Summary: Following the abandonment of Ryan and Summer, Seth and Marissa seek comfort from whom neither had ever anticipated: each other.

Disclaimer: Still, nothing..

Rating: Clean.

Pairing: Seth/Marissa.

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Laugh-a-Lot Bear- Thanks:) Glad ya like my writing. One of my main goals is to make it believable, and write the characters similar to the way they are on the show. I'm happy to see I've accomplished that! Thanks so much for reading, sorry it took me so long to post this next one..

moon,gates,slaying- I'm really happy that people liked the fluff. The rest of the story has been pretty drama-filled. So, I guess I will try to add some more chapters similar to that last one. Thanks so much for reading and giving me your comments:)

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A/N: Sorry for the wait! I truly am... it was a long wait, but I am back. You can probably expect updates more frequently now. Again, I am sorry!

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Marissa's blue eyes fluttered as she propped herself up onto her elbows, preparing to climb out of bed. She glanced over at the electric alarm clock sitting on her bed stand before finally scrambling to her feet. It was eleven o' clock. Eleven o' clock. Lately, morning sickness has prevented her from sleeping in. There was, however, one other factor that could've been accountable for the best rest she's had in quite some time..

For the first time in months, she awoke after dreaming of a certain tall, skinny, comic book-loving nerd rather than the rugid, blonde she had been lusting over ever since he said 'goodbye'.

It was true. Marissa woke up with a smile on her face, following the best sleep she had had in months. Nothing could ruin the happy state she was in.

Or so she thought..

At that precise moment, the doorbell rung. Quickly, she darted to the other side of her bedroom and rummaged through her closet, searching for a bathrobe- or anything with the ability to shield her of her revealing nightie.

"Coming!" After finally finding her silk bathrobe, Marissa rushed down the stairs to greet the visitor, whom she assumed was just another delivery person. The wedding was now in less than two weeks, and supplies were arriving by the truckload.

Although she was still skinnier than most, Marissa had put on a few pounds and was, by no means, in the physical condition that she used to be in. She was breathless by the time she reached the door and swung it open.

"Coop!"

She was now breathless, and in shock.

Summer lugged her ginormous suitcase through the open doorway, despite her friend's motionless state and wide-open mouth. "Now I know the wedding isn't for another couple of weeks, but guess what? I'm early!"

Marissa somehow managed to close the door and follow Summer inside, all the while breathing very heavily.

"Look at this place," Summer enthused, taking off her dark sunglasses to take a peak around the palace. "So much has changed since I've been here last.."

Marissa nodded in agreement. Her mother was very big on decorating. After all, if you have the money, why not spend it?

"Including the person standing before me," Summer went on to say. "Coop! I can't believe you're getting married!"

Marissa bit her bottem lip. She hadn't said a word since Summer's arrival, and she wasn't planning on changing that now.

"So, who's the lucky guy?"

Marissa took a moment to study every aspect of the person whom she formerly called her best friend. From her dark, brown hair to her designer handbag all the way down to her sylish heels. Yep, she was the same old Summer, alright.. Most likely the same old Summer who was still in love with Seth. "Um.. he's.." she stumbled over her words, unable to go on. Fortunately for her, Summer's cell phone went off at that very moment.

"It's my dad," she announced after glancing down at the caller ID. "He's probably just calling to make sure I got here okay.. Do you mind if I take this in the other room?"

"Of coarse not," Marissa replied, relief washing over her. "Go right ahead."

"Thanks Coop, this'll only take a sec." With that, Summer flipped the phone open and hurried from the room.

"That was too close," Marissa whispered to the empty room.

She couldn't tell Summer about her and Seth.. Not now, when they were the only two people in the house. With Summer's rage blackouts, who could really predict the outcome of the situation? All Marissa knew was that she did not want to stick around to find out. Scrambling for a loose piece of paper and a pen, she scribbled down a quick note explaining that she had a few wedding-related errends to make, and that she would be back soon. This was, of coarse, a lie, but it could buy her some time. So, despite her current attire of a bathrobe, she rushed out the door and to her car.

Destination? The Cohen house.

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"Don't think you're excused from this conversation, Coop," Summer yelled, tucking her cell phone safely in her purse and opening the door that would lead her outside of Jimmy Cooper's office, where she took her phone call. "I still want to hear all about your-" she stopped, noticing that the room was empty and she was, apparently, talking to herself. "fiance." she finished quietly once eyeing Marissa's note.

"Time alone.." she said aloud, strangely enjoying the feeling of talking to herself. "I could either show myself to the guest room and begin unpacking, or.. I could do what I had intended to all along at some point: Pay Cohen an overdue visit." her forehead created tiny creases as she pretended to be stumped over the situation. "Hmm.. I pick option number two." Satisfied, she left a note of her own, just in case Marissa were to get back before her, and skipped to the door, excited to finally see Seth again.