Hey everybody! Just wanted to thank you again for reading/reviewing/favouriting ect. It means a lot that you like this story enough to stick with it. Anyway, here's the RM you've been asking for! Hope its okay!

Marissa Cooper stood beside her children's father at the hospital's front entrance desk waiting patiently as Ryan signed some papers that would allow their daughter to be released to them.

She shifted Lucy slightly in her arms, listening to the little girl chatter about all the things she would do when she got home.

Marissa smiled at Lucy's enthusiasm. The way she was talking, you'd think she'd been away for months rather than days.

"You said that when you talked to Auntie Summer on the phone, she said she had a surprise for me right?" The young blonde asked excitedly.

"Yep that's what she said." Marissa played with her daughter's hair absentmindedly. "She said that she and your brother would be waiting for you at home with a welcome home present."

"YAY!" Lucy shrieked. "I wonder what it is. Maybe a unicorn! Or a gumball! Or a house!"

"What do you need a new house for?" Marissa asked playfully, tickling her daughter. "You've already got two!"

"Yes but this house could be for all of us so you, me, daddy and Natey could live together like a real family." She explained simply.

"Oh baby, we are a real family!" Marissa cried, crushed by Lucy's words. "Even though we don't live together! Daddy and I love you and Natey very much!"

Lucy looked doubtful.

"And daddy's coming over for dinner tonight so we can eat as a family!" She continued desperately. "Would you like that?"

"Uh-huh." Lucy nodded happily. "I like it when you and daddy are together."

"I like it too baby." Marissa whispered to herself.

"All done!" Ryan set down his pen and pushed a large stack of papers across the counter towards the receptionist. "We can finally get out of here!"

"Lucy, are you leaving us already?" Doctor Fisher walked over to them and gave Lucy a hug.

"Yah! I'm all better!" Lucy said proudly from her place in Marissa's arms.

"Glad to hear it!" The doctor smiled warmly. "I don't want you coming back any time soon!" She laughed heartily and turned to leave.

"Well I really must get back in there but it was great to meet you Lucy, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper." Doctor Fisher nodded courteously.

"They're not married!" Lucy announced loudly causing everyone in the room to turn around.

"Excuse me?" Said Doctor Fisher.

"Mommy and daddy aren't married." Lucy repeated. "Mommy lives in one house and daddy lives in another. Daddy's last name is Atwood, not Cooper!"

"Oh, um, my mistake." The Doctor muttered, looking uncomfortable. "I just assumed. Well it was really nice to meet you all! Good-bye!" She hurried off down the hall.

"What did I say?" Lucy asked wide-eyed.

Ryan laughed and lifted his daughter into his arms. "Come on princess, let's go home! I don't know about you but I'm starving!"

The elevator door opened with a clang on the top floor of the Ambrose apartment building in Manhattan, to reveal three quarters of the Cooper-Atwood family, standing hand in hand.

A very excited Lucy darted out in front of her parents and raced to the door. "Hurry up!" She cried impatiently looking back at them. "I want to see my surprise!"

"Calm down kid." Ryan told her as Marissa unlocked the door. "It's probably just a new Barbie or something."

The little girl rolled her eyes at him and burst through the door. "I'M HOME!" She shouted joyfully stepping inside. "NATEY!"

"LUCY!" He shouted back equally happily as he walked into the room. "I'm so glad you're home!"

The two kids ran toward each other and hugged tightly, causing Marissa to smile broadly. She thought it was adorable how attached her children were to one another.

Prior to their birth, she'd always thought that the twins being able to read each other's minds thing was a myth, but she'd immediately changed her mind once she'd met her kids.

It may sound silly but Nate really did have a special bond. They were a lot closer than most siblings.

"Come on Lucy!" Nate grabbed her hand. "Your surprise is in the kitchen with Auntie Summer!" Lucy giggled excitedly and the two of them ran off to the kitchen with Ryan and Marissa following closely behind.

"AHHHHHHHHH!" Lucy screamed in delight, throwing herself to the floor beside Summer. "You got me a DOG!"

"You got her a dog?" Marissa rubbed her temples where a headache was starting and shot Summer a look.

"Yeah." Summer grinned, ignoring Marissa's glare. "The twins have been wanting a puppy for a while now and Nate and I were out for lunch earlier and we saw them and couldn't resist! They were sooo cute!" She smiled fondly at the tiny golden puppy in Lucy's arms.

Marissa had to admit it was cute. And the kids seemed to love it, she noticed as she watched them stroke it lovingly.

"Alright." She sighed finally. "But if it gets too big, it's going to live with daddy."

Ryan chuckled and patted her arm. "I thought you liked dogs."

"I do." She replied. "I used to love Dustin, but these two are so crazy already, the last thing we need is a dog in the house."

"Well you can't take it back now." Summer rose to her feet. "They've already named it."

"Lily!" Lucy said proudly, holding up the dog for her parents to see.

"And her middle name's Tallulah!" Nate exclaimed. "I picked that one."

"Yep!" Lucy hugged the puppy to her chest. "Lily Tallulah Cooper Atwood is now officially part of the family!"

Summer smiled at Marissa's sour face. "I knew she'd like it!"

Marissa yawned and sat up as the credits rolled across the TV screen, rubbing her eyes tiredly.

The coffee table was littered with empty Thai take-out containers and there was rice all over the floor from Nate's attempt at using chopsticks.

The kids lay asleep on the couch, their heads nestled together cutely, exhausted from their interesting day.

Next to them, Ryan blinked several times and groaned as he sat up.

"Was it just me, or was that movie incredibly odd?" He asked, looking at Marissa.

"It's not just you." She laughed quietly. "I never liked Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang when I was a kid; the child catcher freaked me out! But for some reason Nate and Lucy love it. They know all the songs by heart!"

Ryan shook his head and stood up. "Weird kids." He muttered

"Hey!" Marissa laughed smacking him with a pillow. "For the last time, they are NOT weird!"

"Shhhhh!" Ryan smiled, clapping his hand over Marissa's mouth and gesturing to the children. "You don't want to wake them."

"You're right." She whispered. "It would be impossible to get them back to sleep. Let's get these kids to bed."

"You take Lucy, I'll take Nate?" Ryan suggested, gently lifting his young son into his arms.

Marissa followed him down the hall with Lucy and carefully settled her into her purple-polka dot sheets without bothering to change the little girl into her pajamas.

"Goodnight baby." She kissed Lucy lightly. "Sweet dreams." Marissa turned on the fairy night light and closed the door quietly.

Back in the living room Ryan was sitting on the couch waiting for her.

"You want a drink?" She offered, opening the fridge.

"Sure." Ryan caught the beer Marissa tossed him.

"Nate still sleeping?" She asked.

"Yep."

"Good." Marissa leaned back into the couch and closed her eyes. "So how are you?" She inquired, trying to start up a conversation. "I hope you don't feel guilty about the Lucy in the hospital thing. I still feel terrible about what I said."

"Don't worry about it." Ryan answered looking into her doubtful eyes. "Honestly, forget about it cause I have."

"Thanks." She smiled at him warmly. "You've been so wonderful every since you got here."

Ryan blushed and looked away.

"Seriously." She continued. "I couldn't ask you to be a better father to Nate and Lucy. And I was scared you wouldn't want anything to do with them!" She laughed slightly. "It kind of reminds me of why I fell in love with you all those years ago." Marissa looked at Ryan shyly and slowly inched toward him.

"I really missed you." Her voice was barely above a whisper. "It's been so good seeing you again."

They faces were now just centimeters apart. Marissa could see the fear and excitement in his eyes. He wanted this just as much as she did, she was sure it.

"Marissa." He murmured quietly, aware of what was about to happen.

The air tingled with anticipation. They moved closer and closer until suddenly, in an explosion of passion and longing, their lips crashed together.

Marissa kissed him hungrily, tangling her hands into Ryan's hair.

"Would you like to stay the night?" She whispered breathlessly into his ear.