Hey guys, thanks again for all you reviews. Sometime's they make me laugh and sometimes they make me feel really good, it's an awesome feeling to have someone admire your work and compliment what you have done. I also love to hear your ideas for the story or any constructive criticismn. This is story for you guys, all the Anna lovers, the Ryan and Summer lovers and the OC lovers.

I understand that's it unrealistic for Summer to have been released from hospital so early after she tried to commit suicide but I wanted to be able to move on with the story without having to put in a '3 days later' or whatever tab, these kind of things always annoyed me. I wanted to know what the characters were doing in those 3 days! And anyway, who wants to read about Summer sitting in the boring hospital for a couple of days, I'm trying to make the story as interesting as fast moving as possible. The actual show was always like (or I thought anyway), with how quickly Marissa fell in love with Ryan and the quick passing of the Oliver incidents and so on. I also understand that it's somewhat unrealistic for Ryan and Summer to be falling in love just the day after they kissed for the first time, but being someone who believe in love at first sight I don't think it's completely unrealistic. Regardless, the rushed emotions of the pair will be explored in this chapter, so they may seem confused/unsure of their feelings now that they actually have the time to look at what has occured and where they stand now. I would also like to point out that the current pairing of couple's Marissa/Alex, Summer/Ryan and Seth/Anna are not concrete and may well change as the story continues on (all you R/M and S/S fan's there might still be hope yet). For the time being though, on with the story !

P.S This chapter may seem and little complicated/confusing. The opening chapter is Ryan's thoughts about what's just happened with Summer (keep in mind he is a boy and often alot of things go through a persons mind) basically I'm trying to establish how Ryan has come to this point and how he feels about what he told Summer and where they stand for the future.

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White drapery started back at Ryan, he was still in Summer's bed, still in Summer's room, still in Summer's arms. It was almost unbelievable really, Ryan had always been a ladies man, meeting a new girl one night and sleeping with her the next, but this was something completely different. I mean come on, seriously, he had kissed her for the first time the day before. They had just hang out for the first time the day before and now here he was, lying in her bed having just spent 10 of the best minutes of his life with her. Yes, 10 minutes. He didn't really know what the problem was, usually it would of been longer, sometimes he could go for hours. He was just really excited about the prospect and then when the time came, well let's just say, it was awesome. He glanced over to check on Summer, she was still sleeping arms wrapped tightly around Ryan's waist. He continued staring at the white fabricy thing that hung over the top of Summer's bed, he really had no idea what it was there for, decoration he guessed, he thought it looked pretty stupid, but it was Summer I guess, she seemed to like decorations. He cursed himself for being so casual about everything that had happened, it was hard not to fall back into his old pattern, he had to remind himself that sex was a big deal, if not for him, than definately for Summer. In a way he felt guilty, it was easy for him to sleep with someone and move on, get over it, treat it like a one night stand. But he knew that Summer wouldn't feel the same, she would be expecting everything Ryan had trouble giving, commitment, honesty about feelings, relatonships stuff like that. Ryan grimaced at the prospect of enduring Summer's questions about his past in Chino, it had been bad enough with Marissa, but he knew Summer would be more persistent and would no doubt get it all of out him and then from there alot of teasing would ensue. He glanced back over at sleeping beauty, how did he even know that about Summer, did he know Summer? He didn't know her parents, about her family life, about her school life, what she was thinking, what she thought of him, why she slept with him, what was running through her mind last night when she took those pills. 'OK OK ENOUGH!' he thought, let's try a different approach, what did he know about her? She was beautiful, ah, she was AMAZING in bed, what she had done... how she had moved... 'RYAN, CONCENTRATE, THIS IS IMPORTANT', 'you just told the girl you were falling in love with her for heaven's sake'. But he had to say something, I mean, she had been so open by telling him that, she had put herself out, left herself open to be hurt and given that she had tried to kill herself the night before, Ryan wasn't about to hurt her feelings. And yet, he really wasn't sure if that was just his 'tough chino guy' guise talking right now, or if he really meant what he'd said to Summer. And anyway, can't anyone be falling in love with someone, I mean, it didn't mean that he loved her right that second, because that was impossible. Didn't it just mean that he thought it would be possible in the future that he would love her, given the appropriate amount of time of course. Ryan instantly started to fell better, denial was always his favourtie method of dealing with his emotions. Whilst Ryan was contemplating the possibilty of being in love with Summer, Summer herself began to stir..

Summer: mmmmn..

Ryan: Morning sleep head.

Summer rapidy untangled herself from Ryan and propped herself up on her elbows.

Summer: You let me sleep till morning!

Ryan softly laughed to himself before pointing to the clock on the bedside table.

Ryan: It's alright, it's still night and we're only 1 hour late for the dinner party at the moment.

Summer: I'm sorry, I must have dozed off after...

Ryan: Anybody would be tired after that.

Ryan wasn't sure if the comment should of been followed by a smile or a smirk so he just sort of winked/smiled/nodded in Summer's direction.

Summer: Are you sure you even want to go? I mean, have you looked in the mirror recently.

Ryan: Are they that bad ?

Summer: They can't really be referred to as 'they' anymore, they sort of all merged together into one gigantic bruise.

Ryan: Next time I'm feeling down, you'll definatly be in charge of cheering me up.

Summer: Awwww, is someone upset.

Summer leaned over to kiss the soft bruised skin of Ryan's right cheek.

Summer: Don't worry sweeite, I'll just go get some foundation and we'll patch that right up.

Ryan's eyes imediatly opened wide.

Ryan: I, ah, think I'll be fine.

Summer: Ah you sure? Because I could work on your eyelashers a little whilst I was at it, and maybe give your hair a trim, I could even give you a manicure!

Ryan's eyes opened even further, his face was one of sheer dread.

Summer instantly started to giggled uncontrollably.

Summer: You're so easy Ryan, I don't even know why I bother.

Ryan began to frown and slowly turned away, it wasn't just that he didn't like being made fun but it was right then that he knew. He and Summer were a couple, their relationship had officially started. Sensing that Ryan had something else on his mind Summe reassuringly placed a hand on his shoulder.

Summer: Is everything all right?

Ryan: Yeah, it's just you know. Everything is moving so fast...

Summer felt a cold stab in her chest.

Summer: Everything I've done, I've done because I thought it was right... I... I guess i thought you felt the same way...

Ryan rolled over so that he was back to facing Summer, he wanted to say something, to sweep her up in his arm's and tell her that everything was going to be okay and that he was madly in love with her. But that wouldn't be true, and also he kind of just froze. He knew he had to do something, give her some confirmation that he felt the same way as her and wanted to be with her, but Ryan being Ryan, was of course afraid of comittment and even more, afraid of hurting and being hurt. So instead he just stared, he just stared into those deep brown pools.

They both just lay there next to one another, both eye's focused on the others... Later Ryan would muse that it was the first time he had commnunicated with someone through his eyes, he had always believed secretly that a person's eyes were the key to their soul, it was the first time he had communicated with someone with his soul... All they had to do was stare into one another eye's and they knew how the other was feeling and they knew what the other wanted.

Summer: I know you're scared Ryan... You're not going to hurt me. Those thing that Zach said, they're not true. Marissa began walking that path long before you ever came to Newport. You ever hear about her anorexia? That was just one of many issues she's had to deal with.

Ryan: I know. You're right, I am a little scared.

Summer: Coming from a guy who's been in more fight's than Bruce Lee that's kind of impressive.

Ryan: Well I guess you just have that affect on people.

Summer: So.. ?

Ryan: I want to make this work... between us. But, I'm still pretty new to relationships and I'll need help along the way.

Summer: Don't worry Chino, even your limited experience far outweighs mine.

Ryan: I guess we'll have to help one another then.

Summer: So you're sure ?

Ryan: I'm sure.

The two shared a somewhat awkward kiss before escaping from bed to start arranging their clothing. Neither of them had really thought about what it would be like after the adrenaline of the previous night, Summer's accident, the incident with Zach had stopped pumping through their veins. What would happen when everything slowed down and they were faced with their current situation and what to do next. The good news of course, was that they had one another...