"Sandy? You out here?" Kirsten called out.
"Yeah in the pool house." Sandy called back.
Kirsten then entered the pool house, Ryan immediately sat up. He began feeling extremely nervous, he wanted to know what Caleb and Julie had said but was too afraid to ask.
"Good morning Ryan." Kirsten said.
"Well that depends on what you have to tell me." Ryan replied.
"Well..." Kirsten started, "I'm sorry sweetie they wouldn't listen to me."
"You're kidding. How cruel can they be? Marissa lived her entire life here. She's only a couple years from graduation. They are willing to pull her away from the life she's always known, from her friends and her father, from school? They've got to be nuts." Sandy stated.
"Wait. All hope is not lost though. They haven't dismissed the idea all together. They haven't maid their minds up. Actually they want you to join them and Marissa this weekend house hunting in Boston, Ryan." Kirsten said.
"They want me to go? Why?" Ryan asked stunned.
"Well for Marissa, they want her to go see what it's like and they know how you two mean to each other, I guess they figured it would be best for everyone." Kirsten said.
"Oh, what do you two thin? Should I go?" Ryan asked.
"That's up to you Ryan, but what ever you decide is ok with us." Sandy informed.
"Thank, maybe I should talk to Marissa before I make any decisions." Ryan replied.
"Of course, she actually told me she would be heading over here soon. So we'll leave you along but let us know once you decide what to do." Kirsten said and the two of them left.
Ryan sat by himself replaying what Kirsten told him. He wondered why Julie really wanted him to tag along.
"What am I going to do without her?" Ryan asked himself and wiped away a single tear that fell down his cheek. He was stopped by a sniffle he heard.
"Marissa he, how long have you been there?" Ryan mumbled.
"I'm sorry Ryan." Marissa replied.
"Hey it's not your fault." Ryan said giving her a quick half smile.
"I know, I'm sorry you have to go through this." Marissa said.
"I'm sorry you do too." Ryan replied letting Marissa sit next to him
Marissa cuddled into him
"My mom wants me to go to Boston with them this weekend and check it out." Marissa said.
"Yeah, Kirsten mentioned something along those lines." Ryan replied.
"Ryan would you come with us?" Marissa asked, "My mom suggested that you come along."
Ryan said nothing; he was studying Marissa's facial expressions.
"Ryan will you come with us?" Marissa asked taking his hand into hers, "I can't imagine spending an entire weekend with Caleb and my mom. I need you."
"A weekend with your mom, it'll be great." Ryan smiled.
Marissa smiled and kissed him.
"So you'll come? Maybe they'll let us share a room." Marissa winked.
"You know I'll come." Ryan replied.
"Maybe my mom and Caleb will see how much I love you and will let me stay in Newport instead of moving to Boston." Marissa suggested hopefully.
"Your mom hates me." Ryan said.
"If she hates you why would she invite you to come with us?" Marissa asked.
Ryan just shrugged, "Let's go tell Kirsten and Sandy about going to Boston."
Seth and Summer were with Sandy and Kirsten watching a movie.
"You guys are watching a movie without me?" Ryan said sitting down.
"Well Summer and Seth brought it home, so we decided to join them in watching it." Kirsten replied.
"Why didn't you ask us to join?" Ryan replied.
"We figured you and Marissa needed to talk." Sandy said.
"Can we join you?" Ryan asked.
"Of course, it just started." Sandy smiled and passed them a bowl of popcorn.
The weekend arrived and Summer was with Marissa while she was packing.
"You better hate this weekend because Boston is like, EWW!" Summer demanded.
"I promise Sum. I just hope my mom and Caleb don't force me to move there." Marissa said, "Do you think I should bring a sweater?"
"Maybe just one," Summer replied, "So Ryan's going with you huh?"
"Yeah." Marissa replied.
"Is Julie going to let you and Chino stay in the same room?" Summer asked.
"She's acting weird enough." Marissa laughed, "So what do you and Seth have planned for the weekend?"
"Cohen just bought the new Valley DVD set. We'll probably watch that than maybe we'll make our way out to the pool house." Summer smiled and winked.
"Sum, I sleep in that bed some times. Why don't you do it in Seth's bed?" Marissa replied.
"Well because we can be as loud as we want!" Summer joked, "Don't worry Coop we'll be careful!"
Marissa threw a pillow at Summer, "By the way haven't you seen like every episode of the Valley?" Marissa asked.
"Yeah but I can't get through the summer without it. I'm going through withdrawals already." Summer replied.
"Marissa we're ready to go so hurry up." Julie called out.
"Well Coop I'm out but have a horrible time in Boston. I can't wait till you get back and give me the good news that you're not moving." Summer said and gave Marissa a hug.
"Thanks Sum." Marissa replied and headed down stairs with her luggage.
"Where's Ryan, is he here yet?" Marissa asked as she got down stairs.
"He called earlier; I told him we'd pick him up." Caleb said entering the house to grab Marissa's bags.
"Oh, I was wondering why I hadn't heard from him yet today." Marissa said relieved.
"I hope Ryan and I could start over this weekend, wipe the slate clean." Julie suggested.
Marissa looked over at her mother wondering what she was up to, "I guess anything could happen."
"Sweetie I hope you're right because I want this with us to be ok too." Julie said putting her arms around her daughter.
"Well that will be a long shot." Marissa replied, "Let's go get Ryan."
Julie smiled softly and followed her daughter and Caleb out to the Limo.
When they got to the Cohen's, Marissa jumped out of the car to get Ryan who was waiting inside with Kirsten and Sandy.
"Hey Ryan, you ready to go?" Marissa smiled when she saw him.
"Yeah." Ryan replied and grabbed his duffle bag.
"Marissa." Kirsten said.
"Yes Kirsten." Marissa answered.
"I have a feeling Julie and Caleb have more planned for this weekend than their willing to tell you. If you need anything or us, just call me, ok?" Kirsten offered.
"Thanks Kirsten, I have a feeling I probably will be calling." Marissa sighed.
"Well, all in all have a good weekend you two." Sandy said and walked the two out the door.
"Wow, I've never had a limo pick me up before." Ryan smirked.
"Well it's not all it's cracked up to be when my mom and Caleb are waiting inside." Marissa joked.
"Hey don't worry about this weekend; I'll make sure it'll turn out ok." Ryan said trying to comfort his girlfriend.
"Thanks." Marissa said and they got into the limo and headed off to the airport.
"Hello?" Kirsten answered.
"Kirsten its Jimmy." Jimmy replied.
"Jimmy hi, how are you?" Kirsten asked.
"Umm confused actually. I've been hearing some rumours and I was hoping maybe you could clear them up for me?" Jimmy asked.
"If I can, of course I will. Why don't you come and join us for dinner?" Kirsten offered.
"If I won't be an inconvience than I'll be there shortly." Jimmy accepted.
"Cohen let's get some fast food and start watching the Valley." Summer suggested.
"Sounds good, I'll buy. I have some extra cash this week." Seth replied.
"Wow, what a sweet heart!" Summer said sarcastically.
"If you stay with me babe this is how we'll always be eating!" Seth laughed.
"Cohen remind me to pick up a new boyfriend while we're out." Summer joked.
"Can do!" Seth replied and pulled Summer into him as they walked towards the car.
"I really didn't think I'd be back on a plane this quick." Ryan stated.
"I know you hate flying but soon you'll be used to it, you won't even think twice about getting onto an airplane." Marissa replied.
"I doubt that." Ryan said.
"Ryan I really appreciate you coming, I know you are probably saying to yourself 'why did I agree to go' but it means a lot to me." Marissa said.
"I want to be honest with you about the real reason I came along." Ryan started, "If I hadn't have come, I would have been sitting around all weekend worried that you were falling in love with Boston. I needed to come so I would know right away whether you want to stay in Newport or move away to Boston."
"Ryan I may or may not like Boston but it won't matter because I love my life in Newport. I have no intentions on agreeing to move." Marissa said.
Ryan smiled slightly. The plane began to move; Ryan sat up straight, closed his eyes and slowly reached for Marissa's hand. She willingly took it into hers and rested he head on his shoulder. She softly spoke to him to relax him.
Caleb and Julie noticed Marissa and Ryan across from them.
"Marissa dated Luke for years and when she looked at him I was sure she was truly happy and in love. But now seeing Marissa with Ryan, I can tell what she has with him is completely real and what she had with Luke doesn't even compare to being the same." Julie sighed.
"Do you think our plan will work?" Caleb asked.
"Definitely!" Julie answered.
"So, Kirsten said you need help with some rumours that you heard." Sandy asked.
"Yeah, rumours about Caleb, Julie and my daughters." Jimmy replied.
"Well for starters because of legal matters my father needed to step down from the Newport Group. Now he had decided to focus more on real estate and such on the East coast." Kirsten offered.
"Wow!" Jimmy said stunned.
"So Caleb and Julie are moving to Boston." Sandy said.
"And they have it in their minds that my daughters are going too." Jimmy asked.
"I know Julie said that Caitlin is definitely moving and they really want Marissa to go too!" Kirsten said.
"Does Marissa want to move?" Jimmy asked.
"No, but she did agree to go with them this weekend house hunting. Actually Ryan has gone with them." Kirsten said.
"Ryan? Julie agreed to that?" Jimmy asked.
"It was her idea. We think she's up to something." Sandy replied.
"She must be, she really doesn't like Ryan." Jimmy said, "We've had many discussions about him and Marissa. Julie doesn't think he's good for her but I disagree."
"Ryan really loves Marissa; I know he'd never do anything to purposely hurt her." Kirsten said.
"What can I do to help Marissa? She is finally back to her old self; her psychologist says she's doing remarkably well. She finished last year with perfect grades. Julie can't pull her away now; it would be devastating to her recovery." Jimmy said.
"Now that you are financially stable, you have a suitable home; you can go for custody of Marissa. Especially with her recovering so well under your supervision, you'll have no problem winning." Sandy offered.
Jimmy sat silently after Sandy finished talking, thinking about what he was going to do. He did not want to loose his daughter.
When the plane landed and after the luggage was picked up, Caleb had a limo waiting.
"So Ryan I could tell you're not a plane person." Julie stated.
"No, I'm not. Heights aren't my thing," Ryan replied.
"What is your thing Ryan? What sorts of things are you into?" Julie asked.
"Well I uh, read a lot; history mostly." Ryan said, "I'm also interested in learning how things are made/built that sort of stuff."
"Really have you thought much about your future? What you want to do after school is finished?" Caleb asked.
"No not really." Ryan replied.
"You don't want to go to college?" Julie wondered.
"Colleges are for smart kids not ones like me." Ryan answered.
"Ryan your one of the smartest people I know. You'll be able to go anywhere or do anything you want." Marissa corrected.
"I can't really afford to go anywhere." Ryan sighed.
"Oh. Well if you could do anything after school what would you choose to do?" Julie asked.
"Uh I'd like to design stuff; building and stuff like that; and urban planner or a contractor or an architect." Ryan offered.
"Really Ryan you never told me that before, you'd be great being an architect." Marissa smiled at Ryan, "So mom where are we staying?"
"At the Hilton. Caleb booked the pent house for the two of us since we never really took a honeymoon. We booked you two a suite with 2 rooms of course." Julie answered, "We don't want what happened to that poor girl from Chino to happen to you Marissa. We trust you both to use the separate rooms."
"Mom! That was really uncalled for." Marissa said.
"Well its true isn't it. You're only 17 sweetie, you don't want to get pregnant do you?" Julie said.
Marissa glared at her mother, she felt horrible for Ryan; who was trying to ignore Julie's comments.
The limo pulled up to the hotel. Once inside the bellhop's took the stuff up to their rooms.
"Marissa it's 7:30, we'll meet you and Ryan at 8 in the lobby for supper, ok sweetie?" Julie said.
"Sure." Marissa agreed and headed towards her and Ryan's room.
The room was huge. They had a Jacuzzi in their bathroom, which Ryan and Marissa made a not to try later.
"Sorry Ryan, about what my mom said. She should realize that you were willing to give everything up to be responsible for your actions." Marissa said.
Ryan could tell it was really upsetting Marissa, he went over to her and wrapped his arms around her, "You don't have to apologise for your mother."
"I hope those two aren't planning anything, because they're acting really weird." Marissa sighed.
"Oh I was supposed to call home, hold on a sec." Ryan said unwrapping his arms from Marissa to use the phone.
"Hello?" Sandy answered.
"Hey Sandy it's me Ryan."
"Ryan hey, how was the flight?"
"Bearable, the hotel is great though." Ryan replied.
"Cool, is the gruesome twosome giving you guys a hard time?" Sandy asked.
"No it's been ok." Ryan replied.
"Well if they do you can call us at anytime." Sandy suggested.
"Thanks." Ryan said.
"Is Marissa with you now?" Sandy asked.
"Yeah, why?" Ryan replied.
"Jimmy's here, he'd like to talk to her if she's available." Sandy said.
"Ok hold on." Ryan said, "Marissa your dad's at the Cohen's do you want to talk to him?"
"Sure." Marissa said and took the phone.
"Hi kiddo, I here you're in Boston." Jimmy said.
"Yeah mom talked me into coming to check it out." Marissa replied.
"How is it, is everything ok?" Jimmy asked.
"For now. I'm just glade Ryan came along." Marissa replied.
"So am I, he'll keep everyone in line. He's about the only person not afraid of your mom." Jimmy laughed.
Marissa laughed too, "That's for sure. Well we have to meet mom and Caleb for supper at 8 so I'll talk to you later?"
"Ok kiddo, make sure you and Ryan have a good time, I love you." Jimmy said.
"Ok daddy, love you too." Marissa replied and hung the phone up.