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A/n: I am SO sorry for the lack of updates. To say sorry I have a long update for you guys. I'm aiming to write about 2500 words, which is 1000 more than I normally do. I won't be updating Confrontation until this one is complete; I find that it is confusing writing the sequel before this one is finished lol.
Chapter 7
Summer and Ryan were only 2hrs away from Pittsburgh. Summer was starting to get nervous, what if she saw them together? What if, she saw them kissing? What if, they looked in love? What would it do to her? How would she react?
These were the questions that were running through her mind constantly. She couldn't think of anything else, well except one other thing, person, Ryan. Every now and then she would force herself to stop thinking about Seth and Ryan would pop into her head, well to be more precise the night before kept popping into her head. She could still taste him on her lips, she could still feel his strong but safe arms wrapped around her, she could still feel his lips against her. Every time she thought of Ryan like that, she shook her head. She couldn't think of him like that, he loves Marissa. He is Seth's brother. Then that would get Seth back in her head, she would start to doubt herself again, constantly going over the 'what ifs' until she would force herself to think about something other than him. It was a vicious, never ending train of thoughts.
Ryan had gotten so comfortable around Summer, that he didn't need to fill the silence, but now it was different. He didn't know why or how it was different, it just was. Just then he felt his stomach rumble. Realising they hadn't had anything to eat since the day before, he decided to pull into the next service station.
Ryan looked over to Summer and saw her staring ahead, deep in her own thoughts. "Summer, are you hungry?"
Summer looked up at him, her eyes looked almost glazed over, until she shook her head and her eyes went back to being crystal clear. "Yeah, a little, are you?"
"Yeah I'll pull into the next service station, ok?"
Summer nodded "Ok but as soon as I get into Pittsburgh I'm having a McDonalds."
Ryan laughed, he never thought that Summer would be the type to eat McDonalds; he always thought she would be into Sushi but that was when he first met her. Now it was different. He had gotten to know her since then he had become friends with her, even though he had secretly hoped for more, but it was obvious to him that she didn't want it to be any more. She was travelling to Pittsburgh after all.
It was twenty minutes before they reached the service station. Once they got there it was very clear that it was different from their last visit to a service station. This one had more choice of foods. Inside were a fast food bar, a health bar and a restaurant, only a small one though.
Ryan looked from each one unable to decide "Which one do you want?" He would leave it up to Summer to choose. He wasn't picky what he would eat, she was.
"Normally I would say the health bar. But for today, I need a full stomach so it's to the restaurant for us."
She walked of leaving Ryan standing there smirking.
Once they had been seated, and were there talking about random things, the waiter comes over to them.
"What can I get you?" The waiter asked politely.
Summer and Ryan began to look through the menus; it was the basic sort of things like chicken, stake and fish.
Summer decided first "I'll have the plain chicken breast with chips and salad."
"Ok and you?" he was now looking at Ryan.
"I'll have the 6oz steak with chips."
"Ok would you like anything to drink?" He was looking down at his pad at this point and didn't notice the look that Summer had given Ryan. She was now blushing, remembering the last time that they had a drink.
"Just two cokes please." He told him, smirking.
The waiter took their menus and said that it would be around ten minutes for their meals.
"So are you nervous?" Ryan knew the answer to this, she was nervous. He could see that, because she was twisting in her seat and her hands were looking clammy.
Summer replied quickly "Nervous? Why would I be nervous? It's not like I haven't kissed a guy before. It's not like I haven't slept next to a guy before. It's…"
Ryan was now smiling, trying his hardest not to laugh at her. He cut her off before she embarrassed herself anymore "I meant about seeing Seth"
Summer's face went bright red "oh… well I am a little. I just don't know what to expect when I get there, I guess I really didn't think it through. What if he doesn't want me back?
Ryan looked at Summer; he could tell that she was serious. "Well if he doesn't want you back, it is his loss; he would be stupid not to want you"
Summer smiled at that "Thank you for saying that you didn't need to."
"I know, but I wanted to."
Neither Summer nor Ryan knew what to say next, both confused by what Ryan had said. He hadn't meant to say it like that. Summer was confused because she didn't know what he meant by it. Was he just saying it to be nice? They were saved by the waiter bringing them their food.
It was twenty minutes before the next person spoke, they had now finished their meals and the waiter came over with the cheque.
Summer reached for the cheque but Ryan had done the same when their hands touched, it was undeniable that there was a spark between them just from their hands touching. The shock of electricity that surged through them made Ryan's stomach flip, he felt like his stomach was tied in a knot. The hairs stood up on the back of his neck. Summer had butterflies in her stomach and a lump in her throat. Ryan was the first to move his hand away but he had also picked up the cheque too.
"I'll pay" As he dug his wallet out of his jeans.
"Chino! I'll pay" Summer said, leaning over the table to get to him, giving him a full view.
"Is it so hard for you to call me Ryan?" Ryan replied with a little chuckle.
Summer was adamant "Chino let me pay."
Ryan was now smirking; he wasn't going to give in "No I'm going to pay."
"Fine I'll meet you at the car" Summer huffed as she got out of her chair.
"Ok" He replied shaking his head with silent laughter, she really was stubborn.
Once Ryan had settled the bill, he headed back to the car. Once he got in, he noticed that Summer had put a twenty dollar bill in the ash tray which the Cohen's used to put loose change in. He didn't say anything but knew that he would slip it back in her purse later when she wasn't looking. Ryan had put the car in gear and was just about to drive off when his phone rang.
"Hello?" He didn't recognise the number.
"Hey Ryan" It was Seth.
"Seth, hi" Ryan looked at Summer and then out of the front windshield.
"Look I know we haven't spoken for a while but I want to thank you." Ryan was a little confused. Why was Seth thanking him?
"Thank me? What for? "
"Mom and dad have told me that while I was away, you were looking after Summer."
Ryan looked over at Summer again; she was looking at him intently. The intensity of her eyes made him want to kiss her.
Ryan gulped, but neither Seth nor Summer noticed "It was fine, really."
Seth went quiet for a little while "I didn't know that you had come back."
Ryan nodded, which he thought was ridiculous because Seth couldn't see him, so he stopped "Yeah, I came back when I had heard that you had left."
"Yeah well I'm fine now, I mean I wasn't when I left, but now I have made peace with the fact that you needed to be in Chino, how is Theresa by the way?"
"She's in Atlanta." Ryan stated.
Seth sounded shocked and confused "Atlanta?"
"Yeah, it turns out the baby was Eddies, not mine."
"What? She had the baby already?"
"No, she got back the results of how far along she was and it turned out that she was pregnant before she came to Newport."
"Oh … are you ok?" He sounded genuinely concerned.
Ryan smiled "Yeah I'm fine, where are you?"
"I'm waiting for Anna to get back from work, where are you?"
Ryan looked over to Summer. He didn't want to spoil the surprise; he couldn't tell Seth that she was coming.
"I'm hanging out in the pool house." It wasn't an unusual place for him to be.
"Oh ok."
Ryan continued to look at Summer who looked upset that he had lied to Seth about where he was.
"Seth I'm going to have to go, I have to go to the shop."
"You're going to the shop? What for?"
"I have to …" But was saved from making up an excuse, Summer had taken the phone from him.
"He is taking me to get my nails done. Considering Marissa is annoyed with me, because since you left I've been spending all my time at the Cohen's hoping you would come back to me. Goodbye Seth."
Seth was shocked "….Bye."
Summer had hung up on him and looked up at Ryan who had the look of shock, confusion and awe on his face.
Summer just shrugged "I know you hate lying to him, and you will be taking me to get my nails done when we get back to Newport." They both laughed and Ryan started the car up again.
Ryan looked at the map he was following "We will be there in half and hour so you might want to start thinking about what you want to say to him."
"We will be there that soon?" She sounded a little scared.
"Yeah, we have been driving for almost two days now."
"Ok" Summer started to think what she was going to say to Seth but her mind kept drawing blanks all she could think about was how shocked Ryan looked at her, when she had spoken to Seth, she couldn't do anything but smile, she liked the way he looked like when he was shocked and confused. She couldn't believe that the trip was almost over; she had actually enjoyed driving there. 'With Ryan' her mind added.
Ryan had just pulled up outside Anna's house and stopped, Summer didn't seem to realise where she was. Her eyes had glazed over and looked almost lost to the world.
"Summer? Summer?" When she wouldn't answer he shook her shoulders a little.
"Huh?" She asked shaking her head, her eyes clearing.
Ryan repeated himself "I said we are here."
"Oh ok are you coming in?" She wanted him to say yes, she really needed his support.
Ryan nodded "I'll come in to say hi, then I am going to drive back home."
"How am I going to get back?"
"Well I thought you and Seth would like to be alone. I mean you don't want me hanging around do you?" He wanted her to say 'yes Ryan I want you with me, I only want you.' But that wasn't going to happen.
"I guess you're right; I can get a flight home they should be on by now."
Ryan nodded again "Come on then let's go."
Ryan and Summer both got out of the car and Ryan locked it. They both walked up to the door and Ryan knocked. Anna opened the door.
"Ryan? Summer?" She hugged them both in turn.
Anna was smiling "What are you two doing here?"
Ryan looked at Summer who seemed to have lost her voice as her mouth opened but nothing came out.
"We came to see Seth." Anna's face fell and she looked down.
"He isn't here." She couldn't seem to look them in the face.
"What do you mean he isn't here? Where is he?" He had spoken to Seth earlier, he was here.
"He is in a hotel, we had an argument."
Summer finally found her voice "What about?"
Anna looked at Summer and eyed her carefully before she answered. "You."
"Me?" Summer almost looked shocked.
"You, I think that he thought that you are over him, because you sounded like you were having fun with Ryan and I think it hit him hard. I think he finally realised that you were going to get over him eventually, but he hadn't realised that it would be so soon. But obviously you are not over him because you are here." She obviously pointed out.
Ryan interrupted "Do you know which hotel he is at?"
"I'm not sure I think he is at the Crowne Plaza that is the only hotel I can think of where he would be."
"Thank you Anna, it was great seeing you again."
"Yeah, you too, I miss all you guys. How is Theresa?"
"She's in Atlanta."
"Atlanta? Why what happened?" Anna asked as she studied his face.
"We found out the baby wasn't mine." He shrugged.
"Oh and are you ok with it?" Looking into his eyes as if trying to see if he were lying or not.
"Yeah, no it was probably for the best anyway."
"Yeah so I will see you soon, I'm coming to Newport to see my parents in a few weeks. Is it ok if I come see you guys?
"Yes of course. We where friends, before you left right?"
"Yeah listen it was great talking to you but I have to go, I have to help my grandmother with the cooking."
Ryan nodded "Ok see you soon."
They all hugged each other and Ryan and Summer went to the car.
"So want to go the Crowne Plaza?" Ryan asked as he got into the drivers seat.
"Yeah let's go find Cohen." Ryan nodded and started to drive.
Ryan and Summer both go, to find the hotel. It took them half an hour to find it, but when they did they parked up. Both Ryan and Summer got out of the car and walked up to the receptionist.
"Hi were here to see Seth Cohen, is he here?"
The receptionist looked at Ryan and then nodded "Let me check for you…………… Yes he is in room 314, take those elevators over there and take a left."
"Thank you." The receptionist nodded and continued to type on her computer.
Ryan and Summer both walk to the elevator, however, Ryan stopped. Not getting into the elevator.
Summer was in the elevator looking at Ryan "Chino? Aren't you coming up?"
Ryan shook his head "No, I'm going to head back. It's going to take me one and a half days. I want to get a head start."
Summer looked a little hurt but Ryan knew that if he saw Summer and Seth together it would kill him, he couldn't handle her being in someone else's arms when he wanted her in his.
"Oh … ok see you soon?"
Ryan smiled weakly "Yeah see you when you get back. Ask Seth to give me a call ok?"
"Yeah, sure."
The elevator door closed and Ryan heads out to the car. Once he is in there, he put his head on the steering wheel to compose himself. He didn't know how much it would hurt to see Summer leave to find Seth, but it did, it hurt him a lot. He couldn't like her could he? No, no he couldn't. It was Summer, the love of his brother's life, right?
Ryan had tried to convince himself that he didn't love Summer but he knew deep down that she was the love of his life too.
A/n: Finally finished with this chapter and I got 2,729 words. Beat my own goal lo. Hope you enjoyed it, look out for your names below.
esta cena fan: thanks for the review. Hope you liked this chapter.
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Ellynbaby: Ok, but if you hate Ryan and Summer ships, why read this? Hmm it was pretty clear from early on that this was a Ryan and Summer ship, and if you are reading this reply, why? You KNOW it's not something you like. BACK OFF and let me write what ship I want to, I'm not hurting anyone.
Calli1: Thanks, ever since I read ONE Ryan/Summer fic I have been addicted lol.
Welcome To The O.C. Bitch: Thanks, as the note said above. I wont be updating it until this one is complete which will be within the next few chapters. Maybe even the next chapter.