Title: I've Loved You Forever

Rating: R

Disclaimer: I don't own the O.C. :-(

Chapter Two: I Love You, I Hate You

"Excuse me, but I think that I have a right as Marissa's mother to know what the hell is going on!"

Julie Cooper, a woman with short red hair and green eyes, screamed at the nurse. The nurse looked at her and walked out the door. Julie, wearing a black long-sleeved dress that came down to her knees, stuck her head around the door.

"Can't you hear me? I know you can hear me!" She began to pace around the front of the nurses station and finally threw up her hands in disgust. She walked into the waiting area and was about to sit down when she saw who was in there sleeping.

"Oh my God."

Summer was resting her head on Seth's shoulder, her cut bandaged and her tears gone. They were both sleeping. But it wasn't them who stirred up hatred in Julie's heart.

"You sonofabitch," she whispered. Ryan was sitting on the couch next to Seth and was trying to read a magazine. He looked up when he heard something and saw her. His eyes grew dark.

"What the hell are you doing here?" she asked, her icy tone growing colder.

Ryan glared at her. "I'm here to see what happened to your daughter."

She was about to say something when Kirsten and Sandy Cohen ran into the room.

"Julie, oh my God, we came as soon as we heard." Kirsten said, following her gaze. She laid eyes upon Ryan and Seth. Her hands flew to her mouth. Ryan slapped Seth.

"What?" he asked as he opened his eyes. Ryan pointed. Seth looked.

"Mom?" he said at the same time she screamed his name.

She ran at them both and held them in an awkward embrace. Ryan smiled at Seth.

"Okay, so this isn't exactly the surprise greeting I'd had in mind, but it's good enough!"

"What are you doing here?" asked Sandy. Ryan's face fell.

"Um, well Theresa lost the baby and told me to go home." Sandy and Kirsten looked at each other. By this time Summer had gotten up and was gripping onto Seth's hand.

Kirsten hugged Ryan. By now, Caleb and Marissa's dad Jimmy had joined them.

"I'm so sorry Ryan." Kirsten said. Ryan just shrugged and smiled.

Just then, a doctor walked into the crowded waiting area. Raising his eyebrows at the crowd, he cleared his throat.

"I assume you are all here for Marissa?"

"Yes," there was a collective sigh of agreement.

"Well, she is going to pull through. She has a few broken bones, but other than that she's fine. In fact, someone could in one at a time. She's awake now."

There was a slight murmur in the crowd. Julie cleared her throat. Ryan looked at her with absolute hatred as Kirsten squeezed his hand.

"I think, as her mother, I should be the one to go see her." Julie looked around and smiled victoriously at Ryan, something everyone saw. She turned to walk back into the room when Caleb stopped her.

"Let the boy see her first, Julie." He said. She raised an eyebrow and was about to yell when he stopped her. Caleb looked at Ryan and nodded. Kirsten looked on at amazement at her father. Ryan stood up slowly and avoided any glance with Julie. He walked back with the doctor to her room. He opened the door slowly and peeked inside. She was facing away from the door and he could hear her sigh.

"I figured they would let you in first Mom," she said as she rolled over slowly. She then gasped as she saw who was actually standing at the door.