hun i think u should send those scense to Josh Schwartz..so maybe he can understand the way we feel...good job u have done thanx...
mabye i will, then he can write the oc the way we all
wanted it to be!
MARISSA NOT DEAD!thanks, here are the next three chapters...
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CHAPTER SEVEN: “Will you be there?”
Ryan woke to the soft snore of a naked Marissa lying on his chest, still exhausted from the long night of love making before he lay awake watching her sleep. He felt warm inside and realized how lucky he was to be lying there with the girl of his dreams. He stroked her cheek and pushed back a piece of hair that covered her face and smiled.
“Mmhm…” Marissa moaned
“Hello you, sorry did I wake you?” Ryan whispered softly feeling bad for waking her.
Not moving her body she rested her chin on his chest and smiled.
“No, its fine... Last night was”
“Breath taking?” Ryan answered.
“That’s one way to put it”
Marissa giggled resting the side of her head back onto Ryan’s chest.
Ryan ran his fingers through her silky blonde hair and enjoyed the feeling of lying there with Marissa on top of him, both totally naked.
“What’s the time?” Marissa jumped as she lifted her head from his warm body.
“Why? Do you need to be somewhere?” Ryan questioned
“Well I have to get ready...”
“Ready for what?”
“Well, I have a fashion parade on tonight...”
“Aww, I thought you had time off?”
“Well not exactly it’s more like a transfer”
Ryan felt a little unsettled and wondered where this conversation was leading them, he pondered that what happened the previous night was a one night stand. Was she going to go back to “Hollywood life” leave him again? But then the word transfer repeated in his head... did this mean she was staying here from now on?
”Right and by transfer you mean for four months or forever?”
Marissa was put on the spot, to tell the truth she didn’t even know what this ‘transfer’ meant, she hadn’t planned to stay ‘forever’ but she hadn’t planned not to.
“I, I’m not to sure yet… but I mean I want to see how things turn out you know?”
“Yeah, I understand.”
Ryan really did understand, she wasn’t making any promises but it seemed like she was going to try, it seemed as they had almost forgotten they were still naked lying on top of each other, Ryan laughed at the situation.
“Oh my gosh,”
Marissa blushed as the sheet she had rapped around herself had fallen; she rapped it around her self for the second time and felt her cheeks heat up as she blushed.
“No, really I don’t mind.” Ryan said snickering
“Of course you wouldn’t Ry”
Marissa said screwing up her nose and pulling the ‘gosh Ryan’ face.
“Aww yeah miss cooper, what are you trying to suggest?
“What am I trying to suggest, excuse me you were the one who was looking…”
“Well it was a bit hard not to”
“Oh!”
” You can’t blame me for looking I mean… your beautiful.”
The sarcastic tone had left Ryan’s voice when he said ‘beautiful’ he meant it, she was beautiful, she was better than beautiful, she was absolutely perfect.
Marissa’s cheeks became even more red as she smiled at the fact Ryan called her beautiful. I mean to tell the honest truth she knew she had been called beautiful before, in magazines, by critics even by fans but it felt real when Ryan said it, like he really really meant it.
“You’re not to bad yourself”
”Thank you”
As Marissa heard thoughs words she realized that that was Ryan’s answer to everything.
“Marissa Cooper, are you… blushing?”
he said as he tried to remove the sheet from her body.
“Ryan stop it! Good way to lighten the mood hey!”
She laughed still grabbing the blanket around her tight.
“Sorry, Sorry I’ll let you go.”
Ryan said wishing she would just let him take the sheet away.
”So Ry, I was wondering, I know it might be too soon and I don’t know if you’ll think this is wrong or im crazy for asking.”
“Woow... What? Slow down, I can’t get a word your saying”
Ryan reached for Marissa’s hand reassuring her that everything was okay. Marissa took a deep breath and relaxed.
“You know how I was saying I have that Fashion Parade tonight?”
“Yeah…”
Ryan said as he was trying to move her along and get to the point.
“Well, I was wondering if you wanted to be my date.”
Even before Ryan could answer Marissa quickly added
“But we can go as friends if you want?”
“If its okay with you, I’d rather be your…”
Marissa dreaded that his next word would be “friend” or “I’d rather be your friend and not come” but to her surprised he said neither.
“I’d rather be your date.”
”Really?”
”Yeah, I’d love to.”
“So what does this mean… like was last night a… or are we?”
“Taking it slow? Yeah, I mean if you want to?”
“Umm, yeah I would… Its just are you sure because what I did to you, im surprised were even talking”
Marissa felt as if she shouldn’t have brought that up, maybe he would change his mind now; she would hate herself if he did.
“I know me too, I was hurt Marissa, really hurt but last night was really genuine I mean I felt like you missed me as much as I missed you, I felt like you needed me as I need you, correct me if I’m wrong but that passion is enough to try to sort things out.”
That was not a Ryan Atwood statement, she was gob smacked that thoughs words came out of his mouth. This was the Ryan Atwood that couldn’t tell her that he loved her and wasn’t good with words. This was Ryan five years later, a mature, still as gorgeous, young man that was ready to give her his full heart, ready to go all out, the man she had loved, the man she could now give her heart too, she was willing to give it a shot if he was.
“I mean if you put it that way, I would be an idiot to say no!”
Ryan pulled her down on him and kissed her forehead.
“Ryan you amaze me”
”What do you mean?”
“How much you’ve changed, how much you’ve matured.”
“Well thanks, I guess?”
Ryan said as he was unsure if that was a good thing or a bad thing.
”No, I mean it in a good way, your words just blew me away, that’s certainly not the Ryan I remember.”
“A lot has changed.”
“Talk about it.”
Marissa said pulling away from Ryan’s grip.
“But a lot hasn’t”
Ryan said pulling her into his grip again.
”This house is still the same, this room is still the same, I look the same and my feelings for you have stayed the same… but I’ll tell you what, you, you have changed… you were once the most beautiful person in the world, but now your beauty is indescribable, you were once the girl that I loved to listen too, but know you’re the girl that wait for the moment I can hear you speak, you were once the girl I wanted to be with, but now you’re the girl I need to be with. Yeah, I know I haven’t been with me but I still feel the same, watching you on TV or reading about you in the magazines that I am with you and just so I can clear this up this has nothing to do with you being who you are now, being in the magazines, being on the TV this is about me and you.. Well that’s what I wanted to get off my chest.”
Ryan said as he smiled, realizing that he had changed, a whole lot.
“Ryan, I don’t, I cant, I don’t know what to say?”
Marissa felt her heart beat 100 times a minute all her old feelings were coming back.
Ryan raised his finger to her mouth.
“Then don’t.”
Marissa knew what she could say. She lent down over his body fully exposing herself and started to kiss his neck, she followed his neck line until she reached his mouth. Kissed his lips so hard, she felt more than lust she was starting to feel love, she thought It was way to early for this but she couldn’t help herself. She really loved him and she hated that she ever left, but she was back now, she was going to make it up, to him and everyone else.
Ryan rapped his arms around her body and kissed her back, he let her tongue enter his mouth and they had another making out session. To Marissa’s surprise Ryan pulled away.
“So what time do you have to get ready for this party?”
“Is that seriously what you are thinking about right now?”
”No, I mean, I was just,”
Marissa forced herself on top of him again and made out with him.
”No, your right I probably should go,”
“No wait don’t leave, were only just started.”
“I though we were taking this slow?”
“And I thought you were the one saying ‘are you seriously thinking about that now’.”
”Well it is 12, and I need to go shopping… so by the time I get home It will be 3 and the party starts at 7, I think that means its time to leave.”
Marissa went to get up but Ryan grabbed her arm pulling her down.
”Don’t go!”
He begged her.
“I’ll pick you up at 6:30.”
She laughed as she kissed his forehead, she didn’t want to leave either.
Marissa slipped out of bed with no clothes on and looked through her wardrobe, Ryan really enjoyed this site, as Marissa opened the cupboard shutting out her body from Ryan’s view he leaned across the bed trying to get a better look. Marissa turned around and saw what he was doing.
“Ryan!” Marissa squealed
“What are you doing?”
“Shit!” Ryan said embarrassed.
Marissa walked into Ryan’s view totally naked standing there with her hands on her hips with a confused face.
“What are you looking at?”
“Aww, im just admiring the beautiful cupboard, the wood is amazing; I wonder is it red gum?”
Marissa laughed at Ryan’s comment, she defiantly wasn’t expecting that.
“Oh yes! I agree its beautiful, I better get changed then.”
“No, No don’t don’t!”
”I thought so, but I really have to go, and besides, I am the one staying here Ryan! It’s my pool house for now anyway!”
“Sorry, madam I didn’t realize I was intruding.”
“Well you better leave before Kirsten walks in.”
Ryan grabbed his clothes that were scattered around the room got dressed and kissed Marissa on the check.
“6:30 it is.”
“Its black tie!”
“I guessed that!”
CHAPTER SEVEN- “For Old times”
Marissa rolled over in bed to see that the time was 1:30, she rubbed her eyes and realized that her so called ‘nap’ was more like a deep sleep. She got up rubbed her eyes and walked into the kitchen of the Cohen’s house; she was no fully dressed in short shorts and a tank top. She pulled up a chair and had a look around the house, Ryan was right by saying the house hadn’t changed a bit. When no one walked into the kitchen for about 15 minutes Marissa headed to the fridge to find a sticky note on the ‘notice board’.
“Gone shopping, didn’t want to wake you, we have bagels
Love Kirsten.”
Marissa smiled, she hadn’t been left a note like that since high school, Marissa grabbed the phone which lay on the table and began to dial numbers that she knew so well.
“Hello, Summer speaking.”
“Hey Sum, its coop!”
“Aww hey how are you?”
“I’m good thanks, what are you up 2?”
“Umm, just sitting here on the coach with Seth, yourself”
Marissa felt a little jealous, Summers life was so perfect she had a man she loved she was engaged and living in her own house.
“Nothing much, well I was just wondering if you and Seth are free tonight?”
“Yep, were free, why what where you suggesting?
“Well I know how much you love fashion and I know how much you love parties!”
“Yeahhh...”
“So I have a runway show on tonight for some upcoming fashion designers, it’s a pretty big deal, well I was offered to model for them, anyway I just happen to have two spare tickets and was wondering if you and Seth would like to come? And before I forget we will be going to the after party.”
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
“Summer?”
“YES! Coop, I’d love to come, are you sure?”
“Yeah, im positive, but I just have one little favor to ask of you?”
“Shoot?”
“Well I need a new dress, and I know this fashion expert, I was wondering if she would take me shopping, what do you think?
“Good idea, are you going to invite me too?”
“Summer, you’re the fashion expert?”
“Aww right! Sure I’ll come coop, Do you want me to pick you up in a half hour?”
“Sure, so is that cool with you and Seth I’ll come by and pick you up at 6:30?”
“Yeah, that’s awesome, thank you so much, Seth said as long as he can meet some people he’ll be there!”
“I can sort that out for him! See you soon!”
“Bye coop!”
Marissa had never been so excited to go shopping before; she hadn’t had a one on one shopping session with Summer in five years or more!
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Marissa ran to the door with her bag swinging from her arm, she checked her appearance at the mirror near the entrance to the Cohen’s house and pulled the door open.
“Summer, hi!”
“Hey, you ready to go shopping!”
“dahh!”
Summer directed Marissa to the car and opened the door for her.
“After you madam,”
“why thank you kind sir
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The two girls giggled remembering that every time they entered a car together they needed to say that. As they drove off to the shopping Mall summer needed to sort out a few things first.
“So coop, how did you get two extra tickets, I mean aren’t you meant to just have ‘a date’ for these big events?”
“Yeah, but I do have a date.”
“What Marissa Cooper you liar! Yesterday you told me you were single.”
“That was true, yesterday I was single.”
“Okay, so did you just pull a random off the street?”
“No not exactly.”
Marissa paused, not knowing if Summer would appreciate what happened the night before.
“Marissa, you have never kept a secret from me in your life, now SHOOT!”
“Okay, last night I sort of had a late night bump in with Ryan, and you know how things are with us, one thing led to another…”
“So you slept together?”
“yeah, sorta.”
“hmm…”
Summer’s tone had changed, she was now pulling that ‘what are you doing’ look.
“Summer, its not like that…”
“Its not like what, a summer fling, a one night stand. Marissa you cant just get up and leave him again, you don’t understand what he went through without you. I’m guessing you think he was upset, your wrong, he wasn’t just upset he was depressed for at least three months after you stopped replying to his emails, he just locked himself in his room, he wouldn’t come out for days… it was bad Marissa, if he didn’t have any of us to support him he would probly still be like that today.”
Marissa felt like a dagger had gone straight threw her heart. She dropped her head and looked at the car’s floor, Summer was right, Marissa knew he would be upset but she didn’t know it was this bad.
“I wont, I’m not, Summer, im not going to do that to him or any of you again… I promise”
She said looking into Summer’s eyes showing that she really did mean it.
“If you say so coop, just take it slow from now on okay?”
“Okay, I know what im doing summer…”
“Alright, well lets lighten the mood and do some shopping.”
“Sure, summer I need to go and pick up my costume from the office in Balboa heights, do you mind if we stop off there before we go to the mall?”
“No that’s fine, should I make a left turn here?”
“Yeah, its that shop there”
Marissa and Summer exited the car and entered the shop and Marissa was greeted with many familiar faces.
“Marissa darling, you look fabulous, a sensing a bit of a vintage 60’s look happening here?”
The man kissed Marissa on both sides of her cheeks.
“Chaz, how are you!”
“Aww I’m great and yourself hunn?”
“im doing really well what are you doing down here?”
“Well hunny, there is the biggest fashion show of the year happening tonight! Im only hear for this week and then back to L.A!”
Marissa smiled, of course that was the reason he was down here, she turned around to see summer standing there feeling a little bit out of it.
“Hey Chaz, this is my friend Summer, she’s pretty much my sister!”
“Well hello beautiful!”
Chaz said whilst walking around Summer looking up and down at her.
“Well if you ever need a job you just stop off here, and I’ll hook you up.”
Summer blushed.
“Thank you, so how do you know Marissa.”
“Well I was her first stylist at the fashion show of 2008, now im her no1 man in fashion!”
He said as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder.
“Anyway, I’ve come to pick up my outfit, what have you got for me?”
“Hmm, let me see.”
Chaz ran his fingers through the clothing rack and pulled out a dry cleaning bag.
“This ones for you!”
Marissa and Summer looked at each other with excited faces waiting to see what Marissa would be wearing.
Marissa’s eyes widened.
“Umm, are you sure this one is mine?”
“100% sure hunny.”
Marissa pulled out and diamond incrusted bathing suit. Summer couldn’t help but laugh.
“I thought I was wearing a dress?”
“Well no hunny, It seems the designer has chosen you to wear these.”
“But that means I have to open and close the show?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Shit!”
Marissa said as she watched Summer laugh at her.
“We’ll I’ll see you tonight then?”
“Sure hunny, gosh and don’t look to upset about the whole bather thing! Besides you’ve done it before the only reason its going to be different this time is because I’ve booked a whole table for you and your family seats eights!”
“CHAZ!” Marissa said in a distressed voice.
“Hush, you’ll be fine, here are the tickets, go shopping you’ll be fine.”
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In the car Marissa couldn’t help but bring the suit out of the bag at least ten times, she would shake her head and put it back into the bag.
”Coop stop it, your making me nervous!”
“Sorry, its just… Grrr!”
“I though you and Ryan were going to take things slow?”
“Yeah, we are?”
Marissa said with a confused face wondering where Ryan and her relationship fitted into her bathing suit.
“Well not when he sees’s you in this.”
Summer said as she laughed at herself, enjoying the good call she had just made.
Marissa slapped Summer on the leg and gave her an evil stare.
“Shut up!”
“Don’t abuse the driver coop!”
The two girls sat in the car laughing so hard at what had just happened it reminded them of when they were back at high school and a problem like this would happen every weekend.
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CHAPTER EIGHT- “Hello Sunshine”
Ryan was waiting outside his house for Marissa to arrive, it was a beautiful summer’s night, it was hot but it was just the right heat to be wearing a suit. Ryan watched the sun began to set; it was beautiful, just like someone else he was thinking of. A black stretch limo drove up the Cohen’s drive way and parked at the door, Ryan was so excited to see Marissa, he felt as if it was the first time he was meeting her. The car door opened and to Ryan’s amazement Marissa walked out with her sweats.
“Hello you.” Marissa greeted him with a smile feeling slightly embarrassed.
“Hello to you too!”
Ryan replied in a cheeky voice.
“You look great Ryan, you scrub up well you know that.”
“Thanks, you look amazing, as always.”
“Ryan im in my tracksuit?”
“You still look amazing, but I thought it was black tie?”
“Yes, but im opening the fashion parade, I thought it would be a waste of time if I got dressed up if I was going to be getting changed anyway.”
”Well I can’t wait, you look beautiful.”
Ryan said as he leaned forward for a kiss but Marissa turned her head, she had just remembered what summer had said earlier that day.
”Sorry, was it something I said?”
“No, its not you, I just thought we were taking things slow you know?”
“Mmhm.”
Ryan nodded feeling a little embarrassed.
”After you” Ryan said as he opened the door for Marissa.
“So I have a table at the parade, Kirsten, sandy, mum, summer and Seth are coming, I hope that’s okay?”
Ryan was a little disappointed, he thought that he would spend the night with her, but he thought it would be better than staying at the parade by himself.
“That’s fine really.”
“Great, well the parents said they’d get there themselves but were picking up Seth and Summer!”
Marissa said widening her eyes at Ryan, waiting for him to nod back.
”Sounds great.”
Ryan was a bit shocked how the night had turned out so far, he wasn’t disappointed but he didn’t expect any of this.
They arrived out front of the soon to be ‘Cohen’s’.
“I’ll go and get them, don’t go anywhere!”
Marissa walked to the door and looked for the doorbell, when she unsuccessfully found it she began to knock on the door. Ryan watched her from inside the car, he couldn’t help but to laugh at her confusion, she hadn’t changed a bit.
“What the hell are you wearing that for?” Summer said taken aback.
”Hello to you too Summer,”
“Sorry coop, but didn’t you like that FABULOUS dress we picked out?”
”No I love it; it’s just the parade…”
“Right…”
Summer said as she winked at Marissa.
“SETH! Hurry up!”
Summer yelled, a quite voice returned.
”I can’t find matching socks!”
“Seth, you’re wearing a suit you can’t see your socks!”
“Coming Coming.”
Marissa smiled at the young couple that seemed to be married for years.
“Marissa Cooper is that really you!”
“Seth!”
Marissa and Seth hugged.
”You’ve become quite the brawn Seth!”
“You’ve become quite the boobs!”
Marissa laughed, originally it was Ryan the brawn, Seth the brains, Marissa the beauty and summer the boobs.
”Seth!” Summer bit back.
“Sorry Summer, you’re still the boobs!”
“Get in the car!” Summer said as she shook her head.
Summer, Seth and Marissa entered the car.
“Ryan, buddy how are you?”
“Good, good and yourself?”
“Excellent, can’t wait to see some of these hot models hey!”
“Yeah, something like that.”
Ryan watched Marissa and Summer chat, he wasn’t interested in the models, all he wanted was Marissa.
“So have you shown Ryan what you’re wearing?”
“No summer I haven’t.”
”Well you’re going to love it!”
Summer winked and gave the thumbs up sign to Ryan.
Marissa smiled behind gritted teeth, elbowing Summer in the side.
”Oww”
“Anyway, I have to enter through the back door so I can get changed, and you guys can enter in the front.”
“More like get undressed.” Summer said under her breath.
“So what are you wearing tonight Marissa?” Seth asked.
“Aww you’ll just have to wait and see.”
Summer replied for her.
Marissa tried to change the subject.
”So how beautiful does summer look tonight, I mean her dress is gorgeous!”
“She looks amazing, as always”
Seth said as he kissed her hand, at that moment Ryan looked over to Marissa and there eyes met, they smiled at each other, hoping that soon enough they would be like that too. The driver parked the car at the back entrance, Summer, Seth and Ryan watched all the other beautiful tall models with there bags walk into the back entrance.
”I’ll see you guys later, after the show I’ll meet you at the front, we can walk to the after party together! Behave guys!”
”Were not the ones that need to behave coop!”
“Shut up Summer! Cya guys!”
Ryan grabbed her hand as she tried to exit the limo, he noticed she looked nervous.
“Don’t worry you’ll be great.”
He whispered reassuring her everything will be fine.
Marissa blushed, she loved that Ryan noticed that she was feeling nervous.
“Thanks, im sorry I couldn’t be with you, I’ll make it up to you at the after party, I promise.”
“Cya guys!”
Marissa exited the limo and walked to the entrance hugging and kissing her fellow models.
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Summer, Seth and Ryan had finally found the table and to there surprise Kirsten, Sandy and Julie where already sitting there.
“Hello kids!” Sandy greeted them.
”Hey, you guys look great!” Summer replied.
“Take a seat, we have or own little name cards.” Julie added.
“Well this is a very nice place, look at all the people here!” Kirsten replied.
“Is that Paris Hilton?” Seth jumped.
“No Seth!” Summer shook her head and tapped his shoulder.
“So, have you spoken to Marissa yet Julie?” Kirsten asked.
“Yes I have, but she hasn’t come to see me, im just glad that I will see her tonight.”
”Trust me, with what she’s wearing your all going to be blown away.”
Summer snickered.
“So Ryan, doesn’t this bring back memories, when me and you went to Summer and Marissa’s Charity Parade!” Seth said to Ryan.
“Yeah, it feels exactly the same… well for me anyway.”
“It’s so nice that Marissa invited us all, Especially you Ryan.” Julie said bitterly.
“I’m actually here as her date Julie.” Ryan replied trying to shove it in her face.
“Ha! Her date, yeah just for tonight, she’s got a life now Ryan she doesn’t need chino boy anymore.”
“Now Julie, that’s enough, this is Marissa’s night.” Kirsten said sticking up for Ryan.
Luckily the lights went dark and a Big Man stood up on the stage with a spotlight on him.
“Good Evening, Ladies and Gentlemen! This is the 25th Annual Destiny Fashion show.”
The crowed applauded.
“For thoughs of you who don’t know me, I am Barry Truefelt the founder of this modeling agency, I have the finniest models of America her with me today, please enjoy them! This parade welcomes all new designers into the fashion business; some of the most famous designers have started at this parade and hopefully many more to come. I’d like to thank Fox our sponsors and broadcasting partners and with that we will start the show!”
The crowed cheered and whistled. The Cohen, Roberts, Cooper table sat there excited and nervous to see what Marissa would look like. The Music Played and the stage lit up, smoke machines turned on and a chair arose from the bottom of the stage. As the Chair turned around a beauty that words could not describe walked off it, the crowd’s jaws instantly dropped.
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