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A/N: So I'm sorry that I haven't updated in a long long time but I've been busy with school, and… because the OC has been sucking pretty much. I don't even watch the whole episode anymore, and that sucks that I don't enjoy them since S1 is love. This is kind of a just filler chapter, I just wanted to give you guys something, and I don't know when I'll update again. So sorry!

Chapter 6

Marissa woke up to the brightly sun shining through the pool house windows, at first not recognizing where she is, then memories of last night came rushing back to her, and she smiled. She felt safe that she was here in the pool house, and that the Cohen's were very nice to her. She actually felt love, something that she hadn't experience in a long time, especially growing up with her dysfunctional family.

She was disrupted by her thoughts and she heard the pool house doors open. She looked up and saw Ryan closing the door quietly.

"Hey,"

He was a bit startled by her voice, and he suddenly turned and looked at her. "Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you."

"You didn't, I was already up before you came in." She replied to him as she slowly got up from the bed and adjusted herself to a sitting position.

He slowly approached her and grabbed a chair and sat down, also noting her appearance as she slowly rubbed her eyes and tried to stifle a yawn. She was still wearing her clothes from last night and her hair was messy, which in his opinion made her even look more gorgeous.

"What's up?" She asked him casually as he sat on the chair, just silently looking at her.

"Oh…" He replied, suddenly forgetting that there was a reason why he came to pool house. "Do you want to get some breakfast?"

"Yeah, sure." She said as she got up from the bed. "Can I just use the bathroom? I wanna brush my teeth and get a shower." She said then suddenly realized that her clothes were not in the pool house but at the guest room upstairs. "Oh, never mind Ryan, finally deciding on a tank top and denim skirt. She grabbed the clothes from her closet and put it on the bed.

. I'll just use the upstairs bathroom if it's okay?"

"You know you don't have to ask my permission for everything." He said as he smiled at her.

"I know…It's just a little weird." She replied shyly, still not used to the fact that she will be staying this summer at Newport with the Cohen's and Ryan.

"You'll get used to it," He replied as they both walked out of the pool house and he gently led her to the upstairs bathroom, gladly noting that Sandy and Kirsten were not up yet."There's an extra toothbrush that you can use in there. I'll just be in the pool house."

"Thanks." She replied as she closed the door.

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Ryan flopped down on his bed and silently inhaled the smell of Marissa coming from his pillow and covers. She smells so good. He thought as he laid on his bed for awhile, just enjoying the smell of Marissa. After a few minutes, he finally stood up and slowly made the bed. He knew that he should tell them the situation about Marissa now, meaning sooner than later because he'll probably regret it. But he knew that Marissa still wasn't ready so until then, he'll keep his mouth shut.

After sitting on his chair for what seems like forever, which was actually just a few minutes, he finally got out of the poolhouse, wanting to know what is taking Marissa so long. As he stepped in the kitchen, he saw Sandy sitting on the stool and reading the morning paper.

"Hey, kid." He greeted Ryan as he saw him walk in the kitchen.

"Morning." Ryan replied. "I'm just gonna go see Marissa upstairs." He gladly went up as he saw him nod his head. He knew that Sandy knew that there's something more to this as to why Marissa Cooper is staying at their house this summer, but he was glad that Sandy trusted him enough to know that he'll them soon enough when they're both ready.

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Marissa wrapped the towel on her body as she stepped out of the shower, slowly opening the door, peeking out to see if anyone was at the hall, seeing that the coast was clear, she hurriedly went to the guest room as she clutched the towel in her hands tightly around her.

She finally reached her room and quietly closed the door. She went to her closet and contemplated on what to wear to her breakfast with Ryan, finally deciding on a simple tank top and denim skirt, she grabbed the clothes from her closet and put it down on the bed.

As she was about to drop the towel, she heard a quick knock and the door to her room opened.

"Hey Marissa, what is…?" Ryan started but his words soon vanished as he saw Marissa wearing just a towel that clearly showed her smooth skin and legs. The water from hair was dripping onto her skin and he so wished that he was that drop of water at the moment. His thoughts were soon cleared when she heard him say his name.

"Ryan!"

"Uhh…" He mumbled his words because he was left speechless at sight of her so he muttered a quick apology and got out of the room before he gave her a chance to say anything.

He went downstairs rather quickly and saw Sandy smirking at him. "Why are you smirking at me?" He asked him suddenly.

"I saw Marissa walk into her room just as I was coming out of mine. She was only wearing a towel." Sandy replied normally, just as if this was a daily thing.

"You could have told me that before I went upstairs!" He exclaimed, feeling a bit weird that Sandy caught him at an embarrassing situation. He felt like a teenager again, it wasn't like he hadn't seen her naked before.

"And miss that expression on your face? Never." Sandy replied laughingly as he just stood there and looked at him, his face still a bit red from his encounter with Marissa just a few minutes before.

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A few minutes later

Ryan heard footsteps descending down the stairs of the Cohen household. He hoped that she wouldn't be mad at him for barging at her room like that but when he saw her, she was just smiling at him, like nothing happened earlier…

"You ready to go?" She asked Ryan as she reached him. "Hey." She acknowledged Sandy as she saw him in the kitchen too.

He nodded and gave her a smile then proceeded to read his paper again.

"Yeah, sure." He replied. "Hey, I'm sorry about earlier…I should have given you your privacy, I didn't mean to barge in like that." He said, finally being able to talk normally in front of her.

"It's okay, Ryan. Really," She said when she saw him give her a look. "Let's goooo." She gently nudged him. "I'm hungry."

"Okay, okay." He replied.

"The keys are on the table out front" Sandy suddenly piped up.

"Thanks." Ryan replied. "We'll be back in a few hours or so." He informed Sandy and saw him nod; noticing that he still had a smirk on his face when he looked back at his paper.

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A/N2: So it was a crappy way to end a chapter, and this whole chapter was kind of pointless. But…whatever. Hopefully I'll update a new chapter again soon.