DISCLAIMER - Sadly, I own nothing. If my plan to marry Adam Brody fails, I will settle for Josh Schwartz. Therefore I will have a share in The OC.

A/N – Yes, yes, I know that it's short, but it's just an introduction. Enjoy. :)

"It's yours Ryan."

The words pounded fiercely into his skull, engraving the words into his brain, yet the meaning not coming through. He stood there silently.

"Ryan? It's yours."

He opened his mouth to speak, but his lips were dry, and no words came out. Sounds crackled out, but made no real meaning.

It was his.

The baby was his.

He licked his lips so that he could speak…

"I…I heard you. I can't believe it. I don't want to believe it."

"Believe it Ryan." Said Theresa in a monotone. Her face was expressionless, and her voice almost seemed like she was as upset as Ryan. But it was all a lie. Beyond her face were eyes gleaming with intent and happiness. The baby was Ryan's.

And now Ryan was hers.

"Do you, Theresa Sanchez, take this man, Ryan Atwood, to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?"

Theresa beamed at Ryan. He didn't return the smile, and as she looked into his eyes, she saw he didn't want that.

Now was the only time she could change it. She could run away, screaming at him,

"Go back Ryan. Go back to Newport. The baby's not even yours! I lied to you Ryan. Because I wanted you so badly."

But she couldn't do that. He would hate her forever if she told him the truth…

"I do." She said.

"And do you, Ryan Atwood, take this woman, Theresa Sanchez, to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?"

Till death do you part?

The words screamed themselves at Ryan.

Till death do you part?

Death could be better then this, he thought.

Till death do you part?

Kill me now.

But he looked into her eyes. She knew the truth. He didn't love her. But he loved his daughter. And he had to do this…for her.

"I…do."

The words had been said. The damage had been done.

"I now pronounce you husband and wife."

Fantastic, thought Ryan.

"You may kiss the bride."

Theresa leaned in to kiss him, but at the last minute, he turned his head and lightly pecked her cheek.

Theresa sighed. She thought she might have been able to actually get a proper kiss out of his. They were married now, after all. She shuddered to think of their wedding night together. It would be nothing that she imagined.

Ryan looked at his new wife. Wife.

Theresa.

He had always imagined that his wife would be Marissa. He had dreamed of it…But those dreams had well and truly disappeared.

The cuts had been made, and they were deep.

"Till death do us part…"

A/N – Well that's the first chapter. As you may have guessed, Theresa has lied to Ryan (grrr).

Next time, it shows the life Ryan is living with Theresa, and how Marissa is doing without him…that is if I should continue? R&R please, and tell me!