A/N: Okay guys, well here's chapter 8...I hope you enjoy it and remember to review when you are done reading!! By the way, thanks so much for all the reviews I've gotten, I tried to keep them in mind while writing this chapter. In this chapter I tried to add a bit more drama, but there is still romance! Also, this might be my last chapter for about a week because I'm going to NY on Saturday... Sorry about that, but anyway... ENJOY!! :)

Thanks,

Sanddollar527

Ryan woke up to find Marissa, sleeping contently, in his arms. He had forgotten how much he loved to watch her as she slept... she looked so peaceful and had a certain glow to her when she was sleeping. He took his eyes off of her for a second, only to glance over at the window that the sun was peering through, so strongly.

He turned his glance, back over to Marissa who was still sleeping, at the sight of this a huge smile spread across his face; she is so beautiful, he thought to himself.... For a while, that morning, Ryan just watched Marissa as she slept. He knew this might be kind of weird, but he couldn't take his eyes off of her; his eyes were glued to her and the beauty that she possessed.

After a little while, Marissa began to stir and then she slowly opened her eyes to find Ryan looking at her. "Hey," she said as she kissed him on the lips.

"Morning..." he replied smiling even more. 'Damn why does Marissa have this affect on me that makes me feel all soft inside?'...Ryan thought to himself as he gazed into her eyes.

"Well, you want to get dressed and go see if Seth and Summer want to go get breakfast?" Marissa asked, as she got out of bed.

"Sounds good," Ryan said, as he began to put his clothes on.

After, they both were dressed and ready to go they headed out of their room and went next door to Seth and Summer's room. Ryan knocked rather loudly at their door in case they were in the middle of something...

Room 502:

Summer and Seth were fighting over what channel to watch on TV when they heard a knock at their door... "Oh, shit," Seth said worriedly. "It might be Sarah and she thinks I'm sharing the other room with, Ryan."

"Well, get your ass in the bathroom, Cohen... and I mean move it," she said hastily, as she got up and went over to the door.

She opened the door rather slowly and to her surprise it was just Ryan and Marissa standing there. "Oh it's just you, guys," Summer said with relief, as she motioned for them to come in. Once they were all in the room, Summer yelled to Seth that he could come out of the bathroom, that it was just Ryan and Marissa.

"So who were you two thinking it would be?" Marissa asked curiously.

"Oh, you know just Sarah," Seth replied. "And you know Ryan and I were supposed to be sharing a room, soooooooo...."

"Ah got ya," she said, interrupting him.

"So, guys we were wondering if ya'll wanted to go get breakfast?" Ryan asked, getting to the point.

"Sure," Summer said as she grabbed Seth's arm and headed out the door.

The four of them stopped by the front desk and left a message with the secretary that they were grabbing a bite to eat and would be back to talk with Sarah later. Then, they headed in search of a good breakfast spot...

They stopped at a Starbucks and headed inside... Once they had all ordered and had gotten their food they sat down at a table outside.

"So, what did you two do last night?" Seth asked, as he ate his bagel.

"Ewwwwww.... Cohen, don't talk with food in your mouth!" Summer said, sounding motherly.

"Well, anyway.... we just got some dinner and then hung out." Ryan said.

"Oh, really you two just 'hung out'?" Seth asked, suspiciously.

"Yep," Marissa replied. "What did you and Summer do?"

"Well, actually we 'hung out' as well." he replied

"Uh huh." Ryan said, a smile forming on his face.

After, about 30 minutes of eating and talking the gang headed back to the apartments. They went up to the front desk and asked to see Sarah, so they could talk about their job possibilities.

When a tall blonde woman in her forties walked up to them hey all snapped out of their daze... "Hi!" Sarah said. "How are the four of you doing?"

"Great!" they all said.

"Well, I'm guessing you want to talk about those jobs that I had offered you guys??"

"Yes," Seth said.

"Well, let's just have a seat over here," she said, motioning to a couch that sat in the middle of the lobby.

Once everyone was seated she began the conversation, "I talked to Seth's mother who said she wanted this to be a learning experience for the four of you, correct?"

"Yes." they replied.

"Well, I hate to say this, but I don't really need any help with jobs around here so, I was thinking we could hang out together instead and you know I could show you around NY?!"

"Sounds good,"

"Okay, but as far as your parents are concerned you had a job at the apartment restaurant... okay??"

"Yep," they said, nodding their heads.

"Alright, well let's head out and I'll show you around!" she said.

"Great." they replied. And with that the four teens plus a forty year old woman headed off to walk the streets of NYC.

They walked to Central Park where Sarah began her tour. "Well, this is Central Park... home of a lot of history...no just kidding... it's home to fun and stuff!"

"Cool!" Seth replied. "I'm one for fun...ohhhhhhhhhhhh that rhymed.... one for fun!!" he repeated over and over.

"Cohen, shut up..." Summer said, annoyed at his childishness.

"Well, I'm assuming Ryan and Marissa are a couple and Seth and Summer are as well," Sarah said.

"Yeah, how'd you know?" Marissa asked.

"Oh you know I can just tell... The way Summer has Seth whipped and you and Ryan are holding hands!"

With that Ryan and Marissa dropped their hands that were entwined in one another's just before... they both turned a light shade of pink.

"Ohhhhh... snap." Seth said

"Cohen, shut up," Summer said, frowning at him.

"Well, guys we better head back," Sarah said.

About 35 minutes later they all reached their rooms at the apartments. Right when Marissa reached her room her cell phone started ringing. Once she found her phone that was in her purse she answered it and to her surprise it was her.........................................................

MOM...Julie Cooper Nichols, the slut who had slept with her ex- boyfriend and then married the richest man in New Port, Caleb Nichols.

Marissa went into the bathroom to have this so dreaded conversation...After, about 1 hour of arguing Marissa broke into tears. Ryan who was watching TV heard this and rushed into the bathroom to find Marissa sobbing as she sat on the cold, hard tiles of the bathroom floor.

"Marissa...What's wrong?" Ryan asked, as he sat down beside her and wrapped his arms around her.

"Ryan, my mom....." she said in between sobs.

"It's okay," he said holding her closer and tighter. "Your mom...."

"My mom is on a plane.... right now...."

"Ryan, she's coming to....New York...to get me,"

"She said... Caleb went bankrupt and now her life in New Port is ruined...."

"She wants to move to Boston....to stay with relatives... and she wants me to go with her..." she sobbed.

"Okay, let me just try to understand... Caleb went bankrupt and your mom can't stand to live in New Port anymore because she would have no life and she's moving to Boston and wants you to go as well?!?" Ryan asked, wanting her to say that she was just joking.

Marissa nodded her head in agreement. Ryan was shocked, Julie was such a bitch... she didn't care anything about what was right for Marissa, her daughter.

"It's okay," Ryan said, soothingly. "We'll figure something out."

"Ryan, please don't let her take me away from.....my life.....from you."

"Shhhhhh.....Don't worry I will never let you go!" Ryan said as he himself tried to hold back tears... there was a chance Marissa would be forced to go to Boston... away from him... there was a chance he would spend his summer without the love of his life.... and their vacation in New York would definitely not be the same... Damn when everything was going so good someone had to come and fuck it up!!! It was supposed to be him and Marissa... together... with Seth and Summer there to add some comedy... why did life have to get so screwed up????

Ryan sat there on the floor of the bathroom holding Marissa in his arms as he rocked back and forth, trying to calm her.... trying to calm himself. He needed a plan, but all he got was that he loved Marissa so much and they needed each other, he was Ryan Atwood and she was Marissa Cooper... they were supposed to be together... right???

If you leave
Don't leave now
Please don't take my heart away
Promise me just one more night
Then we'll go our separate ways
We've always had time on our sides

Now it's fading fast
Every second
Every moment
We've gotta make it last

I touch you once
I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now
Like I needed you then
You always said we'd still be friends someday

If you leave
I won't cry
I won't waste a single day
But if you leave
Don't look back
I'll be running the other way
Seven years went under the bridge
Like time was standing still
Heaven knows what happens now
You've gotta say you will

I touch you once
I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now
Like I needed you then
You always said we'd meet again someday

I touch you once
I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now
Like I needed you then
You always said we'd meet again someday

Ooooh
Ooooh
Ooooh
Ooooh
Ooooh
If you leave
Ooooh
Ooooh
Ooooh
Ooooh
Ooooh
If You Leave
Ooooh
Ooooh
Ooooh
Ooooh
Ooooh
Dont look back
Ooooh
Ooooh
Ooooh
Ooooh
Ooooh
Dont look back

Song: If You Leave

By: Nada Surf

A/N: Okay, there you go... I know most of you will be mad that I left it like that, but I wanted to add suspense. I'm sorry if the whole Julie thing is stupid, but this story needed drama! I hope you liked the chapter and remember this is mainly an R/M fanfic, but anything can happen. lol. Oh and I hope the song kind of fits in with the chapter. Well, now it's time to review. Stay Tuned to find out what happens next!!!! Thanks.

Sanddollar527