The All Clear
They said their goodbyes and the girls left. Marissa spent almost the entire car ride home telling Summer all about the appointment and how happy she was she got the all clear. All Summer could do was laugh and congratulate her and tell her happy she was that Marissa was all better and excited she could take her shopping and bridemaide dress and she shopping and everything else she had been wanting to do with her "since as long as I can even remember Coop" she told her.
So Summer dropped her off at Julies and went to book an appointment at the most exclusive bride and bridesmaide dress shop in Newport. So Marissa told her mom the good news and then had to explain it again when Kaitlyn came in with the Ward boys. The girls spent the whole afternoon talking while the Ward boys played video games in the lounge room. They promised Marissa they would tell Luke everything was good now. The girls had a coffee outside while Kaitlyn and the boys swam in the pool. Next thing Marissa realized her cell was ringing.
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Ryan had finished work at 5.00pm and made his way home. He wanted to know how Marissa's appointment went and spend the night watching a movie he had picked up that she had been begging for him to watch with her...But when he walked into the poolhouse she was nowhere to be seen. That's weird. She's always here when I get home. I wonder where she is he thought frowning. So he picked up his phone and dialled her cell.
"Hello?" Marissa's voice came after the second ring dial tone. "Hey. Where are ya? I came home and you weren't here. I got worried" "Oh. Sorry after my appointment Summ dropped me off at mom's and I've been here ever since. Why? What's the time?" She asked looking up to see the sun was going down. "It's almost 5.30pm" "Oh wow. I didn't realise it was geting late and I was gonna be there when you got home. I'm sorry baby" She told him. "That's okay. Do you want me to come pick you up or are you going to spend the night at Julie's?" Ryan asked considerately. "No. I wanna be with you tonight. Umm how bout you come get me now!? Besides by the time you get here I'll be hungry" She joked. "Good. Coz I was thinkinggg...I'd pick you up and we could get some take-out and watch that movie you've been begging me for" He replied somewhat hesitantly and hoping she'd agree with his plan. "Good well see you when you get here" She answered happily. "Okay see you soon. Bye" Ryan repiled as he began unbuttoning his work shirt.
The phone clicked and Ryan quickly striped of his clothes and put on some cleaner more dressier clothes, rushed around and got his keys, wallet and cell and headed for his car in the drive. Not long after he arrived at Julie Cooper-Nichols house and rang the bell. Marissa said goodbye to her mom, sistr and the boys and rushed outside. She opened the door and wrapped her arms around Ryan. "Heyyyy" She expressed happily as her eyes lit up and she gave him a quick peck on the lips. "Hey. So how did your appointment go today?" Ryan asked concerned and generally wanting to know. "Guess" Marissa replied though she couldn't wipe the smile off her face. "Ummm I dunno, you tell me" He replied though he relaxed a little when he saw the smile stay on her face. "Really really good!!! After this week I can stop using this cream I've been using for my scars and they should be barely visible. He said my scars have actually healed a lot betta than most patients do. Also I don't need anymore bed rest and can go back to doing everything normally...thank god. I'm finally out of the blue and everything good again" She rushed out. Ryan picked her up in his arms and swung her around. "Oh my god, that's great Riss. I can't believe it. But..." He stopped swinging her around and looked down. "But..." He didn't want to ask...but he just had to. "Will you be able to have kids or is it still a no?" He asked quietly not looking up. Marissa looked at him but didn't make him look up. Instead she spoke softly. "Dr. Peterson said I might still have problems conseving but we can still try when we're ready. It's not a definite yes or a definite no okay!? But whatever happens we'll be fine. He said we could try IVF or adopt or something. But we still might have our own...one day" Ryan looked up. "We?" "Yes we. I have lost and almost lost you so many times and I don't intend to lose you again" He smiled quickly than kissed her softly. "Thanks" he whisered. "But everything else is okay? I can't hurt you anymore or you won't be in any pain anymore?" Ryan finalised. "You never did...but no I'm okay now. I haven't been in pain for a couple of days actually...so yu can stop worrying!!!" She demanded and laughed. Ryan thought for a moment but then smiled and spoke up. "In that case I think I'm going to take you out for dinner instead of getting take out" He grinned. "Oh I was looking forward to sitting on your bed eating take out and watching that movie" Marissa mocked. "Well we could still do that" He mocked back. "Nooo. I didn't mean it" Marissa laughed. "Nope you said you wanted to sty home and have take-out. You've made your choice now" Ryan smirked. "Oh so I'm cheap noiw am I?" Marissa replied back. "Never. Where do you wanna go?" Ryan asked more serious. "As much as the Arches sounds really good I'd think I'd prefer to just go to the diner" Marissa replied. "Diner it is then!" Ryan exclaimed. "Now get in the car" He shoved her flirtingly.
They flirted over dinner and then drove back to the poolhouse and watched 27 dresses (the movie Marissa had wanted to see). After the movie had finished Marissa fell asleep on Ryan's chest, listening to his heart beat and thinking about the end of this week and being able to make love to him again...though that made her nervous to because she hated her scars (even though they weren't even noticable she knew they were there and thought they made her look ugly). And Ryan taking in her scent and thinking his own thoughts about finishing work and spending time with her, the things they would be doing and proposing and making love to her again, taking in all of her and appreciating their second chance and the love he found in her...
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