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A/N: Hey Everyone. I hope everyone likes the story so far. It's really coming along. Well I think so, and I hope you guys do too. This chapter, I'm not sure where I'm gonna take it. I guess you will all just have to see. Ok, let's get on with the story already.

The fashion show was one night away. Everyone was nervous. Especially Marissa and Summer. They didn't even have time to talk anymore. They just went around making sure everything was perfect for the show the next night. The four friends were dateless or at least at the moment. Ryan was planning to ask Lindsay that very night. He just hadn't really had a chance to bring it up. Seth also had yet to ask Alex, mainly because he wasn't sure if he could ask his boss. After all, things if things went bad, he might get fired. And even though his job involved cleaning toilets, he had become part of the staff and was actually having fun. Marissa and Summer on the other hand were waiting for the two boys to ask them. Little did they know that they weren't planning to. "So Sum, excited for the show tomorrow?"

"Yea Coop. but I can't believe Cohen hasn't asked yet. He's really cutting it down to the wire."

"I know, same with Ryan, but I kind of get the feeling that he might ask that girl that I saw him with after school that one day. I haven't asked him about it, but I really hope she doesn't take him."

"Coop, don't worry. I'm sure he's just planning to surprise you."

"Yea, same with Seth." Seth on the other hand was not planning to ask Summer at all. After seeing her with Zack, he decided that that was the last time her was going to watch them in jealousy.

"So Ryan, who are you gonna take to this Gala?"

"I'm going to ask Lindsay. Actually right now. I gotta go."

"Ok, but hold on a sec. Seth time again." Ryan rolled his eyes. Oh yea, without Summer, Seth was totally back to his old self.

"Hurry. I'm almost late meeting Lindsay."

"What, have you turned from Marissa's lap dog to Lindsay's now?" Ryan glared.

"No."

"So what happened with you and Marissa? Last time I checked you two were very lovey-dovey."

"Well, things change. Basically she has this guy DJ. And even though she says that they're just friends, I don't think so. Every time I go over there, he always gives me the third degree. And I don't really want to put up with him anymore. And me and Lindsay are getting along great so why not?"

"You're right. Just hope it doesn't blow up in your face. Trust me, I've become the expert."

"Ok Seth, whatever you say. Now, are we done with your "me time"? I'm late."

"We didn't even talk about me."

"So you are getting better." Ryan left.

"Wait," Seth called, "I wasn't done." But Ryan was already out the door and heading to Lindsay's. While in the car he was thinking about the best way to ask her. He had grown a liking to her over the past few weeks and was glad that they were still physics partners. He pulled up to her house and knocked on the door.

"Hey Lindsay."

"Ryan, this is a surprise. Do you need something for the assignment?"

"No, uh, actually I'm here to ask you something."

She looked at him suspiciously. "Yea?"

"Well, uh, tomorrow, there's this fashion show thing going on. It's big here in Newport. They have lots of classy parties. And since your new and all, I wanted you to get acquainted with the lifestyle of Newport." (He was rambling big time) "So, would you like to go with me?" Lindsay had also grown a liking to Ryan the past few weeks. She was flattered that he'd even ask.

"Yea sure, is this like my welcome party?"

"That's what I thought at my first classy party. But don't get your hopes up. It's a whole suit and tie affair. There's punch and a bar, people talking of literature. Someone might even get hurt, and that's pretty much the only fun part. But it's also a fashion show, and my friends are in charge of it… and… I'm a male model in it…" Ryan admitted sheepishly

Ryan could tell Lindsay was trying to hold back a laugh. "I knew you had something to do with all that pretty boy stuff. But I will admit, you are a smart pretty boy."

"Please don't think of it this way. I only agreed because my friend really needed me to do it. I hate being thought of as a pretty boy."

"But I said smart pretty boy. Doesn't that count for anything?"

"Of course. So I'll pick you up around 7 ok?"

"Yea, looking forward to it."

"But remember, suit and tie affair."

"Don't worry, I won't forget." Ryan got into his car. He was glad he had asked Lindsay. And it seemed like it was going to be fun. He was just worried about what Marissa was going to think. But she had DJ so he didn't need to worry about her.

Meanwhile, after Seth had fixed his hair. He headed over to ask Alex to the fashion show. "Hey Alex."

"Seth, what do you need now? I noticed that you're game to get Summer back didn't really work. Sorry about that."

"It's ok. I was just coming to, ya know, check on the toilets and all." (Seth was rambling too)

"Check on the toilets? Seth, you can come up with a better reason than that."

"Ok, fine. I'm here to ask you to the Newport Annual Gala Fashion Show." She looked at him strangely.

"You're asking me to the Newport Gala Fashion Show? Seth, I'm you're boss."

"I know. But I need a date. It's as simple as that."

"What about Summer?"

"She has a boyfriend."

"That didn't stop you before."

"Yea, but Seth Cohen has officially given up on Summer Roberts."

"Seth, stop talking in third person. It's kind of creepy."

"Sorry. Anyway would you want to go with me?"

"So why do you need me to be there again?"

"Well all the male models need dates and—"

"Wait, you're being a male model?" she blurted out. And then she couldn't help from laughing.

"Yes, is that so unbelievable?"

Through her laughter Alex managed to say, "yes," and then kept right on laughing. "Sorry, but you? A male model? It just doesn't seem to fit."

Seth smiled. "Yea I know."

"I bet Summer got you to do it huh?"

"Yea, she did," Seth admitted sheepishly.

"I knew it! And are you bringing me to make her jealous?"

Seth was shocked that she would even suggest that. "Of course not, I just need a date."

"Ok, if you're sure that's all you need, I'll go, but no holding hands or kissing in the parking lot ok?"

"Deal."

"Do I have to dress up for this thing?"

"Yea it's a whole suit and tie affair."

"Ok. Pick me up at 7 here."

"Ok, see ya then." Seth was very glad that Alex agreed to go with him. And even though he had said that he didn't want to make Summer jealous, if Summer were jealous all on her own, then it wouldn't be his fault. "Hey Ryan, guess who has a date?"

"Me?"

"No, me. Well me and you I guess. Whose you're date?"

"Lindsay," Ryan replied with a smile. "And you?"

"Alex."

"You asked Alex?" Ryan asked in disbelief.

"Yea, what's wrong with that?"

"Seth, she's your boss."

"And…?"

"Seth! She's your boss. It's as plain as that. You could get fired."

"No, because nothing is going to happen. The only reason I asked is because I needed a date and I thought she might be free."

"And what if Summer is free?"

"Summer can't be free, she has Zack."

"Not according to Marissa."

"What? Dude, why didn't you tell me this before?"

"Because I thought you already knew."

"Well I didn't. And now Summer is expecting me to ask her, and I can't, because I already asked Alex."

"Yup."

"Thanks for the support buddy."

"Well what can I do?"

"Nothing. I'll just have to go with Alex and hope that Summer doesn't get mad."

"And you really think she won't be upset?"

"No, but I can hope right?"

"Yea, but hopefully it won't blow up in your face."

"Yea hopefully not, but I've gotten pretty used to that."

The next day Ryan and Seth had to be at the restaurant that the fashion show was going to be held at all day. Everything was chaos and they had to run through everything at least five times. They got off at 5 pm and that only left them two hours to get ready and pick up their dates. Ryan put on his new suit that Kirsten had picked up for him and went to pick up Lindsay.

"Hey, you look beautiful." Ryan stared in awe. Lindsay was in a light pink formal strapless dress that had rhinestones embroidered at the top of it. She carried a cream colored clutch in her hand. Her hair was in an up do and had little rhinestones in it to match her dress.

"Thanks, you don't look so bad yourself."

They headed to the car and Ryan opened the door for her. He felt more at ease than he had expected to.

Meanwhile Seth had also put on his suit and had headed to pick up Alex.

"Hey. You ready?" Alex had put on a red, short and choppy cut dress that was pretty wild but fit her style. Her hair was teased and sort of put in dreadlocks, but not that wild. She looked elegant yet outgoing at the same time.

"Yea, let me just get my bag." Alex got her bad and headed for the car. "You clean up pretty nice Seth."

"Yea you too."

While the two boys were picking up their dates, Marissa and Summer were getting ready at Marissa's house. Julie had picked up Marissa a dress but she wasn't going to wear it. Instead she chose to wear a light green cocktail dress with black pumps. She decided to wear her hair loosely with a bit of sparkle in it. Summer was wearing light yellow cocktail dress that was backless. She wanted to seem flirty yet available, since Seth had never asked her to the show. "Can you believe that Cohen and Chino never asked us?"

"Yea, but did we really expect them to?"

"Yea! I waited for Cohen, again! I can't believe I did that again!"

"Wait, Sum, why didn't you just ask Seth yourself?"

"Because I thought that he wanted me back so much that he would keep chasing me. But I guess not."

"No, I think he got the hint. He is Seth, but he's bound to catch on after a while."

"Yea. Stupid Cohen. Well I'm not going to let him ruin the night."

"Yea I won't let Ryan ruin it either. As long as he didn't ask that Newport wannabe to the show, I'll be fine. I just couldn't take being replaced by her." Little did Marissa know that that's exactly what he did.

Well that's chapter 4. I hope everyone liked it. I know that everyone probably expected the fashion show to be in this chapter, but I wanted to give a bit more detail before the show, and I wanted to write about the guys asking Lindsay and Alex to the show. Sorry if everyone feels tortured with anticipation. So I hope you guys enjoyed it. Please review and be kind.