OMG OMG OMG. So about this story... HUGE HUGE HUGE sorry. Hehe, so here's the deal. I posted the first chapter and forgot I had written two more. People have recently asked about this story and I decided to write more. When I went to update I found two more chapters me hiding in a corner blushing, so anyways, here are these two new chapters because I love you and feel like such a dumbass. More chapter soon! I promise this time... well based on your reviews anyway. As the last one, this will not be light.

xoxo Jules

Chapter 1: "She brushed her hands upon my flushed cheek"

Luke Ward stepped out of the AA meeting beaming with a certificate in his hand. He walked to his car as he mentally made a list. He had to apologize to all of the people in the past that he had wronged.

Luke left Newport after graduation. He fell into the party scene at UCLA, where he attended school. Everything from there seemed to go downhill. His grades, everything. Soon he found that waking up to a different girl every day with a throbbing headache was not satisfying. It was then that he decided to take the first step to recovery… And now he was on his eighth step making up for past mistakes… and he knew the first person that he had to apologize to… Marissa Cooper…

The next day. Ryan walked up to the vacant building.

"This is it?" He said

"Yup." Sandy said coming up next to him with Seth.

"Well Dad it's…" Seth said rubbing his hand on his chin

They looked at the old run down lot where The lighthouse 2 was soon to stand. Sandy decided to expand his restaurant chain a long time ago. Only now that he was closer to retirement did he take the chance, and if all went well he planned to pass the place down to Seth and Ryan some day.

"Well I know it's not the 'ideal' place, but soon kids we will make it our own!"

"Right dad." Seth said patting his fathers shoulders.

"What?" Sandy said looking at his son

"It's just that I'm going to have a family soon and I want to like… I donno, make real money. Be a man." Seth said squinting up at his father in the sun.

"Slip a ring on Summers finger and then talk to me about being a man." Sandy said.

"I second that!" Ryan added, as they walked to their respective cars.

"Oh please Ryan! You and Marissa were made for each other it was easy for you!" Seth said sulking behind the two

"Being soul mates doesn't mean it's easy Cohen." Ryan said slipping into his car.

"I'LL SHOW YOU!" Seth yelled as Sandy and Ryan drove away in their cars.

Ryan drove a black mini van. Marissa always laughed at the unpredictable site. He coaches Piper and Madisons soccer team.

Marissa sat on the living room couch with a little blonde head on each side of her. The girls were watching "Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang," which had been a gift from Seth and Summer for their birthday.

"I'll be right back." Marissa said as she heard the door bell ring.

She made her way across the room of their small apartment, and opened the door…

"Hey Marissa…" Luke said as he stared back at her.

She basically had to pick her jaw up off of the floor. She had not seen him since the day in the locker room… they had done considerably well avoiding one another.

"Lu-, Luke, what are you doing here?" She asked… her eyes got wide as she saw Ryan coming up behind Luke.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Ryan asked shoving Luke against the wall.

"I wanted to talk to Marissa."

Ryan let go of him.

"You all don't have anything to say to each other." Ryan said

"I REALLY need to talk to you." Luke pleaded past Ryan

"I have nothing to say to you." Marissa said in a small voice.

Piper came up behind Marissa.

"Mommy." She said looking up at her with big blue eyes.

"Piper get back inside." Ryan warned her.

"BUT!" Piper began.

"GO!" Ryan said harshly

Piper ran back into the apartment. Her father had never spoken to her in that tone before. And who was this weird guy at the door? Why was daddy so mad at him?

"Luke you need to get the fuck away from Marissa right now because I don't have one good reason not to bash your face in."

"Look man-" Luke began putting his hands up.

"I don't want to hear it!" Ryan said shoving Luke back into the hallway and shutting the door.

Ryan gently led Marissa by the shoulders back into their bedroom. Piper and Madison were in theirs.

"Ssshhh…" Ryan said kissing her head. Marissa looked too horrified to cry.

"What if he finds out their his?" Marissa asked.

"HE WON'T!" Ryan said sharply. "He will NEVER find out."

"How?" Marissa asked beginning to cry. "Luke is Piper and Madisons father." Marissa said now sobbing.

Little did they know that Piper was in the doorway…

"So what I am not their father now?" Ryan said backing up defensively. "I was the one who raised them while you were off in the physc ward!"

"Don't start with me Ryan Atwood." Marissa said shoving him in the chest.

"DON'T!" Piper said coming in stomping her foot down.

Marissa and Ryan both paused and then looked at each other. They didn't even think to think that Piper or Madison had heard anything thing that they had been arguing about.

"I'm sorry baby." Marissa said picking Piper up.

"Madison doesn't feel well." Piper said.

Marissa and Ryan rush to the girls rooms, Marissa still carrying Piper to find Madison lying on the bed soaked in sweat.

"I trieded to get her da' go in 'da shower cause she said she was hot, but she said she's hurt when she stands."

"Baby whats wrong?" Ryan asked when he knelt down beside her bed. Madison just let out a little groan.

"We have to take her to the hospital Ryan." Marissa said as Ryan scooped up Little Madison in his arms and they all hurried out to the car.

The nurses rushed Madison back at the hospital.

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