This took a while, I know. But it was so hard to write and I am not sure how long I want to take this story.

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A Heart's Desire

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Why did this have to happen? His phone was nowhere to be seen in the mess on the boat. He'd thrown things everywhere and everything was soaking.

The roof was taken down in a rush, so it was lying in a mess in a corner while everything else on the boat was getting covered in water. Papers and life jackets along with pillows and candles were thrown everywhere; some things for sure had been thrown in the water as well.

The stress made his hands shake; he had to find it. It was his fault that Summer was stuck here and he'd never forgive himself if anything happened to either Summer or the baby.

Just as he thought about running back to Summer, who probably was hysterical by the way, he found his cell. Under a note book.

"Thank God," he said and kissed it. Then, as quickly as he possibly could, he ran back to the house. It was still pouring but why should he care? He just ran as fast as he could the way up to the house, he didn't even care about the mud.

Seth had expected Summer to be upset, but not like this. She was crying and as soon as she saw him she just gestured for him to come.

"I was as fast as I could," Seth started breathing heavily and let her see the phone. She just nodded and hugged his arm close to her, not wanting him to leave her side again.

"Please call."

Seth knew that she was dead serious; she didn't even scream at him. She was just so…terrified. He could tell by the look on her face. So, without even questioning, he dialled 911.

"Yeah, hi. I need an ambulance. Really quickly," he said into the phone and took Summer's hand in his. "My wife is pregnant and she's in a lot of pain."

He told the address and felt Summer tuck on his shirt.

"Tell them that I'm having the baby," she whispered.

Seth frowned. "You're not having the baby yet, honey. There's several weeks left."

"I am, Seth." Summer calmly said, though he could feel how scared she was. "My water broke when you were out."

"Why didn't you tell me?" Seth asked, panicking.

Why was this happening?

Realising that he still had the phone in his hand Seth explained Summer's condition and then quickly hung up, as to be able to give Summer his full attention.

"Okay, baby. They said that we should try to keep it in until they come." Seth told her and sat down closer to her, kissing her head.

"I'll try." Summer whispered and squeezed her husband's hand. Neither of them understood how this could be happening, or why.

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"Cohen," Summer started with a pretty strong voice. He could hear her breathing fast and to judge by the last minutes of moans and cries, he wasn't surprised of what she told him next. "I really can't do this anymore."

Seth felt horrible for having to say that she would have to but what choice did he have? It wasn't like there was any other option. "Summer, just a little bit longer. The doctors will be here soon."

"No, you don't get it. It's coming." Summer cried and Seth felt her starting to panic in his arms.

He comfortingly stroked her hair back and rocked her. "Do it for me," he tried.

She just shook her head and buried it in his arm again. It was heartbreaking.

"Seth," Summer was by now breathing really heavy and she was starting to tense. "The baby's really coming. I can't hold it back."

Seth shook his head. "No, Sum. You have to hold it in. Just a little longer."

"Seth, you really have to do something. Make them come here now." Summer was crying with more force now, begging him to help her through this.

Seth was desperately trying to think of something to do. He didn't know anything about this. "I can't, sweetie. They're coming as soon as they can," he said gently, trying to be calm and strong. He noticed how she tensed. "Are you feeling alright?"

Summer shook her head no. "The baby is coming Seth. Do something."

Seth saw the panic in her eyes and swallowed. He really would have to do something.

"Are you okay? Summer," he asked as Summer squeezed her eyes closed and held her breath. He'd never been this scared in his whole life.

"It's coming, Seth. I feel it coming," Summer cried, almost in hysterics.

"Everything's gonna be just fine," Seth tried to calm her down by stroking her hair and hopefully make her forget some about the pain she was in.

But Summer couldn't forget or calm down. The baby was coming. As she realised that this was it, panic welled up in her eyes. "Cohen! They have to hurry. Tell them that we can't to this on our own. Where are they?"

"They'll be here soon, baby." Seth told her and tried to ignore the fact that she was crying. He hated that he was so helpless.

"Seth! It's coming," Summer screaming, crying freely. God, how the hell was he supposed to help her? Right now, Seth just wanted to be at home, near a hospital. But he knew that Summer needed him to be strong; she needed him more than ever before.

Seth didn't know what else to do; so he said the words he'd already told her what felt like a hundred times. "Try to hold it back just a little more."

"I can't!" Summer cried, devastated. Seth saw how she fought and tried and he knew that he wouldn't be able to torture her like this. This was so much worse for her.

"Okay," Seth said, realising that he would have to make things alright for her and seeing the pain she was in he had to do something now. "Let's take these off."

He took Summer's pants and underwear off with no help from his wife at all. She just cried and held her legs as tightly together as she could.

Seth managed to take her clothes off though and saw that she was right; the baby was coming. And stopping it would not be easy. Not with a devastated Summer.

Terrified of what was gonna happen next, Seth spoke. "Okay, Summer. The baby's coming."

Summer immediately cried harder as if she only believed it when he said it. "It's too early Seth! And I can't have the baby here. We're gonna die, Seth."

"You're not gonna die, sweetie. You're gonna have the baby and everything's gonna be okay," Seth shushed her.

"Seth," Summer spoke in an exhausted voice, swallowing. "I can't hold it any longer."

"Summer, let me get some towels. Just in case." Seth said and hurried away to the bathroom before anything would happen. If was best to be prepared, just in case.

"Seth! Seth!" Summer yelled, crying out of pain but mostly fear.

"I'm back, Sum. I'm here." Seth said, rushing back to her side with some towels, and took her hand which she squeezed.

"Our baby is about to get born." Summer said, leaning her head to his hand and Seth could actually see how she let go.

"Sum?" Seth quickly looked down and saw the baby coming out. "Oh my God." He'd never seen anything like that. Was he going to faint?

"Cohen?" Summer asked worriedly, lifting her head as to see what was going on. "Cohen, I can't hold it back" she sobbed; almost apologizing for what was happening and looking at him with pleading eyes.

Seth tried to give her a reassuring smile but the truth was that he was just as scared. "It's okay, babe. We can do this together." Seth had no idea what he was saying and he had no idea how to deliver a baby, a too early coming baby in specific.

Without any sound but Summer's soft crying Seth saw the baby come out. How did this go so fast?

A baby's cry was heard in the house and as Seth lay the baby down in a towel he couldn't help but smile. Worry immediately filled him as he actually realised that this was his baby.

"Seth?" Summer asked from her spot on the floor, hearing their baby's cries but not being able to see it.

He was sure that the crying was a good thing and as he cleaned his baby with a towel, he couldn't see anything being wrong.

"Cohen," Summer cried and Seth suddenly saw that he still had their baby in his arms.

"We have a daughter, Sum," he smiled and placed their girl on Summer's chest. She was wrapped in a white towel and was crying, or more screaming.

Summer was in awe; this baby was the tiniest she'd ever seen and the most beautiful. "She's perfect," Summer whispered and brought her girl closer to her, gently stroking her tiny arm.

"I know," Seth kissed his wife's forehead and then the baby's head. Lightly stroking their daughter's chin he asked, "What's her name?"

"I can decide?" Summer asked, trying to stop the tears that kept trailing down her cheeks.

Seth nodded. "Having carried her all this time you deserve to be the one giving her a name."

"Leah," Summer whispered. "Her name's Leah."

"It fits her," Seth said and leaned in closer to his girls. Leah had by now stopped crying and was hugging the fabric of the towel in her hand.

"Are you alright?" Seth asked, turning his head away from the baby to look at Summer.

"I'm fine. How about you?" Summer smiled, the tears making her face gleam.

"Me? I'm perfect seeing as you two are."

"Is she?" Summer asked. "Is she okay?"

Seth studied his daughter, who had closed her eyes and was slurring peacefully on top of his wife. She was breathing and okay.

"Leah's fine."

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Just a few minutes later, the ambulance arrived. They apologized for not coming sooner though the weather had been difficult to see in.

Leah was immediately taken from Seth and Summer; she was in desperate need for some examinations. The doctors seemed to be very worried about her being born without anyone knowledgeable being there and too early.

Summer was also surrounded by people asking millions of questions and they quickly placed her on a stretcher and took her out to the ambulance where Leah already had been taken.

Someone quickly told Seth that he had to come to and that they had to go now, before the roads got any worse.

And now here they were, Summer in a hospital bed and Leah surrounded by nurses.

And in the middle of it all was Seth. Slightly confused about what everybody talked about and stressed about all the calls he had to make, all the doctors he had to meet and all the calming words he had to say to his wife. She was so worried about Leah and couldn't stop checking on her, or more specifically; making Seth go check on her.

The doctors wouldn't allow Summer to hold their newborn and neither was Seth as Leah had to be in a incubator.

Finally, when Summer was asleep Seth was allowed to walk outside the dramatic ward. It was still raining outside although not as badly as before, and not as badly as at the lake house.

"Seth!" his mother's voice took him back to all the responsibilities. He'd forgotten that they were coming and probably wanted some news.

"Hi," he quietly said as they all appeared; his parents, Ryan. He even saw Marissa and Summer's father.

"Where are Summer and the baby?" Marissa asked, in a mixture of excitement and worry.

Seth pointed down the hallway. "They're in the room over there. Sleeping, though I think you can go inside."

"And how's the baby? Is it a boy or a girl?"

"A girl. Her name's Leah."

"Aw," Kirsten and Marissa said in unison. They then rushed towards the room along with Neil and Ryan, who gave Seth two happy faces.

"Aren't you gonna go see them?" Seth asked as he was left with his father, who looked rather worried.

"I thought I'd stay here with you."

"Oh, okay," Seth shrugged.

Then Sandy asked him the question that he knew he wouldn't be strong enough to answer. "How are you?"

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Please let me know your thoughts!

And I'd really like to know if you want me to go longer with this story. Of course there are a few chapters left at least. But I'm thinking of ending it soon.

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