Dance, an o.c. fanfic

A/N: Yep, so this is it. The lone post for this fic. Enjoy it. Read and Review.

Dance

He looked out at the scene before him and smiled softly to himself at how happy everyone looked. The bride and groom sat at the same table as the wedding party, sans him of course, talking about ... well, who knew with them. He then shifted his gaze towards the band who was setting up and wondered what song they were going to play for the first dance, for the bride and her father. He then smiled to himself when the couple's adopted teenaged daughter, Sydney, stepped up to the microphone and cleared her throat.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my dad have had this planned since my mom said yes, so here it is. Yeah, I'm singing, so I hope you brought ear protection" she laughed along with the crowd. "And we all know the first dance belongs to the bride and her father. So can they both come to the dance floor. And no Dad, you can't come" she smiled at the couple. Soon the bride stood up and made her way to the dance floor, searching the crowd for him. Too soon, however, the beginning notes of "Dance With My Father" started and the girl began to sing.

Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around 'til I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me

The bride looked out, her face now red from blushing, mainly because she was embarrassed that her father wasn't there. Where was he? What did he do now? Well, this was another point in her life when he wasn't there, when she needed him.

And I knew for sure I was loved
If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
How I'd love, love, love

She should have known he would have left. He had done it before, and not just once, but twice. He wasn't her father, he just was half of her DNA. Her father wouldn't have left her again, or not even the first time, not when she needed him.

To dance with my father again
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way, I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me

The man from the wedding party, the best man, watched in silence as the groom stood up quietly and made his way out of the reception in hopes that he would find his father-in-law for his wife. He knew this was important to her, and he wanted it to be perfect.

Then finally make me do just what my mama said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me

This was typical. He would run off, and her boyfriend would comfort her, no matter who she was dating at the moment. Moments after the groom left, her mad-of-honor ran after him, just to make sure no one got hurt or killed, which would have made this a normal Newport Beach social event.

If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love
To dance with my father again

The best man saw how sad and lonely the bride looked and made his way slowly down the aisle of chairs, placing one foot in front of the other. Soon he had stepped in front of the girl in white and offered her his right hand. "May I have this dance?" he asked quietly so only she could hear him.

Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my mother cried for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even more than me

The bride nodded quietly and the man pulled her close to him and they began to dance, much like a father would dance with his daughter.

I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she's dying

The groom and maid-of-honor came rushing back to say that there was no sign of him when they stopped in their tracks, seeing the scene before them.

To dance with my father again
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream

let's dance in style
let's dance for a while

"Go on Chino, she's waiting" the maid-of-honor whispered as she nudged the groom towards the floor.

heaven can wait we're only watching the sky
hoping for the best but expecting the worst
are you gonna drop the bomb or not
let us die young or let us live forever
dont have the power but we never say never
sitting in the sandpit
life is a short trip

The groom and started towards the pair, a rare and real smile on his face. The day couldn't have gone more perfectly, everything was falling into place, even the absence of her father wasn't that bad for them.

music's for the sad man
can you imagine when this race is run
turn our golden faces into the sun
praisin our leaders, getting in tune
the music's played by the mad men
forever young, i want to be forever young
do you really want to live forever,

He stopped near the dancing couple and cleared his throat, tapping the best man's shoulder. "May I?" he asked with an outstretched hand as his bride nodded.

forever, forever
forever young, i want to be forever young
do you really want to live forever,
forever, forever
some like water and some are like the heat,
some are melodies, some are the beat,
sooner or later they'll all be gone,

"Thank you Seth."

"No, thank you Marissa" the best man corrected softly as he handed the bride over to her groom. "Ryan, take care of her man, or Summer'll rage blackout on ya" he smiled goofily as Ryan's smile transitioned into one of his famous 'looks' and then back into a smile.

why don't they stay out
it's hard to get on without a cause,
i don't want to perish like a fading voice,
youth is like diamonds in the sun,
diamonds are forever
so many adventures couldn't happen today
so many songs we forgot to play

Ryan and Marissa both looked into each other's eyes, love the only thing being conveyed in their gazes.

"I'm sorry he left."

"Yeah, but today is perfect, even without him."

"I thought you couldn't dance?" she asked softly as she noticed how well he could dance.

"Well, Syd helped me" he whispered as he kissed her tenderly.

The best man, Seth Cohen, wrapped his arms around his girlfriend, Summer Roberts and smiled as he saw Marissa Cooper-Atwood in the arms of her White Knight in shining armor, Ryan Atwood.

forever, forever
forever young, i want to be forever young
do you really want to live forever,
forever, forever
forever young, i want to be forever young
do you really want to live forever,
forever, forever...

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A/N: Hope you enjoyed it!