Reviews were great as always. I got some great suggestions as well. I have decided to lay off of the drama for now, but who knows when it'll appear again. This is to balance out the mixed reviews I received on fluff vs. angst.
Thanks you guys!
This chapter skips ahead quite a bit into the future.
Disclaimer: not mine (belongs to Josh Schwartz and Fox)
3 years later
"Mom! I need Anita to pick me up later after school; I need to stay after for soccer practice!"
"Mother, these boxes are driving me crazy! Can we just move already?"
"Mommy, I need my shoe lace tied."
"Look mommy, I'm superman!"
Summer Cohen shut walked into her bedroom and locked the door, passing out onto her bed. God, those kids were driving her nuts. Every time she turned around there would be another one! It seemed as though her family was multiplying by the minute. She looked down at her 5 month pregnant belly which looked as though she was ready to pop any moment. Yes, twins were exactly what she needed right now. Two more little Cohens were to be added to their household. Well, that was actually not entirely true. They were moving tomorrow, and thank God. The house had been fine when it was her and Seth… and Jake, and Cooper, and Tyler. Then things got a little crazier when Alexis was born, and even more so with Chris. But it was fine because Jake and CJ just shared a room. But then Olivia came along. And then things got hectic. Who would have known that Summer Roberts-turned-Cohen would have six children by the time she was 28?
There was a loud knock at the door as Summer was forced to bring herself up and open the door. She breathed a sigh of relief as she saw her eight year old son Tyler standing there. Tyler was a breeze. He was definitely her favorite- behavioural wise of course- of all her children. "Hey little man what's up?" Summer smiled as Tyler walked into the room slowly nodding his head.
"I have something to ask you mommy." He said in his darling little voice that made you want to pinch his cheeks right there. But Summer restrained from doing so. Last time she did that it freaked him out a little.
Instead she nodded and motioned for him to sit down on the bed next to her.
"Okay, well, I know it kind of might be too late but… I don't wanna move." He looked down at the last bit, clearly not wanting to upset his already stressed pregnant mother.
Summer looked and him and brushed some wavy hair out of his eyes. He was so adorable with his mini shag going on, light, hazel-brown eyes and winning little smile. Damn he was cute. As were all her other children of course, but still, Ty had this unique thing going on. "I'm sorry baby, we have to. As of tomorrow we won't own this house anymore." Her expression saddened as she was the disappointed look on his face. "I'm sorry hon, but we can always come back and visit right? Daddy still works here!"
Tyler gave a fake half smile and nodded. "Thanks anyways. I'll get to school now." He walked out, practically expressionless as he picked up his skateboard from the ground, carrying it under this arm.
Summer let out a sigh. The kids would get to school on their own today. Jake, CJ and Tyler, all attending Valley Elementary would board to school, it being just 5 minutes away. Lexi was still young, being six years old, so she and her four year old brother Chris would be driven by Anita- bless her for staying all these years. And Summer would be home packing up with two year old Olivia by her side.
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"Hello my beautiful Summer! And how are you today m'dear?" An overenthusiastic Seth Cohen asked, picking up his quite heavy pregnant wife.
"Cohen!" she squealed kicking her feet in the air, "Put me down!"
Seth finally put her down with an, "Umph. Damn woman, you are heavy!"
Summer, who was flattening her skirt turned around, her whipping in Seth's face. "Are you calling me fat?"
"No honey, you're just pregnant." And with that Seth kissed the top of her head and picked up a box to load into the moving truck that had just arrived.
"I guess I'll make sure the kids are packed!" Summer yelled after him as he was halfway through the door.
Seth turned halfway around and winked at her before heading out the door.
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"Home sweet home!" Seth smiled, unloading his kids from the car as they ran up to the door of the massive mansion.
Summer stepped out of the car holding Olivia's hand who was currently tugging on her own to join her siblings. "Mommy puleeze let me go where Lexi is! Pleaaaase!"
Summer sighed and let her daughter go. Her kids were way too good at whining. She brushed back a stand of hair that had fallen onto her face and finally saw her new home. And wow, it was gorgeous. The house from the outside looked like one of those estates that you read about and saw pictures of in Us Weekly magazine. Creamy white stucco lined the outside; the roof was covered in auburn Spanish tiles, a black gate kept the home private. A statue of a young girl stood in a fountain of water, surrounded by the pooling waterfalls around her.
And that was just the front.
As Summer walked around the rest of her home she actually had to do a double take on almost everything she saw. It was huge by Newport's standards, even by Summer's standards, hell, Julie Cooper would have been blown away.
The mansion was fully equipped with nine bedrooms, eleven bathrooms, and a movie theatre. Each bedroom had been hand painted with murals for each child. Jake's room was filled with sports, CJ's with skateboarders. Alexis had a princess's shrine, and Tyler's room was simple a roomy. Chris had surfers plastered all over his walls, making his room an indoor ocean. Olivia's room well… it was a dark purple. Olivia was quite the odd ball at age two. He interests seemed to involve complaining about nothing. Finally the unborn twins' nursery was actually two rooms connected by a door with their own private bathrooms. Since Seth and Summer had chosen to be surprised with the sex of their babies they leaved the walls painted in soft, neutral colours with animals, a horses painted along the walls. Seth and Summer's master bedroom truly was fit for the queen and the other two rooms were left unpainted… just in case.
The backyard had the full view of the Pacific Ocean, waves rolling and lapping on their own private beach. There was a private dock with a boathouse, filled with surfer equipment that Chris wouldn't shut up about. Their pool was a work of art itself. Mosaics were carves as the pool's lining, waterfalls and bridges making it a complicated maze. There was an adjoining hot tub once you ducked under a waterfall and a built in barbeque and bar in the pool.
When your husband was a famous Hollywood director, you could really have it all.
"Mommy this is huge!" Chris yelled, running downstairs from his bedroom. "I mean God, I'm scared that I'm gonna get lost or something."
Summer laughed as she watched six children scurry around the mansion and was met by Seth at her side. "So?" he asked, wrapping an arm around her and squeezing her up to his side.
She looked up and kissed him on the nose. "I think it's just perfect."
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4 months later
"Wow mommy, they're real cute." Chris, CJ, Jake, Tyler, Lexi and Olivia surrounded Summer's hospital bed, Seth kneeling down by her side.
Summer smiled and nodded, looking down at her brand new twins. They had named them Justin and Elle. Seth had chosen the name Justin for its meaning in Hebrew, to be true and just to others. Summer had chosen Elle because it was pretty. She couldn't believe that she and Seth now had eight gorgeous children… and they were only 29 years old. If eleven years ago someone would have told her that over the next few years she'd be a mom, she would have laughed in their face. And now here she was.
"Mom," came CJ's smart-alecky voice, "What is wrong with them?"
Summer's eyes widened and looked down at her sleeping babies. Ten fingers each, ten toes, two eyes, one nose. Everything seemed to be fine. "What do you mean CJ, what's wrong with them?"
CJ sighed. "What I mean is why do they have blonde hair? None of us do."
Summer looked down and frowned a little, then back up at Seth. "I swear Seth; you're the only one I've slept with."
Seth looked at his babies and scratched the back of his neck. That was odd. Two blonde haired babies when the rest were all brunettes. "Oh… I don't know! Maybe it's because they were just born?"
Everyone looked around and each other and laughed. "I know!" shouted Lexi. "They're Ryan and Marissa's real kids!"
CJ looked at her as if she was stupid. "You're an idiot Lex. Mom just gave birth to them. Duh! They were inside her!"
Hmm…
"I know! I know! Mommy had sex with Ryan!" Chris shouted, jumping up and down.
Summer's mouth hung open as she looked at her almost five year old. "Where did you learn that word Christopher?"
Chris shrugged and Summer's eyes narrowed as she looked over at CJ. "Cooper James, what do you have to say?"
CJ opened his mouth to speak but Seth held up a hand. "I don't want to hear it buddy. Just keep your mouth shut for once."
Cooper rolled his eyes and motioned for Jake and Tyler to leave the room with him. They had their usual hangout spots in the hospital by now.
"I love you mommy," Olivia said proudly, putting her hands on her hips.
Summer smiled and Seth kissed her on the cheek. "I love you Summer."
Turning, Summer kissed him back on the lips lightly. "Happy 10th Anniversary Cohen."
Eight kids! Wow! Lol. I hope that you liked it! The reviews have been the best! Thanks to everyone!
As you can see this was quite fluffy… sorry to drama lovers! But the whole Kirsten thing made me realize that this was supposed to be a fun, fluffy story! So that it shall be! It will be the interactions among the children as they grow older. And I can't wait for our newest addition to enter the scene.