Seth was going back to the house, but he first made a pit stop to the flower shop.
While waiting for Seth to come back, marissa fell asleep on the couch.Images of kissing Seth were in her head.Another thing playing in her mind over and over was The Night that changed everything!...
Marissa, Seth,Sandy,Kiersten,and Jimmy were all in the lobby of the faboulous Hilton Santa Monica Hotel,just sitting in the comfortable chairs talking about nothing in particular.
"So Jimmy, I was thinking you should put a little hostess stand right here in that corner and then in that corner you could put, I dont know a waterfall..."Kiersten was looking at a blueprint of the resturaunt and helping Jimmy figure out where to put what and everything.
Sandy,was sitting between them,bored as they started talking.
Marissa was sitting next to Seth on a love seat, talking about meaningless topics,like Ryan,the weather, Ryan, school, Ryan, why Ryan broke up with her, Ryan's butt.
Seth was sitting pretending to listen but not really listening.
"Why DID He want to quit now? We were doing so good!Why?" Marissa kept saying
Seth sighed.She wont shut up unless I remind her why, I guess.
"Marissa, because you didnt believe him about Oliver! I would be mad too!"Seth said exasperated.
"Oh yeah, ok"Marissa went back to being quiet.
"OK Im going to go get a latte, you want one?"
"Sure, Thank you"
"Be right back"Seth told her as he walked towards the drink bar.
Marissa got up feeling tired, forgetting about the latte.
"Im going to turn in.Bye guys see you in the morning"
"Bye Mar"Jimmy said to her.
''g'night Marissa" Kiersten said distractedly
"goodnight Marissa" Sandy said.
Marissa went back to her hotel room to lay down and sleep.
A few minutes later Seth returned with the lattes.
"Where's Marissa?"he asked
"OH, Seth I think she went to her room."Jimmy told him
"Ill just bring this to her, which room again?"
"319"
"Thank you.See you later"
Seth turned to go to her room to bring her the latte and to apologize for how he acted.
"Marissa?heres that latte you wanted earlier,Listen, Im sorry for how i was with you. I just get tired of everyone I know being together, and then complaining about not being together when I never even had a girlfriend and other guys had like 20 in a week. You know?"
"Yeah, I know the feeling!"Marissa said from her covers, sniffling a little.
"Here Marissa, dont worry, he'll realize what a jerk hes been and come back to you again. You're too nice to be hurt for long.If Ryan never comes back to you, then eventually you'll find someone else new."Seth said handing her some kleenexes and coming over to sit on her bed.
"Thank you Seth. You know what, you're an alright guy.I really cant believe no girl has ever gone out with you yet."
"Yeah,well when you're the emo geek of Harbor High School and competing with jocks and guys like Ryan, you never really get noticed by a bunch of girls that are worth going out with."
"OH come on.you are...nice and funny and cute, any girl would be glad to have you."
"you think so?"
"yeah."
"would you want to go out with a guy like me?"
"well, yes, if I werent me.I love Ryan."
"oh yeah."
"things will look up for you Seth.I know they will."
"you sure about that?"
"yeah, look here you were trying to cheer my up and im the one cheering you up"Marissa said giving Seth a little hug. When they pulled away, Marissa looked into his deep brown eyes, noticing for the first time how nice and full his lips were. She couldnt resist touching them lightly with her finger.
before she knew it,She kissed him. He kissed back, They got more and more passionate.Soon, Seth's body was on top of Marissa's body and then things got a little more physical.After a few minutesof this,Marissa started to think,'this is so wrong!' but those thoughts soon faded when Seth started planting a row of kisses on Marissa's stomache.marissa moaned with pleasure as Seth started moving closer down.Marissa kissed his neck and than started to take Seth's and her's shirts off.He stopped briefly for a second thinking of what he was about to do with his brother's ex-girlfriend and then continued kissing marissa all over her body.
Two hours later,Marissa was asleep and Seth was still in Marissa's bed stroking her hair with his hand softly before kissing her on her forehead, and then getting out of her bed to get to his own.
"Where are you going?"Marissa asked
"To bed"
"Oh ok goodnight!See ya in the morning!"
"Yeah"
A sudden noise from the living room, statled Marissa from her dream...
"Marissa!Im back!"Seth called from the hallway.
Marissa woke up, her hair all messy.
"Oh hey!Sorry did I wake you?"Seth said softer now as he went into the living room.
"Noo! I was just thinking of the wedding and who to invite,and everything.What took you so long?"
"Oh well, After I talked on the phone with my mom,I ran into Alex,remember the girl I told you about yesterday?And I invited her to the wedding,Is that all right?"
"Oh, yeah sure.She sounds really nice"
"She is,really sweet too,I cant believe her boyfriend would run out on her like that.Ohhh, and I bought you these." Seth said giving Marissa a medium-sized bouquet of white tulips, pink and red roses, and two orange,red and yellow hibiscus flowers from Hawaii, her favorite flowers.
"Oh Seth!they're beautiful! But why would you do this?"
"To celebrate our engagement and because you deserve them!"
"Seth thank you so much!!"
"Any time,babe!"
Marissa laughed and got off the couch to hug Seth.
"I love you!"Marissa said, before realizing it.
"uhh, love you too Marissa?"Seth's answer came out more like a question after all he was kind of shocked she just said that.
"Well, we better get to bed right? you must be so tired, after all I had 3 naps today and I'M tired, so uh lets just get to bed right now,shall we?" Marissa said really fast dragging Seth to the bedroom.
"OK"Seth said as she dragged him to the bedroom.
No, they didnt do THAT! in fact, they didnt do anything except actually sleep.But after laying there for an hour trying to figure out the meaning of that 'i love you' Marissa said earlier.
The more Marissa thought and thought about it, she realized that what she said to Seth,well she was really starting to mean it.She was really falling in love with Seth.
Seth just laid there in bed staring at the ceiling, wodering whether or not Marissa meant it like THAT or if she meant it in a friend way.He was kind of hoping she meant it the first way.
Finally, giving up on sleeping tongiht,Marissa turned over to face Seth,who was still staring at the ceiling.
"Seth, you know how I said I love you earlier?"
"Yeahh" Seth said slowly,preparing for Marissa to say she didnt mean it at all or something.
"Well, I think I meant it.I really think I am falling in love with you."
"OH" Seth said unable to hide the excitement in his voice and the huge smile on his face,but Marissa didnt seem to notice the excitement in his voice or the huge smile on his face, because she said,
"OH? that's all you have too say?"
"Yeah, Marissa, you dont know how much it actually means to me.I love you,too!"
"Really?"Marissa said excitedly
"Yes I do!"
She reached over to put her arm around Seth's chest.They stayed like that for the rest of the night.Marissa fell asleep in moments and Seth watched her sleep for a half an hour before falling asleep.
One month later,
"OH Marissa, you look so beautiful! I love your veil!"Kiersten exclaimed as she helped Marissa into her wedding dress.
"Thank you Kiersten for everything!I just wish Summer was here too!But she had to stay with her aunt in Paris again"
"Yeah that IS too bad Summer couldnt be here!"said someone behind her.
"Summer!you came!Oh my gosh!"Marissa ran to hug her friend.
"How could I NOT miss it?You're marrying my ex-boyfriend!I found it kinda funny."
"So you're not mad by what happened?"
"No.besides I met someone in Paris,who I brought with me.Wow! its amazing how much things can change in a few months!"
"Summer, do you want to be the baby's God Aunt?"
"God Aunt?never heard of it"
"Well, I didn't like the term God Mother so I changed it."
"You sure havent changed Coop!ohh wait, now I'll have to start calling you Cohen,but I call Cohen Cohen,So maybe I should call you Cohen #2?"
"How bout you just call me Coop, like you've always done your whole life!"
"OK,hey its better than Cohen #2,I guess!"
"So whose this mystery guy?"
"Ohh, he's right over there talking to Ryan right now.See him?"Summer said pointing towards a hot, tall dark-haired guy with a slight french accent.Who was a couple of years older than Summer.
"What's his name?"
"Blaine.Oh my gosh, its about to start!I cant believe in less than 20 minutes, you will be Marissa Cohen!ahhh!"Summer started to shriek excitedly, as she made her way to the front pew to sit by Blaine,Ryan and a blonde haired girl with brown eyes,obviuoisly his girlfriend.
"Kiersten is my dad here yet?" Marissa asked as she checked herself for the final time.
"No, hunny, he just called Sandy, hes still held up in Sacremento Airport,he wont be able to make it.But Sandy can walk you down the aisle."
"OK, well this is it!"Marissa said to herself softly.
"You ready?"asked Sandy.
"As ready as I'll ever be!"
"ok, lets do it!"
Then, everything seem to go in slow motion for Marissa.The walk down the aisle felt like a two mile walk.Seeing Summer's face light up with joy as she turns to see Marisssa walk down the aisle.Ryan giving Marissa a faint trace of a smile and nodding to her as if to say 'congratulations'. Seeing Seth's face as he took in the beauty of Marissa.Then,as she finally made her way up there he whispered 'you're so beautiful Marissa!' to her.The preacher kept going on and on and Marissa tuned him out only staring and smiling at Seth,concentrating only on Seth's face and no one else.And then finally, saying 'I do' and hearing the preacher say the words that would make it official, 'I now pronounce you husband and wife,you may kiss the bride!'
And then everything started speeding up real fast, the cheering, the happiness,the preacher saying, 'I now present to you,Mr. and Mrs. Seth Cohen' and everyone clapping loudly.
At the reception, Summer and Blaine came over to the bride and groom table to congratulate Marissa and Seth and to wish them both a happy life.And then Ryan coming over with his new girlfriend to wish them well in their new life together and to hug Marissa briefly for a second.
"Thank you Ryan!"was all Marissa could say.
"For what?"
"For forgiving me and Seth,and wishing us good luck with everything.Thank you Ryan, You dont know how much it means to me to know that you're all right now.Your new girlfriend is very pretty and lucky."
"Your welcome? But you know, she could never hold a candle to you"Ryan said smiling. Marissa looked at him,baffled. Finally, she managed to reply,
"Thank you,again!"Marissa smiled.And then he left.
"Marissa?Could you come here a second?I want you to meet someone."Seth said to Marissa
"Be there in a sec."
"Marissa, this is Alex.Alex this is my wife Marissa,wow my wife, I need to get used to that word!marissa this is the girl I was telling you about from the grocery store."
"Oh, hi Alex, I have heard so much of you!Seth said we have a lot in common seeing as how were both the same age and pregnant.Seth is just dorky like that!"Marissa said and laughed.
"Marissa?As in Julie Cooper's daughter?"Alex asked her wide-eyed
"Unfortunately yes, she is my mom."Marissa said
"Wow! Its so nice to see you again!"Alex said excitedly.
"Have we met before?"
"yeah, You and your mom used to come over to our house all the time and Me and you would play barbies and fairy princesses.Alex Shankton,your cousin, remember?"
"Oh yeah, I vaguely remember though.Its so nice to see you again!Wow!what are the odds of that happening?"
"I know, we both get pregnant at the same age and we live in the same town. How unusual!"
"I know!Wow!we really have to get together again and have lunch! I could make my specialty: ramen noodles with hot sauce and chocolate milk!"Marissa said
Alex just looks at her.
"Or, the usual brownie cake" Marissa smiles sheepishly
"MmM! sounds good!"
Then the two girls laughed.
"well this is pretty freaky huh?"Seth said.
"You could come over and help us decorate the baby's room."Marissa said to Alex.
"Ok, when are you planning on starting?"
"Oh probably in a couple of weeks"
"Ok, But I have no way to your house."
"Oh, I could pick you up"Seth offered.
"Thank you Seth, thats really nice of you. Oh before i forget, I might of found you a job, that is if you want a job right now"
"What is it?"
"Working at a construction site, you get paid $245 a day"
"Ok I'll think about it, where is it at?"
"Here let me go give you the address, I'll be back"
"Ok"
"Hey, Seth I need to go to the bathroom.I'll be back ok?" Marissa said to Seth
"Ok" he replied and kissed her on the cheek.
As Marissa walked through the bathroom door, she heard muffled cries coming from the far stall.
"Hello?"She said and knocked on the door. There was no answer, so she opened the door slowly
Alex was laying on the floor with a look of pain on her face.
"Alex?OMG!Whats going on?"
"Marissa,I think my water broke!OWWWW.Yes it did!"
"Alex hold on.Im calling the ambulence."Marissa said as she dialed the hospital
Summer walked in the bathroom as Marissa was on the phone with the receptionist.
"Summer!go get Seth! NOW! Alex is in labor!!!!"
Summer turned around and ran to Seth.
"Marissa ...labor...Alex...bathroom...go, now!"Summer manged to say as she was out of breath.Seth misunderstood the words and thought Marissa was the one in labor.
"Marissa's in labor!?"He said.
"Um no.Alex is"Summer said but Seth didnt hear her as he was already halfway to the bathroom.
"Oh screw it!"Marissa was yelling at the receptionist. "Alex, im going to get car, I'll be back asap ok?"
"Yeah,whatever,HURRY!!!!!"Alex was saying in beteween gasps of pain.
"Marissa!stay there hunny,im going to call the hospital. Here sit down!"Seth said as he approached Marissa,still thinking SHE was the one in labor.
"Forget it.I tried to call the hospital,they wouldnt let me through.Alex is in the bathroom.Go to her,Im going to get the car."
"NO! you shouldnt get it.I'll go get it just stay there!Dont move!I'll get you to the hospital"Seth was telling her
"Umm Seth, Alex is the one in labor!not me!and if we dont hurry,we are gonna have to help her deliver!!!NOW GO GET ALEX!!!"Marissa said.
"Ohh oops."Seth said as he ran to the bathroom and Marissa ran to the car.
At the hospital:
"Well, how is she doing?"Seth asked the doctor.
"Good thing you came when you did,She was already dialating to 7."
"What does that mean?"Seth asked him.
"In other words,you would have had to deliver the baby in the bathroom at your wedding."
"OHHHH!!!!"
"Anyway, Alex and the baby are both doing FINE"
"Can we go see her yet?" Marissa asked the doctor.
"If she wants you to see her,Come with me" the doctor said as he led them to a hospital room.
Alex was laying in bed,her dark hair all a mess and her face really pale.She turned to face them when they came in and smiled.
"Hey guys!"She said
"Hey Alex, how are you feeling?"Seth asked her as Marissa ran to Alex and hugged her.
"Good,thanks"Alex replyed.
"Ohhh Alex,Congratualtions!!!!" Marissa kept repeating
"did you guys see the baby yet?thanks both of you for getting me here.The doctor said if we had the baby delivered in the bathroom,there was a greater chance that the baby wouldn't have survived.Thank you!"
"So what did you name your baby?"Marissa asked her.
"Pickle, in honor of my favorite food during the pregnancy" Then,seeing the look in Seth and Marissa's faces,she added "just kidding,Her name is Marissa Janelle.In honor of my cousin and the kindness her and her husband showed me."
"Thank you!"
"Would you like to be the baby's Godmother,since you are such a great person to me?"Alex asked her.
"Sure! I would LOVE to!Thank you!!!"
Marissa and Alex hugged and smiled for a few more minutes, until the nurse came in and said they had to go so Alex could rest.Seth hugged Alex good-bye and told her they would come by again tomorrow.
"Ok,bye guys see ya later"
"Bye!"
When they were outside of the room, Seth asked Marissa if she wanted to see the baby.
"OK"
So they went over to the window and looked for Marissa Janelle.
"OH look there she is!Look at the very left side!See her?"Seth was pointing out the baby to Marissa.
"Oh yeah I see her now!She's so cute!Hi there Marissa Janelle!"Marissa said waving at the sleeping baby.
They looked at the baby for a few more minutes,then remembering the wedding, went back to it.
