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Chapter 27

The fantastic four still had a week before classes resumed at UCLA. They decided to spend an extending amount of time in Newport. As crazy as it might seem, they missed it. Around the second or third day in the New Year, Marissa and Summer decided to cruise the shops downtown. Usually they never went down there but today they wanted a change instead of going to South Coast Plaza. As they were walking past the shops, Marissa abruptly stopped outside a wedding dress boutique. She peered at the mannequin wearing an off the shoulder dress that came down to the floor. On the top there was sequins and beads that gave the dress some detail. It was possibly the prettiest wedding dress she had ever seen before.

"Sum, what do you say to wedding dress shopping?" Marissa asked her best friend. It made sense seeing as they were both getting married. Marissa and Ryan had decided upon their wedding date, having it October 21st which would be a Sunday and Seth and Summer were having theirs in June before the baby will come in July.

"Do they have dresses for maternity women?" Summer asked. Marissa shrugged. Summer was starting to gain her baby weight and wasn't liking it one bit.

"They probably do," Marissa said. She grasped onto her friends' wrist and pulled her into the store. "Come on." Summer reluctantly followed Marissa in. Soon enough a store clerk walked up to them.

"Can I help you?" she asked.

"Yeah, uh I was looking at the dress that's on the mannequin in the window. Do you think I can try it on?" Marissa asked while Summer browsed through the endless racks of beautiful wedding dresses.

"Of course," the store clerk said. "What size are you?"

"0," Marissa responded. The store clerk went in the back room to look for the dress that was in the window in Marissa's size. Marissa walked over to see if Summer had found anything yet. "Any luck yet?"

"Yeah! Look at this dress!" Summer exclaimed holding up a long clingy dress that had a veil attached to it. "Simple but so elegant. It sucks they don't have maternity dresses here."

"I bet they do. If they don't have them in the store, I bet you can get it custom made or something," Marissa said, trying to make Summer feel better. Just then, the store clerk walked back into the room holding the dress in Marissa's size.

"Here you go," she said.

"Thanks," Marissa responded, going into a changing room to try it on. It fit like a glove. It hung on every curve in all the right places. Ryan would definitely think she looked beautiful in it. Marissa held her hair up to see if that would look good. It did. If she just got a simple necklace –yes, the teardrop one Ryan got her for Chrismukkah- the whole look would be complete. She stepped out of the dressing room and called Summer.

"Sum!" Marissa called. Summer walked closer and even she had trouble from letting her jaw hang open.

"Holy shit Coop! You look absolutely gorgeous in that!" Summer said truthfully.

"Really? You think?" Marissa asked.

"Yeah! Would I lie to you? That dress is so pretty. Ryan won't be able to keep his eyes off you," Summer assured her.

"Well that's a good thing I guess," Marissa said smiling. She turned to the store clerk. "I'm gonna take it."

"When's the day?" the store clerk asked.

"October 21st. I know I'm shopping for a wedding dress a bit too early but I'm still in college so this is probably the best time," Marissa told her. She didn't know why she was telling the store clerk, its not like they were old friends or anything, but recently Marissa had been wanting to tell EVERYONE that she was getting engaged. She had never been happier.

"Uh, I have a question," Summer spoke up.

"Yes?" the store clerk asked.

"Do you think I can get a dress custom made. I'm pregnant and my wedding is in June," Summer explained to the lady. She nodded.

"Of course you can have something custom made. Any particular dress you're looking for?" the store clerk questioned. Summer walked over to the rack and picked up the long clingy with a veil dress.

"I want something like this, if that can be done," Summer said.

"Sure. You're going to have to come in sometime closer to the date of the wedding, maybe a month or two before so I know what size to make the dress," the store clerk explained. "Do you live here?"

"We go to UCLA but we come here often so that shouldn't be a problem," Summer said.

"Great! So just stop buy 2 months before the wedding and we'll get you measured," the store clerk said.

Marissa paid for her dress and she and Summer walked back to the Cohen house. When they got in, they found Ryan and Seth setting up the Thai food they ordered. Sandy and Kirsten were going out that night to the Arches.

"Hey baby," Marissa said, walking over and planting a kiss on Ryan's mouth.

"Hey you," Ryan replied when they were done kissing. Seth and Summer on the other hand were making out in the middle of the kitchen. Marissa cleared her throat and they broke apart, grinning like idiots.

"So what did you guys do today?" Seth asked as they sat down to dinner.

"We went wedding dresses shopping," Marissa informed them. Both boys looked at her like she was crazy.

"Don't look so surprised. Its not like we'll have all the time in the world to go shopping when it gets closer to the time. We'll have to deal with the caterers and the guest lists and stuff," Summer explained.

"Right," Seth and Ryan said in unison but they didn't really quite get it.

"Oh my god, you guys will not believe the dress Coop got!" Summer exclaimed. Marissa had put the dress at her mom's house for safe keeping; she didn't want Ryan to see it before the wedding. "It's the most gorgeous dress I have ever seen. Ryan, you're gonna LOVE it!"

"Oh really?" Ryan asked, raising an eyebrow. "And when do I get to see this dress?"

"Not until the wedding," Marissa shot back.

"What? Come on, I have to see it before then! Our wedding is in OCTOBER," Ryan said.

"No! I want you to be surprised," Marissa replied.

"Did you buy a dress Sum?" Seth asked his fiancée.

"I have to get one custom made because of the baby," Summer said. "God I'll be glad to get it out of me."

"Do you know what the gender is yet?" Marissa asked. Summer shook her head.

"When we get back to LA, I have an appointment with my doctor and that's when he's gonna tell us. Unless we want it to be a surprise," Summer said, looking at Seth.

"We definitely do not want it to be a surprise," Seth agreed.

"We have some names picked out for both genders so its all good," Summer said.

"Really? What names?" Ryan asked.

"If it's a girl either Rachel or Emily. And if it's a boy Jake or Dan," Summer replied.

"Nice names," Marissa said. She had been thinking an awful lot lately about her future with Ryan. She wanted to have at least 3 kids with him some day.

"So are you guys thinking of having kids?" Seth asked Marissa and Ryan.

"Uh, we haven't really talked about it," Ryan said.

"Well you have to have at least thought about it, right?" Summer asked.

"I've thought about it," Marissa said finally.

"Really? And you haven't told me?" Ryan asked.

"Sorry," Marissa started to explain. "But I'm telling you now. I always wanted 3 kids. 2 girls and one boy. The girls I can go shopping with, the boy can play sports and stuff with you Ry. Well, you don't really play sports anymore but you do know HOW to play soccer so you could teach him. I've always wanted to live in a big house and have a dog and some cats."

"Coop, you fantasize too much," Summer joked.

"You want all those things?" Ryan asked, looking intently at his fiancée.

"Yes," Marissa replied.

"Well we'll just have to make something work then," Ryan promised. Marissa smiled knowing that Ryan would probably stay true to his word.

You know how to make me happy