Sorry I havn' t updated in a long time. And sorry I don't write in chapters, its just all-jumbled together. Hope you guys like it, I'm not too sure about these chapters, but please review.
"We just couldn't give it up to someone we don't really know. This is something that is going to stick with us for the rest of our lives no matter what path we decide to take ." Summer continued to explain with Seth to his parents.
"You're doing the right thing. And we can all make this work-together. Get you guys a starter house, or you could move in with us if you need our help. We could get a nanny. Take a few months off school. You two better be planning to finish high school." Sandy knew that after the trip to the adoption agency they would have second thoughts about giving up the baby.
"We are going to finish high school. I want to go to university, but am not really sure I know how to look after a baby. It's scary. But we have no other option." Summer told them.
"I know sweetie." Kirsten understood Summer. "A little too well." Seth was confused.
"What do you mean?" Seth now understood. They were once in this position with him. He was this baby. "So, you were planning to give me up?" He asks his parents.
"Seth. We made the right choice. We made it work perfectly and I know you will too. I don't regret a single thing. We love you." Kirsten told her son, kissing his forehead. There was a silence.
"We can always take some summer courses and get ahead." Seth was back on the topic of school. They decided that maybe this would be alright.
(OK, so I don't know about babies and stuff. Don't know about American school systems either. Don't know when you can tell the gender or the date or stuff like that. But just pretend like I know.)
Summer decided to move in with the Cohen's. It wasn't a big deal; her father and the step-mom were barley ever home. Her and Seth had been working their butts off this summer to get ahead for when the baby comes. They had enough courses so that by the time the baby came they could take a month off. They talked to Dr. Kim who figured out a schedule where after the first month they could take less classes and graduate at the same time as the rest of the kids. Caleb went bankrupt leaving Kirsten with no job. This turned out to be a good thing so she could help with the baby. Sandy was making more than enough money to ad to their already over-flowing bank account at his job.
Seth and Summer were now at their monthly check-up. It was near the end of august.
"All looks good. Should be some time around Christmas. The 23rd." The doctor told them.
"Chrismukkah." Seth corrected him. He left the room. Seth was just looking at Summer's stomach as she lay down on the doctors bed with her shirt up, reveling her mid-drift.
"I'm fat." She whined.
"No," He chuckled. "You're having a baby. There is a difference. And I can't even tell."
"Are you crazy? It's been 4 months. Look at me. Even if you don't notice, everyone will back at school. Everyone will be looking, laughing, staring, talking. Man will they talk. This isn't the reputation I wanted- Harbor whore." She complained as he laughed.
"Well, first, you threw your reputation away when you were seen with me, remember? And it isn't so bad- Harbor whore. But wasn't that your reputation before any of this happened?"
"Cohen!" She slapped him.
(Ok, so some of this is from episode 12- the secret.)
First day of school.
The four were walking into school from the parking lot. Everyone was looking at Summer's stomach. They stopped and looked around. "This is going to be weird." Summer started.
"Yep." Ryan answered her.
"Everybody's going to be staring at me, talking."
"Yep." Marissa understood.
"Maybe I can just blow it off, go to the beach. Give everybody time to get it out of their system." Summer suggested.
"Doesn't work like that, it's been over a year, I'm still the kid from Chino who burned the house down." Ryan had heard this before.
"And I'm still the girl who tried to kill herself in Mexico." Marissa remembered.
"And I'm still...the...I'm still Seth Cohen."
"Man, this is going to suck." Summer told them.
"Yeah, well, welcome to my world. But you know what? It doesn't matter, because we have each other. We'll be alright." Seth grabbed her hand and they were off to their classes.
Bio
"So, all we have to do is another 4 months, and then 2 months of half days, after the 2 month break, and then we will be done school for good." Seth told Summer.
"What do you want to do after that?" Summer asked.
"Well, I planned on going to college, university, whatever. But can we raise this child while going to school?" Seth asked, patting her stomach.
"I want to. Can we go see Dr. Kim after school today? About college? A local one so we can still be near your parents."
"Sure."
Just then Anna walked in.
"Seth!" Anna saw her ex-boyfriend.
A little shocked, Seth got up from his seat to give Anna a hug, leaving Summer who was sitting down.
"Your back?"
"Yeah, my parents said I needed to go to Harbor if I wanted to get into Yale. So, you and Summer are still friends? A couple?" Anna questioned with out seeing the lump hidden behind the table.
"Were a couple. Together. In love. Having a baby." Seth told her, going back down to sitting next to Summer, grabbing her hand.
"Oh, that's, well, that's great." Anna didn't sound like she thought it was great.
It has now been 4 months; the baby is due in 5 weeks. They found out it was a girl, (guys, it was never going to be a boy...duh!) Summer moved into the guest room and never really left. She needed Seth and a family to be near her. When her father was in town, he would go out with Summer, sometimes even with Seth. He tried to help as much as he could, but still, work seemed more important to him. They decided the baby would have a lilac colored room right next to Seth's and across from Summer's . Summer had her own room, but slept with Seth most of the time. She didn't ask to move in with him, she still didn't want to look like a slut in the eyes of Sandy and Kirsten.
"Cohen!" Summer whined in a voice just over a whisper. She was standing in Seth's doorway.
"Yeah..." Said a very sleepy Seth. He looked over to his clock, it was 3 a.m.
"Scoot over." Seth knew the drill. He moved to one side of his bed, letting the now very big, but still small Summer into his bed.
"You know what Cohen?" Summer asked, half asleep. "I think we're going to be alright." Seth had heard this many times.
"You know what? I think we are alright." He answered. She kissed him and then rolled over to go to sleep, still in his arms.
Morning
"Sum!"
The two were awoken by Marissa's voice outside Seth's room.
"Come on Sum. Seth, I know you guys are in there. Its late, we have to go get ready. Thanksgiving dinner. Get up! I don't want to have to open this door, but it looks like I am going to." Marissa walked in with her hands over her eyes.
"You really think we can have sex with this thing in me?" Summer asked as Marissa uncovered her eyes.
She laughed. "Get dressed. We promised your mom we would make dinner for tonight. And Ryan is the only one who can cook, but we still need your help."
"You do know, when I offered to cook, I was planning get Rosa to do it." Seth said.
"Well it will be fun. Come on." She motioned for them to get up and they followed her into the kitchen. It was noon, and already Ryan and Marissa had started on the turkey.
"So, I was thinking you and Summer could make the stuffing." Ryan said as they entered the kitchen.
"Sure."
"So, have you guys thought of names for the baby?" Marissa asked as Seth was cutting a piece of celery and Summer was trying to figure out what a 'tsp' meant.
"We haven't really talked about it. Maybe something like Chloe. Elisabeth. Rachel. What do you guys think?"
"I like Chloe." Ryan told them.
"I thought you guys were going for the "S" family. Seth, Summer and another "S". It might be cute." Marissa said as she was peeling the potatoes.
"And don't forget about Sandy. Kirsten, you might have to change your name." Sandy and Kirsten came in with bags of groceries.
"That would just be too weird." Seth said.
"Here. Rosa can take over, you guys leave it to her. Help with the groceries." Kirsten could see the mess the four had made. She didn't know if it was cooking, but it didn't look like it.
Rosa took over the cooking. Sandy, Kirsten, Seth, Summer, Ryan, Marissa, Mr. Roberts and the step-mom all had a wonderful meal. Julie and Caleb were out of town. The four kids left the dinner when Summer said she wanted to lye down. They went into the pool house.
"You know what I am thankful for?" Seth asked them as he lay next to Summer on the bed.
"What man?" Ryan asked.
"I'm thankful this thanksgiving isn't anywhere near last years."
"Me too." Ryan said, kissing Marissa. They stared to make out on the chair.
"Hey...last year did have its perks though. I think we were in this exact same position Summer..." He remembered. She closed her eyes and put her head on his chest. He held her close. Seth could feel Summer start to cry. Immediately, he sat up. "What's wrong?" He asked, worried.
"A lot has happened in a year." She hugged him. She began to cry some more, then, ever so quietly, she said into Seth's chest- "I'm scared."
"Me too." Seth reassured her. "Its scary. But listen to me. We have my parents, your parents, Ryan, Marissa." They were still making out. "And, you have me. There is nothing we can't do. And, although I am scared...I really can't wait for this baby to come."
She pulled up for a kiss. How did Seth always know what to say to make her feel better even when she was having a breakdown? God these mood swings were weird.
