Summer found Seth in the living room. "Hey" she said sitting next to him. "You hear from Ryan?" She said. "Not recently but dad talked to him this morning he seems to be busy with work" He said.
"Yeah I guess" Summer said. "What's wrong?" He said. "Nothing it's just Coop told me that they haven't talked since he left" She said. "Well you know those two are hard to figure out maybe it's their way to give each other some time" Seth said trying to make sense out of the situation.
"I guess" She said. He kissed her forehead. "Everything is going to be fine Summer" He said. She smiled. "I hope so" she said.
The phone rang later on. Seth picked up. Summer was waiting in the living room. "Cohen residence" He said. "Hey" Ryan said.
"Ryan how's it going?" Seth said instantly smiling at the sound of Ryan's voice. Summer turned to look towards Seth. "Oh you know it's pretty busy just got home I figured I pack up some stuff" Ryan said.
"Right so you talk to Marissa yet?" Seth said. "Seth" He said in a some what warning tone. "Dude I'm only asking" He said. "I know your only trying to help" Ryan said.
"But stay out it" Seth said assuming that was going to be Ryan's next words. "I didn't mean it like that it's just Me and Marissa are in a nice place right now and I guess I just wanted to give it a few days before it starts to get messy" He said.
"Who's to say it'll be messy?" Seth said. "Do you remember High school like at all Seth?" Ryan asked him. Seth laughed. "Of course but you guys are older now" Seth said.
"I'm not saying that I don't want it to work for us I'm saying I don't want to jump into this before giving us some time. So I figured I'd just see her when I got back" He explained.
"That makes sense" Seth said. "It does?" Ryan said. "It does to Ryan Atwood to me not so much" Seth said.
Ryan smiled he missed Seth's humor even though he hadn't been gone long. "Right so you hanging with Summer?" Ryan said. "Yeah she's actually here" Seth said.
"Figures" He said. "Well on that note mom's here so man be good and I'll talk to you soon" He said "Alright bro" Ryan said.
Seth handed the phone over to His mother. Kirsten and Ryan talked for a little while he was just checking in and Ryan said he'd call them back during the week.
The next afternoon Seth decided to pay a visit to Marissa. He knocked. She answered. "Seth?" She said. "Hey Cooper" He said. She let him in.
"So what do I owe the pleasure of this visit?" She said following him into the kitchen. "I just wanted to see how things were with you" He said.
"Did Summer put you up to this because whatever She said I'm fine" She said. "No actually I just figured we haven't really spent time together so I thought maybe we could check out the bait shop later and dinner at the diner" He said.
"And where's Summer going to be?" Marissa asked. "She's got inventory at the store" Seth said.
"Oh so instead of being alone you settled for hanging with me how nice" She said sarcastically. "It's not like that Summer working is just convient either way I was gonna ask you to hang so what do you say?" he said.
"To burgers and fries? Why not" she said with a smile. "Great so I'll meet you at seven" Seth said. "Yeah sure" She said. "He's alright you know. He's just finishing up some work" He added.
She nodded. "Thanks" She said smiling knowing what Seth was trying to do. "See ya Coop" He said. "Seth don't call me that" She said. He smiled and left.
Ryan had pretty much finished packing his stuff he had to take back. His phone rang he figured it was Seth. "What's up Seth?" he said.
"It's not Cohen" She said. He smiled. "Hey Summer how's it going?" Ryan said sitting down. "Oh you know everything's hectic" Summer said up to arms swamped with the line that she was currently stocking on the store shelves.
"So how come your not with Seth? " Ryan wondered. "I had inventory to do such fun. I told him I'd just seem him tomorrow" She said. "Right" He said. "Well we all miss not having you around. Any idea on when you're coming home?" Summer said.
"No specifics yet I'm afraid I'm shooting towards some time next week there's still a lot to do and I have to call the movers before I go" He said. "Right so Marissa's doing okay. Actually right now she's hanging with Seth" She said.
He smiled glad that he had both of them as friends. "I knew she would be with you guys around" He said.
"You planning on calling her?" Summer said. "I'm sure by now Seth has explained my reasons" He said.
"He has and I get it" She said. "Good. So you been around the house lately? Everything alright in my absence?" He said.
"Yeah Sandy's been to the doctors. Seth and Kirsten went with him everything else seems to be going alright" She said. "Thanks for checking up on them" He said.
"Well you know I'd do anything for you" she said. "And anything to spend more time with Seth" Ryan said teasing. She laughed.
"You guys doing alright?" He said. "Yeah just taking it one day at a time" she said." "Great" He said. "Yeah so I'll let you get back to your packing and I guess I'll talk to you soon" She said.
"Yeah bye Summer" He said. "Bye Atwood" She said hanging up leaving Ryan wanting to be home even more. He turned to look at a framed picture of the four of them it was the senior photo. He smiled and went back to packing.
"So the diner, the baitshop and Coffee to end the night can it be more perfect?" Marissa said walking along Seth. "No I don't think so" Seth said.
"Thanks for hanging Seth" Marissa said. "Well anything for Marissa Cooper" Seth said. "And yet it wasn't always like that" Marissa said.
"Well we didn't always run in the same circles until Ryan came along that is" Seth said with a laugh. "You're a good friend Seth" Marissa said. He nodded.
"I'm just glad we actually managed to be friends after all" Marissa said. "Right because what would you do without Seth Cohen in your life?" He said joking.
"I don't know I'd probably be a hopeless case. Sitting home all by myself with no friends and no life to speak of" She said teasing. He laughed. "So what do you say to a game of play station to cap the night off?" He said.
She laughed. "Boy you really miss Ryan don't you?" She said teasing him. "Well come on it's not like I could play against mom she's not a video game person" He said.
"Seth neither am I" She said. "Yeah but you can be guilted too easily please?" he said.
"Alright fine let's go" Marissa said with a smile and they went to the Cohen's for a few hours to play and eventually Marissa had enough and told Seth she was going home.
The week flew by and Ryan was just finishing up the last of his work in his office. when he heard a knock. "Come in" Ryan said.
In walked his boss Richard Benton. "Ryan" He said. "Richard how are you doing?" he said. "Well besides losing one of my best architects I guess I'll survive" He said with a smile. Ryan nodded.
"Thanks" He said. "How's your dad doing?" He asked seeming concerned. "He's trying to deal I guess. I didn't intend to leave the company so quickly like this its just he paused.
"Ryan I understand families priority it's the same with me. I just came in to tell you good luck and to wish you the best and if you ever find yourself in the Boston area give me a call. I'd like to know how you're doing" He said. Ryan smiled.
"Thanks Richard" He said.
"Wish your family the best and I hope everything turns out okay with your dad. Call and give us updates won't you. And if you are ever looking for work don't hesitate to call. I have connections in the California area" He said.
"I will thanks" He said. "Take care Ryan" He said shaking his hand and leaving. That was it he was all done.
He looked around his office grabbed his bag and turned off the light and left.
He left his building and stopped and took Boston in for a minute.
He thought about going to the apartment but the movers had already been set up and the super was going to be there to see that everything was taken.
He knew in that moment what he really wanted to do.
He smiled and hailed a taxi and headed to the airport.