A/N: Thanks for all your great reviews…I'm glad you want me to post so quickly…hehe so here's the next chapter…I love all your feedback

Marissa parted with Ryan at her front door just as Jimmy Cooper parked his car in the driveway. He didn't look all that happy when he saw Ryan kiss Marissa on his doorstep but he didn't say anything. Getting out of his car he watched as his daughter, with a grin plastered on her face floated through the door to the kitchen.

"Hey Riss…" Jimmy sighed, kissing his daughter's head as he dropped his papers on the kitchen bench.

"Hey daddy…" She smiled and helped herself to a sandwich.

"I was surprised when I drove into our driveway just now…" Jimmy sat next to her and grabbed half her sandwich to eat.

"Why's that?" Marissa tried to play it cool, knowing her dad wasn't all to keen on her having a boyfriend.

"You were kissing that boy from Chino…" Jimmy said bluntly, and saw Marissa blush.

"Oh…yeah about that…" Marissa started but was cut off by Jimmy.

"Marissa…how am I supposed to know if you're safe if you're off with a blind kid who was in jail…" Jimmy started to get angry.

"Dad…Ryan's not a criminal. And I can look after myself –" Marissa was getting annoyed with how Jimmy was talking about Ryan.

"No Marissa. You can't! " Jimmy shouted as his daughter flinched. " That's what your mother said…" Jimmy lowered his voice.

"Dad…please, Ryan's not a bad person he-" Marissa tried reasoning but was cut off again.

"Marissa. It's not safe right now…"

"What does that mean?" Marissa asked puzzled at her dad's outburst.

"It just isn't…so you're not to see Ryan. Understood?" Jimmy was getting nervous. He knew Ryan was Sandy Cohen's son and Sandy was tangled up with Caleb Nichol. It wasn't safe for his only daughter.

Marissa couldn't understand why her dad was being so unreasonable and wouldn't even give her a proper reason not to see Ryan. Putting down her sandwich, tears in eyes, she ran to her room and slammed the door. Her and her dad never got into fights and when they did they weren't about anything major.

Usually Marissa would obey her father and do what she was told. But she wouldn't this time. This time she would be seeing Ryan whether her father liked it or not. Deep down she also knew there was something Jimmy Cooper wasn't telling her.

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Ryan was having one of the best days, which was new for him. Back in Chino his day would've consisted being beat up by his mum's boyfriend or guys from school, trying to find his way home and around school and at night he'd be roaming the streets totally miserable. However, he had a home in Newport now and he now had a family.

Ryan couldn't think of anyone nicer than the Cohen's and he didn't admire anyone more than Sandy Cohen. He had taken a chance on him and welcomed him into his home. He was a great father, husband and managed to be good at his job too. This was why Ryan felt like he belonged.

Also he had kissed Marissa Cooper. The girl he had been in love with for all his time in Newport. He had been waiting for that moment since he felt her enter the diner and now he wished he could taste her lips again.

Ryan soaked in the atmosphere as the game was closing. The Orange County Jets were winning the last innings by three home runs. Ryan and Sandy were right into it, screaming, cheering, laughing and bagging out the ref's calls. However, Seth sat there with his hotdog and iPod not understanding a single thing.

He did, however, enjoy watching his dad and Ryan interact. Ryan had on earphones to hear the commentary and could watch a game better than people who could actually see. Sandy would talk him through things which were happening and they were the loudest to scream at a refs call. Seth smiled as they all walked out of the stadium; they really looked like a family. Seth and Ryan were brothers and Sandy was their father.

"Ok guys I really need to pee so meet you at the car…it's near the toilets…" Sandy patted Seth's back and waited in the long line for the car park toilets. Chuckling to themselves they both made their way to the car. Not surprising Seth, Ryan stopped him from stepping in front of a reversing car.

After about fifteen minutes of waiting the toilet line had lessened yet Sandy hadn't come out of the front door. Ryan and Seth were leaning against the car chatting away.

"Ok dude…confess." Seth smiled at Ryan knowingly.

"Confess what?" Ryan tried playing dumb but there was still a huge grin plastered across his face.

"You and Marissa…you told her…" Seth slapped Ryan on the back that his sunglasses flew askew. Laughing at the sight Seth helped fix them as Ryan punched him in the arm laughing.

Snapping them out of their punching match was a sound which would haunt them forever. A gun shot rang out from behind the toilet block followed by screams. Ryan and Seth immediately stopped, their smiles fading as they realised Sandy still hadn't emerged from the toilets. Ryan was the first to react as he moved his way between the cars with his cane. Seth followed behind pale faced and afraid of what he might see.

Ryan turned the corner behind the toilet block and managed to get past a few people. His cane then hit an object lying on the ground; slowly he dropped his cane and knelt beside it. He knew. It was Sandy Cohen. He then felt a presence behind him, Seth was next to him and he could hear him whimpering.

"Dad?" Seth whispered nudging his pale father.

Ryan took off his sunglasses and put an arm around Seth's shoulder, feeling tears spring in his own eyes. He gently reached in front of him with his other hand, feeling Sandy's chest. The blood drenched his shaking fingers and he then found a single red rose on his chest. The killer left it in mockery and Ryan squeezed it angry, the oil dripping on Sandy's chest.

"Seth…I'm so sorry" Ryan whispered in his ear as Seth broke down in tears on Ryan's shoulder. The wails of ambulance sirens came closer and paramedics found two boys crying and kneeling over their father.

A/N: Well I hope you liked it…I love your feedback on it and next chapter I will be getting into the daredevil storyline.