A/N: I know this was slow going but bare with me it's been quite hectic. The more you comment the quicker I post. Thanks to everyone who has commented already!
So you Saw Marissa
"Hello" Ryan said entering his best friends house as he closed the door a small smile came upon his face at seeing a short darker haired women one he had known since high school.
"Danny, Chino" She said with a smile forming on her face. "Aunt Summer" Danny said instantly hugging her. "Aw I missed you buddy" She said hugging him just as tightly.
"I saw Uncle Seth yesterday but you didn't come" he said. "Yeah I know I'm sorry about that sweetie I had some work to finish up but to make up for it I did order your favorite dinner" Summer said with a smile.
"All right Pizza" Danny said excitedly. Summer and Ryan laughed. "And as a bonus why don't you go on into the living room because Uncle Seth just brought home a new video game" She said.
To which he didn't wait to respond he immediately headed for the living room. Summer turned and smiled at Ryan. "How are you Atwood" she said kissing his cheek sometimes he forgot that they were grown up and it was when they greeted each other like this he had realized just how much things had changed.
"Oh you know things are okay" Ryan said. "Yeah so shopping went well today?" Summer said trying to pry. "Well I'm no you but I tried and then of course I almost took a heart attack because he just decided to walk off while I was signing the receipt and I couldn't find him" Ryan said looking at her.
"Yeah he gets antsy you have to watch out for that" Summer informed him. "Yeah thanks for the heads up" Ryan said sarcastically. "Please he is an Atwood to the fullest extent he just has little patience" Summer said. Ryan laughed.
"So I guess things worked out okay since he's here so obviously you found him" She said walking towards the kitchen with Ryan following. "Yeah you know he walked off found him a few stores a way" He said.
"He didn't talk to a stranger did he? because I warned him about that last time" Summer said. "Well I wouldn't say she was exactly a stranger he's just never met her before" Ryan said looking at Summer. She smiled Curiously.
"So when were you gonna tell me Marissa was back in town?" He said. "I thought Seth would have mentioned it by now. But I don't know I guess I thought you had a lot on your plate to deal with you know why add to that" she said.
"Sum" he said waiting for the real answer. "Okay I didn't know how to tell you but for the record she doesn't know that you come back to New port all the time either" Summer said proving her point.
"Well that became apparent when she asked me how Theresa was?" he threw in. Summer looked at him sadly and shook her head knowing that could have only been bad.
"Ryan I'm sorry I should have told her its just I didn't want to meddle it's such a Seth thing to do! And you know I barely see her since she's been back just a few conversations here and there. Actually I think I see and speak to you more then her go figure huh?" Summer said.
"Its okay it had to happen to eventually I guess I just thought she would have known if not through you through Julie or Kristen" He said.
"She doesn't see Kirsten either they may work for the same company but Kristen is barely ever in the office these days swamped with meetings I guess. And Julie well I don't know what her deal is" Summer said scrunching her face.
"So how's the new line coming?" Ryan said. She looked at him surprised. "Good you know a few of my sketches were picked for the spring collection so things are good. So how's Marie and things going in Chino?" She said. Ryan shrugged.
"Marie is well. I guess things are as good as can be expected she went over to Chino hills and signed him up he starts in two weeks" he informed her. "Still having a hard time fitting in?" She said.
"Yeah I guess the kids there just don't really understand him" Ryan said. "You know it's not too late I could call Dr. Kim put in a good word to have Danny enrolled at harbor elementary" she pointed out.
"Thanks Summer but you know between the drive and everything I'm not sure that's the greatest thing for right now" Ryan said. "Well you could move back here you are way too talented and have to much schooling for that job you got anyway" Summer threw in about his construction job. Ryan smiled.
"And moving's gonna fix the fact that I can bring Theresa back?" He confessed. She sighed.
"Of course not but it can bring Danny some happiness you know the Cohen's love him to death and Seth and I would love to see him more and you. Atwood don't you deserve a little happiness after everything's that's happened?" Summer said.
"Summer" she interrupted. "I swear to god Ryan if you say one more time that your job is to put Danny first I may just put you through a wall" She said to which made Ryan nervous. Summer laughed nervously.
"Sorry Rage black out" She reminded him. "That's obvious gee I haven't seen one of those since high school at least when it was directed at me" he said. Instead of receiving a glare he got a smile from her.
"The point is you've done everything right by Danny you always have. You couldn't be a better father" Summer said. He nodded.
"But I think Theresa is affecting you and your just avoiding it and that's not good either Ryan and you know that" Summer said. He looked at her.
"How could I not be affected she wanted marriage, she wanted every part of what a family should be. We were never even close because of the fact that I held back because as much as I loved her I just couldn't love her enough" He admitted.
"And you're punishing yourself because of that? Ryan you can't control who you love, who you don't and just because she's gone doesn't mean that your wrong for feeling the way that you do" Summer said.
"If I could have just made her happy, if I could have just given in and married her given her a life that made her happy She interrupted
"Ryan would you listen to yourself then she would have gotten one but not a happy one, and definitely not one that she or you deserved and you know that" She said.
"You marry someone because you honestly with your whole heart love them and if it's anything less then that you can't even consider it" Summer said seriously "Yeah I guess your right" he said.
The door bell rang. "It's not about being right it's about what you want out of your life. You mind getting the boys while I go pay the delivery guy" she said walking off.
"Sure" he said. "Things will get better you just have to give it time Atwood" She said looking at him. He nodded and with that she left the kitchen and he went into the living room and got Seth and Danny.
After dinner Seth walked Ryan out as Summer asked if Danny could sleep over. Ryan accepted. "So it was good tonight man little miss vixen, the ironist and kid chino add Cosmo girl and the night would have been complete" Seth said.
Ryan stared at him and sighed. "Danny" Ryan said knowing the answer.
"He might have mentioned that you guys ran into Marissa this morning and we talked about her resemblance to Cosmo girl. By the way I can't believe you never explained to him that your kid chino" Seth said mocking him.
"What can I say I didn't want him to think that I was this dangerous bruiting guy who goes around fighting people. Not the type of guy you want your son to look up to" He said.
"See that's where your wrong because if Danny could be anything like you when he grows up he'd be lucky" Seth said. Ryan looked at him silently waiting for the punch line.
"You know of course leave out the whole aggression that you Atwood's seem to carry around" Seth said joking. Ryan laughed.
"So you saw Marissa" Seth said. "Yep I saw Marissa" Ryan said nodding. "And?" He said. "And we talked for awhile. We're actually having breakfast tomorrow" Ryan said. Seth smiled at him.
"You know I was wondering when you too were actually gonna run into each other" he said. "Well it's not like I live here" Ryan said. "Yeah but your practically here almost every weekend" Seth pointed out.
"I don't know maybe if you or Summer told one of us that we were both around it would have happened sooner I guess" Ryan said. "I'm sorry bro it's just I know how it ended with you guys and I didn't know if telling you was the best idea" Seth said.
"Because you thought if I knew I might run away avoid New Port" Ryan said knowing exactly why they hadn't told him. "Well it is the Atwood way and not to mention sort of the Cooper way" Seth said.
"Look I can't speak for Marissa but Seth I'm an adult and I'm not running. True things ended and then I was with Sadie she was Volchuk and then when that was over well Theresa came to me telling me about Danny and then after Graduation you know She went to Greece I went to Berkeley we lost contact that sort of thing happens no big deal" he said shrugging his shoulders.
"So was it weird?" Seth said. "Seeing Marissa Cooper again after five years of silence no it wasn't weird at all" Ryan said sarcastically with a cheeky smile. Seth grinned.
"You know honestly it wasn't all that awkward but you could just tell things have changed you know we're older now" Ryan said.
"And arguably more wiser then ever before" Seth said finding the humor in all of it. "Right well then there's that too" Ryan said with a laugh.
"Alright man drive safe" Seth said. Ryan opened the car door and closed it remembering what Summer had said which was still fresh in his mind.
"See ya tomorrow" Ryan said pulling out of the drive way as Seth waved him off and went back in the house.