Ryan and Marissa arrived at the pool house, and Ryan opened the door for Marissa, who stepped through. Marissa walked into the middle of the room, looking around at the place she had once spent so much time in.
Marissa: I missed this place.
Ryan came up behind Marissa and wrapped his arms around her.
Marissa: You know…a few times, over the summer, my dad, Hailey and I, would come over here. Spend some time with Sandy and Kirsten, make sure they were doing okay…anyway, I'd always sneak off, and find myself standing outside the pool house. Wishing desperately that I'd find you inside…but I could never even bring myself to open the door…
Ryan held Marissa tighter as he listened to her speak.
Marissa: …kind of like all those phone calls. You knew it was me…and I knew that you knew, I wanted so badly to hear your voice, but I knew it would just make it harder…
Ryan slid himself around Marissa so he was standing in front of her.
Ryan: Hey, it's okay…
Ryan wiped the few tears that had escaped from Marissa's eyes away with his thumb, and calmed her down.
Ryan: Marissa, you got me.
Ryan leaned in and kissed Marissa softly. The kiss was short, and when it finished, Ryan left his lips lingering right off of Marissa's.
Ryan: I didn't want to leave, and I never wanted to hurt you.
Marissa: I know.
Ryan looked into Marissa's eyes and smiled at her before leaning down and kissing her once again. Ryan led Marissa towards the bed, and they both fell back on it, continuing the make out session.
A few hours later, Ryan and Marissa remained laying in bed. Ryan was sprawled out on the bed, with his arms and legs draped across Marissa.
Marissa: I should probably go soon.
Ryan: Stay.
Marissa: I don't know, my mom…
Ryan: Just tell her you're staying at your dad's again.
Marissa: She wasn't too thrilled about that last night.
Ryan: Well tell her…I don't know, tell her something…
Ryan shifted himself on top of Marissa, pinning her to the bed, he leaned in and softly kissed her.
Ryan: Please stay.
Marissa: Ryan…
Ryan smiled remembering how she would say his name when she wanted to tell him no, but couldn't. Ryan leaned in and softly placed kisses on her neck. Marissa laughed, but it soon stopped as Ryan moved from her neck, kissing across her collarbone and down her chest.
Marissa: …okay, I'll figure something out.
Ryan brought his face back to Marissa's, a smile spread wide across his face. Ryan leaned in and kissed Marissa once again. Marissa welcomed his kisses and sunk back into the bed, feeling Ryan's weight on her.
Ryan: That didn't take much convincing.
Marissa: That was my kind of convincing…
Ryan smiled and Marissa pulled on his shirt inching him closer to her. They met in a kiss once again, and the two spent the rest of the evening and the night alone in the pool house.
Monday morning came far too soon, and Ryan found himself sitting in the passenger seat of the Range Rover on his way to school. Seth pulled into the Harbor parking lot, parking as usual, next to Marissa. Ryan hopped out of the car before Seth could even turn the car off, and made his way over to Marissa, who had turned off her car and gotten out when she noticed the Range Rover pull in.
Ryan: Hey.
Marissa: Hey.
Ryan leaned in and kissed Marissa, leaning her back against her car. Seth approached the two, and cleared his throat.
Seth: Okay guys, you know I'm happy for you and everything…but you're not in the pool house anymore.
Ryan and Marissa pulled away from each other both eyeing their friend.
Seth: Shall we?
Seth started walking towards the front of the school while Ryan and Marissa walked hand in hand behind him. As they exited the parking lot, Lindsay pulled into it, immediately noticing Ryan and Marissa walking hand in hand. Lindsay sighed as she pulled her car into a parking spot and got out.
Later that day, Ryan sat in AP physics, listening to the teacher give the daily lecture. After he was through, he gave the students the homework, and allowed them to use the remaining class time to work on it. Ryan immediately got to work hoping he could finish as much as possible so he would have more time to spend with Marissa later.
Lindsay: So…you and Marissa…
Ryan raised his head looking over at Lindsay. Ryan raised his eyebrows when Lindsay didn't continue to speak.
Lindsay: …um…you're back together.
Ryan: Yeah, we are.
Lindsay: Well, that's…good.
Lindsay tried to sound enthusiastic, but it didn't come out too convincing.
Ryan: Yeah, it is.
With that comment Lindsay immediately turned her attention to her physics book and started her work. Ryan looked over at Lindsay for a second and then returned to his work as well. A few minutes later, Ryan lay his pencil down in his book and turned towards Lindsay again.
Ryan: You know if this is weird or…
Lindsay: Ryan, it's fine. You and I are friends; I accepted that a long time ago, nothing changed…well; nothing's changed between us.
Ryan: So…we're still friends.
Lindsay: Yeah.
Ryan: Okay.
They both managed a smile before returning to their work. They didn't talk much for the rest of the class and when the bell rang, they gathered their things and said their goodbye's before heading out of the classroom.