It was past noon, and a barely awake Ryan was slowly making his way into the house from the pool house. Ryan entered the kitchen and found Seth sitting at the table, reading a comic. Ryan nodded to Seth as he made his way towards the coffee pot. Ryan poured himself a cup of coffee and leaned back against the counter.

Seth: What's up man?

Ryan shrugged, implying that he had nothing new to report.

Seth: What time did you get home last night?

Ryan: Late.

Seth: At Marissa's?

Ryan nodded his head in agreement and took another sip of his coffee. Seth went back to reading his comic as Sandy entered the kitchen.

Sandy: Hey guys.

Seth: Hey dad.

Ryan looked over at Sandy, and the two exchanged a glance before Sandy made his way to the fridge.

Sandy: So, Marissa all moved into her dad's?

Ryan: Yeah.

Sandy: Good, it's better this way.

Ryan nodded once again, as Sandy diverted his attention towards Seth, and sat down across from him at the table. Seth who remained reading his comic soon realized that his father was sitting across from him, watching him.

Seth: (Still looking at comic) Yes dad?

Sandy reached across the table and flipped Seth's comic closed.

Sandy: So…son, you're mother told me about your trip to Catalina.

Seth looked at Sandy, then glanced over at Ryan, who was obviously listening to their conversation, then returned to his father.

Sandy: Let me start by saying, we're not buying you a new boat.

Seth: Dad, come on…

Sandy put his hand up in the air.

Sandy: Hold on, your mother and I are willing to let you go, but, we are booking you guys tickets on a ship which will take you there and back. We don't want the four of you alone out on the ocean.

Seth: Dad, I could do it, it would be fine.

Sandy: Seth, this is not up for discussion. Take it or leave it.

Seth scowled for a second as Ryan rolled his eyes and started walked towards the kitchen door.

Seth: Wait, Ryan, what do you think?

Ryan: I think that would be great.

Seth stood up from the table, looking at Ryan.

Seth: Come on man, what happened to fishing right off the side of the boat? You can't fish off the side of some stupid cruise ship.

Sandy: It's not a cruise ship.

Ryan: Seth, do you even actually know how to fish?

Seth: That's besides the point.

Ryan gave Seth a death stare and finally Seth caved.

Seth: Okay, fine…cruise ship it is.

Sandy: It's not a…never mind.

Sandy stood up and walked through the kitchen into the living room, the same time Ryan turned and started walking towards the pool house. Seth looked around and found himself alone in the kitchen once again, he sat back down, opened his comic, and once again, began to read.

The day had been slowly progressing and Ryan found himself sitting in the pool house reading one of Seth's old comics. Ryan finished reading and flipped the comic closed, taking a second to look the cover over before sighing and tossing it aside. Ryan looked over at the clock on his nightstand, then stood up and walked over to the phone. Ryan quickly dialed a number and placed the phone against his ear. The phone rang for what seemed like forever before Ryan heard the voice mail come on and left a message.

Ryan: (On phone) Hey, it's me…it's almost five, just wondering if you wanted to do something, so call me back at home. Love you, bye.

Ryan hung up the phone and let out a sigh as he fell back onto his bed. Ryan reached back and pulled another comic from the pile he had sitting on the foot of his bed, and once again, went back to reading.

About an hour and half and three comics later, Ryan found himself getting up and quickly making his way to his dresser to pull out a change of clothes. Ryan quickly changed and slipped his socks and shoes on his feet. He grabbed his watch and keys off the nightstand and turned heading straight for the door. Ryan was walking towards the door, looking down at his watch, which he was placing around his wrist. Ryan closed the clasp and brought his head up, only to be stopped dead his tracks. Ryan looked startled for a second, and then relaxed.

Ryan: Hey…I was just going to see you.

Marissa smiled and raised her eyebrows as she took a step towards Ryan. Ryan in turn took a step towards her as well.

Marissa: I got your message, so I just decided to come over.

Ryan: Good idea.

Before Marissa had a chance to say anything, Ryan had her in a lip lock. Marissa wrapped her arms around Ryan's neck as Ryan slowly pushed her back, leaning her into the door. Things were heating up in pool house pretty quickly as Marissa went for Ryan's pants, unbuttoning them, and letting them sit loosely on Ryan's hips. Ryan raised Marissa's arms over her head and slowly started sliding her shirt up. Ryan had Marissa's shirt slightly above her belly button when, naturally, they were interrupted.

Seth: Hey guy- …whoa, sorry.

Ryan and Marissa immediately pulled away from each other, both of them tending to their clothes, or slight lack of. Seth on the other had stood in the doorway, amused by the whole situation.

Ryan: Seth!

Seth: Hey man, do you think I enjoy walking in on the two of you

Marissa: I don't know; you seem to do it enough…I'm beginning to wonder.

Marissa crossed the pool house and sat down on the bed, while Ryan and Seth remained standing.

Seth: Hey, I just came back here to see if the two of you wanted to come to the I-Max with Summer and I. I didn't know you two would be doing…whatever it is you two do in here.

Ryan and Marissa exchanged looks, and Seth watched this.

Seth: Come on guys, at least it's not about sharks.

Marissa rolled her eyes and stood up walking over to Ryan and taking his hand.

Marissa: Okay…let's go.

Seth: Nice, just let me go call Summer.

Seth immediately left, while Ryan who had been staring at Marissa since she agreed to this little I-Max adventure, continued to stare at her. Marissa noticed this, and smiled at him before tugging at his arm and pulling him towards the door.

Marissa: Come on.

Ryan: But –

Marissa turned towards Ryan and took his other hand in hers, and pulled Ryan through the threshold out into the backyard.

Marissa: Later.

Ryan's eyebrows perked up and Marissa smiled at him as the two walked into the house to find Seth and head out to the movie.