The adoptive children and the new nanny
Disclaimer: I don't own the O.C or Jessie
Summary: Ryan gets adopted by the Ross family after Sandy Cohen a friend of the family informed them of his situation. Pairing: Ryan x Jessie
|end of episode 1: after the science fare (all of the Ross children went to support Emma) |
"Alright guys let's go home." Morgan Ross tells his family while they make their way to the car.
"Honey, do you think we should tell them now?" Christina Ross whispers to her husband.
"Nah, it'll work out." Morgan replies in his carefree attitude and gets in the car with his family, only telling his children "When we get home we have a surprise for you guys." Making the 4 children cheer in anticipation.
|15 minutes later - at the Ross's apartment|
Once the elevator stops on their floor the family steps into the living room.
"Why is it so cold?" Zuri, the youngest of the family asks.
"Someone left the balcony door open." Jessie says and goes over to close it, until she sees a teen maybe a year or two younger than her standing on the balcony, taking in the city below him.
Back in the living room Luke starts to pester his parents for the surprise, asking them what it is multiple times until the family hears Jessie asks someone "What are you doing here?"
Morgan goes onto the balcony and motions the teen to come over and announces "Alright family, this is the surprise we were talking about. Ryan here will be your new brother." Making his children look at him and Ryan shocked while Ryan is just standing beside his new foster father with an emotionless expression, glancing at the Redheaded girl who found him on the balcony.
"What? How come you didn't tell us anything?" Emma asks shocked with her siblings looking confused.
"Well, it was a surprise for us too. Our friend Sandy, I think you've met him once or twice met with us while we were filming and suggested for us to adopt Ryan, he already had the paperwork, and everything prepared to adopt Ryan himself, but his wife disagreed." Christina explains calmly.
"And why did you agree to take him in?" Luke questions making Ryan look down sadly at how his supposed future family is taking the news about him.
"Well you know us, we can never turn down a child in need, but this doesn't mean we love you any less, any of you." Morgan assures the four.
"Alright, well I think you know now what's going on. Let's get to know Ryan. Come in, let's talk over some ice cream." Christina suggests, leading the way to the kitchen with everyone following.
"So, where are you from new brother?" Ravi asks Ryan while they walk into the kitchen.
"Chino." Ryan replies sternly.
"Where is that?" He asks.
"On the west coast." Ryan says.
"Sit down everybody, let's eat and let me introduce you to everyone Ryan, this is Emma, Luke, Ravi, Zuri and our new nanny Jessie." Christina tells him, pointing at the respective children.
"Nice to meet you." Ryan tells them quietly.
"Nice to meet you too." Emma, Ravi and Zuri reply while Luke has already stuffed his face with ice cream and only waves hello.
Everyone then starts to eat some ice cream, chatting a bit with Ryan observing his new family quietly, sitting next to Jessie, when Mr. Kipling crawls in and knocks down Jessie's ice cream. Ryan flinches back after seeing the reptile, almost knocking over his chair when Christina tells him "Oh Ryan, don't worry. This is Mr. Kipling Ravi's pet from India. There is also one more person living here and that is our butler Bertram, he must be already asleep."
"Again." Jessie mumbles before Mr. Kipling starts to eat Jessie's knocked over ice cream and scolds him "Mr. Kipling, you already had your desert. You are grounded. Go to your cage." Making the Lizard scurry off towards Ravi's room.
"Well it is getting late, I think we should call it a night, we can get to know our new family member tomorrow, come on Ryan let me show you to your room." Morgan decides, leaving the kitchen with Ryan and showing him his new room, in which is only a bed and a nightstand.
"Sorry it's so sparse, but since we didn't expect to adopt you so quick…" Morgan tells him.
"Don't worry, I'm already grateful as it is. Not many people would adopt someone straight out of juvie." Ryan replies thankfully.
"Don't worry, Sandy filled us in on everything. We just hope you'll be happy with us." Morgan says, pulling Ryan in for a hug.
"Good night." He tells him and leaves Ryan alone in the room.
Once his new father left Ryan throws his duffle bag beside the nightstand and lies down on the bed, trying to process being part of a new family and trying to sleep.
Soon after everyone goes to his own room to get some sleep and Christina visits Jessie in her new room, knocking on the door.
"Come in, oh Christina, is something wrong? Did Mr. Kipling sneak out of Ravi's room again?" Jessie asks her employee.
"No no, I just thought you should know that you shouldn't be surprised if Ryan has some trust issues and won't necessarily open up at first." Christina says.
"Why is that?" Jessie asks.
"Well his biological father has been in jail for quite some time already, he got arrested because his brother stole a car and he was also there, his brother is now also in jail. I think he has a 3-year sentence. And his mother just disappeared after his brother got arrested, so to him it's like everybody just leaves him, but if you want more details, I think you should ask him yourself. We tried to get him to talk but he avoids the topic of his family as much as possible. Maybe you will have some more success with him since you are only 1 ½ years older than him." Christina explains.
"Sounds like a tough life. But trust me, I'll do my best to make him feel as welcome as you've made me feel." Jessie replies confidently.
"Thank you and good night, I think we'll have a long day ahead of us." Christina says and leaves the room.