Ryan and Marissa had just gotten back from New York. They had walked into the house and threw their luggage on the floor and collapsed onto their bed.
Ma: "That as a fun trip."
Ry: "ya it was."
Ma: "I love traveling with you."
Ry: "I promise that we'll travel again. All work out of the way."
Ma: "Ok. Lets go somewhere romantic."
Ry: "you always talked about Italy."
Ma: "oh Ryan we should totally go!"
Ry: "we will."
Ma: "I love you."
Ry: "I love you too."
Ryan pulled Marissa close and passionately kissed her. She smiled at him. She felt so comfortable in his arms.
Ma: "I'm exhausted."
Ry: "Me too. We should get some rest; I actually planned a whole day for us tomorrow."
Ma: "What tomorrow?"
Ry: "well we came back from New York a day early, so I planned a whole day. Just you and me."
Ma: "for what?"
Ry: "a romantic getaway."
Ma: "where are we going?"
Ry: "well no, not far, but a getaway, from everyone. New York was fun and all, but it wasn't romantic. It wasn't just you and me, and candles and skimpy clothing…"
Ma: "oh ya? Well we had out fun without clothing…" Marissa giggled.
Ry: "yes we did, but I planned something really special."
Ma: "I can't wait." She said sincerely.
Ry : "me neither." Ryan pulled the covers back and climber into bed with Marissa. They immediately assumed to their usual positions; Ryan on his back with his arm around Marissa protectively, and her head resting on his chest, while she wraps her arm around his body. Comfortable and content in each others arms they fell asleep to each others steady breathing.
The next morning Ryan woke up and looked over at Marissa who was still asleep. He kissed her fore head and quietly got out of bed. He walked over to their master bathroom, and undressed, and hopped into the shower.
He let the water run over his body, mentally preparing himself for getting up enough guts to ask Marissa to marry him that night. He head a tap on the door, and Marissa pulled back the shower curtain and peaked in.
Ma: "Mind if I join you?"
Ry: "do I ever?" Ryan laughed.
Marissa quickly undressed and joined Ryan in the shower. They spent a good hour in the shower, showering, among other things. Once they hopped out they looked at the time. 1:00pm.
Ma: "whoa it's late."
Ry: "I know, I think we should head out around 3. Ok?"
Ma: "ya. Head out? Where-"
Ry: "you'll see."
Ryan and Marissa spent the next 2 hours just talking, getting dressed and enjoying each others company until Ryan looked at Marissa. Her hair was down and wavy and she wore a short little red dress that accented all her curves.
Ry: "you look absolutely beautiful."
Ma: "and you look dashing and debonair."
Ry: "Shall we precede?" Marissa giggled and linked her arm in Ryan's and followed him down the stairs.
Ryan led her into the kitchen, and out the huge French doors to the beautiful patio. They looked over out at the ocean. They had a beautiful view. Marissa glanced down at the beach, and saw a lifeguard stand.
Ma: "Ryan what's that?"
Ry: "That's where we met Marissa. In that exact lifeguard stand. I bought it. For us."
Marissa's eyes began to water and she grabbed Ryan and kissed him.
Ma: "oh Ryan I love you so much."
Ry: "I love you too, but it's too early to cry." Ryan laughed.
Ryan took her hand in his and led her down the stairs and over to the life guard stand. Once they reached the lifeguard stand he handed her a bouquet of roses, and walked her up the stand. When they got in Marissa looked around. Ryan had set up a little table, with a white table cloth, and beautiful plate settings. There was a single red rose in a beautiful vase in the middle of the table.
The inside had lights draped around it, and candles placed in the frames, and on the railings. Tears steadily flowed down Marissa's cheek, and she squeezed Ryan's hand. He led he over to her seat and pulled it out for her. she smiled and sat down as he pushed it back in for her.
Ry: "and on the menu? Burgers and fries. I didn't want to even try for the fancy meal, because I know you."
Ma: "Hamburgers! Ryan their my favorite!" Marissa said.
The reason why Marissa loved Ryan so much was that he did things differently. Sure he had tons of money, but he didn't flaunt it. They never went to fancy restaurants just o say they went their, or make their appearance to have people talking. They went to the small diners and had burgers, and pizza. He knew what she liked and, never went above and beyond. She loved him for that.
Ma: "Thank you Ryan."
He smiled and sat down. They ate their meal, mostly just gazing into each others eyes, and smiling like they were teenagers again. They finished their burgers and placed their napkins on the plate.
Ma: "I don't know of too many people who eat burgers and fries on fancy china."
Ry: "For you anything." Ryan said laughing.
Ma: "Thank you Ryan this is great."
Ry: "Oh no there's still more. Don't forget about dessert. But first we should take a walk come on."
Ryan took Marissa's hand. He leaned in and kissed her then whispered in her ear. "it's a surprise" then he covered her eyes with a blind fold and led her to the other side of the point where there as a grassy private park. Once they stepped into the park Ryan took off the blind fold.
Marissa stared ahead looking at the Ferris wheel, and tears poured even harder down her cheeks.
Ma: "oh my god Ryan!"
Ry: "I rented this. Because on a Ferris wheel is where we had our first kiss."
Marissa grabbed him and kissed him hard, then grabbed his hand and led him over to the Ferris wheel.
Ma: "can we ride it?"
Ry: "of course."
There was a man that was operating the Ferris wheel just for them. They hopped on and took a ride on the Ferris wheel. They made out the whole time, just like they did in high school.
Ry: "ready for our next activity?"
Ma: "what can you have that's better than this?"
Ry: "you'll see."
Ryan again took her hand and they walked over to the other beach, and all the way down. Marissa stopped about a mile away from a small tiki hut. She covered her mouth with her hands and tackled Ryan kissing him again.
Ma: "Aww Ryan you didn't!"
Ry: "and That! Is the hut we first-"
Ma: "made love." Marissa finished his sentence. "can we go in?"
Ry: "yes come on."
They walked over to the tiki hut, and pushed the entrance curtain aside. Ryan held It open as Marissa climbed in. When she got inside she noticed there was a blanked and a picnic basket waiting on the floor with candles all around.
Ry: "and now dessert."
Ryan opened the picnic basket and pulled out 2 pieces of cheesecake, Marissa's favorite. Ryan sat down and spread his legs, while Marissa sat between them leaning against his chest.
Ry: "I love you more than this world." Ryan whispered into her ear.
Ma: "I love you too Ryan. I couldn't picture my life without you. This had been the best night of my entire life."
Ry: "and Marissa I cant picture my life without you."
He moved over so the were both sitting across from each other on the blanket. Ryan took her hand in his and kissed it.
Ry: "I have been thinking about the future, and in all my dreams your in it. I cant imagine living without you Marissa. You make me a better person. You make me happier. Never in a million years did I think I could be this happy."
Ma: "And you have made me soo happy too."
Ry: "Marissa I don't ever want to loose you."
Ryan reached into his pocket and pulled out a little box. He got down on one knee and looked into Marissa's eyes.
Ry: "Marissa cooper, will you Marry me?"