Disclaimer: Please don't sue me! I don't own 'the OC' or any of it's characters.

This is my second OC fanfic. (This is set after 'The Heartbreak') Please R&R!

Since the Thanksgiving episode, I thought that Theresa and Ryan had chemistry, but no one wrote a Theresa Ryan shipper. Now that there is a possibility that they hook up, I decided to write this.

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Still a Spark

Chapter 1: Reunited

Theresa's POV

There he is. He looks a little different, but sexy nonetheless. New clothes, new haircut, but still the same old Ryan. He's still short on words most of the time, but when he does say something, it's worth hearing. I admit, I didn't cater this event just for the money. I miss him a lot- his cute half smiles, his quiet personality, his baby blue eyes. Ever since I saw him on Thanksgiving, I realized that I still had feelings for him. I don't think I ever let go of him, even when he moved here, to Newport.

When I look at him, I see a person that I could trust with my life, but I also see a lot of sadness and confusion. Last time I saw him, he looked so happy with Marissa. Now, he avoids talking about her. When he said that he wasn't with Marissa anymore, I couldn't help but feel relieved. I mean, I feel sorry that things didn't work out with her, but I still care about him.

Talking to him is easy as always. We picked up where we left off at Thanksgiving. Reminiscing about childhood in Chino always brings back good memories. Ryan's life changed for the better when he moved, but I wish things were like before Trey got arrested. Things were so simple, so easy. But I know I can't turn back time. Ryan seems happy, yet conflicted. I can see it in his eyes. I just hope he figures things out.

Ryan's POV

Theresa is catering the Valentine's Day Dance. Very unexpected. I do admit I'm happy to see her. It's nice to have someone who really understands you. I can talk to Seth, but it's not the same. He was brought up in the lap of luxury. He doesn't understand my past. Me and Theresa…we connect. She's like a shoulder I can lean on. I can depend on her, unlike Marissa. I admit, I did love Marissa. But now, I don't know how I feel. She chose Oliver over me time and time again. When she came over to apologize, I just couldn't forgive her. I still care about her, but I don't think things will ever be like they were before. I can't believe how easily Oliver came between us. Even if we did get back together, the trust level wouldn't be the same.

Theresa on the other hand has never let me down. She was always there for me in Chino. I don't have to worry about her getting drunk or overdosing on drugs. She's one of the reasons that I didn't turn out like Trey. Theresa kept my head level. She kept me away from the drugs when she could and told me when I had too much to drink. I can trust her with anything. On Thanksgiving, I had so much more to tell her. When I moved to Newport, I thought I would never have to see her again. But now that Marissa and I are over, I've been thinking about Theresa more often. Sometimes I wonder why we still aren't together…

Marissa's POV

I want things to be the same as before- before I met Oliver. I wish Ryan would forgive me. But he can't forgive me unless he believes me. When he said he couldn't, my heart broke. I know I messed things up, but I didn't realize it was this bad. Things went from bad to worse at the setup for the dance. This afternoon I saw her. Theresa is catering the Valentine's Day Dance. Why does she have to be so nice and kind and pretty…why am I blaming Theresa? She's just being herself. She isn't the problem, I am. How could I be so naïve to Ryan's suspicions?

How could I do this to Ryan? At the debutante ball, he saved me from being dateless. In Tijuana, he got me to the hospital. He even stood up to my mom after I got out of the hospital. He's helped me out of a lot of tight situations. And what did I do to repay him? I totally ignored his warnings about Oliver and broke up with him after the library incident. I want to fix things, but how can I?

Valentine's Day Night…

There was a knock on the pool house door.

"Huh?" Ryan mumbled. His alarm clock read 1:24.

'Who the hell would be here at 1:30 in the morning?' Ryan thought. 'Must be Seth.'

"Seth, go back to bed! We can talk about Summer in the morning!" Ryan yelled.

"It's me, Theresa!" Theresa yelled back.

Ryan turned on the lights and stumbled his way to the door.

"Theresa? What are you doing here?" Ryan groggily asked.

"Can I come in?" Theresa asked.

"Yeah, sure."

Ryan and Theresa sat on his bed.

"So why are you here this late?" Ryan asked.

''You mean, this early," Theresa replied.

Ryan smiled but still wondered why Theresa couldn't wait 'til morning to visit.

"Well I have something to tell you…Ryan, I just want to tell you that I still love you."

There was an awkward silence for a few seconds.

"Oh God. This was a mistake. I gotta go," Theresa said.

As Theresa left, something held her back. It was Ryan.

Theresa's POV

I was about to leave, when I felt Ryan's hand on my wrist. "Wait," he said. I looked back at him. He gave me that wait-a-second look. He looked like he was about to say something, but instead he kissed me. I was surprised, but nonetheless happy about what happened. "I love you too, Theresa," Ryan said. God, I was in heaven. I didn't have a care in the world. We talked for about half an hour, then I had to get home. I wished I could stay longer, but I told my mom I left my cell phone at the dance. Before I left, he gave me one last kiss. Now I can't wait until Newport's next social event.

Seth's POV

I could see the pool house lights from my bedroom window. Ryan usually isn't up at 2 in the morning, so I went to my window to check it out. I saw a yellow convertible parked outside the pool house. I never saw it before. A few minutes later, I saw Theresa coming out of the pool house and driving away. Then Ryan turned off the lights.

Seth went to consult what he saw. He walked over to his desk and picked up Captain Oats.

"What do you think Theresa was doing in the pool house?" Seth asked.

'I don't know Seth. Maybe you weren't the only one who 'did the deed' this weekend,' Captain Oats 'replied.'

"Nah. I don't think Ryan would move on that quickly after the whole Oliver mishap."

'You never know, Seth. They were a couple in Chino.'

"Hold on. How do you know that?"

'I have my sources…'

"Well, I guess I'll ask him at breakfast. Thanks for your opinion, Captain Oats."

Seth placed Captain Oats back on his desk and went back to bed.

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