Ryan had been in bed for three days. Bruises appeared on his sides, legs and back. After the first day the pain really hit him. He had gotten up the night he fell, he had thought he was fine but once he woke up the next morning he couldn't move.
"Maybe a nice soak in the jacuzzi would be good for you Ryan." Marissa suggested.
"I don't do baths." Ryan replied.
Marissa laughed, "OK tough guy but you haven't had a shower since your fall and I understand that you're in pain but I'm not going to bed with you tonight until you bathe."
Ryan looked up at her with sad eyes but to Marissa's surprise he said, "Marissa I don't smell!"
Marissa smiled, "But still we're not sharing a bed until, you would you like me to get the jaccuzi ready for you?" Marissa asked.
Ryan thought for a few seconds and a smile appeared on his face, "Will you give me a sponge bath?"
"And you're supposed to be a tough guy!" She teased, "I'll go get it ready, would you like bubbles in your bath?"
Ryan smiled.
A couple of days later, the day before they were leaving Ryan was starting to feel better. His bruises were still there, Marissa figured they'd take another week or so to go away.
Marissa's father and Haily were meeting them in Italy in three days.
The group was on the train going to Venice.
"I'm not sure if you and i should share a room while my dad's with us." Marissa said.
"You don't think he suspects that we've been sleeping together for the last few weeks?" Ryan asked.
"I don't know, maybe. But I think he might have a problem with us sharing a bed while he's here. I think we shouldn't just to respect him. I'll talk to Summer and Seth and hopefully they'll understand and you'll share a room with Seth and me with Summer." Marissa said.
"Ok but one problem, I'm not sleeping with Seth in the same bed." Ryan replied.
"What if the rooms have only one bed and there's only three bedrooms Ryan." Marissa said.
"Then...I'll sleep on the couch." Ryan said. Marissa just shrugged at his stubburnness.
Hailey and Jimmy arrived in Venice two days later.
"Marissa?" Jimmy called out, "Ryan, Seth Summer?"
"Daddy!" Marissa yelled coming in through the patio door where everyone was out by the pool.
"Hey kiddo!" Jimmy said giving his daughter a hug, "You look great, how's the trip?"
"Amazing, we're having such a great time!" Marissa answered, "Hey Hailey!"
Hailey gave Marissa a hug just as Ryan came in, "Jimmy! Hailey hey!"
"Ryan hi!" Jimmy and Hailey said. Jimmy shook Ryan's hand and Hailey gave Ryan a hug.
"Ryan what happened to you?" Hailey asked looking at Ryan's bruises.
"Oh I fell down a flight of stairs in Spain." Ryan replied, "I'm fine though.
"He couldn't move for days, he spent just about all our time in Spain in bed." Marissa said, "He tried to take all our luggage at one time up to the bedroom, our bedrooms, but he tripped cause he was carrying too much."
"Oh sorry to hear that, thank god you didn't hurt yourself all that bad." Jimmy said.
"Yeah, luckily I had your daughter there to help take care of me. She brought my meals to me, she got me whatever I needed, she was great!"
Marissa smiled at Ryan, "So why don't Ryan and I show you two your room and then the rest of the place."
Jimmy and Hailey followed Ryan and Marissa up to the bedroom.
"We gave you two the best room in the house, they are all great but this one is the most beautiful." Marissa said opening the door.
"OMG!" Hailey admired, "Wow!"
"Isn't it gorgeous!" Marissa replied.
"It's great, so let's see the rest of the joint!" Jimmy said throwing his bags onto the bed.
Marissa showed them her and Summer's room, "This is where Summer and I are staying."
"This is cute, it's smaller but just as wonderful!" Hailey replied.
"I love it, I want to stay here forever!" Marissa smiled.
They walked across the hall and opened the door, "This is where the boys are staying, obviously they don't like to make beds!" Marissa teased and Ryan looked up at her.
"What's the since, actually that's Seth's fault....I slept on the couch!" Ryan replied.
"We actually figured you and Ryan would be sharing a room." Jimmy said quietly, "But I feel so much better now knowing you weren't."
Marissa nodded and smiled at Ryan, "So what do you guys want to do, we figured we could go out for dinner together later."
"That sounds good, but I want a nap now. Hailey you want to join me?" Jimmy asked.
"Yeah I need some zzz's, we'll be ready around 7 for dinner?" Hailey asked.
"Sounds good, glade you guys are here." Marissa said giving them a hug again before they went into their room and shut the door.
Marissa turned towards Ryan and smiled at him. He pulled her into him, "I'm going to miss you tonight!"
Marissa buried her head into his neck and shoulder, "I'm sort of tired too, do you want to go lay down?"
Ryan nodded.
Marissa woke up a couple hours later at around 4:30. She looked over at Ryan who was still sound asleep cuddled up next to her. She gentally got out of bed to go grab a shower. When she got into the bathroom she decided to take a bath instead since she had lots of time before dinner.
Once she was out and dressed she sat down on the bed to wake Ryan up.
Once Ryan woke up he pulled Marissa ontop of him, "How long have you been awake?" Ryan asked noticing her wet hair
"About 45 minutes, I woke up around 4:30." Marissa smiled as Ryan kissed her forhead, "How was your nap?"
"Good!" Ryan replied before meeting his lips with Marissa's until there was a tap on the door.
Still smiling Marissa looked over at the door that was already open.
"Uh, hey daddy how was your nap?" Marissa asked sitting up from Ryan.
"Very nice, Hailey and I are just going to go for a walk, we'll be back in enough time to go to dinner." Jimmy said.
"OK we'll be here." Marissa said and Jimmy walked away from the door.
"I know your dad likes me but the looks he gives me when he catches us to compromising situations makes me think he wants me dead." Ryan laughed.
"Don't worry about it Ryan, in a couple of days he won't be noticing much of anything because he'll be on cloud nine after marrying Hailey." Marissa said.
"Are they still planning to spend a week by themselves before Kirsten and Sandy come?" Ryan asked.
"As far as I know they are." Marissa replied.
"Good cause then we'll have one more week together." Ryan smiled sitting up and giving her a short but sweet kiss.
"Yeah and then before long we won't even be able to see eachother, we're going to be on totally different sides of the USA." Marissa sighed.
"Marissa, we don't leave to go back for almost another six weeks, its not time to think about that yet." Ryan said.
"I know but its going to be hard." Marissa replied.
"I know but we'll make it work." Ryan informed.