Marissa and Ryan went to bed, they both were tired. Summer and Seth were both still wide awake. They made it back to Seth's room and tumbled onto the bed with eachother giggiling. Eventually they were throwing eachothers clothes on the floor.
The next morning Kirsten and Sandy arrived home early, they had taken a late flight the previous day. Kirsten couldn't wait to show Seth which room they had picked for him and Marissa .
"I'm going to go get him up, I can't wait to show him everything we did!" Kirsten said and laid her bag down beside Sandy and made her way up to Seth's room.
Seth's door was closed but Kirsten didn't bother thinking anything and walked in to find Seth and Summer asleep in his bed. Clothes all over the floor. Kirsten looked in at her son in shock but didn't say anything, she just walked out and down stairs.
"Did you get him up?" Sandy asked pouring himself and Kirsten up a cup of coffee.
"No." Kirsten said still shocked.
"What's the matter?" Sandy asked, "Is he up stairs?"
"I walked into his room and Summer is up there with him, their clothes were thrown all over the room." Kirsten said.
Sandy laughed, "Oh!"
"I knew they were doing this but seeing the proof of it isn't good." Kirsten said, "I don't like it."
"Oh honey!" Sandy laughed.
Ryan walked into the kitchen surprised to see Kirsten and Sandy, "Uh hey when did you guys get in?"
"Good morning Ryan!" Sandy said still laughing.
"We just got in a few minutes ago." Kirsten said still weirded out by what she saw.
"Ok what's going on?" Ryan asked, "Sandy's laughing and you look like you saw a ghost."
"Kirsten wanted to tell Seth about his place at Yale and when she went up to get him she." Sandy started.
"Found Seth and Summer?" Ryan cut him off.
"Exactly, clothes thrown all over the floor!" Sandy laughed.
"It's not funny Sandy, that's my baby boy!" Kirsten replied.
"So how was your night, I assume Marissa's here too." Sandy smiled.
"Uh actually she is." Ryan replied, "But we didn't have an exciting night like Summer and Seth obviously did."
Ryan looked at Kirsten and back at Sandy, "Are Seth and I in trouble?"
"Nah." Sandy said.
Marissa walked into the kitchen and turned bright red, "Kirsten? Sandy? Umm hi."
"Good morning Marissa." Sandy smiled.
"Hi Marissa." Kirsten said.
Marissa looked over at Ryan to see if they were in trouble, Ryan pulled a chair out for Marissa to sit down beside him.
"Kirsten walked into Seth's room and found Seth and Summer in bed together." Ryan laughed.
"Really?" Marissa replied.
"Clothes thrown all over the floor too!" Sandy said, "I hear your evening wasn't as eventful."
Marissa smiled, "Doesn't sound like it, Ryan and I went to sleep the second our heads hit the pillow."
No body said anything and Marissa was still feeling uncomfortable.
"So are we in trouble?" Marissa asked.
"Look its to be expected, you guys are finished high school and will be gone to Europe together in a couple of days theres not much to be said." Sandy replied.
"Well Marissa since you're here I can show you the place we picked for you and Seth." Kirsten said grabbing her back and pulled out a bunch of pictures.
Marissa and Ryan looked at the pictures, "You guys picked my favourite one!"
"Really, I loved it too. The bedrooms are huge, there's plenty of windows and it's in the best location too. Do you like the furniture we picked out? What about the colours?" Kirsten asked.
"Everything looks amazing." Marissa said happy with everything.
"Your dad and Hailey decorated your room. It's great too, they have the pictures." Kirsten replied.
"Thank you." Marissa smiled.
"We have your phone arranged, internet, cable. Everything will be hooked up a few days before you guys get there." Kirsten informed.
"Connecticut is beautiful too, we found a great market and the airport is not far away either." Sandy added.
"Oh that reminds me while we were at the airport we decided to get you something too Ryan." Kirsten said and dug into the bag and pulled out an envelop.
Ryan looked at her confused and opened it and pulled out 2 open tickets to Connecticut, "We figured you could go to visit Marissa and Seth during your midterm breaks."
Ryan smiled, "Thanks! You didn't have to but its great."
Marissa smiled, "My dad bought me two tickets as well so I can come home for thanksgiving and Christmas."
"Ryan man are you cooking breakfast?" Seth called out from the stairs.
Ryan didn't say anything and Seth came down and into the kitchen.
Seth stopped in his tracks the moment he saw his parents, "Uh hey you're home early."
"Go get Summer up and we'll all go out for breakfast." Kirsten said.
"Summer? What Summer isn't here." Seth lied.
"Your mom went into your room this morning, she's knows Summer is here Seth." Ryan laughed thinking it was pay back for Seth and Summer walking in on him and Marissa earlier yesterday.
Seth nodded, "Right I forgot I'll go get her."
After breakfast Marissa and Summer headed home.
"Now I can show you everything we did in your apartment, Marissa loves it." Kirsten said as they entered the house.
"Cool!" Seth replied.
Seth was happy with everything. Later on Ryan and Seth went to their rooms to start packing up some things so it would be done before they left on their trip. Ryan decided to drive up to Berkley with some of his things so he wouldn't have to do it at the end of the summer. Marissa dropped by later on.
"You're packing already?" Marissa asked as she entered his room.
"Hey!" He smiled looking up from what he was doing, "I figured I'd drive up to Berkley tomorrow and drop off my things so I can stop at Yale before the school year starts."
"Really?" Marissa said happily, "Can I drive up with you tomorrow? I'd love to see where you will be living."
"I was going to ask Seth but if you want to some that would be great." Ryan replied.
Marissa looked around his room and spotted his guitar.
"Do you still play your guitar?" Marissa asked picking it up.
"Yeah, usually about three times a week." Ryan replied.
"Really thats good. Are you taking it with you to school?" Marissa asked.
"Definitely, its a great stress reliever." Ryan replied.
"Oh yeah?" Marissa said laying it next to his packed stuff, "So are we staying at Berkley tomorrow night or coming home?"
"I was originally planning to come home but maybe we could spend the night." Ryan suggested.
"That would be cool, fun!" Marissa smiled.
"So what were you doing today?" Ryan asked.
"Nothing, my dad wasn't home so I decided to come visit you. I'm supposed to go out for dinner with him later on." Marissa said, "You want to join us?"
"I shouldn't, he'll want to spend time alone with you before we leave on Saturday." Ryan replied.
"Actually he specifically asked me to ask you." Marissa replied, "He wanted to talk to you."
Ryan looked up at her, "Why?"
"I have no idea, maybe he wants you to propose to me or something." Marissa said as serious as she could.
Ryan immediately looked up at her with wide eyes, "Propose?"
"Yeah, now that we're finished school he thinks its probably best for us to get married." Marissa said trying not to laugh, "He thinks 18 is the perfect age to get married."
"Propose?" Ryan mumbled.
"What?" Marissa asked, "Don't you want to marry me?"
"Marriage?" Ryan mumbled.
Marissa started laughing, "I'm kidding Ryan, he'd probably have a heart attack if we told him we were getting married."
Ryan took a deep breath, "I think I just had one!"
"What the idea of marrying me is that bad?" Marissa asked.
"No, um just the thought of marriage gives me a heart attack. Sorry but you're not getting any rings for a long time!" Ryan replied.
"But there's a chance in the future that you would ask me to marry you?" Marissa smiled.
"Yeah why wouldn't there be?" Ryan asked looking up at her.
"I'm just, nothing. So you coming for dinner with us?" Marissa asked.
"Sure, as long as no one talks about marriage!" Ryan laughed.
"Promise!" Marissa smiled and kissed him.
Marissa left not long after to get ready for dinner.
Jimmy, Hailey and Marissa were picking Ryan up at 6, they had 6:30 reservations.
"Where are you going dressed up?" Sandy asked Ryan as he came into the kitchen wearing dress pants and a blazer.
"Dinner with Marissa, her dad and Hailey." Ryan replied.
"Great, so Kirsten mentioned you going to Berkley tomorrow." Sandy said.
"Yeah I figured I'd drop some of my things off so I can spend some time with Seth and Marissa at Yale before school starts." Ryan mentioned.
"That's a great idea Ryan." Sandy replied, "Maybe I could go with you tomorrow."
"Marissa said she'd like to go." Ryan informed.
"Oh." Sandy replied.
Ryan studied Sandy carefully and could tell it was something he obviously wanted to do.
"I could tell her that you are going to come with me." Ryan suggested.
"Really? Because that's where I went to school and I'd love to go with you. I can show you where we used to live, our favourite restaurant. We can make a day out of it. It's nice that one of my son's will be going to Berkley." Sandy said.
"I'll let Marissa know tonight." Ryan smiled.
"If you would rather go with Marissa it wouldn't be a problem." Sandy offered.
"No, I'd like to go with you." Ryan replied.
Sandy smiled, "We're going to miss you boys when you are away."
Marissa came into the kitchen, "Hi Mr. Cohen. Ryan are you ready?"
"Yeah, uh Sandy and I were just talking about Berkley. We were thinking maybe Sandy come with me tomorrow. Would you mind if just Sandy and I go?" Ryan asked.
Marissa smiled, "Of course not, I think that its a great idea. It'll give you guys some time together before we leave for Europe." Marissa replied.
"You sure, you can come with us if you want." Sandy offered.
"Thanks but I have lots to do anyway. Maybe Seth would like to go too, you guys used to live there right?" Marissa asked.
"We did. What do you think about Seth coming, Ryan?" Sandy asked.
"Maybe Kirsten too? We can make it a family thing?" Ryan suggested.
"Great idea. Well you guys have a good time tonight. Say hi to Jimmy and Hailey for me ok Marissa?" Sandy asked and patted Ryan on the shoulders, "Tomorrow is going to be great!"
Ryan nodded and Sandy left the two alone in the kitchen.
"Sorry, are you mad?" Ryan asked.
"No of course not, the Cohen's are you family Ryan and I think its important to bond with them and spend quality time with them." Marissa replied.
Ryan smiled, "You look really great tonight."
"You do too, but we have to get going. My dad and Hailey are outside waiting for us in the car."
Ryan pulled her in for a quick kiss, "Thanks for being so great!"
"Just remember how great I am!" Marissa laughed and pulled Ryan towards the door