A/N: Hey guys...u all been buggin me 2 gt new chapters up so here is a freakin long one 4 ya oP R&R ...hope your all enjoying oD xoxoxo
The Best Day Out And About
They pulled up at the diner and went inside. "Hmm I thought they'd be here by now" Summer whined. She was eager to spend time with her bestie. It had been 4 years and they seriously had some overdue shopping, tanning and double dating time to catch up on. "Maybe they're inside" "Cohen do you see Ryan's OR Marissa's car out here?" She said accusingly. "Well no but Anna or Luke might be inside...They probably would have got a cab...so can we go in now!?" "Ahh alright let's go inside" Summer sighed, slightly upset Marissa wasn't there already.
When they walked in they spotted Anna and Luke sitting at one of the round seated tables by one of the windows. "Heyyy" Seth said walking over with Summer in toe. Luke and Anna got up and hugged Seth and Summer. "Summer what a cute top" Anna said stepping away and admiring the knitted top Summer had on. "Thanks. So what did you two get up to last night?" Summer asked Luke and Anna. They both looked at each other. "Nothing. What do you mean?" They both blurted out hurriedly. Summer looked at Seth then back at her two friends. She shook her head and laughed.
Just then Ryan and Marissa walked in the door. "Heyy guys" Marissa called walking over to the group. "Cooppppppp!!!!" Summer squeeled and almost knocked her friend over. "Can't ...breath...Summ" "I'm sorry I',m just SOOOOOOO glad to have you back Coop. I've missed you" She said giving Marissa another smaller squeeze. "I've missed you too" "Wow" Summer said looking at Marissa's top. "Glad to see your Fashion sense is still in take...Or is someone just trying to impress a certain hot, loving boyfriend???" She whispered the last part into Marissa's ear. Riss playfully smacked Summer. "No. I just love this top...And you should know...Nothing can remove a women's fashion sense" They both laughed. After all the hugs (and after Marissa had just about no breath and more pain then when she had entered) they all sat down. "Let's eat...I'm starving" Seth remarked. "When aren't you hungry?" Summer nudged him. "What? I'm still a growing man...I need my food" Everyone laughed.
The sun was shining they were talking and joking and having fun like they used to. Time stopped still and everything just felt 'normal'. No problems in sight...Just lots of sun, friends and laughs. Like it should be!
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After a very delicious breakfast slash lunch. They all sat back..."Ahhh my gut hurrrrrts" Seth complained, resting on Summers shoulder. "Well you shouldn't have eaten that last pile of pancakes then should you!?" Summer retorted. Everyone felt the same and it was hard not to laugh at it.
"How bout we go for a walk or do something then?" Ryan suggested "Sure. What do yous want to do?" Summer asked the group "We could go to the beach..." Marissa suggested. "Or go sailing to some quiet island like we did before..." Seth reminded. Anna and Luke had puzzled expressions on their face but thought it sounded nice. They obviously had fun last time they did it. Anna thought to herself. "Or we could go to the pier...maybe do a little shopping at the boulevard..." Anna added winking to the girls. "Well what are we gonna do? We can't just sit here all day and talk bout it" Seth said. "Well we're all here coz Coop is outta Hosp and today is all about her sooo What do YOU wanna do Coop?" "Ahh.." Marissa said surprised. She had no idea. All the ideas sounded perfect to her. "I don't know. What does everyone else think?" "Everything sounds good" They all replied at once. Then Anna had an idea... "How about we do all of them?" She told them. "Anna be serious here" Seth retorted. "I am Seth...We can go out on the Sailboat and go to that beach island thingy you guys were talking about. That way we get the sailing and the beach in one. We can stay there all day and then sail back and go shopping in the afternoon and find something to eat for dinner at the Pier???" Anna said brightly. "That sounds awsome...Why didn't I think of that?" Summer replied almost hitting herself for not thinking of it first. As much as she knew Seth was hers indefinitly and the whole high school drama was over between her and Anna and they had moved on...Summer still had a small inkling of always wanting to be better than Anna was. "Yeah. It sounds really good" Everyone agreed. "So that's settled then. Let's go hire a sailboat of a guy I know and start headin' over there now!" Seth added to everyone. "Well we need our bathers so well meet up at mine and go from there" Marissa informed them. "Okay" Summer replied. They all said goodbye and went their ways.
After half an hour they were all back at the Roberts house in their bathing suits and beach clothes."You guys can come with us" Summer suggested to Anna and Luke. "That would be great. Thanks" Luke responded. "You guys right to follow us?" Seth asked Ryan. "Yep" "Okay. Well if you get lost or left behind just call me on my cell" "How could we possibly lose you with YOUR driving?" Ryan remarked sarcastically. "Ohh haha. Your supposed to be my brother. And sarcasim is my thing Ryan my friend" Ryan laughed and grabbed Marissa's hand and started to walk towards his car.
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Soon they were in their cars. Seth leading Ryan and Marissa to the Harbour. "It's good to see he's got his sarcasim back. He's happy again. It's so good" Summer said happily. "Who Ryan?" "Yes Ryan. Now he's the Ryan we all know and love. No more moping around and being anti-social" She smiled. She was so glad to have both her frends back. Ryan had been a hard, dark place but now he was back...and so was Marissa. "What do you expect his girlfriend almost died and is now back...And I could say the same about you" Seth retorted. Summer wacked his arm. "Ow..what was that for?" "Can't you ever just shut up and not use your sarcastic remarks" "I just tell it how it is my little shnookums" Summer shook her head. "Wish we could tell the difference too" Anna interupted. "But we couldn't really be here much before. We're just so far away" "Yeah it sucks" Luke added. "Why don't you guys move back here then?" Summer asked seriously. "I don't think I could" "Same. Dad needs me around" "And my life back home...it would be just too hard right now" "Luke yor Dad is a big boy...I think he can look after himself and Anna you can make a new life here. Be with all your old friends. We miss you. It wouldn't be that bad" Yeah but..."They both retorted ...but Summer cut them off. "Come on. I can tell you like being back here. Why not make it permanant" "Yeah. We all miss you guys and youknow you guys wanna be here" Seth added. "It's a big step" Anna replied. "eah we'll think about it guys...but no promises" Luke included. "Well let us know when you've decided. If you agree we can help you find a place and move in. And Seth, Ryan and I have contacts all over so we can help you get a job just about anywhere" "Yeah amazing how 3 professional people in 3 seperate careers can know sooo many people in high places" Seth replied laughing. It was sort of ironic how they had gone from just kids with nothing very special about them and be turned into important people with friends in high places. No doubt it always came in handy.
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After another 5 minutes they pulled up at the Harbour. Ryan and Marissa not far behind. "Alright you guys stay here and I'll go see Paul" "Hurry up Cohen. We want to be there as soon as possible" Summer yelled out as he walked away.
"Paul!?" Seth called out once he'd reached Pauls boat. "Paul!?" "Seth???" Paul walked up the stairs coming from the cabin below the deck. "Heyy" "Hi. What are you doing here? If your planning on running away again ...I told you last time I can't lend you my boat" "No no. Nothing like that. I was wondering if I could borrow her however" Paul looked at him curiously. "What for?" He asked suspiciously. "Well see my girlfriends best friend and my brother's girlfriend has been in a coma for nearly 4 years.." "Oh I'm so sorry Seth but what has this got to do with my girl" He said refering to his sailboat. "No it's okay. You see she woke up and just got out of hospital yesterday. Anyway we wanted to make her first proper day out really special and we were wondering if we culd borrow you boat again and take her to that ecluded beach we went to last time???" "Ohh on such a special occassion how could I say no!? How many of you are there though?" He said as he looked up and saw the rest of them standing near the cars. "All of them up there There's only 6 of us and I promise to take good care of her. She's a very special lady...I couldn't possibly let anything bad happen to her...Please don't tell Summer that. She'll kill me" "Don't worry. I have the same problem myself sometimes. Okay well I've trusted you before and nothing happened and it's such a special ocassion..I can tell it means a lot so here you go" Paul responded handing over the keys. "Thank-you. You're a legend" Seth told him, with a huge smile on his face.
Seth waved for them to come over and they all started walking over together. "Just one thing Seth!" "What's that?" Seth said concerned. "I need her back by 3.30 this arvo...Taking Michelle out for a sunset dinner tonight!" He told Seth. Seth had met Michelle, Paul's wife, and liked her. It was so funny when he saw Paul trying to do romantic stuff for her. "Sure no problem" Seth replied laughing "Okay well I'll see you back here sometime between 2.00 and 3.30 then" "Okay" Seth replied. Everyone had just got to the boat. "Thanks for this ...Paul right!?" "Yeah..And no problems. Have fun!!!" Paul replied mysteriously and then walked away.
"Well we need to have it back by 3.30 so let's get going!" Everyone jumped on board and took a seat on the coushioned seating around the deck. Soon Seth had set sail and they were off, sailing into the sun. "Wow. This is so beautiful" Marissa remarked after a moment of taking it all in. She loojed up into Ryan's eyes and smiled. So glad to be in his arms on the beautiful boat out in the ocean. Ryan smiled down at her and kissed her sweetly. she was his everything...and he couldn't get enough of her.
"Aww aren't they sooo cute" Anna remarked to Luke. "Hmmm yeah. But someone else on this boat is more cuter than them" Luke said mystically. Flashing a smile. Anna was confused. Is he talking about me? No he couldn't be...Is he??? Seth was at the helm and Summer snaked around behind him. "How's it going captain?" "Better now" He replied turning his head and giving her a quick kiss. Then he turned back and continued his navigation.
Everyone was in bliss and was enjoying every second of the smooth sailing/ The secluded oasis just waiting for them!!!
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After about half a n hour of sailing, They pulled up to the peaceful beach. "Wow..." They all said. It was so beautiful and calm ...it was their haven. Seth fnished tying the boat up and everyone jumped out onto the beach. The sun was shining, warming the sand under their feet. The water cool, the wind also starting to cool as the afternoon slipped away.
The girls sun tanned while the boy threw around an old football Luke had brought along. "Heaaaaaads!" Ryan called out as the ball throttled closer to the girls. The girls screamed and rolled out the way. The ball landing right where the girls had been. "You almost hit us you idiots" Summer yelled. "Yeah. And now we're all sandy" Marissa complained, making her puppy dog eyes at them as they sat up. "Sorry ladies" Luke said as they walked towards the girls" "Yeah...But you know what that means now!?" Ryan said a huge grin on his face...and mischief showing in his eyes. "Oh no...No you don't" Marissa squeeled, jumping up. "Don't you even think about it Cohen!" Summer demanded. "What? Do what?" Anna said clueless. "This" Luke said running towards her. The boys charged at the girls and picked them up. "No" "Don't you dare" They squeeled. The guys ran towards the water and wrestled them into the water. Soon a splashing war broke out and they were all laughing and frolicking in the water.
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They had been swimming and mucking around in the water for a while. It was now late in the afternoon. Marissa began shivering. "It's sooo cold!" She exclaimed. "I'm with you there" Summer and Anna agreed.The boys secretly agreed but didn't say anything. Ryan stood up out of the water. "God...It's cold out here. You guys stay in the water where it's warmer and I'll go grab the towels" "Okay"
Ryan ran over to the small bonfire they had made earlier and picked up the girls towels and his own and ran back to the group. He handed Summer and Anna there towels and then wrapped one around Marissa. "Thanks" She shivered. Ryan put his own towel around his shoulders andthen rub his arms up and down Marissa's to try and warm her. It was almost a replicer of there first date after they had fallen in the pool. They were staring into each others eyes. Each wanting to kiss the other but waiting for the other one to go first. There was a lot of tension and soon it was too much to resist. They both moved towards each other and kised...But the moment was soon ruined by Seth's whiney voice. "Where's our towels?" Ryan pulled himself away from Marissa's gaze. "Your big enough ...and almost manly enough to get your own towels" He replied jokingly. "Hey I resent that" Cohen responded and then walked up to the fire and pulled is towel close around himself. They all walked back up to their belongings and sat around the fire.
They had been swapping stories and discussing memories and joking around for about an hour. Enjoying the moment they were all in...Their friends, the memories, no interruptions or problems...just being and having fun. The sun had just started to get lower very slowly and Seth remembered he had to have the boat back by 3.30. He looked at the clock on his cell. 2:55pm. "Well as much as our little haven has givien us I'm afraid to say it is time to go" Everyone all thought the same thing...Do we have to!? And Anna being the optimistic person of the group added "Buttt we have the rest of the afternoon to go shopping!!!" Summer, Anna and Marissa all looked at each other and their frowns soon turned into enormous grins. And when the guys all sighed, at the thought of an afternoon spent tagging along with their girls shopping, they couldn't all help but go into fits of laughter.
Seth, Ryan and Luke gathered all their belongings and put out the fire and helped the girls back onto the sailboat. And soon they were sailing back to a place they would always know as home.
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Paul was sitting on a deckchair on the Harbour where his boat was usually sitting. It was 3.30 and he needed to clean the boat and get it ready for tonight. "Where is that boy?" Paul whispered to himself anxiously. Just then he saw his sailboat in the distance getting closer. "Good" Paul said again. Seth pulled up to the bay and Luke jumped off and began tying the boat up to the Harbour. "About time" Paul tried to joke, hiding his anxiousness and nervousness. "Hey it's only just turned 3.30. You got plenty of time" "mmm" Paul responded half in deep thought. After they had got the girls and all their belongings everyone started to head back to the cars. "Hey thanks for letting me borrow her. It was a really good day. What we all needed! And we kept her clean so you shouldn't have to do to much to get her ready for tonight" "Ahh that's great. Thank-you young Seth" "No thank-you" He said patting Pauls back. He began walking but then turned back. "Ohh and about tonight buddy...Don't stress too much. She will love anything you do. Good luck buddy" Seth winked and walked back to his friends. "Good kid" Paul thought to himself.
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After a short drive they where at the Boulevard. "Ohh what should we lok at first?" Summer said beginning to google at the numerous shops before them. "Well What do you wanna look at first Marissa? You ahven't been shopping for 4 years...I think you should choose where we go" "Ahh...how about...Victoria's Secret!?" A huge grin coming across her face. "Definitly" The girls replied. The boys sighed. "Why don't we go do our own shopping?" Luke suggested. Seth frowned at him as if he was being weird "As in all the sports stores and things!?!?!?" "Yeah that sounds good" Ryan replied, an idea coming into his head...
"Ohh we were going to have fun watching you suffer as we tried on the sexy laundrey" Summer joked. "Well you would eventually just drag us to all the other boring girly shops so..." Luke sighed. "I think we will go look at some of the more interesting guy shops" He exaggerated. "Look you guys go have fun and well meet you at starbuck's in about 2 hours" Ryan insisted. The girls gave hima mortified look. "Okay make that 6.30 then...that's 2 and a half okay!?" They looked between each other slightly disappointed. "Okay" They sighed. Ryan and Seth went over to their girlfriends and gave them a kiss. Luke and Anna looked at each other awkwardly...But both thinking the same thing...I wish I could do that to her...I wish I could do that with him. So instead they gave each other a friendly hugged. "Well see ya at Starbucks" They said and began walking in their own directions. The girls one way the guys the other.
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"Where do you guys wanna go?" Seth asked. "Ahh I was gonna check out the surf and sport shops then maybe try and find some new clothes. Where did you wanna go?" Luke asked. "I was going to check out the surf shops too and the jewellers to buy a few things for Summ. Other than that wherever" Seth shrugged. Ryan was deep in thought. "...Earth to Ryan. Come in Ryan" Seth said waving his hands in Ryan's face. "What?" Ryan said hazily as he snapped out of his idea plans. "Where did you wanna go look around?" Luke replied while Seth stared at him weirdly, shaking his head. Something was up with Ryan. "Ahh I wanted to get a few things to surprise Marissa so I might walk around on my own for a bit...have look around and stuff. I'll meet you guys back at Starbucks when I'm done, okay?" "That's cool. Well we are going to walk around together looking at surf and sports stores and maybe a few menstores. So if you need us we'll be around those stores" "Alright cool" "See ya then Ryan" Seth finally spoke, although still with a slight frown due to Ryan's weird behaviour. Ryan walked off and the Seth and Luke headed to the closest sports store to them.
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Ryan walked around taking a look at the jewellery stores and cute little toy and pet stores. He knew what he wanted to get...He just didn't know where the store for it was. He kept walking until he found one of the store directory maps. "Where is t? Where is it? He said moving his finger over the map. "There it is" He said hitting his finger ontop of it. He thought of the quickest and easiest route to get there. And walked towards it.
It actually wasn't that far from where the directory was located. "Ahuh...Build-a-Bear Workshop" Ryan said smiling as he walked in...
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Luke and Seth made their way to Holliser's and bought some surf clothes. Then they made there way into Kenneth Cole New York ( their urban and sport clothes, some new sunnies and things), Martin + Osa (another sportswear shop. They also got new pairs of jeans there), then Seth and Luke went into Pac Sun. They were there for almost half an hour looking around at all the skate and surf stuff. Seth bought a new skateboard and they both bought new wax for their surfboards. They both bought other skate or surf needs (trucks, skate shoes, surfboard covers etc). Next was Original Penguin (more sportswear) and followed up by Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat (Seth was the one who had dragged Luke there to check out all the cool new toys, gizoms and gadgets). Seth wanted to stay in there forever and just play with all the toys...he turned back into his 10-year-old-in-an-adultish-body again...but Luke reminded him they had to meet the others back at Starbuck soon. Seth sighed and agreed and they quickly made their way to the other shops they wanted to go to. Soon they had been into Yakety Yak Wirless Superstore (for a T.V/dvd stuff to add to Seth and Summers growing entertainment system.Luke looked at all the new mobiles things. Both boys decided to get themselves and Ryan and Anna a webcam so the group could stay in contact). Lastly was Sigrid Olsen (Luke choice) for more sportswear and casual resort wear. Then they realised it was nearly time to meet the guys so they started walking there. Each alking about the cool new clothes and things they had bought and how cool it was going to be to have these things...as well as the usual ramblings.
They were the first ones there so they grabbed a large table and grabbed a coffee while they waited for everyone...
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The girls had very little precious time and were scurrying to as many fashion, accessory and any other shops as they could. Within their 2 hours and ...okay 3 hours...they knew they should have been back but they couldn't resist. "Marissa has a lot of shopping to catch up on!" As Summer put it. "The boys can wait!" They had made it to just about every store...from the sexy range in Victoria's Secret, Arden B, Forever 21, BCBG MAXAZRIA (catwalk style fashions), Modern Romance, Bebe, IKKS Caswell-Massey (perfumes), Claire's Accessories (where Summer and Marissa bought these "awsome" huge, almost bug-eyed sunglasses and they all bought lottttttts of jewellery and accessories), For Joseph, Lola Rouge, G-Star (cool urban clothes), they spent ages in Georgiou, Icara, Kate Spade (where they bought heaps of handbags, totes and plenty of shoes), Lululemon Athletica (where they got cool, fashionable, yet comfortable yoga pants and tops). Max Azria, Marissa quickly ran into Ritz Camera to by a new digital cam (After the accident she had became really afraid of losing Ryan and she wanted to take thosands of pictures to always have with her. Pictures of just him of both of them or the fantastic four...every good time they have...she wanted to capture it), then they went on to look at Talulah G, The Closet, Wet Seal, Yours Only (jewellery...though only to look...they were running out of money and it was VERY expensive), The Limited, Optical Shop of Aspen (for yet more sunnies, The Body shop and Bath & Body Works and they even quickly made their way in to give their nails a manicure and to get them polished.
"Shit! It's quarter past 7. I think we better get to the boys...quickly!!!!" Summer told them. Anna and Marissa both looked down at their watches. "Yeah we better" Anna replied and they quickly made their way along the shops towards Starbucks...but not before doing a bit of window shopping on the way. They couldn't help look at all the cute baby clothes. "I'm soo getting that when my first kid comes along!" Summer exclaimed. "Aww it will be sooo cute Summ" Anna agreed. "Alright enough looking we really gotta get to Starbucks!!!" Marissa said looking at her watch again.
And they turned a corner and made the last few metres over to the Cafe...
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After almost an hour of making, stuffing and adding the his messages "It's okay I'm here Riss" and "I love you" into the bear and sewing him all up it had been hour and bit that had already gone by. He paid for the bear and the staff had put him in a box and gift wrapped him for Ryan. He grabbed the box and headed to do a bit of his own shopping. He went into G-star and Kenneth Cole New York to get some of his normal clothes (some new wife beaters, a new jumper and leather jacket, some new jeans and some more urban style shirts). Then he made his way to a more formal store and bought a new suit and some new shirts and ties for work and formal events...and secretly to look really nice for Marissa. He wanted to look his absolute best for one occassion in particular...
Which bought him back to Marissa. He still had one thing he wanted to get her. He made his way to Stuart Moore's. He was a little blown back when he walked in. There was thousands of shining, amazing peices of jewellery everywhere. This was going to be hard...
He walked over and had a look at the cases. He knew he wanted to get her a braclet...but what sort!? He had no idea...
"Can I help you sir?" A tall older man asked "Ahh yeah..." Ryan said uncertainly. "What were you looking for?" The man asked. "Umm a braclet for my girlfriend. I want something really special" He informed Victor, noting his name badge. "Certainly. If you will come and sit over hear, I will just pick out some of our nicer peices" "Thanks Ryan replied. The man scurried around the counter and grabbed a black velvety board and then scurried around the shop picking a few things and placing them on the board then moving to another case and adding more to the collection. Victor came back and sat opposite Ryan and layed out the braclets more neatly. He pushed the board closer to Ryan. "Now the ones on your left are a little more pricey...but as you can see they are quite magnificant and I assure you are of the highest quality...as all our jewellery is!" He said matter-of-factly. Ryan looked at each peice running his finger of a couple of the ones.
He wanted to pick the most beautiful, perfect one. Marissa deserved only the best...and he was only going to give her the best. "Picked your favourite one yet?" Victor asked smiling. "Ahhh...there are a few I do but I can't decided" Ryan replied. Victor nodded. "What ones DO you like?" Ryan pointed to 5 of the ones he liked the most out of the 12 that lay there. Victor removed the other 7 and let Ryan to mull over and decide.
"This is hard" Ryan spoke up "I'm not sure which one I want to get her" Victor looked up and nodded again. He was quiet but finally spoke up. "How about you think about it and as soon as any such thought comes up about one you do't think your young lady friend would like then tell me and I will remove it until there is just one left. Ryan thought about it for a second and then nodded his agreement.
Ryan looked down. There was one with lots of chains and charms hanging of one. It looked bulk and it he didn't think Marissa would like it or that it would suit her. He pointed to it. "No?" Victor asked to make sure it wasn't the one Ryan wanted to keep. "I don't think she'd like that one" Victor removed it. Then Ryan looked at two others that were very similar they were both very thick metal and were too chunky and plain the other just way too big and heavy. Ryan pointed to them and Victor removed. There was two left...a white gold one with a skinny, plain band (that you could engrave something on) and the rest of it was a elegant but simple chain. Just like Marissa Ryan thought Beautiful...but simple. Just Marissa! Then there was one other. He knew Marissa's favourite type of jewellery was white gold which is why the last two were so hard to choose from. This one was also white gold but in the middle of the braclet there were 4 diamonds and 4 sapphires evenly spaced out in a pattern. Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire and so on. The rest of it was just chain. Ryan gave a big sigh. "I really don't know. What do you rekon?" Ryan asked Victor knowing sometimes an extra opinion can help. If it was me I'd say the one dimond and Sapphire one. But I don't know your girlfriend so it's hard for me to say. She might prefer something plain...maybe with a special engraving on it" He winked, hinting at Ryan.He looked back and forth between the two trying to decide. He stared at the dimond braclet. As beautiful as it was Ryan already had something like it for Marissa. "So I can get this one engraved?" Ryan asked pointing to the plain on. "Anything you like!" Victor replied. Ryan's face lit up. He knew exactly which one he was getting now and what would be on it...
"I'll take the plain one and get it engraved, if that's alright!?" "Certainly" Victor replied picking it up and putting the other one away in a locked draw with the others to put away later. He then went over to the case he got the plain one from and unlocked the draw below it. He put the one in his hand on show again and pulled out a new, clean, unwrapped one. He then went behind the main counter. "So what do you want engraved on it?" Victor finally spoke. "Ahh is it possible to get it engraved on the back and the front?" "Yeah sure" Ryan knew exactly what he wanted to be written on it. "Cool. On the front can I get the name Marissa on the front!?" "Sure. How do you spell that exactly?...Don't want any mistakes" "M.A.R.I. double S.A" "Great. Now what would you like on the back?" "I love you forever and always - Ryan" " Did you want the love's in word or in symbold of hearts?" "Wow...umm words will be fine" Ryan replied amazed. He didn't know they could do so much with engravings. Victor had written it all down. "So this is how it will be on the front and this is the back. Is that right? Oh and it will be centred to so don't worry about that. Our engraver is the best in all of Orange County" Victor beamed. "Ahh that's perfect. Thank-you...So how long will it take to engrave it?" "Luckily for you...and your girlfriend" Victor smiled and winked "we have no other engravings to do today so I'll take it in to him now and it should be ready in say half an hour" "Wow. Well I'll go and do something and come back then. Thanks" "See you then" Victor replied.
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Ryan walked around and window shopped for a while. He entered a few and bought some new thngs for his new entertainment in 'storage' and bought a few new dvd's for him and Marissa to snuggle up and watch and some for when the guys came over. There were girly flicks, action ones, dramas, horrors, thrillers and some more girly/lovely ones too. Seth's love of anime movies had also rubbed off a tiny bit onto Ryan and so he bought a few anime dvds he was keen to check out and see if they were any good. He also bought some more playstation games and a few cds. Ryan still wasn't big on music but he had got to get used to having it around him and listening to it.
By the time he had done a lap around the mall it had been 30 minutes already. Time to pick up the braclet and meet everyone back at Starbucks. He quickly walked back to the jewellers. Victor came up to the counter. "Ahh just in time. He just finished with it" He handed a box to Ryan. Ryan opened it up and it was pinned loosly to the foam inside the box propping it up. Marissa's name engraved perfectly. He turned it over and smiled. It felt so right and so good to see the saying on the back. "They're perfect and so centred and well spaced out" Ryan said amazed. "I told you he was the best around here" Victor laughed. "So you're happy with it" Ryan put the box down on the counter. "Very" He smiled. Victor couldn't help but laugh. "Well that's good. I'll just wrap this for you then!?" "Yeah. Thanks" Ryan thought about Marissa a Victor wrapped it up. I hope she likes it. Ryan thought and smiled even more. It meant so much and the saying on the back...he meant every last word of it. "Here you go young man!" Victor said coming back to the counter. "Great. Thank-you so much Victor" "Ahh no problems. It's my job" "How much do I owe ya?" Ryan asked pulling out his wallet.
Ryan paid for it, picked up the box and put it in his pocket and began walking back to Starbucks. He couldn't remove the huge grin on his face. He was so happy and he knew she would be. She was his, she was alive and they were going to okay. Together Forever. He was sooo happy!!!
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He walked in and spotted Seth and Luke sitting down with coffees in hand. He walked up to the counter, got his own coffee and sat down with the guys. "Where were you Ryan? You were the one that said here at 6.30 and you show up here almost 20 minutes late. It's just not good enough" Seth whinged jokingly. "My good friend Luke and I here could make it here on time...what happened to you?" "Ahh I had to go grab something then it took me a bit to get here...besides it's only quarter to 7!" Ryan remarked. "Just not good enough..." Seth finalised. "It's okay Ryan" Luke laughed "He's just being a baby...whinning for his dinner" Seth got a not-so-hard punch from Seth. "Was that suppose to hurt" Luke made his crude remark. Seth gave him his disgruntled expression and then turned back to his coffee. "So whatd you get her?' Luke asked making conversation. "Ahh a braclet with her name engraved on it and some oher things" Ryan replied. He was slightly embarrased to mention the teddy bear and the message he put in it ...or even the message he engraved onto it. "So what's in the big one then?" Luke said nodding towards the large gift-wrapped box. "Ahh just something special I wanted to give her later" Ryan said, hatin that Luke had noticed the large present and mentioned it. "Ahh a little something something for a little later heyyy!?" Seth commented, thinking inapropriate thoughts. "It's not like that" Ryan replied hoplessly. He knew Seth wouldn't believe him. "Sure buddy. We know what it might be and what you expect to get from it...I mean you haven't gotten any for 4 years. It's obvious what you're trying to do buddy" "It not like that!" Ryan said more toughly. "You keep saying that Ryan...but we know the truth" Seth replied. Ryan glared at him and was just refraining from hitting him.
"Where do you think the girls are at?" Luke said quickly changing the subject before Seth sustained any injuries. "Dunno. Hopefully they won't be too much longer though" Ryan replied. "Same...I'm startin to get hungry waiting here" Luke said. seth's stomache gurgled in agreement. Luke and Ryan looked over at him and down at his stomache and burst into laughter.
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