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Marissa lay in bed, twisting her wedding ring around her finger. After the engagement, Ryan, Alex and herself moved back to Newport. It was for the best, and yearly visits to Jack were decided. Since Ryan was head architect for the Newport Group, it was expected for him to have an amazing house, however, it was nothing like Marissa had imagined. A red-bricked driveway led to the house. The garden was massive and around the back was a large swimming pool which connected to the heated indoor one, which was framed in glass. The house was two stories and the marble floors were heated when it got cold. A living room decorated with antiques and classic furniture took her breath away, when she first saw it. The dining area had a large wooden table that could hold the whole Cohen family. The kitchen was not too large, but had a warm, suburban feel to it. Upstairs was the den, which had a flat screen T.V, and the latest play station hooked up to it. The chairs were soft and comfortable, tempting one to fall asleep in them. Two guest rooms were on the second floor as well near the two empty room. For Ryan knew not what to do with them, and left them empty in case anything came to mind. The master bedroom was the grandest place of all. It wasn't too big, but not too small. The king sized bed lay in the middle with navy blue sheets with an oriental design on them. There were bathrooms in every room, as well. When Marissa arrived here, she was overwhelmed. This how was so perfect, in every way, and she could certainly imagine raising a family in this home and put those empty room to good use. The best part was they were minutes away from the Cohen's.

Marissa finally, and quietly, got out of bed and tip-toed out of their room, careful not to awake Ryan. As she walked out she glanced at the red numbers on the alarm clock, which read that it was six in the morning. She silently went into Alex's room, one of the former empty rooms, and sat on his bed beside him, stroking his hair. The room was now decorated with his favorite action figures and cars, as well as a single bed.

Marissa began to remember the wedding. They had flown everyone to Boston, where it was snowing. The wedding took place only months after the engagement. It took place on Christmas Eve in a glass room in a park. The snow gently fell outside, while inside the room was heated and decorated with white roses. It was an amazing wedding and Alex was the ring barrier. Jimmy's and Hailey's daughter Chloe was the flower girl and she looked adorable in her lilac dress. Summer was the maid of honor and Seth and Sandy were the best men. Marissa's dress was simple with beautiful embroidery and a classic look.

After planting a soft kiss on Alex's head, Marissa went down stairs and made a cup of hot chocolate, so she could try to get a bit more sleep. She sat on the high stools and leaned on the counter. It had been a few months since they got married and it had been overwhelming. The amount of love they had for Alex was indescribable and they both couldn't have been happier. Marissa turned her head towards the soft thudding on the steps. Ryan entered the kitchen and walked towards Marissa.

"You're ok?" he questioned

"I'm fine, I couldn't sleep. I was just thinking."

"About what?"

"About us. About Alex. About you." She said with a smile

He gave her a small kiss and took her hand and they walked towards there bedroom, hoping to get a few hours of sleep before they had to get to work. As they walked by Alex's room, the door creaked open and a pair of wide blue eyes peeked out.

"What's happening?" he whispered, rubbing his eyes and squinting towards Marissa and Ryan.

"Nothing, Mommy couldn't sleep." Marissa answered.

"You should take some Nyquil; you might be coming down with a cold." Alex said seriously. Marissa laughed and ruffled his hair and Ryan put an arm around them both and planted a kiss on the side of Marissa's forehead.

"You want to come sleep with Mommy and me?" Ryan asked. Alex nodded and Ryan smiled. So they got into the huge bed, Alex in the middle of them both. And as they shared kisses over his head, he fell asleep, silently snoring.

They were interrupted when the phone rung. Ryan groaned and Marissa smiled and picked it up. And as she tried to listen to the person speaking on the other line, Ryan continued kissing her. Until reason for the phone call was revealed and left Marissa in shock. She knew it was too perfect. She was awaiting drama, because it always sneaked in at the most inappropriate of times; she learned that from the past. Nothing, however, prepared her for this.