Needing reassurance

The next morning Ryan had made a quick stop to the house to see that everything was almost done. He closed the door threw his keys on the table and was startled to find a sleeping Marissa on the sofa. He smiled of course he wondered how she got in but that could wait.

She looked cold so he looked around spotting a throw and grabbed it placing on her body and seeing her instantly cuddle within the confines of it. Which made him smile even more. Ryan went upstairs to see that Marissa had put the finishing touches on the house and everything looked pretty much ready to go.

He couldn't believe she did this after all she had spend the night hanging out with Summer but no wonder she was tired. He quietly went back downstairs took one more look at her and left quietly just as he had came.

The light was streaming in her eyes and they instantly fluttered open. She leaned up feeling the soft touch of the blanket. She knew she didn't have this before she went to sleep but how? And she smiled knowing that Ryan had been there obviously earlier this morning. She slowly got up and decided to go home and change and hopefully before Seth and Summer knew she was gone all night.

She drove and parked in the drive way slowly going up the walk and letting herself in quietly. "Hey" She heard Seth say coming down the stairs. "Hey" She said embarrassed because she was caught. "So where you been?" He said. "No where um did Sum leave for work?" She said trying to play it cool.

"Yeah like five minutes ago" Seth said. "Oh" She said. "So where were you really? "Seth said. She didn't know what to say. "I was at the beach and I sort of fell asleep" Marissa said figuring that would fly. "Well you were dressed for bed so that makes sense" Seth said joking.

She glared at him. "It's funny because from that expression I would have guessed you'd been with Ryan" Seth said teasing her going into the kitchen. Marissa shook her head and went upstairs to change.

Ryan had returned home that night tired having not had any sleep the night before. So he decided that he would crash only his dreams were crushed when he spotted Summer in the pool house obviously waiting for him. "Hey" he said tiredly. "Hey Chino" She said looking up.

"I thought you'd be off celebrating after all you are officially on vacation" Ryan reminded her. Summer smiled. "Ryan" She said. "Yeah" noting that it had to be serious if she was calling him Ryan. "What is it? Is it Marissa?" he said thinking the worst. Summer laughed at his jumpiness. "No she's fine. It's just… is Seth okay with this? With us getting married?" Summer said looking at him. "Of course I mean why?" Ryan said confused.

"I don't know its just you ever have that feeling when something feels too good to be true? That any moment that something could be taking away from you and you would be left with nothing? "She said. He nodded understanding what she was feeling. "You're not going to lose Seth Summer" He said trying to reassure her.

"The same way you didn't lose Marissa" She said staring into his eyes. He looked down sadly. "Okay look you and Seth have to stop doing this or other wise you're just going to drive me crazy alright. Summer you love Seth he loves you and you guys are going to be fine" He said reassuring her.

"How do you know that for sure?" She said. "Because I just do. Look there's a reason why Seth was drawn to you from the beginning" Ryan said staring at her hoping he was getting through to her. "Yeah he was guy" She said. "No it was more then that and you know it. If you didn't you wouldn't be marrying him Saturday" Ryan said.

"I know you're right but you know with Coop being so far away the only other person I have besides you is Cohen and if I ever lost him she paused not wanting to know what she would do. "Summer you're not going to. Stop over thinking this alright you probably had this conversation a million times with Marissa" Ryan assumed. "Actually you would be the first" Summer admitted.

Ryan looked confused. "It's just I know that she's like my best friend and everything but I just didn't know how to talk to her about this without hurting her" Summer said with a sigh. "What do you mean?" He said. "Because it's like she's happy that I get to be happy but at the same time she's sad because she's not entirely happy" Summer said.

"Summer no matter how Marissa is feeling doesn't mean she doesn't want to know what's going on with you and you shouldn't hide that from her" Ryan said rationally. "It's just if I talk to her I'll get used to having her here again and it was hard the first time adjusting without her" Summer said sadly. "Look I get it okay. But you guys have been best friends forever and that doesn't stop just because she half way across the country" Ryan said.

"I know I'm just being stupid" Summer said. "You're not stupid Summer" he said. She smiled. "Thanks Atwood" She said. "You feel better now?" he said. "Definitely now I know why Seth ran away from home that first Summer" She said joking. He laughed. "Talk to her alright" He said. "Yeah I'm gonna go" Summer said. "See ya later" Ryan said watching her leave.

Summer had returned home that night and found Marissa in the living room. "Hey" Marissa said looking up. "Seth went for take out. Where were you?" Marissa said. "After work I decided to stop by the Cohen's to talk to Ryan" Summer said sitting down. "Why would you talk to Ryan?" Marissa said looking at her confused.

"I was being an idiot and he made me realize that. It's just I wanted to talk to you about Seth and I just wanted to know if he had doubts about us" Summer said. Marissa nodded understanding. "It's just I hate that your so far away Coop and I thought if I started talking to you then Marissa interrupted "It would be harder when I leave" Marissa said understanding.

"Yeah well that and I didn't want to hurt you with the subject. I mean I know you were pretty bummed at the shower about the fact that you don't get the whole perfect package" Summer said. "Sum that doesn't mean you shouldn't feel happy about what's going on in your life because I am so happy you found Seth" Marissa said sincerely. "Really" She said. "Yeah and all this talk about doubts there are none you know that Seth loves you and you love him. You're not gonna lose him Summer not now and not ever" Marissa said.

Summer smiled finally reassured. "Thanks Coop" She said hugging her. "Anytime" She said. "Ryan was right I should have just talked to you" Summer said. "Well he does make sense when he wants too" Marissa joked. Which made Summer laugh.

"So tomorrow's the rehearsal you got what you want to wear?" Marissa said. "No I figured I'd just pick something out upstairs" Summer said. "I was thinking south coast plaza" Marissa said. Summer smiled.

"That sounds perfect" Summer said. "Except what about Seth?" Marissa said remembering him. "What about him we'll write him a note to tell him where we went besides Chinese doesn't go bad" Summer said already scribbling a note and leaving it on the side table. "Okay let's go" Marissa said and Summer followed her out.