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Pushing the cart through the chocolate aisle Ryan looked at Marissa in utter shock while she just stocked the cart up with every single chocolate, pure chocolate, chocolate with nuts, white chocolate, to Ryan it felt as if every single chocolate type was now in their cart.

'Uhm Cooper…we were actually coming here for things we need.' Said Ryan, he sighed when he saw Marissa walk back with more chocolate in her arms; she smiled sweetly at him and again placed it in the cart.

'Well I need this, mother nature is going to work her magic on me again this month and I need to be prepared, oh which reminds me we need tampons.' Marissa said loudly making heads turn she shrugged her shoulders at them.

'You…you need tampons, not 'we'…you.' Ryan said embarrassedly. Ryan couldn't believe he hadn't killed himself already; he had been living with the other sex ever since he was sixteen and still they had ways of surprising him.

'Oh get of your freaking high horse Ryan and get me the tampons I'll finish up here.' She smiled at him and turned back to all the brands of chocolate chip cookies. Ryan reluctantly moved away from the cart sighing as he did so. 'You know what size!' Marissa yelled over her shoulder, making Ryan turn a crimson red. 'Boys…' she said to herself.

Ryan was standing in the aisle of shampoo and all other maintenance requisites, he saw all kind of brands of tampons and shook his head as he grabbed the OB's comfort super size tampons. A man a lot older then Ryan was doing the exact same thing. Ryan looked at him briefly and smiled uncomfortably. 'Girls…' he said and the other man nodded just as uncomfortable. Ryan laughed and walked back to his crazy best friend.

'There you are.' she said as he put the pack of tampons in the cart. 'Thanks Ry you're a stud. You see you already paid me back with one thing you still have seven to go.' She said smiling slyly at him.

'Ha ha! Very funny Riss.' Ryan said as he pushed the cart to the cereal aisle something they desperately needed.

'So I was thinking since it is almost Christmas…' Marissa started only to be interrupted, by someone else.

'Chrismukkah! Marissa four years four years I've tried and still she says Christmas.' Seth said as he made his was over to Ryan and Marissa hugging Marissa and kissing her cheek and hugging Ryan with a clap on his shoulder.

'Sorry Seth I forgot about your festive holiday.' Marissa replied smiling while she did so. 'What are you doing here?' she asked.

'Oh Summer needed chocolate and I didn't want to argue with her about who was going to get it since her rage blackout's are increasing due to mother nature who again this months brings a little miracle I call menstruation, and seeing your cart you two are in the same situation.' Seth rambled, Marissa and Ryan both smiled when they heard their friend talk on and on about a subject that sometimes would make boy's blush, just like Ryan but to Seth it was as if the more awkward subjects were the more Seth was affected by them and the happier he discussed them openly and with no embarrassment at all. Making Ryan and Marissa smile the entire time, because they all knew normal subjects and subjects that really mattered made Seth feel uncomfortable.

'Which reminds me Riss where can I find the tampons again, my little snow angle needs the super size comfort tampons of the brand OB, super size can you believe it she keeps bleeding and nothing seems to stop her.' Seth said taking a deep breath as he waited for Marissa to respond but all he got were fits of laughter coming from Marissa. He looked at her quizzically and then at Ryan who just shook his head at him and pointed toward aisle number 3. Seth nodded his head in acknowledgement said a quick 'thanks' and sauntered towards aisle number 3.

'Can you believe him…it seems like nothing ever embarrasses him.' Ryan said while continuing to walk towards the cashier where they could pay for their things and get into their respective Toyota Corolla and drive home.

Ryan and Marissa were now in their car driving back home, the rain was pouring down on the streets immediately melting the snow. Ryan looked at Marissa and smiled when she sang a long with the Christmas songs.

'Maybe this Christmas will mean something more. Maybe this year love will appear. Deeper than ever before' she sang as she turned up the volume of one of her favourite Christmas songs. Ryan laughed when he saw her singing like a little child, in total bliss, her eyes sparkling as she saw the lights in people's homes and the decorations.

'And maybe forgiveness will ask us to call. Someone we've loved. Someone we've lost. For reasons we can't quite recall. Maybe this Christmas, maybe they'll be an open door. Maybe the star that's shown before will shine once more.' Marissa carried on she held Ryan's hand while she sang, completely comfortable with him and not even remotely embarrassed.

Ryan listened to her sweet voice; it definitely was music to his ears. 'And maybe this Christmas will find us at last. In heavenly peace. Grieve for the least. For the love we've been shown in the past. Maybe this Christmas, maybe this Christmas.' Marissa ended and listened to the next song that came along which happened to be 'Santa Clause is Coming to Town' Mariah Carrey's version.

This beat was the exact opposite of the previous one, Ron Sexsmith's easy, rhythm and now they were listening to Mariah Carrey's upbeat song. It still got Marissa in her Christmas mood though and she again sang along with the song this time placing her hand in front of her mouth pretending it to be a microphone swaying her hips and jumping up and down while still remaining seated if that was possible. Ryan laughed at her and watched her in awe; she really seemed like an innocent child.

They were both cooking dinner a Christmas pasta, they both always knew how to cook, but Ryan was the better cook of the two of them. Marissa set the table for two and walked back to the kitchen area where Ryan was stirring the pasta. She was mesmerized by the delicious scent the kitchen now had.

'So were going to your mom's for Christmas eve right?' asked Ryan as he stayed focused on the wok in front of him.

'Yeah Christmas Eve and a part of Christmas day, then we'll take the buss to Newport pick up Summer and Seth and fly back home, celebrate second day with Seth and Summer.' Marissa said as she poured both her and Ryan some white wine.

'Okay that sounds good, what did you get for your mom?' he asked while turning the fire low and taking the pan to the basin letting the remaining water flow through the basin. Ryan took the now slightly dry pasta to their little dining area and put the pan down.

'I got here a Chanel, dress she wanted to have since…ever, but it was always too expensive and let me tell you something it still is.' Marissa said smiling slightly while she took the pan of sauce to the table. 'And what did you get her?'

'Well she's always complaining about her hair, how it always looks frizzy so I got her a GHD Luxury Mini Straightener Hair Styling Kit.' Ryan said with a proud smile attached on his face.

'Wow Ry that's specific.' Marissa said laughing slightly when she heard what she said, it was prefect though, they never had these luxury things growing but now they could finally buy them, not every single time of course but sometimes they could.

'Yeah well it took me hours, so don't mind me with being specific.' Ryan said while taking a big bite of his pasta.

'I don't mind…just out of curiosity what did you get me?' Marissa asked with a sly smile on her face.

'Yeah not falling for it Cooper you'll just have to wait and see…patience is a wonderful quality.'

'Boo hoo you're no fun!' Marissa said in a little girl's whining voice.

Ryan laughed slightly and Marissa smiled at him, and resumed eating, the entire night was based on small talk and a lot of laughter.