Okay people. This is how it goes it's 3 days before New Years Eve and it's Ryan and Marissa's 10th wedding anniversary. The kids have something planned.
DISCLAIMER: I own nothing except Jeff, Nicky, Jenn, Allie, Matt and Seth's song(s).
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They bustled around the banquet hall trying to make everything perfect. Allie, Jenn, Nicky, and Jeff sat at a table with Allie typing at her laptop taking notes for the evenings coming events. They were behind schedule as Luke and Seth tried to get the projector to work. Times like these sucked when Ryan wasn't handy but he couldn't have been or else the surprise would be ruined.
Seth and Allie sent Summer to keep Marissa busy while they set up and Sandy to keep Ryan busy. Kirsten handled the banners and balloons. She looked at Allie and the rest of the kids. They were laughing which lately was very rare to see. She smile at the site of them looking at Ryan and Marissa's wedding video.
One thing that Ryan and Marissa didn't know about their kids was that the plans for their anniversary gift have been being planned for quite some time now. More like a year and a half.
"Dad…this thing is ready…you get the projector working?"
"No…it's hopeless."
"You're hopeless…"
Allie examined the projector.
"No wonder dad…you put it in the wrong slot."
Allie switched the wires and the projector went on. Seth looked at himself and then at Luke.
"We are hopeless Cohen."
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Summer and Marissa spent the whole day shopping. They were at South Coast Plaza, had lunch while Sandy kept Ryan company at work. Ryan was at work cleaning everything for New Years Eve for they were spending it at the restaurant.
While Summer and Sandy were working they're magic, everyone else was just finishing up and ready to go home to get ready.
Allie and Seth made their way back to the house. When they got home they were so exhausted and decided that they needed rest. Allie went to her room and fell asleep within minutes. Seth on the other hand sat in the family room and watched TV. In the middle of a show, there was knock at the door.
"Summer. What are you doing here?"
"What I can't come to see my boyfriend?"
"No no…you can but does the boyfriend get something for his charm and wit?"
"No because he's being a total egomaniac."
"What if he invited her inside away from the rest of the world so they could be together?"
"Then he might get rewarded."
He let her in and led her to the family room where he sat down on the couch and so did she. He wrapped his arms around her and they watched the Valley together just like old times. He laid his head on hers and he had serious look on his face and then his expression softened into a smile as he tightened his arms around her.
"Cohen, you're kinda killing me."
"Sorry."
He said this with a smile as he looked into her eyes and had a sudden urge to kiss her…eventually he did. It was long and she was loving it. The TV remained without attention. The broke apart and went back to their regular positions. Then the two of them fell asleep in each others arms.
Half an hour later, Allie came downstairs to find her parents sleeping and ran and got the video camera. (I know I use a lot of the video camera but there is a reason for it.) She started to record them sleeping and then put up the volume on the TV which woke them up.
"You know it's funny dad, you usually give me crap for leaving the TV on."
Allie grinned with video camera in her hand. Seth had the look on his face as if he was gonna get her. She stuck her tongue out at him jokingly and continued with the video. Summer was now up and looked at Allie and laughed. Then Allie laughed even harder because one side of Summer's hair was a mess while the other side stayed straight.
"Hey mom…looking good."
Allie laughed and Summer fixed her hair. Allie kept the camera on her mother and Seth sat with her.
"Okay Allie turn off the camera, we need space for tonight."
"We got other space…"
"Allie turn it off."
"No…I wanna get a shot of my parents that way I have something good to watch instead of Fisher Price commercials and besides, always good to have memories that I can actually remember."
"Okay well, Allie? You do that, I have to go back to Marissa's and get changed for tonight."
Summer got up or tried to but Seth kept pulling her back down. Allie caught it all on tape.
"Got stronger didn't we Cohen? I used to drag you along with me."
Seth grinned. Allie turned off the camera and went upstairs to get ready. Seth walked Summer to the door and walked her outside. He closed the door behind him and stood on the porch as she kissed him goodbye. She made her way down the steps and across the street. He watched her as she went into Marissa and Ryan's house. When he saw her go into the house, he turned and went into his own place. Allie sat at the staircase looking at him and started to laugh out loud. He looked dazed.
"What are laughing at?"
"Nothing dad. You just look like a girl after a first kiss."
"Very funny. Let's go get ready."
An hour later, Summer was back at their house. Seth was still getting ready and Allie sat in the kitchen reading.
"Hey Allie."
"Hey…"
"Watcha reading?"
"Uh…To Kill a Mockingbird."
"Oh…is it good?"
"So far."
"Hey you two."
Seth came into the kitchen dressed in his best tux. At the moment, Summer was a little surprised on how well he cleaned himself up.
"You two ready to go?"
"Yeah."
Seth and Summer started to head out the door.
"You know what…you two start the car I forgot my sticks upstairs."
Allie ran up the stairs and Seth and Summer went outside. Allie grabbed her sticks but noticed something out the window. Seth held Summer in his arms and because he was so much taller, she looked up at him as he placed his lips on hers for a short kiss. Then Allie ran down the stairs and out the door with a smile.
"Let's get the show on the road."
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Everyone was at the banquet hall. The band that was hired was playing beautifully and everyone was dancing. Ryan and Marissa were at the center of the dance floor, obviously, and then all of a sudden the music died down. Then they noticed that Seth and Luke came on stage. The lights went down a little bit.
"Can we ask everyone to take their seats please? Except Ryan and Marissa."
Seth took the mic and spoke.
"Now as you all know, today is the 10th wedding anniversary of Ryan and Marissa. Now, we have a special gift for them right now. Rolling the DVD boys."
The lights went lower. A blue screen came on.
"My daughter, and yours prepared this little presentation to show the first ten years of your marriage. Hope you enjoy it."
10 YEARS OF MARRIAGE…HOW DO THEY DO IT?
The first slide was at Jenn's 7th birthday. Ryan had Jenn on his lap and Marissa was standing up behind them. The looked at the camera and smiled.
The second slide was at Allie's 8th birthday. Her and Ryan were playfighting. She was grabbing his hair with a HUGE smile on her face.
The third slide was at a social event. Marissa, Allie and Jenn were smiling into the camera.
The fourth slide was of their 5th anniversary. The picture was taken on the beach by a stranger and Ryan was giving Marissa a piggy-back ride.
The fifth slide was of Ryan, Marissa, Jenn and the newborn baby twins.
The sixth slide was Ryan, Marissa and Seth. Ryan and Marissa were trying to take a decent picture of the two of them but Seth kept putting his face in the picture.
The seventh slide was of Ryan, Marissa, Jenn, Jeff, Nicky, and newborn baby Matt.
The eighth slide was of Ryan and Marissa having a kiss.
The ninth slide was of Ryan and Marissa smiling at each other.
The tenth slide was of Summer and Marissa that was taken a few nights ago.
The eleventh slide was a picture of all of them taken on the final night of Chrismukkah.
The final slide went black and then it was paused. Seth came back on the stage with the mic.
"Ass you can see, I could never find 2 more people so in love, besides myself and Summer but that's not important…at the moment. We paused that last slide because that last slide is of your wedding day and for a little reenactment of that day, we muted out the music. If we could open the curtain…"
The curtains behind Seth opened to find the daughter, the sons, and the niece behind instruments.
"THEY are gonna re-sing your wedding song and before they do that, Matt wants to say a few words."
Seth gave Matt the mic.
"Mommy, daddy? We worked hard on this and we hope you like it. I'm gonna sing too. We all are."
The solo stumming of a guitar started and Ryan and Marissa started to dance. Them on their wedding day started on the screen as Jeff started to sing.
Let's dance in style
Let's dance for a while
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?
Nicky - Let us die young or let us live forever
Don't have the power but we never say never
Sitting in the sandpit
Life is a short trip
Music's for the sad man
Jenn - 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
All - 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?
Nicky - Some like water and some are like the heat,
Some are melodies, some are the beat,
Sooner or later they'll all be gone,
Why don't they stay young?
Matt - 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
Ryan and Marissa smiled at their four year old singing. Allie, who was sweating in the back from drumming sung next.
So many adventures couldn't happen today
So many songs we forgot to play
So many dreams swinging out of the blue
Left to come true
All - 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?
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...
They finished with rapid applause. Then Matt spoke out.
"The dance floor is now offisialy open."
Ryan went up to the podium.
"Hey everyone. I just like to thank you all for coming tonight and that I can't believe that it's been ten years already. It feels like yesterday that I had just come to Newport to live with the Cohen's, my first night here, I met the love of my life and speaking of love, there is another couple who has it and one of them would like to sing the other a song…Seth where are you man?"
Seth stood beside Ryan and took the mic. Summer looked at him as he spoke.
"Thanks Ryan and congrats to you and my sister-in-law. Now he's right. This next song goes out to Summer. Our first dance as a true couple and it was in my room, long time ago."
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
Summer smiled.
Backbeat the word was on the street
That the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels
The way I do about you now
Allie saw Summer smile from behind her drums.
And all the roads we have to walk along are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would
Like to say to you
I don't know how
Because maybe
You're gonna be the one who saves me ?
And after all
You're my wonderwall
Today was gonna be the day?
But they'll never throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you're not to do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do
About you now
Seth walks down the stairs of the stage towards Summer.
And all the roads that lead to you were winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you
I don't know how
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one who saves me ?
And after all
You're my wonderwall
He takes her hand and leads her to the dance floor.
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one who saves me ?
And after an
You're my wonderwall
He dances with her while singing.
Said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're gonna be the one that saves me
Kisses her.
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There you go…an update. Hope you liked it. It was a little longer than I expected it to be. Please review!
