Chapter 4- Yes she is

Ryan was in the kitchen getting a mid-afternoon snack when Seth returned from meeting Summer at the pier. "So Ryan, I was wondering if tonight you wanted to go to the Bait Shop with Marissa, Summer, and I." Seth said as he walked into the kitchen.

"I dunno." Ryan replied eating his food.

"Please? It would be like... really good for you."

"What?"

"Yeah you know with the whole Lindsay thing."

"Lindsay's not bothering me." Ryan said, even though she kind of was.

"Yes she is."

"No she's not."

"Yes she is."

"No she's not." Ryan was beginning to get annoyed.

"Yes she is."

"Okay if I go will you leave me alone?"

"Yes"

"Okay fine I'll go." Ryan said finally giving in.

"Go where?" Lindsay asked as she walked in with Kirsten and a lot of shopping bags.

"Oh... nowhere." Seth said trying to keep Lindsay from joining them. He was angry at Lindsay for hurting Ryan by leaving and coming back to wreck things between Ryan and Marissa.

"We're going to the Bait Shop tonight." Ryan said, picking up on what Seth was trying to do. "You wanna come along?" Seth shot Ryan a why-did-you-do-that look.

"Um... well I don't know..." Lindsay said wondering whether to go. "I don't want to impose on you guys or anything." So don't Seth thought.

"You won't be, just come along." Ryan indicated trying to sound friendly.

"You should go. It would be good for you." Kirsten said reassuringly.

"Okay I'll go."

Great. Seth and Ryan thought together.

"Well Summer's going to pick us up at 7" said Seth.

"Okay" Lindsay said. Seth and Ryan turned around to go over to the poolhouse. "Oh and guys...," they turned back around, "Thanks, you know for making me feel welcome."

"No problem," they said together

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Seth knocked on the pool house door. "Hello? It's almost 7! Are you ready to go yet?" he yelled.

"Yeah." Ryan replied as he came out of the pool house.

"Okay. So... how are you feeling?"

"Just fine why?" Ryan replied even though he already knew what Seth was going to say.

"You know, you, Marissa, Lindsay, all together at the Bait Shop. Awkward moments. Stuff like that. Oh yeah and Marissa doesn't even know that Lindsay is back." Seth said trying not to be nosy as they walked in to the kitchen to get to the front door.

"It'll be fine don't worry," Ryan replied even though he was a little worried about it, "Summer probably already told Marissa about Lindsay any ways. It won't be awkward." They walked to the front door.

"Hey guys. Ready to go?" Lindsay was already there waiting for them.

"Wow-" Seth said 'She's your AUNT' he thought.

"You look... great" Ryan finished his sentence.

"Thanks." Lindsay was wearing her nicest washed jeans. On the back they had sequins on the pockets. She was wearing a tight kind of low cut tee shirt that was silver with sparkly sequins. Her hair was loosely curled with most of it, except for some little pieces at the front, pulled back into a loose ponytail. Her make-up was done naturally, but so that it complimented her features very well. Ryan had never seen her look better. He just stood there looking at how much she had changed from Chicago. He could tell from her style that she was way more confident and

outspoken. She looked beautiful. 'YOUR GIRLFRIEND IS MARISSA' he just kept thinking.

"Wow. Your right Ryan. This won't be awkward at all." Seth whispered sarcastically.

A/N- okay srry that there's no Marissa but I promise that she'll be in the next chapter. I'll try to have the next chapter out in like 2 days. Thanx for the reviews but I need to know if it would be better to have RM break up or stay together. I have ideas for both. R&R.