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A/N: Hey everyone. I hope your liking this story. Sorry to all of you who read my other fanfic, "Second Thoughts" but I haven't been really inspired lately since the new season has started. Hopefully I will soon. So how's everyone been liking this story so far? I must admit that its coming along nicely. Well this chapter… what can I say about it? I really don't know. You'll just have to keep reading to see. Here we go!
Marissa was nervous as she pulled up to school. Was she really going to be this cruel to the new girl and give her more reason to hate rich kids? Of course she was. She was done just waiting around for things to happen. She wanted Ryan and the only thing standing in between them was Lindsay. She walked in.
"Ryan, hey." She was glad to see that Lindsay had not arrived yet.
"Hey Marissa, you made it. I don't know if you want to sit and watch or what but tell me and we can do whatever k?"
"So where's Lindsay?"
"Oh, she called and said she'd be a few minutes late."
"She doesn't mind that I'm here does she?"
"Actually I forgot to tell her…"
"Do ya think it'll be a problem?"
"No, I don't think she'll care."
"Ok good." Out of the corner of her eye she saw Lindsay at the door. Right then she gave Ryan a hug and said, "Thanks for letting me stay like this, who knows I might even learn something and join your class…"
"Ryan," Lindsay interrupted. "hey, I've got the stuff for the assignment and the review. Should we start?" Ryan pulled away. Marissa glared.
"Hey Lindsay. That's great, I really need the review. Oh and hope ya don't mind that Marissa joined us. I had to cancel on hanging today but I invited her here so she wouldn't have to find something else to do." Ryan hoped Marissa caught that, and even though it hadn't really happened that way, his version sounded better.
"Yea thanks Ryan. You're always so considerate." She brushed her hand across his arm and smiled. She could tell Lindsay was getting sick of watching them and that's just the way she wanted it.
"So Ryan, with this review, did you look over it at all?" before Ryan could answer Marissa cut in.
"Oh, can I see it; maybe I'll be able to tell what's going on." Lindsay glared at her.
"No, its fine really. I like to work alone but since me and Ryan are getting along and we have to be partners, he's assisting, but other than that, I don't need anyone else's help."
"Oh…"
"It's fine Marissa," he pulled out his copy. "Take a look at it, maybe you can find something we can't." he glared at Lindsay and mouthed "be nice."
"Well what problems are you having with the review?"
"None really."
"Oh, ok."
"But thanks for trying Marissa." He smiled at her. Marissa scooted her chair closer to Ryan's.
"So later, after all this is over, do ya wanna meet Sum and Seth at the pier?"
"He can't. We might be working late and then going to lunch."
"We are?"
"Yea we are…"
"Well I already promised Marissa I would go to the pier after this. Maybe we can have lunch another time?"
"Yea, sure…" Lindsay glared. This glaring and arguing kept on for the next few hours until finally Ryan said,
"Ok, I think we've done all we can together. Let's just try and work separately and if we have questions we can call each other ok?"
"K, thanks Ryan."
"Yea, see ya Lori."
"It's Lindsay."
"Oh right, sorry." The two girls glared at each other one last time before Lindsay finally left. "Well that was fun."
"I guess. At least you two weren't wrestling on the floor this time."
"Believe me I was about to."
"God, girls are so catty."
"I know. Sorry, were we that bad?"
"Yea, but I forgive you; I know that Lindsay can be a big jerk, especially to rich kids. I got it too when I first met her. When she finally realized I wasn't a water polo playing pretty boy, that's when she started being nice."
"Oh…"
"Yea, but enough about this. Is it too late to meet Seth and Summer?"
"No, I'll call Sum right now. Marissa flipped open her cell phone and pushed number 2 on speed dial (Ryan's was number 1)
"Sum?"
"Coop?"
"Hey, meet me and Ryan at the pier k?"
"Now?"
"No, next year on the 12th of May, of course now."
"But me and Cohen are in the middle of something…"
"Oh! Ok… sorry Sum. Meet us later if you want… have fun." She hung up. "They're too busy. But we can still go, if you want."
"Sure." They drove to the pier in their separate cars and met up on the boardwalk. "Wanna go down to the beach?" Ryan asked.
"Yea." They walked down to the shore and decided to walk around and talk.
"Today was fun with you there. I mean sure, I was trying to keep you and Lindsay from killing each other but it was still fun.
"Thanks, I had fun too."
"Lindsay isn't usually that mean ya know."
"Could of fooled me."
"I know, I guess I've just gotten used to her. Or more to say she's gotten used to me."
"So, what about this whole Chrismukka party this year?"
"Oh Seth is totally in the Chrismukka spirit. I think he's actually going to have all of us over to celebrate."
"Wow, he really is going overboard huh?"
"Yea but you know how Seth is."
"Yea…" Ryan took Marissa's hand.
"Do you want to go with me? Just as friends, but ya know…"
"Of course, I couldn't think of anyone else to go with."
"Great, since it is in a couple days anyway." The rest of the afternoon they walked and talked and basically enjoyed each other's company without interruption, back at the Robert's house though…
After pulling away from each other for just a second, Summer managed to ask Seth, "so what's the deal with Chrismukka this year?"
"Well I'm having a total Chrismuka celebration, would you like to go?"
"I wouldn't miss it. On one condition though, before the party, I get to dress up as Wonder Woman again…"
"Ooo, Merry Chrismuka to me…" and they began kissing again.
Over the next few days Seth was setting up for the party as well as going to work. He had apologized to Alex for leaving her at the fashion show and all was good. She said not to worry about it and that she was glad that him and Summer were finally together and that now he wouldn't have to annoy her any longer about it. He talked about Chrismuka and was debating to invite her to the big Chrismuka celebration or not. When it was Chrismukka eve, Seth decided to have a pre get together before the actual day. Ryan and Marissa came and so did Summer.
"So Cohen, whose actually coming to this thing?"
"Well, I was thinking of inviting Zack if you didn't mind…"
"No, I'm cool with that, we're still friends."
"Great, and Alex too."
"That, I'm not cool with. She'll be hanging all over you."
"What are you talking about? We're just friends."
Summer rolled her eyes "whatever, it's your party, I'm not going to tell you who to invite. Just know that I'm not going to be happy about it if that's what you want."
"Thanks Summer." He kissed her on the cheek.
"The things I sacrifice for ya Cohen… So Coop, Chino, are you two bringing dates?"
"Yea we are Sum."
"ooo don't tell me your bringing DJ…"
"No way… I'm bringing Ryan…" She smiled slightly.
"And I'm bringing someone too."
"Let me guess, Marissa."
"No Seth, Lindsay." Seth stared shocked.
"Just kidding. Of course I'm bringing Marissa."
"Dude, don't do that."
"Sorry, but you should of seen the look on your face."
"Ha ha." After they had eaten dinner and played video games a bit, Seth and Summer went into the other room to "talk", leaving Ryan and Marissa all to themselves.
"Excited for Chrismuka?" Ryan asked after they got comfortable on the couch.
"Yea way excited and I'm so glad that I'm coming with you, not that I wouldn't come even if you hadn't asked."
"Yea me too, but I thought that this way," he moved in a little closer, "you couldn't kiss anyone but me when it's officially Chrismuka." He looked at her confused face a bit before finally kissing her. He hadn't surprised her like that in a while and he thought it would be good to give for as a Chrismuka present. He pulled away and smiled at her. He thought that's what she had wanted. And she did, because she responded by kissing him back and when Seth and Summer peaked in to see how their two friends were doing, they were happy to see them in each others arms.
"See Cohen, I told you it would work. Now let's go follow their example." She dragged him upstairs.
Aww, when I think about it, that was cute, if I do say so myself. Anyway, that's chapter 7. I know it was a load full of fluff. But I had to bring RM back together. I had to, they're just so perfect, and when better to do it than Chrismuka eve? Hehe. Well hope ya liked it. Please review and be kind, and suggestions are always welcome.