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Chapter Thirteen

Summer was one her hands and knees in her kitchen, scrubbing away at the tiles. She had been focused on cleaning the house from top to bottom. The tiles on the kitchen floor weren't even dirty – not even close. But, she still scrubbed them with full force, as she tried so hard to push the thought of her pregnancy far in the back of her head. Once she was satisfied with the tiles, she got up and began unloading the dishwasher. As she was stacking the plates together, Seth came barging in. Summer bounced on the heels of her feet and rushed over to him and kissed him.

"Wow." Seth managed to say, in between their lip locking. "Are you cleaning?" Seth observed her outfit and messy hair.

Summer pulled away from him and tucked her hair behind her ears. "Yup."

"What's wrong?" Seth asked. He knew from many years of dating Summer that she did not clean. She only cleaned when she was really stressed out about something.

"Can't a girl clean her house?" Summer snapped at him. "Since you've been here, it's been a pigsty, Cohen!"

Seth raised his hands in his defense. "Okay, little Miss. Prissy." He walked pass her and went into her bedroom. "Oh, look whose clothes are nicely folded. Yeah, that would be mine. Oh, and whose clothes aren't? Yeah, that would be yours." Seth smirked.

"Is there a point to this, Cohen?" Summer asked.

Seth rolled his eyes at her. "What's wrong? Something is stressing you out." He sat on her bed and waited for her to sit next to him.

Summer sighed and then sat next to him.

"What's up? I was over at Ryan and Marissa's house and things were a little awkward, then I came here and you were cleaning. Something's up." Seth said.

Summer laughed nervously and played with her hands. "Cohen, what you said before…You said that you would never leave me like you did before, right?"

"Summer, you know I would never leave you. I love you."

"Well, I love you too." Summer told him.

"Is that what you're worried about? You're worried I will leave again?" Seth asked.

Summer shook her head. "Well, no not really. I mean, of course I always have that fear but…"

"But?"

"I'm pregnant." Summer mumbled, covering her face.

"You're what? Ignorant? What does that have to do with anything?" Seth asked, confused. Everyone was sure acting weird around him today.

"Cohen, I'm pregnant!" Summer blurted out.

Seth's eyes bulged out of his head. "Holy shit…Now that explains the total awkwardness." Seth took a deep breath. "You're pregnant! That's good, right?" Seth asked, standing up and pulling her up to him. He took her hands and kissed them.

"Well, it wasn't exactly planned, of course. I just don't want anything to happen between us because of this." Summer explained.

"Summer, we're going to be parents!" Seth shouted out. "Of course things are going to be different. We'll have a little Summer running around the house, or a little Seth!" He held her close and kissed her. "I love you."

"I love you, too." Summer started crying. "So, you won't leave me?" She asked.

"No, no, no!" Seth repeated. "I will never leave you."

Summer wiped away her tears. "Okay." She hugged him and they both fell onto her bed. They started kissing each other. Summer removed her shirt and smiled at him. "You know, once the baby comes we won't be able to do this anymore." She said.

"True, so let's get it all in before the baby comes." Seth joked, as he started to kiss her again.

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"Can I go in now?" Conner asked, jumping around Marissa. "It's two!"

"When did you eat lunch?" Marissa asked.

"So long ago, that I don't even remember!" Conner exclaimed. He was already wearing his swimming short and he had floaty's strapped on around his arms. "Please, Mom!"

"Fine." Marissa followed her bubbly son outside and took a seat in one of their patio chairs.

"Mom! Mom! Watch me!" Conner shouted out, as he splashed into the water.

Marissa smiled at her son and then picked up the magazine that was lying next to her. She flips through the pages, drooling over the latest trends. She couldn't wait for her figure to go back to its normal size. She was stuck wearing maternity clothes right now and even though they were nice, she liked her slimmer outfits more.

"Hey." Ryan surprised Marissa and then kissed her on the cheek.

"Oh, hey." Marissa said, putting the magazine down. "Back already?" She asked. Ryan and Ben had gone over the store to buy a new crib for the baby. The last one they had, that Conner used, broke.

"Yeah, you should get back inside and away from the sun." Ryan replied.

"I like the sun." Marissa smiled at him and then Ben walked outside with his swim shorts on. He dived into the pool and splashed water everywhere. "Ben!" Marissa shouted out to him.

"Sorry, Mom!" Ben shouted out to her, as he splashed water at Conner. Conner choked on some water and then threw some water at Ben.

"Ben seems to be doing a lot better." Marissa commented.

"Yeah." Ryan agreed and then sat down next to her. "Dr. Zion said he's opening up more to her."

"I think he's going to be okay." Marissa stated. "So, have you thought about any more baby names?" She asked.

"I told you I like the name Skylar." Ryan replied.

Marissa wasn't too fond of that name. "Well, lets ask the boys. They should have a take in the naming."

"Yeah, I suppose so." Ryan admitted. He called for the boys and they came out of the pool. "Mom and I are trying to figure out a name for the new baby. Do you boys have any suggestions?"

"Bambi! Wait no, Casper!" Conner shouted.

"Conner, no cartoon characters." Marissa laughed. "Your father was thinking of Skylar, whereas I was thinking of Madison or Meagan."

"Madison or Meagan?" Ben asked. "I thought those were the names you picked for me and Aden."

"You don't like them?" Marissa asked.

"No and I don't like Skylar either. If you're going to call her Skylar, you might as well call her Earth." Ben replied.

"Okay smarty-pants, do you have a better name?" Ryan asked.

"Yeah I do." Ben said, shivering. Marissa threw him a towel. He wrapped it around himself and then said, "Emily."

"Oh, I like Emily." Conner exclaimed. "There's a girl in my class named Emily and she has big teeth."

"Emily?" Marissa repeated and then smiled. "I like that name." She placed her hand on her belly and rubbed it. "Hmm…Emily…." The baby starting kicking. "She's kicking!" Ben and Conner put their hands on her belly and felt it.

"I think it's a sign." Ryan said.

"Yeah." Ben replied. "She likes it."

"Then, Emily it is." Marissa said.

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Sandy was standing in front of the grill in his backyard, flipping the steaks over, when Kirsten came up behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist.

"Need any help?" She asked.

"As in cooking? Nope." Sandy replied, as he turned over the last steak. "We're having Seth and Summer over for dinner. If Seth finds out I let you cook, he'll kill me."

"That hurt." Kirsten laughed and punched Sandy on the arm. "So, what do you think the good news is?" She asked.

"Well, the last time he had good news, he moved to San Diego." Sandy replied.

"I thought he was happy here in Newport now? I know he doesn't have a job yet, but he has Summer. Do you really think he is moving again?" Kirsten asked.

"I wouldn't doubt it." Sandy said. "Speak of the devil." Seth and Summer appeared in the backyard.

"Dad, were you talking about me again?" Seth asked. "Mom, you're standing way too close to the food. Step away." He joked.

Kirsten faked a laugh. "Very funny." She went over to Summer and hugged her. "How are you, Summer?"

"Great, Kirsten. Thanks. How are you and Sandy?" She asked.

"Oh, we're good."

Seth held his stomach. "Okay, enough with the lovey-dovey chitchat. When's the food ready? I'm starved!"

Sandy removed the steaks from the grill. "It's ready now." He went inside and everyone followed him. They sat around the dinning room table and ate their steaks with mash potatoes and baby carrots. "So, Seth are you thinking of getting a job anytime soon?" Sandy asked.

"Maybe." Seth replied, in between bites.

"Do you plan on going back into Medicine?" Kirsten asked.

"Maybe."

"Are you moving, again?" Kirsten questioned. She was getting very curious.

"No, why would I move?"

Sandy raised up his forth and pointed it at Seth. "Seth, the last time you called us and said you wanted to come over for dinner because you had good news, was when you told us you were moving out to San Diego." He pointed out.

"You're right, Sandy. Seth and I do have good news." Summer said.

Kirsten and Sandy looked back and forth at each other.

"What is it?" Kirsten asked.

"Seth and I are going to have a baby." Summer replied.

Sandy choked on his last bite of his steak. "You're pregnant?" Sandy asked. Summer and Seth both nodded their heads. "Wow, congratulations you guys!"

"Oh sweetie! Congratulations! When did you two find out?" Kirsten asked.

"Today." Seth replied.

"Wow. Do you guys…uh, plan on marriage first?" Sandy asked.

"Marriage?" Seth asked. He looked at Summer and then back at his parents. "Well, we never really discussed any marriage plans, Dad. I mean, I just found out and it's a little too soon." He turned back to Summer. "Don't you think?" He asked for reassurance.

"Yeah, it's too soon." Summer smiled at him. She was ready to marry him right there and then if she could.

"Yeah, the pregnancy wasn't really planned." Seth admitted to his parents. Summer kicked him under the table and Seth winced with pain. "But, I love Summer, you guys, and I don't need a marriage right now to tell her that. But, yes…soon, maybe." He smiled at Summer. "I'm happy that we're have a child together."

"Me too." Summer replied and then kissed him. "Ew, did you put hot sauce on your steak?" Summer asked, pulling away from his lips.

"Tons." Seth replied, laughing.

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