Evening fell over Newport Beach, Sandy and Kirsten were sitting in the living room anxiously waiting for the phone to ring, and Ryan was in the pool house. Marissa pulled her Jeep up the Cohen's driveway and made her way around the back toward the pool house to see Ryan. The French doors to the pool house were standing open and Marissa walked in, but suddenly stopped as she saw Ryan standing next to the bed with his back to the door…he was packing his bag.

Marissa: So what…you're just going to leave again without saying goodbye?

Ryan quickly turned around and saw Marissa tearing up and standing in the doorway.

Ryan: No.

Marissa who didn't believe him turned and started to leave, but Ryan ran after her. Ryan grabbed her arm and pulled her into the pool house.

Ryan: I was not going to leave without saying goodbye to you. Sandy is driving me back to Chino tomorrow morning; I was just packing my stuff up.

Marissa: Tomorrow?

Ryan: (Looking down at the floor) Yeah.

Marissa: I don't want you to leave…can't you stay…just a little while longer.

Ryan: I'm sorry.

Ryan moved back over to the bed and sat down.

Marissa: I don't get it Ryan…you said yourself that Theresa's mother takes care of her; that she takes care of everything. I know I'm acting extremely selfish, but I just don't see why you can't stay here and just drive up to Chino a couple times a week to make sure she's okay…I…I could go with you.

Ryan: I don't think you coming to Chino is the best idea.

Marissa: No, I'm sure you don't.

Ryan immediately stands up from the bed.

Ryan: Marissa, I don't mean it like that.

Marissa: Then what do you mean?

Ryan: Theresa…Theresa wants this baby to be mine, and she wants the two of us to be together, you being there…

Marissa starts to cry when Ryan says this, and Ryan stops talking and slowly approaches Marissa.

Ryan: …But I can't, I can't be with her like that. But I can't abandon her either.

Marissa looked up at Ryan who was now standing right in front of her, tears were running uncontrollably from her eyes.

Ryan: I know that you think I'm abandoning you, and in ways I guess I am, and it kills me Marissa, it breaks my heart. But this baby…this baby is a variable in the equation that I cannot ignore. I can't runaway from my mistakes…I have to pay for them, and unfortunately, you have to pay too.

Marissa took a step towards Ryan and collapsed in his arms. Ryan wrapped his arms around her and held her tight.

Ryan: I am so sorry.

Marissa: I know…I just wish you didn't have to leave.

Ryan and Marissa stood in the pool house holding each other when suddenly the phone rang. The both jumped a little as the ringing of the phone disturbed the silence in the room, the ringing stopped quickly as Sandy or Kirsten probably picked the phone up from the house, hoping it was Seth. A few minutes later, Sandy ran out to the pool house.

Sandy: Ryan, you better take this.

Ryan: Who is it?

Sandy: Theresa's mom.

Ryan has a confused look on his face and took the phone from Sandy.

Ryan: (On phone) Hello?

Theresa's Mom: (On phone) Ryan, hi.

Ryan: What's wrong; is everything okay?

Theresa's Mom: No, I think you better come back here.

Ryan: What happened?

Theresa's Mom: Theresa's in the hospital.

Ryan: I'll be there soon.

Ryan hung up the phone and looked over at Sandy worried.

Ryan: Theresa's in the hospital, I need to go back to Chino now.

Marissa: What happened?

Ryan: I don't know.

Sandy: Come on, I'll drive you.

Sandy and Ryan started to head out the door while Marissa just stood in the pool house.

Marissa: Ryan…

Ryan stopped and turned around facing Marissa.

Ryan: Come with me?