"Kirsten? Honey, are you nearly ready to go?" Sandy called out as he walked down to their bedroom. "We're all waiting for you." Women. When they say five minutes they really mean half an hour. Sandy walked into their bedroom and saw Kirsten putting her mobile into a gold clutch. When she turned to face him, he gazed at her in awe. She was wearing a gorgeous new dress and Sandy was stunned. Of course Kirsten always looked beautiful but tonight she looked damn hot.

She was wearing a light blue floaty dress which had gold lining and acted as a halter neck, joining behind her neck. The top of the dress opened up at the front, revealing part of her chest which joined the dress below by thin and lacy string like material. Beneath that, was a small gap which brought the two sides of the dress together by a gold diamond like embroidery.

As for hair and jewellery, her hair was straightened giving a natural look and she displayed a single gold bangle up her slender arm just below her elbow.

Kirsten smiled and frowned at him when he stood in front of her not saying anything for nearly a minute. "What?"

"You must be going to hell 'cos its gotta be a sin to be that beautiful." Sandy told her, grinning. Kirsten laughed. She cupped his cheek and lightly kissed his lips. "Come on" She said. "We're already late." Sandy rolled his yes as she walked away. And whose fault is that?

As they entered the large ballroom for the party, it was filled with glamorous people all dressed in black ties and fabulous gowns. Georgia's jaw dropped at the sight. "This is immense!" She said enthusiastically. "Look at all these people!"

Seth smiled and put his arm around her shoulder. "You'll get used to it." He started. "You'll have to."

"Marissa's coming with her mum. I'm going to go find her." Ryan said, leaving.

Seth spotted Summer by the snacks table as Ryan walked away. "There's Summer."

He walked away and turned back to Sandy, Kirsten and Georgia. "Watch out Cohen kinfolks; little Miss Vixen is about to loose her blood of a bitch."

"Another thing to get used to in the OC," Sandy started. "Overrated girl drama."

"Sex," Georgia started, "Parties," she continued showing the room "and alcohol." She finished pointing out all the bottles of champagne out on table with a thousand glasses for anyone to pick up themselves. She smiled. "I'm used to it already."

"Sassy. You really are a Cohen." Sandy smirked. "I should go greet the Newpsies" Kirsten sighed with annoyance in her voice. As she left Georgia frowned. Newpsies?

"C'mon, I'll introduce you to Seth's lucky lady."

As Seth came over to Summer she seemed really happy to see him again. She kissed his cheek and then took a bite out some bread. Seth was confused. He thought she should be mad at him. A black tie event, she's in a beautiful black dress which is hardly noticed compared to her pink stooky. He stood there, watching her, waiting for her to blow. "Well?" He said impatiently just as Georgia and Sandy arrived.

Summer was confused for a moment. "Sorry Cohen. Can you please repeat the questions?"

"Are you just gonna roll over like that?" He asked frustratedly. A little mad she wasn't angry at him. He deserved it. He got that stooky on her arm and everyone would be pestering about her all night. Which he knew Summer wouldn't be able to stand.

"That's funny" Sandy said, reaching over for some cheese sticks. "I asked your mother the same thing last night."

"Where's the fury, the anger, the hate?" Seth asked Summer.

Sandy stood back smirking. "Again last night."

"You've gone soft!" Seth told Summer.

Sandy gasped melodramatically. "Ok now, it's just getting spooky." Seth turned to Sandy. "Dad! Please? Leave!" As Sandy left Georgia giggled. It was fun to see the family play. She never got to see anything like that at home. It was definatly going to be an interesting stay here.

Seth sighed and faced Georgia. "Welcome to the Cohen family where our parents make with the libido and are open about it."

Georgia glared at Seth, frowning. "Your filth."

Summer shook off the conversation. "Hi, I'm Summer" She smiled warmly offering her hand to Georgia. Georgia shoke Summer's hand. "Georgia."

"I've heard a lot about you."

"Same here; your boyfriend is a bletherer." "Hey!" Seth moaned. "I don't judge ok? I only mock." Georgia said.

Summer laughed. "So you like the OC?"

"So far. I really want to go along to Manhattan Beach. They shoot The Valley there."

Summer got really excited. "You like The Valley? Oh my god! I love the Valley."

Georgia got excited as well. "Me too! We're so far behind at home though! Where are you?"

Summer gasped dramatically. "Mariska just shot Jake's brother!"

Georgia gasped. "No way! I cannie believe that!"

"Well I've got re-runs if you want to watch them later?"

Georgia grinned widely. "Oh yes please!" Just when Seth thought he couldn't roll his eyes anymore, Ryan and Marissa came to his rescue.

Marissa said hi to Georgia, greeting her welcome-ly. "Wow. I like your dress." Georgia smiled. Marissa blushed. "Thanks. You too. How are you?"

"Uh a little dumbfounded but ok. You guys have a lot of these events?"

They all exchanged a look. "Pretty much every week." Ryan said.

"Kirsten." Jimmy called out to her at the food table, later at the party. But when Georgia turned around Jimmy frowned. "You're not Kirsten."

"No but I've got a lot that tonight." Georgia smiled, not taking any offence.

"Well be glad you got her beautiful looks and not Sandy's huge eyebrows."
Sandy walked past over hearing "It's a sign over power you know."

When Sandy had walked past Jimmy whispered to Georgia. "Well he must be utmost powerful man on the planets." Georgia laughed. "I'm Georgia."

"Y-yeah. Sorry. I-I-I know. "Jimmy stuttered embarrassed. "Uh Jimmy Cooper."

"Oh you're Marissa's dad?" Jimmy nodded munching on some peanuts. Georgia sighed. "Well I'm sorry if I don't remember your name by the end of the night. I've about 100 people coming up to me in these last 2 hours."

Jimmy grinned. "Oh I wouldn't worry about it. I've lived here for around 14 years and I still don't know everyone's names."

"I guess Kirsten must know a lot of people huh?"

"Yeah well she's very kind-hearted towards everyone. Even those who she finds to be a pain in the ass." He smirked. "She's the kind of person who genuinely worries about people. Maybe too much but if you've been worried about something she'll remember and ask how things are. She always honours her word and doesn't keep her friends or professionals waiting. She's a good person."

Georgia smiled, impressed. "Some very inspiring words there." Jimmy smiled. "Well they're all true."

Finally a knife was tapped against the side of a glass and after two hours of waiting for the restaurant manager of the restaurant the award winning article was on to show up late, everyone took their seats and waited for the award to be presented.

Georgia sat next to Sandy who sat next to Julie, Jimmy and Caitlin. The magazine editor who replaced Carter sat beside Kirsten who sat also beside Georgia.

The award for Newport living was given for an article the editor, Kirsten and Julie wrote about a newly opened restaurant along Seashore Side. The prize giver gave a short congratulation then invited Kirsten, Julie and the Editor to come on stage and collect the glass trophy. That was the whole point of the party. A two minute congratulations that they had to wait 2 hours for. Georgia sighed. She enjoyed to night certainly but she'd rather be at home with the family getting to know them instead of every living person in Newport.

Later at night as the evening was finally ending, Georgia walked out the front huge porch of the ballroom where the cars where valleyed off to a car park. Georgia leaned forward over a wall following the steps looking out onto the OC coast and the beach. She listened to the crickets chirping, another thing she would never find at home and she got into deep thoughts about how different her life would be here.

Ryan saw her standing outside alone. He walked outside and goes over to her. "Hey." Georgia turned slightly to face him. "Hey." She then looked back out on the moonlit view. "I can't believe you live here, like this, it's like a film. It's beautiful."

"I never get used to it." Ryan said thinking about how different it was living here than back in Chino. Sometimes he wondered what his life would be if the Cohens hadn't adopted him.

Georgia smirked. "Aye right; You have been well loaded all your life, how would you know any different?"

Ryan leant forward next to her. "Actually I've only been with the Cohens for 2 years." Georgia looked at him. "They adopted me."

Georgia was surprised, she kind of just assumed Ryan and Seth were twins, with the knowledge they we're both the same age. "Really? Why?" She didn't want to sound nosy but she was interested.

"uh well my dad and brother were both in jail, my mum couldn't look after me. Sandy was my lawyer and…it kinda all went from there."

Georgia smiled. "That's a pretty decent gesture of them."

"Sandy and Kristen are amazing people, ok, they deserve a chance." Ryan said convincingly. "They provided me with a safe environment to grow up in, they look out for me all the time and…they love me. More than I think my mum or dad ever truly could."

After a few seconds when Georgia was taking in Ryan's complimentary words she asked him if he'd ever called Kirsten mum. "No. She's not my mum…she's my mother. If that makes sense" Ryan said frowning.

Georgia softly smiled. "It does."

Ryan sighed. "It's hard to stop it from coming out sometimes though. I guess on some level I want her to be my real mum."

"She's my real mum but I don't know if I want her to be."

"She deserves the chance." For a moment Georgia looked at Ryan. She imagined he probably gave her that chance and he truly seemed part of the family now. She couldn't tell any different. Maybe he was right?

Then Marissa came outside looking for Ryan. "Ryan come one, it's the last dance." Marissa looked at Georgia. "You don't mind to you?"

"He's your boyfriend." Georgia said laughing. Ryan and Marissa left leaving Georgia standing alone.

She turned around looking through the open doorway onto the dance floor. It was the slow dance, as the last dance always seemed to be. She watched Sandy and Kirsten as they danced closely together. She noticed Sandy whispering something in Kirsten's ear and she laughed as he placed a few soft kisses down her neck. As they turn her looked into Kirsten's eyes and they both exchanged loving smiles. They then rubbed noses, grinning devotedly. Georgia smiled as she watched them. They looked so in love and happy together. Maybe this wasn't such a bad idea; giving the family a chance.

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Later that night after the party had finally ended Kirsten was taking off her earrings when there was a knock at the door. "Come in." She yelled, sitting at her dresser. When Georgia walked in Kirsten could see her in the mirror. "Oh hey sweetie."

"Hey um…Sandy's not here is he?" She asked lingering in the doorway.

Kirsten stood up and faced her. "No come in." Georgia closed the door behind her and walked closer to Kirsten. Georgia put on a sympathetic face. "I'm sorry if I was stubborn or, I don't know, selfish before." Through the night Georgia felt guilty of the way she had acted towards the couple back in Edinburgh. Kirsten smiled and shook her head. "I'm just afraid" she said quietly.

Kirsten frowned concerned. "Of what?"

Georgia smiled softly. "That I'll like you…which I do" Kirsten smiled. "And that I might want to e apart of your family…which I do."

Kirsten looked at her sincerely, sympathising with the poor girl who was probably confused in her own mind. "Being apart of a family is hard in any situation, Georgia. Creating a new one- becoming apart of the Cohen family; it's definatly going to be weird sometimes."

Georgia glowered "I'm all my mum has, I don't want her to feel like she's losing me."

Kirsten stepped forward and placed her arm of Georgia shoulder supportively. "Just because you might love us, doesn't mean you'll love Helen any less. You don't have to make a choice. Sandy and I aren't asking you to do that. We just want to know our daughter." So they kept saying and Georgia smiled, rolling her eyes pretending to think. "I think I can do that." She said, granting their wish. Kirsten smiled, glad and they hugged.

Out of hug Georgia asked if she could come to work with Kristen the next day. "I think I may want to get to know uh…" She looked off from Kirsten for a moment" You as well." Kirsten warmly said "of course you can."

Sandy entered the bedroom loosening his tie. "Ah ladies, a late night striptease perhaps?" He joked.

"Just saying goodnight." Kirsten said and Georgia nodded, making her way out of the bedroom. "Night-night." She said as she closed the door.

Sandy took off his tie while Kirsten stood closely in front of him, rubbing her hands over his chest as she looked up to him smiling with a pout.

"I think we did the right thing; inviting her here." She said.

"Well she seems happy. So do you." Sandy replied and in his mind, that's all that mattered.

"I am and I don't want to screw up Sandy." She started. "We've come too far; I've lived a lifetime without her, I don't think I could do that again." She said sadly looking down.

Sandy tilted her head up to face him. "I don't think you'll have to worry about that." Kirsten half-smiled with his reassurance. "You know what else I think?" He said with a cheeky grin on his face. "That dress looks great on you, but it would look better on the floor."

Phew. Really surprised I'm getting through these as fast as I am. I was going to put in Georgia calling home but then I realised it would be like 4/5am in Scotland. I'll fit that in somewhere in the next chapter or so. Tomorrow there will be no updates in the evening, maybe one in the morning but I can't promise anything; my cousins are coming over and I'm in town all day with my friends and getting manicure and pedicure at like 10am or something so I basically won't be at home. Friday is a possibility but I leave Saturday morning so last minute packing and all that stuff will have to be arranged.

The dress I described Kirsten was wearing was actually worn by Kelly at FOX Summer TCA Party which was this week. I advise you check out these pictures cos she did actually look amazing in them you can find them on this site. www.kelly. yeh I realised I shld probably do a disclaimer; I do not own any oc characters or the seashore side.

So in a long drained out message, next chptr will be Georgia finding out Kirsten's past meeting Julie and ill prob throw in some Seth scenes.