A/N: This will be the LAST flashback chapter, after this the story will be present time and the couples with their families. Also – I have a lot in store for this story and have already got eight to nine chapters done so if I can get a lot of reviews, the quicker I'll post them. Thanks to all of you who have been reviewing and I truly appreciate it, so once again please R&R…and I'll get the next chapter up by this weekend!

"Seth!" Summer screamed at the top of her lungs as she painfully waddled into the foyer holding the bottom of her stomach in excruciating pain.

"What? What is it?" Seth ran into the foyer, his shirt unbuttoned and his chest exposed, obviously he was upstairs getting dressed.

"It's time." She grabbed her jacket off the coat rack and put it on while breathing heavily. Seth at first didn't seem to understand what she meant by 'it's time', but when it soon clicked in his head he began to freak out.

"It's… it's what? It's time? Are you sure?" He finished buttoning up his shirt then scurried around the room grabbing the necessities for the hospital. They had packed a hospital bag months in advanced and even scheduled a plan for when, but the plans went out the window and

"I'm sure, Seth we need to get to the hospital and fast!" She screamed loudly, a contraction taking place. Seth grabbed the bag, his jacket and shut the door running to the car helping Summer in. He threw the bag in back next to the car seat and reached into his pocket for the keys but when they were present he ran into the house bustling around to find the keys.

"Perfect timing for me to misplace the keys." He said to himself running in and out of every room panicking. "Damn keys." He saw them laying on the kitchen table and grabbed them into his hands quickly bolting for the door. He slammed the door hard and made sure it was locked and as he exited the walkway to the car he tripped and fell.

"Seth!" Summer screamed loudly, though the windows were both up her voice was audible. Seth stood up and wiped his shirt off and got in the car. As he shut the door his shirt got caught causing more time to be wasted. "This isn't funny and if you don't step on it right now I'll have this baby in the car! Hurry!" Seth sped on the gas and within ten minutes they arrived.

They were situated in a hospital room big enough to fit their entire family but was drab. The walls were a plain white with a floral pattern running as a border and hard wood floors. Summer was in a white hospital gown spotted with multicolored dots and was lying in the hospital bed clutching onto Seth's reddened hand while he was hunched over in pain. They called their families and most of them were coming to the hospital to witness the birth of Seth and Summer's first born.

"Summer do you think you can loosen up on the grip?" Seth said looking at his hand that looked as though it was about to explode.

"Seth I'm not in the mood to hear your whining when I'm in a shit load of pain and I can do whatever I want since I'm the one who's delivering…. your…. child!" She said spacing out the ending while gripping tighter onto Seth's hand.

Sandy and Kirsten arrived first holding gifts for their second grandchild, thrilled that they were able to witness this blessed event. Julie and Caleb came, Marissa, Ryan, Jimmy and Hailey all arrived within the hour and were forming little groups around the room talking with each other and helping Summer and Seth any way they could.

Summer's doctor, doctor Smith came in, after checking Summer and concluded that she was only two centimeters along and began talking with the family. "Summer, you're two centimeters along and right now seem to be progressing nicely. You've only been here for three hours but we're going to keep a close eye on you due to your age. Since you're only eighteen we'd still consider this a high-risk pregnancy and will monitor the baby's heart rate closely. You both seem to be doing well and at any point if you want an epidural we'll get a nurse to administer one. So for right now just try to relax, do your breathing and we'll be in, in another hour to check on you again." The doctor said looking between Seth and Summer.

"Thank you doctor." Seth said shaking his hand.

"I want drugs, I need them…. I'm in so much pain." Summer said loudly

"But Summer I thought – " Seth started to talk but when Summer grabbed his shirt pulling him closer to her, he shut up.

"You've never gone through labor before and if you could even begin to understand how much pain I'm in right at this moment…. you'd want drugs. So shut up and let me have this baby." She let go of his shirt pushing him back in the chair.

"Fine, I'm only trying to help." He mumbled to himself.

"You want to help? Go over there and help I just don't want to see you right now." She was tightening up from a painful contraction, wincing in pain. Seth itched the side of his arm looking at his girlfriend wishing he could help but obviously couldn't. He walked over to where his parents were who was holding baby Brittany.

"You know Seth, don't let what she says bother you. All women in labor are like this, believe me." Sandy said, his arm draped over Seth's shoulder.

"Yeah sweetie, you have to learn early not to get in the way of a women in labor. Let them do what they need to do, get them what they want, do what they ask and you'll get through this with no broken body limbs." Kirsten said swaying back and forth hushing the baby silently.

"Comforting but things are getting a little overwhelming. I think Ryan and I will take a walk." Seth turned to his brother patting him on the back; clearly interrupting the conversation he was having with the Cooper's.

"I really don't want to go anywhere." Ryan said turning to Seth.

"Yes you do." Seth said trying to pull him towards the door.

"Um, no…. I really don't."

"Yes you do."

"Boys. Just go, Go get something to eat, grab a coffee oh and if you go by the cafeteria grab me some soup." Kirsten said turning around to face them. She was trying to get the baby to sleep and now that she finally was it wasn't helping with the boys' arguing.

Ryan and Seth walked out of the room and started down the long hall where Seth's emotions really started to show.

"Something bothering you man?" Ryan asked studying his tense face.

"No. I mean yes something is bothering me. Now that this day's actually here I don't think I'm ready for it and I know the rooms ready and the baby's things are all set, but I'm scared. I'm scared I'm going to screw this kids life up who didn't deserve his parents to be eighteen when he's born. I mean we're kids as it is, I don't have a good job and Summer doesn't even work I don't know – " His worrying was soon interrupted by Ryan's cackling. "Hey I'm self indulging and you're laughing? You have a kid already and I bet it's not all fun and games."

"No it's not, it's really hard taking care of a baby who cries non-stop but it's worth it. You know what everyone says, once you hold that little baby in your arms for the first time…. all the problems melt away. You've heard that one – and it's absolutely true. Don't worry, Marissa and I have probably already messed Brittany up and for the rest of our lives she'll constantly be telling us how much she hates us. But hey we have at least fifteen years until that happens so we have some time." Ryan laughed and the two entered the cafeteria where people were sitting at table and dining on cafeteria food.

"I can't believe what we got ourselves into. I mean for the rest of our lives we'll be known as daddy. Wow." The two stared off into space, the words sinking into them and reality soon set in. They walked over to where the food was and started piling their tray with food.

Back at the room Marissa was by Summer's side helping her breath through a contraction.

"Breath in…. one…. two…. three. Exhale, and again…. one…two – " Marissa said getting into it, she never fully went through labor but did learn the breathing.

"I don't know how much more I can stand of this. They hurt so bad and Seth's not, where is Seth? I need him with me." Summer began to break down in tears, from the pain of labor, the lack of sleep and the absence of her love it started to get to her.

"He's, I don't know he's with Ryan. Here comes another contraction, breath in.." Marissa looked at the piece of paper that monitored her contractions and noticed the spike in the process that clearly meant another big one was coming.

"This needs to stop! Where the hell is my epidural, I need my epidural!" Summer yelled grabbing Marissa closely like she did with Seth earlier.

"I don't know but it'll be here soon just breath."

The doctor came in again, and a man dressed in a hospital cap, scrubs and a mask followed and walked over to Summer's side where the correct things lay on a table in order to administer an epidural.

"Hi Ms. Roberts I'm doctor James and I'll be administering your epidural." Doctor James said getting the shot ready.

"Finally, it took you long enough I'm in so much pain and it needs to stop right now." Summer's bitchiness shinning through.

"We'll get to it in just a second first I need to check you to see how dilated you are." Doctor Smith said. He checked her and afterwards informed Summer that she was now fully dilated. "You're not going to be able to have that epidural….there's no time for that." The doctor moved to the other side of the room where he immediately started getting robed up for the delivery and calling nurses who were on duty.

"W-w-wait. I want that epidural I need that epidural. Doc – give me the damn epidural!" Summer insisted as the doctor came to her side getting ready to deliver the baby.

"Summer, there's no time and right now you have to push. Now on the count of three, you're going to inhale and bare down for ten seconds then hold your breath again for another ten seconds."

"Where's Seth, he needs to be here. I can't believe Ryan and him are downstairs eating while I'm giving birth. Find him!" Summer screamed looking at the adults.

Kirsten and Julie were huddled next to Summer, radiant smiles from both while Jimmy and Sandy were in the back carrying on some conversation.

"Sandy." Kirsten said taking the distraction from Jimmy and Sandy's talk. "Find Ryan and Seth. Now." Kirsten was holding one hand of Summer's and Marissa took the other, Julie was holding Brittany.

"Alright. Are you ready?" The doctor asked Summer.

"No." Summer began to cry, she was extremely scared.

"Don't you want to see your baby? Don't worry the baby will be out as soon but it can't come out by itself so I need you to work with me. Now, take a deep breath in and push."

Summer pushed and Kirsten and Marissa counted. Summer's face was dark red and it looked like a vein was going to pop from her forehead. After the ten was said she exhaled loudly and continued right away until the doctor said to push.

Sandy raced through the hallway he had never been in this hospital before and had no idea where anything was but was determined to get to the boys before his new grandchild was born. He got to the elevators and when it didn't come right away he raced down an adjacent hall accidentally bumping into people along the way. He read the sign that hung from the ceiling that read Cafeteria and had an arrow pointing to the left. He turned left down the hall and when the cafeteria doors appeared he sighed skimming the room for his sons.

"Ryan…. Seth…. Summer…. baby…now." Sandy said out of breath from running, hunched over.

"Dad, what?" Seth asked confused.

"Summer's having the baby. Now." Sandy managed to say and Seth bolted towards the door. Ryan and Sandy were left behind taking their time to get up there.

In the room the baby was now almost ready to make its appearance and in doing so caused its mother a lot of pain.

"Summer, the baby's almost here and I know you're tired but you have to push." The doctor continued.

Summer was breathing heavily, moaning from the pain as it was almost unbearable especially since she didn't have the epidural. The baby's head was out and the hardest part was now over but the pain wasn't gone yet.

"Okay, breath in…one…two –" The doctor said.

Summer's concentration was now interrupted by Seth's appearance and he soon came to her side grabbing her hand relieving Marissa of her duties.

"I am so sorry." Seth said kissing Summer's sweaty forehead.

"Where the hell were you? I said I wanted you to leave but I didn't really mean it and if your dad didn't come to you in time you may not have been here to see the baby be born." Summer carried on forgetting she was suppose to push.

"Summer, this baby is almost here but I need you to push again." Summer laid her head down on the pillow as she began to whimper. She took one last breath and pushed once more and was relieved when she knew the baby was finally hear. She looked down at the doctor who was now holding their baby and began to cry.

"It's a…. girl!" The doctor said placing the baby on top of Summer's stomach. The nurses came to her side wiping the baby off and bundling her up in a blanket.

Summer was crying stroking the baby's tiny arm. "I can't believe this. We have a daughter. I love you so much Seth." The two kissed and Seth wiped away a tear with his index finger. The room was filled with the sounds of happy sobs as everyone hugged each other, hugged Summer and Seth and fussed over the baby. Jimmy walked around handing out cigars to all the men but no one was allowed to smoke with the babies around.

"We have to take her over and clean her off, check her vitals and take her prints." The nurse wrapped the baby in the blanket and moved her over to the other side of the room where all the needed equipment was. The baby was now turning pink gaining her color and cried when the doctors had to clear out her throat and to Summer and Seth it was the sweetest sound in the world. They took her prints and gave a copy to the parents for baby book use and then lastly weighed her. The whole thing took about ten minutes and by the time the baby soon returned to her parents' arms she was out like a light. The doctor left afterwards to give the family some bonding time but was going to return in a few hours to see how she was doing.

"Who would have thought? We both had girls and now they'll grow up and be best friends just like we are. How much fun we'll have in little frilly dresses!" Marissa came to Summer's side now holding her daughter and hugged her best friend as the two continued to cry.

"Look at your cousin – oh how beautiful she is, and look at that blond hair, hmm…you sure Seth's the father?" She asked again laughing, her laugh combining with Summer and Seth soon looked over not amused. She held Brittany up to the baby's side though she was only three months older the size difference was quite noticeable.

"Picture time!" Kirsten proclaimed grabbing her digital camera and started snapping away as Marissa wrapped her arm around Summer's shoulder and positioned the babies so their faces could be seen. This time it was the Cohen family, Seth, Summer and their daughter and after a picture of Seth's family it was time for a group picture.

"This is for baby…" Sandy said holding a present up for his new grandchild but stopped since the name hadn't been announced yet.

Summer and Seth looked at each other and smiled, their eyes both looking down upon the sleeping baby.

"We'd like you to meet Caitlin Elizabeth Cohen." Seth said stroking the baby's cheek.

Kirsten covered her mouth in surprise. "Elizabeth? Her middle name is Elizabeth…after my mother?" After a nod from her son she began to cry even more.

Seth kissed the side of Summer's forehead and looked at his gorgeous daughter. He didn't actually realize until Caitlin came how little she was with her little button nose, her tiny ten fingers and toes, her brown eyes like her mother and father's and lastly the barely visible strands of blond hair.

"How's it feel not to be pregnant anymore? Great huh?" Marissa said from the nearby chair. Summer laughed and noticed her somewhat reduced stomach.

"It's great, I don't feel big and I can finally breath." She exhaled smiling as though she had been waiting to do that for nine months. Everyone laughed and Seth took the baby from Summer and bounced her lightly in his arms while he paced around the room.

"Hey sweetheart. This is your daddy here, I want to tell you that I love you very, very, very much and I'm so happy you're finally with mommy and me. I know that the circumstances aren't that easy, seeing your mommy and I are only eighteen but I want you to know that I will be there for you no matter what…and mommy too of course. Not only will we be there but you also have uncle Ryan, and aunt Marissa and your little cousin Brittany. You two will be very close when you get older just like mommy and your aunt Marissa are. You have my parents, your grandpa Sandy and grandma Kirsten – you'll probably see them all the time and they'll probably come and baby-sit you too. There's so many people who were waiting for you and love you so much and I can't wait to be by your side as you grow up." Seth had walked over to the other side of the room swaddling the baby in his arms who woke up from everyone talking and was staring up into his eyes, seemingly soothed by his talking. His kissed her forehead and at that moment his heart filled with so much love for this baby who had only been born two hours ago.

Kirsten walked over to Seth giving him a huge hug in a congratulatory way but couldn't help but ask if she could hold the baby. "Can I see my new granddaughter?" Seth placed the baby into her arms moving the fallen blanket around her to keep her warm. Kirsten was overjoyed at this little miracle and everything that happened in the past nine months just dissolved away. How could she be angry with her son for what he did, Ryan too – she just couldn't, not after staring into her granddaughter's eyes. Yes, she was disappointed but the elation overruled the disappointment. She sat down in the vacant chair underneath the picture window holding the baby on her lap facing her towards Kirsten. The baby began to fuss a little but she rocked her side-to-side, humming 'hush little baby'. Seth resided next to Summer on the hospital bed and the two took a very short cat nap and inadvertently left the responsibility of their baby on the adults.

"We should really get going. Brittany's getting cranky and Ryan has to work in the morning. Can you tell Summer that I'll call her tomorrow after she gets home from the hospital?" Marissa asked in a whisper grabbing at her jacket and putting it on. She tried as quietly as she could to get everyone ready to leave, but it didn't help when Brittany began to cry.

"Sure thing. See you three soon, we'll probably be throwing a baby shower for Caitlin tomorrow or the next day and of course you're invited." Sandy hugged Marissa then Ryan and then waved good-bye to the fussing baby.

"I should really get going to. I need to call in some orders for the restaurant. Monday Sandy the inspectors are coming, right?" Jimmy asked putting on his coat.

"Yes. Monday. I'll come in early to get things set up and ready." Sandy leaned his head back on the couch shutting his eyes a little.

"Ok, see you bright and early. I'll walk out to the parking lot with you guys." Jimmy walked over to the door, Ryan was already there holding the baby carrier in his hand, waiting for Marissa to get done saying her goodbyes.

"Oh, make sure Summer gets this." They all knew what it was - something sentimental, something she could look at and smile. When Caitlin was born Marissa took a polaroid of Brittany and Caitlin together and after running all over the place, she got a picture frame with two picture slots – one she put the polariod in of the babies together – later to be replaced with an actual picture - and the other was one of Summer and Marissa, maybe a little bit older but nonetheless they were still baby's. It was sentimental in the fact that their girls' friendship was now starting around the same time Marissa's and Summer's did. She wrapped it up and set it on the table next to the hospital bed. They finished with their good-byes and soon left. Julie and Caleb left a little while later, while they were both sleeping, informing everything that they had dinner reservations and they needed to go home and shower. Caitlin was passed around from one grandparent to the other where each one adored her, not to mention stated the qualities in which they contributed to.

The doctor came in a few hours later to check the baby's vitals and Kirsten woke the sleeping couple up so they could hear what he had to say.

"I need to check her heart rate to see how she's doing." The doctor picked the baby up and laid her down on the baby bed and began to check everything. He listened to her heart and breathing and returned her to her parents with good news. "She's doing great. There doesn't seem to be a problem so we'll keep her overnight and you too. And then tomorrow you'll both be discharged from the hospital. We need to just monitor you both to see how you are…it's a hospital safety measure. Call the nurse if you need anything but I think everything's fine and so I'm not needed anymore."

"Thank you so much doctor Smith, we appreciate everything." Seth shook his hand, Summer did as well and when he left the family sat around still for a little while longer talking.

"What's this?" Summer asked motioning towards the box.

"A present. Marissa left it for you." Seth said holding the baby in his arms as Summer opened the box. Her mouth was ajar as the box opened and when she pulled the picture frame out her eyes began to water.

"You guys need to stop making me cry!" Summer sniveled. "This is great. I have to call her." She wiped a tear from under her eye.

"She's going to call you tomorrow and anyways, you must be exhausted from this busy day and we should probably get going." Kirsten got up from the chair she was lounging in, her head was on Sandy's chest and Sandy was sound asleep.

"Thank you guys for everything. For coming today and taking the baby when we fell asleep." Summer laughed. Kirsten came over to hug them both goodbye, Sandy sleepily following. Seth took Caitlin's tiny hand and pretended that she was waving goodbye to them.

"I love you Caitlin. And Grammy will be over very soon to spend some time with you and begin the grandkid spoiling." Kirsten kissed Caitlin's forehead and placed her hand on the baby's forehead feeling how soft her skin was.

"And grandpa loves you too." Sandy too kissed the baby's forehead and stepped back to put on his coat.

"Thanks mom and dad you don't know how much we appreciate everything you've done for us…. this whole entire time." Seth looked up at his parents honestly speaking from the heart.

"Well you're welcome for everything and I told you things would turn out fine. You two should get your rest and sleep as long as you can." Sandy said jokingly though Summer and Seth didn't understand what he was inferring by that.

"Why?" Seth questioned.

"This will be the only time in at least three or four months until you'll actually be getting a full night's rest. You didn't start sleeping through the night until you were four months old." Kirsten said.

"I know mom, I didn't do anything any normal baby did. I told you I'm a late bloomer… I do things on my own terms and hopefully Caitlin will be like that too."

"Hopefully with some things but not when it comes to sleeping through the n night." Summer laid her head back on the pillow.

"If you two need any help, advice or anything call me. I did have a baby eighteen years ago and so I do know how to take care of one." Kirsten hugged the two again and then walked out of the hospital room, Sandy following.

"So this is what it feels like to be parents?" Seth asked looking at his exhausted girlfriend.

"I guess so." She said.

"So…."he looked around the room "…. what do we do now?"

Summer shrugged, "sleep?"

"That's a good idea." Seth slid off the bed and put the baby in the basinet that the nurse brought in when she was checking Caitlin. He fell backwards onto the couch and readjusted the pillow behind his head then covered himself up with a blanket.

"I love you." Summer said finally getting cozy on the bed.

"I love you too." The shut their eyes and exhaled exhaustedly. Ten minutes into their slumber they were woken up by the piercing screams of their newborn daughter.

"I'm so tired and she has to be too so why wont she sleep. And maybe for a good two hours or something" Summer was annoyed. She could barely keep her eyes open and was so tired from going through labor and delivery that the baby crying wasn't something she wanted to hear at the moment.

"She's a baby, Summer. You heard how Marissa and Ryan's first night was and if you think this is bad…this is just the beginning." Seth lazily got off the couch and picked the baby up and held her in his arms.

He sat down on the hospital bed with Summer and to their best efforts, they weren't able to keep the baby from crying. They sang to her, more like mumbled it as they tried to keep themselves awake, rocked her and fed her, but none of that seemed to help. Twenty minutes of trying to calm the baby down seemed to have tired Caitlin out and she lay, asleep in Seth's arms. They were so relieved to see her sleeping they also tried to catch some shut-eye. The newly added Cohen laid with her parents on her first day in the outside world. They slept for another good half hour until the baby would wake them up once more and it was pretty much like that until the nurses came and took her to the nursery.