Chapter 26
"Married..?" Ryan said stumbling off track with his voice. "Wow! That's great Marissa!" he said trying to sound excited and happy for her, but there was a part of him that was being torn apart. I guess he never pictured Marissa with another man, other than himself.
"Yeah...well...I guess it is!" She said laughing a little.
"What about you? How's everything going?" She said, wanting to change the subject.
"Oh...well...I'm not married" he said stopping suddenly. Then he continued." Um...I actually work for Sandy now...I'm a lawyer, I'm here on business for a few weeks"
"A lawyer?" Marissa asked shocked. Ryan just smirked, and just then his food was brought forward in front of him. He offered some to Marissa.
"Yeah..." he said, thinking Marissa thought it was a dumb idea.
"That's Great!!! I always pictured you doing something in law or politics or at least helping other people." Marissa said. She actually did sound happy for him. It really was like they were good friends.
"Look...If you haven't checked into a place yet, you're welcome to stay at my place! We've got plenty of room, and my husband wouldn't mind at all" Marissa said, hoping to hear the response she wanted.
"Oh...well...I guess that would be fine. I was gonna go check into some crap cheap place later on. I'm trying to save money...but i guess that would be better!" Ryan lied, knowing that he had booked a suite at the Ritz.
"Great! Well I'm sorry but I gotta run...I have a photo shoot" Marissa said grabbing her Gucci bag and Louis Vuitton jacket. She pulled out a pen and started writing down things. Then she handed it to Ryan. He took a look.
"That's my place...so just drop by anytime later around 4...I'll be there" she said. Ryan stood up, as for he had to be on his way as well. Marissa leaned in for a friendly hug, and Ryan had to stop himself from kissing her. It was just a reflex, I guess. God how she missed being in his arms, Marissa thought to herself, gripping his shoulders so tight. She just didn't want to let go.
Ryan was the one to pull away. Marissa smiled and turned as she exited the Chinese restaurant. Ryan smiled to himself as she walked down the busy streets of New York.
Marissa carried bags and bags of clothing. She went on a little shopping spree after her photo shoot, and figured she deserved something new and nice to wear for her husband. Or was it Ryan she wanted to impress? She stuck her key in the door, and entered coming to a stop, dropping all her bags down.
She walked over to the living room couch, and sat down, flipping on the news. CNN was covering Ryan's big case he was in town for. He really had become successful. She flicked on the lamp and looked to see if there were any messages on the phone. It flashed "2 new messages".
She pressed the play button, and wasn't surprised to hear Tad's voice. "Heyy baby..I missed you today...I thought tonight we could go out, or stay in, we haven't had any romantic time alone lately...so I'll see you at 7".
There was a short beep. Marissa pressed the erase button, she was about to call him anyways to tell him about the plans with Ryan staying for the few weeks. She pressed play for the second message..."Marissa...It's Ryan here...I umm had some dinner reservations at the Ritz for 6 if you wanted to join me...its the least I can do since your offering me a place to stay while I'm here...so I'll be there. Please come."
Marissa couldn't help but smile. She picked up the phone and dialed Tad's Number. There was a voice message. She left a simple yet short message on his phone. "Hey Tad...Look...I have this old friend from Newport here and he's gonna stay for a few weeks...I hope you don't mind...and umm I've already made plans for tonight with...umm...umm...Sylvia! So sorry about that hun...I guess I'll see you when I get home!" Marissa hung up the phone. She went to her closet and chose her sexiest, yet classiest black dress she had. Marissa was a model now, and had all the designer clothes and jewelry a girl could ever want.
Finishing up her make up and accessorizing with a simple diamond necklace from Chanel, she grabbed a small simple hand bag from her collection. She wrote a sweet loving note to Tad, and took one last glance at herself before heading out.
Marissa hailed a cab, and as it pulled away she sighed to herself. What was she doing? Marissa had been to the Ritz a few times before...It was a very expensive and sort or romantic restaurant. When she got out of the cab, she smoothed her dress and walked inside. As she approached restaurant, she could see Ryan sitting at a table alone. He had his head down and was thinking. She went inside. "Umm...reservations...under Atwood" she said. The lady showed her to the table. Ryan looked up to see her. His eyes followed her body form her head to her toes.
"Sit down" he said. Marissa took a seat. Ryan looked uncomfortable.
"Marissa...I need to tell you something.."
"Married..?" Ryan said stumbling off track with his voice. "Wow! That's great Marissa!" he said trying to sound excited and happy for her, but there was a part of him that was being torn apart. I guess he never pictured Marissa with another man, other than himself.
"Yeah...well...I guess it is!" She said laughing a little.
"What about you? How's everything going?" She said, wanting to change the subject.
"Oh...well...I'm not married" he said stopping suddenly. Then he continued." Um...I actually work for Sandy now...I'm a lawyer, I'm here on business for a few weeks"
"A lawyer?" Marissa asked shocked. Ryan just smirked, and just then his food was brought forward in front of him. He offered some to Marissa.
"Yeah..." he said, thinking Marissa thought it was a dumb idea.
"That's Great!!! I always pictured you doing something in law or politics or at least helping other people." Marissa said. She actually did sound happy for him. It really was like they were good friends.
"Look...If you haven't checked into a place yet, you're welcome to stay at my place! We've got plenty of room, and my husband wouldn't mind at all" Marissa said, hoping to hear the response she wanted.
"Oh...well...I guess that would be fine. I was gonna go check into some crap cheap place later on. I'm trying to save money...but i guess that would be better!" Ryan lied, knowing that he had booked a suite at the Ritz.
"Great! Well I'm sorry but I gotta run...I have a photo shoot" Marissa said grabbing her Gucci bag and Louis Vuitton jacket. She pulled out a pen and started writing down things. Then she handed it to Ryan. He took a look.
"That's my place...so just drop by anytime later around 4...I'll be there" she said. Ryan stood up, as for he had to be on his way as well. Marissa leaned in for a friendly hug, and Ryan had to stop himself from kissing her. It was just a reflex, I guess. God how she missed being in his arms, Marissa thought to herself, gripping his shoulders so tight. She just didn't want to let go.
Ryan was the one to pull away. Marissa smiled and turned as she exited the Chinese restaurant. Ryan smiled to himself as she walked down the busy streets of New York.
Marissa carried bags and bags of clothing. She went on a little shopping spree after her photo shoot, and figured she deserved something new and nice to wear for her husband. Or was it Ryan she wanted to impress? She stuck her key in the door, and entered coming to a stop, dropping all her bags down.
She walked over to the living room couch, and sat down, flipping on the news. CNN was covering Ryan's big case he was in town for. He really had become successful. She flicked on the lamp and looked to see if there were any messages on the phone. It flashed "2 new messages".
She pressed the play button, and wasn't surprised to hear Tad's voice. "Heyy baby..I missed you today...I thought tonight we could go out, or stay in, we haven't had any romantic time alone lately...so I'll see you at 7".
There was a short beep. Marissa pressed the erase button, she was about to call him anyways to tell him about the plans with Ryan staying for the few weeks. She pressed play for the second message..."Marissa...It's Ryan here...I umm had some dinner reservations at the Ritz for 6 if you wanted to join me...its the least I can do since your offering me a place to stay while I'm here...so I'll be there. Please come."
Marissa couldn't help but smile. She picked up the phone and dialed Tad's Number. There was a voice message. She left a simple yet short message on his phone. "Hey Tad...Look...I have this old friend from Newport here and he's gonna stay for a few weeks...I hope you don't mind...and umm I've already made plans for tonight with...umm...umm...Sylvia! So sorry about that hun...I guess I'll see you when I get home!" Marissa hung up the phone. She went to her closet and chose her sexiest, yet classiest black dress she had. Marissa was a model now, and had all the designer clothes and jewelry a girl could ever want.
Finishing up her make up and accessorizing with a simple diamond necklace from Chanel, she grabbed a small simple hand bag from her collection. She wrote a sweet loving note to Tad, and took one last glance at herself before heading out.
Marissa hailed a cab, and as it pulled away she sighed to herself. What was she doing? Marissa had been to the Ritz a few times before...It was a very expensive and sort or romantic restaurant. When she got out of the cab, she smoothed her dress and walked inside. As she approached restaurant, she could see Ryan sitting at a table alone. He had his head down and was thinking. She went inside. "Umm...reservations...under Atwood" she said. The lady showed her to the table. Ryan looked up to see her. His eyes followed her body form her head to her toes.
"Sit down" he said. Marissa took a seat. Ryan looked uncomfortable.
"Marissa...I need to tell you something.."