Sorry it's taken a while to update. I've just been busy with Christmas and New Years. Hope y'all forgive me. So here's the new chapter. Hope you like it!

Marissa and Seth were about half way to L.A. when they first spoke about what happened back at the house.

"So, your mom was acting weird back at my house." Seth said leaning forward to turn down the radio. "Weirder than normal I mean."

Marissa smiled and nodded. "I know what you mean. She kept looking at us all funny, like she was right about something."

"So I wasn't imagining it." Seth said, quickly turning to look at Marissa and then back again. "She looked kinda smug."

Marissa had a slight idea about the conversation her mom had probably had with Kirsten before they saw them. "I think I know why too."

A intrigued Seth questioned Marissa. "Oh really? Please tell more."

Marissa was unsure of what to say next. Her last comment was only really meant to be a thought but her brain voiced it. She couldn't tell Seth about what her mom was thinking about the two, but she couldn't let him have an uncomfortable conversation with his mom when they returned. She opted to tell him the truth.

"Well, ok I tell you but you can't let this affect us, ok?"

Seth was slightly concerned, thinking Marissa was about to slip a huge secret she was hiding. "OK." Was all he replied.

"My mom thinks that there's something going on between us."

Seth looked at Marissa not knowing what to say next. Luckily for him, she continued talking, trying to explain the situation.

"I think she doesn't understand the concept that two teenagers can be just friends when they are of the opposite sex. I mean, you're my best and only friend I've got right now but she thinks that you're more, well, you know."

Seth felt happy and disappointed at the same time. He felt the same way as she did, that she was his best friend but over the last few weeks they were moving into new territory. He didn't want to show his disappointment so he answered her quickly.

"She thinks I'm your boyfriend?"

"Yeah. That's so crazy, right?"

"Yeah. Where would she get an idea like that?" He said, under his breath, his voice monotonic, a small laugh following.

Marissa looked across at Seth, noticing the sound of his voice. She saw that his face had an expression she hadn't seen on him lately. Discontentment.

"Have I said something wrong?" Marissa asked cautiously.

Seth suddenly realised that she was looking at him and changed the expression on his face to a smile. "Of course not. I was just concentrating on the road. That's all."

They both sat in silence for a few moments, trying to rid the conservation of the awkwardness that had entered.

"So," Marissa started "Where should we head to first.?"

"I was thinking you should choose. I mean, you deserve to have fun today. I'll go wherever you want to go."

Marissa felt a small smile spread across her lips. "Really?"

"Yeah, and by the way, I'll pay for everything today. I've been saving up for a rainy day, and since a rainy day comes, well, hardly ever, I wanna spend it on something that I care about."

Marissa tucked an small strand of hair behind her ear, something she did when she was felt the good kind of embarrassment or nervousness.

"Seth, you really don't have to."

"I know I don't have to, but I want to." Seth took a small pause. "So, to repeat what you said earlier, where are we going to first?"

Marissa's stomach rumbled quietly giving her the first idea of where they should go. "I don't know about you but I haven't eaten yet and I'm starving. How about we eat?"

"You read my mind." He replied. "I was thinking pancakes. Maybe another stop on our tour of North America."