Caught In Suspension: Chapter 10
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He didn't know what the heck was going on, but he knew that she was crying for some reason. That was enough for him to just wrap his arms around her and hold her close. Seth just came home after getting Summer's car windows tinted that she kept drilling him to do. He thought that the tint was dark enough as it was but she wanted it to be a shade darker.
Seth wanted to ask her what was wrong but he was scared to do so. He was afraid that what she would tell him, he wouldn't be able to handle it. While he was gone, she might've got a phone call informing her of bad news regarding any one of their family members. He currently didn't feel mentally ready to deal with it.
Seth started to look around for the phone. Instead of finding the cordless on the counter, he stared at a white object. There were no one line or two, or a color code to decipher. It was in plain English.
Seth pulled away and looked at her. He looked so hopeful that Summer just had to tell him. She cracked a smile as she nodded and Seth widely grinned.
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Seth nervously shook his legs up and down as he continued to wait for the doctor. He accompanied Summer to the doctors to see if she was in fact pregnant. He knew that one of his boys had to be successful and get in because after Aspen, they occasionally been at it. Seth didn't mind the sex at all, but he could feel the consequences of the actions done the previous night by the time daylight arrived. Sometimes it was necessary to have more than two cups of coffee to get him through the workday.
Seth looked at Summer and noticed that she seemed less jittery than him. On the outside she seemed cool as a cucumber, but it was a different story on the inside.
Thoughts and scenarios ran through Summer's head that it was starting to give her a headache. She didn't know what the doctor would say but she kind of had the feeling that she was pregnant. She took the test twice after a span of couple days and both turned out to be positive. Home pregnancy test were, at lowest, 97 percent accurate and she just had to get the final word from the doctor to confirm it.
Summer placed her hand on one of Seth's leg, causing him to stop shaking it. She faced Seth and gave a small smile.
"How are you holding up?" Summer asked.
"Better when the doctor gets back."
She reached for his hand and placed hers over his, looking deeply into his eyes. "Seth, I want you to know that if it turns out to be negative, we'll still keep on trying. I really meant it when I said that I was ready and I'm sorry for putting you through whatever you endured while you waited. It wasn't even close to fair on your side and it seemed like I was getting everything that I wanted while you got nothing."
Seth shook his head and raised his hand. "No worries, it's water under the bridge. I really meant what I said too. I'll be on your constant beck and call 24/7 and practically your slave for the duration of the pregnancy."
Summer grinned. "That's the best part and I intend to take full advantage of the situation."
Seth plastered a sarcastic smile on his face. "Glad to hear it."
The door opened behind them and the middle-aged doctor entered the office, having a seat behind his desk.
"Hope I'm not interrupting you two but I have your results." The doctor announced.
Seth took Summer's hand and breathed in deeply. This was it.
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The doorbell echoed through the house and Summer walked to the front door to let Ryan and Marissa in the house. It was just Ryan and Marissa that night because Jimmy wanted to spend some time with his grand kids.
"Where's Seth?" Ryan asked.
"On the beach." Summer answered.
Ryan nodded and went outside to meet up with him.
When Summer opened the door, Marissa could tell off the bat that something was up. She followed her to the kitchen where the food was in the process of being transferred from the take out container to big plates.
"Need help?" Marissa asked.
"Sure. Can you set up the table?"
Marissa nodded and started to get four plates out of the cabinet. As she pulled out the plates, she remembered something that was supposed to happen that day.
"Hey Sum, how did the doctor's appointment go?"
Summer stopped transferring the roast chicken and placed the take out plate down. She looked at Marissa and sighed. "The doctor said that I'm not."
Marissa gasped. "What?"
She was so sure that Summer was pregnant because even if she didn't have the most common symptom, she did have the whole sudden revulsion to certain things. Marissa walked up to her and wrapped her into a hug.
"I'm sorry Summer." Marissa sympathized.
"At least the trying part is fun." Summer tried to cover it up but it was obvious that she was disappointed.
Marissa broke the hug but kept a hand on her shoulder. "How's Seth handling it?"
If Summer was this disappointed she knew that Seth must be feeling more. After all, it was him who brought it up first.
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Ryan quickly spotted Seth as soon as he set his foot on the bottom of the hill. He was sitting on a old log fifty yards away and Ryan slowly approached him. The sun was almost completely down below the horizon and Ryan knew that they would have to return to the house quick before it got too dark to walk back. Ryan walked over the log and sat by Seth.
"I take it that the doctor told you something that you didn't wish for." Ryan analyzed.
Seth continued to look out towards the ocean and sighed. "I just don't get it man. She took two tests and the both of them were positive."
"It wasn't one of those confusing ones that you had to double check on the back of the box to make sure that you read it correctly, was it?"
Seth shook his head. "It was pretty much straight forward, pregnant or not pregnant."
Ryan sympathetically patted his back. "It'll happen. Maybe not this time around but it will."
Seth looked at Ryan and smiled a bit. "Let's head back."
Ryan agreed and both guys started to make their way back to the house. As they were halfway up the hill, Seth heard his name being yelled by Summer. She sounded urgent and the guys picked up their pace and ran the whole way.
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Summer and Marissa just finished setting up the table when the phone started to ring. Summer picked up the cordless as Marissa went in the kitchen to get the drinks. Marissa grabbed two bottles of water for herself and Summer but didn't know what to get for the guys. She gave up choosing for them and decided to let them pick their own beverage when they got back.
Marissa heard Summer yelling out for Seth and wondered who was on the phone. Once Marissa entered the dining room with their drinks in hand, Summer almost ran her over. Marissa didn't know what was going on and used her free arm to tap on Summer's back.
"Hey Sum, I'm glad that you're thrilled about something but I can't breathe."
Summer released Marissa from her bear hug and continued to smile widely.
Seth walked through the back door and Summer quickly moved towards him, doing the same thing she did with Marissa not too long ago. Seth and Ryan looked at Marissa, silently asking her what was going on and she shrugged. She was clueless as they were.
"Hey Summer, what's going on?" Seth asked as he was released.
"Seems that their was a mixup today at the office and I just got a call. There's definitely a bun in the oven." Summer smiled widely.
Seth beamed proudly. "You're pregnant?"
Summer nodded. "Yes Cohen, we're going to have a baby."
Seth happily smiled and leaned in to kiss her. He was so happy that it seemed like he couldn't stop kissing her.
Ryan walked to Marissa and wrapped his right arm around her waist. They remained back and smiled, just watching the happy couple. Marissa and Ryan knew that they would be excellent parents because they were already great in watching Elle and Tyler. They had no problem entrusting their kids in Seth and Summer's care because they knew that their children would come home in one piece.
Seth and Summer finally broke apart after remembering that they had guests. The Atwoods approached them and a group hug was formed.
What first turned out to be a pretty shitty day, it just got better.
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Wow, I already hit the double digits in chapter and that means only four more to go. Review and tell me your thoughts on this as always and thank you to those who already done so.