"A girl who'd wait for the third time around, head in the clouds feet on the ground,
She's a girl he's glad he's found, she's his Shipoopi."
---Shipoopi, The Music Man
"He proposed to you?!" both Becca and Anne Marie exclaimed the next morning while they ate breakfast at Panera Bread Co. waiting for Kristi to show up
"He did." Summer said slightly smiling
"And what did you say?" Becca asked
"I told him that I would I would have to think about it and he, " Summer said holding out her left hand to reveal a simple diamond ring, "gave me this to try to help me speed up my decision."
"It's beautiful." Anne said shaking her head, "But Sum you can't honestly be considering saying yes."
"What if I am?"
"Summer, most young marriages end within the first couple of years."
"I've already heard this from Wasman okay Anne?"
"I'm sorry, being the oldest means that I have to have the most reasonable."
"Lets be honest okay Anne Marie that was equal parts you trying to be reasonable and channeling Casey wasn't it?" Becca asked partially joking
"Little bit."
"What are we talking about?" Kristi asked walking up to the table
"Nothing much." Summer said putting her hand in her lap, "So what's the big news that was so important that you had to drag us out of bed at nine am on a Saturday morning?"
"Tyler and I had sex."
"You and Wasman did what?" Anne shouted so loud that the people on the opposite side of the restaurant turned and looked at them.
"Wow, who knew that happens in real life?" Becca whispered
"Kristi I cannot believe you and Wasman had sex." Anne said, her voice much lower now
"Anne Marie, calm down. Let's not judge Kristi, okay? I mean this is a huge step in her life and we should be glad that she felt like she could share this with us." Becca said taking a hold of Kristi's hand, "So tell us all about it. Was it good?"
"It was...sex."
"That bad huh." Summer said remembering her first time with Seth
"Yep." Kristi said nodding her head
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Later that afternoon after she got back from breakfast and lunch with Wasman, Summer walked into her room and laughed to her self when she saw Seth lying on the bed with Sam fast asleep on his chest.
"Hey." She whispered crawling up onto the bed
"Hey, you're back." Seth said gently picking Sam up and laying her next to him on the bed, "Where'd you go?"
"After breakfast I had to track down Wasman and have a little talk about something that happened last night between him and Kristi." Summer said gently rubbing Sam's back, "So, how was your daddy daughter day with Sam?"
"It was good. We played trucks and dolls...well actually I played trucks and dolls and she chewed on them."
"That doesn't surprise me."
"Me neither. But, yeah, then we discussed politics while I gave Sam her bottle--and did you know that she is a democrat?" Seth joked
"Well, she is our daughter, what would you expect?" Summer smiled sliding out of bed
"Where are you going?"
"I've got something that I want to share with you."
Summer pulled a red shoe box out of the bottom of her closet and put it on the bed.
"What's all this?" Seth asked as Summer began pulling various objects out.
"This is Sam's baby box. Everything important thing that couldn't fit in her baby book is in here."
"Including a Kerry/Edwards shirt?" Seth asked holding up an infant sized shirt.
"That was the first thing I ever bought for Sam."
"And The Ring is in here because..."
Summer chuckled and then looked down at Sam, "That was the movie that Ryan, Marissa, and I were watching when I went into labor."
"And that's where you got the name Samara?"
"Mmmhmmm." Summer said softly, "You know I really am sorry that I made you miss so much of Sam's life."
"I am too. But I understand why you did it."
"You do?"
"Yeah, I do."
Summer moved over and put her head down on Seth's chest.
"Hey," he whispered looking down, "You're still wearing the ring."
"Yeah, I am."
"Might this mean that you've come to a decision?"
"It might." Summer smiled, "And that answer might be yes."
"Yes?"
"But the engagement will have to be a long one. You know, a year at least."
"A year." Seth said nodding his head, "I can do a year."
"Good." Summer said taking a deep breath, "So we're engaged."
"We're engaged."
