Emeralds, Diamonds and Wifebeaters

Ryan Atwood was lying on a large bed, in an equally large house in Newport Beach.

Despite the bad weather that had seemed to be upon them for the past few days, Ryan was feeling okay. Marissa Cooper was resting her head on his stomach with her hand in the air in front of her, admiring the sparkling ring weighing down her slender hand. It was a green emerald in a gold base with diamonds framing the emerald, the contrast of colors took her breath away. She brought her hand down and put it round the back of Ryan's neck as she leaned over to kiss him.

"I love you" She whispered

"I love yo- God Riss what is that?" Ryan sat up clutching his side where something had pressed in it

Marissa rolled off Ryan's body onto the bed and dug her hand into the pocket of her jeans; she pulled out a cell phone.

"The Culprit" Marissa waved the phone around in Ryan's face

"The Culprit's trying to tell you something as well" Ryan muttered as he pointed to the red flashing light

Marissa flipped open her phone and saw the two missed calls

"This phone isn't the culprit anymore, in fact it's the victim, my Mom has been trying to call me"

"Well ya haven't heard from her in a while, does she even know were engaged?"

Marissa's eyes glittered a bit before she began dialing in a number she knew all too well

"Marissa?" Ryan still attempted to get her attention until he realized she wasn't going to answer him

"Hello?"

"Hey Summ, it's me"

"Hey Coop"

"I haven't heard from you in ages" Ryan rolled his eyes and shoved a pillow over his head

"Yeah, me neither Coop, it's real busy here"

"So how's New York?"

"Hectic"

"Summ are you all right?"

"Um yeah...yeah me? I'm fine"

"Well, I thought I'd ring to catch up, you must be pretty lonely in that apartment"

"Yeah, the weather's crap here to make matters worse, it's just started pouring down"

"Summ… is that by any chance cartoons I hear in the background?" Marissa laughed lightly at the end of her sentence, it seemed to catch Summer of guard because she stuttered and then relaxed

"Car...Cartoons? You mean like the little cartooney people that live in the cartooney places on TV?"

"Uh yeah Summ... that's what I mean" Marissa laughed a bit, but the whole conversation seemed awkward

"Oh yep, I'm a big fan of the cartoon, it's what I'm doing right now, watching cartoons"

"Okay, so guess what I have big news?"

"Ryan and you are getting married and going to live in some exotic palace in the Mediterranean?"

"Were engaged"

"Ohmygod Coop! Congrats! That's great, wow you're actually engaged"

"I got the most gorgeous ring, but I don't think we want to have the wedding till another year or so"

"Glad to see you're not rushing it like your mom and Caleb did"

"Oh God, don't remind me, so how's your love live?"

"My love life?"

"You still have one, right? With Jake?"

"Oh Jake, yep"

"So when are you two wedding?"

"Wedding?" Summer's voice sounded as if she was horrified at the idea

"Summ lighten up I was kidding, you know like a joke"

"I never thought I'd see the day when Marissa Cooper explained a joke to me"

"Shut up Summ, you weren't too funny yourself until Cohen came along"

…Cohen… did she just mention him to Summer? Oh no

"Summ are you still there?"

"Yeah, I've got to go Coop… I'll call you later?"

"Okay I love ya"

"You too bye"

Marissa sunk back into the pillows, what was wrong with Summer, she didn't seem herself.

Instead of concerning herself with Summer's problems, Marissa discarded her phone on the bed and turned to Ryan and returned her head to the position it was in before, on his chest.

"Ryan you need another shirt"

"What like this one?" Ryan shuffled out from under Marissa and threw off his wife beater and smiled

"You know what I mean Ry"

Ryan rolled of the bed and threw open the cupboard

"Take it all in, over half my cupboard is filled with white wife beaters"

Marissa laughed and pulled him back onto a bed, softly kissing his lips.

"I love you Riss"

"Thank You"

Ryan stared at her, smiling

"Do not bring that up ever again okay?"

"Whatever Snoopy"

That was shorter than the other chapter! but Ryan and Marissa aren't the main focus in this story! What did you think of this chapter? Should i contine? Please Review!! I am open to constructive criticism!

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