Marissa was in her room getting ready for her date with Ryan. She still couldn't believe he was back and back in her life. She was curious how his summer was or what he had been doing all summer. She was really curious about his and Theresa's relationship while he was in Chino....she hoped they weren't together but she definitely didn't know. She wanted to know how Ryan felt after he learned about the miscarriage and whether or not he wanted to come home to Newport. She looked at herself in the mirror once more, she looked at her hair to make sure it was still looking ok from earlier when she had straightened it. She fixed her halter top and adjusted her skirt and smiled. She was excited about something for the first time since she had learned about Theresa's pregnancy when they boys went to Vegas for Caleb's bacholor party.

She pulled into the Cohen's driveway and knocked on the front door, Seth answered.

"Hey Seth." Marissa smiled as Seth let her in.

"Marissa, isn't it great to have Ryan back?" Seth said happily.

Marissa smiled realizing things may, just maybe, go back to normal. "It's really great, so are you and Summer still going to a movie?"

"Yeah, I'm just leaving now to go pick her up, Ryan's out in the poolhouse waiting for you." Seth informed and let Marissa head out to the poolhouse.

She lightly tapped on the door and opened it to find Ryan sitting on the bed reading a book.

"Hey!" He smiled and stood up to greet her.

"Hey!" Marissa smiled back before Ryan gave her a quick kiss.

Marissa sat down on the bed beside Ryan.

"How was the rest of your day?" Ryan asked not knowing what else to say.

"Actually my mind was racing all day." Marissa confessed.

Ryan looked into her eyes, "I guess we have a lot of catching up to do huh?"

Marissa nodded, "I'm so happy you're back Ryan."

"So am I, but there's a lot of questions isn't ther?" Ryan asked.

"Yeah." Marissa replied, "Do you mind?"

"No, you have a right to know exactly what happened this summer." Ryan said, "I just want you to know that you were on my mind everyday."

Marissa smiled, "I thought about you everyday too."

Marissa and Ryan sat quietly for a few minutes until Ryan spoke, "So what do you need to ask or talk about?"

"How was your summer?" Marissa asked.

"How was my summer? Actually it was horrible. I got a job working construction. I worked long hours." Ryan replied.

"Oh, actually instead of working up to the questions I wanted to ask you how about I just get them out now." Marissa said quickly.

"You want to know about Theresa?" Ryan asked.

Marissa nodded.

"We weren't together, not in the true sense." Ryan answered, "Theresa and I hardly talked, I was pretty much a zombie this summer. All I did was eat, sleep and work and when Theresa and I did say something to one another it normally ended in an argument mainly about me not trying to make it work and not letting you go."

Marissa looked up at him and looked into his eyes for a second, "I'm sorry."

"SO am I." Ryan replied.

"How did you take it when you learned about Theresa's miscarriage?" Marissa asked softly.

"I was sad but relieved. I wasn't ready for a child and I never wanted to bring a child into this world under the circumstances Theresa and I had. But I wasn't going to let the baby grow up the way I did and the only thing that kept me going in Chino was the baby." Ryan answered, "But once I learned about the miscarriage I couldn't wait to come home."

Marissa smiled, "I'm so happy you're home."

Ryan and Marissa decided to watch a movie before she left to go home around 11.

Ryan walked Marissa out to her car, once she left he went into the kitchen to grab a snack. Seth came in not long after.

"How was the date?" Seth asked.

"Great, I think we really have a chance to work everything out." Ryan replied.

"That's great man." Seth said.

"How was the movie? Where's Summer?" Ryan asked.

"The movie was kind of boring, we left half way through and went for something to eat. I just dropped her off." Seth replied, "Well I'm off to bed, see you in the morning bro."

Ryan nodded and headed out to the poolhouse and went into the bathroom. When he came out Summer was waiting for him.