"Marissa!" the unmistakable voice of Julie Cooper filled the apartment's foyer.
Marissa had gotten to New York, left her stuff at The Waldorf where she was staying, and as planned met her mother in her ritzy Upper East Side apartment. Seth and Summer had stayed in the apartment doing what they did best and if it weren't for the fact that they were probably naked, she would've stayed with them, she was dreading facing Julie Cooper. But there in front of her was her mother. She hadn't changed much, she was covered in make up and perfume and she was wearing a sweater dress that was far too short and far too tight.
"Come along now dear I want you to meet someone."
Marissa followed her farther into the apartment, in the living room was a man, in his 50's, looking out the window talking on his phone.
"Samuel!" The man turned around and quickly ended his phone conversation. He had short black hair, and piercing green eyes, he was relatively good looking for an older man.
"Marissa this is Samuel, Samuel this is Marissa."
Meanwhile in California Ryan had not only come up with the perfect date idea but also with another idea. He spent all afternoon preparing the date wondering what Marissa was up to all the way in New York.
She had spent the day with her mother and he soon to be stepfather, they had dined and Tavern on the Green and given Marissa a tour of the city. She pretended to be mildly excited but her thoughts wondered to a certain boy from Chino that managed to turn her world upside down time and time again.
Julie had insisted that they all turn in early to be ready for the early wedding. Marissa however had no intention of going to sleep. She was roaming the streets of New York in a thin sweater and she was beginning to get cold. She found a Starbucks ordered a White Chocolate Mocha and curled up in a big arm chair. Contemplating on whether to call Ryan or not, she decided she would and dialed his number. It rang four times before she heard his voice.
"Hey there Marissa, What's it like in New York City?"
"I'm drinking coffee and thinking about you. And you?"
"Same."
"Hey are you almost done with your coffee
"Maybe, Why?"
"Do you know where the nearest place where you can buy cd's is?"
"Yes, I passed it on my way over."
"Go"
"What?"
"Go to the store."
"Okay"
"I'll stay on the phone with you"
"Okay I am going, Where are you anyway?"
"In bed."
"Wish I was there."
"As do I"
"Okay I am walking."
"Okay"
"Ryan have you thought about life after college"
"You mean the business we half heartedly plan between school, fighting and having sex?"
"Wow, Ryan, since when are you funny?"
"Since always. What about the business? It will be in Newport. You will do interior design I will do architecture. Kirsten might subcontract me to work for the Newport Group and you'll have plenty of work because you know how the Newpsies love to remodel."
"They sure do, I am in the store, Ryan, what now?"
"Go to music"
"Okay I am here."
"How is it organized?"
"Alphabetically"
"Go to P"
"Okay"
"I am standing in front of Panic! At the Disco"
"Look for The Plain White T's"
"Never heard of them Ryan, but I found them, What CD?"
"All That We Needed?"
"Okay"
"You got it?"
"Yes, can I look at it"
"No"
"Gotcha."
"Okay I am paying, and you owe me $13.99"
"Okay"
"So what's next?"
"Do you have a CD player in your hotel?"
"I'm staying at the Waldorf, what do you think"
"Go back there."
"Ok. I am hailing a cab."
"Ok"
"In the cab, talk to me"
"Our little company needs a name, we also probably should start looking for office space in Newport, we graduate in June and it's already January."
"We can go one weekend and check it out."
"Yeah when I get back, I am in front of my hotel, I am staying in the penthouse so keep talking cause it will be a while."
"Hey Riss, where are Summer and Seth?"
"Uh that answer isn't exactly PG-13, I am in my hotel room, and I am super curious"
"Go to the stereo"
"I am in front of it"
"Okay I am going to hang up now and you are going to put on number 13, okay"
"Yeah. Its hard to believe I saw you this morning, I miss you a lot Ryan."
"I do too Marissa. Call me when you wake up."
"Bye Ry."
"Bye Riss"
The clicked, not wanting to, but needing to. Marissa ripped apart the packaging on the CD as fast as she could and put the CD in. She moved to track 13 and turned up the volume. The calming pleasant sound of a guitar filled the room.
Hey there Delilah
What's it like in New York City
I'm a thousand miles away
but girl tonight you look so pretty
Yes you do
Time square cant shine as bright as you
I swear its true
Hey there Delilah
Don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my voice its my disguise
I'm by your side
Oh its what you do to me
Oh its what you do to me
Oh its what you do to me
Oh its what you do to me
What you do to me
Hey there Delilah
I know times are getting hard
But just believe me girl
Someday ill pay the bills with this guitar
We'll have it good
We'll have the life we knew we would
My word is good
Hey there Delilah
I've got so much left to say
If every simple song I wrote to you
Would take your breath away
I'd write it all
Even more in love with me you'd fall
We'd have it all
Oh its what you do to me
Oh its what you do to me
Oh its what you do to me
Oh its what you do to me
A thousand miles seems pretty far
But they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd walk to you if I had no other way
Our friends would all make fun of us
and we'll just laugh along because we know
That none of them have felt this way
Delilah I can promise you
That by the time that we get through
The world will never ever be the same
And you're to blame
Hey there Delilah
You be good and don't you miss me
Two more years and you'll be done with school
And ill be making history like I do
You know its all because of you
We can do whatever we want to
Hey there Delilah here's to you
This ones for you
Oh its what you do to me
Oh its what you do to me
Oh its what you do to me
Oh its what you do to me
What you do to me
By the end of the song she was so happy she felt as if she would burst. She lay down in bed and played the song again. She then recalled the first thing he had said to her when she called him, "Hey there Marissa, What's it like in New York City?"
I thought this was pretty darn cute, the date will be the most ultimate Ryan and Marissa moment in my opinion. I actually started writing this because I had this awesome idea. It will probably be in the post after the next one. I don't usually like music in fanfiction, but I think it adds to this story. Also someone noticed the fact that Marissa was in the car driving away and Ryan was watching her leave which was a role-reversal. That was intentional, I am glad someone caught it. Review me, it means a lot amidst my hectic life.