Suspicion Sets In
Ryan woke up at 6:30 the next morning, still on the couch with Marissa. He got up slowly so he wouldn't wake her and went to shower.
When Marissa awoke she saw that she was still on the couch in the pool house. She heard water running and thought that Ryan must be in the shower. She got up off the couch and went into the kitchen to see if there was anything to eat. She found cereal in the cupboard and milk in the fridge. Marissa took two bowls out of the cupboard and filled each of them with cereal and milk. By the time Ryan came out of the bathroom, Marissa had set they're breakfast on the table.
"Good morning." She said. Ryan walked over to his dresser and threw on some clothes, then went over and sat down beside Marissa and kissed her.
"Good morning. Thanks for making breakfast." He said, starting to eat his cereal.
"It wasn't much." Marissa said. They ate their cereal and then went into the house. Ryan was going to work with Kirsten and Sandy had already left.
Kirsten looked up from her paper, "Hi guys. Ready to go?" She asked Ryan.
"Yes." Ryan told her as Seth came in the kitchen.
"Working today?" He asked Ryan. Ryan nodded his head and then went over to Marissa.
"I'll see you tonight." He said and then kissed her.
"Bye." She said, as Ryan got in the car with Kirsten and left for work.
"I'm going over to Summer's now." Marissa told Seth. "We're going to the dress shop to get my dress designed."
"What am I supposed to do all day?" Seth asked.
"Clean the house or something." Marissa suggested as she got into her car.
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Marissa arrived at Summer's house and as soon as she stepped out of her car Summer was running over to her.
"Oh my god Coop! I'm so excited!" Summer shrieked. Marissa smiled and hugged Summer.
"Me too!" Marissa cried out. The two girls jumped into Marissa's car and drove off.
They arrived at the dress shop and went inside to start designing Marissa's wedding gown. The woman who helped design the bridesmaid dresses came over to them.
"Hi Marissa, Summer." She said, leading them over to the back of the shop, "You're here to design your dress?"
"Yes." Marissa said as she and Summer sat down on two chairs.
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Four hours later:
"Let's go for lunch before we look for shoes." Summer suggested.
"Sounds good. Where?" Marissa asked.
"The Crab Shack." Summer said. They always ate at the Crab Shack.
Marissa and Summer each ordered a chicken burger and fries and sat down at their booth to enjoy their lunch.
"Where are we going shopping?" Summer asked as she but into her burger.
"There's this little boutique downtown that I want to check out." Marissa told Summer.
"Okay."
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A little while later Marissa and Summer were at the store looking at shoes.
"These are nice." Summer said, holding up a pair of white shoes with a five inch heel.
"They'll make me too tall." Marissa said. She walked over to the window case where she saw a pair of white shoes with a two inch heel. The bottom strap was covered in rhinestones and so was the buckle.
"I love these." She told Summer happily. She walked over to a saleslady and held up the shoes. "Do you have these in a size 8?"
The woman nodded and took the shoes. "I'll be back in a moment." She said.
Meanwhile, the girls looked around for bridesmaid shoes. Marissa found a pair of purple stilettos exactly the color of the dresses. "Summer! Come here." She called out.
Summer came rushing forward and took the shoes out of Marissa's hands. "These are gorgeous! I want to try them on. What size are these?" Summer looked on the bottom and saw a tag that said 7 on it. "Perfect. My size." Summer slipped on the shoes and stood up to walk in them.
"I like them." Marissa said. "We'll have to get everybody here so they can try them on."
"How about tomorrow?" Summer suggested, still wearing the shoes.
"Sure." Marissa agreed, just as the saleslady appeared with the shoes.
"Here you are miss." She said, handing Marissa the shoes. Marissa eagerly put on the shoes and stood up to see how she could walk in them.
"Oh my god Coop! They're beautiful!" Summer shrieked.
"I know! I'm getting them. How much?" Marissa absolutely loved the shoes, and they would go great with her dress.
"Uh, look at the tag." Summer said, taking off the shoes on her feet and slipping her sandals on.
"Oh my! 400 dollars!" Marissa exclaimed. She didn't have that kind of money, but maybe her parents could lend it to her.
"So what! It's your wedding day! Go all out!" Summer told her, putting the shoes back on the shelf.
"Ok. I'll put them on reserve." Marissa said, walking up to the counter with the shoes.
"Hello," The cashier said, "How may I help you?"
Marissa put the shoes on the counter and said, "Could I please put these on reserve? I'll pick them up tomorrow."
"Okay," The cashier said, putting the shoes on a shelf under the counter. "Is that everything?"
"Yes." Marissa said. Her and Summer left the shop and headed back to the Cohen's.
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"Ryan must be home." Marissa said, seeing the black Explorer in the driveway as she pulled in.
Marissa and Summer entered the house, where Summer dashed upstairs looking for Seth, and Marissa went into the kitchen where she found Ryan.
"Hey. How was your day?" She asked, kissing him.
"Good. You?" He asked, sitting down at the island.
"Good. I found a pair of shoes for the wedding." She told him as she sat down beside him.
"How much?" Ryan asked immediately. Knowing Marissa for as long as he did, he could expect her to buy the most expensive pair of shoes out there.
"400 dollars." Marissa muttered.
"Marissa Cooper!" Ryan said loudly.
"But I'm going to ask my parents if they can lend me the money." Marissa added quickly.
"We can lend you the money." Kirsten offered, coming into the room.
Marissa shook her head, "No thanks Kirsten. You and Sandy have given us so much already. I couldn't ask for more."
"Oh it's nothing Marissa, really." Kirsten said, waving her hand. "But if you're sure." She added, when Marissa shook her head again.
"Thanks for the offer though." Ryan and Marissa said.
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The next day Marissa, Summer, and the bridesmaids, Kahlen, Jessica, and Ashley, were at the shoe boutique.
"Okay everybody." Marissa called out. "Just try on the shoes until you find a pair that fits and then tell me. If you need help get Summer or myself."
All the girls tried on the shoes and in half an hour they were done. Marissa's parents had given her the money not only to buy the shoes, but whatever else she and Ryan wanted for the wedding. They gave her and Ryan a check for 10,000 dollars.
"When's the dress going to be finished?" Summer asked when they were back in Marissa's car.
"Next month." Marissa told her. "And I'm so excited to see it! But I have to go for a fitting on Tuesday."
"Tuesday? Oh Coop I can't come with you!" Summer said.
"Aw, why not Sum?" Marissa asked disappointedly.
"Uh, well, Seth and I have plans." Summer said quickly. They were actually going to Ryan and Marissa's future house to fix up the yard.
"Oh, ok." Marissa said. She had hoped that Summer would come with her. She was a bit nervous to try on her wedding gown for the first time. "What are you doing?"
"Uh, dinner. I dunno where though. It's a surprise." Summer said.
Marissa looked at her unconvincingly. Was it her or was everybody acting a bit strange lately? She decided to ask Ryan when he got back if he noticed anything.