The next few days went by and Jimmy and Hailey were finally married. Seth, Summer, Marissa, Ryan, Jimmy and Hailey had dinner at a beautiful Italian restaurant and after dinner each couple took a ride down the canals (I'm not quite sure if they call them canals or rivers or if they call the waterways by another name).
Ryan had his arms wrapped up around Marissa as they floated along the city, watching as they passed beautiful buildings and sceneries.
"This is so peaceful Ryan, it's like the perfect night!" Marissa said looking up at Ryan. The moon was shining down on them and when the moon hit Marissa's face as she stared up at him it took his breath away.
"Can I tell you something?" Ryan asked.
Marissa was about to sit up to let Ryan talk, "No stay like this, I like this. As long as your comfortable."
Marissa smiled, "I am."
"Good." Ryan whispered.
Marissa looked away and back up at Ryan who was still looking at her, "Are you ok Ryan?"
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" He replied softly.
"You seem a little nervous." Marissa replied.
Ryan leaned over and kissed her check and smiled at her.
"You wanted to tell me something?" Marissa reminded.
"I was sitting here with you in my arms, knowing there was no other place I wanted to be and realizing how much us means to me, cause it means everything to me." Ryan started.
Marissa smiled, "Us means everything to me too!"
"I was just wishing I had just something else with me right now though." He softly said letting his thumb caress her arm.
"What would that be?" Marissa asked.
Ryan hesitated with that question, he knew exactly what he would have but telling Marissa was another thing.
"Ryan, what else would you want right now?" Marissa asked confussed.
"A ring." Ryan said softly and slowly.
Marissa was confused, "A ring, why?"
A second later her eyes popped open and she immediately sat up.
Ryan studied her he wished he hadn't said anything but it was too late to stop, "If I had a ring with me I would have proposed to you tonight."
Marissa couldn't believe what Ryan had just said, "You would have?"
Ryan nodded.
"Is that something you have been thinking about or is it just something that popped into your head tonight?" Marissa asked, she was getting excited.
"Honestly?" Ryan asked.
"Yes honestly!" Marissa replied.
"Actually I wanted to do it this summer sometime before we left but I wanted to wait until the perfect moment and I think I just missed the perfect time." Ryan said.
"OMG Ryan!" Marissa said and without thinking she through herself at Ryan and kissed him.
After a minute or so Ryan pulled away, "If I had it on me tonight and asked you to marry me what would you have said?"
Marissa looked down and then into his eyes, "I wouldn't have said no."
Ryan smiled, "Would you have said yes?"
"Of course I would have Ryan!" Marissa laughed, "Look at me I'm getting all happy and acting like you really did ask me to marry you tonight."
Ryan smiled.
"Do you have a ring?" Marissa asked with a curious look on her face.
"Why do you want to know?" Ryan replied.
"I'm just curious." Marissa stated.
"Actually I do." Ryan replied.
"Really? When did you buy it?" Marissa asked.
"Boy aren't you full of questions!" Ryan laughed.
"When?" Marissa asked again.
"The day after your dad came, he actually helped me pick it out." Ryan replied.
"My dad knows?" Marissa said surprised.
"I asked for his permission." Ryan said a little embarrassed.
"You DID!" Marissa said.
"Yeah and he gave me his permission." Ryan smiled.
Marissa wrapped her arms around Ryan, "I can't wait till you ask me!"
"I just wish I didn't ruin this night by not brining it with me." Ryan said.
Marissa thought for a second, "Do you really need the ring to ask me?"
"It would be nice." Ryan replied not catching on that she wanted him to ask her regardless if he had the ring or not.
"It would be but its not necessarily required." Marissa hinted.
Ryan looked off into the water realizing that he should just propose to her and give her the ring when the returned hom. Marissa sat quietly beside him. Instead of anyone talking they sat in silence for the longest while until Ryan kneeled down in front of her in the boat.
"I can't wait anylonger. Marissa I love you and I can't picture my life without you in it. I don't want to picture my life without you in it. I want to spend every important minute with you, I want to be in your life for every happy moment for every sad moment and I want you to be there for me just the same. Marissa Cooper will you marry me?" Ryan asked looking into her eyes.
Marissa's eyes filled up with tears, "YES Ryan, of course I will marry you!"
Ryan immediately jumped up and kissed her.
When they arrived back to the condo they had rented Ryan asked Marissa to meet him out by the pool. Seth went immediately to bed, Hailey and Jimmy had gone for their week honeymoon and Summer entered Marissa's bedroom to grab some stuff since she would sharing a room with Seth now that the parents were gone.
"Where's Chino?" Summer asked.
"Outside, by the pool." Marissa replied.
"Why, did you two get into a fight?" Summer asked until she looked up and saw Marissa's face, "Coop you're glowing. OMG are you pregnant?"
Marissa laughed, "No Sum I'm not pregnant!"
"OK spill it Cooper!" Summer said knowing Marissa had some news she was dying to tell.
"Ryan proposed to me tonight!" Marissa informed Summer.
"Really!" Summer said happily, "Let me see the ring!"
"Actually he hasn't given me one yet." Marissa replied.
"Eww!" Summer said, "Ryan proposed to you without having a ring. I'm going to kick his a$$!"
"No wait Sum, he has one. I'll give you the details tomorrow I have to go out and meet Ryan." Marissa said.
"You better, I'm dying to know!" Summer said giving Marissa a hug, "I'm so happy for you!"
"Thanks Sum." Marissa smiled and headed down to Ryan.
Marissa walked out to Ryan who was sitting on the edge of the pool.
"Hey!" Marissa said as she approached him.
"Hey, what took you so long?" Ryan asked.
"Summer." Marissa replied.
"Did you tell her?" Ryan asked.
"I told her you proposed and she asked to see the ring, when I told her you didn't have it on you when you proposed she said she was going to kick your a$$." Marissa laughed, "I hope you don't mind that I told her."
"No we can tell the whole world." Ryan smiled and gave Marissa a kiss when she sat down next to him.
"I wanted it to be perfect and I ruined it, I'm sorry." Ryan said softly.
"It was perfect, why do you think you ruined it." Marissa asked.
"Because I told you want I wanted to do, I forgot to bring the ring with me and I ended up proposing to you without it." Ryan said.
"Ryan it was perfect, really the ring didn't matter." Marissa said.
"Marissa you know how much I love you and I want to make all your dreams come true some day." Ryan informed.
"Well Ryan Atwood there are only two dreams I have left that need to be fulfilled." Marissa smiled.
"And what's that?" Ryan asked.
"To become your wife and have your child." Marissa whispered.
Ryan smiled and reached into his pocket and held a small box in his hand. Marissa smiled at him. He took her hand and they stood up. Ryan got down on one knee and looked up at Marissa.
He took the ring out of the box and held her hand, "Marissa Cooper will you marry me?"
Marissa smiled, "Of course Ryan Atwood!"
Ryan slipped the ring onto her finger and stood up to kiss her.
Marissa looked down at the ring, it was a beautiful square cut diamond with three small diamonds in the white gold band on each side of the diamond.
"Ryan this ring is beautiful, I know I shouldn't ask this but how can you afford this?" Marissa asked.
"Don't worry about it, I paid for it and it's all paid off." Ryan whispered, "You deserve the best and I was determined to get you the bed."
Marissa kissed him again, "I can't believe we're engaged, I guess that means ho extra fun while I'm at school huh?" Marissa teased.
"Funny!" Ryan laughed, he picked her up and brought her over to the pool.
"Ryan!" Marissa screamed, "Don't you dare!"
Ryan didn't listen and he threw her into the pool. When she came to the surface she screamed, "You're in for it now!"
She jumped out of the pool and chased Ryan around the pool, eventually she caught him and he pulled her into his arms to kiss her. While they were kissing Marissa shoved Ryan into the pool, Ryan taking her in with him.