Same ol' disclaimer still stands.
A/N: New episode this week! Yay! Hehe. I loved the episode but I already don't like that new girl. Well I hope everyone likes this chapter. Please don't be mad if it's not that lengthy, I'm real busy lately. Well enjoy!
Everyone was still stressing over the fashion show. Now that Seth was on board Ryan and him spent more time together. They were both very confused about the modeling thing. Seth actually knew how to walk down the catwalk properly and Ryan was still a bit wobbly.
"Dude, I don't know how you keep wobbling. It's been three weeks."
"Maybe I'm wobbling on purpose."
"Ah, very sneaky Ryan, I admire it."
"Yea well, I try." As long as he kept wobbling Marissa would help him. He wanted as much time with her as possible. Seth and Summer were both spending time together too. She still didn't want to admit that she wanted him, mainly because she had a surprise for him. She was planning to tell him before the fashion show. Just then she showed up.
"Cohen, we need to get a fitting for you."
"K coming Summer." Ryan gave him a look to say, 'so, you're her lap dog again?' and Seth replied with an 'of course.' Then Marissa appeared.
"Oh Ryan, you need your fitting too, come on." Seth gave Ryan the same look, and Ryan also replied with an 'of course, she's Julie's daughter.'
"Coming Marissa." The two best friends parted ways as they were used to these days. The women were in control of their lives again, and that's just the way they wanted it.
Over the past few weeks everyone was flying everywhere. Finally Seth and Ryan had some time to themselves. They sat in the living room playing Playstation. "Dude, I'm thinking of maybe asking my boss to the fashion show.
"Seth Cohen, have you turned into a player?"
"Who me?" Seth said innocently.
"Yea you. What about Summer?"
"What about her? She has Zack remember."
"Yea but maybe she still likes ya, ya know?"
"Well maybe she's too late." Ryan still looked shocked.
"Ok, do whatever you want."
"Good I will. All I've ever done is chase that girl, and now I have a chance for someone new, is that so wrong? It's been over a month and she still won't talk to me. I mean sure we're friends. But it's not like it used to be."
"Ok, if you say so." Ryan didn't mention any of this to Marissa in case she might tell Summer. He didn't want to be the barer of bad news these days. Besides, he had his own worries, and his own girl. Well sort of. They still hadn't talked about being a couple again but he was glad that they were at least hanging out. He planned to go to Marissa's the next day.
"Hey DJ." This had become a regular routine. Ryan would say hi and then DJ would say...
"So you're here for Marissa?" and Ryan would reply...
"Who else? You ask me this everyday." And DJ would say...
"Ok, just making sure." And Ryan would think how yard boys weren't supposed to be nosy and then DJ just usually glared at him and left. Then Marissa came.
"Hey Ryan." She gave him a quick hug. "How are you?"
"I'm good. Wanna head over to the pier? I think Seth is meeting us there."
"Ok, sure. Let me just grab my keys." Marissa got her stuff and followed Ryan out the door. "So, what's up?"
"Marissa, the fashion show is up. You know I've been busy with you." She smiled. Yea, she knew, she just wanted to make sure he did too. And that he wasn't secretly sneaking off with that new girl.
"Yea, I know. I'm so glad you're a part of it."
"I am too." He smiled. He really wanted to kiss her, and was about to too but DJ showed up.
"Marissa, what flowers do you want over there?" he suddenly asked.
"Why are you asking me? Ask my mom, you know she's in charge of all of this." She gave him a strange look and glare as to say, 'why are you talking to me while Ryan is around?'
"Ok, I'll ask her, I just wanted you're opinion too."
"Well I don't really care. I hate this house anyway." More though, she had begun to hate him. She was mad that he ruined her moment with Ryan. They were finally going to kiss again and he had to ruin it. What she didn't know is that he did it on purpose. What she didn't know is that he was spying on her every moment. But no, she couldn't know that.
"Ok then." Ryan and Marissa left.
"Sorry about that. He can be rude sometimes."
"No, its ok." Maybe kissing her was a bad idea. Maybe she really just wanted to be his friend. And why couldn't they try being just friends? If that were even possible. 'No, for now,' he thought, 'I won't kiss her. And asking her to the fashion show probably isn't a good idea either. Maybe I'll ask Lindsay. She is new and she needs to meet people. And once you get past the obsessive ness of her work, she's pretty cool.'
Ryan and Marissa headed down to the pier, there they found Summer and Seth waiting for them. "Hey Sum, Seth, what's up?"
"Hey Coop, Chino. Not a lot, just waiting for you two. Damn you two are slow these days."
"Sorry Sum, we had to deal with DJ."
"ooo your hottie yard guy?" Seth gave a Ryan a look as to say 'What yard guy?'
"Yea him. You can have him all you want. He just won't leave me alone." Summer gave Marissa a 'duh' look and Marissa just glared.
"Anytime you want, just bring him on by." Seth glared. "Just kidding Cohen. God get a grip. I'm sure Zack wouldn't like it all that much anyway." She was only saying this to irritate Seth, and it was working. But what Summer didn't realize is that this gave Seth all the more reason to bring Alex to the fashion show.
"So, everyone excited for the fashion show? Marissa asked.
"Yea if only Ryan could learn how to walk right."
"Seth, he's not that bad. Maybe he just needs a few more lessons." Yea, Seth thought, of course he needs them if you're teaching. But he didn't say that aloud. Ryan just gave Marissa his wounded puppy face. And then smiled. She smiled back.
"Cohen, let's go, these two love birds are too much to look at." She dragged Seth to the ice cream stand. There, they just talked for a bit.
"So, are you happy with the fashion show so far?"
"Yea, thanks for finally decided to be a part of it Cohen." Seth smiled. He liked to make her happy. Maybe there was a chance for them after all. "Oh and just so ya know, me and Coop picked out the best clothes for you and Chino to wear. You'll be the two best looking models in the whole place. Well, you might be cuter." No guy had ever made Summer confess things like Seth did but with him, she was happy to speak the truth. Not that she normally didn't, but with him it was different. With him, she spoke what was in her heart.
"Well I don't know if I'll be cuter than those water polo players but I probably will compared to Ryan, even though he gets all the women anyway."
"No, he didn't get me."
"Well I was lucky with you. He didn't manage to snag you. He snagged Marissa."
"Yea well I don't buy their whole "we're just friends" act one bit. They are probably kissing right now. Those two are meant be and everyone knows it, even DJ. That's why he's doing everything he can to break them apart, and yet its still killing him that in the end, Chino will get Coop."
"Who is this guy anyway?"
"Oh, he's Coop's yard guy who she hooked up with during the summer while you and Chino were gone."
"Really? So Marissa had DJ and you had Zack?"
"Yea, you could say that."
"So you two weren't completely alone then?"
"No, I guess not, but that didn't keep me from missing you..."
"Wait, what? You missed me?"
"Yea Cohen. I missed you. I missed you a lot. But I don't want to talk about that right now ok? Besides, you blew it." she gave him one of those 'back off and leave this subject alone until I'm ready to talk about it' looks and Seth knew better than to disobey.
"Ok, fine with me. But you sure are touchy about this whole me and you deal. Whatever, your choice though." She didn't reply and they got back to Ryan and Marissa. "Hey Ryan. Enjoying the beach?"
"Yea, it's great."
"So Summer, for this fashion show, are we allowed to bring dates?"
"Yea Cohen, why?" she assumed that he would be asking her to come to the fashion show with him; after all, it would be an honor to go with one of the planners herself. And plus, this way she would have an excuse to talk to him before the show.
"No reason, just wondering." He smiled. Marissa was happy about the bringing dates part too. She really wanted Ryan to ask her. But if not, she could always bring DJ. No, that wouldn't work. Her mom would notice. And what would Ryan think? No, it was better to leave him out of it.
After Ryan and Seth dropped Summer and Marissa off at Marissa's house, they went home. They went into the pool house and sat down talking about the day. "So did you have fun?"
"Yea, it gave me and Summer a chance to talk. She said she's still not sure about Zack though."
"That sucks. Yea me and Marissa talked too. Just about the fashion show, nothing big. I was thinking of getting back together, but what about this DJ guy? I don't know. I'm thinking of leaving the thought alone until she brings it up, if she even does. I'm not even sure if she wants to be with me anymore, she seems to be fine with us just being friends. And it's not that bad. It was just more fun as a couple I guess. But if that's the way she wants it, I can't force her to be with me."
"Yea same with Summer. Dude, what would you think if I brought Alex to the fashion show?"
"I think it'd be a bad idea."
"Why? Don't ya think it'd be edgy?"
"No, I don't. I think a lot if people would be upset."
"Like who?"
"Uh, Summer for one."
"What, dude, what are you talking about? Summer has moved on, and I think its time that I should too."
"Seth, are you that blind? I saw the way she looked at you today. It doesn't take a genius to figure out she still loves you."
"Ya think?"
"Yea I do. And bring Alex into this would only mess everything up."
"Well I guess I would have to see at school. But she said that she didn't want to talk about me and her. So I don't know."
"She obviously doesn't want you to know how she's feeling."
"Since when did Ryan Atwood become the master of women?"
"Seth, I've always been. Trust me, bringing Alex into this will only make everything worse."
"Ok, I can't disobey 'Dr. Love.'" Ryan smiled.
"Good."
Back at Marissa's Summer and Marissa were also discussing the day's events. "So Sum, have a good time with Seth?"
"Yea Coop, it was ok..."
"Sum...?"
"Ok, well he wanted to talk about me and him, and I just brushed him away. I wanted to talk about it, but I didn't think right then was the best time."
"What do ya mean?"
"Well I'm planning on telling him at the fashion show, sort of how he announced his love to me at school. Well I'm going to do that, only at the fashion show. Plus, I think he's going to ask me. So that'll be even better."
"That's great Sum."
"What about you and Chino?"
"Well we mainly just talked about the fashion show. But I really want him to ask me."
"He probably will. You can so totally tell that he's still in love with you Coop."
"Ya think?"
"Yea I do. You two make total googlie eyes at each other. It's kinda gross sometimes. Just kidding, I'm happy for you."
"Good, and once you and Seth get back together, you'll be even happier."
"Yea I plan to break it off with Zack tomorrow at school."
"That's good Sum, I'm glad you're making a plan."
"Thanks Coop, now pass me that pink nail polish over there."
The next day in the school yard Summer broke it off with Zack. But he didn't let her go without a goodbye kiss, and he happened to give her that kiss right as Seth was walking by. Seth was in shock. He wanted to ask her to the fashion show right then, but how could he when she and Zack were totally going at it right in front of him? He just walked by trying not to look at them.
Well that's chapter 3. wow it feels like I've written more but I haven't. I guess cuz they're so long. Well I hope everyone liked it. Please review and be kind.