So I'm kind of guessing you guys deserve this post more then anything I am truly sorry I haven't been able to post my stories regularly I've just been on a tight schedule with school lately I just have to find my moments to write them…now here you go and enjoy! Love Noor btw the kids are now 10 years old.

Chapter 12: Spin the bottle

Summer watched the new girl walk over to the boy she had been having a crush on since they really started hanging out… they were laughing and talking about something Summer could not make out what they were talking about though…she could however feel the anger rise in her body, she balled up her fists and continued to stare at them. Summer was snapped out of her trance when she heard a voice from behind her a voice she knew all too well.

'You could just tell him you know…' said the person while moving in front of Summer and sitting down in front of her with a small smile on his face.

'Tell who what?' asked Summer nonchalantly while she continued to eat her pudding. She looked at one of her best friends and then back at the two new friends she was eyeing slyly.

'Seth…that you like him…' Ryan said while eating his sandwich. Summer immediately turned around and looked at Ryan in shock she stopped eating her pudding and watched him.

'What are you crazy…I don't like Seth….Ryan come on…no offence I mean I know he's your brother but he's just so…Seth!' Summer said, she saw Ryan think for a while, as he was eating his lunch. The minute he was finished he walked over to the garbage can and threw all off his leftovers in it while placing his tray on top of it.

Ryan stood in front of Summer and looked at her, she waited for him to say something but didn't look up…Ryan waited until she looked up she finally did and he smiled slightly at her. 'Too bad' he said in reference to her last sentence. 'Cause he likes you…' he added and walked away leaving Summer sitting with a smile on her face but still a lot of things to think about.

Later that day Ryan and Seth were both sitting in the living room Ryan was playing with his new video game while Seth was drawing. Kirsten came out of the kitchen with a sandwich for both of them she handed both of them one and kissed each on their head. 'Okay boys we need to discuss the birthday party.'

'YES!!!' Seth said excitedly he sat down next to Kirsten on the couch with his plate on his lap and waited for Ryan to sit on the other side he was surprised at what he heard though. Ryan paused the game and looked seriously at Kirsten and then sighed.

'Mom…' he began 'you don't have to go through so much trouble it's just our birthday another day of the week…we can just order in and watch movies…it's not a big deal…' he added while grabbing his plate and sitting down next to Kirsten. Sandy heard his son as he made his way through his mansion and had to smile proudly. Ryan was so responsible and he was quickly satisfied Sandy loved that about him.

Kirsten smiled proudly and kissed her son on his head while hugging him she looked at Seth and saw how big they already were she couldn't help but let a few tears escape her eyes and run down her delicate cheeks she did nothing to stop them and laughed through her tears when she heard her youngest son…who actually was just a few minutes younger then Ryan make a comical comment.

'Here comes the water works…' he said and smiled at Ryan when Ryan glared at him as if to say 'Leave mom alone, or I'll whoop your ass!' Seth looked at Ryan with his big innocent dark brown eyes which he got from their nana and pouted a little.

'Honey I love you but this is your 11th birthday it's a very big deal…so we're going to give you a party!' Kirsten said as she recovered from her little break down.

'Yes Ryan we're turning eleven! A big one one! We're almost going to have our Bar-Mitzvah! Be excited RY!' Seth said enthusiastically. Ryan raised his eyebrow at him and shook his head while watching his slightly younger twin brother jump on the couch. 'Fine stay dark!' he added. Ryan, Sandy and Kirsten all looked at Seth in shock when they saw him skipping through the living room.

'Wow he really wants this party…' Ryan said a little suspiciously.

'Yes shall I tell you why my dear brother!' Seth said.

'Enlighten me dear brother…why?' Ryan mocked Seth in a posh voice he heard his father use numerous times while he was talking to Grandpa Caleb.

'Well because we can decide who we want to invite who we don't want to invite it will be awesome!!! Because we're AWESOME! I'm AWESOME!!!' he screamed while turning around.

'Uh-oh honey I think we failed as parents one of our sons is turning into the little rich kids we've feared we'd get…' Sandy said sarcastically as he sat down on the sofa next to his wife. He kissed her on her lips and she kissed him back happy to see him, Ryan smiled while he looked at his parents but soon turned around to watch his psycho brother again.

'Dad and mom I'm going to Marissa's before I get infected by my psycho brother…is that okay?' he asked and Sandy and Kirsten both nodded and smiled.

'Just make sure you're back here by five so I can bring you to soccer practice.' Sandy said Ryan nodded and made his way past Seth who was doing a crazy dance right now singing the words 'I'm awesome…we're awesome' in a chant. While walking past Seth Ryan sped up his pace and looked strangely at him. 'Man and I thought he couldn't get even weirder...' Ryan said to himself while he was walking towards the front door.

Ryan opened the door and was shocked to see the new girl stand in front of him. She let out a screech and Ryan squinted his eyes by the sound of her voice. He looked at her again and smiled a genuine smile she smiled back. The girl had short white blond hair and Seth's style she also had two comic books in her hand.

'I'm Anna.' She said in an enthusiastic voice, Ryan smiled again at her and replied with 'I'm Ryan' they shook hands.

'I'm here to see Seth we were going to read the new comics that came out.' She said and Ryan merely nodded Anna was a little confused when Ryan didn't say much, he was Seth's brother and she expected him to talk just as much but he seemed the complete opposite of Seth not only by his quite and less enthusiastic nature but also by his appearance.

'Well he's inside doing some crazy dance...' Ryan said with a mocking tone Anna laughed slightly and Ryan nodded. 'My parents and I think he was dropped on his head while we were younger and by that time he didn't have his protective Spiderman headgear so nothing could prevent his brain from becoming very…special that fateful day.' Ryan said sarcastically and half melodramatic.

Anna laughed at his joke and thought back at Ryan and Seth being brothers okay so they had the sarcasm very much in common. Ryan smiled one last time at her and walked out of the house while she walked in.

'Bye Ryan' she said one last time he waved back and walked to the end of his driveway.

'Hey Ry!' Julie said as she opened the door for the almost to be eleven year old boy. She smiled at him and kissed his cheek affectionately while giving him a slight hug. 'Hey Julie' Ryan said and smiled back at her.

'Marissa is in her room with the other kids.' She said and walked back to the living room. Ryan nodded his head in acknowledgement and walked up the stairs he heard laughter come from Marissa's room and opened the door only to see a kissing Holly and Luke. Ryan looked confused but then saw all the others smile and sit in a circle he looked to the middle of the circle and there lay a bottle pointed at Luke. 'A game of spin the bottle' Ryan thought.

He walked to Marissa's side and sat beside her she smiled at him and he smiled back. 'Hey guys.' He said to everyone. Luke and Holly stopped kissing soon and turned around to look at Ryan and also greeted him. 'Why are you guys all here?' Ryan asked.

'Oh well first Summer and Holly were just coming over and then everyone wanted to come you and Seth were gone already so I couldn't ask you anymore besides I knew you'd come sooner or later. Where is Seth?' Marissa asked as she eyed the room and looked for the geeky brunette she expected to see but found nothing.

'He's at home with Anna…that new girl.' Ryan said and looked at Summer who looked deeply hurt he smiled sympathetically at her and she smiled back while looking away.

'Oh okay…' Marissa said. 'Let's just continue.' She added. Summer leaned into Marissa's ear and whispered 'Maybe you and Ryan will kiss' through her ear which made Marissa blush she hoped it would happen but didn't want to count on anything. Marissa turned the bottle and saw it roll she hoped it would stop at Ryan and she closed her eyes when she saw it slow down. Slowly she opened them and looked at the bottle and it was as if her prayers had been heard because it was pointing at…LUKE!?!? Marissa's eyes grew wide she didn't like Luke and she didn't want to kiss him.

Ryan saw Marissa's shocked expression and smiled a little she really didn't like Luke and kissing him was by far the last thing she probably wanted to do. However Luke was smiling and was already making his way over to Marissa.

'No Marissa you're first kiss won't be with Luke in a game of spin the bottle it has to be with Ryan!' she thought to herself. 'Now would be a good time for my mom or dad to barge in!' she kept on thinking while squeezing her eyes shot, she knew she could not say she didn't want to kiss him that would be social suicide, she felt someone grab her hand and felt a spark when they did so. Marissa opened her eyes to see who was holding her and bringing her up she saw it was Ryan and immediately blushed again.

'Guys I think I hear Marissa's dad!' Ryan lied. Everyone sat back in silence and heard nothing, Ryan was praying on of her parents would come and it was as if his prayers were answered when Julie opened the door and peeped her head through it smiling slightly when she saw the kids look at her.

'Kids your parents are here…' she said and closed the door quietly she left again and Marissa let out a huge relieved sigh.

'Sorry Marissa maybe you can kiss me next time.' Luke said arrogantly and got up he helped Holly and Chip helped Summer. 'Cohen I'll see you at soccer practice.' Luke told Ryan as he bumped knuckles with him. 'Yeah see yah…' Ryan said as every single one of them walked out of the room. Summer hugged Marissa and then Ryan. They all left leaving Ryan and Marissa alone in her room.

They both fell back on her bed and laughed slightly. Marissa shook her head at what might have happened hadn't Ryan jumped in. She owed him so much. 'Thanks I really didn't want to kiss Luke!' Marissa said.

'I figured that much.' Ryan said while laughing Marissa looked at him and laughed. Ryan sat up a little looking down at Marissa who was now leaning on her side. They looked in each other's eyes Marissa's room was completely quiet…nothing could be heard except for their breathing. They stared at each other for what felt like eternity. Ryan knew he hadn't only stopped the kiss because he knew Marissa didn't want it and he was trying to be a good friend but he also knew it was much more something no one except him and Seth needed to know. Still something in Ryan spontaneously changed and he looked at Marissa with his piercing blue eyes while leaning down a little.

'Who do you want to kiss?' he asked and she looked at him and both leaned in…they were merely inches apart. Ryan could feel her breath on his lips and he was sure she could feel the same thing. Before he knew it he was standing again after his long nose graze he was standing and his spontaneous change had died and he was back to his guarded self. Marissa looked at him confused but he just shrugged. 'I just wanted to say hello now I really need to go home because my dad is waiting for me.' Ryan said. 'Oh okay…' Marissa answered hurt.

Ryan started to walk away and immediately he felt like a coward so he turned around again facing Marissa and fastening his pace while walking towards her he kissed her on her lips quickly yet very sweetly and then looked at her with a small smile on his face she smiled back at him and he walked away.

The minute Ryan was gone Marissa screeched and jumped up and down on her bed smiling the biggest smile she ever smiled all the while. Ryan kissed her; she had had her first little kiss with Ryan.

Ryan smiled while walking home; he didn't hesitate because he was afraid of kissing after al he had kissed before when he was 10 with a girl named Tess. It was just weird kissing with one of his best friends…they didn't have to be something now…right? It was just a kiss…right?

Okay that was it! Let me know what you think by reviewing…I'm thinking of going into the future a little with this story…but I'll see what you guys want! Review Love Noor!