Sorry you guys I know it's been a few days but it's been a little crazy here so here's my next post. P.S. Thanks to all my reviewers I really appreciate all your comments!
Morning came soon enough and Marissa awoke smiling. She felt herself smiling even more when she felt Ryan's arm wrapped around her. She moved ever so slightly to watch him sleep. It was just something she had never done before and felt the need to experience.
All of sudden he let out a snore and she was shocked that she had to laugh. She tried to contain herself but it just didn't work and soon found a very much awake Ryan staring back at her.
She held her hand to her mouth still laughing. "I'm sorry" She said holding her hands to her mouth in order to quiet her laugh .
"What's so funny?" He said. "Nothing it's just I never knew you snored" She said erupting into a fit of laughter. "I don't snore" he said. "Yes you do" She said with a smile. "Marissa I don't " He said with a little laugh.
"Sounded like snoring to me" She said teasing. "How do you know you don't snore" He said. "Because I don't" She said grinning. "That's not how I see it" he said.
"Your just saying that because I caught you snoring but you don't have to worry because your secrets safe with me" She said teasing him. "Oh yeah" He said rolling on top of her tickling her. "I won't tell anyone" she said laughing from being tickled.
He laughed at her laughter. "I swear just please stop" She said giggling. He gave in. "Okay you can get away with it this time" He said. "Oh I can get away with it every time" She said with a smile.
"You're so sure of yourself" He said. "Well what can I say it comes naturally" she said laughing. He leaned in and kissed her. She smiled. "By the way Happy Graduation day" she said sweetly.
"Right Graduation day and a happy one it is" He said. She was beaming. "You're just trying to suck up" She said. "No I'm being serious I can do that remember" he said. "Of course Ryan Atwood is the most serious person I've ever met. I don't think I've seen you laugh more times then I did since last night" She said.
"Well I guess this is something to be happy about" He said. She smiled and he returned one. She heard voices downstairs. She jumped up. "Oh my god my mom's home" She said in a panic.
"Yeah she hates me enough" Ryan said taking a cue to find his clothes that were strewn all over the floor. He managed to grab his boxers and she reached for her robe and caught him looking.
"Ryan now is not a time for that" She said nervous they were going to get caught. He had to laugh. He continued looking for his jeans which he couldn't seem to find so there he was standing in his boxers and his wife beater when they heard "Coop I brought you breakfast" Summer said coming in unannounced.
She took in Marissa in a robe and looked to see Ryan wearing a wife beater and his boxers. "Okay ew I'm sorry you guys" she said facing the door getting nervous. Marissa laughed. "Well at least it was you and not my mom" She said with a nervous laugh.
"It's just I thought Ryan would have been at the Cohen's and I am so leaving" Summer said trying to walk to her room covering her eyes. "I saw nothing" She said. Ryan laughed. "Close call" He said. "I'm gonna go talk to her" She said following her leaving Ryan to look for the rest of his clothes.
Marissa closed the adjoining door. "I'm sorry Coop" Summer said. "Its okay don't worry about it" She said with a smile. "So you and Chino?" Summer said excited trying to find her a pair of pj's to slip on before Julie and Neil came home.
"Yeah" She said. "Oh my god I'm totally happy for you guys. I knew you guys would work it out" She said handing her a pj's. "What are these?" She said. "Pj's I got an ETA on the parent's and they should be arriving in about five minutes from there little night getaway" Summer said.
"Thanks I'm gonna go change" she said going to their adjoining bathroom and then rushing back to Ryan who was now lacing his shoe. He looked up with a smile to see a dressed Marissa.
"Where's the robe?" he said. "Gee you sound so sad that I don't have it?" She said teasing sitting next to him on the bed. He laughed. "Summer told me Julie and her dad should be home any minute" She said.
"Well it is graduation we had to expect that right?" He said. "Yeah" She said. He kissed her again. "Besides I have to get back before they notice me gone let's just say Seth isn't the best liar in the world" He said. She laughed. "Okay" She said.
He got up and she followed him to the door. "But I'll see you before graduation?" he said. "I'll meet you in the student lounge at 11:30 before the ceremony" She said.
"Great" He said kissing her again. "See you there" He said. "I will see you there" She said with a smile. He smiled and left. She closed the door and fell back against the door. Things were starting to look up.
Ryan had been home for five seconds when he was bombarded by Seth with a million questions and it basically lasted until mid morning. "So you love her huh? I figured as much" Seth said watching Ryan fix his tie.
"Yeah I do" He said with a smile. Seth nodded. "You know by the way Seth I never thanked you" He said turning towards him. "For what?" Seth said. "For helping me with Marissa. For forcing me to see what I wanted. For being there these past few years I really appreciate it" He said.
Seth smiled. "Come on don't get sappy you do the same for me because we're brother's Ryan and brother's stick together" Seth gave him a pound and Ryan laughed.
"You ready to do this?" Ryan said. "Born ready question is are you ready my brother?" He said. "Let's go graduate" Ryan said with a smile slapping Seth on the arm and following him out to meet with Kirsten and Sandy.
They walked in smiling. "We are so proud of both of you" Sandy said. They smiled. "We love you both so much" Kirsten said enveloping them both in a hug.
"We love you too" They said. "And you know thanks" Seth said. "For always being there for us" Ryan said "When we really need you both" Seth said. "Especially when it got crazy more often then not this year" Ryan finished with a laugh.
"You guys are the best" They both said. It wasn't rehearsed but Ryan and Seth had become so in sync over the years that it had come out that way.When they got aSandy found a minute alone while Kirsten was talking to Seth Sandy decided to talk to Ryan."Ryan I got an ETA on your mom and she's going to meet us at the ceremony" Sandy said. Ryan nodded with a smile. "You should be proud of yourself" Sandy said. "Thanks Sandy. And not just for what you said for everything really. Because if it wasn't for you I don't know maybe I'd still be in Chino never having graduated at all. You gave me achance so I want to thank you for that" Ryan said. ""We're proud of you kid" Sandy said slapping his arm. Ryan smiled. "Come on you guys group hug" Kirsten said. Sandy and Ryan smiled at Kirsten's quirkyness but walked over to them anyway. They all smiled and formed a group hug and after a few photos and some teary words they had left for the ceremony.
Marissa had come down from her room in her gown clutching her cap. Julie smiled so happy that this day had finally come. "You don't know how proud I am of you today" She said.
Marissa smiled and hugged her. "Thank you for always being there even when I thought I didn't need it I did. I love you mom" She said. "I love you too Marissa" She said hugging her again.
Meanwhile Summer had gone into to see her dad. "Ready to go dad?" She said. "Ready as ever I'm only sorry that your mother couldn't see this day?" He said.
"It's her lose I got my biggest supporter right here that's enough" she said hugging him. "I love you dad" She said. "I love you too Summer" He said. "Come on Marissa and Julie are waiting" She said and Neil followed her out as they too headed for the Graduation ceremony.
In the next chapter: The ceremony.