Thanks to all my reviewers and I think this is definitely going to turn into a college fic eventually. Here's the latest update!
A celebration party was held for all of them back at the Cohen's and everybody was in attendance. Ryan stood watching Marissa talk to Summer laughing at something she said.
"So I take it you and Marissa have become an item" Sandy said. Ryan smiled. "Yeah I guess we are" He said. "Well it took long enough" Sandy said. Ryan laughed. "Well sometimes we don't always see what's right in front of us" Ryan said.
"Don't I know it" he said. He smiled. "Okay so you got into Berkeley. You got the girl. Can your life get any happier?" Sandy said. "I don't think that's possible" Ryan said honestly.
He patted him on the shoulder. "Well you deserve it Ryan" He said walking off. He looked back at her still talking to Summer and he smiled. The party went on for awhile but eventually the guest of honors had to leave to go to the senior grad night which was being held on the beach. So they said goodbye to everyone and left.
They were there for awhile Marissa spotted Seth. "Hey you seen Ryan?" She said. "No I saw him like fifteen minutes ago" Seth said getting drinks.
"Thanks" She said going off in search of him. Then an idea popped into her head and she headed to the life guard stand. "I should have figured you were here" Marissa said walking up to him and stopping. He looked up at her. "Sorry I sort of lost track of time" He said.
"Is everything alright?" She said leaning down next to him. "Yeah" He said sounding unconvincing. She looked at him. "Real answer" She said waiting for him to talk. Ryan sighed.
"It's just you ever feel like you have everything that you've ever wanted and at any moments notice it could be taken from you?" He said looking at her wondering if she ever felt like that. She smiled sadly. "Is this about next year?" she said guessing it was.
"It's about a lot of things I guess. I never thought I'd end up here" He said. She moved next to him listening. "I never thought the Cohen's would take me in and do everything that they've done for me. I didn't expect this life" He said.
"No one ever does" She said looking back at him. "Sometimes it almost feels too good to be true" He said sadly. "Well it's not Ryan you worked really hard to get where you are. And sure the Cohen's opened up doors for you that you've never even thought of but you're the one who did the work. Who made something better of yourself" She said reminding him.
He looked at her and nodded. "You should be proud of what you've accomplished I know I am" She said with a smile. He smiled. "Your gonna do great in New York" he said low. She looked at him confused.
"And you know we'll see each other weekends, holidays, phone conversations, texts" He said trying to sound convincing.. She laughed. "Yeah so you think long distance relationships work?" She said.
"Well they have to because I'm not giving up on us" He said determined. "Ryan" she said. "You'll see we can do it" She interrupted. "Ryan" "Marissa I want this to work and" she interrupted "but Ryan" She said. "No buts we'll just figure out a way to be together" he said.
"I'm not going to New York" She said looking at him. Ryan looked confused. "What are you talking about?" He said suddenly curious. "I'm not going to New York" She said. "But you said after prom that you were going to go and accept the offer from NYU" He said.
"I know what I said but I also didn't tell you that the day before I had already accepted the offer from she paused Berkeley" She said. He smiled making her break out into a smile. "Why? I mean not that I'm not happy about that but why?" He said.
"Because I just couldn't picture myself being anywhere else. And I would miss everyone. For the most part I just didn't want to go away without ever knowing if anything could ever come out of us. I didn't want to have to wonder and if I left that's exactly what would happen and I just figured I couldn't give up my only chance so easily" She said being honest.
"So you told me that you were going to NY" he said understanding. "Yeah although I guess I told you that because I wanted you to hurt as much as I did" She said. Ryan looked at her. "Marissa I'm sorry that I didn't" she interrupted
"It's okay I know how you feel now and that's what's important" She said grabbing his hand and he smiled. "And if we hadn't have made up what would you do next year? Hope that the campus was big enough for us not to run into each other?" he said.
"Actually I was hoping that I could gain an invisibility super power. I should talk to Seth about making Cosmo girl gain that it would pretty cool" She said Suggesting it with a laugh and he laughed with her. "Not that I'm not happy about this but I don't want you to give up your dream if New York is where you want to be I can't stand in the way of that" He said hoping she would understand.
She grabbed his hand. "I already am where I want to be and in all honesty you're not the only reason for my decision. You know I get to come home on weekends because it's close enough. Still be in the same state, warm winters as opposed to cold and snowy ones. And Summer and Seth will only be like an hour away. I just wasn't ready to leave New Port behind totally just yet" She admitted.
He smiled. "I know what you mean" He said understanding. "So if you think about it I decided for many reasons" She said. "So I wasn't on the top of your list?" he said teasing.
"Maybe in the top three" she said with a laugh. He leaned into kiss her. "So am I first yet?" He said. "No but okay maybe your second on my list" She said with a smile teasing him.
"Now let's get back to the party Seth and Summer are waiting to hang out where not going to have many more nights like this. Well in New Port" She said pulling him up to his feet. "Lead the way" He said. She smiled and took his hand and he put his arm around her and they went off in search of their friends.
In the next chapter: Don't really no because this is as far as I got before the finale actually aired but definitely expect Ryan and Dawn interaction as she's departing New Port again.As well as a Jimmy and Marissagoodbye.And the fab four declare this Summer willbe the best yet!