Marissa leaned against the doorframe, watching Ryan sleep. She loved the way he looked curled up in her bed, and decided to join him, crawling back under his arm and curling so her body echoed his. She could feel his soft breath on her neck. Maybe a girls' night out wasn't such a good idea. Ryan should be there, and so should Neil, and why not Seth, Summer and Kaitlin, throw in the Cohen's and she was set. The more people the better, that way her mom couldn't totally lose it, she wouldn't let herself. Just then, her phone rang, interrupting her thoughts. Ryan moaned and stretched.
"Good morning," he leaned over her and kissed her forehead.
"Hey," she said, trying to reach all the way to her chair against the wall, where she had carelessly thrown her cell, and failing. She fell on her hands with the lower half of her body still stuck on the bed, tangled in the sheets. "Ryan!" she squealed, "Help."
He pulled her up with ease and kissed her while laughing. She pushed him off and sat up. "Hold that thought," she flipped open her cell. He continued to kiss her neck, until he heard, "Hi Kirsten,"
"Hey Hon, I just got a message fro-"
"Yeah I talked to her, are you guys doing anything for dinner tonight?"
Kirsten sighed, "Marissa is this really the best way to do this?"
"I've thought it over and I think so, I think Ryan wants to be there and...the more the merrier, my mom will be really happy to see everyone together again..."
Kirsten paused, thinking it over, "We'll bring the wine."
"Thanks Kirsten."
"Have you seen Ryan?"
"Umm, no, not since last night..."
"I'll go check the pool house again, but I haven't seen him since he left with you last night,"
"Huh... maybe he went for a run,"
"Probably...how does six sound?"
"What?" asked Marissa, biting back giggles and pushing Ryan's hands away. He was tickling her.
"Six...for dinner?"
"Yeah, six sounds…good, Bye Kirsten."
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"Cohen, C'mon," Summer whined.
"Just one more minute,"
"You think you'd be able to draw me from memory by now,"
"Not like this," Seth muttered, his face screwed up in concentration.
"I feel like I'm in titanic,"
"You're the one who wanted me to take that course, I have to practice."
Just then someone knocked on the door. "DON"T-
Summer leapt up, grabbing the sheets and ignoring Seth's protests. "…move," Seth sighed in frustration.
"Hey, Summer, can I borrow you're gold hoops? Oh, um, hi Seth, I'll just come back."
"It's ok, Kaitlin, Cohen just has to finish drawing me naked."
"Like in titanic?" Kaitlin asked, walking in.
"Ye-"
"No," Seth said, exasperated.
"That is so hot," said Kaitlin, grabbing his sketchbook. "These are amazing…"
"Is Ryan here? My mom's been looking for him everywhere."
"I don't know, and I'm not checking, thanks Summer," she smiled, grabbing the earrings and tossing Seth's drawings back to him.
"I can do the rest from memory," Seth said, watching Summer throw on a t-shirt.
"Can you believe that Marissa's having a baby?" She said, looking at his drawing book.
"Cohen this is…I don't look like this…"
"You do to me, Summer,"
"I love you," She smiled, leaning up to kiss him.
"You too, now I'm going to go get a snack."
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"Hey man, I was looking for you, but don't worry, I covered. You just need to come back looking like you went for a really long workout." Seth said to Ryan who was downstairs in his pjs.
"Thanks man," Ryan said, closing the fridge and offering Seth a water bottle.
"Hey boys," Kaitlin said, sitting down at the bar.
"Hey,"
"Hi Kaitlin,"
"Where's Brad and Eric?"
"I think there still shaving each other's chests,"
"Chip right off Luke's block,"
"Is Summer still naked?" Kaitlin asked.
Ryan looked at him, "I was drawing her."
"Doesn't that take some of the…" Ryan started.
"Magic away?" Kaitlin guessed.
"Never mind," Ryan muttered. Just then Marissa rushed past, pushing him out of her way. "I need something salty."
"I thought you said you didn't want anything,"
"I changed my mind," Marissa said, through a mouthful of cold pizza. "Hi Seth,"
"Hey, and no Ryan, the magic is as strong as ever, with the help of the Kama Sutra and our very own Taylor Townsend, but thank you for your concern and or curiosity."
"I think it's hot," Kaitlin announced.
"What's hot?" Marissa asked, who resumed rooting around the fridge.
"Me drawing Summer naked,"
"Oh yeah, she told me about that, like in titanic," she said, biting off the end of a carrot.
"That's what I said,"
Seth rolled his eyes, "I've gotta go check in on Leon at the comic book store. Give Summer my love."
"Dinner tonight at six," Marissa called after him, now sitting on the counter.
"I have to go too. BRAD, ERIC. By the way, the boys will probably come for dinner too. See you at six." Kaitlin slammed the door behind her while Brad and Eric rushed down the stairs, Brad still shirtless. "Bye…" Marissa said.
"That leaves us," said Ryan, standing in front of her and grinning.
"Mmm," she agreed softly, kissing him and wrapping her legs around his waist. He carried her over to the couch and pulled on the tie of her robe, so it fell open, just slightly.
"HEY COOP, DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THOSE SUPER HEAVY DUTY TAMPONS LEFT since, you know, you don't use them anymore…" She called, coming to the landing. She still couldn't see them. Ryan froze, then sighed, leaning into her neck, while Marissa suppressed silent giggles. "COMING."
She shrugged, "you should probably get back anyways, before Kirsten gets worried," She tied her robe shut just as the doorbell rang.
"I've got it, go help Summer," Ryan climbed off her and walked into the foyer. Marissa froze when she heard Kirsten's voice.
"Ryan?"
"Oh, um, hey Kirsten," He was now painfully aware of the fact that he wasn't wearing his underwear, just sweats.
She stepped in. "Well, I guess she's already pregnant so there's no ha-"
"It's not like tha-"
"It's okay Ryan, really, is Marissa here?"
"Yeah…I'll go get her," He suggested and walked up the stairs just a little faster than normal.
"I heard," Marissa said, from behind her closet door, "yikes." She kissed him sympathetically as she raced around her room, now in a pair of skinny jeans and tee, buttoning her vest as she went and grabbing her silver flats from under the top she wore yesterday. Her hair was tied back in a lose pony, so tendrils framed her face softly. To finish it off, she grabbed her necklaces from her nightstand and threw them on. With a spritz of perfume, she was off. Well, she didn't look perfect, but it would have to do.
"Hey Kirsten,"
"I thought I'd come over to help you cook," she said, holding a grocery bag. "So exactly how many people are eating?"
"Seth, Summer, Me, Ryan, my mom, Neil, Kaitlin, You, Sandy, and Brad and Eric." Marissa listed on her fingers.
"Ward?"
"Yep, Kaitlin's friends."
"Why are Seth and Summer coming?"
"They want to see my mom freak out,"
"Ah, as does Sandy."
Marissa laughed, "She is quite the attraction."
Kirsten started unpacking, "So how are you?"
"Well, I have an appointment tomorrow actually, you could come if you want,"
"Do you know exactly how far along you are?"
"Exactly," Marissa said, and then blushed.
"Do you want a girl or a boy?"
"I'm not sure, I'll be happy with either, as long as it's healthy. I think Ryan's a little nervous about having a boy, because, you know, of his childhood, but-"
"It's a girl," Summer stated as she walked into the kitchen sporting a navy blue dress and black heels.
"Hey Summer, want to help with dinner?"
"Ok,"
"Summer do you know where Seth is?"
"Comic book store, Leon is hopeless." Summer rolled her eyes.
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"Kaitlin, wait up."
Kaitlin stopped her skateboard. "We have to stop by our house, our mom just called."
She sighed, "fine."
They walked into the Ward mansion to find Luke. The twins rushed forward to greet their brother. "Who's this?" Luke asked nodding at Kaitlin, who was leaning on a pillar and who admittedly had a teensy crush on Luke back in the day.
"Hey Luke,"
"Oh my god, it's little Kaitlin Cooper, except…"
"Hot? So what are you doing back?"
"Thought I'd check in with the Newport crowd before school starts."
"Dude, we gotta jet," Eric said, looking at Kaitlin's face.
"We'll catch up tonight?"
"Uh, we're going to this dinner…"
"Luke can come too," Kaitlin suggested, "the Cohen's will be there, it's at Summer's."
"Sounds cool," Luke agreed, "See you then."
"All right,"
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YIKES! Luke and Julie reunion. Dinner is going to be intense…