A/N: Here is the latestchapter.Im so sorry its taken me so long to update. School is hectic at the moment! so yeah bare with me! Thanks so much to everyone that has reviewed! they are awesome and giving me so much confidence to keep going! So keep them coming!

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Chapter 3: - "I feel like chicken tonight"

"Sandy did you move the pans" Kirsten asked as she banged the kitchen cupboard.
"Mom wow mom what are you doing" Seth asked as he heard his mothers call?
"I'm cooking a nice family meal" Kirsten smiled proudly
"Mom I'm too young to die, seriously remember the last time you tried to cook, that chicken was so pink in the middle it sort of scared me"
"Seth I told you before it was a special chicken from… Ireland, they like their chickens pink. So I thought id start the trend, obviously it didn't work"
"Well mom I don't think people would want to follow a trend that resulted in twenty four hours constant vomiting" Seth patted his mothers shoulder as he went to the fridge"
"SANDY" Kirsten shouted from the kitchen.
"Wow mom easy on the ear drums" Seth exclaimed
Kirsten frowned at her son! "Well honey usually the whole damsel in distress thing works on your father. Try it"
"SANDY" both Seth and Kirsten said in unison
Sandy ran into the kitchen trying to catch his breath. He ran over to Kirsten putting his hands through her hair and cupping her face "What, what is it honey, are you ok?" he moved over to Seth and did the same "What what's going on?
"And the Oscar for most dramatic entrance goes to Mr. Sanford Cohen, Way to go Dad! Speech, speech! But no singing"
Kirsten laughed at Seth's reply and Sandy scratched his head with confusion. "I heard the two of you screaming? Or was I imagining it?"
Seth put his hand over his mouth to control his laughter. "Oh dad you were defiantly imagining it but its ok a lot of men suffer strange encounters when they are going through a mid life crisis"
"I AM NOT going through a mid life crisis" Sandy lightly clipped his son over the head with the newspaper
Kirsten came over to her hubby and took his hand saying, "Its ok honey I was calling you, I want to know where the pans are"
Sandy looked at his wife "oh broadening our horizons are we"
"If I must" Kirsten smiled"

"Ryan" Kirsten turned as she saw her son walking into the kitchen.
"I hope your hungry" she held up the casserole dish.
"Wow Kirsten you're cooking again" Ryan looked at Sandy and Seth who just shrugged their shoulders. He walked over to them and whispered in their ears "you guys violated the pact, I love Kirsten but the woman cant cook"
"What was that Ryan" Kirsten looked over as she wiped her hands on her apron
"I said… yay cause I love when you cook" Ryan replied
"Thank you Ryan, see Seth Ryan appreciates my cooking, maybe you should take note"
"Ok mom, jotting it down as we speak." Seth said as he pretends to take note
"Oh my God Seth what's with those eyebrows they are spieling out of control?" Kirsten pointed
"What. God damn it dad ill never forgive you if I end up with brows like yours. They are like caterpillars"
"Hey son don't mock the eyebrows I maintain, they are a sign of power" Sandy proudly rubbed his eyebrows
Seth ran out the door saying, "Please no please no"

Ryan and Sandy burst into uncontrollable laughter "Good come back Kirsten" Ryan said as he went over and draped his arm easily over his shoulder. Kirsten beamed and she wrapped her arm around his waist. "Good to know I'm appreciated."
Kirsten loved how Ryan was opening up to her. He surprised her one night giving her a lazy hug before slouching off to bed. As it became more frequent she tried to hide her surprise and hugged him back tightly. The twinkle in his eye when he pulled away lit Kirsten like a candle. She soon learned that it was the little things that he appreciated. From a hug and kiss on the cheek before bedtime to her bringing him coffee in the morning when he woke up. He didn't need designer watches and fancy cars to know he was welcome, just her acceptance. It amazed her how much she loved him, as if she did give birth to him.
"Thanks sweetie" she patted his back and he pulled away

Just as they were sitting down to eat the doorbell rang
"Ill get it" Seth jumped out of his seat and took his plate of food with him.
As he opened the door he saw Summer and Marissa standing there
"Hey guys come on in" Seth exclaimed. "Ok please where do I put this food" Seth whispered.
"Your mom cooking again?" Marissa asked giggling slightly remembering the disaster from a past Thanksgiving.
Summer dragged Seth into the kitchen and greeted the family.
"Hi sweetie, hungry?" Kirsten asked.
"Actually yeah I'm famished," Summer said sitting down at the dining room table.
Marissa joined her and Seth reluctantly sat back down in his chair with his food.
"Wow Mrs Cohen that was really, really good" Summer patted her stomach.
She kicked Seth's shin saying "Cohen I can't believe you, you trying to get rid of your moms' cooking, she's a great cook".
"Summer stop assaulting me, and mom I love you" Seth said putting on puppy dog eyes
"I love you too Seth" Kirsten laughed.
"So you guys! Sum and I are just back from the social chair meeting! And in order to raise money for the children's hospital, we are throwing a fashion show" Marissa said excitedly
"Wow a fashion show. Just what Newport needs? Pretty girls sauntering up and down a stage winking at the water polo players. Everyday is a fashion show to these people." Ryan said sarcastically mimicking Seth's words from the previous fashion show. "Oh My God I'm turning into Seth," he shrieked.
"Hell yeah buddy! Enjoy it you really are a Cohen, I told you we make jokes during times of trauma, and I think this is a time of trauma"
Summer nudged Ryan and said, "Well smart ass it's a different type of fashion show. Its not just us girls, we want to include the older people of Newport Beach"
"What Summer meant to say is that we want to include the more mature people of Newport. My mother has agreed to be in the show and so has Taryn, Christine and Amy" Marissa said looking in Kirsten's direction
"So… Kirsten we were wondering, since you probably are one of the most well respected person of this town would you do us the honour and appear in the show" Marissa pleaded.
"Well as honoured as I am that you would even give me the opportunity," she said smiling at both girls, "I just don't think I would be any good in a fashion show. I'm not into the whole… posing thing." Kirsten bowed her head
"Honey are you kidding me, you would be awesome in that show" Sandy put his hand on his wife's back.
"GO ON MOM " Seth shouted. His shouts were followed by Ryan, Summer and Marissa joining in with the encouragement.
Kirsten looked at the people surrounding the table. She nervously played with her wedding bands and asked, "So what I dress up and walk down the catwalk. Will I be on my own or will their be people with me"
"You will be on your own to start with, then at the end with a group" Marissa replied
"Look I don't know," she replied feeling herself shrink slightly under their gaze, "I'm not good in front of an audience. I get stage fright and freak out!" Kirsten replied.
"Honey, you will be great, I think it would be good for you. And its for a good cause" Sandy grabbed her hand
"Confidence Mom Confidence" Seth said.
"I'm not going to get out of this am I?" Kirsten smiled
"Nope" Ryan said.
"Ok Fine, ill do it. But no high heels last thing I want is me falling flat on my face in front of the whole community"
"Yeah you know those chatty little Newpsies will assume you're on another one of your drinking sessions" Sandy laughed
Kirsten blushed slightly and shook her head, "ok"
"OK" Marissa replied
"Ok" Kirsten said
"Great, Mrs Cohen you rock" Summer excitedly said.
"Ok well we have to go shopping, South Coast Plaza tomorrow" Marissa said.
"Tomorrow, so soon" Kirsten asked.
"Yeah tomorrow the fashion show is this weekend" Marissa rose from her chair grabbing Ryan.
"Thank you Kirsten you'll have a blast" Marissa and Ryan exited into the pool house.
"So Summer you want to check out my new playstation game" Seth asked reaching for her hand
"Fine as long as its not ninja's" Summer said
"Well just for you Summer I hired the Sims" Seth said
"I LOVE the Sims" Summer took his hand
"I know you do. I wonder why?" Seth said. Summer looked at him expectantly and waited for him to continue, "The power over the little people. Making them fall in love and break up and have fights. That's what you're into right?"

"Cohen?"

"Yeah?"

"Shut up."

Kirsten buried her head into the table.
Sandy stood up and pulled her up.
"I think I'm making a huge mistake Sandy" Kirsten said
"Honey your not, you need to do this for yourself, stop thinking about what other people think. I bet you will be the most beautiful woman up there. The most gorgeous model Newport has ever seen" Sandy ran his hands across her back soothingly.
Kirsten looked up into her husbands bright blue eyes and cupped his face in her hands
"What would I do without you" Kirsten asked
"Lucky for both of us you'll never find that one out, because I'm here forever" Sandy said quietly
"Promise" Kirsten asked.
Sandy leaned into Kirsten further and kissed her lips. He reluctantly pulled away just to whisper into her ear "Sealed with a kiss" he tucked a piece of her long blonde hair behind her ear before closing his eyes and kissing his wife again. She wrapped her arms around him and they both lost themselves in each other's touch.