"Ryan, I thought it would take you at least six months to show up at my
house again." Teresa responded as she opened the door.
"Yeah well. I'm here now aren't I. Can I come in?" Ryan asked as he patiently waited outside.
"Actually no." She spoke coldly to him.
"Alright. Why the cold shoulder after last time?" Ryan said sounding confused.
"It's just that what I have to say to you will only take two minutes."
"So tell me."
"Ryan, I heard what you said about Marissa."
"What are you talking about?"
"You were talking in your sleep before my alarm went off. You were saying that you love her."
"You're joking Teresa. Nice one."
"I'm serious. You never said that you loved me. You really love her and I just need to move on. Goodbye Ryan. For good this time."
"Yes, I did love her, but I want to try again with you."
"Well now I realize that I can't."
Teresa then closed the door along with any hope that she and Ryan would get back together the way it used to be. Friends maybe, but nothing else.
Marissa did not get anything out of Seth except the fact that he told her that Ryan did love her and that he would eventually take her back. After enjoying talking about the past six months together and mostly about Summer, Marissa decided to go home.
As Marissa walked and fumbled in her purse for her keys she did not notice Ryan asleep in front of the door. When she looked up she was shocked. What was he doing here? Came back to bash me more? She did not want to encounter that again. But on the other hand he looked peaceful. Just like the other night. This time she decided to try a different approach. She went up to him and kissed him on the lips.
It took about five seconds for him to realize that he was not dreaming. When he opened his eyes Marissa thought he would brush her off again, but the opposite happened. He brought her in closer, and deepened the kiss. He gently started to stroke her hair and she was in utter bliss. She missed being with him like this so much. Marissa never wanted this to end. Her perseverance paid off. Eventually he broke the kiss first.
"I love you Marissa." Ryan spoke tenderly.
"I love you too Ryan." Marissa spoke back knowing that he meant it. She could see it in his eyes. Everything that he said before did not seem important to her anymore. "How long have you been here?" she asked.
"Three hours. I am happy you finally came home." He spoke between yawns.
"I guess I should have come home earlier if I only knew."
"Well then it would have spoiled the surprise. Where were you by the way?"
Marissa started to get up from the floor.
"I was over your house. I went there to talk to Seth."
"Really?"
"Yeah well, I do talk with other people besides you in that house."
They both laughed and she thought it looked good to see Ryan happy again.
"Plus, I needed some advice and he was good to talk to."
"I guess we all needed to go to someone."
"So who did you go to?" she totally forgot that he was planning to go to Teresa's house after their confrontation at the pier.
Ryan then picked himself off the floor giving him some extra time to think of a good answer.
"I went over to Luke's" Ryan said hoping she wouldn't notice he was lying. She did not suspect a thing.
"Um, if you don't mind me asking, would you like to come in?"
"I would love that."
She couldn't help, but smile that things were going great at that moment and was really happy that her father was not coming home that night since he was at an out of town meeting with Sandy. Maybe he could just spend the night like how he once asked her. She did not want to push it and she did not want him to do anything that he did not want to do. She was not going to pressure him now like she did before.
After they both had something to eat, they both relaxed and it felt just like old times.
"That show was so funny." Marissa said still giggling.
"Yeah, well, nothing beats Seth though. He should write for that show."
"That is not a bad idea."
Then their eyes locked and Marissa felt like she couldn't breathe. Another awkward silence. Ryan on the other hand knew what he wanted to do. He leaned in closer so, so did she. The minute their lips touched neither of them wanted to let go.
Marissa started to unbutton his shirt, as he lied back down further on the couch. Then he suddenly stopped.
Marissa became confused. Why was he stopping? Didn't he want to continue?
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Nothing. I just thought it would be better on a bed. You know more comfortable."
"What would be better on a bed?" She asked with a grin.
"This."
Ryan then picked her up and she certainly did not protest. She knew what was on his mind.
"Yeah well. I'm here now aren't I. Can I come in?" Ryan asked as he patiently waited outside.
"Actually no." She spoke coldly to him.
"Alright. Why the cold shoulder after last time?" Ryan said sounding confused.
"It's just that what I have to say to you will only take two minutes."
"So tell me."
"Ryan, I heard what you said about Marissa."
"What are you talking about?"
"You were talking in your sleep before my alarm went off. You were saying that you love her."
"You're joking Teresa. Nice one."
"I'm serious. You never said that you loved me. You really love her and I just need to move on. Goodbye Ryan. For good this time."
"Yes, I did love her, but I want to try again with you."
"Well now I realize that I can't."
Teresa then closed the door along with any hope that she and Ryan would get back together the way it used to be. Friends maybe, but nothing else.
Marissa did not get anything out of Seth except the fact that he told her that Ryan did love her and that he would eventually take her back. After enjoying talking about the past six months together and mostly about Summer, Marissa decided to go home.
As Marissa walked and fumbled in her purse for her keys she did not notice Ryan asleep in front of the door. When she looked up she was shocked. What was he doing here? Came back to bash me more? She did not want to encounter that again. But on the other hand he looked peaceful. Just like the other night. This time she decided to try a different approach. She went up to him and kissed him on the lips.
It took about five seconds for him to realize that he was not dreaming. When he opened his eyes Marissa thought he would brush her off again, but the opposite happened. He brought her in closer, and deepened the kiss. He gently started to stroke her hair and she was in utter bliss. She missed being with him like this so much. Marissa never wanted this to end. Her perseverance paid off. Eventually he broke the kiss first.
"I love you Marissa." Ryan spoke tenderly.
"I love you too Ryan." Marissa spoke back knowing that he meant it. She could see it in his eyes. Everything that he said before did not seem important to her anymore. "How long have you been here?" she asked.
"Three hours. I am happy you finally came home." He spoke between yawns.
"I guess I should have come home earlier if I only knew."
"Well then it would have spoiled the surprise. Where were you by the way?"
Marissa started to get up from the floor.
"I was over your house. I went there to talk to Seth."
"Really?"
"Yeah well, I do talk with other people besides you in that house."
They both laughed and she thought it looked good to see Ryan happy again.
"Plus, I needed some advice and he was good to talk to."
"I guess we all needed to go to someone."
"So who did you go to?" she totally forgot that he was planning to go to Teresa's house after their confrontation at the pier.
Ryan then picked himself off the floor giving him some extra time to think of a good answer.
"I went over to Luke's" Ryan said hoping she wouldn't notice he was lying. She did not suspect a thing.
"Um, if you don't mind me asking, would you like to come in?"
"I would love that."
She couldn't help, but smile that things were going great at that moment and was really happy that her father was not coming home that night since he was at an out of town meeting with Sandy. Maybe he could just spend the night like how he once asked her. She did not want to push it and she did not want him to do anything that he did not want to do. She was not going to pressure him now like she did before.
After they both had something to eat, they both relaxed and it felt just like old times.
"That show was so funny." Marissa said still giggling.
"Yeah, well, nothing beats Seth though. He should write for that show."
"That is not a bad idea."
Then their eyes locked and Marissa felt like she couldn't breathe. Another awkward silence. Ryan on the other hand knew what he wanted to do. He leaned in closer so, so did she. The minute their lips touched neither of them wanted to let go.
Marissa started to unbutton his shirt, as he lied back down further on the couch. Then he suddenly stopped.
Marissa became confused. Why was he stopping? Didn't he want to continue?
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Nothing. I just thought it would be better on a bed. You know more comfortable."
"What would be better on a bed?" She asked with a grin.
"This."
Ryan then picked her up and she certainly did not protest. She knew what was on his mind.