Chapter 15

A.N. I have to take a brief minute to thank all my reviews for sticking with me! Love you guys! And a special thanks to Latisha C for going back and reviewing all the chapters! That's so sweet, thanks!

"Come on sleepy-head get out of bed," Summer's words draw Ryan out of a slight hung-over sleep.

"Go away," Ryan murmurs, pulling the pillow over his head.

"Nope, get up," Summer pulls the pillow off of Ryan's head.

"You are much to cheerful for someone at a bachelorette party last night," Ryan pulls his arm over his eyes to protect them from the sunlight.

"I didn't have that much to drink last night." Summer laughs, "which means I, apparently, am the smarter one in this couple."

"If you were smarter you wouldn't be waking me up at 7:30 in the morning, when you don't have to be anywhere until almost noon." Ryan mumbles, "your hair appointment is at noon right?"

"Yeah, but I couldn't sleep I'm so excited for Lei Mei and Jason," Summer responds. "So I thought we could go to breakfast."

"Later," and in a quicker motion then Summer thought Ryan was capable of, Ryan pulls Summer down onto the bed with him. "Now I'm sleeping."

In the comfort of Ryan's arms are Summer quickly drifts into a easy sleep, something she'd been unable to do just four hours ago. The sound of someone clearing their throat wakes both of them up several hours later and sends both of them scrambling out of bed at the sight of Kirsten and Sandy standing over them.

"Oh my God," Summer bites her lip. "This isn't..."

"Summer," Kirsten interrupts, "maybe you should go."

"Yeah, gone." Summer nods quickly hurrying out of the pool house.

"Ryan we should talk," Sandy states.

"We're not having sex," Ryan states quickly. "If that's what you're thinking...she just came over and we fell back asleep."

"Ryan while we do realize that you've had sex..." Kirsten begins.

"Summer and I aren't having sex," Ryan repeats.

"Yet." Kirsten adds.

"We haven't even started talking about it. Besides don't you think I learned from everything that happened with Theresa?"

"Well yes but.."

"If we do have sex," Ryan continues after interrupting Kirsten, "it won't be until we are responsible enough to deal with the results."

Kirsten and Sandy nod along with Ryan's words and Sandy grins, "I'm glad we had this talk." Once they are out of the pool house Sandy states, "I told you."

Kirsten mock glares at her husband, "shut up."

"Hello boyfriend," Summer greets cheerfully when she finds Ryan at their table at the reception after the pictures she'd been required for.

"You look amazing," Ryan responds, Summer's bridesmaid dress was a dark pink strapless, mid-thigh length dress.

Summer grins, "I'm thankfulness."

"Huh?"

"The rose colors, remember?" Summer asks.

Ryan nods, "got it."

Summer takes her seat next to Ryan as Lei Mei and Jason dance for the first time as husband and wife, "they look so happy." Summer comments before resting her head on Ryan's shoulder.

Ryan laces his fingers with Summer's, "they are happy."

"I hope they stay happy," Summer whispers.

"Not every marriage ends in pain," Ryan states.

Summer gives Ryan a skeptical look, "look at my parents, your parents, Coops parents."

"Then there's the Cohens and the Brown's," Ryan points out.

"My list outweighs yours."

"When did you become the cynic?" Ryan asks.

Summer shrugs her bare shoulders as the D.J. interrupts to announces, "Lei Mei and Jason now invite any of you who are in love to join them on the dance floor."

Ryan stands and pulls a surprised Summer to her feet, "wha..."

Any comment Summer would have made dies when Ryan kisses her and then whispers, "come on."

Once they are on the dance floor Summer wraps her arms around Ryan's neck and when his arms encircle her waist she rests her head on his chest. With Ryan's arms around her Summer feels a security and contentment she'd never experienced before Ryan came along, any uncertainty she's been feeling about what will happen to them when Cohen and Coop return melts away in his arms. And in the security of Ryan's arms all thoughts of pain, divorce, separation and reintroductions are forgotten.

Glancing up at Ryan Summer realizes he's been staring right back at her, "I wish this could go on forever."

Ryan rests his forehead on Summer's, anything that came out of his mouth now was going to sound mushy-romantic and completely out of Ryan's character. "I'm not going anywhere Summer." It may have been uncharacteristic but since the of his relationship with Summer Ryan had been doing a lot of uncharacteristic things and he didn't really mind it.

"I know," Summer whispers, returning her cheek to rest on Ryan's chest, "neither am I."

A.N. I know it's short...I intended it to be longer but I've played with this chapter over and voer and I just can't seem to get anything that fits...I could write more to make it longer but then it would just be lame filler and that's lame and a waste of both my time and yours so...anyway I'm hoping ot get this story finished up before I leave for a two week trip to London which starts on the first of June so...hopefully the deadline will get me to finish the last two chapters, but in a week I leave for the beach for the week...Hmmm...anyway stick with me I'm almost done! Most of the chapter is practically written in my head.