Disclaimer: I do NOT own anything related to The O.C. No matter how much I love Rachel Billson and my only wish is to meet but anyways I am rambling. Point is nothing is mine *sigh* except some of the plotline so yeah.

Summary: Starts after Season's 1 finale. Ryan/Summer pairing, a little Seth and Marissa bashing

Ryan - A month after Ryan moved to Chino with Theresa, he found out that the baby was Eddie's and Theresa was lying to him as he overheard a conversation between Theresa and her mother. Her mother told her she couldn't keep lying as Theresa knew it was Eddie's before she and Ryan slept together. She didn't tell him because a variety of reasons. One, she was jealous of Marissa and two, she hated that Ryan got out of Chino and was living such a great life….without her. What can I say she was petty. After that, Ryan called Sandy and asked if he could move back in, which Sandy agreed right away to, then told him about Seth leaving and Summer being heartbroken while Marissa was forced into rehab as Jimmy found her passed out drunk at 1 in the afternoon. Ryan was disappointed in Seth leaving and thought that he was being quite the brat thinking that everything would go back to before Ryan was there if Ryan wasn't there anymore as he hurt not only his parents but also Summer.

Summer – Summer had been holed in her room for the last 2 weeks crying after Seth had left her with nothing but letter and all she could think is that he was being selfish. After the first two weeks Neil, her father, had enough so he brought her to one of the hospital events and there she met Zach. They dated for about 2 weeks before he reminded her of Cohen and she was not into anything Seth Cohen anymore so she broke it off with him. The next day she went over to the Cohen House to drop off Seth's stuff (and anything to do with him) and tell Mr. and Mrs. Cohen she was finally over their good for nothing son. She walked in setting the crate by the door and hollered, "Mr. Cohen? Mrs. Cohen? Anybody home? as she walked into the kitchen and was surprised to see Chino sitting at the counter drinking some coffee and reading the paper. This is what happens from there…..

Chapter 1

Summer walked into the Cohen House, around 10 am, to drop off Seth's stuff (and anything to do with him) and tell Mr. and Mrs. Cohen that she was finally over their good for nothing son. She walked in setting the crate by the door and hollered, "Mr. Cohen? Mrs. Cohen? Anybody home?, as she walked into the kitchen and was surprised to see Chino sitting at the counter drinking some coffee and reading the paper.

"Chino? What the hell are you doing here?" Summer yelled in surprise

Ryan gave her a look and said,

"Last time I checked I live here how about you?" with a smirk

Summer still surprised, looked over Ryan up and down thinking,

'Wow Ryan is hot and buff. Hmm I heard he worked construction for the last month. I did him well, very well.'

Ryan saw Summer stare at him without responding and said,

"Hey earth to Summer. You okay?" with a frown

Summer snaps out of her daze and blushes slightly and says,

"What? Oh..um yeah I see you are back to your 'Wife Beater' fashion sense again." As she gestured to his wife beater, while trying to play off her stare. She then continued to say,

"Oh and I just came over to tell Mr. and Mrs. Cohen that I am completely over that lanky ass, cowardly, built like a tooth pick, son of theirs'."

Ryan chuckled lightly before saying,

"Well they are both at the office right now, but I am glad to hear you are over Seth."

Summer gave him a disbelieving look and he continued on,

"I know he may be my brother but I can't believe he did that you and his parents. I left and got over Marissa, but she knew my reasons before I left." with a shake of his head.

Summer looked at him, surprised and said, "You're over Marissa?"

Ryan nodded and said,"Yeah when I was in Chino, I thought about what I really missed about Marissa, yeah she's hot, but it's all really been about her and her problems. First, the issue with her dad and family that I can relate and understand. Then there was the whole 'Oliver' thing and the Luke sleeping with her Mom thing. It's a whole lot less dramatic without her in my life."

Summer nodded thoughtfully, thinking he was done, but he continued...

"Besides I had a pretty big crush on you when I first got here and Seth was obsessed with you so I went with the best friend because I didn't want to mess up what I had with the Cohen's who I thought and still do think of parents" he finished unaware that Sandy and Kirsten had listened around the corner and snuck back out with smiles on their faces.

Meanwhile back in the kitchen Summer sat there, stunned and after a few minutes replied, "Wow...Chino that was deep and when did you start talking that much?" teasingly with a laugh.

Summer then smirked and said, "So...you had a thing for me huh?" with a wiggle of her eyebrows, "Even after I made that scene about you being from Chino?"

Ryan gave her one of his 'looks' and said, "I knew that was one of your walls that you use to protect yourself from getting hurt, but I had a feeling you were this kind, sweet, sometimes scary, and beautiful girl."

Summer blushed deeply and smiled before saying," I bet I am scary during a rage blackout, but I am not the most beautiful."

Ryan gave her another 'look' and said, "Summer you are one of the most beautiful girls I know and you know I suck at lying."

Summer slightly blushed and said, "Yes you totally do and...thank you" with a smile

Ryan nodded and said, "Want some coffee and a round of PlayStation?" with a smirk

Summer laughed and said," Yes, and, Are you ready to get your ass kicked?"

Ryan just chuckled while walking into the family room towards the PlayStation and they enjoyed a day of talking about the last past month and their lives before Ryan came to Newport

End Ch. 1

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