Hey! Thanks for all the reviews! I can't believe you are all enjoying this, it makes me so happy!
So anyways I won't talk for very long and just get on with the story...
Disclaimer - I own no part of the O.C. Maybe in my dreams i do though...
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Seth and Summer sat and the end of the table, furthest away from Sandy and Kirsten as they possibly could, but no matter how big the gap between them was it didn't make them feel any better. Many thoughts ran threw both their minds as they tried to decide what emotions Seth's parents were feeling.
But no matter how hard they tried, they still drew blanks. This scared them even more.
The first one to break the silence was Sandy by saying, "I know that both of you are unsure of what to feel right now but believe me, getting whatever it is out in the open will make you feel a lot better than keeping it a secret." He tried to make it sound like he had no idea but they knew he already did.
"He's right." Agreed Kirsten.
Summer and Seth were still holding onto each other's hands, willing that the other would say something first. There was silence, an unsettling atmosphere in the room that made them both feel more uneasy.
What if they hate me for ruining Seth's life? I mean, he is their son. Thought Summer as she tried to remain looking calm.
What if they hate me for ruining Summer's life? I mean, my parents are always telling me to be careful and don't do anything stupid. Seth thought.
They both knew that something need to be said and they waited until Seth made the first move.
"Right, I mean, it's not like we planned this or anything but um...you see..."
"I'm kinda, um..pregnant." Finished a hesitant Summer who thought coming out with it straight away instead of rambling on was better. It was out in the open but neither of them felt any happier.
"You're 'kinda' pregnant?" Asked Kirsten with an eyebrow raised.
"She 'is' pregnant." Added Seth.
"And the baby is...?" Sandy knew, but wanated to make sure.
Summer quickly answered this. "Seth's of course, it would never be anybody elses, he's the only person i..."
"I know Summer, just making sure."
After a moment of rare awkward silence between them all Seth gave Summer a small supportive smile. Summer's hand was starting to sweat but he didn't let go. Not for a moment.
Sandy made eye contact with Seth, then Summer and then decided to settle somewhere in between. Summer flinched slightly as she saw the clear look of disappointment on his face and bowed her head down again.
"How could this happen? I thought you were careful." Sandy asked in a fatherly voice.
"We were!" Seth protested as soon as Sandy was quiet and turned round to see Summer staring at him, her eyes huge and brimming with tears. Her lips curved into a small yet noticable frown that made Seth just want to kiss her and make this all better. But there was a time and place for that.
Later, In the bedroom! Seth thought to himself.
"There was one time." Summer said, looking directly at Seth remembering one drunken night at one of those imfamous Newport beach house parties. Both had never been known to handle their drink well and had stumbled back to Summer's house, where no-one was home, and had a great night of passionate sex, forgetting the protection factor. She then turned to face Sandy and Kirsten. "We didn't think it mattered, since nothing happened in the next few weeks to suggest that anything was wrong.
"It only needs to happen once and then something like this...How did you not tell us sooner that you were pregnant Summer?" Kirsten asked, her eyes welling up too.
"I only just found out. I'm sorry. I didn't want this now either."
"I know sweetie. I just wish you both had been more aware of how easily this could have happened."
Kirsten was getting upset, her voice cracking a bit so Sandy took over.
"No doubt you know that we are extremely disappointed in you both of you but since there is nothing we can do to change this then we will be supportive. We need you to know that no matter how upset we are, we will be there for you."
"Thanks dad." Seth said, "I know how you feel but we're both so glad you understand."
"Yea, we were afraid you would kick us out or something!" Summer smiled, laughing towards the end.
"No, what kind of a family would we be if we done that?" Sandy replied, smiling a little in return. Summer couldn't believe how we well they were both taking this. She had expected more yelling, sobbing, everything opposite of what was happening now. It made her feel so much more relaxed.
Just then, Kirsten piped up and stared contently at Summer. "You are keeping it aren't you?"
"Of course, no matter what age I am, I couldn't do that to my baby." She said, then holding Seth's gaze and smiling brightly added, "Our baby."
Seth wrapped her in a warm embrace and when they broke away, Kirsten was standing over Summer and leaned in for a hug too.
"I'm so glad." She whispered into Summer's ear and let the tears spill from her eyes, as did Summer. They sat there for a while like this until Kirsten happily yelled, "I'm gonna be a grandma!"
Sandy came around to Seth and patted his back, finally hugging his son also. They looked like the perfect family. Not the two teenagers who were expecting a baby and their supporting parents.
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"Well that went well!" Seth said triumphantly, clapping his hands together.
"Yea, better than I expected." She answered and kissed him softly.
They had returned to his room and were getting ready for bed as Summer regularly slept there now. She couldn't stand the thought of being alone in such a big house herself with her father always being out of town and the step-monster in and out of rehab.
She reached for a pair of Seth's boxer shorts and grabbed the t-shirt he had held in his hand for him to sleep in that night. She disappeared into the bathroom to change.
"Hey! Where are your clothes?" He shouted finding himself another t-shirt.
"I don't have anything to wear to bed though!" And as she said that, a wave of nausea hit her and she been being sick again. Seth heard this and immediately ran to her side and began holding her hair out of the way and massaging her back as usual.
She soon felt better and started to brush her teeth and change while Seth went back to the bedroom.
She returned five minutes later, refreshed and walked over to Seth's outstretched hands to give him a deep kiss. He produced from behind his back, moments after the kiss ended, a small parcel, wrapped in bright silver paper.
"A present!" Summer exclaimed, "For me?"
"Well not exactly.."
"Ass! what's it for then?" She joked.
"Just open it Sum." He said in a mocking, serious voice.
She did as he asked and held up the contents. It was a small white outfit, so tiny and delicate. Along with little booties and a yellow blanket. Tears filled her eyes, she was so emotional theses days! It was beautiful, she couldn't believe he would do something so sweet!
"Oh my god Cohen!" She said between tears, "This is sooo beautiful!"
"It could be the baby's first outfit. I thought you'd like it!" He admitted proudly.
"I love it!" She blinked back more tears, "And I love you."
"I love you tooSum." He replied and he held a sobbing and laughing Summer in his arms until they feel asleep, both feeling the best they had did that day.
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Marissa and Ryan fell against the front door to her house, kissing and running their hands all over each other. She fished the keys from her clutch and started to open the door to find it open already.
Strange, she thought but didn't think too much of it.
She grabbed Ryan's hand and led him to where she heard her mom and dad talking in the living room.
"...So you just 'overheard' this conversation and told Kirsten?"
"Well, yes I felt that she had the right to know her son and his girlfriend were having a baby!" She snapped, getting angry. "They weren't going to tell her otherwise!"
"How do you know Julie? Maybe they weren't ready, but no, you had to tell her! Did you even consider their feelings in this at all?"
"Yes James!" She yelled.
"So you eavesdropped on a very important conversation and went and told Kirsten when they ought to have done it themselves? That's considering their feelings!" He yelled back, also getting angry.
"When you put it that way..." And she noticed the sort of sympathetic way he looked at her.
What Julie didn't notice though, was Marissa standing in the doorway with Ryan, listening to the whole conversation.
"Mom?" She questioned, "How could you?"
"Marissa, sweetheart..." Julie started but was interrupted.
"No, that's my best friend Mom, I can't believe you would...god you are such a bitch!" She said furiously, then stormed out the house with Ryan following close behind.
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Hey again! Hope you liked! For the purpose of my story, I'm not sure how it happened but Julie and Jimmy are back together anyways!
Thanks to - Dogsbody for some inspiration at the end there!
I hope you liked them telling Sandy and Kirsten. I wanted to make them annoyed but also willing to help in the end. I think that's what they would be like. So I don't know when I plan on them telling Summer's father but I would like to know if you would rather -
A) He gets angry, doesn't take to well to it, etc.
B) Is understanding, which I can't imagine but it is an option.
Also - Catherine4 - Just being curious here but could you tell me why Julie's your favourite character at the moment! Thanks.
Thanks again - Summer-Breeze-171 :-)