Chapter 20-

Marissa sat across from Ryan and listened as he talked solemnly. They were in the police station, nearly a month later. Ryan had been sentenced to serve ten years in prison for the murder of Lindsay. Marissa didn't know if he really had commited the murder or not...She didn't know what to believe. Marissa leaned in to kiss him, but he wouldn't let her. He leaned back."No," he said. "We can't."

"What?" said Marissa, confused. They were married, weren't they? Or was that a big lie too?

"Sign this..." said Ryan, sliding a paper and pen towards her.
"What is it?" she began, but then gasped, horrified. They were papers officializing the divorce of Ryan and Marissa Atwood. "No," said Marissa. "No, I won't divorce you."

"You have to," said Ryan fiercly, grabbing her wrist as she tried to stand. "I'll be in here for ten years. You can't wait that long."

"Yes I can!" screamed Marissa. "I can, Ryan! I love you!"

"But I don't love you," said Ryan angrily. "I don't love you."

"What?" said Marissa, shocked. "You don't love me?"

"Sign the papers."

"You don't love me?"

"Just sign the damned papers." Ryan grabbed her wrist and forced her into writing position. "Sign it."

Sobbing, Marissa quickly jotted down her signature and then bolted out the room. If only what Ryan had said was true, this would be so much easier. Ryan did love her.

Marissa lay sobbing on her bed in the empty house when she heard the doorbell ring. She walked downstairs, wiping tears from her face, and answered the door. "Hello," she said to Seth when she saw that he was standing there. "Come in."

"I heard what happened," said Seth, sitting down on the loveseat. "I heard about Ryan and you..."

"I don't want to talk about it," said Marissa.

Seth stood. "I'm sorry. I'll leave."

"No," said Marissa. "I need someone here for me right now..."

Seth began to speak but was interrupted when Marissa kissed him. Right there. In her living room.

Marissa hastily began to unbutton her shirt and drop her skirt to her feet, then began to kiss Seth passionately, pulling his shirt over his head and unbuckling his pants. Seth quickly unhooked her bra and let her pull off his boxer shorts. He grabbed her underwears and slid it down her legs until he could pull it off of her feet. They fell back onto the loveseat, kissing, moaning, and the whole world seemed to dissapear.