It's about a week later and everybody is slowly settling back into Newport. There hadn't been much going on, and everybody was trying to take it easy. But it's been said before, things in Newport only appear casual.

It's evening in Newport Beach and Ryan is sitting in the pool house reading Seth's comic books. Sandy and Kirsten had decided to have dinner out that night, and Seth had gone over to Summer's hours earlier. It was rare when Ryan had the house all to himself, he thought about calling Marissa, but then his thoughts were disrupted by the phone ringing. Ryan looked over at the phone and then reached over and picked it up.

Ryan: (On phone) Hello?

Marissa: (On phone) Hey.

Ryan: Hey.

Marissa: What's going on?

Ryan: Well, Sandy and Kirsten are having dinner, Seth is at Summer's and I'm sitting in the pool house.

Marissa laughed a little into the phone, which made Ryan smile.

Ryan: So you coming over?

Marissa: Ten minutes.

About half an hour later Marissa's Jeep pulled up outside the Cohen house. Marissa got out of the car and made her way around the back of the house, Marissa noticed one light on in the pool house. She walked up to the pool house and slowly opened the door. Marissa stepped inside and found Ryan fast asleep on his bed with an open comic book laying across his chest. Marissa walked over to the bed and lay down next to Ryan, and shook his shoulder a little bit.

Marissa: Ryan…

Marissa shook his shoulder again.

Marissa: Ryan!

Ryan woke up and shot up in bed. Marissa still had her hand on his arm, Ryan looked down at the hand and followed the arm up to find Marissa at the end of it.

Ryan: Oh, hey.

Marissa: How was your nap?

Ryan: Um…good…what took you so long?

Marissa: Well it took me a little while to get dressed…

Ryan looked over at Marissa laying on his bed and scanned her head to toe.

Ryan: Well, you look…

Marissa: (Interrupting) But you were asleep.

Ryan cracked his half smile and leaned in towards Marissa.

Ryan: I'm awake now.

Ryan leaned in and kissed Marissa and she pulled Ryan down on top of her. The two spent the rest of the evening in the pool house, oblivious to the rest of the world. At about 2:30am, Marissa decided, contrary to Ryan's persistent questioning asking her to stay, that it would probably be best if she went back home.

Ryan walked into the kitchen from the pool house, it was about 11:30am, he didn't usually sleep this late, but he had been out late with Marissa, or…in late with Marissa the night before. Ryan found Sandy sitting in the kitchen when he walked in.

Sandy: Morning.

Ryan nodded at Sandy and walked past him to get a cup of coffee and a box of cereal. Ryan stood leaning against the kitchen counter eating dry cereal and sipping his coffee. They both stood in silence for a while eating their breakfast.

Ryan: Not going to work today?

Sandy: No, I am.

Ryan went back to eating his cereal. Ryan sensed that something was bothering Sandy, but also figured that he wouldn't tell him even if he asked.

Ryan: Kirsten at work?

Sandy: Yeah, she'll be home late, so you and Seth are on your own for dinner tonight.

All of a sudden Seth barged into the kitchen wearing his "have you hugged my shirt today" t-shirt.

Seth: What about dinner?

Sandy: Your mom and I have to work, so you and Ryan will have to order in.

Seth: You mean mom won't be able to dial for us.

Ryan and Sandy both looked over at Seth who went from laughing at his joke to walking over to the fridge and acting like he was looking for something. Ryan finished drinking his coffee and put his mug in the sink.

Seth: How about we get our girls and go out to dinner tonight?

Ryan: Yeah man, I was thinking about heading over to Marissa's now.

Seth: Cool.

Sandy: So how are things with you and Marissa?

Seth: Ah, yes post Theresa.

Ryan: They're…good.

Sandy: Glad to hear it.

Sandy shifted his glance over towards Seth.

Sandy: How about you son.

Seth: Good.

Sandy: Just good.

Seth: All Ryan said was good.

Sandy looked over at Ryan and then looked back at Seth.

Seth: Enough said.

Ryan exited the kitchen and walked back out to the pool house to get changed and go over to Marissa's.