Marissa arrived at the Cohen's around 3 and knocked on the front door and Sandy answered.
"Hey Marissa, come on in." Sandy said.
"Thanks, is Ryan home?" Marissa asked.
"Of course, he's out back." Sandy said, "I heard about the move, I'm sorry."
"Oh thanks." Marissa replied and headed out to the pool house.
Ryan was pulling on a shirt when she walked in.
"Hey." Marissa sighed.
"Hey, are you okay?" Ryan asked.
"Why does something look like there is something wrong with me?" Marissa asked sitting down.
"Yes." Ryan replied sitting next to her.
"You're right but I don't think you want to hear what I have to say." Marissa replied.
Ryan swallowed, "You can tell me anything, and you know that."
"Caleb owes a lot of money out to people and the only way he can pay them back is if he sells the house and leaves Newport for good." Marissa started.
"Wow the richest person in Newport can afford to live in Newport any longer." Ryan said not truly understanding what she was telling him.
"My mom and Caleb are moving across the country and my mom has put it in her mind that I'm going with them." Marissa said almost crying.
"Wait, you're moving with them? You can't." Ryan replied.
"I don't want to but their not really giving me a choice." Marissa said crying now.
"Isn't there something we can do, why can't you live with your father?" Ryan asked hugging her.
"Believe me I'd rather live with my father then those two. Ryan I don't want to leave Newport, I don't want to leave you." Marissa cried into his shoulder.
Kirsten and Sandy walked in while she was crying.
"Marissa, do you mind if we come in for a few minutes to talk?" Kirsten asked.
"Yeah sure come in." Marissa said trying to hide she had been crying.
"Ryan can we have a second with Marissa alone?" Kirsten asked.
"Yeah, sure I'll b..." Ryan started but Marissa cut him off.
"I'd really like for him to stay." Marissa responded.
Ryan looked at Kirsten and Sandy for approval. They both smiled and nodded.
"Marissa when you moved back with your mom after the wedding, were you pressured in anyway?" Kirsten asked.
Marissa wasn't sure what she could or couldn't tell Kirsten. She just starred down at the floor avoiding any eye contact with the Cohen's.
"Marissa it is ok, you can tell me anything. Don't worry." Kirsten continued when she sensed Marissa was afraid to talk.
"Kirsten, I don't think I can tell you why I moved in with my mom and Caleb." Marissa said. Ryan looked over at her and put his hand on hers.
"Why not sweetie?" Kirsten asked.
"Because it has to do with your father and I made a promise that I wouldn't tell anyone." Marissa replied.
"Did you tell Ryan?" Sandy asked.
"Yeah." Marissa replied.
"Well what if we asked Ryan? Then you won't be telling us, Ryan will just be telling his guardians what we asked him to tell us." Sandy suggested.
Marissa looked over at Ryan, she saw the pain in his eyes and knew that she had to let Kirsten and Sandy know or she'd have to leave Ryan forever.
"If Ryan doesn't mind telling you than I'm ok with that." Marissa agreed.
"Ryan?" Sandy said.
"Caleb told Marissa if she didn't move in with them after the wedding he'd revoke his offer to buy the restaurant. Marissa didn't want you and her father to loose out on all that money so she agreed to move in if he'd buy the restaurant." Ryan said.
"I knew it." Sandy said.
"I can't believe he would do something like this." Kirsten responded, "Honey is he doing the same thing now that they are moving away?"
"He hasn't said anything but I don't know what he'd do. I don't want to see my father broke any more, he's finally getting his life back together." Marissa said almost crying again.
"Marissa doesn't worry about my father. You should talk to your dad and if you don't want to move you won't have to sweetie, I promise." Kirsten said giving Marissa a hug.
"Really? How are you going to, never mind I don't want to know. All that matters is that I get to stay here with everyone." Marissa smiled and looked over at Ryan.
Sandy and Kirsten left, Kirsten was very angry with her father.
"Are you going to pay him a visit?" Sandy asked.
"Not tonight, you're mother is coming but I will be going to see him first thing tomorrow morning. I can't believe he'd force a young girl to choose between her happiness and her fathers." Kirsten said in disgust.
"Well I'm not that surprised, you're father is a monster." Sandy replied.
"Come on; let's go get your mother's room ready for her. Luckily Hailey is gone for awhile because we'd have no place to put your mother." Kirsten said.
"We could have sent Seth out to the pool house with Ryan and gave mom Seth's room." Sandy replied.
"Yeah well luckily we don't have to; you know for a big house we don't really have many bedrooms. We have 3 Sandy, only three." Kirsten said.
"We could build on, add some more rooms and maybe bring Ryan into the house finally." Sandy suggested.
"You know I think I may consider that idea. But Ryan, I think he likes it out in the pool house." Kirsten said.
"Maybe but we could always talk to him about it; see what he wants." Sandy suggested.
"You're full of ideas today aren't you?" Kirsten said kissing her husband.
Summer showed up around 5:30 and met Seth up in his room.
"So where's the Nana? How is she doing?" Summer asked.
"Dad hasn't got back from picking her up yet." Seth answered.
"Still tired?" Summer asked, "Cause you do like to sleep."
"And you don't?" Seth replied giving her a quick kiss.
"No I like my sleep too." Summer replied, "Is Coop here?"
"Yeah I think something is going on with her. She's been here for awhile and my parents were out talking with her and Ryan." Seth replied.
"Really, I wonder what's up." Summer said, "Let's go find out."
"Do we really want to be that nosey?" Seth asked.
"Cohen, she's my best friend. If something is going on with her, I want to know about it." Summer replied.
"Fine, they're out in the pool house." Seth said and followed Summer out of his room.
When they reached the pool house, Marissa and Ryan were lying down together on the bed.
"Hey guys, is everything ok? Marissa are you feeling ok cause you look a little pale." Summer said.
"I do?" Marissa asked.
"Yeah you look a little sick, actually you do too Chino." Summer replied.
"We're ok Summer, no one is sick." Ryan said.
"Ok so what has the two of you so bummed?" Summer asked.
"My mom and Caleb." Marissa sighed and sat up.
"Really what's up with that?" Summer asked.
Seth and Summer sat down to talk with Ryan and Marissa.
"My mom and Caleb are moving away from Newport, actually they're moving out east." Marissa replied.
"Wow I wonder why my grandfather wants to move away." Seth replied.
"Ok Coop, you don't want to live with your mother anyway. Now you can move in with your father right?" Summer said.
"Well they want me to move with them." Marissa replied quietly.
"No way Coop, you're not leaving me. You're not going right?" Summer replied.
"I don't know if I have a choice." Marissa said.
"Kirsten and Sandy are trying to help out; hopefully they can work everything out." Ryan stated.
"Of course, my parents will work it all out. Don't worry Marissa cause you're not going anywhere." Seth said.
"I hope you're right but I'm not getting my hopes up." Marissa replied.
"You two are cursed." Seth suggested.
"What do you mean Seth?" Ryan asked.
"Every time you guys get your relationship all worked out something always happens to mess it all up again. Remember the whole Luke think, then Oliver, then Theresa, then Theresa again and now this." Seth replied.
"Thanks that really helps." Ryan said.
"Well maybe we're making a mountain out of mohill her." Summer suggested, "I say everything will work out, just wait and see."
"I really hope you're right Sum, cause I don't want to leave you guys." Marissa said looking at Ryan.
Just then Ryan noticed Sandy home.
"Looks like the Nana just arrived." Ryan said.
"Let's go see the Nana." Summer suggested and everyone followed her and Seth into the house.
"Nana!" Seth said as he walked into the house.
"Seth, how's my grandson doing?" The nana said hugging Seth.
"You're looking really good Nana." Summer said.
"Thank you dear, I'm glade to see Seth hasn't ruined the relationship yet."
"No yet." Summer laughed and hugged Nana.
"You remember Ryan and his girlfriend Marissa?" Kirsten asked.
"Of course I remember my new grandson." She smiled and has him and Marissa a hug.
Ryan felt a whole new sense about living with the Cohen's; he now didn't just feel like part of the family but as Kirsten and Sandy's son.
Everyone noticed Ryan's reaction and nobody could hide their smiles.
"Well Nana, twice in the last 6 months." Seth said hugging her again.
"Yeah, I wanted to see you all in person. I have news." She replied.
"Ok, we're all here so what is it?" Sandy asked his mother.
"No No, let's eat first." The Nana said.
Everyone agreed. Kirsten and Sandy went to pick up the food. The nana stayed with the kids. They discussed the past few months and ended with their trip. Sandy and Kirsten returned home not long after and everyone sat down to eat.
After supper, over dessert the Nana began talking.
"I was hoping everyone could come to New York for a weekend. The last weekend in August to be more precise." The Nana said.
"Why, what's happening then?" Seth asked.
"My wedding." She answered.
"Pardon me?" Sandy choked.
"You heard me, I'm getting married." She repeated.
"Why? Who?" Kirsten managed to ask.
"Well his name is Phil Dumphry, you should remember him Sanford. We've been romantically involved for awhile now but none of our children knew about it until now. I want to marry him before I die and that time is coming sooner rather than later." She stated.
"Wow, congratulations." Ryan replied.
"Thank you Ryan." The Nana smiled.
"Is he pushing you into this mom?" Sandy asked.
"OF course not, if anyone is pushing anyone it's me pushing Phil into it." The nana laughed.
"Wow my nana has a boyfriend." Seth laughed.
"So Sanford will you be at my wedding?" Nana asked, "Cause I'll like for you to give me away."
"Of course mom, we'll all be there." Sandy replied and kissed his mother.
"Great, you're all going to meet him. I asked him to come over around 8." She smiled.
"He's here in California?" Kirsten asked.
"He has a daughter in LA." The nana replied.
Just then the phone rang and Kirsten got up to answer it.
"Hello?"
"Kirsten its Julie, is Marissa there?"
"Yes she it, Sandy's mother is here and we had dinner with her." Kirsten replied.
"Oh." Julie said.
"She asked for Marissa and Summer to join us. They left a good impression on her last time."
"So Marissa won't be home for a while?" Julie asked disappointed.
"Probably not, you know her and Ryan. Is everything ok?" Kirsten asked.
"We just wanted to talk more about the move, that's all." Julie replied.
"Actually I was hoping I could talk to you and my dad tomorrow about the move." Kirsten asked.
"You want to talk about the move? Oh of course, Caleb's your father. I keep forgetting. Come by tomorrow morning." Julie said.'
"Great, I'll make sure Marissa is home early enough."
"Thank but we'll talk with her tomorrow. See you in the morning Kirsten."
"Yup, bye Julie." Kirsten said hanging up the phone and returned to her family.
"Who was on the phone/" Sandy asked.
"Julie." Kirsten replied.
"What did my mom want?" Marissa asked.
"She wanted to talk to you about the move tonight but I asked if you cold stay." Kirsten replied.
"Thanks, I don't want to deal with that tonight." Marissa sighed.
"I'm going to talk with my dad and Julie tomorrow morning. Just avoid them till after that." Kirsten suggested.
Marissa nodded.
The Nana's boyfriend arrived and everyone sat in the living room to talk. Everyone understood why the Nana wanted to get married and became happy for her.
Summer wanted to go home after a couple hours because she was practically falling asleep. Marissa and Ryan took the opportunity to leave as well and headed to the pool house.
Marissa looked upset so Ryan sat next to her.
"Ryan, I don't want to leave you." Marissa cried.
Ryan felt sick to his stomach with the thought of Marissa leaving. School was starting in a few weeks and he was not about to go back there without her.
"You're not going to." Ryan said.
"Ryan what if I have to, what will happen to us?" Marissa whispered.
"Do you really think your father is going to let that happen? Plus, Kirsten is going to talk to Caleb in the morning." Ryan said brushing his fingers through her hair.
"But what if Ryan." Marissa repeated.
Ryan knew she wanted an honest answer and he paused before answering her.
"Than we'll deal with it when it happens. We'll work through it together." Ryan replied and kissed her, "No matter what we're going to be together."
"And if Kirsten can't get through to Julie, I'll go up against her." Ryan laughed and so did Marissa.
"Well I'm actually pretty tired so I'm going to take off home." Marissa said standing up.
"Wait, you're leaving already." Ryan sighed.
"I'm falling asleep." Marissa confessed.
"Stay the night." Ryan asked.
"I'd love to Ryan but I don't want to get my mom angry. I think I should go home." Marissa answered.
"Ok, call me tomorrow?" Ryan asked.
"Of course. It's going to be weird to sleep alone tonight, without your arms around me. I'm going to miss it." Marissa explained.
Ryan smiled and hugged her for a long while and eventually let her go.
"Good night." Ryan said.
"Good night Ryan." Marissa replied and left.
Ryan laid in bed thinking to himself about his life. He didn't really have much hope for Kirsten's talk to Caleb and he was terrified of the end results. His life was finally the way he had always dreamed of. He had a family who cared and loved him, he had friends, a wonderful girlfriend and most of all he had a chance for a beautiful future. Before the Cohen's, he had these dreams but they were only dreams. Dreams never came true in Chino.
He began to think if Marissa gets ripped away from him, other things may be taken away just as easy. He started getting scared and felt completely helpless.
Finally after what seemed like hours, Ryan fell asleep.
Ryan was awakened by Sandy the next morning bearing coffee and cereal.
"What's going on? Is something wrong?" Ryan asked.
"No not at all. Kirsten is gone to talk with her father. Seth finally got some more sailing lessons to teach, so I figured we'd have breakfast and talk." Sandy replied.
Ryan began to wonder how Kirsten was getting along.
"So how do you feel about the move?" Sandy asked.
"Honestly, I hate it." Ryan replied.
"I guess you would, but Kirsten's talking to them right now and I'm willing to bet she's breaking them." Sandy said trying to help Ryan feel better.
"I'll believe it when I hear it." Ryan simply said