Jealousy Rears It's Ugly Head

Summary- I believe the title says it all.

Disclaimer- Yada, yada, ya, the same goes.

A/N- Here's the next update, more of the kids, those of you who were interested as well as some Emily and Jake trouble.

Moving on with the story...

Marissa stood in the kitchen, glaring at her two kids who were seated on barstools, their heads hanging low. Ryan, also in the kitchen, standing right behind Marissa, finally spoke up. "So? What do you have to say for yourself?"

Emily and Jake looked at each other, and than back at their parents, shrugging. "We're sorry?" Jake volunteered.

"We've already heard your sorry's, we wanna hear the reason why you did this." Marissa said in a stern voice.

"I don't know, the teacher was making me mad, and on accident, I called her that," Emily explained. Emily had gotten in trouble for calling the teacher a dumbass and than wailing and screaming when she was sent in a time out corner. Still refusing to go, the principal had to come down and drag her down to his office, her still screaming and kicking at him. Marissa had been horrified when she got the news. But to add to that, Jake had been suspended for a week when he had gotten into a fight.

"Your ice is slipping," Marissa told him, bringing the ice pack up closer to his bruised eye. Jake winced, but didn't say anything.

Ryan sighed and stepped forward, his loose tie swaying back and forth as he did so. "Okay, you have five minutes to explain yourselves...and it better be good." He warned, taking Marissa by the elbow and leading her into the den.

"Oh my god, I can't believe this," Marissa groaned as she plopped herself down on the couch. "I know," Ryan said, sitting down next to her.

"Two! Two! Suspensions in one day!" she exclaimed.

"I know," he said again.

"Well, school's out for Riley and Connor soon, and still no calls from their schools..."

Ryan laughed and pat her knee. "Don't stress yourself out," he warned, moving his hand up to her belly. "We still got a little guy..."

"Or girl," Marissa corrected.

"Or girl," Ryan repeated, "to worry about."

"Well, the doctor said the baby's fine."

"I know, but no need for added stress."

Marissa's eyebrows shot up. "Does that mean you want to be my little slave?" She asked, running her hands through his soft hair. Ryan raised his head from her belly, where he was trying to listen to for a kick, and looked at her. "A slave?" He tilted his head to the side, to show that he was thinking about it. "Hmm, maybe..." and rested his head on her shoulder. Marissa laughed and pat her belly.

"Don't you think we should tell the kids?"

"Yeah, before they figure it out themselves," he laughed. "How about a dinner? Tonight?"

"Sounds good."

Ryan nodded his head in agreement and leaned for a kiss, for which he was afraid that she would snap back, but she didn't. For once. Over the past few days, the hormones had been in overdrive, and snapping back at anyone who touched her. "Should we invite Seth and Summer since they're finally back from their "honeymoon"?" Ryan asked when Marissa pulled back.

"Yeah, sure, and than, maybe..." she trailed off, wrapping her hands around Ryan's back, "We should tell everyone about the baby."

"Mommy! You have to go pick up Connor!" Emily shouted from the kitchen. Glancing quickly at Ryan's watch, she got up from the couch and went back into the kitchen. "Your Dad will pick them up...Right Ryan? Or do you have to go back to work?"

"Nah, I took the rest of the day off. I"ll go pick them up." He started walking towards the back door and stopped where Jake and Emily were sitting. "And this conversation is not over, understand?" he asked. Both sulking, they nodded their heads and started going up to their rooms.

Ryan looked at Marissa. "Gonna be all right with the kids?" Marissa nodded her head but stopped him before he could get any farther. "And would you stop by the In 'N' Out and get me one of their ice creams? Please?" she begged. "Anything else?" he asked laughing.

Marissa thought for a minute, drumming her hands on her hip. "Hmm, and ooo! Get me some fries too!"

"And...what else?" he asked cheekily.

"Nothing else. But I'll call you on your cell if I do want anything."

Ryan smiled and took his cell phone out of his pocket and set it down on the kitchen counter, a sly smile on his face. "Oh no!" Marissa exclaimed, picking it back up and putting it in his pants pocket. "You're gonna do what I want my little slave boy." She wrapped her arms around his waist, "Ok?"

Embracing her quickly and kissing her forehead he started for the door again. "And I'm a man, not a boy," he added with a smile. Marissa nodded her head. "Uh huh, sure, whatever you want." He left as Marissa looked around the kitchen, waiting for something to eat.

--

Marissa smiled as Ryan opened the door and let in Riley and Connor with a bag in his hand. He handed it to her and she smiled even more broadly as he kissed her cheek. "Did I do good?"

"Yes, you did very good..." She sat down on the couch and started digging through all of it's contents when she looked up at an amused Ryan. "Where did Riley and Connor go?"

"Went up to see our little troublemakers," he explained just as the doorbell rang.

"Ooo, that's Seth and Summer," Marissa squealed, running to the door and opening it with all her might, letting Seth and Summer in. "Sum!" she hugged her tightly as Summer hugged back with just as much enthusiasm. Seth laughed and finally seperated the two of them and the four of them exchanged hugs.

The four kids heard the noise downstairs and joined them, asking for presents and hugging their aunt and uncle. Connor started rambling about the Emily and Jake suspensions as Seth started laughing but stopped when he got glares from both Ryan and Marissa.

Summer eyed the In 'N Out bag and took some fries and stuffed them in her mouth. "Oh, I was so craving that!" she exclaimed breathlessly.

"Me too..." Marissa joined in, trying to be obvious. Recieving suspicious stares from Seth and Summer she finally got up; over to where Ryan was sitting with both twins on either side of him and took his hand, standing him up.

"We have...some news..." she stated as calmy as possible, although inside beaming with delight.

"Uh-oh, last two times this happened...Mom? Dad?" Jake asked cautiously.

Squeezing her hand even tighter, Ryan waited for Marissa to finish. "I'm pregnant!" she exclaimed enthusiastically, Ryan grinning.

Seth and Summer's faces dropped but quickly picked them up and put on fake smiles and got up to congratulate them. Hugging both of them at the same time, Summer said congratulations quickly and turned around, her head in her sleeve.

"Congrats you guys..." Seth also hugged them and cast a quick glance at Summer. "You know, I think we're gonna go..."

"What? But you just got here."

"And still haven't give us our presents!" Emily squeaked.

Laughing, Seth bent down to eye level with Emily. "Another day, ok?"

"Ok," she agreed.

"We were gonna go out to dinner to celebrate, but I guess that means you don't wanna come?" Ryan voluntereed.

"Nah, not really in the mood," Seth lied.

"All right, than we'll see ya later."

Exchanging brief hugs once again Ryan looked at his four kids and urged for them to say something. "I knew it!" Jake exclaimed happily. "I knew it! But I mean, c'mon you guys, you're almost like 40...do you really need anymore kids?"

"And what's wrong with one more kid?" Marissa asked.

"Uh, you do realize that you're gonna have five kids now...their ages ranging from 17 to 1. College and birth..." he explained.

"Well I'm happy for you guys!" Riley chipped in. "I mean, now I can baby-sit a lot more often, and get more money...so that's a good thing," she explained sarcastically.

"We're not the youngest anymore!" Connor exclaimed, hugging Emily as they attacked Marissa's legs, hugging them.

"Oh baby!" Emily yelled happily.

"Well, it's not like I'll be here to witness it anyways," Jake interupted, looking at his parents.

"Oh, don't remind me," Marissa replied as she walked over to him, grabbing his cheeks and kissing his forehead. "My little boy's leaving...to go to college, early" she said tearfully.

"Mom? I thought you were gonna save the tears for the aiport..." Jake teased.

"Go, get dressed and come down soon," Ryan interupted them, pointing towards the upstairs. The four of them obliged and ran upstairs.

"Ugh!" Marissa complained, sitting down on the couch.

"Cramps?" Ryan asked.

"No, I just realized that by the end of the summer, Jake will be gone, and there will only be 5 people in this house."

"6," Ryan reminded her.

"No, it's still not coming out yet for another 7 months."

"Joy," Ryan said dryly.

"Ah, cheer up you big baby," she said with a smile, lifting his chin.

"You do realize that the point of growing older is to actually enjoy the peace and quiet."

"What are you saying? You don't wanna have another baby?" she asked sadly.

"No, no, of course I wanna have it, but after this one? I think that's it."

"Well its not like it was planned..."

"Was anything planned? No..." Ryan said smugly.

"Well, let's not have another one of these which should remind you to not get so excited and actually look for a--" she looked around the room, "condom" she whispered under her breath.

"I think the only thing we can expect is grandchildren from now on," he joked.

Marissa gasped happily, "Grandchildren, aw!"

"Yeah, I thought it would make you happy." Grandchildren? Wow, we really have grown, he thought.

She hesitated for a few moments before speaking. "Ryan...I just want you to know, I love you."

Ryan looked at her confused. "Okay...I thought I already knew that..."

"I know, but I really do...and with Theresa coming here a few days ago..." she teared up. "I just...just thought I would lose you again."

Ryan hugged Marissa, his hands placed on the small of her back and his head nuzzling in her neck. "You never lost me 'Ris."

"I just felt like we were seventeen all over again and she would...I don't know, do something to change your mind about your decisions now."

"Like what?"

"I don't know, like sleep with you."

Ryan chuckled and lifted his head from her shoulder. "Sleep with her? Right in front of you?" Marissa elbowed him hard in the ribs. "I'm not joking," she said sternly.

"Well I was," he retorted, tucking some of her sandy blonde streaks behind her ear. "And I would never do that, I love you too much, and I know you know that, but your hormones are messing with your head."

Marissa rolled her eyes and let go of Ryan's embrace, leaning back on the couch, closing her eyes. Ryan watched her for a few minutes, stroking her hair and legs. "Come on," he said with a soft whisper as he tried to pick up Marissa in his arms who had closed her eyes for a few minutes and was practically falling asleep. One of her feet dangling off of his arms since it took him so much strength to pick her up. "Damn Marissa, you're getting too big..." he muttered under his breath.

"Ryan?" she said, her eyes still closed as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Yeah?"

"You're sleeping on the couch because you just said that."

Ryan laughed, "Sure I am."

"I'm being serious," she said drowisly.

"I know you are," he lied. He started walking up the stairs. "Not feeling up to going out?" he asked worriedly once inside their bedroom. Marissa shook her head. "No, would you tell the kids I'm sorry?"

"Yeah, sure."

"And get me a bottle of water as well." She opened her eyes and saw that he was already gone, so she cuddled up into a little ball with the blanket that lay at the end of the bed.

"Where's Mom?" Riley asked once they were all downstairs.

"She's not feeling too well..." he explained getting a bottle of water out of the fridge.

"So she's not coming?"

"No, I don't think so, but you kids go ahead, okay?"

Riley cleared her throat and put her hand out. "We need to pay," she told him logically. Ryan sighed, setting the water bottle down and taking his wallet out. "I swear, you kids aren't gonna get any money in the will..." he muttered under his breath as he fingered through the cash in his pocket.

"Oooh, how about you give us that whole wallet?"

Laughing sarcastically at her, Ryan shook his head no and placed two 20's in her hand. "Dad, we're gonna need more than that..." Hesitantly placing another 20 in her hand, he finally put his wallet away.

"Boy, I hope this baby isn't a girl, or else it's gonna milk you for all it's worth," Riley joked.

"Hehe," Ryan half laughed and ushered them out the door. "Drive safe!" he yelled out once they were already in the car except for Emily and Connor who hugged his legs quickly and jumped in the back seat.

Grabbing the water bottle once again and a few more things from the fridge and cabinets, he started up to their room and found Marissa half sleeping. "Great, so I'm gonna have to eat all this myself," Ryan mumbled as he looked down at all the food he had in his arms.

"No, I'll help you," Marissa replied from the bed, sitting halfway up with a small smile, her cheeks a dark shade of pink. Ryan smiled as well and dumped all the contents he had in his arms, on the bed.

Marissa quickly started sorting all out the things she liked and didn't like into piles and stuffing her face with ice cream and cookies. "You seem hot," Ryan noted as he looked at her flushed face.

"Fank youv," Marissa thanked him, taking a sip of water to wash down the cookies.

"No, I mean..." he moved right next to her, placing his hand on the back of her head and pressing his lips against her warm forehead. "Ryan," she complained, "I'm not in the mood for sex..."

Ryan rolled his eyes, "Neither am I."

"Yeah, sure..." she said skeptically. "Alone in a house, only with your wife...and you're not thinking about sex, suuuure."

"There is the dog," Ryan reminded her as he pointed to the hallway where Norman lay sprawled out on the carpet. "Well than it might just be me," she said with a sly smile.

"Marissa, I'm worried," Ryan countered. "The doctor said that this being your fourth pregnancy should be easy but you're also getting older, so there might be some complications..." he trailed off.

"Ryan, I'm fine, don't worry, I'd tell you if anything was wrong, ok?"

Ryan gave her a small smile and kissed her lips softly, "Ok." Marissa started stuffing all the wrappers on her cherry oak nightstand table and laid down on the bed, water bottle in hand. She put the blanket over herself, and Ryan joined her as well, spooning up against her, his head right next to his. "Are you gonna tell me what's wrong?" he asked softly in her ear.

Marissa turned around, letting the water bottle drop to the floor and tangled their feet together and wrapped her arms around his, and let her nose touch his. "I'll let you know when I wake up, ok?" she smiled, closing her eyes. Ryan stroked her side and nodded okay, kissing the side of her face lightly.

--

Summer pretended to be enthralled into the movie as did Seth as they were cuddling together on Summer's couch. Where Seth now lived. Getting married was a big step so they had decided to sell Seth's house since Summer liked her aprtment better and were looking for a house, for the baby to have it's own room.

"Seth? Seth!" Summer said loud enough to hear, even though he was right next to her. "Cohen!" she slapped his arm.

"Huh? What?" he looked around worriedly as he saw her face.

"Can I tell you something?" she asked shyly.

"You better Summer, you know how well things went last time you didn't tell me something."

"All right, all right." She sighed. "I know Ryan's your brother and all, but I seriously wanted to slap the crap out of him and Marissa today," she told him truthfully, looking down, afraid of his answer.

Seth laughed. "Cohen! Don't laugh!" she smacked his arm again, "It's not funny!"

"Yes it is, and now I know why I love you."

Summer looked at him, interested. "Why?"

"Because that's exactly how I felt too..." he trailed off sadly.

"You did?"

"I mean, yeah, I love them to death, I really do--but when they announced another baby--"

"You felt empty?" Summer filled in for him.

Seth nodded his head. "Yeah. But I am happy for them, they've been through so much, and deserve to be happy now, but I can't help it. It was so messed up back than, and now it's perfect..."

"I guess having a family--and our problems and their problems--it caused us to distance ourselves, but of course I still love them."

Smiling, Seth kissed her bare shoulder which showed through her tank top, because of the hot Spring weather. "And now I know why I love you too..." Summer repeated.

He stopped kissing her and looked at the engagement ring, playing around with it. "Summer?"

"Hmm?"

"Have you thought at all for the wedding?"

"Yeah, I have, why?"

"How would you feel about...oh I don't know...cancelling them all?" he suggested.

Summer snapped her head around and looked Seth straight in the eye. "And pass up the chance to make plans with Julie Nichol?" she said sarcastically.

"No, I'm being serious...Vegas, right now, what do you say?"

A grin spread across Summer's face, making it glow through the moon that shone through the blinds. "I say let's go!" she exclaimed excitedly, getting up off of Seth's lap and grabbing him up with her. "Ohmygod! This is so exciting!" she squealed.

"Really? You're up for it!?" Seth asked surprised.

"Of course!" Summer yelled back at him, a little too excited. "This is gonna be soo perfect," she said dreamily, dancing around the small living room with herself. Seth caught onto her and grabbed her coat. "Yeah, it is," he whispered in her ear before leading her out the door.

A/N-See? I can write SS. lol. Yeah, I had to have them be jealous, I mean, RM have built this "June/Ward Cleaver" family and SS didn't really get to experience that until now. But anyways, I hope you enjoyed it and it's pretty long, and I'll try to get the next chapter out sooner!