A/N: I still don't own anything. Sorry for the lack of update! I've been busy with school. So in this chapter, they are finally back. This is just gonna be a short one.

Chapter Four

"Ryan!" Sandy exclaimed as he hugged Ryan tightly on the back, barely letting him in as they stood outside the door.

"Sandy.." Ryan choked out. "Can't breathe."

"Sorry kid." Sandy smiled at him . "So how have you been?" Sandy asked him.

"Umm…good. Good." Ryan replied. "I um…I kinda brought someone home with me."

"A girlfriend?" Sandy asked. "You never told us anything about a girlfriend."

"Umm..Not exactly." Ryan answered, slightly getting nervous.

Before Ryan could introduce Marissa to Sandy, Sandy loudly exclaimed her name. "Marissa!" He said as he spoted her behind Ryan, looking nervous as she was looking on the ground. Her face lit up as Sandy called her name. She was glad that he remembered her, even after all this time.

"Mr. Cohen." Marissa said as Sandy hugged her.

"You haven't called me that in years!" He said. "Sandy, please." He smiled as he released from the hug. "What are you doing here? We haven't seen you in years." Sandy asked. "Not that I'm complaining of seeing you." He gave her a reassuring smile.

"Umm" Marissa stuttered out. "I'm here with Ryan." She said silently as she looked at Sandy, waiting to see his reaction. She was surprised when Sandy smiled at them.

"You two are together?" He smiled, while asking them suspiciously. "How? When?"

"Well…We're not really together." Ryan suddenly spoke up. "I met her a few months ago." He explained. "She mentioned that she used to live in Newport...So I was wondering if she could stay with us this summer?" He asked, but kind of knew the answer to his question, since they took him in a few years ago.

"Ahh…I see" Sandy replied, knowing that something happened between them, but also knowing that he won't get anything out of Ryan just yet. "Of course she could stay!" He beamed. "Well come on in." He said suddenly. "Sorry for keeping you out here! I was just excited to see you guys!" He said as he gestured for them to come in.

"Thanks." Both of them replied.

"I'm just going to get our bags from the car." Ryan said as Marissa was starting to walk towards the Cohen's household.

"I'll go with you." She said softly.

"We're just going to get our bags." Ryan said to Sandy, who was waiting at the door for them to come in.

"Okay." Sandy replied. "Just come inside when you're done." He said as he disappeared from their view.

"Is this really such a good idea?" Marissa asked when Sandy was completely out of their sight. "I mean, me coming with you."

"Why wouldn't it be?" Ryan asked her back.

"I don't know…" She replied. "It feels like Sandy knows that something is going on."

"He'll understand." He replied. "But we won't tell them yet if you're not ready. Okay?" He said as he grabbed their bags from the car.

"Okay."

Meanwhile in the kitchen

"Marissa Cooper is here?"

"Yep." Sandy replied. "Apparently Ryan met her a few months ago. But technically they aren't dating." He added.

"Wow." Kirsten said.

They heard the doors closing and saw Ryan and Marissa approaching them. Ryan dropped the bags to his side and ushered

"Ryan!" Kirsten said excitedly as she went to hug him. "We missed you!"

"I missed you guys too." Ryan replied as he released from the hug.

"Marissa!" Kirsten said as she approached her too, giving her a hug as well. "Haven't seen you in a long time." She commented.

"You too."

"You're welcome to stay here. As long as you want." She added.

"Thanks." Marissa said gratefully. "I really appreciate it."

"Let's get you two settled then."

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