Authors Note

OK, considering that school started back for me things are getting kind of hectic. I don't have near as much time as I did when I first started writing this summer. So, new chapters will probably only be posted on weekends. I know some of you who I have received emails from aren't too happy to hear that, but I promise I'll try and get new ones up every free chance I get.

Also, BabyGoose, I appreciate your reviews, negative as they are. But I would like to point out that at 8 weeks it is perfectly safe and healthy to have an ultrasound. I researched it on Google before even writing chapters about pregnancy. And actually, her clothes could fit tightly at only 2 months. It depends on the body type.

And, 16 weeks is 4 months pregnant. At 4 months, hands, feet, fingers, toes, etc are clearly visible. This can result in being bigger. A woman at my church is 4 months pregnant, and she looks like she stuffed a basketball up her shirt. You can't base size of statistic or what you read off the net. All pregnant women are different sizes. Also, it is possible to know the sex of the baby at 16 weeks. That's usually when they start asking if you want to know what it is.

I'm sorry if I sound rude because I'm not trying to be. But, I did not want people to think I was writing a story that wasn't clear or right on facts. I researched it all before writing it to avoid looking ignorant.

Anyways, here's the latest chapter.

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"Baby I'm crushed, so crushed, cuz I always thought that it would be the two of us, and I'm dying inside" Crushed by The Beu Sisters

School

"I'll be pairing you up in groups of two" the teacher explained. Seth groaned. He liked it much better when they could choose their own partners instead of having them assigned. He'd probably wind up with some water-polo player.

The teacher's bland voice droned out the pairs, finally sentencing Seth.

"Seth Cohen and Anna Stern. The Civil War"

Seth turned around and glanced at Anna. This was a major relief. He'd rather be partnered with Anna than be partnered with a guy who would urinate in his shoes. Anna was a much…cleaner choice. Well she wasn't a choice…so she was a much better assigned partner.

After class

"Hey, Marissa, have you seen Summer around? She wasn't in history today"

Marissa shuffled books around in her dull yet decorated locker. "No. I think she had another session with the counselor today"

Seth looked confusingly at her. "Another session? Which means there's been more than one?"

Marissa's eyes widened. Seth didn't know? Marissa racked her brain for Summer telling her anything about keeping it a secret. She finally stumbled upon the memory.

"Gee, look at the time. I have study hall so I'm going to go!"

Marissa rushed past him, cursing under her breath. Could she ever keep her big mouth closed? Summer was going to kill her, dig a hole in the ground, toss her in and fill it back up. Speak of the devil…

Marissa swallowed hard. "Hey Sum" she said, trying her best to sound chipper.

Summer narrowed her eyes. "You're acting strange"

Marissa pushed a few strands of glossy blonde hair out of her eyes.

"I am? Well I just talked to Seth and he's looking for you so you may want to go find him. I have to go to study hall before I'm late"

Summer watched confusingly as Marissa zipped down the hall. She was getting weirder.

Summer greeted an even stranger Seth a few steps down the hall. He wasn't talkative, for like, once. And he kept eyeing her funny. Oh well, that was Seth for you.

After School

Seth plumped down in the library chair across the wooden table from Anna, spreading papers out. Anna propped books open that had collected dust from their lack of popularity and scanned down the pages, reading facts aloud.

Seth focused his ears in, but his mind was elsewhere. The walls of the library were all windows and they displayed the 'car show' that was actually just the Harbor parking lot. But it didn't matter. The richest of the richest still sported their cars, blasting their music and spending their parent's money.

It was the typical California private school.

He could see Summer climbing into her silver BMW, applying a thin layer of lip gloss to her already glazed lips, starting the car up, and backing up. Her hair blew up in the air, going everywhere.

Soon she was out of sight, and he knew she'd be retrieving their son from day care. She'd go home, feed Caden, put him in the walker that he just sat in without moving, and then try and attempt to make dinner. Unfortunately, they usually ended up eating toast because Summer couldn't cook to save her life.

After that, they'd cuddle on the couch and watch TV, do their homework between showers, feedings, rocking and putting to sleep, and eventually get some sleep of their own before Caden woke up squawking. All their days were routine.

Maybe that was the problem. Maybe Summer was getting tired of routine. Maybe that was why she had to talk to the counselor.

"Seth, are you in there?"

Seth blinked and brought his eyes back to Anna. "Oh, yeah, sorry I was just…thinking"

Anna shifted in the seat. She knew he was probably thinking of Summer, and she couldn't help but feel, well, jealous. She had let the feelings go, or had at least folded them up and stuffed them in a drawer. But they were resurfacing and she couldn't help it.

She wished she could keep them crammed down under. God, did she wish. But her body forced her mouth to open, saying "Maybe you just need something to take your mind off whatever you're thinking about."

Anna leaned up from her seat and stretched her body over the table. Seth's breathe caught. Was Anna going to kiss him? Their mouths were inches apart now…centimeters…why wasn't he backing up?….millimeters...and finally her lips pressed against his.

And it was strange. And it was different. But he couldn't find the willpower to pull back. What was he doing? He had no feelings toward Anna. Sitting there, kissing her back, he searched his body for any emotion in this kiss. There was none.

Her lips weren't like Summer's, either. They were thin and dry, unlike Summer's, whose were full and always glossy with chap stick. Cherry was his favorite flavor she wore.

Seth pulled back rapidly. He couldn't do this. He had a girl at home that meant everything to him, and he was sitting in the library kissing Anna, his ex?

Seth pushed the chair back and grabbed his bag from the floor. "I uh…I have to go"

Anna walked around to the other side of the table but Seth backed away. "Stay away from me, Anna. I thought that we could be friends…but If you still feel this way…"

Seth turned on his converse and walked out of the library.

His chest was pounding. He felt like vomiting. Anna Stern just kissed him, and he kissed her back. And even though it didn't mean anything to him, it happened. He basically cheated on Summer.

Seth grabbed his skateboard from his locker and retreated outside, skating to the only place that could calm him down when It came to Summer.

The Beach

Seth picked a shell up and threw it across the salty water aggressively. He was furious, angry, livid, enraged, fuming, irate, and any other words you can think of.

He and Summer were doing great! Why did Anna have to screw his perfect world up? Why?

The sand sunk in a little when Seth lay down, forming around his body. It was impossible to be happy in Newport Beach. If you weren't miserable, the town wasn't serving its purpose.

The Ghetto

Summer sat on the couch, Caden asleep, the TV muted, the blinds up, looking out the window. Seth wasn't back yet and it was like, 11:30.

Her mind was racing. For all she knew he was dead on the side of the road somewhere. Finally, his headlights brightened the darkened living room as he pulled into the cemented driveway that would one day be colored with sidewalk chalk.

Seth walked in the living room, shutting the door behind him. Summer leaped from the couch and rushed towards him, checking for bruises, scrapes, and blood. None of that was present on his sandy body.

"Oh my god Cohen where were you? I was worried out of my mind!"

Seth set his bag on the floor and walked back toward his and Summer's bedroom, ignoring her. He couldn't answer that because he couldn't look at her…in those beautiful brown eyes…and lie. He couldn't answer that because he couldn't shatter her heart. If he told her he may as well be putting her heart in a shredder.

Summer followed behind him, talking as she walked, which was sort of an accomplishment because she could barely chew gum and walk at the same time. Multi-tasking was not her strong point. "So you're ignoring me now?"

Seth sat on the edge of the bed and untied his shoes, kicking them off when they were loose. "No, I'm sorry I'm late"

Summer sighed. She could tell he was upset. "Is something wrong?"

Seth stood up shook his head no. "Nothings wrong"

Summer crooked her eyebrow. "Ok, Cohen, I knew you were the feminine type but I didn't know you resorted to lipstick now"

Seth's eyes grew. He had lipstick on his mouth? Great! How was he supposed to explain this one without sounding completely and utterly gay?

But he didn't need to explain anything because he saw Summer's expression change. He saw when it clicked in her mind because her figure straightened up and her eyes saddened. She was searching him for answers and he was telling her everything with just his eyes.

Summer swallowed hard. "Did something happen between you and Anna?"

Seth looked at the ground. He wished he could just evaporate. Looking back up at her, he knew he couldn't lie. But he also knew that the truth could ruin them. Their love had already been tested so many times. Could it last through this?

"She kissed me" he said bluntly. He closed his eyes in preparation for a rage blackout…the Summer trademark…but instead, her quivery voice just spoke quietly.

"Did you kiss back?"

She asked the question shyly, afraid of what the answer was going to be.

And that was not a question he wanted to answer. She was going to think it meant something when it meant nothing!

"I…it didn't mean anything Summer. I swear to you that it didn't mean anything"

Summer shook her head. Her wicked self was about to come out and she was making no attempts to leash it back up. Everyone that had ever loved her had ended up hurting her; her mother, her dad…even Seth. But this…this was it. She'd had it.

"Save the apologies, Cohen" she hissed. "I came home tonight and actually cooked. And it didn't burn! I thought you'd be home. But you weren't so I put it up for you to eat later. I gave your son a bath, something you were supposed to do tonight…I fed him, attempted to wash clothes but I think I messed it up…and you're out doing Anna?"

"I was not doing Anna! She kissed me but I pulled away because I knew it was wrong and your face was the only thing in my mind while it was happening"

Summer quickly laughed, but anger was behind it. "Well I guess that should make me feel better. While your tongue was down her throat you were thinking of me? How incredibly sweet"

"Summer, it meant nothing. It means nothing. It will never mean anything"

Summer narrowed her brown eyes skeptically. "Why do you always lie to me?"

Seth sighed loudly. "Why do I lie to you? How about why do you lie to me?"

"What the hell are you talking about?" Summer screamed. She was making no attempts to keep her voice down. She was enraged.

"You have yet to tell me that the school is making you see a counselor. I had to find that out from Marissa. I mean, it's not a big deal. I don't know why you didn't just tell me"

Summer made a mental note to slap Marissa around a little the next time she saw her. Right now she had to turn the argument back on Cohen.

"I figured it would upset you and that you would think I wasn't happy, which I was. But now that you're cheating on me…"

Seth groaned inwardly. "I'm not cheating on you! It only happened once and it didn't mean anything!"

Summer walked over to the king sized bed and grabbed a pillow, throwing it to Seth. "You can sleep on the couch tonight"

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I didn't realize it had been this long since I wrote, so I'm sorry for the very long delay! Anyways, this was a pretty lengthy chapter. This is basically the last drama taking place in this story so I hope you enjoy this last storyline! Please review!