A/N Hey, this is my new fic Closer to you and basically it follows the gang's lives after college and when they are all grown up…bless! Prepare for drama, heartbreak, laughter and romance! PLEASE review and tell me what you think and I will be very grateful. Thanks and enjoy!

A/N2 Two years have passed and the gang are all 20. Ryan passed his degree with flying colours coming top of his class and has immediately been offered an internship at The Newport group, Marissa and Summer took fashion courses and Summer has been offered a job at a top fashion company. Marissa is taking a year off before trying for a career in fashion or modelling. Seth completed a degree in art and design and English and has sent his new designs for atomic county to a leading comic book agency after the first draft fell through last time. Ryan and Marissa are still going strong and share an apartment in Newport, Seth and Summer are still together and live in the apartment across from Ryan and Marissa and the fantastic four is still fantastic.

Ryan leant back in his armchair and pounded the x button furiously on the play station controller as he tried to kill the ninja that was stabbing him. He sighed as the words Game over flashed across the screen and he set the controller down on the coffee table. He took a swig of beer and ran his fingers across the stubble forming over his chin. He stood up and crossed the living room stepping over a pile of Marissa's clothes and walking into the bedroom. He looked around the silent apartment before pulling open his nightstand drawer and reaching for something. He took the small, black, velvet box in his shaking hands and stared down at it uncertainly his heart hammering and the blood rushing in his ears was almost deafening in the silent apartment. He opened the box slowly revealing the silver ring inside, the sapphire in the centre (almost the exact colour of Marissa's eyes) shimmered as the light caught it and the diamonds surrounding it sending small glimmers across the walls. He couldn't believe he was doing this, he couldn't believe he was actually going to ask her. What if she said no? He would be so humiliated and $3000 out of pocket. Suddenly the box slipped out of his shaking hands and rolled across the floor. Ryan groaned and got down on his knees and picked up the box. The door to the bedroom opened with a creak sending beams of light into the dimly lit room. Ryan's heart stopped, what if it was her? He looked up, ring still in hand and saw Seth standing in front of him. He was slightly taller and his hair was wilder than before but as a grin spread slowly across his face the familiar dimples re-appeared. He looked from the ring to Ryan and then back to the ring his grin widening as Ryan crouched there on his knees the ring still held out in his hand. Seth drew a hand to his chest dramatically and fanned himself with the other…

"Oh Ryan! Yes! I will!" He said in a high falsetto still fanning himself dramatically. Ryan shoved the ring in his pocket and hurled a nearby cushion at Seth hitting him in the face. Seth laughed as Ryan got to his feet and his grin faded slightly.

"So, I take it that ring Isn't for me then?" He asked raising an eyebrow. Ryan sighed smiling slightly and stepping closer to Seth.

"No…"

"So, when are you gonna pop the question?" Seth asked lightly watching his friend in amusement as he squirmed with embarrassment.

"I dunno, I think I might do it tomorrow night…Look Seth, promise me you won't tell anyone? Not even Summer, her mouth is bigger than yours…don't tell her I said that." He said looking around almost expecting Summer to leap out clutching a fork or something. Seth grinned and patted Ryan's shoulder

"Course buddy…" He said seriously. Then he smiled again and looked at the bulge where the ring was in Ryan's pocket

"How much did that rock cost you anyway?" He asked in awe. Ryan shrugged

"About $3000, look I have to go now…DON'T tell anyone or Summer will find out about where you really went last weekend…interview my a$$, unless those strippers were your new bosses?" Ryan said grinning slightly, enjoying Seth being the one squirming. He held up his hands in defence and backed out the room

"Ok you got me…I'll keep my mouth shut…Oh I just thought of something!" He said excitedly rubbing his hands together with glee his eyes shining with excitement.

"Uh oh…thinking, you know that's dangerous for you Seth."

Seth rolled his eyes

"Oh suddenly quite the comedian aren't we?" He said sarcastically, Ryan grinned

"I've been hanging out with you too much, must be rubbing off…anyway you were saying?" He asked putting the ring back into it's space in the drawer. Seth regained his train of though and started to grin excitedly again.

"If you and Marissa get married…then you have to have a stag night…and who better to throw a stag party than your best man and the master of all parties!" He said almost dancing around the room. Ryan rolled his eyes and groaned.

"Uh oh…and since when have you been the master of all parties?" He asked.

"Since the dawn of time my friend…now let's get planning. I'm thinking strippers, alcohol and whipped cream…

Seth bounded into his apartment and jumped onto the couch next to Summer who was watching the valley omnibus intently. Seth jiggled up and down impatiently tapping his legs on the floor and his fingers against the arm of the couch, he cleared his throat loudly but Summer still didn't look around. Her mouth hung open slightly in a gormless expression as she sat fixated upon the tv screen.

"You know the gormless zombie, brainwashed look really doesn't suit you." He said lightly, she looked across at him and glared still not saying a word. The commercials rolled across the screen and her head snapped towards Seth quickly.

"Jeez Cohen have you got ants in your pants or something? Stay still and stop making unnecessary noises! Sometimes I think you talk just to make sounds." She snapped. Seth paused, thinking.

"I've been told that before…anyway, how was your day?" He asked brightly grinning with the news he has just found out. Summer eyes him suspiciously and looked him up and down.

"It was fine…" She said slowly still eyeing him distrustfully as he smiled at her happily

"What are you so happy about? Last time you looked this happy it was because you found some left over pudding in the fridge."

Seth smiled his eyes glazing over as he looked into the distance thinking of pudding happily…

"That was one of the best days of my life…anyway I can't tell you it's a secret." He said playfully, enjoying having the upper hand for a change. Summer glared at him.

"Cohen, we don't have secrets…now tell me before I jab this fork in your eye!" She said angrily through gritted teeth whipping a fork from her pocket. Seth recoiled slightly

"Jeez woman! Do you carry those things around with you all day?...Okay I'll tell you through fear of losing an eye but you can't tell ANYONE." He said looking around him warily.

"I promise." She said lowering the fork.

"Okay…well Ryan…is going to propose to Marissa!" He said starting to grin again. Summer let out a loud shriek and clapped a hand to her mouth when the door opened and Marissa walked in grinning. Seth and Summer spun around Summer just managing to cut of her scream.

"Hi Marissa!" Summer said in an overly bright voice and smiling uncontrollably as she looked at her friend who raised an eyebrow.

"Hi…" She said slowly

"Who was that screaming?" Seth and Summer looked at each other

"It was Seth, he saw a spider." Summer said hurriedly. Seth opened his mouth in outrage but Summer shot him a glare and he swallowed

"Yeah, I hate those things…"

Marissa looked at him before looking back at Summer and running her hand through her honey brown hair with a sigh.

" Do you know where Ry is? I can't find him?" She asked helping herself to a soda from the fridge. Summer and Seth exchanged grins again and looked back to her both fighting to urge to laugh. Marissa looked between them confused

"I don't know…why don't you give him a RING." Seth said loudly, Summer dug him in the ribs with her elbow and he gasped slightly. Marissa frowned and picked up the phone

"Okay then, he said something about dinner tonight so I thought he'd be there…" She said dialling his number. Summer grinned her eyes tearing slightly

"Awww in a restaurant! That's so sweet!" She said clasping her hands together, now it was her turn for a dig in the ribs. Marissa frowned again tapping her perfectly manicured nails against the counter

"Well that is where people tend to eat…Oh Hello?...Ugh voicemail." She said

"Hey Ry, it's Marissa. Where are you? Are we still having dinner tonight? Give me a call later…Love you, bye!" She set down the phone and looked back towards Seth and Summer who were both staring at her and smiling

"Why do you keep smiling? What's up with you two?" She asked looking over at them.

"Oh, she can't help it…I have her amazing sex last night….OW!" Summer gave him another dig in the ribs and Marissa laughed slightly…where was Ryan? This wasn't like him to go out without telling her, especially if they had made plans. Where was he? Why was his phone off? She sighed and looked down at the phone…she hoped he was alright.

A/N hope you liked it and please tell me what you think, no flames cos I'm still kinda used to this but tips will be welcomed!