"Ryan!" Marissa said cheerfully, as she hugged Ryan and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. He was surprised when he felt her arms around him, her lips on his cheek, but he didn't mind. At all.

"Hey 'Riss." He said, barely realizing that he had called her by her nickname. An embarrassed expression came across his face as he looked away. Marissa giggled, a flirty smile appearing on her face.

"Well…that was fun." Ryan said to Marissa, as they finished up. "Mhmm." Marissa mumbled. She was deep in thought. She was going over two hours in her head. All the flirting. All the smiles. All the giggling. She didn't know what Ryan had, what made him so irresistible to her, so undeniable. She had never liked another guy that she barely knew. Not like this.

"Marissa?" he asked. She turned towards him, suddenly aware that he was staring at her. "Uh, yeah?"

Ryan grinned.

"Um…I don't know about you, but I'm hungry. What do you say about getting something to eat? I mean, if you're hungry…but, if you don't want to…you know, we're both here, so we might as well get something to eat. So…what'd you say? Are you hungry?"

Marissa returned the smile.

"Starving."

Marissa watched Ryan from the corner of her eye. They were sitting in the parking lot, sharing French fries & chicken nuggets. "He's so cute." She thought. He looked up, feeling her eyes on him.

"What?"

Marissa looked down at the French fries sitting in her lap. She could feel herself blushing. She looked back up, into Ryan's big, blue eyes. She was smiling, without even trying. "Nothing." She said quietly. Ryan smiled at her, then they both realized what they were doing, and that they shouldn't be doing it. They shouldn't be smiling at each other, she shouldn't be watching him out of the corner of her eyes, and she shouldn't be questioning her love for Kyle, she shouldn't wonder if she was falling for Ryan.

"I should be getting home…" She said stiffly, looking out the window at the passing cars.

"Yeah…I'll, uh, drive you back."

Marissa closed her eyes as Ryan started up the car, and pulled out of the McDonald's parking lot. She pressed her forehead against the window. Her breath fogged up the window.

"Marissa?" She turned towards him, trying to look happier than she felt. "Are you okay?"

She nodded. "Oh, yeah. I'm fine." Ryan sighed. He quickly glanced at her.

"Listen…I, I know…that…I have...Probably been making you uncomfortable…but…just, just so you know…I do have a girlfriend."

Marissa flashed a cheesy smile.

"Oh. You do?"

Ryan nodded. His eyes were glued to the road in front of him.

"Uh, yeah. I jus thought…I ought to let you know. It…it's getting kind of…weird? Like…with you, Kyle, and I. More of Kyle & me. Just tell him, okay? I don't want him…to, you know. Suspect something that would never happen."

Marissa did not know what to say. Ryan glanced at her. There was a few minutes of awkward silence, then he pulled into the driveway. She blinked a few times, then, quietly said "Yeah…I'll...I'll let him know." She looked into his eyes, and she wasn't sure what she felt. Was she relieved? Or angry? And then it hit her: she was hurt. She had been denying it, but she had developed a small crush on him. Well, more like a big crush on him. And she was almost sure he had felt something for her, too. It had been raining lightly, and as she stepped out of the car, it began pouring. "Bye, Ryan." She yelled over the rain. "I'll, uh…I'll see you." Ryan nodded. "Bye." He said, avoiding her eyes. And for a moment, Marissa just stood there, the rain soaking her clothes, but she didn't care. And Ryan just sat there, watching the raindrops slide down the windshield. "You better go." He said, and without waiting for her to reply, he reached across the seat, and pulled the door shut. He didn't even wait to make sure she got in her car, and drove home safely. He didn't want to wait. He didn't want to be around a girl that he wanted, but could never have.

Marissa just stood there, letting the rain soak her clothes. She would usually run to her car, and then when she got home she would probably complain about her ruined bag, or wet hair. But at that moment, after what Ryan had told her, she felt like she couldn't move. "Something that would never happen." Marissa repeated aloud. Slowly, she turned around and sulked back to her car. Her Abercrombie jeans & shirt were soaked by now. Marissa never wanted to see him again. Or did she? "I didn't like him…I didn't…" Marissa tried to convince herself. She knew she shouldn't make such a big deal or something that never happened. Something that never would happen. She just couldn't stand being around something that she wanted, but didn't want her. Starting up her BMW, she realized that she had left her purse in the car. Taking out her cell phone, she was surprised to see the words "You have 4 new messages." Flash across the screen. She groaned, and looked at the clock. 8:49. "Shit." She knew Kyle would kill her. She told him she'd be home at 3. Quickly, she dialed his number, trying to think of an excuse. Her wet hair dripped down her back. She started to shiver, but she didn't care.

"Hello?"

"Hey Baby…sorry, I left my phone in the car…is everything okay? I saw that you called."

She bit her bottom lip, waiting for Kyle to reply.

"Yeah. Everything is fine. Where are you?"

"Ummm…on my way home." She said in a shaky voice.

"Well what took you so long?" Kyle seemed angry. "We just lost track of time. Hey, baby I gotta go. The roads are crazy. I'll be home soon okay? Love you, bye."

She quickly hung up, before Kyle could protest. As she came to a stoplight, she turned on the radio, making sure it was as loud as it could go. She needed something to take her mind off Ryan. Yet, no matter how loud the music was, she couldn't stop thinking of what he told her. Something that would never happen, something that would never happen. Marissa sighed angrily, and wiped away the mascara under eyes. "God, Ryan." She said to herself. "What is it about you that makes me like you so much?"

Sorry the update took so long. My computer messed up, so I had to rewrite a lot of the story. So, I hope you enjoyed that chapter, reviews are always welcome!