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Julie grinned slyly as she watched Lance disappear into her daughter's bedroom and shut the door behind him softly. Everything was going to plan, Kirsten and Summer were passed out on the couch snoring and James was probably climbing into bed with Marissa right now. Now all she had to do was arrange for Ryan to walk in. Perfect. She tossed her hair over her shoulder and tip-toed down the stairs. She knew what she was doing would break her daughter's hair but it was for the best in the long run. She deserved better than some trailer trash from Chino, she needed to make something of herself and she wasn't about to watch her daughter turn out like her sister had. This was for the best. It was the best for Marissa, anyway…she would get over him eventually.

Julie scrolled through her daughter's cell phone book and smiled in satisfaction as she reached

Ryan cell

She dialled in the numbers on the landline and waited patiently as the dial tone sounded in her ear. She steadied her shaking hands and breathed deeply trying to focus, she couldn't muck this up now. The phone rang a few more times before Ryan picked up the phone.

"Hello?" He answered groggily rubbing his eyes and trying to stifle a yawn…he was unsuccessful. Why did he keep his cell next to his bed?

"Hello Ryan, it's Julie Cooper here." She said perkily. Ryan groaned inwardly and rubbed his eyes again trying to get rid of the tiredness, he sat up. This was too early for Julie Cooper…any time was too early for Julie Cooper

"Hi" He said trying to inject some cheerfulness into his voice.

"I'm just calling to ask, could you come and pick up Marissa in a few minutes if that's ok? She has an appointment at the dress-makers and I can't give her a lift…she's still asleep right now but I'm sure she'd rather be woken by you than me." She said throwing in a fake laugh for good measure. Ryan grimaced slightly at the thought of being woken by Julie Cooper.

"Ok sure, I'll be right over." He said with a sigh reaching around for a t-shirt. Julie grinned

"Great, see you then!" She said brightly before hanging up the phone.

Later

Ryan knocked on the front door and waited, Seth stood close behind. He needed to collect Summer. He shifted around on the spot waiting for the door to open and glanced across at Seth who shivered.

"I still can't believe Julie Cooper...RANG you…creepy."

Ryan grinned slightly but his smile faltered when the door opened and Julie stood in the doorway wearing a pink tracksuit and beaming. Why was she smiling so much? It was creepy…maybe she had botox and it went wrong, he thought faintly before she welcomed him inside

"Come in, Marissa's upstairs." She said beckoning him in and then disappearing into the living room. Ryan stepped further into the house and glanced up the stairs. Seth tapped on his shoulder

"Can I come with you, I don't want to be left on my own with Summer…she's even crankier when she has a hang over. Last time she threatened to strangle me with my own boxer shorts." He said shuddering slightly at the memory. Ryan grinned.

"Whipped." He mumbled. Seth looked up

"What?" He asked frowning slightly. Ryan fought back a laugh

"Nothing…come on then but if she's not wearing anything, you get out." He said warningly.

They ascended the stairs laughing and joking when Ryan stopped outside Marissa's closed door.

"This is as far as you're going." He said turning to Seth who grinned childishly.

"Whatever…but I'm staying up here as long as I can, I don't want to face the beast from the east until I absolutely have to." He said darkly casting a glance down the staircase. Ryan grinned and knocked softly on the door…Silence.

"Marissa? Are you in there?" He called through the door.

Marissa groaned and rubbed her head as she felt a dull throbbing radiating through her temples. She could hear someone calling her faintly and groaned again. Her head was spinning. She opened her eyes blearily and was shocked to find sunlight pouring through the gap in the curtains and bathing her rather untidy room in golden Californian sunshine. She rolled over slightly the room spinning and her head throbbing and almost let out a scream as she saw a man lying in the bed next to her. A small squeak escaped from her mouth as she stared in horror at the dark-haired man sleeping in her bed, next to her…naked! She gasped and closed her eyes desperately trying to remember what had happened last night…a party? Strippers…came back here.

Oh god…what had she done? Warm tears burned in her blood-shot eyes as she ran her fingers through her tangled hair in frustration before realising she wasn't wearing any clothes either…What had she done? Her heart was racing as she blinked back tears, she couldn't believe it. Had she really slept with this man? Why was she so hung-over? Had she been drinking? She had cheated on Ryan…oh god, she had slept with someone else. Oh god…oh god. She thought desperately her heart hammering in her ears. She couldn't deal with this, she had screwed up…BIG TIME. The stranger stirred slightly and opened his eyes and started to grin.

"Hey gorgeous…" He whispered leaning in to kiss her. She backed away in terror her tear-filled eyes wide with horror…oh god she had done it…The man looked confused

"What's wrong baby?" He asked stroking her arm gently. Small tears escaped her eyes and slid down her cheeks

"You have to go…now" She whispered desperately her blood pumping in her ears and her head hammering. What was she going to tell Ryan? Oh god…she had definitely ruined things this time!

"Marissa? I'm coming in!" She heard a deep familiar voice from behind the door and she froze. Time stopped still and she stared at the door in sheer horror…It was Ryan.

The door creaked slowly open and Marissa drew the covers around herself to hide her naked body but she couldn't hide the man in her bed, she couldn't hide the beer bottles and the box of condoms on her night stand…Then she saw it…her engagement ring lying on the nightstand, gleaming in the sunlight. She had taken it off…Oh Sht, she had really done this. This was really happening. The door opened in slow motion and Ryan's head appeared round the door smiling, his bright blue eyes gleaming. He looked from Marissa to the man next to her and his smile faltered, slowly changing into a look of confusion and then…anger, pain, hurt, more confusion and disappointment…all in one look. Tears started in his eyes as he looked between the pair and he gripped the door handle tightly, so hard his hands were balled into fists and his knuckles were turning white. Marissa looked up at him pleadingly, tears now flowing fast and her whole body shaking.

"Ryan I…" She began desperately tears choking her voice. Ryan just stared at her his eyes shining with tears and his teeth clenched

"Just don't…" He whispered his eyes full of pain and his frame shaking.

"I hope it was worth it." He said casting a look to the smug stranger in his fiancée's bed and then looking back to her. His mind was racing and his blood was rushing in his ears…he couldn't believe it, he couldn't physically take it in. She was sitting there with no clothes on, next to some guy, also naked…in bed together with beer bottles and condoms by the bed…and worst of all…her wedding ring. His heart felt like it was shattering as he cast one desperate look back at the pair before slamming the door with tremendous force causing the frame to shake and storming past a bewildered Seth who simply watched his brother race down the stairs and out of the door.

He frowned in confusion and opened the door and did a double take and swallowed hard…Marissa was in bed sobbing, barely dressed with another man…Shit was the only thought that crossed his mind before racing down the stairs after his brother before he did something stupid.

Ryan raced out the front door blinded by tears and rage and jumped into the car slamming the door hard behind him and shoving his keys in the ignition, nearly causing the keys to snap. He was numb right now…he still couldn't take it in…all he could see was her staring up at him pleadingly, not dressed and in bed with someone else…He thought he could trust her, he thought she loved him, he thought she wanted to be with him…He thought wrong.

He wiped his eyes hurriedly and pressed hard on the pedal causing the engine to roar into life and sped out of the driveway just in time to see Seth run out the door shouting his name…but he just carried on driving. He didn't care where he went, just somewhere away from here. Away from her

A/N sorry that part was so short but I've been really busy recently, trust me the writing gets better in the next few parts! I'm not very happy with this one so I may end up editing some of it. Tell me what you think though

Next time: 4 years later and we find out what has happened to the gang and what their lives are like now