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Cosmo Girl

"So how's Theresa?" she said. Ryan was shocked he was sure she would know by now. Marissa looked at him. "Ryan?" she said waiting for him to speak. "It's just I thought you knew. Umm Theresa passed away" He said. Which from the look of her face he could tell that she hadn't. "How? When? "she said barely being able to form the words. "About eight months ago. She was driving and a drunk driver pushed her car into the guard rail. She never made it to the hospital" Ryan said.

Her eyes showed concern and that look he's been getting from everyone since that day he called it sympathy. "Ryan I'm so sorry. I had no idea. Was there a funeral?" she said. "Yeah, but it's was small and I didn't want everyone to make a big deal out of it since Danny had been taking it hard. So I asked the Cohen's not to come. Actually it was only me, Danny and Maria, a few people from the neighborhood and Seth despite my pleading him not to come. He thought I needed someone to help" he said looking at her.

She understood shaking her head. "I'm so sorry. God it must have been so hard to lose someone that you" she stopped not being able to say more.

"Actually I've been more worried about Danny" he said taking the attention from himself. "Typical Ryan Atwood always helping others and forgetting about him self" She said. Marissa still knew him like no else ever could and it would probably be like that forever.

"Yeah well with kids come priority I guess" he said. She smiled. "You're a good dad" she said. "And you know this by spending a lousy thirty minutes together with us?" he said joking.

"No of course not it's just who you are. You always said that you would never be the kind of father that walked away. You would always make sure your kid was taken care of" she reminded him. "What I really meant was I wouldn't be my father" he said.

"You're nothing like him" Marissa said. "You don't know him" Ryan said. "That's true however I do know you and it's just not how you are. You never were and you never will be" she said. Ryan nodded. "So New Port huh? So how long you been back?" he said chaning the subject.

She laughed. "About three months I would say" she said. "Seth was telling me about a job for the New port group" Ryan threw in. "Did he mention that Julie's my boss" Marissa said throwing that in trying to see his reaction which was clearly a shocked expression.

"You work for Julie Cooper?" He said amazed. She laughed. "Well she is my mother" She said. "Yeah who you've never been able to get along with for longer then a week let alone a day" He said.

"Well she called me in Hawaii nothing big was happening. It was a nice opportunity, a way to make more money be back in California, sees you guys again. So I just accepted and it surprisingly hasn't been that bad" Marissa said.

"Yeah well I guess there is Kirsten to always keep you sane" Ryan said with a laugh. "Very true" she said. "So how's Jimmy doing?" Ryan said. "Dad is okay. He's still chartering boats. He's doing alright for himself, well as much as he can" She said.

"That's good. So how's Kaitlyn still enjoying New York more then College?" he said. She looked at him so he had checked up and truth was Marissa had always thought after she had heard that he would be leaving with Theresa that she would never see him again. She just figured it would be too hard.

"Kaitlyn's giving my mother grey hair" Marissa said joking. "I think you're giving Kaitlyn too much credit. I'm sure you've turned a few strands grey yourself" he said which made her laugh.

"Well I guess I did. I mean after all I was an emotional train wreck as a teenager" she said. "Which wasn't entirely you're fault" he reminded her. "I know but I did make some mistakes and I'm not afraid to own up to it and say that now" she said. "I guess there's a reason we call them mistakes" he said looking at her.

She nodded. "Daddy look at all these tickets that I got" Daniel said coming over. "That's great Danny. So why don't you go over to the counter and pick out something" Ryan said. "Okay but will you come with me?" he said.

Marissa heart was breaking at the sight of Ryan interacting with his son. His son. Ryan was someone's dad. She just couldn't believe it. "Alright I'll come" Ryan said getting up. "You too?" Daniel said looking back at Marissa who had looked at Ryan.

"Yeah sure why not? So Daniel what kind of prizes do they give out? Is it still like slinkies and tattoos?" She said sounding excited. "Oh that's what I want. I want a tattoo" He said looking at his father excited. "Okay well preferably washable or otherwise none at all" Ryan said in his dad voice. "Dads they really know how to ruin the fun" Marissa said laughing. Ryan poked her side having caught on to her teasing him.

"So what do you think Danny?" Ryan said. "Danny?" he said. "What?" Daniel said not paying attention" "The action figure or Marissa interrupted "Or perhaps the girl on the side waiting for her prize" Marissa said pointing to show what had distracted his son to which Ryan had laughed.

True he was only seven but he was his son. "I guess the action figure" He said. "Excellent you just made Uncle Seth very proud" Ryan said. Marissa smiled. "So are we going to Uncle Seth's because I really want to see Summer" Daniel said leaving as Ryan and Marissa had been walking behind him. "Yeah where supposed to be having dinner at their house" Ryan said. "Alright" he said excited.

"Comic books make him giddy" Ryan joked. Marissa laughed. "Well then Seth must be like his best friend" She said with a smile. "You know if you're not busy. You should come. It's just gonna be Seth and Summer me and Danny you could make it seem like a less bizarre date" Ryan said without thinking and wanted to kick himself afterwards. "Not that this is or would be a date It's just" he said.

"Ryan I get it but unfortunately as much as I would like too I have plans with my mom we're supposed to go over some stuff" She said smiling apologetically. Ryan nodded. "Right well you know you're job comes first" he said.

"So you're here for the weekend right?" she said. "Yeah we're driving back Sunday afternoon. "Great so how about the diner tomorrow morning for pancakes?" She said waiting for his answer. He laughed at her forwardness. "Sounds like a plan" Ryan said.

"Great so it was nice meeting you Daniel" She said. "You can call me Danny" He said. Marissa didn't realize the sentiment but Ryan sure did.

The only other people in his life who had addressed him as Danny was Ryan, Seth, Summer and Theresa. So obviously she had made a lasting impression with him.

"Okay Danny. Well Ryan I will see you tomorrow morning at the diner by the pier and you can come too if you want" She said looking at Danny. "I'll See ya tomorrow" Ryan said. "Bye Ryan" she said walking away.

"Bye Marissa" Daniel said which made Ryan laugh. "Bye Danny" she said leaving with a laugh. "You know dad Marissa sure does look like Cosmo girl from Uncle Seth's Comic" Daniel said pointing out. Ryan laughed. "Come on kid. I think we're done shopping for the day" Ryan said heading towards the exit.