Months had gone by and the gang was finally graduating high school. The prom was finally here. Marissa and Summer had spent the early afternoon at the salon getting their hair, makeup and nails done.
"Can you believe it Coop?" Summer said happily, "We're finally finished!"
Marissa gave her a huge smile, she couldn't wait for the prom, to celebrat with her best friends.
Marissa had a satin red dress that hung extrememly low in the front and really low in the back.
Summer wore a pind 2 piece dress. The top was tight and strapless and the skirt was long and flowy, very pretty and elegant.
The boys rented an SUV limo, they drove to LA for dinner at a very elegant restaurant. No body cared though, they were just happy to be together.
Over the last few months the gang got really close. It wasn't just Seth and Ryan as bestfriends and Summer and Marissa as bestfriends but they all were close. Marissa and Seth were extrememly close as were Ryan and Summer, they told eachother everything and they did everything together.
WHen they arrived at the prom Ryan and Marissa went to get their pictures taken and found a comfortable table for the four of them.
"Can you believe this?" Marissa asked taking Ryan's hands into hers.
"I know its amazing isn't it." Ryan replied smiling, "You know what else is amazing?"
"Whats that?" Marissa asked.
"How incredibly beautiful you look tonight, that dress is.....I can't find the words to describe it." He smiled.
Marissa looked up at him slightly embarrased, "Thanks, I was hoping you'd like it."
Ryan leaned in and kissed her, "Although you look great in everything you wear though."
Marissa smiled, "I wonder where Seth and Summer are gone."
"I'd say they found a coat room or something to sneak into!" Ryan joked.
"That sounds like a fun idea!" Marissa smiled, "But I would probably ruin my hair and makeup."
"We have the next 2 months to find coat rooms to sneak off to." Ryan said.
"I know, I can't believe we're going to Europe together." Marissa smiled.
"I never would have imagined my life turning out like this." Ryan replied.
"Why?" Marissa asked.
"Before I came to Newport, graduating high school was the last thing I could imagine." Ryan replied.
Marissa looked down she always seemed to forget that hadn't always lived in Newport, "Right but this is exactly what you deserve and was meant for you."
She kissed him again, "I love you so much!"
Summer and Seth sat down next to them and Marissa sat back up in her chair.
"We figured you guys found a coat room or something." Ryan joked.
"Closet!" Summer smiled and winked at Seth.
Everyone laughed, "Hey we should all get our pictures together, I'm sure Mr. and Mrs. Cohen would like one." Summer suggested.
"Yeah they would like that, I want one too!" Marissa replied looking at the boys.
Ryan and Seth nodded and followed the girls to line up for another picture.
After the picture was taken Marissa and Summer pulled the guys out to the dance floor for a few songs. Eventually they made their way back to the table to grab some refreshments.
"Chino we haven't had a dance yet, you promised!" Summer said taking Ryan by the hand.
"Yeah yeah, ok!" Ryan replied and Summer pulled him up.
"Come on Marissa lets show them up!" Seth said and took Marissa out for a dance as well.
After a few hours someone came on to the microphone saying that the next song would be the last. Ryan took Marissa and led her to the floor and held her close as they played the graduation song. Seth and Summer were not to far away dancing close together as well.
"We made it Ryan, together!" Marissa whispered into his ear.
Ryan pulled her closer and when the song was done everyone cheered and made their way to parties that were going on post-prom.
Summer, Seth, Marissa and Ryan slowly made their way out to the limo.
"Where to now kids?" The limo driver asked.
"Back to our house." Seth smiled wrapping his arms around Summer.
"No party to go to?" The limo driver asked.
"We're having our own 4 person party!" Summer said happily.
"Not the social group I see." The limo driver commented.
"Guess not." Ryan replied.
Eventually the group arrived home, Sandy and Kirsten were already gone to bed and the group walked out back. There were blankets laid out by the pool and junk food laid out on the table. Candles were lit all around them.
Everyone looked around and smiled, "God love the parents!" Seth said.
"Pictures, I want more pictures!" Summer yelled pulling out her camera.
Ryan and Marissa sat down on the blankets cuddled up together for a picture, Seth and Ryan got one taken while they were goofing off, Marissa and Summer hugged eachother smiling at one another while Seth took the picture, Seth pretended to be throwing Marissa into the pool for their picture, Summer got on Ryan's back to look like he was giving her a piggy back ride for their pictures, and Seth and Summer sat down among the blakets for their picture as well.
They looked at them, it was perfect each picture showed how much everyone cared for eachother and how much fun they had with one another.
"I'm going to go change into something a little more comfortable." Marissa said.
"Good idea Coop!" Summer said, "Can I go up to your room, my overnight back is up ther Cohen."
"Yeah, I'm going to come too, throw on something else." Seth said and followed Summer into the house.
Marissa and Ryan walked into the poolhouse and Marissa found a gift box next to her overnight bag with her name written on it. She looked over at Ryan who was sitting down on the bed smiling at her.
"Ryan!" She said and picked it up and brought it over and sat next to him.
"Did you buy me something?" Marissa asked.
"Its nothing big." Ryan replied rubbing his hand on her back.
She opened the box up and pulled out a Yale sweater.
She smiled at him when she realized what it was.
"I know I kind of got weird when you told me you were going to Yale, I just wanted you to know that I'm ok with it. It's such a great opportunity for you and I was being selfish." Ryan said.
"Thank you." She smiled and kissed him, "You know I'll do anything to make us work."
Ryan nodded, "I know!"
She leaned over and kissed him, "I'm going to go put this on, I'll be right back."
Marissa disappeared into the bathroom and Ryan took his tie and jacket off leaving just his shirt and pants on and waited for Marissa to return. When she did they walked hand and hand out to the pool.
Summer and Seth returned not long after.
"Coop where did you get that Yale sweater?" Summer asked.
"Ryan just gave it to me." marissa smiled.
"I can't believe you and Cohen are moving that far away, what am I going to do without the both of you." Summer said, almost in tears.
"Ryan will be close to you." Marissa said.
"I know but Chino can't do things that I need Seth to do and Coop he's not going to go get his nails done with me like you do." Summer moaned.
"Don't worry Sum." Marissa said as Seth wrapped his arms around her.
"You guys do you know it like snows in connecticut?" Summer said, "And its cold, who wants to live in the cold?"
"Summer lets not worry about this right now, we have the Summer to look forward to first!" Seth said.
"Your right, we're going to have so much fun this summer. 2 months in Europe." Summer said happily.
"Mom said that Hailey and Jimmy are coming to meet us with Mom and Dad, did he tell you that Marissa?" Seth asked.
"Yeah, their coming when we're in France right? They wanted to rent a house in South France for a couple of weeks." Marissa said happily.
"Too bad your dad can't come, he couldn't reschedule his surgeries?" Seth asked Summer.
"No but I'm used to it, I love your parents and Coop's dad so it will be fun anyway." Summer said, "He rented us this beach house in Greece for a week, it's beautiful, I have a picture that I'll show you guys tomorrow!"
"Cool!" Seth said.
The gang spent the next few hours talking away.