Summary:

Summer got pregnant in college, and instead of telling Seth, she ran away to New York. 5 years later, she gets a call from her dad's lawyer, telling her that her father just died in a car accident and his will has left everything to her. Summer has to return to Newport and face everyone and everything she left behind years ago.

Disclaimer: I do not own the OC or any characters

I finished this chapter sooner than I thought. I hope it is okay. Thanks again to all the people who take the time to review. It really encourages me to continue writing. I'm really unsure about this chapter, but I hope you like it. I hope to have the next chapter up this weekend but, again, no promises.

Recap:

"I can't believe how much I've missed Orange County," Summer said.

Marissa was about to respond when the house's backdoor opened and three people stepped out onto the porch.

Marissa and Summer looked up to find Ryan, Seth, and some woman, who Summer assumed to be Seth's fiancé, standing on the porch.

CHAPTER 5

Meeting Dad (part 2)

"Hey, I thought you weren't coming back until tomorrow," Marissa said nervously, as she walked over to the three adults.

"Uh, yeah. We had to come back to finalize some last minute wedding plans," Seth said distractedly as he looked at Summer and the two children who had joined her seconds ago. "Is that Summer?" he asked, starting to walk over to where she was sitting.

"Yeah, she came back for her dad's funeral," Marissa said glancing at Seth then Ryan.

"Is she married now?" Seth asked.

"Um, you should ask her yourself," Marissa said, giving Seth a push towards Summer, "We'll be inside if you need us. Zach, Maddie come with me."

The twins ran over to Marissa, still dripping with water and followed her inside.

"Hey Summer," Seth said, sitting down in the chair Marissa had occupied only minutes before. "How have you been?"

Summer gulped and looked at Seth. Bad idea, she thought and looked back down at the ground. "I've been doing good," she said, trying to sound happy.

"Summer," Seth said gently, "Tell me the truth. I've always been able to tell when you lie."

Summer looked up at Seth, this time tears pouring down her cheeks. "I'm so sorry, I should have told you," she said.

"Told me what?" Seth asked.

"About Zach and Maddie," Summer mumbled.

Seth's caring and gentle demeanor suddenly became cold, "You mean they're mine?" he asked, rather loudly, jumping up from his chair and starting to pace.

Summer nodded as tears continued falling. "So, for five years I've had a son and a daughter I didn't know about?" Seth asked, getting angrier by the second.

Summer nodded, "Seth calm down," she said, almost pleading with him.

Seth looked at her and sat back down in the chair. "Why didn't you tell me?" he asked, the hurt now evident in his voice.

Summer looked at him, "I was scared. I didn't know what to do. I figured it was easier to leave and not look back," she said, gazing out at the water in the pool.

Seth studied her for a second before replying, "But how come you didn't tell me? We could have worked things out together."

Summer sighed, "You were doing so well in school, I just didn't want to ruin all the hard work you'd done. I figured that I could handle it myself."

Seth looked at her with sympathy, "Did you know you were having twins?"

Summer gave a small smile, "No, but when I found out I almost came home."

Seth nodded and looked out at the water, "Do you ever regret taking on the responsibility?"

Summer sighed, she was asked this question all the time. "Actually no. Those two are one of the best things that ever happened to me."

She gave Seth a smile, which he returned. "How about you spend the rest of the day with them," Summer offered. "You could take them out, show them around Newport. It would be fun."

Seth smiled, "Are you sure you don't mind?"

Summer smiled, "I think I can go a day without them."

Seth, sat in an ice cream shop with Zach, Maddie, and his fiancé, Emma. "So, what do you guys like to do?" Seth asked trying to keep up the conversation. They had already covered age, birthday, favorite food, etc.

"I like to play video games and have mommy read me comic books. But sometimes I read them," Zach said proudly. "I wanted to try skateboarding but mommy said that I was too young."

Seth nodded his head in approval, "Sounds like what I used to do all the time. I even had a graphic novel."

Zach wrinkled his nose, "What's a graphic novel?"

Suddenly Emma's cell phone started ringing, "I'll be just a sec," she said opening her cell phone and walking towards the door.

Once outside she flipped open her cell phone, "Hello," she snapped.

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"Oh, hi Jonathon."

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"No, I already told you I was spending the day with Seth. He is my fiancé."

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"No, we're not spending the day alone. His ex girlfriend, who left him five years ago, showed up with two children, who are his."

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"Yes, I'm pissed but after the wedding it won't matter. It doesn't sound like the mom is planning on staying anyways."

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"Yes, the wedding will happen as planned and then we'll carry out the other plan. Nothing can or will screw this up."

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"Okay, I'll see you tonight. Your place."

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"Love you too."

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"Bye."

Emma flipped her phone closed, smirked, and walked back into the ice cream shop. She quickly plastered a fake smile on her face and walked back to the table where Seth was sitting with Zach and Maddie. "Hey sweetie," she said, giving him a quick kiss on the lips, "Sorry that took so long, there was a slight problem at the office, but I took care of it."

"That's fine. We were just finishing up and planning on heading to the beach," Seth said, excitedly.

Emma gave a fake, enthusiastic smile, "Sounds great."

Seth stood up and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, before leading them out through the doorway and to the park.

Later that night:

Seth pulled up in front of Emma's house, having just finished dropping off Maddie and Zach. "I've been thinking," he said, "and I think we should postpone the wedding."

Emma inwardly groaned, how could this be happening. She let a small frown come across her lips, "How come?"

" I just want to get to know Zach and Maddie a little better," he said.

Emma felt like screaming but instead gave a supportive smile, "If that's what you want. I'll have the wedding planner start calling people in the morning."

Seth gratefully smiled at her and gave her a kiss, "You don't understand how much this means to me."

She gave him another fake smile and opened the door, "Give me a call sometime tomorrow," she said, as she was stepping out.

He nodded and made sure she was safely inside before driving away.