Finally Seth and Summer were back in there own home in LA and for the first time neither one of them really had a lot of work to deal with. Seth was going to start back up with the club while Summer would start doing promotions for her movie. Outside of that they really didn't have anything else, but each other to occupy there time which was rare for them. So there first day back was spent being lazy around the house but the second day they were quickly the couple to be seen out and about. Today was different for there new routine Summer was going to spend the day with Marissa planning the wedding, while Seth and Ryan worked on the club that was opening in less than a month.
"So how are you holding up?" Seth asked as him and Ryan walked inside the club
"She defiantly is not even on the same scale of bad as Summer but she is still crazy"
"Yeah, well don't worry after today you might not be so lucky" Seth joked but Ryan quickly got a worried look on his face
"What is your wife going to do?" he asked in all seriousness
Seth just laughed at him and finally looked around the club. Seeing as he hired his own brother to build the club and Summer was helping with the interior decorating Seth really wasn't involved in much but the finances of the club.
"Wow" he whispered
"Your wife knows you way to well" Ryan joked
Seth just nodded his head still in amazement.
"This place is perfect"
Ryan just smiled at him "I'm glad you like it"
Seth just nodded his head as he continued to look around.
After spending the day going through the many details of the club that Ryan wanted to highlight then a quick lunch and then Seth was back home. He knew Summer wouldn't be home until later so he just went to the hot tub and got in letting the water relax his body. He got so relaxed that he lost track of the time and almost hurt himself when Summer came up behind him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Oh shit" Seth yelled
Summer laughed "Sorry Cohen wasn't trying to scare you"
Seth finally got his heartbeat back to normal. "It's okay" he said
Summer smiled at him "What are you doing out here?"
"Relaxing"
"Well you want to come inside and eat? I stopped on my way home and picked up a pizza"
Seth nodded his head and got up slowly then began drying himself off. While Summer went into the house getting both of them a plate and something to drink and setting them all on the table. By the time she was done Seth was dried off and had his towel wrapped around his waist.
"Mmm smells good"
Summer smiled "I worked hard to cook it to" she joked
Seth just smiled at her as he sat down. She followed his lead. Both of them began to eat.
"So I went to the club today" Seth announced
Summer chewed on her bottom lip nervously "And?"
Seth smiled at her "It is perfect"
Summer smiled back and leaned over and kissed him.
Once they parted both were still smiling they then continued to eat in silence.
After they were done eating Seth cleared the table while Summer went to pick out a movie all Seth's orders. Seth loaded the dishes into the dishwasher and started it. He then went into the living room where Summer had everything set up and was waiting he flopped down next to her and she quickly curled up next to him. He put one arm around her and started the movie with the other. Suddenly Summer jumped up and ran into the nearest bathroom having to empty her stomach. Once Seth heard her actions he got up to go pull her hair back and help her clean up when she was done he handed her a toothbrush and waited.
"Sum remember our scare a couple months back?" Seth asked nervously
She shook her head without looking at him.
"Do you think it is time you take the test again?"
Summer spit and rinsed out her mouth. "Yeah" she said while looking at the ground.
"We will get through this" he reassured her while taking her hand . Summer looked at him with a small smile.
"I love you" Summer whispered
Seth kissed her forehead "Love you too"
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The next day Summer called the doctors office and set up an appointment for later in the afternoon she then called Marissa and cancelled there plans for the day. Her and Seth barley spoke all day both too nervous. Finally before they both knew it they were sitting in the uncomfortable chairs reading month old magazines.
"You would think that coming to this overpriced doctors office would have updated magazines" Seth joked
Summer gave him a half smile "Yeah" she said distracted
Before Seth could say anything else a nurse came out and called Summers name. Summer began to get up and Seth was following
"Cohen all I am gunna do is pee in a cup once I'm done with that they will come get you"
Seth sat back down and nodded his head. Summer walked in through the door. He waited nervously in the waiting room before a nurse came out and called for him. He got up and followed her into the back just as Summer did minutes before. Seth was lead into a private room where Summer was already waiting.
"The doctor will be right with you" the nurse said very robotically
Summer and Seth nodded there head and she was gone.
"How long do we wait?" Seth asked
"Depends on how busy the doctor is really"
"Oh"
"Seth is this something your ready for?"
"Honestly I don't think I will ever be fully ready but it is a challenge that I am willing to face as long as you are by my side"
Summer got teary eyed when he said this "You always say the perfect thing"
Seth pulled her into a hug and she hugged him back.
"If you are pregnant do you want a boy or a girl?" Seth asked trying to keep there minds occupied
Summer thought for a moment "Either as long as it is a healthy baby"
Seth nodded his head "Same what name?"
"Girl Stevie Lynn and a boy well I don't really know"
Seth smiled " I like Stevie but for a boy I would want Logan"
Summer though about it for a moment "We still have like 9 months to choose"
Seth nodded his head "How many do you want?"
Summer just stared at him "Don't you remember talking about this before we even got married?"
"Yeah, I just want to know if anything has changed"
"Well I want a big family because it is always something I wished for as a child I'm talking like 3 or 4 kids maybe even more"
Seth smiled "That sounds perfect"
Before either could say anything else the doctor walked in the room. "Mr. & Mrs. Cohen" she asked
"Yeah" they answered in unison
"Hello I am Dr. Roth" a older woman greeted
"Hi"
"Well I won't waste anytime considering I'm sure your both nervous. I am sorry to say Mrs. Cohen you are not pregnant"
Neither knew how to react "Are you sure ? She has all the signs" Seth asked
"Actually I wasn't finished, Summer there is no easy way to say this besides just saying it you may have cancer"
Both of them sat there shocked. "What do you mean may?" Summer asked
"Well it explains your symptoms" the doctor explained
"So how do we find out?" Seth quickly asked
"We would like you to see a specialists who is free now if your available"
"We're available" Summer replied quickly Seth nodding his head in agreement.
"Okay then well then he can see you in about an hour. Here is the address for his office and I wish you the best of luck"
Summer just stared at the door once the doctor left Seth staring at Summer like any moment she could disappear. Both sat there frozen scared that if they moved or did anything it would be real. Seth suddenly realized they needed to find out for sure before they started worrying to much more.
"Sum we should get to that doctors"
"Cohen what if I have cancer?" she said holding back her tears
"Then we need to find out now so that you can get better and so that we can start our family" Seth said trying to be hopeful
"What if I don't get better?"
"Don't say that, don't talk like that your going to get better there is no other option and plus we could just be worrying ourselves you might not even have any kind of cancer you might just be a little sick. That's why we need to get to the doctors to know for sure"
Summer just nodded her head weakly terrified that once they got to the other doctors he would tell them for sure the news she didn't want to hear. Summer got up Seth following close behind and lead the way out of the doctors office. Once they were outside they both put on sunglasses to hide there tearstained eyes and made there way to the car trying to not get recognized as much as possible it worked well until a little boy yelled Seth's name and ran out of his mothers grip towards Seth. He swallowed the lump in his throat and bent down so he was eye level with the little boy while Summer climbed into the Range Rover.
"Hey what's your name?" Seth asked with a fake smile on his face
"Kyle" the little boy said proudly
"Well Kyle next time you have to be careful because you can just run away from you mom like that. You could get hurt really badly"
The little boy shook his head shamefully. The mother walked over and before she could say anything she heard Seth already letting him know the consequence of his actions.
"Sorry about that" she said politely
"it's nothing but I am really sorry I have to get going my wife is waiting" Seth said while standing up
The mother shook her head and Seth gave the little boy a five as he got in the car. Summer just looking down at her hands. He then pulled out of the parking spot and into traffic.
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Yet again they were in another waiting room except this one was nicer with couches and a TV to entertain the patients. Not that any of them really cared it was a nice gesture. They had just gotten there and told the receptionist that they were here she said that the doctor would be right out. Seth kept looking at his watch every minute which seemed to be an hour. Finally a nurse called Summers name and they both got up Seth instantly took Summers hand trying to comfort her and she squeezed his hand and gave him a thankful smile as they walked into the back. She lead them into a big room.
"I'm sorry Mr. Cohen but you will have to wait outside while we do this test then we will take you into a room until we can get the results which will be about 20 minutes."
Seth nodded and kissed Summers cheek softly and slowly let her hand slip out of his. He heard the door click shut and let out a deep breath and leaned against the wall running his finger threw his hair. After waiting outside the door for 10 minute finally Summer emerged he quickly perked back up trying to be strong for the both of them. He took her hand once again as they were lead into the doctors office.
"Dr. Torres will be right with you please have a seat" the nurse then left them alone
Seth sat in one of the chairs and was surprised when Summer chose his lap over the other chair.
"We will get through this" he whispered in her ear.
She just shook her head and buried her face in his neck. Seth wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer. They sat like that until the door was reopened and the doctor walked in.
"Hello Mr. & Mrs. Cohen"
"Hi" they both mumbled
The doctor sat across from Seth and Summer and gave them a sad smile which told them both everything they needed to know.
"How bad is it?" Summer whispered
"There is never an easy way to tell a patient they have cancer and this is no exception. Mrs. Cohen I am sorry to inform you that you have ovarian cancer."
Instantly tears fell from Summers eyes as Seth held his back and squeezed her hand tighter.
"So what now?" Seth asked hoarsely
"Well the first step would be surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible followed by chemotherapy." the doctor said sadly
Sumer finally found her voice once again "When do I have the surgery?" she whispered
"We can perform the surgery as early as tomorrow"
Seth swallowed the lump in his throat
"Lets do it then" Summer said without hesitation causing Seth's jaw to drop and how quickly she answered.
"Okay we will give you the instructions for the prep of the surgery " the doctor said before getting up " A nurse will be with you shortly" he then left the room.
Seth instantly stood up "I can't believe you" he said hurt and angry
Summer just looked at him tears falling silently down her cheeks. "Cohen please" she whimpered
Seth sat back down with his head in his hands finally letting his own tears fall. "Why?" he cried
Summer pulled his head out of his hands and crawled into his lap and hugged him tighter that she had ever before Seth quickly hugged her back just as tight scared to let go. They both just sat in each other arms crying silently. After about 5 minutes Seth finally loosened his grip on Summer pulling her away to look her in the eyes.
"We will get through this. You will make it through this." he said trying to reassure not only Summer but himself as well.
She just nodded her head knowing exactly what he was trying to do. There was a small knock at the door before a small nurse entered the room.
"I am here to discuss your surgery with you"
They both nodded there heads.
"Here are the papers that say everything that I am about to go over. First no food or drink after 9pm at the latest. Also when is the last time you consumed alcohol?"
"Umm a week ago" Summer stuttered
The nurse shook her head and wrote something down. "Okay good, no alcohol at all. Your surgery is scheduled at 11am so we need you to be here at the hospital at 8am to check you in, do some test and prep you for the surgery itself. The surgery will take anywhere from 3 to 6 hours. After the surgery it will take a week to 2 weeks for recovery at which time you begin the chemo. The chemo will have many side effects such as you will have mood swings, you will be weak with a limited appetite. Sadly you have a very high chance of losing your hair. You will be very sick I am sorry to say but after a couple weeks of chemo you will be done and then we will wait to see if this kills the cancer. I know this is a lot of information I just gave you but do you have any questions?"
Both Seth and Summer were still trying to wrap there minds around everything that was happening this was happening way to fast for anyone to grab but time is something that was not on there side right now. The nurse watched them carefully.
"Mr. & Mrs. Cohen are you okay?" she asked concerned
Seth finally spoke "This is just a lot but I think we get it" he said his moth extremely dry due to his nerves.
"That is understandable. I am truly sorry for this, but you are a fighter everyone has doubted you two since the day people found out you were dating and you have done nothing but prove them wrong. Millions of people every year try to be as the spot you are in right now so God has defiantly blessed you and I don't see him stopping anytime soon. You both are great role models for the many who look up to you don't let a small thing such as cancer stop you" the nurse said trying to put some hope into the couple who clearly was feeling hopeless.
Summer gave the nurse a small smile "Thank you" she whispered
The nurse smiled back "I will see you two tomorrow enjoy tonight" she said while leaving.
Now as it seemed time had stopped suddenly it shifted into overdrive. Seth looked down at his watch it was already 6pm. "What do you want to do?" he asked
Summer thought for a moment "We have some calls to make and then we can think about what we want to do tonight" Seth nodded his head and they got up and made there way to the car where Summer put her cell phone on speaker phone and began dialing the many number of her family, friends and co-workers telling them the news. Some cried, some were in to much shock, all offered there support. After finally calling everyone not only were Kirsten and Sandy coming from Newport, Marissa had canceled her trip to New York for the week and Ryan got his vice president to take over the company even her dad cleared his schedule to be there for his daughter something Summer regretfully was surprised by. It had taken them an hour to call everyone and now if not before were emotionally drained. It had been the biggest day of either of there lives even bigger than there wedding. They were sitting on the couch Summers head rested on Seth's shoulder and they were playing with each others hands.
"So now what do you want to do?" Seth asked not being able to stand the silence
"I'm doing it" Summer said sounding very distant
Seth nodded his head and they went back to sitting in silence. After a while Summer could no longer keep her eyes opened and felt herself fighting off sleep but she didn't want to move she just wanted to stay close to Seth so she let it win and slowly drifted off to sleep hoping that when she woke up this would have been a really really bad nightmare. Seth heard Summers breathing get slower and deeper and he knew she had fallen asleep unable to fall asleep him self scared that once he did he might lose the one thing in his life that he loved more than life itself his wife. So he got up slowly picking her up and when she wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her head into his arm Seth had to hold back his tears. He had to be strong for Summer he couldn't let himself cry anymore she was trying so hard to be strong for everyone else that he had to be strong for them. He carried her slowly upstairs into there bed and laid her down carefully. He then set the alarm clock and crawled into bed next to her hugging her close as humanly possible and laying there listening to her breathing finally drifting off to a slumber himself.