Hey guys! I wrote this chapter with chapter 10, but decided to split it up. Hope you enjoy. That is, if you guys are still reading. I love those of you who are! Jamie.

Seth knocked on the Pool House door. "Ryan? You in here?" He asked opening the glass doors. "Where ya at buddy? I got you some medicine."

Ryan came out of the bathroom in a wife beater and black sweat pants. "Ugghh…" He moaned. "I'm not eating again, I'm getting sick of seeing it in reverse." He said as he sat down on the bed.

"Sorry man. Here." Seth said handing Ryan the medicine.

"Thanks."

"I ran into Summer at the store."

"Yeah? I thought they were having a 'girls night out'."

"Yeah. She was just there…getting some stuff." Seth said. He wanted to tell Ryan so bad, but he remembered that he had promised.

"At least you got to see her." Ryan said leaning back.

"Yeah."

Ryan leaped off of the bed and ran to the bathroom. A few seconds later Seth heard retching sounds. He sat the medicine on Ryan's night stand and left the Pool House.


Marissa knocked on Ryan's door. "Ryan, you in here?" She asked while stepping inside.

"Yeah." Ryan's muffled answer came from under the covers.

"Hey. Why are you under the covers?" Marissa asked, pulling the covers off of his head and body.

"Cause I'm freezing!" Ryan answered, pulling the covers back over him.

"Oh…sorry. Do you need anything?"

"No. I'm fine."

"Well, maybe, I'll come back…I mean, I don't want to bother you."

"Mariss…you aren't bothering me. I'm just a little sick. Did you need something?" Ryan asked sitting up in his bed.

Marissa sat on the bed by him and her eyes started to well up with tears. Ryan leaned over and hugged her. She felt horrible. She didn't want to tell him when he was sick. All the heat from his body was making her hot. Finally her sobs suppressed and Ryan pulled away.

"What? What is it?"

"Um…I'm…I could be…pregnant." Marissa started crying again.

"What? Are you sure, I mean did you…" Ryan asked, scared. He didn't want to go through this again.

"I haven't took the test yet, so I'm not sure." Marissa replied. She pulled the test box out of her bag. "I wanted you to be her with me."

"I will always be here with you."


"It says 'one line means no, and two lines means yes. Takes about 3 minutes to show up'." Ryan said reading the box and kissing Marissa lightly on the forehead. "But no matter what it says…I'm going to be here with you…okay?"

"Okay." Marissa said quietly. Marissa looked at the test. "…It has…one line. That means no! Ryan that means I'm not!" Marissa said hugging Ryan.

Ryan let out a sigh of relief. "Oh God." He said rushing to the bathroom. Marissa's smile faded quickly.

"Aww…poor baby." She said as he stepped out of the bathroom."

"Yeah. Wanna make it all better?" He asked, a smile forming on his face.

"Of course." She patted the bed for him to sit by her. He did and she pulled his head into her lap and played with his hair.

"Are you okay?" Ryan asked.

"Yeah. I just think we should be more careful…from now on."

"We will." Ryan replied sleepily.

"Okay. Hey Ryan…thanks for being here for me. I mean I don't know what I'd do with out you. I love you." But the only reply she got was the sound of Ryan's light snoring. She smiled.


"M…rissa? You in here?" Ryan asked dazed.

It was dark outside and he couldn't see anything. He was sweating and really hot. He kicked the covers off of him and they fell to the floor. He reached over and flicked on the lamp that was next to his bed.

His vision was blurry and his head was spinning. He looked around the room but Marissa wasn't there. He slipped his sweat pants off cause he was burning up. As soon as he stood up, he felt sick again, and he bolted towards the bathroom. When he came out, he noticed the clock. It said 3:24 a.m.

"Uggh. I hate being sick." He said to himself. He sat back down on the bed. Then he saw the paper on his nightstand.

Ryan:

Sorry I had to leave. Kirsten told me that I should. I'll be back in the morning to help you feel better.

I love you.

Marissa.

He smiled. Even though he wasn't one to want to be babied when he was sick, he had to admit, it was nice when Marissa babied him.

After an hour of playing play station alone, he finally fell back asleep.


"Marissa. Wake up!" Summer said shaking Marissa lightly.

"Why?" Marissa asked turning over.

"Cohen's sick. He wants me to go over there and baby him. He said he caught it from Ryan…you wanna come?"

"Yeah, just let me get ready and stuff." Marissa said getting out of bed.

"So. How are you? I mean, yesterday…you were pretty freaked out." Summer asked breaking the silence in the car.

"I'm a lot better. Relieved. Happy." Marissa replied, changing the radio station once again. It landed on Joseph Arthur's Honey and the Moon. She smiled. This was one of her and Ryan's favorite songs.

"I'm glad you're not pregnant Coop. I mean, imagine you…being fat." Summer said laughing a little.

"Well…one day…later…I will be. So you won't have to." Marissa said, thinking of Ryan, hoping he would be the one she married and lived her life with.

"Yeah. And me and Cohen will have some curly dark haired little cutie…while you and Ryan will have some gorgeous little Leo DiCaprio." Summer replied, laughing.

"I hope so." Marissa said nudging Summer's arm.


Summer quietly knocked on Seth's door and walked in.

"Mommy, is that you?" Seth asked sleepily.

"Mommy? Cohen…you're such a baby." Summer replied walking towards Seth's bed where he was laying, huddled up in blankets.

Seth nodded his head and reached his arms out for Summer. She smiled and sat down by him. "Do you need anything?" She asked, putting her hand on his forehead.

"A kiss. I need lots of them." Seth answered, leaning in.

"Cohen! I don't want to be sick. You can wait for a kiss." Summer said pushing him away. He pouted and Summer couldn't help but give in to him. "Alright. I guess you're worth getting sick." She said as she leaned in and kissed him. "But then, if I do get sick…guess who's gonna be my slave?" She said as she pulled away from their kiss.

"I will. Cause I would do anything for you."

"Aww. Cohen. I love you."

"I love you too Summer." Seth said pulling her down to lay next to him on the bed. She lay her head on the pillow facing him and playing with individual curls throughout his hair. "I can't believe Ryan got me sick." Seth mumbled, falling asleep next to the love of his life.


"Hey. Feeling better?" Marissa asked walking into the Pool House.

"A little. I haven't thrown up in 30 minutes…" Ryan answered pulling a hoodie over his head. "I'm cold though."

"Well, do you need anything?"

"Yeah. I need to get outta this Pool House." Ryan said putting on his slipper shoes and walking towards the doors. "C'mon. Let's go watch t.v. together or something…anything but being in here." Ryan asked, pleading with his eyes.

"Okay." Marissa said laughing.


"Hey Ryan. Where's Seth?" Sandy asked as he walked past Marissa and Ryan on the couch.

"Upstairs…he's being a wimp." Ryan answered.

"How are you doing?"

"Better." Ryan replied getting up and putting another movie in. He had shed all of his warm clothes off cause he had started burning up again. He was only in a wife beater and sweat pants.

Sandy noticed how much skinnier Ryan looked. "God, Kid. You look awfully skinny. Looks like you and Seth could fit in the same clothes…when was the last time you ate."

"Well, the last time I kept something in that I ate was about 3 days ago. So I stopped eating in an attempt to stop throwing up." Ryan said sitting back down on the couch.

"Well, I called the doctor. He said it's just a virus that's been going around. You just need sleep. Fluids. The usual. So at least drink something." Sandy said grabbing his keys.

"Okay. Thanks Sandy."

"Yeah. Tell Seth too. I'm going to the office. I'll be home soon, but call if you or Seth need anything."

"Okay. Bye."

Sandy nodded his head and walked out.

"Now we're all alone." Ryan said leaning in to kiss Marissa.

"Kidding right? You're sick. I don't want to be sick like you." Marissa replied scooting away from Ryan.

"Fine. You probably have it already anyway." Ryan said crossing his arms over his chest and turning towards the t.v.

"You can be a baby too at times." Marissa replied laughing and kissing his cheek. "God, Ryan you're burning up." She said pulling away.

"So…what's different from the past two days I've been sick?" He asked facing her again.

Marissa smiled and kissed his lips.

"I feel better now."

"Good." Marissa said kissing him once more.

"I love you." He said as his lips were pressed against hers.

"Good to hear, cause I love you too….oh yeah! I brought you some musicals to watch. Since you love musicals so much." Marissa said smiling big.

"Ha…ha…ha." Ryan replied. He felt better already. Marissa was the best medicine.

I never planned to make Marissa pregnant. I just wanted her to get a scare. I don't do pregnancy stories. I have 1 pregnant woman at my house, at it's too much to deal with...I'd never write a story about one! So I hope my story isn't ruined...sorry that you thought it was.