Heartache

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Chapter 9 – Surprise

Summer was now seven months gone by her calculations and had yet to know the sex of her baby.

"Do you wanna know?" Seth asked.

"I don't know that's why I'm asking you if you wanna know!"

"Well I don't know either."

"Thanks a lot Cohen!"

"I say we wait, let it be a surprise." He said after some time.

"Ok, good. I agree."

"You do?"

"Yes."

"Well, that's a first."

"Cohen!"

So that was that and he and Summer decided on the colour scheme for the nursery. They picked a cream colour for the blankets and the walls were a soft pale yellow.

"It's perfect." Summer smiled.

She was currently on the phone to Marissa.

"I want to know now! This baby wants to be let out! If it's a girl, I would have so much fun dressing her up but if it's a boy, I can't wait to see a mini Seth running around the place, with his curly hair and deep brown eyes…"

"Does Seth want to find out too?" Marissa asked.

"Well, we discussed it in the beginning and agreed to keep it secret. But now, he's hinting and I think we just want to put our minds at rest."

"Talk to him. One of us has to be able to." Marissa suggested.

Marissa had been apart from Alex for 7 years now, when Ryan declared he couldn't go on with life without her, and proposed marriage.

Marissa had accepted, knowing he would provide her with the life expected and that they would have the perfect family.

But deep down, the cracks had started to show in their marriage, and Marissa wasn't happy, throwing herself into work.

She was a make up artist for Summer, who was a model. Every day, Marissa put on a brave face and lied to everyone around her that things were all right. But they weren't; Alex was still on her mind.

"I will Coop, thanks. And there's no time like the present… Gotta go."

"Ok, bye Sum."

Summer beckoned Seth over.

"Hey, can we talk?"

"Sure." Seth sat beside her and Summer tried to get comfortable.

"Ok, I know we agreed… but I want to know the sex of our baby."

"Me too." Seth smiled.

"Really? What about it being a surprise?"

"I want to know now." He kissed her and then kissed her stomach too. Summer giggled.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

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A few weeks later, Summer had an appointment with Dr Lincoln.

"So, you both want to know the sex of your baby?"

Seth and Summer were holding hands and turned to smile at one another.

"Yes please." Seth replied.

"Ok, if you just lay down for me Summer."

Seth sat beside her and took her hand.

They looked at the screen for a few moments, and a frown of confusion appeared on Dr Lincoln's face.

"I'm detecting two heartbeats." He said.

"What? Summer's and the baby's? That's normal right?"

"No, not exactly. It seems to me that you have two babies inside of you Summer. You're expecting twins."