"Yeah right, a girl like that isn't going to like the real Seth Cohen." Seth replied.
"And Summer wouldn't like Seth Cohen either right?" Ryan added.
That stumped Seth, "I'm going to bed, see you two in the morning."
Ryan stood up and started cleaning up the mess left over from the take out.
"Hey Ryan." Marissa said helping him.
"Yeah?" Ryan asked turning towards Marissa.
"Let's do this in the morning." Marissa smiled.
"We're almost finished, if we do it now we can stay in bed longer!" Ryan insisted.
Marissa nodded and went back for more stuff to bring into the kitchen.
After about 10 minutes they were finished.
"Ready to go back upstairs?" Ryan asked making his way towards Marissa who was leaning against the island.
"Whenever you are." Marissa replied as Ryan pressed up against her opening his mouth slightly as he moved in to kiss her. He let his tongue press up against hers as their bodies pressed against eachother.
Ryan pulled her body up on to the island still kissing her. Marissa wrapped her legs around his body pulling him tightly against her.
Marissa ran her hands down his back and started pulling his shirt up over his body and up over his head. Once the shirt was off she started kissing his shoulders.
"Maybe we should go upstairs." Ryan moaned, "Before things get too heated up down here."
Marissa heard him but didn't stop, she took his hands and put them on her hips. Ryan pulled her into him and lifted her off the counter. She kissed him and he started stumbling towards the stairs. Slowly they made their way upstairs, kissing the entire way and stumbling onto the bed. Ryan immediately pulled her shirt off, exploring her body likes it was completely new to him. Marissa sat up and looked down at him on the bed.
"I'm tired, I think we should sleep now." Marissa said sounding completely serious.
Ryan looked up at her confused, "What? You're not serious?"
Marissa didn't saw anything she slowly moved her hands down low, reaching his belt buckle, "If I was, how woudl you feel about it?"
"Honestly?" Ryan smiled.
Marissa nodded.
"Frustrated!" Ryan informed.
"Don't worry, I want it as much as you!" Marissa smiled and unbuckled his belt and pulled his pants off.
Ryan and Marissa got up around 9:30 and went down stairs to grab some coffee.
"The love birds are up, the way things sounded last night I thought you'd be in bed all day." Seth stated.
Marissa and Ryan looked at eachother, "What?"
"Yeah you two kept me up last night, you two could have spent the night in the pool house if you were going to be doing the deed for hours." Seth said sipping his juice, "I was debating to go out there."
"Sure Seth, are you working today?" Ryan asked.
"No, tomorrow." Seth replied, "Mom and dad called, they'll be home after dinner some time."
"Are you seeing Alex today?" Ryan asked.
"No, I have a test on Monday that I need to study for." Seth replied.
"Oh, hey you want something to eat Cooper?" Ryan asked.
"No, actually I think I'm gonna go. I have lots of homework too that I should actually start doing." Marissa replied.
"Oh, ok." Ryan replied, "Want me to walk you out?"
"No its ok, you stay here. I'll call you later?" Marissa replied and gave him a kiss. A really good good-bye kiss.
When they finally pulled away from eachother Ryan smiled at her and she walked away.
The next few weeks went by, Summer and Zach got closer each day; Seth and Alex continued seeing eachother, although Seth wasn't feeling the way he wanted to about Alex.
"Hey Ryan can we talk?" Seth asked knocking slightly on Ryan's bedroom door.
"Sure, what's up?" Ryan asked.
"Women." Seth said.
"Really, how are you and Alex doing?" Ryan asked.
"Well I don't know, I kind of don't know how I feel about her. I'm actually sick of pretending to be someone else." Seth said.
"So you admit that you're pretending with her?" Ryan asked.
"Yes, happy?" SEth asked.
"Yes, now you know you should do that?" Ryan replied.
"OK man you're right, what should I do. I work with her and I want to break up." Seth said.
"Why don't you just let her know the real you?" Ryan asked.
"Because honestly..." Seth started, "I can't get Summer off of my mind. I miss her."
Ryan looked up surprised, "You know she's with Zack still?"
"Yeah but maybe she's feeling the same way as I am, maybe you wants me back as much as I want her back." Seth replied.
Ryan wasn't so sure Marissa had told him lately how much Summer liked Zack, "Well do what you got to do."
"But what about work, what if Alex fires me." Seth said.
"Well it's not like you need the job, don't worry about it." Ryan replied.
"When do you think I should tell Summer, immediately, tonight tomorrow? How should I tell her? Over the phone? Email? A letter?" Seth asked.
"Look man I don't know, but I would say in person." Ryan suggested.
"Thanks." Seth said, "So how are you and Marissa?"
"Good, why do you ask?" Ryan asked.
"I heard she's going away." Seth said.
"Yeah just for a week." Ryan replied, "She going to Yale for somesort of convention or something, she has the top grades in our class. Great for to put on her college applications."
"Aren't you worried?" Seth asked.
"No, why would I be?" Ryan asked.
"Because she'll be staying with all these other guys for a week, smart rich guys mostly." Seth said.
"Seth!" Ryan said.
"Ok man, just trying to help out." Seth said.
"I don't need any help." Ryan protested.
"Don't say I didn't warn you." Seth said and left the room.
He came back, "Ready for school?"
"I'll be right down." Ryan replied and went downstairs not long after.
Ryan and Seth arrived at school, seeing Summer and Zach sitting together on a bench cuddling.
"Wow, look at that, she's forgotten about me already." Seth said elbowing Ryan to look at Summer.
"It was you who broke up with her remember." Ryan reminded.
"Yeah like a week ago." Seth said.
Ryan looked at his.
"Ok longer than a week but she got with him like a week after." Seth replied.
"And you got with Alex." Ryan informed.
Seth nodded, "I got to get to class, Paige is supposed to meet me soon."
"Paige?" Ryan asked.
"My partner, we're writing a paper together....remember?" Seth responded.
"Right." Ryan said and walked towards his locked.
Marissa came up behind him, "Hey!" She said kissing him.
"Hey!" Ryan smiled and continued putting his books in his bag.
"You ok?" Marissa asked leaning up against the locker next to his.
"Yeah." Ryan replied, "Just Seth, you know the way he is."
"Yeah!" Marissa laughed, "So I was hoping we could hang out after school, you up to it?"
"Sure." Ryan replied, "After supper?"
"Sounds good." Marissa smiled and leaned in to kiss him.
Ryan kissed her quickly, "I have to get to class."
Marissa nodded and Ryan left.
Marissa stood at his locker and watched him leaving wondering why he was so distant with her. She decided not to let it worry her till she met with him later that night.
Summer came up beside her, "Hey Coop!"
"Hey Sum, how's it going?" Marissa asked.
"Great, you?" Summer asked.
"I thought everything was fine, but Ryan's acting really weird." Marissa confessed.
"Don't worry Coop, he's like crazy about you." Summer stated.
"Yeah but that's what I thought about you and Seth too." Marissa stated.
Summer nodded, "Things change but I know when you lost your memory just a few weeks ago and broke up with Ryan, he was miserable."
"Yeah so how goes it with Zach?" Marissa asked.
"Great, we actually went out with Lori and her friend this weekend. We thought about calling you and Ryan but decided since it was Lori it wouldn't be the best idea." Summer said.
"Yeah thanks." Marissa smiled and they started walking.
"See you at lunch?" Summer asked about to turn down the hall towards her class.
"Lunch!" Marissa agreed and left for hers.
Ryan met Seth after school and headed for home.
"So Ryan I bet you'll never guess what I did today." Seth asked.
"Uh?" Ryan replied, "Talk to Summer?"
"Nope, I asked Paige out." Seth replied.
"What? Why I thought you wanted Summer back." Ryan replied.
"I just figured I lost my chance with Summer since she seems so happy with what's his face." Seth said.
"So does Alex know that you are going to be seeing other people?" Ryan asked.
"Nope!" Seth replied.
"Don't you think you should tell her?" Ryan asked.
"Why?" Seth asked.
"Remember last time you were playing two girls, didn't go so well did it?" Ryan asked.
"Well they were sort of friends, acqaitances. Alex and Paige know nothing about eachother, they'll never know." Seth convinced himself.
"Right." Ryan replied.
Ryan started his homework next to Seth at the kitchen table. Sandy and Kirsten both called to let them know they wouldn't be home until late. Instead of eating the boys worked right through supper, it took them longer than expected because Seth just would not stop talking about Summer and Zach.
Marissa arrived at the Cohen's around 7 and found the boys at the table discussing Summer.
"So Seth," Marissa started, "You want Summer back now?"
The boys looked up not realizing that Marissa had gotten there, Ryan looked over at Seth and smiled.
"No, what are you talking about Marissa?" Seth asked, "You need your ears checked out or something."
"Sure Seth." Marissa said.
Ryan started closing his books to put them away.
Marissa stood next to Ryan and looked down at him, "Do you want to go upstairs and talk?"
Ryan nodded and stood up beside her.
"Right talk sure!" Seth said as they left the kitchen and made their way to Ryan's room.
Ryan threw his bag in the corner and sat down on the bed and pulled Marissa into him.
She looked up at him surprised, "I thought you were mad at me or something."
Ryan looked shocked, "Why? Why would I be mad at you?"
"Because today you didn't seem, you just seemed distant." Marissa replied.
Ryan pulled her in tighter, "Sorry it was just something Seth said to me."
"What did he say to you to make you like that?" Marissa asked looking up at him.
Ryan laughed nervously, "He uh mentioned you going away staying with all these guys unsupervised, it just got my mind wondering."
Marissa smiled at him, "Are you scared Ryan?"
"No of course not, why would I be?" Ryan replied.
"Because I'll be alone with all these strange guys, no one to rat on me, no one will ever know what I'll be doing." Marissa replied.
"Making me feel a whole lot better." Ryan replied.
"Ryan, you know I'd never do anything like that." Marissa said.
"I know, I just don't trust other guys." Ryan confessed, "Especially when my girlfriend looks like you."
Marissa smiled, "Thanks but you don't have to worry, why would I want anyone else when I have you."