Final chapter: Sweet Sorrow
Ryan, and Marissa layed in the poolhouse bed, neither of them slept a wink, they just layed there together, listening to the rain fall on the poolhouse roof. Ryan was the first one to break the silence they had established, he rolled over, and looked at her pretty eyes. "You're going to leave aren't you?" Ryan said in a whisper.
"I don't know...maybe" She replied. It wasn't the reasurring answer he hoped for, but he appreciated her honesty.
"Well...whatever happens, I love you, and I want you to be happy, whatever that means." She kissed him deeply, and pulled him closer, than layed her head on his shoulder. She never wanted to let him go, but she knew if she went to Hawaii, she would never see him again.
meanwhile at the doctor's office-
Seth stood outside the building he had stood at eleven years ago when Ryan, and Theresa were here, except now, Sarah was the only person keeping him company.
Sarah was making funny faces at Seth, who tried to look amused, but uncertainty dominated all other emotions. "Daddy, what's wrong, is Mommy sick?" Sarah asked grabbing her fathers shoulders.
"No sweety, Mommy is seeing if the test that she took last night was correct or not."
"What does that mean?" Sarah said in pure confusion.
"It means that if the test is right, your gonna have a little brother, or sister. And if not...then you won't." Seth's voice let out an unintentional tone of sadness, which made sarah stretch out her little arms, and hug her father, who lifted her up and spun her around in the air, much to her amusement.
Summer had come out of the building, and watched her Husband, and Daughter laugh, and smile. She knew whatever she said would end it, which was a feeling she would hate. Seth soon saw her outside the building, and slowly stopped the twirling.
"So...what's the news sweety?" Seth said with concern.
"I'm...I'm pregnant." Summer said in a low voice. Her face didn't show any happiness, which is what Seth hoped for. Seth put Sarah down, and walked over to Summer, and put his hand on her lower back.
"Hey, you ok?... I thought you would be happier." Seth said pushing some of her dark hair from her face.
" I am happy..it's just gonna take some getting used to again" Summer said kissing Seth on the cheek, then walking away. He knew something wasn't right, but he wasn't sure he wanted to know what it was.
meanwhile at Jimmy's hotel room-
Jimmy was putting his things back into his suitcases. He was concerned about Marissa, she didn't call, and he hadn't seen her since last night. He was pretty sure she was going with him, but he would fight for her to come with him. He never had a problen with Ryan, but now, he would do anything to drag her away from him...but he couldn't! If she loved him, he wouldn't ever force her to leave. "Am I going insanse?" He muttered to himself. His incoherent thoughts were put on hold by a knock at the door.
"Ryan...w...what are you doing here?" Jimmy asked trying to forget his self-made anger towards him.
" I know last night was weird...so I came here to apologize...and to tell you that I think Marissa is going to go with you." Ryan said feeling akward.
"I don't know, I hope she does...but I think she might stay."
"Well...I'm not going to try to convince her to stay, I don't wan't to come between you, and your daughter...so, I just wanted to let you know that I'm not gonna change her mind...bye."
Ryan's speech had really struck a cord with Jimmy. Ryan cared enough about her not to force her to do anything. Jimmy knew Ryan deserved her...but he couldn't leave his daughter again.
meanwhile at the cohen abode-
"Mommy, are you gonna make a baby?" Sarah questioned her mother.
"Yeah I am, and you'll have someone to play with."
"Not according to Dr. Angelo!" Seth said from the kitchen. Summer looked over at him, then back at her daughter.
"Sarah...why don't you go play with your dolls upstairs ok?" Sarah ran upstairs.
"Seth...I was gonna tell y..."
"Why did you lie to me Summer...please inform me because I can't understand why you lied to me." Seth said in anger, and sadness.
"I knew you wanted another baby...and I didn't have the heart to tell you...I'm so so sorry, you have to believe me."
"Yeah, because when I believed you today, that really helped me out." Seth said in frustration.
Summer looked into his eyes, hers were filled with tears. He couldn't help but feel sympathetic towards her, but he was stll angry. "Seth, I love you so damn much, and you have to believe me when I say that I would never hurt you. I'm so damn sorry, and I will do anything to make it up to you." Summer pleaded.
"I'm sorry too." Seth said as he walked away from his wife, and left the house.
meanwhile-
Ryan, and Marissa were sitting on the beach, which was pretty crowded. They sat on a towel, not talking, or kissing, just being with eachother. That's all Ryan ever wanted from her, just to be with her. Ryan occasionally looked over at her. "God, she is so pretty" he thought to himself.
"What do you think life will be like in ten more years Ry?" Marissa asked.
" I don't know...that kinda falls on your shoulders." He replied sadly.
"Ryan, I know this is tough, but help me figure out what I want to do."
"I can't...this is your choice, I don't want to make up your mind for you. Just know that whatever you choose...I'll stand beside you." Ryan said looking into her eyes. They kissed deeply, forgetting about everything, and everyone around them, they were lost in the moment, and for once, everything was perfect.
"Do you wanna get goin? Your dad is leaving at like eight, so I think it's time to make a choice." Ryan said painfully, he knew she was gonna leave him, but he kept denying it, hoping that maybe, just maybe, she'll prove him wrong.
Later that night, at the Cohen house-
Seth sat on his bed, and just stared off into space. How could she lie to him like that...why would she lie to him like that? His i-pod was used as a device to block out all the negative thoughts in his head. The words "divorce, divorce" had played over in his mind. He still loved Summer as much as he always did, but she lied about something so big...it hurt him so bad. She walked into the room a few minutes later, she was just wearing a spaghetti strap tank top, and jean shorts. He knew she was trying to seduce him on purpose. He couldn't help but smile, she was as gorgeous as she was when she was 18, she always knew she could manipulate him with her beauty.
"Hey sweety" she said while sitting next to him " I don't know what good it will do...but I'm so damn sorry Seth, I never meant to hurt you, you know that! I just wanted you to be happy." She said trying to get him to look at her
"Yeah Sum, I'm so happy..." Seth said getting off the bed.
"Seth...what do you want me to say? All I can say is I'm sorry."
"I don't know Summer...maybe's there's nothing you can say" Seth said realizing how harsh those words came out.
"No...no Seth, we've been together for eight damn years, I'm not losing you now...not now." Summer said grasping Seth's hand. When he didn't grasp back, she went cold, and broke into tears. "Seth...I love you so much...but I guess this is it huh...I'm leaving, I don't know where I'm going, and I don't know if I'm coming back!" With that Summer left with Sarah leaving him alone. He fell to the ground, and started to cry.
meanwhile-
Ryan had dropped Marissa off at the cohen house, because he had to go get groceries. Ryan made his way into the poolhouse...what he saw changed everything.
A note layed on the bed that read.
Dear Ryan,
I want you to know I love you with all of my heart, which makes this even harder for me to do...I'm going back to Hawaii with my dad...
Ryan didn't finish the note, he just took off running to his car, and sped all the way to the airport. Ryan ran through the entire airport, until he saw her getting ready to board her plane. "MARISSA!" Ryan yelled at the top of his lungs, causing her, along with everyone else to look at him. Ryan ran to Marissa, who embraced him with a passionate kiss.
"I figured you'd be here by now" she joked in between kisses.
"I can't let you go Marissa, I can't do it...I love you so damn much" Ryan said in a deep voice.
"I love you too...but I think this is what I have to do. He's my Dad...and I have to be there for him!" Marissa replied.
"I don't want you to go...I don't want to lose you again!" Ryan said before kissing her, as if his kisses could stop her.
"You're not losing me!..I'll come back, I promise with all of my heart, I'll come back...I love you Ryan." They kissed one more time, then Marissa walked into the tunnel..walking away from him.
Back at the cohen's-
Kirsten was in the midst of comforting Seth, when Ryan came through the door.
"Hey sweety, where's Marissa?"
"She left...with her Dad.
"That's it?...no daring stop, no giant kissing scene, no rescue?" Seth asked Ryan playfully.
"We had the first two, now time for the third" Ryan replied.
"What do you mean?" Seth, and Kirsten asked.
"I'm just here to pack some clothes...I'm going after her..."
Fin
Well, That's it for this story, but I won't leave you hanging like this...Get ready for the sequel. I hoped you enjoyed this story, and I look forward to writing the second part of this tale. Peace!
