You Finally Untagled the Webs

Summary-mostly s/s chapter, but r/m as well, in the begining at least.

Disclaimer- the usual

A/N- Glad to see that everyone is liking it. I hope s/s fans will be pleased. The Riley issue will be played out a little bit later, enjoy!

On with it...

Marissa was sitting down on one of the couches flipping through the channels, bored, while Connor and Emily sat on the floor, running their hands through Norman's fur and talking to him.

"Normy!" they exclaimed while giggling, still running their hands through his fur.

Ryan came into the room, obviously looking frustrated. Riley followed close behind. "Dad! Please I need a ride!"

Ryan sat down on the couch, next to Marissa, who looked highly amused with the situation. "Can you please tell your daughter that there's more to the world than the mall?" he told Marissa.

"Hey, she's your daughter too," Marissa joked. "Our daughter," she corrected, "We made her together, remember?"

"Ok! Ew! That's gross!" Riley exclaimed. "I'll get Jake to take me," she declared before stomping her way upstairs.

"Nice," Ryan commented. Marissa nodded in approval and returned her focus back on the TV. Leaning her head on his shoulder, she stopped channel surfing and spoke. "We should go gofling," she stated. Ryan was confused, "Um, why?"

"Because we should do something together, take up a hobby."

"You do realize that we're not 60 years old?" he asked.

"So?"

"So...?"

A sly smile came over Ryan's face as he lifted her head and put an arm around her shoulder. "We have a hobby," he stated.

"What is it?" Marissa asked, interested.

Ryan wiggled his eyebrows towards their room. A look of shock came over her face, and she nudged him. "Ryan!" she scowled playfully.

"It's the truth," he told her.

She smiled. "I know."

Emily and Connor looked up at their parents confused. "Whathca talking about?" Emily asked, joining her parents on the couch. Ryan and Marissa looked at each other and laughed, but Ryan answered. "Presents!"

"Presents? Ooo, I like presents!" she exclaimed.

"Yes, we know you like presents."

Connor came up to them, sitting next to Emily. "I want presents!" he exlaimed. "I wanna another dog, so Normy can have a friend," he stated.

Ryan looked unsure, "Normy has you, he doesn't need another friend."

"Yes he does! Another dog friend, a girl dog so they can make babies!" he said with enthusiasm. Both parents widened thier eyes, "How do you know that?" Marissa asked.

"Joey, from my class, that's what he told me," Connor explained to them.

"If dog babies are made like that? How are people babies made?" Emily asked.

"Okay...why don't you go help Daddy with dinner," Marissa said.

"Daddy?" Ryan asked disbelievingly, "Why don't you help Mommy with dinner," he corrected.

Marissa shook her head, "No, I don't think so," she said playfully.

"I think so," he added, just as playfully.

"Fine, fine," Marissa finally gave in, and stood up. She started walking away, but turned around, facing him and picking him off the couch, "But you're helping me," she stated, wagging a finger at him.

"Ok," he said. Marissa started walking away, but squealed with delight when she felt Ryan pinch her ass. Good thing that both twins had scurried away sometime in the begining of their parent's bickering, and the only thing watching them was the dog.

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"Do you guys want any more dessert?" Marissa asked Seth and Summer, who had shown up unexpectedly. Summer nodded her head, "Starving!" she exclaimed. Seth looked at her weirdly, she had already had two slices of pie. "What?" She shrugged once she saw Seth's look directed her way, "I'm hungry!"

Seth nodded knowingly, and grabbed Ryan; who was sitting down with the twins on either side of him, by the elbow and started dragging him away. "Won't be long ladies, just give us a few minutes to have a man talk!" Seth called out, and continued dragging a frazzled Ryan away. "Hey wait!" Connor yelled out, running over to them. "I'm a man." He started flexing his little muscles. "Yeah, me too!" Jake said, running over to them.

"I need to talk to your Dad!" he said sharply, surprsing all three of them. "Uh? Boys, just go back to the living room okay?" Ryan told them. Connor and Jake nodded and obediently went into the living room. Seth looked satisfied, and grabbed Ryan's shirt once again, and put him in the bathroom, sitting him down in the toilet. "Okay, you're really starting to creep me out, I half expect you to pull out a pregnancy test," Ryan joked.

Seth continued fishing through his pocket and pulled out out a small navy blue what seemed like ring box. "Is that what I think it is?" Ryan asked, getting up and examining the small box.

Seth, who was leaned against the sink, nodded. "I'm gonna ask her tonight?"

"Tonight?"

"Yeah, why?"

Ryan shrugged. "Nothing, but I mean, isn't it a little too early?"

"What!?" Seth practically shouted.

"You two just got back together, like a month ago...I'm just sayin', that's all."

"You think she won't want to?" Seth asked sadly. Ryan shrugged, "I don't know, but I'm just saying...I don't..." he finally gave up on words.

"Ryan!" he whispered loudly. "I've loved her since forever, forever man! You know what that means!"

"Yes! I do!" Ryan retorted.

"Yes, it just slipped my mind that you live in this perfect house! And this perfect DAMN bathroom!" he exclaimed, clenching his hands into fists, and slamming it on the counter sink. "Hey, hey, calm down, just calm down" Ryan said, putting a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry, sorry man," he apologized.

"It's okay, I understand." Seth gave him a look. "Or not. Listen, whatever you do, I'll support you, you know that, what do you wanna do?" Ryan asked.

"I wanna marry her," Seth said confidently.

"Ok, well whatever you do, you know I'm here for you."

"I know, I just wanted to get your support."

"Well, you have it."

"Thanks," he said with a small smile. "No problem, you know I'm here, and whatever you wanna do...me and Marissa will support you."

"I didn't ask her Dad's permission--" Seth said nervously.

"Join the club," Ryan said sarcastically.

"You didn't ask Jimmy?"

Ryan shook his head, "I didn't know I was supposed to," he said with a shrug and a laugh.

"Well, we're in a club!" Seth said. "Unless..." he said nervously looking around the room, "Oh, what if Neil doesn't doesn't approve, what if...what if...."

"Seth! Calm down! Now I need to get out of here, I'm getting claustraphobic, and it really smells in here," Ryan commented, opening the door.

Seth broke out into a grin, "Oh, sorry, I guess I let one too many muscles 'blow out' when I slammed my fist," he told him.

"Ah, sick," Ryan stated, rushing out the door, Seth following after him. They finally got to the kitchen where both Marissa and Summer were eating and talking, the twins playing on the living room floor with some blocks. "Have fun in your clubhouse boys?" Marissa asked sarcastically. Ryan returned her sarcasm with a smile, and looked over to Seth and Summer who both seemed nervous. Marissa nudged Summer to make sure she wasn't zoning out, "Hey, you two ok? You've both been acting weird today?"

"Yeah fine," Seth answered for both of them. He took one of Summer's hand, and started dragging her away from the kitchen. "See ya later", they said in unison. "Good luck!" Ryan called out.

Seth made a nervous face while Summer looked confused. "With driving!" he recovered, and waved them off, as they went outside after saying good bye to all the kids. Ryan looked longingly at one of the slices of pie in front of Marissa and started to go for it, but Marissa slapped his hand away, and looked at him suspiciously. "What?" he asked innocently.

"What do you know that I don't know?" she asked suspiciously.

"Nothing," he said and went for the pie again, but Marissa restrained his hands, and held them in her own. "Any chance of me getting the pie?" he asked.

"As long as you tell me what's going on."

He leaned in and gave her a big sloppy kiss. "Ew! Ryan!" she said playfully.

"Nothing," he said, taking her hands, and leaned in and kissed her forehead. "Fine!" she said in a playful mood, and took her index finger and scooping up some frosting from the pie put it on lips and his nose. She leaned in and kissed him once again, sucking all of the icing. She made a satisfied 'mmm-hmm' sound and left the room. Ryan looked after her and than looked down at the pie. He made a move for it. "Don't eat the pie!" Marissa yelled from the living room. Ryan peeked his head in the room, and licked off some of the icing from the pie and seemed satisfied while Marissa stood in the door frame, hands on hips. Ryan made an innocent face while Marissa laughed.

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Seth parked the car in the Cohen's driveway, and went to Summer's side, and helped her out, and started leading her to the backyard.

"Cohen? Why are at your parents house? They already know about us," Summer stated.

"Well, they're not home," Seth told her.

"Than why are we here?"

"Summer, don't ask so many questions, and just be happy with what I have planned for you."

"What do you have..." She stopped mid sentence and gasped, putting her hands over mouth. The sight in front of her surprised her, and she hugged and kissed him, and squealed for the millionth time. "Oh my god! Oh my god! This is so sweet!" she turned to him and kissed soundly on the lips, "Thank you!" she told him..

He had set up a small round table in the backyard, a long, white tablecloth flowing over it, two candles in between a vase of flowers, and two plates on either side of it.

"You're welcome," he said with a grin, taking her hand and pulling out the chair for her.

"This is so cheesy, but I love it," she exlaimed.

"Well, to add to the cheesiness", Seth added and went over to one of the corners where a record player was, and it started to play. Summer's ears perked up and she sat up immediately, running over to him. "I think I'm gonna cry!" she squealed, wiping a few tears away, and kissing him again.

He smiled and took her hand as they started dancing, Ryan Adam's "Wonderwall" playing in the background.

"This is so perfect, too perfect." She looked up at him.

"You know I'd do anything for you," he said sweetly.

"I know." She wiped a few tears coming down. "And...and that's why I feel so bad, I should've never...never broken it off".

"Hey, hey now, let's not dwell on the past, okay, this is the future, and I wanna focus on that..."

"I know...and that's why I have something to tell you..."

"Okay, it can wait, 'cuz I have something to ask you," Seth told her.

"Yeah, well, yours can wait, mine can't."

"Summer, yours can wait, mine can't."

"Seth!" she hissed. "It's important!"

"Not as important as mine, so that's why I have to do this..." he took her hands, as he settled himself down on one knee on the grass. "Summer, I love you, and I wanna have a future with you, so will you..." he got the small box out of his jacket pocket and opened in front of her sparkling eyes. "...Marry me?" he hesitated before grinning and adding, "again?"

She gasped, but smiled and took his hands. "Oh no! It's too soon isn't it? Summer, I love you, and I don't care that I didn't ask for your Dad's permission, and that..."

"Cohen! It's not that, it's just...I'm pregnant".

A/N- A little cliffhanger. I have a plan for some Ryan and Marissa time, and I'll try to update again soon. Thanks for reading and reviewing.