Chapter one – Everyday Life

Seth looked at his wife in awe. She slept peacefully next to him.

Her dark hair was spread all over the pillow. Summer was the most beautiful woman in the entire world according to Seth. He didn't know what he liked most about her; her tiny body in the perfect colour of light brown, her smile or her dark, deep, mysterious eyes.

He couldn't get enough of her. He could sit and just watch her forever. And the fact that she was his wife made him the happiest man on earth. She had given him two wonderful children, who were growing to become more like Summer every day.

Seth carefully touched her cheek not to wake her up. He put some hair away from her face and gave her a soft kiss on her forehead.

"I love you." He whispered and lay down next to her. He knew it was still a couple of hours until the children would wake up.

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Summer turned the alarm clock off. It said 6.30 am. Now it was time to do breakfast and wake the children up.

Summer turned around to check if Seth was awake. As usual he wasn't.

"Seth, come on. Time to get up." Summer pushed him lightly, but he didn't respond. He never did. So Summer leaned down and gave him a kiss. He answered it and pulled her closer so she lay on top of him. She deepened the kiss and then slowly pulled away.

"You always know how to wake me up, don't you?" Seth said and was about to kiss her again.

"Honey, I would really love to stay in bed with you all day, but we have to get up now."

She gave him a quick kiss and then got up. Summer put on her dressing gown and made her way to the bathroom. When Summer was out of sight Seth also got up. He loved to wake up to Summer's kisses and see her new awake in her dressing gown.

Seth went to the wardrobe to pick up his clothes for today. When he got back Summer was out of the bathroom, the makeup done.

"I'm gonna go downstairs and do the breakfast. Don't stay too long in the shower; remember Ava starts at 8.30 today."

"Yeah, sure." Seth said starting to take his PJ's off. Summer gave him a smile and then disappeared trough the door.

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Summer took the pancakes out of the oven. Now the breakfast was ready. And it was just in the right time cos' in the kitchen ran first a little girl and then a little boy.

"Good morning my sweethearts!" Summer said as first Ava jumped into her arms and then little Casey gave his mother a hug.

"Morning, mummy!" Ava said.

"Morning!" Casey said with the cute little voice only a three year old could have.

"I made pancakes for you." Summer said letting go of her children.

"Yeah!" Both of them jumped up and down. Pancakes was their favourite food for breakfast, Summer knew that. Ava and Casey took their place by the table and Summer gave them a pancake each, some juice and blueberries.

"Thanks, mummy! I looove your breakfast." Ava said smiling to her mother before she started to eat.

"I'm glad you like it." Summer kissed her daughters head and gave Casey a kiss too.

Summer went to the coffee machine and made herself a cup. She then felt two strong arms around her. She turned around to face Seth.

"Hi, beautiful." He said giving her a kiss, still having his arms around her. Summer placed her hands on his back and kissed him. They weren't uncomfortable with kissing in front of their children. Summer said it just made them sure that their parents lived each other.

"Hi!" Summer said when they pulled away.

"Daddy, mummy's made pancakes with blueberries. They're so good." Ava said excited. Ava was a talker and was muck like her father in that way. She also loved to paint and was really good at it to be a six year old.

"Oh, she has. Then I have to try one." Seth said looking at Summer with love in his eyes. She was so good with the children. They adored her; she really was the best mother to them. Summer smiled and then took her cup of coffee and joined by the table. Seth also sat down and took a pancake.

"So, are you exited about tomorrow?" Summer asked. Tomorrow was Summer and Seth's 7th anniversary and Ava and Casey would be spending it at Seth's parents.

"Yeah. I'm gonna ask grandma to play piano with me." Ava said happily.

Summer turned to Casey, their shy little boy. He was a lot like Seth. Everything about him was from Seth except from his eyes. They were as dark as Summer's. But Casey was also funny and laughed a lot. Like Summer he had problems with trusting at people. He was the cutest boy ever and talked and laughed when he was with people he felt safe with.

"I want to be in daddy's room and watch a movie." Summer smiled at her boy and looked at Seth. There was so much in common with these two.

"So, what are you gonna do?" Ava asked curious as always. She loved to hear about when Seth proposed or how her parent's first I love you's were like. She was a very romantically little girl.

"Well, I'm gonna take your mother out to dinner, that's all I can say." Seth was a man full of surprises.

"Oh, please daddy, tell!" Ava said with pleading eyes.

"Yes, Seth. Tell us." Summer said with a little sarcasm in her voice. She didn't want to know for real she just liked to tease him a little.

"Sorry, guys. I won't say a word. You'll see tomorrow…" He looked at Summer with a smile.

"And you…" He turned to Ava. "I promise to tell you everything about it when you get back from your grandparents.

"So, little boy. How's it going with your pancake?" Summer asked Casey.

"I'm bout to finis, but I don think I can eat more, mummy." Casey said and you could see he had eaten all he could.

"It's okay, sweetie. You've eaten really well."

"Yeah, anyway I think it's time to get ready now." Seth said while he put down his cup of coffee, which was now empty.

"Ava, you go get your backpack. You too Casey." The children quickly got up.

"Thanks for breakfast, mummy." Casey said.

"Thanks mummy." Ava took her brothers hand and they ran upstairs.

"So…." Seth said and gave Summer a look which said "come here". Summer went over to where Seth sat and stood in front of him. He took her hands in his and pulled her down so that she sat in his lap.

"Are You exited about tomorrow?" He asked caressing her hand.

"I am." She said in a low voice. She then leaned back to him and rested her head on Seth's shoulder.

"I love you." Summer said, playing with his hands.

"I love you, too." Seth answered and kissed her head. Summer then laughed.

"What!" Seth said also with a little laugh in his voice.

"Nothing. I just hope that we're gonna have time for sex soon 'cos I can't take it any more." Summer was really in the mood, but she knew she had to wait. Now when they were grown ups with kids and responsibilities they couldn't get as much as they used to.

"Well…I can guarantee that you will have a great time tomorrow, if you what I mean." Seth gave her a smile and she understood what he meant. He then kissed her tenderly.

"Don't do that?" Summer said and pulled away.

"Why not?"

"Because then I won't be able to wait; definitely." Summer quickly stood up.

"Well. I can't wait till tomorrow." Seth said with a big smile on his face.

"Now, go get the kids." Summer almost pushed him out of the kitchen.

"Okay, baby." Seth then called for the children. "Ava! Casey! Time to say bye to mummy!"

The kids came immediately down the stairs.

"Carefully, Casey!" Summer said as her little boy tried to keep up with his sister.

"So have a good day" Summer kissed Ava and Casey.

"Bye, mommy." They both said.

"Go wait for me in the car, okay?" Seth told his kids. He then turned to his wife.

"I promise you will have a great time tomorrow, but I see you tonight okay? Good luck at work and have a wonderful day. Oh, and I love you." Seth kissed her and she quickly deepened it. Summer wrapped her arms around him and he held her close for a while. She breathed in his smell and he pulled away slowly.

"I have to go now, honey." Summer looked at him with sad eyes.

"Yeah" she said. "I love you." Seth kissed her cheek and then left.

Summer headed to the kitchen to clean up after breakfast, or breekfeast as Casey called it. When she washed her hands in the sink she looked at the picture that stood on the shell near the window. It was a picture of when Casey was newborn. Summer was holding him and Seth was holding a three year old Ava. She remembered the day as it was yesterday.

Flashback

"Breath, Summer. In and out. In and out." Seth tried to calm her down. She squeezed his hand as she cried.

"I don't want to do this. It hurts so badly." She had cried. Seth stroke her hair with his free hand. He hated to see her like this. When Ava was born it had been a Caesar surgeon and Summer hadn't been pushing. Now she was in so much pain and Seth just wanted to take it away.

"Summer, honey. You're so good. You just have to push a little bit more, okay?"

"Can't you do it for me, Seth?" Summer cried of pain.

"If I could I would, baby."

Dr. Bilson now joined the conversation. "Summer, you have to push now. Only a couple more."

Seth held her hand hard and she squeezed it while she pushed. She pushed and cried.

"I see a head now. Okay, Summer a few more then you have your baby out."

"You're so good, Sum. One…two…three….." Summer pushed and pushed until the room was filled with cries from a baby.

"Congratulations! You have a son!"

End of flashback

She had been so happy when the nurse laid Casey on her chest. She was overwhelmed by the loved she had been feeling. Her love for Ava, Casey and for Seth. But also for the love from Seth as he sat next to her. Sometimes she had one of those moments; when she was stunned by how much she loved Seth and how happy he made her. One of those moments was now. She already missed him and couldn't wait till he came home.

To be continued…