Author's Notes: Okay, we're looking at about seven years after the present
time in the O.C. Marissa and Ryan have been married for about a year and
are happily expecting their first child. They have a beautiful manor in
Newport. Ryan is a lawyer and Marissa is an interior designer. Summer and
Seth have also been dating for a long period of time (since junior year of
high school) and will be married at the being of the fanfiction. Seth is a
producer of various movies and television shows. Ryan and Seth work a lot
together because of copyrights and such. Summer is an actress on a TV show
on NBC.
Chapter One
Marissa looked at her reflection in the mirror. She was wearing a long lavender formal dress. Her hair was on the top of her head in an up- do. "Hey...you look great," a voice said from behind Marissa.
Marissa smiled as she turned around. She knew that voice by heart. It belonged to one of her best friends, Summer. "Thank you, Sum, but all my baby weight and fat is showing," Marissa complained. Marissa took a few steps towards Summer and looked her up and down. "You, on the other hand, look absolutely fabulous.
Summer glanced down at her white gown and grinned. "I really love this dress," Summer said. She grinned nervously at herself in the mirror. "I just hope Seth loves it, too."
Marissa laughed. "Of course he will!" Marissa exclaimed. "I can't believe it. Ryan and I are married. We're having a child. You and Seth are getting married today!" Marissa instinctively threw her arms around her best friend. "Things can't get too much better, now can they?"
Summer soon matched the same goofy grin that Marissa was wearing. "Yeah, I know what you mean. It seems like everything is just coming together perfectly," Summer answered.
Then there was a knock on the door. Kirsten entered the room and smiled at both girls. "You both look so beautiful," Kirsten complimented as she hugged first Summer and then Marissa. "Well, they're almost ready for you two out there," Kirsten said. Kirsten took another look at the two grown women. Kirsten sighed. "I promised myself I wouldn't do this, but do you two mind if I have a kind of sentimental moment with you two?" Kirsten asked.
Summer smiled. "Of course not!" Summer said as Marissa nodded her agreement.
"Okay, well, I just want you two to know that I have two awesome sons. I love them both so much, but something I've always wanted was a daughter. For the past few years, I've felt like I've had two sons and two daughters. I just want to thank you both for all you do and let you know that I love you both very much," Kirsten said.
"Oh, Kirst, I think I can speak for us both when I say that we both love you and have always thought of you as a mother. And Sandy has been more of a father then my father has ever been to me. I mean, I asked Sandy to walk me down the aisle even though my own biological father is supposed to be a ceremony. He probably won't even show up, I can never count on him. But I've always been able to count on you and Sandy, Kirst. Thank you so much," Summer told her mother-in-law.
"Ditto," Marissa said simply, grinning back at her mother-in-law.
"Oh, one more group hug, okay?" Kirsten said as she threw her arms around both of her daughters-in-law and kissed, first, Summer, and then Marissa, on the forehead. Kirsten sighed happily. "Alright, time to look pretty, let's go," Kirsten said. She opened the door and held it open for Summer and Marissa.
As Summer and Marissa entered the vestibule of the church, they immediately saw the other three bridesmaids standing by the doors to the center aisle of the church. Summer had asked four other women besides Marissa to be her bridesmaids; all four were from college. First, there was Kellie, whom was probably almost as close to Summer as Marissa was. She couldn't make it because she was about seven months pregnant and living in New York with her husband until the baby was born. The other bridesmaids were Jillian, Anna Beth, and Natalie.
"Oh, Sum!" Natalie exclaimed when she saw Summer coming towards them. "You look absolutely beautiful. Seth is gonna pass out when he sees you!" Natalie was wearing the same lavender bridesmaid dress and had her strawberry blonde hair up in a similar up-do to Marrisa's. "Here, this is yours," Natalie said, handing Summer her bouquet with mostly white roses and some desert roses. All the bridesmaids' bouquets were all desert roses.
"You do look wonderful, Sum," Jillian said as she leaned over and handed Marissa her bouquet. Anna Beth nodded, agreeing with what Jillian had said. "Okay, it's time to go," Kirsten prompted them. "Get lined up and all, I'll go tell the organist we're all ready to start." They all lined up and stood waiting for the music. First, Anna Beth's twin daughters, Alexis and Alyson walked down the aisle as the flower girls. Next, Natalie's son, Noah, walked down the aisle as the ring bearer. Then came all the bridesmaids: Marissa, Anna Beth, Jillian, and Natalie. Finally, Summer walked down the aisle with her arm looped around Sandy's arm. As they both looked forward and grinned, Sandy leaned over and whispered to Summer, barely moving his lips, "Are you nervous?"
Summer whispered back, "Are you kidding me!? Of course, I am!" They were now at the altar.
Sandy turned to her and pulled her veil back. "Don't be nervous...he really loves you. You two are going to have a terrific life together," Sandy said. He leaned over and kissed her cheek. Summer quickly thanked him and then took her place up across from Seth. Summer grinned at Seth, whom mouthed "you're beautiful" to her as the priest started the wedding. Summer kept grinning and thought to herself We are going to have a wonderful life...I can't even wait!
* * * * *
A few hours later, the bridal party and all the guests were at the reception. Everyone was enjoying themselves, by either dancing or mingling with other guests at the reception. Summer and Seth were sitting at the head table, talking to Marissa and Ryan. "Have you guys come up with any more baby names?" Summer asked.
"We're so undecided. I have no clue what we're going to do," Marissa answered. Ryan laughed at her.
"Here's the problem, I want to name any of our kids any traditional name. Like Sarah, Michael, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Alexander...you know, those types of names. Marissa wants to name our kids things like Daphne and Celeste. Or Conner and Kaleb," Ryan explained.
"What can I say? I want our kids to be interesting!" Marissa snapped playfully. Marissa turned back to Summer and Seth. "So here's a question. When are you two going to have kids?" Marissa asked.
"Riss! They just got married!" Ryan said in a scolding kind of tone.
"Ryan, normally, I wouldn't ask, but it's Summer and Seth. It's fine if we ask them," Marissa explained before turning back to Summer and Seth to hear their answer.
Summer was smiling at her. "Of course it's fine that you asked us...and actually, Seth and I have discussed it and we decided we want to have kids as soon as possible. We're going to start, um, trying on our honeymoon," Summer grinned and even blushed a little.
Marissa grinned. "That's great! Maybe our kids will be around the same age! How cool would that be?" Marissa asked excitedly.
"Pretty cool," Summer answered.
"What would be pretty cool?" Kirsten asked as she and Sandy came over to the table and sat down.
"If our kid and Ryan and Riss's kid were around the same age," Seth said.
Kirsten's head snapped over to Summer. "You're pregnant? Why didn't you tell us?" Kirsten asked.
"Oh, no, I'm not. I'm not pregnant, I mean. Seth and I were just telling Marissa and Ryan that we'd like to start having kids as soon as possible," Summer explained grinning at Kirsten.
"I see," Kirsten said. "So pretty soon we're going to be grandparents to two kids," Kirsten said to Sandy.
"Oh, that makes me feel oh-so-old," Sandy replied shaking his head.
Kirsten laughed and playfully hit Sandy. "Don't listen to him-this is wonderful news. We're so excited for you!"
Summer grinned and wrapped her arms around Seth. She thought to herself Wonderful news...a new wonderful life...and I can't wait! She grinned again and, for the rest of the day, she couldn't stop grinning.
Chapter One
Marissa looked at her reflection in the mirror. She was wearing a long lavender formal dress. Her hair was on the top of her head in an up- do. "Hey...you look great," a voice said from behind Marissa.
Marissa smiled as she turned around. She knew that voice by heart. It belonged to one of her best friends, Summer. "Thank you, Sum, but all my baby weight and fat is showing," Marissa complained. Marissa took a few steps towards Summer and looked her up and down. "You, on the other hand, look absolutely fabulous.
Summer glanced down at her white gown and grinned. "I really love this dress," Summer said. She grinned nervously at herself in the mirror. "I just hope Seth loves it, too."
Marissa laughed. "Of course he will!" Marissa exclaimed. "I can't believe it. Ryan and I are married. We're having a child. You and Seth are getting married today!" Marissa instinctively threw her arms around her best friend. "Things can't get too much better, now can they?"
Summer soon matched the same goofy grin that Marissa was wearing. "Yeah, I know what you mean. It seems like everything is just coming together perfectly," Summer answered.
Then there was a knock on the door. Kirsten entered the room and smiled at both girls. "You both look so beautiful," Kirsten complimented as she hugged first Summer and then Marissa. "Well, they're almost ready for you two out there," Kirsten said. Kirsten took another look at the two grown women. Kirsten sighed. "I promised myself I wouldn't do this, but do you two mind if I have a kind of sentimental moment with you two?" Kirsten asked.
Summer smiled. "Of course not!" Summer said as Marissa nodded her agreement.
"Okay, well, I just want you two to know that I have two awesome sons. I love them both so much, but something I've always wanted was a daughter. For the past few years, I've felt like I've had two sons and two daughters. I just want to thank you both for all you do and let you know that I love you both very much," Kirsten said.
"Oh, Kirst, I think I can speak for us both when I say that we both love you and have always thought of you as a mother. And Sandy has been more of a father then my father has ever been to me. I mean, I asked Sandy to walk me down the aisle even though my own biological father is supposed to be a ceremony. He probably won't even show up, I can never count on him. But I've always been able to count on you and Sandy, Kirst. Thank you so much," Summer told her mother-in-law.
"Ditto," Marissa said simply, grinning back at her mother-in-law.
"Oh, one more group hug, okay?" Kirsten said as she threw her arms around both of her daughters-in-law and kissed, first, Summer, and then Marissa, on the forehead. Kirsten sighed happily. "Alright, time to look pretty, let's go," Kirsten said. She opened the door and held it open for Summer and Marissa.
As Summer and Marissa entered the vestibule of the church, they immediately saw the other three bridesmaids standing by the doors to the center aisle of the church. Summer had asked four other women besides Marissa to be her bridesmaids; all four were from college. First, there was Kellie, whom was probably almost as close to Summer as Marissa was. She couldn't make it because she was about seven months pregnant and living in New York with her husband until the baby was born. The other bridesmaids were Jillian, Anna Beth, and Natalie.
"Oh, Sum!" Natalie exclaimed when she saw Summer coming towards them. "You look absolutely beautiful. Seth is gonna pass out when he sees you!" Natalie was wearing the same lavender bridesmaid dress and had her strawberry blonde hair up in a similar up-do to Marrisa's. "Here, this is yours," Natalie said, handing Summer her bouquet with mostly white roses and some desert roses. All the bridesmaids' bouquets were all desert roses.
"You do look wonderful, Sum," Jillian said as she leaned over and handed Marissa her bouquet. Anna Beth nodded, agreeing with what Jillian had said. "Okay, it's time to go," Kirsten prompted them. "Get lined up and all, I'll go tell the organist we're all ready to start." They all lined up and stood waiting for the music. First, Anna Beth's twin daughters, Alexis and Alyson walked down the aisle as the flower girls. Next, Natalie's son, Noah, walked down the aisle as the ring bearer. Then came all the bridesmaids: Marissa, Anna Beth, Jillian, and Natalie. Finally, Summer walked down the aisle with her arm looped around Sandy's arm. As they both looked forward and grinned, Sandy leaned over and whispered to Summer, barely moving his lips, "Are you nervous?"
Summer whispered back, "Are you kidding me!? Of course, I am!" They were now at the altar.
Sandy turned to her and pulled her veil back. "Don't be nervous...he really loves you. You two are going to have a terrific life together," Sandy said. He leaned over and kissed her cheek. Summer quickly thanked him and then took her place up across from Seth. Summer grinned at Seth, whom mouthed "you're beautiful" to her as the priest started the wedding. Summer kept grinning and thought to herself We are going to have a wonderful life...I can't even wait!
* * * * *
A few hours later, the bridal party and all the guests were at the reception. Everyone was enjoying themselves, by either dancing or mingling with other guests at the reception. Summer and Seth were sitting at the head table, talking to Marissa and Ryan. "Have you guys come up with any more baby names?" Summer asked.
"We're so undecided. I have no clue what we're going to do," Marissa answered. Ryan laughed at her.
"Here's the problem, I want to name any of our kids any traditional name. Like Sarah, Michael, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Alexander...you know, those types of names. Marissa wants to name our kids things like Daphne and Celeste. Or Conner and Kaleb," Ryan explained.
"What can I say? I want our kids to be interesting!" Marissa snapped playfully. Marissa turned back to Summer and Seth. "So here's a question. When are you two going to have kids?" Marissa asked.
"Riss! They just got married!" Ryan said in a scolding kind of tone.
"Ryan, normally, I wouldn't ask, but it's Summer and Seth. It's fine if we ask them," Marissa explained before turning back to Summer and Seth to hear their answer.
Summer was smiling at her. "Of course it's fine that you asked us...and actually, Seth and I have discussed it and we decided we want to have kids as soon as possible. We're going to start, um, trying on our honeymoon," Summer grinned and even blushed a little.
Marissa grinned. "That's great! Maybe our kids will be around the same age! How cool would that be?" Marissa asked excitedly.
"Pretty cool," Summer answered.
"What would be pretty cool?" Kirsten asked as she and Sandy came over to the table and sat down.
"If our kid and Ryan and Riss's kid were around the same age," Seth said.
Kirsten's head snapped over to Summer. "You're pregnant? Why didn't you tell us?" Kirsten asked.
"Oh, no, I'm not. I'm not pregnant, I mean. Seth and I were just telling Marissa and Ryan that we'd like to start having kids as soon as possible," Summer explained grinning at Kirsten.
"I see," Kirsten said. "So pretty soon we're going to be grandparents to two kids," Kirsten said to Sandy.
"Oh, that makes me feel oh-so-old," Sandy replied shaking his head.
Kirsten laughed and playfully hit Sandy. "Don't listen to him-this is wonderful news. We're so excited for you!"
Summer grinned and wrapped her arms around Seth. She thought to herself Wonderful news...a new wonderful life...and I can't wait! She grinned again and, for the rest of the day, she couldn't stop grinning.