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Ryan was happy to be coming home. He never mentioned it to Theresa, but he planned on returning if the baby wasn't his. Now he knew there was no baby and he didn't have to wait for an imaginary baby to be born. He grabbed his bag and walked into the living room. Kirsten pulled him into a hug and started to cry "I'm glad you're home. I'll never let you leave again. I love you son"

"Yeah I'm here to stay" Ryan said after escaping her death grip.

Kirsten was disappointed she knew he never expressed emotions but after everything that happened last year she had hoped for a little emotion.

"So what happen?" Sandy was curious as to what happen with Theresa. He knew Theresa lied but that was all Dawn had really told them.

"It's a long story but first I'm gonna put my bag in the pool house."

"No you're not."

Ryan was shocked by Kirsten's reply, were they throwing him out? Where would he go? What would he do? A thosand questions went through his mind as he stood there in shock.

"You will put them in the room next to Seth's. We'll go shopping tomorrow to redecorate as you would like."

Ryan sighed with relief they weren't kicking him out they were bringing him in. "Ok I'll put it there and go see Seth." He finally had the one thing he always wanted, a family his life was complete.

"Wait Seth's not here." Sandy didn't know how to tell him. After all he had just got back he didn't need this, too.

Ryan interrupted Sandy's thoughts with a simple question "Where is he?"

Sandy didn't want to tell him but he had to. "He sailed to Portland right after you left and he refuses to come home." Sandy still couldn't believe it himself and he was scared of how Ryan would take the news.

Ryan couldn't believe him leaving had such an impact on Seth. Sure they were friends, but he thought Seth would visit a few times and slowly forget about him. He had Summer. Ryan knew what he had to do, bring him home. Since it was his fault he left. "We have to make him." Ryan finally said after what seemed like a lifetime of silence.

"We will but first you need to get some rest, and Ryan this isn't your fault. We don't blame you so don't blame yourself. Promise me you won't blame yourself."

Ryan laughed at Kirsten's attempt to be mad. "I promise I won't blame myself"

"Ok we love you goodnight."

"I love you guys too. I'll see you tomorrow" As he headed up to his new room. Maybe it would be ok they didn't blame him so he wouldn't blame himself either. Besides he promised Kirsten he wouldn't so he wouldn't right?

Hope you liked it thanks for the reviews but now you've read so review. Sorry they have been so short but I'm working on length.