Sorry for the late update. I've been busy. Thanks for the reviews! I forgot to mention in the last chapter that the part of the song I put in was called Without You sung by Kimberley Locke and Clay Aiken. (You might know them from American Idol season 2) I had to put it in there because I'm like in love with Clay Aiken! Anyway, here's the next chapter!

They Meet Again Chapter 4 –Baby-Sitting -

"What?" Marissa asked.

"I said do you want to go out with me tomorrow night?"

"But I thought you ran off because you didn't want to see me again."

"Well, you're wrong. I guess I ran off cause I was scared or something."

"Then I guess the answer to your question is yes."

"Great! I guess I'll pick you up at 7:30 then. Is that ok?"

"Yeah. Oh wait. I can't. I have no one to watch Katie."

Ryan and Marissa's smiles quickly faded into a frown.

"Oh. Too bad. I have to go. Bye."

"Bye."

They hang up.

Marissa felt bad that she wasn't able to go out with Ryan. She felt really bad. Now, she felt depressed.

---------------------Back at Ryan's------------------------ Seth came in the room. "So buddy do you have a date for tomorrow?"

"Nope."

"What? Why not?"

"Because she has no one to watch Katie."

"Dude! Go call her back!" "Because I'll watch Katie."

"Thanks Seth! You're the best."

"No problem bro. I'd do anything for my brother. Well not necessarily. I mean there are some things I absolutely wouldn't do like-"

"Seth you're rambling."

"Sorry. I'll stop."

"Like that'll ever happen. Let me all Marissa."

Ring! Ring! Ring!

"Hello?"

"Hey Marissa! It's me, Ryan, again."

"Oh. Hey Ryan."

"Well a very good friend of mine offered to watch Katie."

"Great! Who?"

"Seth."

"Well tell Seth thank you very much!"

"I will. So I'll come over around 7:30 and bring Seth. Then he'll watch Katie and we'll go on our date."

"I suggest we don't have Seth watch Katie at our house."

"Ok. Can you hold on?"

"Sure."

Ryan puts the phone down.

"Hey Seth, can you watch Katie at your house?"

"Yeah."

Back on phone

"Hey Marissa?" "Yeah?"

"Seth can watch Katie at his house. So I'll come pick you and Katie up at 7:30. Then we'll drive to Seth's and drop off Katie and we'll go on our date."

"Ok. Great."

"Good Night! See ya tomorrow around 7:30."

"Night."

They hung up.

"All right Seth I got a date with Marissa."

"Good. Well it looks like my work here is done."

"Thanks Seth! Bye!"

"Bye! Wait a minute! Ryan tomorrow is Saturday."

"Yeah your point?"

"I have a date tomorrow with a girl named Kelly. I've been dying to go out with her for weeks and this is the only time she'll go out with me."

"Then why did you offer to baby-sit Katie?"

"I got confused with my days man. Give me a break!"

"Now what am I going to do?"

"Well, I don't want to break my date with Kelly and I don't want you to break your date with Marissa."

"Seth look at the mess you got me into!" Ryan was very angry at Seth.

"Wait! I have an idea."

"What is it?"

"I'll call one of my friends and ask her to watch Katie."

"What friend?"

"I have other friends then you Ryan like Summer Roberts!" "You're still friends with Summer after you broke up?"

"Yeah. I'm sure she'll love to baby-sit Katie."

"Then go call her."

"Ok."

Seth calls Summer. It rings a few times and he gets the answering machine. He leaves a message:

Hey Summer! This is Seth. Call me back on my cell. Bye!

"She didn't answer."

"What about Mom and Dad?"

"They're out of town. Remember?"

"Oh Yeah!"

"Let's just hope Summer will call back."

All of sudden Seth's cell phone rings. He picks it up.

"Hello?"

"Cohen what do you want?"

"Oh. Hi Summer!"

"Cohen! What do you want?!"

"Can you do me a favor?"

"What is it?"

"Well I need you to baby-sit a girl named Katie."

"You had a daughter?"

"No. It's a long story."

"Well I have time."

"Well I'm at Ryan's right now so do you want to come over and we'll explain?" "Ok. I'll be there in like 5 minutes."

"Ok. Bye."

"Bye."

They hung up.

"Ryan, Summer is coming over."

"Why?"

"So we can explain to her the whole situation."

"Does she still talk to Marissa?"

"I don't think so."

"Well it looks like Summer is here."

-------------------------------------At Marissa's House--------------------- -----------------

"Hey Mom!"

"What?"

"Can I sleepover Tara Roberts house tomorrow?"

----------------------------------------Back at Ryan's House---------------- ----------------

"Summer come on in."

"Sit down."

Ryan and Seth explain to Summer how Ryan ran into Marissa and everything that happened and why they need a baby-sitter.

"Summer, will you do it?"

Well this chapter was longer than usual. So I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Next chapter might be about the date. Go REVIEW!

nicole