AN: Sorry for the delay, I will try to be better with updating, but I've been having some mind blanks.

Ever since that day at the Crabshack, things seemed to be going back to normal for Seth and Summer. Well, at least Seth thought so. He was lying on his back on his bed. It was a nice day outside like always and the window was open letting in the warm ocean breeze. Seth sighed as it blow over him and closed his eyes relaxing. His silver cell-phone lay on the pillow near his head. He tapped his foot along to the beat of music. Summer said she was going to call him on this lazy Saturday afternoon, he wasn't sure what they were gonna do, probably just go to the beach and he could be tortured as Summer rubbed on her sunscreen. Seth smiled as the mental image...his thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of his phone.

"Uh, hello.." He said has he sat up quickly.

"Hey, Cohen look I can't hang out til later k?" Summer's chirpy voice could be heard on the other line. "Yeah, I am really sorry I..um suppose to go hang out with Coop. Apparently now that Juile is back in town they had another argument. Well, she is my best-friend and I don't want to leave her hanging...is that okay?"

"Yeah, sure man just call me when you are done, I guess." Seth's face fell with disappointment but he managed to sound okay on the phone, well at least he tried to.

"I promise I will call you later," her voice got a little softer as she reassured him.

Seth felt slightly embarrassed that she could tell he was so insecure, "It's okay, really I will just talk to you later. Have fun with Marissa and steer clear of my step-grandma I heard she can be a real bitch. I don't want to have to send the police out looking for you."

After hanging up the phone Seth rolled over on his bed and stood up slowly and stretched. He yawned and rubbed a hand through his unruly hair. I think it might be a good time for some Ryan-Seth time. He smiled as he headed out to the pool house.

"Ry, you in there?" Seth said has he knocked on the door but true to Cohen family form just opened the door anyways and proceeded to walk straight in.

"Oh, gosh nooo, really guys that is so not necessary," Seth gagged as he beheld a nearly naked Ryan and Marissa ontop the bed. He turned and shut the door.

"Okay, so I am gonna just talk through the door now. Um, since when were you guys back together. Did I miss the memo about this. I mean does anyone else know. I thought that you guys were just friends, especially with everything that has happened. Not that I am not happy for you. I mean you are happy right? Cause if you aren't then don't say that I did not tell you so...Guys, um...wait Marissa what are you doing here? I thought you were hanging out with Summer?" Seth stopped his rambling and a confused look come over his face. Oh, no this can not be good. First I have to witness the Ryan and Marissa thing and now...Summer lying to me? I mean maybe she just meant that Marissa and her were hanging out after her and Ryan had sex in the pool house. Or maybe she just meant that they are hanging out just not till later. I don't know, this could be bad... The anixous thoughts fluttered through his brain as Marissa come out of the pool house dressed now, followed by a wifebeater clad Ryan.

"Um..hey Seth," Marissa said sheeplishly as she refused to meet his eyes. "Um, so like don't tell anyone k, cause no one else knows yet and we kinda wanted it to be a surprise. I mean you know annouce it kinda like at that party your mom is having this weekend. "

"Yeah, Seth please don't tell anyone," Ryan cut in. "I mean it bro."

"Yeah sure man, I won't tell a single soul. I mean I did not see anything, I don't know what you are even talking about."

"What do you ever know, son?" Sandy cut in has he came up behind them unannounced.

"Um, nothing Dad you know I just get like confused a lot and I start to think things that are not true and stuff, so I mean I don't know...I am gonna go back inside now," Seth trailed off as he turned and started back to the house.

"Okay, but hey I just came out here to tell you that I brought home some Thai food," Sandy said has he raised his eyebrows at Ryan and Marissa. Ryan gave him an uneasy smile and Marissa just shrugged.

"Food sounds great now, actually...if you don't mind," She bit her lip as she looked at Sandy questioningly. "You know my mom is just got back and we know she won't cook dinner."

"Yeah, you are welcome here anytime Marissa and you know it," Mr. Cohen smiled as he headed back inside. "I will just let you kids get refreshed...you look a little flushed." Ryan and Marissa's faces grew a nice shade of red at Mr. Cohen's knowning look.

After dinner Marissa stayed and played or should we say attempted to play a few PS2 games with Ryan and Seth. They were all laughing and having fun. Seth however, noticed that time was going by fast and Marissa had not said anything about going to hang out with Summer. He was starting to get worried. So he decided to do what he did best and talk.

"So, Marissa isn't getting kinda late," he began. "You know, don't you have someplace you have to be tonight. Like at home or somethimg. Or maybe you should be at South Coast Plaza."

"What are you talking about Seth?" Marissa said as she gave him a weird look. "Where else would I be, my mom is probably home and I don't want to be around her you know that. And Summer is busy doing something."

"Oh...okay then, just go ahead and stay," he replied trying not to let in on his sudden need to go vomit.

"Okay, thanks Seth for your permission," Marissa said in best little girl voice before reaching over and hitting him on the back of the head.

"Um, guys I think I am gonna go inside and read or watch some tv or something now, I want you guys to be able to mack each other without me having to watch," Seth said as he stood up and faked a yawn. Ryan gave him a look but he chose to ignore it, but simply turning and walking out of the pool house. I can't believe it, Summer lied to me. She lied to me. He felt the sudden fear of being alone again. He recalled all the lonely nights in Portland. Not this again, please not this again.

Meanwhile...

Summer sighed as she went up to her vanity and checked her makeup again. She grabbed her purse and keys off the bed and headed out. Her face broke out into a hesitant smile as she opened the front door.

"Thanks for coming, I owe you one," she said with a stronger smile now to the person at the other side of the door.

"No, problem I mean we are friends aren't we," the person said with a smile. They walked over and opened the door of the black BMW SUV.

"After you Summer," Zach said with a smile before closing the door as she got into the car.