Getting to know you again

A/N: Okay so I was feeling generous and decided to give you a little more in this update. But as usual Reviews are always welcome and appreciated.

As Ryan was driving his cell went off so he put it on speaker. "Hello" he said not looking at the caller. "Atwood do you happen to know where Coop is? I kept calling the house all morning and she wasn't picking up and then I tried her cell but it's off" Summer said sounding frantic.

Marissa checked her cell noticing it had died. Ryan laughed. "Are you laughing at me Chino? Because I swear I will come over there and Marissa interrupted. "Sorry Sum I stopped by Ryan's office for awhile and my cell must have died" Marissa said speaking up.

"Coop thank god! I thought you like hightailed it right out of New Port" She said dramatically. "I couldn't miss my best friends wedding" Marissa said. "Okay so now that I know where you are I can calm down now" Summer said. "Try not to have a black out" Ryan said joking.

"Ha! You think your so funny Atwood don't you? but I'll deal with you later right now I gotta get back to work. I'll see you guys" Summer said. "Bye Sum" They said and hung up. She laughed and he looked at her. "What?" He said focusing on the road. "Nothing it's just Summer calls your cell" She said. He was confused.

"Summer does know how to use a phone" Ryan said not really knowing where she was going with that. "Of course I know that. I meant she calls you like you guys are close friends now" She said looking at him. Ryan smiled.

"Yeah well I guess spending so much time with her and Seth that it has happened. Plus when he gets out of hand Summer knows I'm the only one besides her who could calm him down. And after you left she didn't really have anyone to hang with so I always made sure she was alright, going to lunch, the pier and gradually we even did it without Seth" He said.

"You were actually worried about Summer?" Marissa said but it didn't surprise herbecause it wassuchaRyan thing to do. "Well I thought it was something you'd want me to do so" Ryan said shrugging his shoulders. She smiled. "Thanks" Marissa said. "Not a problem plus I even got a close friend out of the deal" He said pulling into an empty space. She smiled.

They had spent an hour walking down the pier and were now walking along the beach. Marissa had her shoes in her hand. "So New Port is still the same as ever" she said. "Yeah I guess it is but nothing really changes here you know that" He said. She laughed. "Right. So do you think they'll go through with the wedding?" She said.

"I would bet my life on it. They deserve to be happy" Ryan said. "And does that go for your self too? Do you get to be happy?" She said curiously. He looked at her. "I am happy" he said. She giggled. "What I am" He tried to convince her.

"Okay I've been back in town for two days and so far all I've heard you mention was work" She said. "And what am I supposed to talk about?" He said. "Your life? What's going on with you? You know stuff that I might not know about" Marissa pointed out. "My life's pretty much the same you know that" he said.

"Actually I don't after I left we pretty much lost contact" Marissa said. "Yeah I know I'm sorry" he said looking at her. "I didn't ask for an apology. I asked to hear about your life all of it" she demanded. "Well you pretty much know everything. I still live with the Cohen's. I've been working for the new port group since junior year in Berkeley. Other than that there's really not that much to tell" Ryan said in fact his life seemed pretty boring these days.

"Any girlfriends?" She said rather quickly. "Nice Cooper" With that he laughed. Which made her bust out laughing. "Well?" She said. "No. No girlfriends not now anyways" Ryan said. "But you have had right?" She said sounding way to curious but she needed to know. He laughed. "Yeah I guess there's been a few. Not that it was anything special" he said.

"Right" She said. "So what about in Hawaii?" He said not looking at her. "The same nothing serious but no one now" She said adding. He nodded finally looking at her. "So when are you and Summer going for your fitting?" He said changing the subject.

"Uh don't remind me it's tomorrow" She said unenthused. "You see that's why I was more than happy to get it over with as quickly as possible" Ryan teased. She pushed him. "Hey it's not my fault I unlike you don't live here. So I don't really have the option to get fittings at the drop of a hat" She said.

He laughed. "Trust me I got stuck driving Summer to some of the fittings it's no picnic" He said. She laughed. "I can imagine" she said. His cell rang he checked the caller id. He grinned. "What do you want Seth?" Ryan said. "I wanted to see if you could get away from work early. You never called me back by the way" Seth said. "Yeah I'm kind of busy" Ryan said.

"Please man you're with Marissa alright" Seth said. "How do you know that? Are you stalking me again?" Ryan said which sounded weird but not for Seth. Marissa laughed. "No Summer called me all freaked out about Marissa being missing and then she just left me a message that you guys we're together. So I expect to see you at my house in an hour" he demanded.

"You know what Seth actually you're mom wants Marissa to come over for dinner. So why don't you meet us there and we can all hang" Ryan said waiting for an answer. "Alright I haven't seen the rents in awhile" Seth said. "Seth you had breakfast with Sandy yesterday" He said with a laugh.

"So not the point Ryan" Seth said. "Alright I'll just see you guys later" Ryan said hanging up. "So why'd you tell him that Kirsten asked me over tonight because technically she said have dinner with us before you leave" She said. "Because if we go to their house I'll never be able to leave because of Seth's nagging to play one more game" he explained.

"But you have play station in the pool house" She said. "Yes I do which I failed to mention was left at my office" He said with a smile. "You're sneaky Ryan Atwood" She said. "Well I learn from the best" He said.

"You sure Kirsten won't mind?" She said. "Not at all" he said. "Okay" she said. "Now all I got to do is tell Kirsten and Sandy" he said. "Okay so I'll drop you off at home and then I'll come back around six" Marissa said. "Alright let's go" He said. She followed him to the car.

Marissa had pulled all of her belongings out of her suit case and started to sift through viable things to wear to dinner. "No" She said to herself placing an outfit on the bed. She heard a knock. "Hey Coop I just got home. So Seth told me we're going to dinner at the Cohen's" She said watching Marissa look for an outfit.

"Yeah Ryan said we should be there for like six" Marissa said trying to decide. "It's only dinner Coop not the prom" Summer said picking up an outfit and giving it to her.

"How'd you do that?" she said.

"It's a gift. I'm going to go get ready before Cohen gets home and hogs the bathroom to mess with his hair" Summer said.

Marissa laughed knowing that it sounded exactly like Seth. "Okay" She said going to get ready herself.