Only one more chapter left. It will basically be the epilogue. I seem to love doing those at the end of all of my stories.

Chapter 34

I wanted to enjoy my last day in Newport as much as possible. Even though I have always hated this place, it's home. A very small part of me, and I mean very small, is actually going to miss living here.

"Ready?" Summer beamed holding my little girl. She was dressed in this little bathing suit that Summer had to get for her since we were spending the first part of our day at the beach. I had only rolled my eyes telling her nothing as small as Camdyn should be wearing something like that but I let her have her fun since she wouldn't be seeing us for awhile after today.

"Yeah." I nod throwing two bags that I had packed over my shoulder. I walked over and put a small hat on Camy's head. She fussed a little but left it alone snuggling her face into Summer. "Bye Ryan!" I yelled over my shoulder. He didn't even turn his face away from the game he was watching, he ended up only waving. The entire house was packed away and all of the boxes seemed to be in the living room. The moving truck was scheduled to be there while I was out today with Summer. I had offered plenty times to help but he said he didn't need it, that his brother would be coming by to help. Then he accused me of only wanting to help so I could get out of my day with Summer, which was not true one bit. I just felt bad that he would have to do everything on his own.

The three of us reached the beach and sat underneath a large umbrella. I smeared a little bit of sunscreen on Camy just in case. Summer had started to groan about the beach being too packed so not half an hour later we were packing up and heading out. It was nice to see the beach one last time though.

I changed Camy before we went to South Coast Plaza. Summer had said she wanted to buy just a few more things for my daughter even though Camy seemed to have two of everything already. I knew this was just Summer's way of dealing with us leaving.

"I'm going to Brown in January. I got accepted." She said nonchalantly as she looked through a rack of baby clothes. I bounced a whimpering Camy but suddenly stopped when I heard my best friend's news.

"Summer, that's amazing! I'm so proud of you!" I almost attacked her with a hug but then I remembered Camy was still in my arms.

"Yeah, I figured I'd apply since Seth is already out there going to RISD, I really didn't think I'd get in." She grinned.

"How could you not? So, how are things going with Seth?" I said slipping that in. I had been wanting to ask her for the past few weeks but I had been so busy with Camy and moving.

"I didn't think I had the grades but apparently I'm smart." She laughed. "Things with Seth are…great. I mean a lot better then I imagined after you know…" She looked back down at the clothes.

"So no more…" I didn't get to finish.

"No, not at all!"

"That's good but…still be careful." I shrug.

"Always." She smiled before holding up a pink dress that I swore Camy already owned in purple.

I looked past Summer to see Marissa standing at the register. She had her son in a stroller. She looked irritated with the lady checking her out.

"Marissa's here." I groan wanting to get out of the store. Summer looked behind her and shrugged.

"So what?"

"So what? She's Ryan's ex-wife and I'm his eighteen year old girlfriend. That's what!" I snap a little.

"Calm down, Townsend. I'm sure she won't even notice us."

But of course Marissa noticed us. She had to walk past us on her way out of the store. I thought she was just going to walk past me but instead she walked right up to me with a smile. Her smile made me even more nervous. Summer drifted away from me leaving me alone with the woman.

"I heard you and Ryan are moving?" She didn't break her fake smile.

"Yeah, we're leaving tomorrow. He didn't tell you?" I asked laying Camy down in the stroller I had brought with me.

"No, I heard it through gossip." She fluttered her hand. I really wanted to know why this woman was standing here right now trying to hold a conversation with me. "We weren't happy, but I never thought he'd be happy with a child." She scoffed. There it was, exactly what I had been waiting for.

"I should get going." I ducked my head not wanting to get into anything with her.

"When I first found out he was cheating on me with you I thought it was just a little phase. I still think it is." She said blocking my way. There was no other way out of that corner I was in. "But he actually seems serious about this." She points at me and then my daughter. I just shut my eyes knowing that if she said anything about her I would lose it. I didn't care what she said about me but Camdyn didn't deserve that.

"Marissa, I really need to go." I say tightening my grip on the handle of the stroller.

"To run back to Ryan? He's going to get bored with you after awhile. I mean how could he not?" She laughed.

"Look, Marissa I'm sorry for what happened but really do you need to stand here and harass me in the middle of the store?" I start to get irritated with her.

"I love him. You took him away from me." She grit her teeth. I just stared at her in astonishment.

"Taylor, is there something wrong?" Summer finally returned. I just shook my head and gave her a smile. "Well, I'm ready if you are." She didn't even look at Marissa until she realized I was blocked in. "Excuse me but you're blocking my friend in. You should probably move." She said and then looked down at Kingsly who was fussing in his stroller. He looked more like Ryan then Camy did. Camy didn't have her father's eyes but Kingsly sure did. "Taylor look how much they look alike!" She gushed looking between my daughter and Marissa's son.

"They look nothing alike." Marissa scoffed.

"Yeah, right. Just look at them!" I smiled when I saw the frown on Marissa's face.

"I don't have time for this." And with that Marissa Cooper turned around and headed out of the store. I took a deep breath.

"Well that was something." I laughed nervously.

"I really don't see what the big deal is about them looking alike. I mean they are siblings." Summer ranted as we left the store.

"True, but it's Marissa she wouldn't admit that for anything." I shrug.

-

"So how was your day?" Ryan asked as we sat on the floor of our bare living room. All of the boxes that had been in the living room before were not safely packed away in a moving truck.

"Fine, I saw Marissa at the store." I say like it's nothing as I pop a fry into my mouth.

"Wait, what do you mean you saw Marissa?" He looked at me.

"I mean exactly what I said. She stopped and talked to me. Told me I stole you and all of this other stuff but then Summer came around and told her to move because she was blocking me. Then she gushed about how much Kingsly and Camdyn look alike. Marissa didn't like that too much." I say glancing at Camy who is in her little swing. It was one of the only things we were taking with us on the drive to Berkeley.

"Oh, I'm sorry. After tomorrow you won't have to worry about running into her anything."

"It wasn't even a big deal." I shrug returning my attention back to my food.

"Anything else interesting happen?" He quickly changed the subject. I didn't mind too much.

"Not really. The beach was too crowded so we left early. Summer went crazy buying more stuff for Camy which is going to have to somehow fit into your car tomorrow."

"I can manage that." He nods. I smile at him. He really is a great guy.

-

"I can't believe you're leaving me!" Summer cried pulling me into a hug. I just laughed and returned her hug. "Now, you better not be a stranger. I want you to call me all of the time, alright?" She pulled away to look at me sternly. I just smiled and nodded.

"We gotta get going." Ryan called from the car a few feet away. Camdyn was already fast asleep in her car seat.

"I'm going to miss you so much. You really were my best friend, Summer." I say hugging her one last time.

"You too, Townsend. Now get going before I don't let you leave." She laughed. I saw tears welling up in her eyes. I would really miss Summer Roberts. "Take care of them, alright?" She said to Ryan.

"Of course." He nodded at her.

We were leaving to start our life together, without insane ex's or crazy pasts.