Ryan laid in bed thinking about Marissa, Theresa and the baby. He was torn up inside. He knew he wasn't ready to be a father and in some way he was relieved but he still felt sad about the miscarriage. He felt bad for Theresa because she was beginning to be happy about the pregnancy. She wanted the baby for so many reasons.

His thoughts finally got to Marissa. He felt terrible for the past two weeks, he had a weak spot for Theresa; not in a romantic relationship way but in a best friend kind of way. He wished Marissa would call or take one of his calls so he could explain the situation to her, tell her what has happened.

There was a knock on the door and Ryan quickly sat up hoping it was Marissa, unfortunately it was Seth.

"Hey." Ryan said

"Uh, I was at Summer's and Marissa was there, she's pretty mad at you buddy." Seth replied.

"Did you tell her what happened?" Ryan asked.

"No, I really didn't know if it was my place, but I did tell her you needed to speak to her." Seth answered, "She wasn't ready yet though."

"Oh." Ryan said.

""She thinks there's something going on between you and Theresa." Seth stated.

"Really? Where did she get that idea?" Ryan wondered.

"Well, she said that over the last 2 weeks you have done nothing but talk on the phone with Theresa." Seth answered.

"I really screwed up, I need to talk to her." Ryan finished just as Marissa walked in.

Seth gave them both a quick look and left the pool house..

"I'm so glade you came by." Ryan said getting up to kiss her, although she moved away. Ryan gave her a hurt look and returned to the bed to sit down.

"Marissa sit down there's stuff I need to tell you." Ryan said motioning her to sit next to him and she followed.

"I'm really sorry for leaving the way I did yesterday, believe me I never wanted to." Ryan started.

"You wanted to when Theresa called." Marissa said quietly.

"It's not what you think Marissa. Theresa needed me. She needed me to take her to the hospital. She lost the baby." Ryan replied.

"She what?" Marissa replied shocked, "How, what happened?"

"All I know is that she had a miscarriage." Ryan answered.

"Oh, I'm sorry. How is she? How are you?" Marissa asked taking Ryan's hand.

"Sad, relieved, I really don't know how I'm feeling." Ryan replied.

"Give her my sympathy will you?" Marissa asked.

"Marissa I'm sorry for the last 2 weeks. I know I haven't been all that great to you and I'm very sorry. I've been feeling guilty for leaving Theresa when I came back home but I swear that all that has been going on between Theresa and I is me trying to be a good friend to her. I love you, I'd never do anything like that to hurt you." Ryan said.

"Ryan these past 2 weeks you've been distant. You hardly kissed me and when we finally do get close you took off. What did you expect me to think?" Marissa asked.

"Exactly what you did but I promise the only person I want and am with is you." Ryan said and leaned over and kissed Marissa.

"We were offered to take a paternity test at the hospital, I had one take. I want to know who the father was." Ryan said holding Marissa.

"Really, are you nervous?" Marissa asked.

"A little, but I'm hoping its Eddie's. It'll help their relationship out if it was." Ryan replied.

Marissa crawled over Ryan and stratled him.

"Do you think we'll have any interruptions tonight?" Marissa asked.

Ryan reached over and turned the phone off.

"No tonight." Ryan smiled and started kissing her.

Later on that week.

"Hi Ryan its Theresa. The doctor's office called and have the test results for us. We have an appointment on Friday morning at 10:30. Give me a call back. Oh and Eddie will be there as well." The answering machine finished with a beep.

"Wow, in a couple of days we find out whether or not you were about to be a father." Marissa said.

"Yah." Ryan replied distant.

"Ryan are you ok?" Marissa asked.

"Yeah, sure I am" Ryan replied.

"You don't seem ok." Marissa stated.

"Really, I'm ok." Ryan said rubbing the back of his neck..

"Is your neck sore?" Marissa asked.

"Yeah, my neck and back have been killing me today." Ryan moaned, "I must have slept funny."

"Do you want a massage?" Marissa offered, "I have a magical touch you know."

"Really? You wouldn't mind." Ryan replied.

"No of course not, lets go out to the pool house and you can lay down." Marissa smiled taking his hand.

They went out to the pool house and Ryan removed his shirt before he laid down on the bed. Marissa got on his bed and sat on his back and gave him a massage.

After a while Marissa stopped and laid down beside him and realized he was asleep. She felt bad knowing how tired he'd been lately so she got up to leave and let him sleep.

"Where are you going?" Ryan asked sitting up before she walked out the door.

"I was going to go to let you sleep." Marissa replied turning toward him.

"I don't want you to go, come lay down with me." Ryan replied.

"Ryan, I'm not really tired." Marissa confessed.

"Neither am I, come over here with me." Ryan smiled.

Marissa sat down next to him.

"If you're not tired why did you fall asleep?" Marissa asked.

"Your massage was very relaxing, but I don't want to get out of bed just yet." Ryan replied.

"You want me to stay here while you stay in bed all day?" Marissa asked.

"I wanna stay in bed all day with you but I don't want to lay in bed all day." Ryam smiled pulling Marissa down to him.

"Oh I see what you mean now." Marissa laughed and kissed Ryan, "But not to day, I have to meet Summer soon."

"Really?" Ryan replied kissing her, "When?"

"At two." Marissa said in-between kisses.

"What time is it?" Ryan asked pulling her on top of him.

"1:30." Marissa replied.

Ryan and Marissa continued to make out. Eventually Marissa pulled away.

"Ryan I have to go." Marissa said sitting up and Ryan sat up next to her.

"Will you be back later?" Ryan asked.

"Do you want me to come back?" Marissa answered.

"You know I do." Ryan replied.

"I'll be back but it won't be till around 9." Marissa replied.

Ryan leaned in and kissed her. Marissa smiled as she pulled away and stood up.

"See you later, love you." Marissa winked and left.

Marissa knocked on Summer's door and went in.

"Hey Coop." Summer said turning off the tv.

"Ready, I can't wait to get to the spa." Marissa replied.

The girls got to the spa and were relaxing as they soaked in their mud baths.

"So Coop how is everything with you and Chino?" Summer asked.

"Things are actually really good." Marissa replied, "How about you and Seth?"

"Great, Cohen and I were talking earlier and we thought maybe the four of us could go away next weekend." Summer suggested.

"Really? Where did you have in mind?" Marissa asked.

"Well, we didn't come up with that yet. Do you want to go?" Summer replied.

"Yeah definitely I'm sure Ryan will want to go." Marissa agreed.

"Can you believe school starts in just over a month." Summer sighed.

""Yeah I know, but how about we don't mention that!" Marissa replied.

"Ok, why don't we get the guys together tonight and see where they want to go." Summer suggested.

"Great. You heading over to the Cohen's after?" Marissa asked.

"Yeah, you?" Summer asked.

"Me too, so we can go together, I'll drive since Seth normally drives you home any way." Marissa offered.
Summer and Marissa headed over to meet the guys after they grabbed some supper, it was 8:30 when the arrived.

Kirsten answered the door.

"Hey, girls come on in." Kirsten said.

"Thank." Both girls responded.

"Seth is in the kitchen and Ryan's out in the pool house." Kirsten offered and lead the girls into the kitchen.

"Hey." Seth said.

"Hi. i'm going to get Ryan. Be back in a sec." Marissa said.

Marissa went into the poolhouse and didn't see Ryan.

She heard the shower running so she sat down on the chair to wait for him.. After a couple of minutes Ryan came out.

"Hey I didn't know you were here, you should have said something so I would have been quicked." Ryan approached her and gave her a kiss.

"I didn't mind waiting, you smell good." Marissa replied.

"how was your day?" Ryan asked while putting a pair of socks on.

"Good, your?" Marissa answered.

"Not bad, Seth and I played a few games and then had a dip in the pool." Ryan replied.

"We got to go inisde and see Seth and Sum. Sum and I were talking earlier about the four of us going away. What do you think?" Marissa suggested.

"Sounds good, a while back before I left for Chino Seth and I talked about all of us sailing to Catalina." Ryan replied.

"Reall." Marissa replied shocked.

Ryan nodded and they went into the house looking for the other two.

They eventually found them up in Seth's room, making out.

"This is a change, usually you two walk in on us." Marissa laughed interrupting the two love birds.

Marissa and Ryan found a place to sit in Seth's room.

"So Chino did Coop tell you about our idea?" Summer asked.

"Yeah, it sounds pretty good, where are we gonna take off too?" Ryan asked.

"That's why I brought you up here, so we can decide together." Marissa informed.

"Oh." Ryan stated, "Oh hey man, what about Catalina like we discussed before?"

"Right, before you left. We could sail to Catalina." Seth suggested.

"Live under the stars, catch fish right off the side of the boat!" Ryan smiled.

"You mean no bathroom, which means no shower, yeah OK!" Summer snapped.

"We could sail there in about two or three days, grab a hotel for a couple of nights and sail home." Seth replied.

"How would the four of us sleep on your boat Seth?" Marissa wondered.

"Good question, I don't know." Seth replied.

"Why don't we fly somewhere, sailing is so not the quickest way to get anywhere." Summer suggested.

Seth laughed.

"Somewhere with beaches, blue sparkling water, bars! Lets go to Nassau, I heard it's beautiful." Summer said, "Plus you need only be 16!"

"How are we, how am I supposed to pay for it?" Ryan asked, "It sounds great but not for my budget."

"Ryan don't worry, I'm sure my parents will chip in." Seth replied.

"And my dad keeps hasseling me to go away, I'm sure he'd gladly give me more than enough for the both of us." Marissa said taking Ryan's hand.

"Thanks guys but I can't take your money. You know I think I have about a thousand from the money i saved working. How far will that take us?" Ryan asked squeezing Marissa's hand.

To Nassau!" Summer said happily.

Everyone knew it wasn't quite enough but they all kept quiet, they were headed south.

Seth and Ryan went to talk to Sandy and Kirsten.

"Hey mom you're looking wonderful tonight and dad have you been working out cause you look great!" Seth complimented.

"Ryan what does he want?" Sandy asked.

"Do I have to have a reason to compliment the best parents in the world?" Seth answered.

"You, yes!" Kirsten responded.

"Ok look, Ryan Marissa, Summer and I decided we want to go away for a little while, like a week to Nassau to be more exact, on our best behaviour of course!" seth said.

"Wow the Bahama's! Summer's pick?" Sandy questioned.

"Well yes, but I think we all need it, especially Ryan with everything he'd gone through these past months." Seth said.

"Sleeping arrangements?" Kirsten asked.

"Ryan and Summer, Me and Marissa!" Seth joked, "Of course no co-ed hotel rooms."

"Ok, I'll call my travel agent first think tomorrow." Kirsten agreed.

"Thanks mom!" Seth said and the boys headed back up to Seth's room where the girls were.

"So Kirsten's going to book us tomorrow!" Ryan said resting his hands on Marissa's shoulders.

"Great, I can't believe we're doing this!" Summer said excited.

"It's great, I can't wait to spend an entire week with my favourite people in a beautiful place." Marissa agreed.

The gang of friends spent another hour discussing their trip, they couldn't wait to see where they were staying.

Friday

Ryaqn's phone rang as he was getting dressed.

"Hello?" Ryan answered.

"Hey." Marissa said.

"Hey," Ryan replied confuseed, "What's going on?"

"Well you have your appointment today and I was wondering if you wanted me to come with you for support?" Marissa said.

"Actually I really would like that, thanks!" Ryan replied.

"I'm always there for you!" Marissa stated, "When are you leaving?"

"In about 30 minutes, will you be ready?" Ryan asked.

"Yup, just honk when you get here." Marissa replied.

"Ok see you soon." Ryan hung up the phone.

Ryan was pretty quiet during the drive to the appointment and Marissa respected that. The reason she was there was to offer support to hime after anyways.

Marissa waited in the waiting room. After about 15 minutes the three returned but Marissa couldn't tell by their faces who the father was.

Marissa stood up to greet them.

"Hey Marissa." Theresa said and gave her a hug, "Thank you for everything you did for me while I was in Newport, especially for being a great friend."

"It was my pleasure." Marissa smiled.

"So we'll talk soon Ryan?" Theresa said.

"Yes, of course." Ryan replied as Theresa and Eddie were about to leave.

"See ya man." Eddie said as they walked away, "Bye Marissa."

"Take care." Ryan replied and finally looked Marissa in the eye and she knew exactly what the results were.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Marissa asked.

"Not really, let's go home and pack for our trip tomorrow!" Ryan said putting his arm around her.

Marissa nodded and they walked out to the car and drove home.

They were greeted by Sandy, Kirsten, Seth and Summer when they walked into the Cohen's.

"You're back so what are the results?" Seth asked.

Marissa sat down and waited for Ryan to finally speak.

The baby was, um, it was Eddie's. I'm happy, Theresa and Eddie seem to be doing good now and it will probably help them out knowing it was Eddie's." Ryan replied and sat next to Marissa.

"Well," Sandy said, "Are you two hungry?"

"I'm starved!" Marissa replied.

"So am I!" Ryan replied and Kirsten brought them over two plates full of a hot breakfast.