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The Tiffany's surprise

Ryan was trying to get all his work finished so he could go and meet Marissa and then go directly home with her. He didn't want to have to come back to work. But he was waiting for some contracts to arrive from the lawyers for him to check and sign and they hadn't arrived. It was getting near 3 and he'd just checked with Annabel for about the tenth time to see if they had arrived. They still weren't there so he figured he would just have to come back to get them when he and Marissa had finished at Tiffany's. He picked up his keys and cell phone and walked out of his office shutting the door behind him.

He walked up to Annabel. "I have to go out for a while. I was hoping to be able to go home after I've finished but I guess I'll just have to come back here so that I can sign those documents. Have they guaranteed that they will actually be here today?"

"Yes. But the last time I called they said it could be close to 5 before they get here." Annabel replied thinking this could be an opportunity to see Ryan away from the office. "Would you like me to drop them past your home when I'm leaving? It will save you having to come back here and then you can read through them and sign them and I'll just drop them back at the lawyers offices on my way in to work on Monday morning. I know they wanted them back before 9am Monday."

Ryan thought for a moment. "Are you sure it's not out of your way? I don't want to be any bother. I can always just come back in."

"No. It's fine." She replied quickly. Thinking perhaps they could end up having dinner together or something…..

"But I thought you lived in the other direction?" Ryan queried.

"Um..I do." Annabel thought in a hurry. "But I thought I might go and visit my parents tonight, as I have nothing else to do." She thought it couldn't hurt to let him know she was available for the evening …just in case he had any ideas. "So I'd be almost driving past your door."

"Well if you're sure you don't mind, that would be great. I was planning on going down to Newport tonight but I don't need to leave at any particular time. So I'll just wait for you. Thanks a lot. I'll owe you."

"Good. I'll hold you to that." She rather liked the idea of him owing her a favour.

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Marissa and Summer spent a long time at Victoria's Secret. Marissa had quickly decided upon purchasing a beautiful low cut lacy white corset and matching g string that she thought Ryan would enjoy taking off her. But she couldn't believe that it could take Summer so long to decide. Summer was usually really quick at deciding what she did and didn't like but it seemed like she tried on everything in the store. Marissa had had enough of shopping and just wanted to go home. They eventually got back to the car and it was after 3. All she could think about was going home, putting her feet up and waiting for Ryan. He had said he would try to be home early.

"I just have one more place to go before we head home." Summer said as she started the car.

"Really. Couldn't it wait? I've had it. I can't wait to get home and put my feet up. I think I need to go into training to keep up with you. I'm obviously all out of practice." Marissa replied.

"Well I just want your opinion on something and if we leave it too long it might be gone." Summer said trying to think of a good reason for having to stop again.

"Okay but what is it?" Marissa asked.

"You'll see. It's not far out of our way."

They drove for another 10 minutes and then Summer had trouble finding a parking spot. By this time it was almost 3:30. Summer was trying to get Marissa to hurry as she'd had to park a couple of blocks away.

"Come on. Can't you walk any faster?" Summer urged Marissa along.

"What's the hurry all of a sudden? You didn't seem to care when we were in Victoria's Secret."

"Yeah well you're the one who wants to get home. The sooner we finish this the sooner you'll get to see Chino." Summer said with a smile.

They got to the door of Tiffany's and Summer stopped and pushed it open.

"Whoa. Exactly what are you showing me?" Marissa asked. "Are you planning on Seth popping the question?"

"Well yes and no" Summer replied as they entered the store.

They walked in and were greeted by an assistant. "My name is James, may I be of assistance to you?"

Summer spoke up. "Yes. This is Marissa Cooper. I believe you're expecting her."

Marissa looked at Summer bewildered. "What?"

"Certainly. If you'd just follow me."

Marissa kept looking at Summer as Summer pulled her along. "Summ what is this? What's going on?"

"Just a little surprise. You'll see." Summer smiled.

They followed James down a hall way and were greeted by another man. "Good afternoon I'm Louis Gibson the manager and I'll be looking after you this afternoon." He looked at Marissa for her approval.

"Um. Yeah. Sure." She shrugged her shoulders not sure what she was letting herself in for.

"If you'd just like to wait in here, your host will be with you shortly." He gave them a big smile then opened a door and let Summer and Marissa into a lovely waiting room with lounge chairs and viewing tables for the jewellery.

As he closed the door behind him Marissa turned to Summer "I don't understand why he said he'd be looking after us and then said 'our host' would be coming. What's going on?" She stopped talking as she heard the door opening again and she turned to see Ryan walking into the room. Marissa couldn't help but smile as she walked over to him. "I should have known that you were responsible for this. You and you're little surprises. Just what is going on?"

"I'm just going to wait outside." Summer said as she made her way to the door figuring they needed their privacy.

"Thanks Summer. I hope she wasn't too much trouble. If you want to go home, I'll bring Marissa with me." Ryan said.

"Okay sounds great. I'll see you there." She turned to leave. "I'll drop your parcels up to the penthouse Coop." Summer added as she made her way out the door.

"Okay thanks." Marissa replied and then turned to Ryan. "Now what's this all about? Would you like to explain?" Marissa asked.

"Well. I was just thinking that you seemed a little scared this morning that your mother would somehow manage to come between us again."

"Yes I am. You don't know what she is like. I'm scared that you underestimate her."

"Well I think you underestimate how much I love you. So I wanted to get you a little something to remind you….. I thought maybe a promise ring." He looked at her shyly… watching for her reaction. "And before you say anything, I know it's probably a bit too soon to start making plans for our future. I know we've only been together a week and I don't want to scare you away. But I want you to know…" he took her hands and looked deeply into her eyes. "… that I will love you… forever. Nothing your mother can say or do will ever change that. I'm hoping that whenever you wear this ring you'll remember just how much I love and cherish you."

Marissa looked at Ryan and marvelled that he could be so good to her. At that very moment if she'd weighed up all the bad things that had happened to her in her life then having Ryan easily outweighed them all. She must be the luckiest girl on earth. She could feel a single tear run down her face she was so overwhelmed with love for him she thought her heart would burst.

"I'm hoping that is a happy tear?" he asked.

She nodded still unable to speak.

Ryan started to get concerned by her silence. "It doesn't have to be a ring. It can be anything you like. I just thought…" he started, suddenly unsure if she would actually want to wear a ring. Maybe that was like branding her as his and maybe she wasn't ready for that just yet.

"A ring sounds great." She reassured him noticing the different emotions as they passed across his face and wanting to reassure him that she was in this for the long haul and that she loved the idea of being linked to him, preferably forever.

"Okay." He smiled as he took her hand and made his way over to some of the beautiful rings laid out for them. "Now what would you like? Louis has left a selection here. Or we can get something made if you'd prefer it."

"Ryan you don't have to do this." Marissa said.

"Ah I know I don't have to. But I want to. That's what makes it so much fun. I figure I've got a few years of birthday and Christmas presents that I need to catch up on that should have rightfully been yours. I mean I would have been showering my girlfriend with gifts. And haven't we decided that you're my girlfriend?"

"Yes I am." She smiled.

"Then have a look at these and see what you think." He smiled as he watched her eyes light up as she started to look over the rings in front of them.

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On the way home in the car, Marissa kept looking at the beautiful ring on her finger and it was all she could do to keep her hands to herself. She wanted to show Ryan just how much he meant to her and she didn't think she could wait until they got home. She reached over and began stroking his thigh letting her hand get higher and higher with each stroke until she was rubbing the bulge in his groin. She looked over at him and smiled. "Do you know what I'd like to do to you right now?"

"No. But I have a feeling I'd like it." He smiled and tried to push her hand away from the bulge in his pants as it was making it difficult to concentrate on the road.

"Well, I think you should try to hurry because I don't think I can wait much longer for you." She said as she grabbed his hand that was stopping her in her quest and put it between her legs. He could feel how wet she was through the thin silk and all he could think about was being able to join her. He pushed the fabric to one side and used his fingers on her.

"Ryan hurry. I need you."

He pulled into his garage and they entered the lift as quickly as possible.

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Marissa and Ryan stumbled in the door of the penthouse a short time later pulling at one another's clothes as they went. It was a good thing that the penthouse had a private lift because if anyone else had been travelling with them they would have gotten an instructive lesson on foreplay. And now that they were home they were looking to take it to the next step. It looked like there was no way they would make it as far as the bedroom. Just getting the front door closed was almost too much trouble. Ryan picked Marissa up and sat her on the table in the entry. The g string that he had removed in the lift was fortunately thrust into his pocket and not left on the lift floor. He resumed pushing his fingers in and out of her core loving the look on her face as he touched her most sensitive spot. She pushed his shirt off having already undone all the buttons in the lift. His pants and boxers, that were barely hanging from his hips followed and were soon down around his ankles and she hooked her legs behind him and pulled him towards her. He felt her heat encompass him as he thrust into her. Over and over, backwards and forwards he moved inside her until he felt her tighten around him and he exploded within her. She clung to him never wanting to let go.

As his breathing started to return to normal he smiled.

She looked at him. "What's with the smile?" she panted trying to get her breathe. "Was that funny?"

"No I was just thinking of something that Sandy told me today."

"You were thinking of Sandy? Now?" she asked amazed.

"No I was thinking of what he said. Apparently he told your mother when she asked, that he thought we were going at it like rabbits as we had so much time to make up for. He apologized to me and I told him he probably wasn't that far off the mark."

Marissa smiled. "Would you believe Summer used the same phrase today. Are we really that bad?"

"I don't know about bad. It feels pretty good to me." Ryan replied as he moved from side to side still inside her.

"Yeah I know what you mean. But it's a good thing you live alone. I'd hate to have an audience."

"Ah but I don't live alone. Not anymore. I live with you." He said as he kissed her again.

"Yeah. You do. I think I'm going to like this arrangement."

"Me too. What say we go and freshen up in the shower?" Ryan suggested.

"Are you talking singly or together?"

"Well. I hate to waste water." He smiled.

"My thoughts exactly." She added.

Ryan smiled and picked her up and carried her into their room.