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The Blow out

The next evening Ryan was finishing tying his tie. "There you are. You're supposed to be at the yacht club already helping me" Marissa said coming in. He turned and looked at her confused. "I'm sorry was I supposed to meet you and I just forgot?" He said suddenly confused.

"Hello I thought you would assume to meet me so that you can help with at least something having to do with the party" Marissa rambled. "First off never assume and second help with what? It seemed like you guys covered everything the other day" Ryan said.

She glared at him. "You know this shower is for Seth too and you being his best man should be willing to help" She said. "Okay and I was by staying out of your way. Believe me you don't need my help and do you really think Seth cares if he has a perfect wedding shower?" Ryan said.

She looked at him not amused. "Okay I'm sorry but you know I hate these things and even more than that I mean come on Ryan Atwood at a shower? I mean a couple's shower isn't even in my vocabulary. It's probably not even in Seth's" he said.

"Well unlike you Seth is already there with Summer" Marissa said. "That's only because he's petrified of Summer and you know that" Ryan pointed out. "Ryan come on. I need you" She said sounding desperate.

He never could not help Marissa Cooper especially when she was standing there telling him she needed him. "Alright okay I'm ready let's go. You look nice by the way" He said taking in her simple but elegant cocktail dress. "There's no time for sucking up just let's go the car's outside" She said. He laughed and followed her out.

When they arrived Ryan gave the keys to the valet and they went in. Ryan trailing behind Marissa. "See some people haven't gotten here already" Ryan pointed out. She glared at him. "Yeah where going to have to talk about the glaring thing. That's supposed to be my job" Ryan joked.

"Marissa" She heard and turned to see Taryn one of her mom's friends. Ryan made a beeline to escape while Marissa continued to falsely smile through the conversation. Ryan was taking a breather outside.

"Not one for Couple showers" he heard and he turned and smiled. "Theresa" he said surprised to see her standing there. "Hey Ryan" She said giving him a kiss on the cheek. "Hey I didn't know you were coming" He said hugging her. "Kirsten called and said that I should come. Plus I wanted to show Seth my support and it's always a plus when I get to see you" she said.

He smiled. "How's Daniel doing?" he said. "He's seven just started little league a few days ago" She said. "Wow time does sure fly by. It's been forever since I last saw you" Ryan said. "Yeah it has" She said smiling. He nodded. "So I see Marissa's here she's back from Hawaii?" She said. "Yeah for the wedding actually" Ryan said.

"Of course you must be pretty excited having her back" She said. Ryan smiled. "So what about you what have you been doing with yourself?" he said. "Well now that you mention it I'm engaged" She said a smile creeping on her face. Ryan smiled.

"Wow that's great so who is he? Anyone from Chino?" He said. She laughed. "Are you kidding me? No his name's Eric I met him through work. He's a great guy" She said. He smiled. "You look happy" he said. "I am you'd really like him" Theresa said. Ryan laughed. "So How's your mom?" Ryan said. Theresa continued to go on and on about her mother and how she missed seeing him around the old neighborhood.

Meanwhile Marissa went in search of Ryan to see him standing on the landing outside. She stopped when she saw him talking to Theresa. He was laughing at something she obviously had said. They looked happy together. Marissa turned and headed in the direction of the bar.

The shower was in full swing when Summer spotted Marissa sitting alone at one of the tables. "Coop hey what are you doing over here by yourself?" Summer said sitting next to her. "Nothing I was just thinking" She said sadly.

"Coop you okay?" She said. Marissa tried to put her best fake smile on. "Summer" She heard the women from the charity league call her. "Yeah I'm fine this is your shower you should enjoy it. Go on" Marissa said. "We'll talk later?" Summer said. "Sure" Marissa said with a laugh.

"So how long do showers actually last?" Seth said coming up to Ryan and Theresa. "I don't know" Ryan said. "Hey Seth congratulations" Theresa said kissing his cheek. "Thanks Theresa I'm glad you could make it" Seth said. "Well anything for a friend right" She said. Seth smiled.

"So really any of you know when it's about time to leave let me know" Seth said. Ryan's eyes trailed off behind Seth to see Marissa who had been standing in a corner by herself and something was just off about it.

Ryan excused himself and went to see what was up before he could get over there she had disappeared. He figured she stepped out front. He opened the door and went out to the front patio to see a few people talking but no Marissa.

He walked to the end of it and saw her standing their by herself a champagne flute in one hand. He went down the steps. "Hey I was looking for you" he said. She faced him. "Oh I just needed some air" she said trying to act normal.

"Are you okay?" he said. "Yeah I'm fine" she said. "You don't seem like you are" he said not totally convinced she was. "I'm okay" She said. "Really so what's the glass of champagne for?" he said trying to listen to her reasoning and not be angry.

"Come on Ryan" She said looking at him. "Don't come on Ryan! Your kind of fun lands you passed out in a drive way or at least that's how I remember it" He said suddenly angry that she would revert back to her old self. "Ryan I'm not going to break" she said getting angry.

"Marissa" Ryan said. "No how dare you! I have one glass of champagne and you accuse me of falling back into my old ways. Who made you the friggin king? I never asked for you to save me and I sure as hell am not asking you now" She said rather darkly walking away from him.

"Marissa" He said knowing he had hurt her. "Why don't you go back to Theresa maybe you could save her" she called over her shoulder.

He shook his head and stared at the scenery. Was he wrong to have accused her? Was it even his place to care anymore? He didn't know but he didn't want to be fighting with her over this because things only got worse.

He took a few minutes and tried to find her inside but she was nowhere in site. So he left getting the car.

At least she wasn't driving because she had left the keys with Ryan.

That he was grateful for. He checked the house but the lights we're off.

So he headed to the one other place you could always find her.