A/N: Sorry this took so long. Review tell me what you think so I know whether or not to keep going.

Finding happiness

At the reception the newly weds were called to have their first dance as husband and wife. Marissa looked for Ryan and found him sitting alone at one of the tables. "Hey" she said. He smiled looking at everyone else starting to go to the dance floor. "You wanna dance?" he said standing up.

She grabbed his hand smiling sadly as he led her to the dance floor. They stayed quiet and started dancing. "I'm sorry I left" she whispered into his shoulder. "What happened?" he said scared to hear the truth. "I just thought it would make it easier if I wasn't there when you woke up" She said looking at him. "Why would you think that?" he said.

"Because Ryan I'm leaving and after what happened between us last night I just I didn't want to make it any harder then this has to be" she admitted. He looked at her. "I don't want to hurt you Ryan. I never want to hurt you again" She said trying to make him understand.

"But Marissa I don't regret what happened" he said needing her to know that. 'Neither do I" she said. He smiled finally letting the breath he didn't know he was holding out. "But I couldn't wake up to you and know that I would be leaving you tomorrow. I just couldn't handle that and you don't deserve that either" she said sadly. He nodded. As she clung to him in a hug. "I'll always be here for you" he whispered. "I know you are" she said and they continued to dance.

Then it had seemed that they had put the sadness on hold and they just spent the night feeling happy for their best friends and secretly hoping to one day experience what they are right now. Ryan got up and clanked his glass signaling he was ready to make his speech. Everybody turned his way listening as he started to talk.

"When I first met Seth he had told me of his plan. He said was going to sail to Tahiti with the girl that he loved. That girl was Summer Roberts and I sat listening to his idea and wondering how in the world he would be able to see it through especially when after he had confessed that they had never spoken to each other before. I thought he was bizarre. How could love you someone and never have actually conversed with them? But Seth and Summer have definitely proven me wrong because eventually they did talk. And he had won her heart just as she won his. I can't tell you what that's like to be able to experience you're best friends happiness first hand "Ryan said as Seth looked at him and smiled.

"All week I've been trying to get this speech perfect and no matter how many times I go over it. I'm grateful to have known both of them and for their friendship and only hope that I get to be there as they go off and conquer yearly anniversaries, children and eventually grandchildren" he said. Summer smiled. "Don't worry about that Atwood who do you think is gonna baby sit?" Seth cracked.

Ryan laughed. "Just call me Uncle Ryan" he joked. To which the crowd laughed including Marissa. "In all seriousness I'm happy for you guys and I wish you nothing but the best and I know you're gonna spend the rest of your lives together because that's your fate and it always has been. So to Summer and Seth the best friends any guy could be ask for" Ryan said raising his glass as everyone raised theirs.

Summer got up with tears and hugged Ryan and playfully smacked him. "Hey what was that for?" Ryan said. "That was for making me mess up my make up" Summer said joking. "Summer stop it your beautiful and you know it" Ryan said. She smiled. "Thanks what you said was beautiful" she said. Ryan shrugged.

"Hey man nice work bro" Seth said giving Ryan a pound along with a manly hug. "Thanks man" Ryan said. "So how does it feel to have gained a sister in law?" Seth joked. Ryan laughed. "What can I say two pain in the asses for the price of one" he joked. Summer punched him in the arm. "Atwood don't forget about my rage black outs" she said. "Well who could" Ryan said with a laugh.

Marissa stood across the room watching them and she hated that she missed so many years with them and now she was leaving again and she would miss even more. Summer glanced in her direction and turned back to the guys. "You know what Atwood there's one thing that you can give me that I don't have" Summer said.

"Really and what's that Summer?" Ryan said. "A sister" she said. Ryan stared at her and looked off at Marissa nodding. Seth smiled. "I'm afraid that doesn't look like it's going to happen I mean she's leaving tomorrow" he said with a sigh. "That means you still have one final chance to tell her how you feel once and for all" Summer said. "Look at my little matchmaker over her" Seth said kissing Summer to which made Ryan laugh. "Okay come on Atwood it's time to set everything aside and party which means dancing" Summer said grabbing his hand before he could protest.

"Hey and just who am I supposed to dance with?" Seth said. "Coop" she said loudly already making her way to the dance floor. Seth walked over to Marissa. "Care to dance?" Seth said. "Sure after all it is your wedding day" Marissa said with a smile. "So who would have thought that after all the years of living store to each other that we'd actually find our lives leading towards each other" Seth said.

Marissa laughed. "Certainly not me" Marissa said. "That's great Cooper just hit me where it hurts" Seth joked pretending to be insulted. She giggled. "Come on Seth I'm happy we're friends and you and Sum deserve to be together" She said. "And what do you deserve?" Seth said seriously. "If this another conversation about my relationship with Ryan I've already heard it" She said.

"You know he loves you" Seth said. "I never doubted he didn't" She said looking at him. "So what's the problem?" he said. "The problem is we're just from different worlds now" She said. "I don't believe that just because you've been gone all these years does not mean that you guys can't still make it work" Seth said.

"The eternal optimist" Marissa joked with him. "These past few weeks I think Ryan has ever been as happy as he's been" Seth said. "That doesn't mean he's happy because of me" she said. "Alright I shouldn't be telling you this since it sort of breaks the silence code of the brother pact but Ryan barely dates. He spends most of his day at the office and the other part alone or hanging at our place" Seth said. "He's had dates he told me so himself" she said.

"Yeah dates nothing that lasted or that was serious and I have feeling we both know why that is" Seth said. "We couldn't make it work we've tried and failed" Marissa said.

"Marissa look just do yourself a favor before you step on that plane think about your relationship with him and see if it's really something your willing to lose" Seth said. She nodded. "Thanks Cohen" She said.

"Well it's in my power to make Summer Roberts/Cohen happy and Ryan for that matter and this would make them happy. This would make you happy all you have to do is believe" Seth said. She smiled at him and the song ended and they went to join Ryan and Summer to have fun just like they used too.