Hey guys. Thanks alot for your reviews, they really make writing these stories worth while. I was abit worried that things were moving so fast so it'll all probably slow down a little, I'll also try and make Summer and Ryan as believable a couple as I can.

EDIT: Had to remove and reupdate chapter because of a LOT of spelling/grammar errors.

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Seth just stared at what lay before him. Thousand's of thought rushed through this mind, 'this couldn't be happenening could it? Ryan and Summer had never really got along that well. Ryan would never do this to him, he knew that Seth was still in love with Summer. Summer was his girl. Marissa was Ryan's girl. That was hou these things went. What was going on, what was happening....'

Ryan: Seth, it's not what it look's like.

Seth: Yeah man, because this could look so many different ways.

Summer: Oh come on Cohen, what have you been doing all night with Anna.

Anna: Not making out with his bestfriend's ex-girlfriend.

Seth: But apparantly you have.

Seth was staring straight at Ryan a cold look on his face. He wanted to shout, scream at him. He wanted to punch Ryan, to inflict pain on him to hate him. And yet, strangely enough inside he felt okay about it, he knew that Summer and Ryan wouldn't last very long and he also knew that at the moment he wanted to be with Anna alot more than he did Summer. Maybe Ryan could take Summer off his hands for a while and he could be there when they broke up. 'What?' 'What the hell are you thinking man, this isn't like you'.

Seth: So this, this is awesome.

Seth turned and walked straight back into the house with Anna following close behind.

Summer: Well, this kinda sucks.

Summer was trying hard not to cry, she loved Cohen and she had been kissing Ryan. Things with Seth, they were so difficult, there was so many things getting in the way of that relationship. But Ryan, he was new and he could protect her, that is if he wanted to...

Ryan knew Summer was crying but he couldn't move he was frozen to the spot, the same look on his eyes from when Anna had opened the door. He had endangered his friendship with Seth, something he had vowed he would never let happen. Seth was his best friend, one of his ONLY friends he had tried to always be there for Seth, to protect him. And now he had blown everything...

Summer kept crying.

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Alex: So is this your house, or are we at some sort of weekend resort.

Marissa: It's my step-dad's and yeah, it's kind of big.

Alex: Well that's one way to put it.

Marissa blushed a little, Alex was turning out to be a pretty cool chick. They shared alot of the same family troubles and althou they were from two totally different backgrounds had found that they shared alot of common interests. Alex was really into fashion (just different fashion to Marissa's) and loved organising events at the bait shop (bands, parties etc.) which was Marissa's role as social chair. The similarities sounded trivial but they had lead to deeper conversations about boy's and family. It turned out they had both been hurt badly by boys.

Marissa: You know, I'm not like that. If I could, I would go back to the 2 bedroom appartment I used to live in with my Dad.

Alex: Hey, you have a nice house, that doesn't change the person you are.

Marissa: So my parents are in France atm.

God, what was she saying. Isn't this crap just going to put Alex off.

Alex (laughing): You're really living the high life arn't you girl.

Marissa (blushing): Well, I was wondering if you wanted to stay. There's plenty of room and it's pretty lonely with everyone else away.

Alex: Why don't you have any parties ?

Marissa: Well, you can stay tonight and we'll arrange a huge one for tomorrow night. Your friends and mine.

Alex smiled at this, she knew Marissa was worried that she'd consider her another one of those spoilt Newport rich kids.

Alex: That sounds like alot of fun. You got some pj's I can wear ?

Marissa smiled, "I think I might have some that would suit you just fine".

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Alex walked out of the bathroom. "So, how do I look?"

Marissa laughed, "carebears are your bitch Alex".

Alex ran over to Marissa's bed and grabbed up the carebear teddy that lay on it.

Alex: And apparantly they're your's too.

With that Marissa grabbed her pillow and hit Alex in the face. She looked shocked for a moment and Marissa worried if she'd done the wrong thing.

Marissa: Sorry, I didn't mean..

But her sentence was cut short by pillow to the face. Laughing the two girls continued hitting one another.

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It was getting 2am and Marissa couldn't sleep. She was thinking about Alex, thinking about Ryan, thinking about school, thinking about everything. And no one can sleep when they've got that much on their mind. The door to her room opened slightly and Marissa pushed herself up.

Marissa: Alex ?

The door opened a little more and a tear stained Summer stood staring at Marissa:

"Who's Alex", Summer said through sobs.

Marissa: Oh my god Sum, what's wrong ?

Summer: I've got something to tell you Coop and you're not going to like what you hear.

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Alex couldn't sleep either, she was thinking about Marissa. She was a REALLY cool chick and she was really pretty aswell, Alex thought she could get a few good tips off Marissa for how to drive guys wild. Suddenly a door slammed somewhere in the house and Alex could hear shouting, she jumped out of bed and grabbed and vase off one of the bedside tables. Holding it like a bat she tip toed down towards Marissa's room.

Marissa: GET OUT SUMMER!

Shortly after hearing the news Marissa had ran into the bathroom and locked the door, she couldn't believe what she had heard and she wasn't about to deal with Summer right now:

Summer: Please Coop, I'm sorry. We didn't mean for it to happen and I wanted to tell you before Seth or Anna said something.

Marissa: You know that I love him Summer:

Summer: I know but.....

This was when Alex walked into the room, seeing a distraught Summer sitting with her back to the wall next to the bathroom. Instant recognition came across both girls faces.

Summer: Cohen's girl..

Alex: Summer.

Marissa: Alex, is that you ? Please tell Summer to go away, she doesn't seem to listen to me.

Alex: Maybe you should leave. I know it's late, but it's Marissa's house and I can look after her.

Summer: What the hell are you even doing here, Coop needs me.

Alex: Unlike some people, I was actually invited here. And she doesn't need anyone who's going to make her this upset.

Marissa: Summer, please, I'll talk to you later. I really just need to be alone.

Summer: Coop, please, I'm so sorry.

Alex: Summer, let's go. Come on, I'll take you home.

Summer finally gave in. Marissa wasn't going to come out of the bathroom and she knew that she should leave her alone. She was so torn up inside, what had she done...

Summer: I'm going Coop, I'm so sorry. I love you.

With resignation she dragged herself out of the room and waited downstairs.

Alex: She's gone now, it's okay to come out.

Marissa opened the door and peeked out looking for Summer, her cheeks were still we and her nose red. She began to dab away at the tears with a tissue.

Marissa: I'm sorry you had to be here for this Alex. Welcome to my life hey.

She started to cry again. Alex grabbed her and sat her down on a bed, she put her arm's around Marissa and pulled her to her shoulder.

Alex: Hey, it's alright. It's good that I'm here, now you've got someone to look after you.

Marissa managed to a little smile for Alex.

Marissa: I'm glad it's you.

The two looked into one another's eyes, they saw pain and they saw suffering. Alex moved her right hand up so that Marissa's chin was resting in her palm, slowly Marissa moved her mouth down and kissed the palm of Alex's hand. Alex moved her face forward pulling Marissa's to her.

Alex: Are you sure?

Marissa: I've done it before.

Their lip's grazed and Alex pulled back hesistantly. It was Marissa's turn to show that she knew what she was doing, she two held Alex face and pulled her back towards her. They kissed.