guys up."
"Thanks for the warning."
Ryan got off the phone and regretted not mentioning that he spent time playing with Vicky. What made him feel guilty to tell her? Why did he keep failing to tell her that he was hanging out with her? This is nothing I should worry about now. I got to get ready for class.
Marissa arrived early like she said and greeted him with a kiss.
"Guess what?' Marissa asked.
"What?" Ryan wondered.
"The Spring Fling dance is coming up and I need some help deciding on a theme."
"I have no clue. Dances were never my thing. Remember I don't dance."
"Still I need a good concept. Summer suggested a sixties theme, but I want something weird."
"Could I get back to you on that one?"
"Sure."
The school day was pretty much a drag. All Marissa had on her mind was which theme she would choose. When she saw Ryan after school she walked up to him.
"Hey so have you thought of anything? I have to give an idea to Dr. Kim tomorrow."
"I thought about it and maybe a costume ball type thing won't be bad. I could dress up as Russel Crowe in Master and Commander."
"Great idea. I knew asking you would help. Now that you gave me this idea let me reward you."
"What did you have in mind?"
"Come by my house at six tonight. My dad won't be home till late at night."
"Can't wait."
Ryan got home and started right away on his homework since he was going over Marissa's house later. He was in the middle of the page when the phone rang. It's probably Marissa letting me know to come over early. I don't mind stopping work for what she has in mind.
"Hello." He answered.
"Hi. It's me Vicky. If you are wondering I got your number from Luke."
"Oh. Umm...hey."
"I was bored and wondered if you wanted to play some pool tonight?"
"I can't. I'm spending some time with my girlfriend."
"Oh. You can invite her along. I could bring one of my friends and have a two on two competition."
"I don't know. She doesn't seem the pool playing type."
"Just ask her. Here is my number to call me back. Talk to you later."
Ryan got off the phone and thought about whether he should ask Marissa. Then thought what harm could happen playing pool. He called Marissa and asked her. She said she would love to play. Anytime spent with Ryan was time well spent.
An hour later Ryan and Marissa made their way to the pool hall. They walked both inside and Marissa spotted Vicky first. Ryan went to the cashier to buy them a game.
"Hi. Vicky. I didn't know you played."
"Hey Marissa. How's it going? I see you're with Ryan. You didn't tell me you were going out with him."
"Oh, I thought I mentioned it. Yeah it has been a wild ride with us, but yeah we are together now."
"Your one lucky girl."
"I know."
Ryan walked back to where Marissa and Vicky were standing. It looked as though Vicky did not bring a friend after all. Did she think I lied to her about having a girlfriend? She must have, or else she would have brought someone along. No time to dwell on it now. He then stood next to Marissa and grabbed her around her waist.
"So where is your friend?" Ryan asked.
"They had a lot of school work to catch up on. They might come later." Vicky answered.
"Oh well you two play. I don't really know how." Marissa said.
"Then I'll teach you. Never too late to learn." Ryan mentioned.
"I'll just bring us some drinks." Vicky suggested.
"Good. I'm a bit thirsty." Marissa said.
When Vicky left, Ryan turned and faced Marissa. He started to kiss her on her lips. She accepted his kisses, but then she stepped away when Vicky came back.
"Don't stop under my account." Vicky spoke when she came back.
"I guess we can get started now." Marissa said.
Ryan leaned over against her to help her. He tried to move with her while she took a shot and remained as close to her as he possibly could. After a couple of turns back and forth Marissa informed Ryan that she got the hang of it. He wanted to continue playing with her, but thought it best not to.
After about twenty minutes of Ryan and Marissa playing a game together, Autumn arrived. They all greeted each other. Ryan was surprised to see that Vicky did invite someone along. After a couple of more games of them playing together, it was time for Marissa and Ryan to head home.
During the car ride, Marissa kept talking about how good of a pool player Vicky was. Ryan did not want to talk about her anymore so he tried changing the subject.
"So when is this dance being held? I want to get my costume ready."
"Three weeks. I don't know what I will choose."
"A stripper would be nice." Ryan grinned.
"Maybe after the dance we could make that happen." Marissa smiled.
"How about we practice that tonight?"
"As much as I would like to, it's late and my dad's probably home."
"Couldn't hurt to ask."
He dropped her off and headed straight home to get some sleep.
The day of the Spring Fling dance
"Coop, do you think this is appropriate for a school dance? You don't think Dr. Kim will ask me to change?" Summer asked.
"Maybe if you cover up a bit more even if Seth doesn't like that idea." Marissa answered.
"I'm a French maid. The skirt has to be this short. Oh well, I'll bring the longer skirt just in case."
Looking at herself in the mirror...
"I'm glad I chose this dress. I love this color. Do you think this mask fits it?" Marissa asked.
"You just remind me of a girl in the masquerade ball in Romeo and Juliet and yeah it fits. Ryan is going to die seeing you in that dress."
"That's what I was going for. I am going to see if he recognizes me with this mask on."
"Don't trick the boy, but it would be nice to see if he gets it right."
"Well I am going to be there before he is since I have to help set up. I wonder how he will look like."
Later that night in the pool house...
"Dude is my hair working for me, or what?" Seth asked.
"It's good. Let's head out. We are already fashionably late and we still have to pick up Summer." Ryan spoke.
"Alright man. I just hope she is ready."
They both just waited ten minutes in the car before Summer came out. Seth almost passed out at the gorgeous woman in front of him.
"God Summer, could you be any hotter?" Seth spoke still keeping his mouth open.
She just closed his mouth and told Ryan to drive faster to the school. They only arrived forty-five minutes late, but Ryan didn't really mind. He was going there just to see what Marissa was going to wear and thinking of ways how he was going to undress her later.
He spotted her standing in the corner so he rushed to start their make out session.