Song-Fic: I Try by Macy Gray

Disclaimer: McG and Josh Schwartz own the O.C., I just wish I did.

A/N: I decided to make one more chapter for closure...Hope everyone likes it! If you have any other ideas for this chapter, feel free to tell me, and I will update it. Or if you like it as is, tell me!!

Ryan swept Marissa off her feet. Literally. He had run outside after her, and scooped her up like a baby.

"Ryan, put me down!" Marissa shrieked, not really wanting him to let her go...ever.

"Put you down? Okay," Ryan replied, too easily.

Uh-oh, Marissa thought. The pool. At least she was wearing a bathing suit.

"The purpose of a bathing suit is to go swimming," Ryan presaged. He couldn't help staring at her all black bikini with a ring in the middle. God, she was hot.

Ryan gently tossed her into the Cohens' pool. She'd had it coming. No worries. He stripped off his wife beater.

She had eyes only for Ryan as he stripped his shirt. His abs were so sexy. And those biceps. Marissa wasn't even going to get started on those.

Marissa squealed as the cool water covered her skin.

"Oops," he laughed. It was good to hear him laugh.

Marissa splashed around in the pool. God, she was gorgeous when she was soaking wet. Actually she was gorgeous no matter what she was, or wasn't, wearing.

"Help me out," Marissa begged. She had some tricks of her own up her sleeve.

Ryan begrudgingly leaned over and gave her his hand. Mustering up all of her strength, Marissa yanked him into the pool. He stumbled and fell on top of her.

"They are such children," Seth remarked to Summer, who was lounging on a chair.

Summer didn't respond. Seth assumed that she was napping. He rubbed his hands together evilly. Or at least in the way he thought was evil.

Hmm, Seth thought. He was a very childish person. Was it worth it? Oh, yes.

Carefully he picked Summer up and walked over to the edge of the pool. He kissed her, and then threw her in. Summer's high-pitched scream sounded as soon as she touched the water.

"Oh my god Cohen!"

Marissa dunked Ryan. She took a deep breath and went under as well. Finding his lips, she kissed him. And suddenly, they didn't need air. They had each other.

"Get in here now!" Summer ordered. "Don't leave me here with Coop and Chino sucking face underwater!"

Seth obliged. He was more than happy to join in the festivities. Marissa and Ryan finally surfaced for air.

"God, how do you guys last so long?" Seth asked.

"Why don't you try and find out for yourself?" Ryan grinned.

Seth looked expectantly at Summer, who glared at him. "Don't even think about it, Coh-"

But before she had time to finish, he had pushed her underwater. Hey, she thought, this isn't so bad.

Ryan turned to Marissa.

"So," he started.

"Are we?" Marissa said hesitantly.

Ryan gazed deep into her eyes. It was time to trust again.

"I'm ready," he stated.

Ryan Atwood was a man of few words. But he knew that this just wouldn't cut it.

"Will you be my girlfriend?" He whispered. "I love you."

"Okay," Marissa was finding it increasingly hard to breathe. "I don't ever want to lose you again."

And with that, she wrapped her legs around him and kissed him.

Ryan put his arms around the girl, no, his girl. He was ready to love her again.