A/N: Thanks for all the wonderful reviews. Happy thanksgiving everyone. Because of the holiday I felt like posting a new chapter. Thanks again. Reviews always welcome!!
Ryan got in to New Port pretty late and he decided against telling anyone he was home.
Instead he jumped in a cab and headed home.
When Ryan got there it was quiet, obviously Seth was out, and he checked in on Sandy and Seth they were already sleeping.
He walked towards the pool house opened the door, and turned on the light. He smiled and dropped his bag.
So he was alone for the night it seemed. Ryan grabbed his keys and headed out.
Seth had missed Ryan by a few minutes he came in with Summer.
They went into the kitchen Seth grabbed a drink and Summer noticed the pool house light on.
"Cohen I thought the pool house is off limits when Ryan's away?" She asked.
"It is Ryan's very weird about people touching his stuff" Seth said. Summer looked at him.
"Okay he's very weird about me touching his stuff. He just likes things put back in the proper place where as I couldn't care less where I put my stuff in my room" Seth explained.
Summer laughed that was so Ryan he was a bit of a neat freak where Seth on occasion was known to be a little messy.
"So the light on could only mean?" Summer asked. He looked up at her. "Ryan's back" he said going out to see if it was true.
Summer followed. "Well apparently he's back but he isn't in" Seth said.
"Gee I wonder why?" Summer said.
"I guess we'll see him when he gets back" Seth said.
"Yeah so lets go to bed" Summer said.
"Whatever you say summer my dearest" He said shutting off the light and closing the pool house door.
Marissa was on the phone with Julie.
"Yes mother. I will see you tomorrow" She said hanging up. The bell rang and a pajama clad Marissa ran to answer.
"Look mom I already said she paused and saw Ryan standing there. "You're not my mother" She said.
"Dissappointed?" He asked her. Marissa laughed.
"Not at all please come in" She said. He came in. She closed her front door.
"So do you want some coffee?" She said.
"Okay sure" He said following her into the kitchen. "So I didn't know you were coming back tonight" She said fixing the coffee.
"Yeah it was sort of last minute for me" He said.
"Does Seth know your home?" Marissa asked him. "No he was out when I got in Kirsten and Sandy doesn't know either" He said.
"So you came here to what make sure that someone in New Port knew you were home?" She said teasing.
"Of course not. Nice Pajamas by the way" He said teasing her. She handed him a cup and Ryan placed it on the counter.
"Well I get cold easily" She said. "I know I remember" He said she looked up at him.
"Of course you do" She said looking at his face smiling. "I wanted to call I just... he paused.
"You wanted to leave things for awhile I know" she said understanding. He nodded.
"Right" He said. "Everything all settled in Boston?" She said.
"Yeah I am officially home for good" He said. She nodded. "So I thought if you weren't doing anything say tomorrow that maybe you would want to do something with me?" Ryan said.
She smiled at his nervousness. "You mean like a date?" Marissa asked. "Yeah I mean if you're not busy" Ryan said.
"I'm not busy" she said smiling. "Great so seven thirty okay?" He asked. "Sure" She said. He smiled.
"Great so I'll let you get back to whatever it was you were doing and I'll see you tomorrow night" he said with a smile.
"Okay" She said. "Oh and by the way have fun with your mother" He added. "Low blow Ryan" She said kidding.
He laughed. "Good night Marissa" He said leaving.
"Welcome back" She yelled. He closed the door and left.
The next morning Ryan woke up to incessant banging on the pool house door. He stumbled his way out of his blanket.
"Come in" He said. The door flung open. "Hey buddy. So I noticed you were back why didn't you call?" Seth rambled.
Ryan wiped his eyes. "Because I got back pretty late and it actually wasn't planned. I just figured everything was taken care of so I caught a flight" He said.
"Seth you are going to get your ass kicked if you wake up Ryan" Summer said running into the pool house being met by a very much awake Ryan.
"Yeah either that or you just woke him with all the yelling" Seth said. She slapped him.
"Sorry Atwood" She said. "It's okay Seth beat you to it" He said getting up. She pushed Seth. "Ow what was that for" He said.
"Because you shouldn't go around waking people up like that ass" Summer said. "I'm sorry" Seth said. Ryan laughed.
"What" They said. "Nothing it's just I forgot how annoyingly cute you guys could be" He said.
Seth looked weirdly at Ryan. "Summer did you hear that? Ryan said cute" He said looking at her.
"He did" Summer said curiously.
"So how's Marissa?" he said in a sing song voice. "What do you mean how's Marissa how should I know?" He said.
"Come on Atwood I'm onto you, your acting weird" Seth said. "Yeah" Summer said agreeing looking at Ryan.
"I don't know what you guys are talking about" He said.
"Okay liar first you don't get angry at me for waking you up, your cracking smiles, saying words like cute, which we all know Ryan Atwood doesn't do so you want to spill?" Seth said.
Summer looked at Ryan.
"Seth why don't you leave Ryan alone maybe he's just in a good mood or something" Summer suggested.
"No that's not Ryan. He's broods, he glares, he speaks a few sentences a day, and by the way you're a terrible liar" He said.
Ryan smiled. "Okay so I saw Marissa so what is that a crime?" Ryan said. "Wow Cohen your good" Summer said.
"No it's not a crime but we want details man" Seth said. Summer's cell rang.
"Or rather Seth wants details because I have to take this Welcome back Chino" Summer said stepping out of the pool house.
"Thanks Summer" He said. "So?" Seth said. "So I went over there" Ryan said.
Meanwhile in the Cohen's yard summer was talking to Marissa on the cell.
"So what happened?" Summer said.
"Well he came over" Marissa said.
"And then?" Seth said.
"Well we talked" Ryan said.
"And?" Summer said.
"And he asked me out for tonight" Marissa said.
"And she said?" Seth said.
"She said" Ryan said.
"Yes of course I said yes" Marissa said a smile could definitely be heard in her voice.
"Oh my god Coop no wonder Ryan's so cheery this morning" Summer said.
"Congratulations man I knew it had to happen sooner or later" Seth said.
"Thanks for the confidence Seth" Ryan said. "So what are you gonna wear?"
Summer said.
"Well that's actually why I called this is sort of a big deal and I was just
wondering if you could help me" Marissa said.
"Help you sister I have the perfect outfit at the store so I'll just pick it up and meet you at your house at five" Summer said.
"Perfect you're a life saver Sum" Marissa said.
"See ya later Coop" She said closing her cell. "So what are you gonna wear?" Seth said.
Ryan glared at him. "What? All I'm saying is that it's important to be prepared." Seth said.
"Well thanks but I think I do okay" He said.
"Sure if you like the Chino look" Seth said teasing.
Ryan picked up a pillow and threw it at him.
"What is this party of five?" Summer said coming back in.
"Oh great Summer's back with her cell phone detached from her face" Seth said. She pinched him.
"Ow" He said.
"It was important Cohen" She said. "I'm sure Marissa wanted to fill you in on what went down last night" Seth said.
Ryan looked at her. "So what if it was Coop and how did you know that?" Summer said.
"It's a gift Summer my darling" Seth said. She glared at him.
"Okay this is a strange day Ryan's cheerful and Summer's taken the whole Ryan glare and given it a whole new meaning" Seth said. "Seth" Ryan said now glaring at him.
"You see Summer that's what the glare is supposed to look like great job buddy" Seth said.
"You're such an ass Cohen" Summer said. "So what did Marissa say?" Seth asked.
"What Marissa said is none of your business" Summer said. "Come on Ryan really wants to know" Seth said.
"No he doesn't" Ryan added. "Yes because Ryan unlike you respects people's privacy" Summer said.
"It's not my fault unlike you guys I'm a very open person" Seth said. Ryan and Summer rolled their eyes.
"So do you want to hit him or should I?" Summer said. "He's all yours" Ryan said. "Way to give a brother up Ryan" Seth said.
"Seth if I hit you myself you could seriously get hurt" Ryan said kidding. "Yeah did you forget about summer's rage black outs" Seth said.
Ryan laughed. "That's not funny" She said. She hit Seth. "Ow Summer really if you keep doing that I'm going to have to go to the emergency room" Seth said.
"Yeah because that should be really embarrassing for you explaining how your girlfriend beat you up" Ryan said. Summer looked at Seth. Ryan noticed.
"What?" Ryan said. "Nothing" Summer said. "It's just the whole girlfriend boyfriend thing is new" Seth said.
"You would actually be the first to acknowledge it" Summer pointed out. Ryan smiled.
"Okay I got to get out of here if I see Ryan smile one more time I'm going to have to bring myself to the emergency room later man" He said leaving Summer and Ryan behind.
Ryan laughed. "Same old Seth" He said. "Yeah just be glad you got away for a few days" Summer said.
"Yeah but unfortunately he called everyday so we could have some Ryan/Seth time" He said sarcastically.
"I can't believe he still talks like that" Summer said with a laugh. "Well he is one of a kind" Ryan said.
"So I'm gonna go when he's loose around the house it can be dangerous. Nice to have you back Atwood" Summer said hugging him.
"Well it's nice to be home" Ryan said. "I'm sure to Marissa it is really nice" She said teasing him with a laugh.
"You know I think I hear Seth calling you" Ryan said with a laugh.
"Later Chino" She said leaving him alone.
"What a day" Ryan said to himself and went to get changed and get ready for the day.