A/N: Okay guys really long chapter to make up for my lake of writing lately haha well sorta nw. N 4 all u sex addicts lol no sex scene yet but a bit of a steamy scene but I promise in mayyyybe the next chapter or the one after then there will b one. Well everyone enjoy the chapter and please reveiw. Love always MJ oP
The Lonely Day
Marissa woke up and rolled over. Her hand fell apon the note Ryan had scribbled down earlier that morning. "Hey baby. Went to work. Didn't want to wake you. You can hang around here all day if you want. Will be back by 5 so will see you after then. Love you - Ryan" She smiled down at the note. Love you - Ryan He was so vconsiderate and sweet. She got up and made a coffee while she went and fixed her hair and washed her face. When she came back out she poured her self a cup and then went and got dressed. Hmmm what should I do today? Should I stay here til Ry gets home? Marissa sighed and kept thinking. Maybe I'll ring Summ and see what she's up to!
"Hello Summ speaking" "Hey Summ it's me" Marissa replied. "Ohh sorry didn't realise it was you Coop. What's up?" "I was just wondering what are you up to today? And seeing if you wanna go shopping or something?" "Oh. Okay. Umm well I'm babysitting little Sophie for Kirsten today and she just spilt her brekky on herself everywhere" Summer chuckled. "So I was just about to give her a bath and get her changed. But tell you what why don't you slowly make your way here and we can go shopping when I'm done. We'll just have to push little Soph along in her stroller" Summer explained. "How does that sound Miss Sophie Rose?" Marissa heard Summer cooing to toddler Sophie and Sophie giggling happily in response. Marissa laughed. "Okay I'll be there soon" "Okay. See you when you get her" Summer smiled. "Bye"
As she hung up Marissa started to panick. How was she supposed to get there? She hadn't driven in over 3 years and she hated the thought of it. She could get a taxi...but sometimes they don't drive safely.Finally she decided "I'll just have to get a taxi. I can do it. Besides it's my only option" So she shakily rang to order the taxi. 20 minutes later it arrived beeping it's horn to alert her they were there. She was just walking to the door when they honked. She opened the front door and locked it behind her as she left. She got into the cab and stated where she wanted to go and sat nervously as they drove off. Many thoughts flew across her mind. He's driving to fast. He didn't wait long enough at that stop sign. Oh God please make me get there okay. I should of stayed there and got Summer to pick me up. Why didn't I think of that before? Oh god.
Soon she was outside Summers house and payed the cabbie. "Thanks" She stated as she got out and she began walking up to the door. After the second knock and no-one answering the door she stretched out her hand and turned the handle. It was open. So She ducked her head in the door and called out. "Summ...Summer" "Riss? I'm in the bathroom. Upstairs and third room on the left!" Summer yelled out from above.
Marissa followed her instructions and soon found herself in front of Summer trying to dry off a wriggling Sophie. "Soph you gotta stay still so aunty Summer can dry you properly. She giggled as she began wriggling more, trying to get out of Summers grasp as she yelled out "Mawissa!!! Mawissa!!!" And she got out of Summer's grasp and ran over to grab Marissa's legs. "Marissa bent down and hugged her properly "Hey Sophie Are you being a handful for your aunty Summ" Sophie just giggled excitedly. "Yes Marissa's here" Summer stated as she walked over and bent down to Sophie's level. "And she's going to come shopping with us...Sooo,,,, why don't you show Marissa how much of a big girl you are coming and take us to your room to help you get ready to go out hey!?" "Okay aunty Summer" She replied cutely grabbing both there hands and dragging them to Seth and Summer's spare room where Sophie stayed while she was over. "Now what clothes are you going to wear out shopping!?" Summer asked excitedly. She ran over to the bottom drawer at the dresser. The girls laughed at how cute she looked running around the room naked with this funny little excited expression on her face. But soon it changed as she heard them laughing and her expression fell to a sad, confused little one. "What are you laughinggg at?" She whined. They both bent down and looked into her eyes, her little face looking at Marissa to Summer and back again. "Your just so adorably cute" Marissa and Summer replied in unison. Sophie's face instantly brightened up and she started giggling again.
Sophie pulled out her clothes she wanted to wear while they went shopping. "You wanna wear these clothes do you young miss?" Summer asked. She nodded her head violently. "Well what do you say then..." "Pleassse" Sophie replied cutely. But as Summer went to grab the clothes she pulled them away from her. "What? Have you changed your mind?" Summer sighed. She was used to her changing her mind. But Sophie shook her head no. Summer looked confused "Then what's worng pumpkin?" "I want Mawissa to help me!" Sophie replied swaying from side-to-side "Oh...okay" Summer responded a little taken aback. Marissa looked at Summer a little confused but also waiting to see what she should do. "Ahh Summ do you ...ah...do you want me to or should I let you do it?" She asked quietly so Rose couldn't hear their discussion. "No...It's fine you do it" But Marissa could detect a slight sadness (or possibly jealousy) in her tone of voice so she came up with another idea. "I'd love to Soph but I haven't done this before so what if I dress half and Summer dresses the other half of you?" Sophie stood thinking seriously for a moment. "Okay" She nodded happily. And Marissa could tell Summer seemed to brighten at this too."Thanks" Summer whispered quickly. "No probs" Marissa smiled. She knew it was hard for Summ. She had spent a lot of time with Soph while Marissa had been in the coma and she was so used to it only being her and Sophie and Sophie not choosing someone else. But now Marissa was awake and Sophie's attentioned turned to Marissa whenever she was around. It had to be hard (for Summer) giving up that special bond so suddenly.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So Summer put Soph's nappy on and then her cute little blue pants and Marissa put on her cute little white singlet with the little dinosaur on the front. Although with some difficulty as it was her first time trying to
dress a child but Sophie was good and didn't complain at all. Once she was dressed, Summer grabbed the pram and put it in the boot while Marissa filled a bottle of juice in case Sophie got thirsty. They grabbed a spare set of clothes and extra nappy stuff and then set off to the shopping mall.
Sophie giggled as the wind swept past her face and whipped through her hair, she loved the feeling and soon all three girls were in hysterics. Marissa felt a strange sort of feeling. She hadn't laughed or been this truely happy in...well it seemed lke forever. It was good and she knew things were going to be okay. The girls arrived at the Mall. "Where to first?" Summer asked as they got Sophie in her pram and began walking for the entrance. "ICECREAM!" Sophie yelled happily. "Not just yet Soph. Maybe in a little while okay. We won't you to stay clean for at least a couple of hours" Summer persuaded but stated strictly. Sophie looked a little upset but agreed. "How about we gooo...to Build-A-Bear and have a look?" Marissa encouraged "Yay, yay" Marissa and Summer laughed at Sophies excitement. So they made their way to te bear shop...while looking among the random shops they liked here and there of course. Soon they had filled the bottom area of the pram with shopping bags, as well as a few presents for little Sop as well. But still they walked on shopping until lunch.
Sophie started getting grumbly around 12:30 so the girls decided to take a break and get something to eat. Sophie got a Happy Meal from McDonald's while the girls grabbed a salad and a juice. Summer and Marissa talked about the wedding plans, while Sophie played with her Happy Meal toy quietly. Summer explained what dresses she had finally decided she wanted the bridesmaides to where. A mellowish kind of yellow silk dress with a bit of a cross over at the waist. "I've booked the first fitting for next week on Wednesday" "Oh wow. It's all coming together. I can't beleive it's in just under 3 weeks. Have you sent all the invitations out and everything? Ohhh I'm sooo excited!" Marissa expressed happily. "Yeah I have...I sent them out the day after you woke up" Summer explained slightly embarasssed. Marissa laughed "You really have been waiting for me to wake up for your own purposes haven't you?" She joked. "Well I know he's dorky but I just can't wait to marry Cohen but I needed you to be there...But I really wanted to have the ceremony as soon as possible" Summer tried to explain herself. "It's okay Summ. I don't mind...Sides we always knew you two would get married as soon as we finished school anyway" Marissa smiled cheekily. "Us? What about you too!" Summer laughed. "Yeah well. That might take a bit longer than everyone expects" "What do you mean?: Summer asked astound. "Well I mean I just got out of a 3 year coma and I still have a long way to recovery. I mean I can't even...It's going to be a while til we were how as good as before,...And...well...I want us to be better than we ever were before that, that's all" Marissa tried to explain. "Coop just coz you're still recoverying and you can't give your man the only thing they think of all day, isn't going to stop him from popping the big question? Everyone can tell yoiu guys are meant for each other and Ryan would be with you if you could never give him sex again" Summer laughed "And anyway who's to say he isn't already planning something?" Summer's eyes flashed cheekily. "I don't think he is Summ. But anyway. Are you really excited about yours? It's going to be the best wedding all year I reckon" Marissa laughed excitedly. "I'm sooo nervous. All the excitement has been swiped away by how nervous I am about it. It's so scary. And I am NOT going to be one of those brides that stack it down the aisle. I've already promised myself that!!!" They both laughed. "I'm sure it will be perfect" Marissa encouraged.
Just then Sophie started to grumble. They both turned to her to see what was wrong. "What's the matter bubba?" They cooed at her. She began tugging at her nappy and grumbling louder. "Do yo need your nappy changed Sophie?" Marissa asked her. She quieted down for a minute and nodded. "Well how bout we get you outta her hey!?" They both said as she began to tug and get upset again. Summer grabbed the lunch trays and put the rubbish in the bin as they went past. They made their way over to the babies changing room and went in and closed the door. "Okayyy. Let's see what little present you've left us hey" Summer said as she layed Sophie down on the change table. "Phew. You're a smelly buba today aren't ya Sophie" Summer expressed as she tore off Sophie's nappy. Marissa grabbed the nappy bag, baby wipes, spare nappy and baby powder out of the bag and handed them to Summer, as she began to clean Sophie and change her nappy.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Okayyy. That's better isn't it Soph" Marissa asked caringly as she placed her gently back into her stroller. Sophie nodded her head roughly. Summer and Marissa laughed. "Good. Now let's get back to shopping. You still have soooo much to learn lil Miss Sophie Rose" And they exited the bathroom and went back to shopping. They must have walked the Mall another three or four times before the pram and their hands were full of shopping bags.
As they walked out to their car they realised how late it was getting. "What's the time?" Summer asked baffled that it was already getting dark. "Umm I'll tell ya when I have a free hand and can pull out my cell Summ" Marissa replied. Once all the shooping had been put in the now seemingly small boot Marissa pulled out her phone. "Wow. It's already five to six. How could we have shopped for that long!!" Summer laughed. "Well at least we know we definitly have our old Coop back" Both girls looked at each other and gave each other a knowing smile. "Yeah! I'd forgotten all those times we spent nearly all day just shopping" Marissa expressed. "I've missed it" She said absentmindedly as she turned her head and looked up at the Mall reminising on all the times she'd had there before. Summer just watched her for a moment wondering if she should say something. But soon both girls thoughts were interupted by Sophie. "Aunty Summwa I'm hungry" She said tiredly rubbing her little eyes. "Well how bout we get you back home coz your mommy wanted you home by dinner time" Summer answered softly as she unbuckled her and lifted her up. Sophie thought about this for a second but before she could argue, Summer had placed her in the car in her seat and she had fallen asleep.
The girls had talked most of the way home and they were now turning the corner onto the Cohen's street. "Did you want me to drop you off at your place after I drop Sophie off r did you wanna come have dinner at our place?" Summer asked as they got nearer. "Umm actually I was going to go see what Ryan was up to..." Marissa replied somewhat guiltily. She wanted to spend more time with Summ...but she also wanted to spend more time with Ryan. She had thought about him all day and was wondering what he was up to. "Well he usually comes over to our house every Wednesday night anyway, but since the last couple of weeks he's been making rainchecks on us. So why don't you bring his ass over like he's spose to and we can all eat together and have fun like the good old days!?" Summer laughed. "Oh well I can take Sophie in to Kirsten for you and go see what Ryan's up to then we'll meet you at your house?" Marissa suggested. "Umm yeah sure" Summer replied grabbing Sophie's shopping bags as Marissa softly picked Sophie up in her arms. Once Marissa had Sophie securly resting against her front, Summer put Sophie's shopping over Marissa's wrists. "Did you want me to grab your shopping out too?" Summer asked not quite sure what she should do with Marissa's shopping. "Umm...Is it okay if I leave them in your boot...for now. I'll grab them later if that's okay" "That's fine. Well I'll go get freshened up and start cooking dinner. Got any requests?" Summer asked normally.
Marissa's face lit up. "You cook!! Since when?" "Oh yeah. Well you had been in your coma for a little while and Kirsten and I were...well we weren't our happy, chirpy selves so the guys signed us up for this cooking class, since we both we're shocking at cooking, and we grugingly went just to please them and try it out. Anyway it was really fun and it took our minds of the horrible situation you were in and our state of emotion for a while so we kept going. Still do. Ohh you have to come with us the next time we arrange to go. You'll love it...and so will Ryan" Summer giggled. "Sure. Sounds like it could be interesting" Marissa laughed. "Well anyway I betta head off. Pasta sound alright for you?" "Sure" Marissa said still shocked Summer could actualy cook now. So much had changed since she'd been in the coma. "Well see you at mine say at seven?" "Yep. See you then" Marissa replied as Summer jumped back in the car and started to drive off.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marissa walked up the steps and opened the door. She paused. This moment felt so odd. Even though she had walked in without ringing the bell so many times before the accident, it still felt odd. Maybe coz she hadn't done it in over 3 years but the door simply opened up for her as if it were welcoming her back. She smiled and walked in. "Kirsten? Hello?" Marissa called out hushed, as she remembered Sophie was asleep in her arms. "Marissa?" Came Kirsten's confused voice walking from the kitchen. "Oh here let me take her" Kirsten said grabbing Sophie. "Thanks. I didn't realise she'd get that heavy" "Yeah. Take's a while to get used to. But you shuld be taking it easy anyway sweetie" Marissa just nodded slightly as to not be inpolite. In truth she was getting sick of hearing how "easy" and "careful" she had to be taking it. Marissa placed Sophie's shopping bags on the counter. Sophie drozily woke up once she had heard her mom's voice. "Mommy?" She asked unsure of where she was at first. "Hi darling" Kirsten replied sweetly. "Summer and I meet up and we took Sophie shopping with us. I hope that's okay?" Marissa explained nervously. She didn't know the rules of what Sophie was and wasn't allowed to do yet. "Oh that's fine. Aunty Summer always takes her out shopping with her, doesn't she Sophie!?" Sophie nodded in agreement and hide her face on her mom's shoulder acting shyly. "I hope you girls didn't spoil her too much?" "Well I had a bit of time to make up for" Marissa laughed. "But I didn't spoil her too much" "Has se had dinner yet?" Kirsten asked seriously. "Umm no Summer said you wanted her back before dinner so she hasn't eaten since her ice-cream around maybe twoish" "Oh good, thank-you. I didn't want her eating junk food for dinner all the time" "Oh okay. And she had a nap on the way home. Poor little thing was exhausted, weren't you Soph?" "No" She giggled at her little lie. Kirsten, Marissa and Sophie all laughed.
Just then Ryan walked in and walked over to Marissa, slipping his hands snuggly around her waist. "I thought I heard your voice" He smiled and pecked her cheek. "Hey. How was work?" "Oh good. Actually fantastic. I made Gaz my partner. he been doing such a good job while I was gone and had enjoyed the experience so I made him my partner. Plus now my work load will only be half of what it was and I made a deal with him, which I think your going to like" He smiled mischeiviously at Marissa. "Oh and what's this deal you have?" She asked smiling. She knew it could only be good. "Well since he's my partner now we agreed that I'd show him the ropes and stay around till the end of this week and then I'll take a bit more time off" He grinned and Marissa nodded. "I definitly like this agreement" She said quickly kissing his cheek. "Sides he could do with a bit more full-time experience on his own...to get used to it" Ryan tried to reason (though to himself as Kirsten and Marissa didn't disagree or think anything else of it). "Oh that's great Ryan. Congratualtions" Just then Sandy walked in. "Did I hear the word congratulations?" Came his chirpy voice and walked over and hugged his wife and daughter. "How you going sweetie?" He quickly asked Sophie. "Better now your here daddy" She giggled as she reached out for her dad. "That's my little girl" Sandy laughed. "Now what's this congratulations I hear?" He asked again. "Ryan just made Gary his partner" "Oh wow. Big decision son. Well I would have thought it through and he is a top bloke that Gary so Congratulations" He nodded in Ryan's direction. "Thanks" Ryan replied quietly. He still wasn't used to all the attention and respect he got from everyone. "Well how about we celebrate!?" Sandy barked up. "Actually Ryan and I sort of already have plans..." Marissa replied half guiltily. "We do?" Ryan whispered in her ear. She nodded then spoke to everyone. "I hear Ryan has a tradition that he hasn't been keeping up with" "Everyone chuckled "And what might that be?" Ryan asked confused. "Dinner with Seth and Summer at their house on Wednesdays and since Summer has asked me over for dinner we decided you have to come to she smiled looking into Ryan's eyes. "Right. Well let's get ready then hey!?...See you guys later" Ryan said turning to his adoptive parents.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ryan grabbed Marissa's hand and lead her to the poolhouse. He closed the door behind them. "So are you glad about me getting more time off?" Ryan asked shyly as he walked over to her sitting on the bed. "Glad? Ryan I'm estatic!!!" She gleamed. Ryan pulled her closer and drew her into a tight hug. "Good" He replied simply and just continued to hold her in his arms. A small smile flickered across his face at the thought of all the fun and all the time they were going to have together before he had to go back to work. And also another small thought popped into his head...making her his wife...
"So you're dragging me back to Seth and Summer's for dinner hey?" Said Ryan breaking the silence. "We'll Summer told me you guys always got together every Wednesday night for dinner and spend some time with each other...But she said you stopped showing a coupla months ago.." Marissa stealthly asked. "And I just thought it would be nice to get you back into that...for all of us to get together one night a week and have dinner and do stuff. It sounds like fun!" Marissa finished. "Yeah I know...I dunno why I stopped going and making excuses. Guess it was coz of you" Ryan began thinking but Marissa snapped him from his train of thought. "Because of me?" she questioned. "yeahhh...I dunno but the last couple of weeks before you came out of that coma...I dunno...I could tell something was different. I didn;t know why or if it was good or bad but something felt different so I just wanted to be by your side all the time so instead of going anywhere else, on any day, I would just come see you" Ryan shrugged. A tear escaped from Marissa's eye, but she quickly swiped it away unnoticed.
That was all that was needed to be said so Marissa quickly asked "So do you needa have a shower or just get changed or anything?" "Umm did you want to go straight away or did you wanna take a shower before we go?" "Ummm I think I might take a shower first if that's okay? Besides Summer said we didn't need to be there til seven so we still have a bit of time" She replied curtly. "Well how bout you get in the shower and I'll just go in and say goodnight to Sophie before we go" Ryan suggested "Okay well I left her with Kirsten. I think she's having dinner"
After Ryan had left the poolhouse she slowly made her way to her bag that she kept next to Ryan's bed in case she stayed over or anything. She grabbed out a flowly blue dress and her small make-up bag and headed towards the bathroom, looking at all the photo's of her and Ryan that he had all around the poolhouse. She smiled at all the memories as she walked past them and brushing her finger over each one of them. How could he make her feel so...perfect? Finally she got to the bathroom and closed the door behind her. Her clothes slid off her body then she turned around and looked into the mirror. She didn't recognise the body that stared back. There were scars all over her body and small cuts still lingering across her face and body. She couldn;t stand it anymore and tuned around. I look so hideous She thought to herself. But she tried not to think about it as she turned on the shower and instead took her thoughts to how lucky she was to be alive and kind of restart her life and restart things with Ryan...like she had always wanted all along even before the accident and she was leaving.
She shook her head to clear her thoughts and got in the shower, letting the warm trickle wash over her, calming her and cleansing her mind of the bad thoughts. She pushed her head back and let everything go and just relaxed. It felt so good. To be calm, not thinking of anything and just being. Just then she heard a quiet click as the door opened. "Ryan?" Marissa asked. Ryan opened the shower door and stood in just his boxer. "Mind if I join you?" He grinned cheekily. "Thought I needed a shower... but didn't want to be late for Sumer's" He laughed as he saw Marissa's shocked but grinning face staring back at him. Marissa shhoked her head but stepped aside for Ryan to come in. He ripped off his boxers and jumped in. Ryan closed the door behind them and turned around and kissed Marissa. She smiled back at him then turned around (still grinning hugely). Ryan grabbed the soap bar and began to rub it up and down Marissa's arms then sides. She brushed her hair to one side which gave Ryan perfect access to devour her neck. As he ran the soap up and down her body, he began kissing her neck softly. Marissa giggled slightly as his kisses tickled her neck. Ryan kept kissing her as he ran the soap around her stomache and around her body. His touch was sending Marissa crazy...and she notcied it was sending him crazy to.
"She turned her head to face him. "You really like this don't you?" She smirk. "How could I not!?" Ryan whispered back into her ear. She laughed then turned around to face him and passionatly kissed his lips. Biting down on his lower lip to let him know just how crazy this was making her to. But as she did this she sneakily reached out and turned on the cold water. "Heyyy!" Ryan yelped out as the cold hit him. It sent shivers down both of their bodies. But Ryan didn't ask questions. He knew what happened the last time they got to serious...and he didn't want a repeat. "Okay okay" Ryan said and then began to wash himself quickly as Marissa walked out of the shower and began to dry herself. Ryan soon followed and got dry then went outside to get changed. So Marissa could use the bathroom to get changed and do all that other girly stuff.
Ryan sat on the bed putting on his shoes as he heard the bathroom door finally open. He turned his head around...to see a stunning Marissa walking out and walking towards around him. Ryan gulped "Wow. You look...amazing" And even then he knew that wasn't the best word he could have used to explain her beauty. Was there even a word to dscribe how truely incredible she looked? Ryan thought. "Thanks" Marissa said shyly. She hadn't heard that in so long and to tell the truth she really didn't believe it herself...even if the make-up did cover the cuts on her face. "Well you ready to head off" Ryan said coming back to his senses and to his feet. "Ahh yeah sure" "Well let's go" Ryan replied grabbing her hand and walking out the door. "You going to be okay if we take my car?" Ryan asked unsure. "Well you definitly a better driver than the taxi driver today" Marissa tried to joke but the nervousness was in her evident n her voice. "What taxi driver? When did you get a taxi?" Ryan asked the concern etched on his face. "Umm today. I couldn't bring myself to drive and Summer was bathing Sophie and I had no other way of getting to Summ's so I called a cab" Marissa explained nervously and dreading to bring the memory of having to get in a cab with an unknown driver. "Hey" Ryan said getting Marissa to look into his eyes. "You should of rang me. I could have come and taken you to Summer's" Ryan explained worriedly but forcefully. "But you were at work and I didn't want to bother you and I didn't know what else to do. And I knew you couldn't just leave work. Especially since you only just went back" "I could have sent my limo or something" Ryan explained upset that (in his mind) he had cased this to happen. "And besides I'm the boss. I say what goes okay. So if you need me or need anything just call me next time okay baby" Ryan said pulling her into a tight hug and kissing her on her forehead. "Okay" Marissa replied unsteadily. "So you're sure you're fine with me driving?" He asked again. "I trust you with my life Ry...and after today I'm glad it's you and not another taxi driver" She smiled. "Okay well let's get going then hey!?"
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------