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Author's Note: So here is the next chapter…I think it was perhaps my favorite to write. I don't know why, but I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Reviews are appreciated…

Kirsten sat in the waiting room, her face in her hands. Summer had been in hospital for nearly eight hours and now it was five in the morning, yet no word on her condition. Every time the door opened Kirsten's head lifted searching for the person who had walked out, hoping for news. Once again a door creaked open, but it was not the one Kirsten had been expecting. Lifting her head she recognized the brown curls and in an instant was out of her chair and hugging her son. Seth pulled back and stared at his exhausted mother, searching for an answer.

"Mom….is she okay?"

Kirsten looked down at the floor, "I don't know…I haven't heard from the doctors or Marissa."

"Marissa is here, that's good."

Kirsten could see the bags under Seth's eyes and knew it had been a long night. She grabbed his arm and walked towards the chairs.

"Seth sweetie, why don't you sit down and close your eyes for a while. I'll wake you up when there is word of her condition." Seth just nodded his head and closed his eyes hard, attempting to get as much sleep as he could.

Kirsten felt the touch of somebody on her shoulder and her eyes immediately popped open. The man in the white jacket stared at her and then spoke in a voice little over a whisper.

"Excuse me…Are you Kirsten Cohen?"

Kirsten started to straighten herself up out of the chair, "Yes…is this about Summer Roberts?"

"Yes, she would like to see you. Then you can go to the NICU and see your granddaughter."

Kirsten was in shock, "My granddaughter, but why didn't anyone come out earlier?"

"She is very premature and it was touch and go for a while. She is stable, but we didn't want to add any additional stress to this situation." He hadn't really answered her question, but he continued, "Ms. Roberts is down the hall, the third left."

Kirsten mouthed a "thank you", turned around and stared at her son. She had promised to wake him, but she knew it wasn't the right time to wake him up. She walked through the double doors and left Seth asleep on the chairs.

Peeking in the door, Kirsten saw Summer staring aimlessly at the picture of the wall and Marissa asleep in the chair. She cleared her throat while walking in and Summer turned towards her.

She frowned at Kirsten with tears beginning to form in her eyes, "Kirsten…I am so sorry. I should have told you and I know that I should have told Seth, but I was scared……"

Kirsten didn't speak as she walked towards Summer and pulled her into her arms. She just stroked her hair as tears started to fall out of both pairs of eyes. Kirsten pulled back and looked at Marissa asleep on the chair. She walked over and tapped her,

"Marissa, sweetie….why don't you go home for a few hours. Get some sleep and shower."

Barely awake, Marissa just shook her head. She gave Summer a hug and walked out, slightly like a zombie.

Kirsten sat on the edge of the bed. She took Summer's hands in hers and she started to talk.

"So…they tell me I have a little granddaughter."

"She's really beautiful. Cohen's curls and my eyes."

Kirsten stopped as Summer mentioned Seth, "He's here Summer. I called him last night. I assume he took the last flight out of Boston last night, because he showed up about an hour ago."

"How do you think he is going to take it?"

Kirsten shrugged her shoulders, "I don't really know. He was really worried about you, so he might get angry. I can't help you there."

Summer suddenly became very interested in the sheets on the bed, "That's okay…I mean….so I have been thinking about names. Do you mind if I go over them with you."

Summer and Kirsten sat on the bed discussing everything from a belated baby shower to baby names to the nursery. Kirsten tried to avoid Seth's name as did Summer.

Seth awoke from his nap and noticed that his mother had disappeared. He decided to venture around and search for Kirsten. He went in the opposite way of the double doors and passed by the NICU. He peered through the window and noticed all the little babies. He had never told Summer, but someday he had really hoped to start a family with her. Seth could picture the little Cohen's running around, while Summer and himself happily followed behind. As he scanned the incubators, Seth's noticed his name on the tag. He shook his head as if he was seeing something and then looked again. The tag definitely said Cohen, so Seth walked over to the glass door. A nurse noticed him and opened it, letting him inside.

"Can I help you, sir?"

"Yes…" Seth fumbled to make up a story, "I am here to see my daughter…"

The nurse didn't notice a bracelet on Seth's wrist, "I'm sorry sir, but you don't have a bracelet on your wrist."

"I just got here from Boston…I missed my daughters birth….I just want to see her."

Seth wasn't sure if it was going to work, he didn't even know why he wanted to see that baby. It couldn't be his, Summer wasn't pregnant. She would have told him. He was brought back out of his trance by the nurse. She saw how desperate the man appeared and decided to help him.

"I'll tell you what. Tell me your name and I'll check the birth certificate. If it says you're the father, then I'll let you in to see your daughter."

Seth was slightly relieved, "Thank you so much….My name is Seth Cohen…my girlfriend's name is Summer…Summer Roberts."

The nurse left and a few minutes returned with a white cover up.

"You need to wear this when you go into see your daughter…" Seth smiled and grabbed the white garment from the nurse. He started to walk in when the nurse spoke up again, "Congratulations, Mr. Cohen…"

Seth pushed open the door and made his way to the incubator. Inside was one of the smallest babies Seth had ever seen. She was so tiny and fragile, that Seth was almost afraid to touch her. He couldn't believe that Summer had kept this from him, the fact that he was going to be a dad. Part of him wanted to be mad at her, but he just couldn't. He understood why Summer had did it, he knew she must have been terrified. Seth used all the will he possibly could to hold in the tears of happiness that wanted to pour out. The little girl yawned and Seth smiled. He reached into the opening of the incubator and touched her hand with his index finger. He quickly pulled it out as she started to move around slightly and turned around to walk back out the door. Once he was back in what appeared to be the nurse's station, he took off the white garment.

The nurse reappeared, "So, she's beautiful isn't she?"

Seth turned and stared out the door, "She's amazing… so tiny…." he looked at the nurse, "She's going to be okay, right?"

"Mr. Cohen all signals point to yes…she is just going to be in the hospital a little longer than most babies. And her vital signs will be closely monitored, but beyond that she should turn about to be a wonderful baby…"

Seth smiled again, "She already is…..is there anyway that you could find out what hospital room my girlfriend is in?"

"I'll be right back…"

Seth stared out the door until the nurse came back, "Your girlfriend is in room 242. That is out by the waiting area; through the double doors and it will be your third room on the left."

He was so overjoyed about his daughter that he couldn't help but hug the nurse before he left.

He approached the door to Summer's room and heard slight laughter and talking. He peeked in and saw Summer sitting on the bed across from his mom, obviously discussing some kind of plan. Neither of them noticed Seth in the doorway, until he pushed a little too far and it let out a loud creak. They craned their necks towards the door way and neither spoke as they saw Seth. Summer sat blank faced, while Kirsten got up from the bed and hugged Summer goodbye. Before she walked out the door, she also gave a hug to Seth who just continued to look at Summer. She started to put her head down, but Seth walked over and pulled her back up with his hand. He brushed away stray hairs from her face and pulled his hand away. They just sat, no words spoken between them for what felt like an eternity for both.

Author's Note: So what did you think? Read and review…