Ryan woke up to see light shining through the window, it was early morning and the sun was beginning to rise. It was Saturday, and Saturdays were lazy days, there was no need to wake up at the crack of dawn. And then there was the beautiful disaster that was strewn all over him, Marissa. She seemed to be fast asleep, her face reflected serenity and relaxation. Not wanting to wake her, and wanting to sleep in much longer, he carried her into his windowless bedroom and lay her down on the bed. He wasn't sure how she would react when she woke up. Being in his room, in his bed, he decided not to think about it and lay down on the bed next to her, on the opposite side, a safe distance away. Within seconds she had moved toward him, a human's natural instinct to seek warmth. It was undeniably cold in the apartment, but snuggled together, they found warmth. Inevitably Ryan drifted back into sleep.

When he did wake up again Marissa's torso was fully on top of him and her legs were drifting out diagonally, not wanting to wake her, he reached for his remote to entertain himself. He kept the volume on mute although he was watching music videos on MTV. It was a matter of minutes before Marissa began to fidget, each movement waking her up a bit more, and then her eyes fluttered open.

"Hey", she whispered it looking up at him.

"Don't I get a good morning kiss?" He knew he was pushing the envelope, but he didn't care anymore, he wanted her to know.

"Eww. Not before brushing my teeth. Can I use your toothbrush?" She was already bouncing out of bed as she spoke.

"You want to use my toothbrush? But that's been in my mouth, with my saliva" he mocked disgust and followed her into the bathroom.

"Bad Humor. You've been hanging out with Seth too much. Is yours the blue one or the one with Batman on it?"

She laughed at the ridiculousness of her own question and picked up the blue one and began to brush her teeth over the sink. Ryan sat himself on the bathroom counter to her right. When she was done with her teeth, she moved to where he was sitting, stood between his legs and shoved the toothbrush in his mouth, and began to brush his teeth. When she felt that she was done she told him to rinse his mouth and meet her in the kitchen.

He finished up in the bathroom, and walked out to the kitchen where she was sitting on the counter and looking out the window. He walked over to her and kissed her on the mouth. It was incredibly chaste yet at the same time so meaningful.

"You know I leave for New York tomorrow" she reminded him, sadness obvious in her tone.

He had totally forgotten. Julie would be getting married in 2 days out in New York where she was living. Ryan had been given the option to go but had opted not to because at the time him and Marissa weren't speaking, now he wished he could turn back time.

"I had forgotten, I'll miss you, but you know that, I always miss you, even when your down the hall". He tucked a few stray strands of hair behind her ear. She looked away saddened.

"Let's get some coffee. Hit up Starbucks, yeah?"

Her face brightened a little at Ryan's mention of her favorite place. She nodded and smiled a little, she was with him now, and that's all that mattered.

"I need to go back to my apartment for clothes though."

"Okay, close your eyes when you walk in though, I doubt you want to catch Seth in the act."

She laughed. It was a real laugh, not a giggle, not a fake laugh, a laugh. For the first time in a while she felt happy

"I'll be right back."

"I'm not going anywhere I promise."

She smiled at him, grabbed her clothes from the previous night, her purse, and her shopping bags and opened the door into the hallway. She looked around to see who was around. After all she was still in her pajamas. She was about to leave when she turned around.

"By the way, you better be wearing something from Abercrombie when I get back!"

She was gone before he could protest. He groaned and reluctantly walked up to the bag. He pulled out the jeans knowing that he would never be capable of wearing the dreaded pink polo. He took the ripped jeans and a wife beater with him into the bathroom He decided to take a shower. When he was done he pulled on his boxers, grudgingly put on the ripped jeans and pulled the wife beater over his head. He looked at himself in the mirror, the jeans weren't that bad. He smiled remembering how Marissa had been sitting on that very counter. Opening the bathroom door he found her sitting on his couch.

"Look at you, you look hot!" she said, smiling.

They drank their coffee and spent the rest of the day lounging in the park where they half-heartedly spoke of their dreams for their design company in between Ryan pushing Marissa on the swings and buying ice creams. Slowly the afternoon crept by and Marissa found herself looking off to the horizon sadly.

"I have to pack for the wedding"

"I know"

"You're gonna be alone this weekend, no me, no Sum, no Seth."

"I know"

"Well I also bet you know you are going to miss me" she said mocking his responses.

"Yeah, I know". He laughed and hugged her.

"Lets get you home so you can pack"

The drive home was relatively silent and mostly insignificant. About half way through Marissa reached over and held one of Ryan's hands. When they did get back to the apartment, they sadly parted and Marissa promised Ryan she would stop by tomorrow before her early flight. Ryan miserably walked to his apartment and when he walked in, Seth was stuffing clothing into a suitcase laid out in the living room. He saw Ryan walk in and smiled.

"Hey buddy, I have missed our Seth-Ryan time, its good to see you.

"You too."

"So are you going to be okay without me? And of course Marissa!"

"I'll be fine, there was life before you guys".

"Oh that's right, life before Newport. Back to the old school Chino, where you stole cars and didn't do girlfriends but you did them. That sounds minty."

"I'll be fine"

"Are you sure, because this is like the Julie Cooper-Nichol-asaurus's 7th wedding, and I don't particularily have to go."

"Julie Cooper-Nichol-asaurus?"

"Yeah, Apatosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Julie Cooper-Nichol-asaurus's"

"Oh, she is a dinosaur now?"

"You betcha!"

"I am going to sleep Seth, I'll be fine"

"What happened to Seth-Ryan time?" Seth gave a puppy dog look.

"When you get back."

Ryan walked into his bedroom and closed the door, not bothering to take off his clothes or to even shower, he threw himself into bed. He tried to remember his life before Newport. Sure it had been his life, but he hadn't really been living it.

Sorry that its been a while but I've been busy. This chapter is more informational, but expect MAJOR FLUFF SOON.

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