Ryan got up the next morning early. He showered to get the smell of sex off of him and cleaned up the pool house making sure Summer didn't leave any evidence that she was there last night.
Just after he finished Seth entered the pool house.
"Hey man!" Seth said obviously happy Ryan returned home.
"Hey!" Ryan replied but found it hard looking at Seth; he felt the guild piling up.
"So what brings you home? You don't know how good it is that you're back." Seth said sitting down on the bed that Ryan had fucked Seth's girlfriend on just hours earlier.
"Theresa lost the baby." Ryan replied.
"Really, sorry buddy!" Seth said.
"No its ok. It's for the best." Ryan replied, "I'm happy to be home again."
"We're happy you're home too! Things can finally get back to normal." Seth replied.
"I hop so." Ryan stated.
"So what are you going to do about Marissa? Do you still want to be with her?" Seth asked.
"I was going to go see her today." Ryan replied, "But I don't know where she lives."
"I can drive you there. She lives in probably the biggest house in North America, literally." Seth offered.
"Really, well let's go!" Ryan replied.
Seth and Ryan left for the Nichol mansion. When they arrived Ryan's mouth dropped.
"That house is big enough for a whole town to live in." Ryan admired.
"Told you." Seth said.
"Well thanks for the drive, wish me luck." Ryan said getting out.
"I'll just wait just encase she's not home." Seth offered.
Ryan nodded and knocked on the door, a maid answered.
"Hi, I'm looking for Marissa Cooper." Ryan informed. The maid nodded and let Ryan in.
"She's out back by the pool, this way." The maid replied.
Ryan followed her to the back door and told her thank you. The maid left and Ryan watched Marissa talk to Summer. More guilt started to over come him but he needed to talk to Marissa to get her back. He held his breath and walked outside.
Summer saw him first and smiled tapping Marissa on the arm, "Coop someone is here to see you."
Marissa turned around, "Ryan? Oh my god Ryan!"
"Hey!" Ryan said smiling at her as she got up to greet him. She wrapped her arms around him and he held her tight. They finally let each other go.
"What are you doing here?" She asked.
"Theresa lost the baby, I found out yesterday and came home. Got here around ten last night." Ryan replied.
"You were with Seth last night Sum, you must have know he was home, why didn't you tell me?" Marissa asked turning her attention to Summer.
"I thought it would be best coming from Ryan." Summer replied, "Coop I'm going to go. I'm meeting Cohen later anyway. It'll give you and Chino some time to catch up and talk."
Summer collected her things and smiled at Ryan and Marissa. As she walked past Ryan she winked at him, he nodded confirming their getting together later that night.
Marissa sat down and Ryan sat down on the chair Summer had occupied.
"So?" Marissa stated.
"Your house is amazing." Ryan said.
"Yeah I guess; I hate living in it though." Marissa replied.
"Because you're living with your mom and Caleb?" Ryan asked.
"Exactly!" She confirmed.
"Things haven't been going well?" Ryan asked.
"Things with my mom have never been worse." She replied looking down, "Things have never been worse with me."
Ryan felt horrible, "I'm sorry."
Marissa's eyes met his, "What for?"
"It's my fault you're not happy.....if I hadn't had to leave I could have been here for you." Ryan replied, "I'm sorry."
Marissa looked away, "Ryan I've realized something while you've been gone, it's not your responsibility or anyone's for that matter to make me happy. I've got to do that myself."
Ryan sat patiently while she spoke.
"I've been selfish Ryan. Everything that's happened over the last year is my fault. If I wasn't so gullible with Luke he wouldn't have been able to hurt me. And the same with Oliver, I should have listened to you and if I had you never would have been with Theresa and she would never have gotten pregnant and you would have never left. Things would have been different with my mom and Luke...I'm sorry for everything Ryan." Marissa's eyes filled up, "I hurt you Ryan and I'm sorry."
Ryan moved next to her, "Things weren't your fault. Things happen for reasons, some unexplainable but all I can say is it's all in the past."
Marissa wasn't sure what he meant and looked up at him with questioning eyes.
"You want to do something with me this evening?" Ryan asked.
"Like a date?" Marissa asked.
"Yeah, I've missed you." Ryan replied.
"I've missed you too!" Marissa smiled.
"He brushed his hair from her face and leaned in to kiss her. The taste of watermelon filled his mouth.
He pulled away, "There's something I meant to tell you at your mom's wedding but couldn't."
"What's that?" Marissa asked.
"I love you, I wanted to say it but I thought I was never coming home." Ryan smiled.
"I thought so, I still love you too!" Marissa smiled.
Ryan and Marissa made plans to meet in the pool house at seven. Ryan left her house in time not to run into Julie.
Seth and Summer were on the couch making out when Ryan entered his house. He tried to pass them without interrupting but it didn't work.
"Ryan what happened with Marissa?" Seth asked.
"We talked and we're getting together tonight at seven to do something." Ryan answered.
"Why don't you come to the movies with us?" Seth asked.
"I can see what Marissa wants to do but I was hoping to spend some time alone with her." Ryan replied.
"I can call Coop and ask her, but I'm sure she'll want to be alone with you." Summer said and picked her phone up to call her. Summer left the room while she was on the phone.
"So things went well?" Seth asked.
"Yeah, she's blaming herself for everything though." Ryan replied.
"Oh?" Seth responded.
"I kissed her and told her I still loved her though, she reacted like I hoped." Ryan smiled as Summer came back in.
"She has to meet her dad early tomorrow morning and wants to be home early. She figures if they went to the movies with us she's probably end up wanting to spend some along time with Ryan after and wouldn't get home till late so she said we can all do it some other time." Summer replied.
Seth nodded, "Who's thirsty, cause I'm parched."
Summer and Ryan both said they wanted something and Seth left the room to get drinks.
Summer looked up at Ryan and away quickly not sure what to think.
"You still coming by tonight?" Ryan asked quietly.
"You still want me to come by?" Summer whispered in her sultry tone.
Ryan smiled, "You want to come?"
"Yes." Summer replied.
"Good cause I haven't gotten you out of my head all day." Ryan whispered leaning over and kissed her, finishing just in time for Seth to return.