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Chapter four – The cutest kids ever
The Cohen family sat in the living room. A cartoon was on the TV and the whole family watched it. It was a thing they used to do, watch a film together. Seth sat in the couch with Ava in his knee and Summer sat with Casey in an armchair. They were watching "Sleeping beauty". Today it had been Ava's turn to choose the film.
Seth didn't really like the movie, but he loved to sit together with his family in the living room. Seth believed that his marriage was a bit like his parents. He and Summer had less than nothing in common, just like his parents. That was why they worked so well together. They had learned to compromise and they did things on their own with their friends. Seth remembered when he and Anna had been dating. They had like everything in common and it hadn't worked. They were more like best friends, not a couple.
But he and Summer were a couple. He loved to spend time with her and because they didn't like the same things they were more focused at each other when they were about to do something. Like today, Seth and Summer didn't exactly watch the movie. They sat and watched their children, they watched each other and they thought about how happy they were with this family.
"Awww, look mummy. He's kissing her and they're gonna live happily ever after." Ava loved this movie, as a matter of fact she loved all movies about princesses and eternal love. Summer and Seth looked at their daughter; how could a little child be such a romantically being?
When the movie was over, Ava asked her parents: "Are you gonna be together forever? Is daddy your prince, mommy? Can't you tell me a story, daddy?" She was so excited and curious.
"Well, you never know if you're gonna spend the rest of your lives together with someone. But I can tell you that I hope we will." Seth always answered all her questions, which meant that he had to give a lot of answers on a day.
"Mommy, is daddy your prince. Is he?"
"He is, sweetie. And you're gonna find a prince when you're older too, baby. Just like Casey's gonna find a princess." Summer looked at her sleeping son in her arms. "I think I'm gonna take this little man up to his bed." By those words she walked with Casey out of the room, leaving Seth to answer the rest of Ava's questions.
"So daddy, can't you tell me a story about you and mummy? Please?" Ava looked at him with pleading eyes, the eyes he couldn't say no to.
"Okay, you win. What do you want to hear?"
"Um, what about when you knew that you loved mommy and she knew she loved you." Ava made herself comfortable in her father's lap as he began to talk.
"Well, I have loved your mother for as long as I can remember. When I was a little boy and she was a little girl, I named my boat after her. But I guess that when I really started to like her and when I was going somewhere with it was when uncle Ryan came."
"Keep talking daddy. I want to know." Seth had just made a small pause, but that was all it took for Ava to react.
"Well, you see. I was a bit of a dork and your mother was the queen of the school. When she entered the hallway all you could look at was her. After a while we started to date. But as being me I had to screw up a few times."
"Why, daddy? Why did you screw up when you loved her?"
"I don't know, I don't think that I knew that I loved her back then. I realized it when I was near to loose her to another guy." Seth stroke her dark hair as she laid in his lap. She looked so much as Summer. He noticed that she was asleep. Seth carefully took his daughter up in his arms and carried her upstairs. He met Summer in the hallway.
"Oh, she fell asleep too?" She whispered as she helped Seth take off her clothes and put her in bed. She kissed Ava goodnight and let Seth do the same.
When they were out of the room, Seth went inside Casey's room to say goodnight.
"Aren't they the cutest kids ever?" Summer said as they made their way downstairs.
"Yes, they are."
"What did you tell Ava before? Another story?"
"Yeah, about when I knew I loved you. I didn't get time to finish it though she fell asleep." Summer gave him a smile and leaned in for a kiss.
"So, dad called and changed the time tomorrow to six. Is that okay?"
"Of course, who will be there?"
"The usual, your parents, Julie, Kaitlin, Josh, Ryan, Felicity, Marissa, Anton and Sandra I think."
"It will be nice to meet everyone again; I haven't seen Marissa and Anton for a long time."
"Me either. I will be fun."
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"Hi, darling!" Neil gave his only daughter a hug. "Hi, sweetie!" Summer's stepmother Karen was also there.
Today it was a dinner at Neil's house, a family dinner. Neil and Karen now belonged to the Cohen/Nichol family since Summer and Seth were married and had children. Everyone was there; Julie and Kaitlin, now 22, her boyfriend Josh, Ryan with his wife Felicity and Marissa with her fiancé Anton and his four year old daughter Sandra. And of course Sandy and Kirsten.
"Marissa!" Summer had missed her friend. Marissa now lived in San Francisco and they didn't see as much of each other as they used to.
"Hi, Summer!" They hugged for a long time; it had been too long since.
"How are you? Still planning on the wedding?"
"Yeah, and speak of wedding, I want you to be my bridesmaid. You're my oldest friend." Summer was more than happy to.
"Of course, I love weddings and I wouldn't miss yours for anything in the world."
"Good." Marissa smiled to her friend. Sandra came running. "Hi, little one!"
"Sandra, you've grown. Last time I saw you, you were not much taller than Casey."
Sandra jumped up in Marissa's knee. "I want to play with Casey, but I can't find him. Where is he, Summer?" She looked at Summer with sad eyes.
"Let's go find him, shall we?" Summer took Sandra's tiny hand in her own and went outside to the garden which was filled with talking people. They found Ava and Casey playing with Felicity.
"There you guy's are. Sandra's been looking for you."
"We were just playing with Felice, mommy." Casey said. "But now we can play." He, Ava and Sandra ran to the playground Neil had built up for his grandchildren.
"They are great; I can't wait for this one to come out." She stroked her belly.
"Yeah, how far are you?"
"Five months, so it's time left. I'm still thinking about names."
"Yeah, that can be hard. Do you know if it's a girl or a boy?"
"No, we want it to be a surprise. But I was thinking of Elliott for a boy and Allison for a girl. What do you think?"
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"So, Ryan man, are you excited about the baby?" Seth and Ryan stood chatting by the pool after dinner.
"Yeah, but I'm nervous. What if I will be a bad father?"
"You will definitely not be a bad father. Believe me, I was as nervous as you, but it turned out pretty well."
"Yeah, but I'm not you. You love your children more than anything. Isn't it hard to do the right things?"
"To be a father is the hardest thing in the world, but no one's a perfect father. If you just love them, and believe me you will, everything will be alright."
"Yeah, thanks. I think that I was kind of freaking out. I'm gonna go see Felicity." Seth noticed that Ryan maybe had said something before and now regretting it.
"Yeah, you do that. You can never, and I mean never, support your wife enough when it comes to pregnancy." Ryan gave him a smile and left to find his wife.
Summer soon approached by the pool.
"Hi, Seth!" She gave him a hug from behind and stood with him watching the sky.
"Hi, the kids asleep?"
"Yeah, they were exhausted. Did you have a great time tonight?"
"I did, you?"
"Yeah, Marissa asked me to be her bridesmaid and Kaitlin said she could take the kids on Wednesday."
"Wow, bridesmaid. She's really doing it. I'm glad that she and Ryan found their loves in the end. For so many years they tried, but I think it's best this way."
"Yeah, but it's sad though. It should've been we and them getting married."
"Summer! Seth!" Neil came up behind them.
"Hi dad! We had a great time tonight."
"I'm glad you did. I'm afraid that I have some bad news for you though." He sighed as he said it.
"Oh, what is it?"
"I think I better tell you tomorrow or when everyone's left. It's nothing that you will like, I assure you." Summer got worried, what could it be that was so bad. She felt Seth's arms tighten around her.
"I think I wanna know tonight, if that's alright."
"Of course, talk to you later then." He went inside again to say goodbye to the guests.
"What do you think it is?" Summer was confused. She had to know, she hated when people kept things for her.
"I have no idea, baby. But whatever it is I'm here for you."
"I know." She said hugging him hard, trying not to think too much.
To be continued…
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