Just Nerves?
"So Ryan, tomorrow's the big day." Seth said to Ryan as they were eating supper.
"Yeah Seth, I noticed." Ryan said as he played with his food.
Kirsten noticed Ryan's completely full plate. "Eat something Ryan. It won't kill you."
"I'm not that hungry. I had enough at the rehearsal dinner." He said standing up. "May I be excused?"
"Sure kid." Sandy said.
Ryan headed straight for the pool house. He took out his cell phone and started dialing Marissa's number, when he was interrupted by Seth coming.
"Ryan, hang up the phone right now!" He said as he hurried over to Ryan. He took the phone from his hands and closed it.
"What are you doing Seth?" Ryan asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"You do not call Marissa. It's bad luck to talk the day before your wedding. And on the day of the wedding too." Seth told him.
"Oh come on Seth! We talked a few hours ago at the rehearsal dinner!" Ryan said, rolling his eyes. "Just give me my phone."
"No. And that doesn't count. But from now on it does." Seth said. He put the phone in his pocket and went to sit on the couch. Ryan followed and sat down beside him. "Nervous man?" Seth asked.
"Yeah. Well, kind of. I mean, I love Marissa and all but, tomorrow I'll be married. You know how scary that is?" Ryan asked, staring at his hands.
"No. But hey, I'm going to be a father in nine months. That's scary." Seth told him.
"So I guess you'll be getting married soon."
"Yeah. But it'll have to wait until after the baby. Summer would never get married while she's still pregnant. She says she would hate to walk down the aisle looking fat." Seth said.
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"Nervous Coop?" Summer asked Marissa, as they sat in Marissa's room. They were packing all of her things into boxes.
"Yes." Marissa said, as she put some clothes into a suitcase. "But I guess that's normal."
"I guess so Coop. But I'll be with you." Summer said, squeezing Marissa's hand.
"I can't believe that tomorrow you're going to be Mrs. Atwood!" Summer said as she threw some of Marissa's things into a box.
"I know. We're going to do the official name changing tomorrow." Marissa said. "Should I leave Cooper in there or no?"
"Marissa Gabriella Cooper Atwood." Summer said. "I think you should keep Cooper in there, just because you've had it your whole life."
"Marissa Atwood." Marissa said dreamily. "Sounds good."
"Girls!" Julie called up to Marissa and Summer. "Time to go!"
Summer and Marissa wheeled their suitcases downstairs. They were all going to the private island today, but at different times. The bridal party was going first, then the groom's party, and then the guest would arrive tomorrow.
"When's Ryan coming?" Marissa asked Kirsten.
"They're all coming about two hours after we arrive." Kirsten told her, opening the door.
They put all of their luggage into the taxis and drove off.
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"Wow Marissa!" Summer exclaimed as they got off of the plane and onto the island. "This place is beautiful!"
"I know!" Marissa said.
They got to the cottage and went to choose their rooms. The women were staying in the larger cottage and the men were staying in the older one on the other side of the island.
"I want this room!" Summer said, as she dragged her suitcase into a large room with a huge gold bed.
Marissa went to the room she and Ryan had stayed in before. She opened the dresser drawers and put her clothes inside. She had just put the last of them in when Summer appeared in the doorway.
"Hey Marissa." She said, coming in and sitting on the bed.
"Since when do you call me Marissa?" Marissa asked, putting her suitcase into the corner.
"I have to get used to it. But when you're married I'll probably end up calling you Atwood." She said smiling.
"Want to go see the beach?" Marissa asked.
"No. I'm not letting you out of the house. If you and Ryan see or talk to each other it's bad luck." Summer said standing up.
"You can't keep me from talking to him." Marissa said laughing.
"Oh yes I can. Give me your phone." She said, with her hand outstretched.
"Fine." Marissa said, handing Summer her cell phone. "But what if Ryan calls?"
"Seth took his phone. And banned him from any phone. Which I'm doing for you too. No phones." Summer said as she went over to her room. She opened her dresser and buried Marissa's phone underneath her clothes.
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"Remember the rules Ryan." Seth told Ryan as they went into their rooms.
"Yes Seth. Absolutely no contact with Marissa until the wedding." Ryan said.
"Good. Now, I have to get to Summer. I've been a whole morning without her." Seth said.
Ryan glared at him and Seth laughed. "Watch it." Ryan said to Seth.
"Sorry man." Seth said, trying not to laugh.
"Oh I'll get my revenge. Just wait until your wedding." Ryan told Seth.
"Whatever dude. I'm going now."
"Bye. Say hi to Marissa for me." Ryan said, shutting his door.
"Will do." Seth said to himself as he went down the stairs. He practically ran over to the house Summer was in. He went inside and ran up stairs and called for Summer.
"I'm in here Cohen!" Summer called from the bathroom. The door was open and Summer was standing in front of the mirror with a hand over her stomach.
Seth smiled and put his hand on top of hers, taking a hold of her other one. "That's our baby in there Cohen." She said, smiling at him.
"I know. I love you Summer." Seth said.
"I love you too Seth." Summer said, turning around. They kissed there in the bathroom for a while until Marissa came in and started pacing around.
"Summer, we have to go to the beach and see if everything is all set up right and I have to check the food and-." She said very quickly, her breathing was quick and sharp.
"Marissa, calm down." Summer said, going over to Marissa and holding her by the shoulders to stop her pacing around. "Its ok honey, Seth and I will take care of it."
"Thank you." Marissa said her breathing back to normal.
"No problem. Why don't you go lie down?" Summer suggested, leading Marissa to her bedroom.
"Yeah, I will." Marissa said, lying down on the bed.
Summer shut the door to the room and went to the top of the stairs where Seth was sitting.
"Come on Cohen. Let's go." Summer said, going down the steps.
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Marissa lay in her bed staring at the ceiling. She didn't know why she had been panicking all day, she guesses it was normal. There was nothing more she wanted to do than marry Ryan, but she was just nervous.
"I can't do this!" She said, getting up and running out the front door.
A cliffy! My next chapter should be up in a few days. And I promise, the wedding will be in the next one.
We only have about 4 chapters left, but I may write more.