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So most people told me that three months is ok to tell the sex of a baby and someone said four so I've worked something out! - This story will be fast-forwarded to when Summer is 3 months AND A HALF pregnant! - Genius, eh? lol
Disclaimer - I may own a few bits of merchandise but nowhere near the real thing so that's too bad. In other words I don't own the O.C.
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1 AND A HALF months later!
Seth looked down at Summer and gave her hand a supportive squeeze. They were sitting in Summer's car outside the clinic, in silence just staring at the people walking in and out. The reality had finally sunk in for Summer. She was having a baby and she hadn't even finished school. That meant no more time for justher and Seth because they'd be constantly looking after their child. She really wanted it though.
Seth reflected back on this last month. Things had went great! He'd found the perfect ring for Summer which Marissa had told him she'd love. She said that everytime they passed that jewellery store Summer always said that would be her dream ring. It had a gold band with a row of five diamonds, the one in the middle was the biggest and sparkled the brightest. He knew where he wanted to propose and why but all he wasn't sure of was when.
"You ready for this?" Seth asked her.
"I guess," She sighed as they got out of the car and walked towards the entrance to the clinic. Seth grabbed her arm and lightly held her back. As she turned around to protest he pulled her into a kiss and led her by the hand into the waiting room.
Almost immediately after they sat down, a nurse came over to them and introduced herself.
"Hi, I'm Nurse Lewis, you must be Ms Roberts?" She said with a sort of over-the-top happiness about her that Summer thought people in her situation would find insulting.
"Yeah, yes I am!" She said, mocking her cheeryness and shaking her hand.
"Alright, Dr James has asked that you go right through to her room, that's number three by the way," She said pointing down the corridor and walking away elsewhere.
They rolled their eyes at each other and got up, still holding each other's hands as they entered Dr James' room trying to hide their uneasyness. She simply smiled and bluntly said, "Nervous?"
No answer from Summer confirmed that.
She was a young women in her late twenties with long, staight blonde hair tied into a loose bun at the nape of her neck. Her make-up was simple and her white coat was perfectly ironed. "I know sweetie, but believe me, nothing scary is gonna happen today. It's just an ultrasound like we talked about last time."
Again no answer from Summer. Seth gave her a look of concern which made Dr James ask if he was the father.
"How did you know?" He asked just out of curiousity. He didn't go in the last time asSummer had wanted to do it alone.
"I see lots of people like you two everyday, I can just sense it." She smiled brightly and handed Summer a pale blue gown. "I need you to change into this, so your clothes don't get ruined by the gel we use for the ultrasound. I'll come back in five minutes." And with that she left the room.
Summer was shaking all over, her forehead sweating slightly though she felt cold. Seth engulfed in a hug and whispered, "It's gonna be fine Sum, you'll get this done, we'll know the sex of our baby and then we'll go."
"And then can you take me for ice-cream?" She said, showing him her big puppy dog eyes. She knew it made Seth weak so she used this on him regularly.
"Sure." He kissed her cheek and helped her remove her clothes as she was still shaking. She pulled the gown over her head and leaned in for a deeper kiss. He rested his hands on her shoulders and she ran hers up and down his back. They seemed to have forgotten where they were as Dr James walked in calmly as if she was not surprised.
"Hope I'm not interrupting anything?" She asked, giving Summer a small wink.
"No, no, we were just um.."
"Killing time!" Seth replied, feeling his face flush. Summer shot him a look which he just smiled off. Dr James looked at them both and gave a nod. "Now Ms Roberts, if you could just lie down on this bed we can get started."
Summer did as instructed and Dr James lifted up her gown so her slightly rounding stomach was exposed. There wasn't much difference but if you looked close enough you could tell. She still fitted into all her clothes so she wasn't that worried yet.
Moments later a clear gel was dropped onto her stomach making her jump. "God! Cold!" She yelled, a little louder than she had intended to. "I wasn't ready for that!" Seth stood behind her, stroking her hair, quietly laughing at her outburst.
Soon, the ultrasound was in progress and Summer was crying. "Sorry, I'm just so emotional right now! I mean, that's inside of me, that's our baby Cohen!" She said grabbing his arm.
Seth stared back at the screen and kissed her forehead at the same time. "It's so little," He said as the doctor pointed out where the hands and feet were starting to develop.
"Well, we can see one heartbeat, there," She pointed, "And I can tell you the sex of your baby."
"And?" An eager Seth asked.
"She did a final check and said, "It's a boy!"
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"A boy!" Summer said for the millionth time that day. They had returned from the ice-cream parlour to Summer's house so she could pick up a few things. No one was home. She placed the ultra sound picture on the kitchen counter and went upstairs while Seth stayed downstairs and flicked through some magazines on the table. Nothing thrilling. They didn't stay for long.
When they arrived at the Cohen household they immediately told Sandy and Kirsten the news.They were all thrilled and Kirsten and Summer had spent the better part of an hour talking about arrangements for the baby while Sandy joked to Seth about the 'joys of fatherhood' as he liked to put it. She was annoyed she couldn't show them the ultra sound picture that she had accidently left it in her kitchen.
Summer was happy that the baby was a boy. It wouldn't have mattered what the sex was but the thought of a boy appealed to her. He would have Seth's hair and her eye's and would be the cutest kid in the whole of Newport. Seth was happy too. 'Just as long as he doesn't end up on the water polo team or something!' he had joked. They had no ideas whatsoever on the name though, but there was more than enough time to decide.
It was quite early in the evening but Summer and Seth had had a long day so they were cuddled up on the sofa watching movies on T.V. Sandy and Kirsten were out for dinner and Ryan wasn't home. Probably at Marissa's they assumed. Summer got comfortable on Seth's chest while he rested his hand on her stomach.
"Have I ever thanked you?" Summer said, halfway through an old movie that neither were really paying any attention to.
"For what?" He asked rubbing her stomach in smooth circles.
"Everything." Loving me mostly."
"You don't have to thank me Sum, I always will love you, no matter what." He said strongly, meaning every single word he had spoken.
"I know, just after I ignored you at school all the time and you never cared. You still took the chance to fall in love with me."
"I've never regretted it."
"Neither have I," She said and their faces moved so close that they could feel each other's breathe lightly tickling their skin. They locked lips slowly, pouring their hearts into every inch of the kiss. It still made her whole body melt no matter how much they kissed. It always got better.
"I love you," Seth softly whispered but before she could say anything back she was interrupted by her cell phone ringing.
She looked at her caller id. It was her dad. She shrugged at Seth, saying who it was and that he was supposed to be in San Fransisco.
"Hi Daddy!" She said warmly, though his voice was as cold as ice. They still hadn't told him about the baby yet.
"Summer, I wan't you home right this minute," He replied and then added, "Alone."
"But daddy I thought you were in..."
"I got home early." Summerbegan to reply but was answered by the dial tone. He had hung up.
"I gotta go Cohen, sorry, my dad want's me home." She said getting up from the sofa and finding her shoes.
"You want me to come?" He asked.
"No it's alright, he said alone, it must be serious or something."
"I'm sure it's nothing..." But he stopped seeing the look on her face change dramatically. "Summer?"
"Shit Cohen, the ultrasound picture!" And with that she ran out the front door leaving a worried Seth standing in the livingroom.
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Hey again! Sorry it was a short chapter and not much going on, I'm really tired because I'm writing this really late! Hope that wasn't too rushed as it was mainly just S/S. I added some fluff too because I'm in a happy mood! Next chapter should be breaking the news to Summer's dad and suggestions about what else are welcome. Please review and tell me what you think!
Thanks - Summer-Breeze-171 :-)