A Heart's Desire

Epilogue

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The book in her hand seemed to come closer and closer to her body, slowly causing her arms to lower with its weight. It was way too early to feel sleepy and certainly too late for a nap, but Summer was really trying hard to keep her eyes open. The book she was reading did not help her to get more awake though and neither did the very comfortable sofa she laid on.

It was Friday afternoon and Summer was waiting for her two babies to arrive home. Seth was picking Leah up at school and they had probably gone to buy some ice cream down by the pier since it was the beginning of the weekend and in the middle of the summer heat.

Lying there with the book now over her chest, Summer couldn't help but yawn. She hadn't slept very well the previous night. Anxiety and too much curiosity had kept her awake, lying next to her husband and listening to his soft snoring while she thought. Now that was gone but replaced with a feeling that she was about to explode if she couldn't find out the news soon. She was tired of waiting, and bored of being alone; she needed to know and squeal together with her husband.

Seth had been working and had an important meeting; therefore Summer had gone by herself. She had ignored Seth's pleading for her to change the appointment, to a day where he could be there by her side. But Summer knew that it was difficult to get appointment with her doctor and she could not wait longer; they had waited enough. She'd instead promised him to ask her doctor to write it on a note and open it when he came home.

The thought of calling him had been in her mind a thousand times the past hour but somehow she had been patient. She had hid the small note under a book in the office and forced herself not to go in there.

And now she'd waited a really long time and was either going to open the note herself or fall asleep. And she would not open the note; not without being angry at herself for the rest of her life and feel guilty every time she saw her husband's face. No, she would not go into the office even if that was what she wanted the most.

As she let a deep sigh out, wondering what she should do to distract herself, she heard the front door open. She could hear small feet in a quick pace being on their way toward the living room where she was and immediately smiled as she saw her five year old daughter appear, flower in hands.

"Mommy," the girl screamed and jumped up into Summer's lap, wrapping her legs around her mother's waist. "Daddy and I got you flowers."

"I can see that," Summer said while taking the pink flowers. "Thank you, sweetie. I love them."

Leah beamed. "I told daddy that you would."

"Yeah? Flowers are always nice. Did you and daddy have ice cream?"

Nodding, Leah pushed her wavy hair away from her face. "I had a big one, so big that daddy had to help me eat it."

"Is your stomach okay then? Daddy knows that he shouldn't give you too much sweet like that."

Leah laughed and patterned her stomach. "It doesn't hurt. I can eat ice cream. And candy."

"But not very much. You're gonna get a stomach ache tonight, and it's your father's fault."

"What am I hearing!? My fault?" Summer looked up and saw her husband walk from the kitchen. "Is this what I get from buying you flowers?"

Summer glared at him as he sat down opposite the sofa where she sat with Leah in her lap, who now had turned and was resting her back against Summer's chest. "Yes."

"You blame me for everything?"

"That's true. I'm only speaking the truth, honey."

Leah climbed down from Summer. "I'm gonna go call grandma."

"Grandma? What for," Seth asked as he watched his daughter go to the phone.

"Daddy, have you forgotten that I'm gonna stay there this weekend?" Leah put her hands on her hips, in a way she'd probably learnt from Summer. "You never remember stuff like that."

Summer let a short laugh out, before seeing Seth's face when she forced it back, smiling at her daughter. "Go call your grandma, Leah. Tell her that we'll be there around five."

"She's way too witty for her own good, you know." Seth leaned back into the armchair with a yawn. "God, she tires me out."

"Too bad we're having another Cohen then," Summer said with a smile on her face.

"Oh my God, how did it go?" Seth immediately sat up, excitingly waiting for Summer to tell him.

Summer shrugged, a giggle slipping out her mouth. "The note's in the study."

"You don't know yet," Seth asked surprised.

Shaking her head, Summer stood up. "Nope." Smiling brightly, Seth took her hand and hurried to the study.

"Thanks for waiting," Seth said and kissed her temple as Summer stood with the note in her hand.

Summer gave him an honest smile. "Of course I waited. It's our baby in here." She placed his hand over her belly, laying her own over his. "Should we read the note now?"

"Yes. Please." Rubbing his thumb just over Summer's navel, Seth nodded for her to read and find out what they were going to have; a girl or a boy.

Summer slowly unfolded the white note, looking into her husband's eyes as she did so. "Here we go." As what was written in black ink was revealed both of their faces turned into wide smiles. Seth read the note four times before bringing Summer close to him, holding her against his chest. He breathed out into her hair and felt how she kissed his shirt. "It's amazing."

"It is. Incredibly. I'll have to start brainstorming on ideas for the nursery."

"Cohen, we're having another daughter!"

"I'm having a baby sister?" Leah jumped up and down in the doorway, where she had appeared, letting the phone hit the carpet. "Yes!"

Seth and Summer both started to laugh and Seth lifted her a few inches from the floor, placing kisses in her hair. "We'll have to celebrate this tonight, baby," she whispered in his ear while giggling. "All night."

"Can I name her, mommy?" Summer pulled away from Seth's tight embrace, smiling while shaking her head.

"Leah, I think that's mine and your father's job. But you can give us names you like and we'll consider them."

"Really?! I'll go check my books right now."

"Alright. But, Leah, did you call?"

Without as much as caring about hearing what her mother said, Leah rushed out of the room in hurry to find the perfect name for her new sister.

Summer turned her gaze back to her husband, reaching up to plant a soft kiss on the corner of his mouth before smiling into the crock of his neck.

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Seth opened the door to the house; their newly bought house. For years they'd both talked about moving into a house and as they'd decided to try for another child they'd also started to look for a house that would fit them and their growing family.

The first time they'd seen this house, Summer had hated it. She'd begged him to go before they even looked inside, or checked out the backyard. Seth had been forced to drag her inside and he'd been angry at her for being so childish. Once she walked inside though, through the foyer and to the living room, she seemed to love it. The fact that it was in an area near where she'd lived her whole life didn't matter anymore nor did the prize; the perfect size of the rooms was too much what she'd always wanted. The house even had a little swimming pool and that small and cosy kitchen everyone always sought for.

Seth heard the door close behind him and grinned as he felt Summer jump up on his back, wrapping her legs around his torso. He could feel her smile against the back of his neck and while he walked them to the couch he could hear her giggle. Nothing was as delightful as hearing Summer laugh and know that she was happy. Happy because of him.

Placing her on the couch Seth was about to sit down next to her, but she quickly lay down and pulled him with her. She was still giggling and had that spark in her eyes only she could have. "What?"

"Nothing," Seth smirked and kissed her soundly on the lips. "You're just so cute."

While pushing his body more so it was on top of her, Summer just smiled. She wrapped his arms around her, placing them just where she wanted them and finally having him as a blanket. She snuggled against him and closed her eyes.

"Summer?" Seth looked down on her. "What are you doing?"

"Sleeping," she mumbled, still with her eyes closed and holding him close to her.

"You can't sleep now. We're alone."

Summer opened one eye to this, quickly closing it again though. "Sure I can."

"But what am I supposed to do? Just lie here?"

He received no answer and sighed as he felt his wife snuggle up against him and falling into slumber. Seth wasn't tired, not now. He'd been looking forward to being alone with Summer the whole week. But even though he really just wanted to wake her up, she looked too cute while sleeping; her eyes closed and her whole body relaxed, feeling safe in his arms. Why did she have to have such power over him, he questioned to himself as he kissed her cheek and decided to let her win as she always did.

I have had this written for ages, but never posted it because I was planning on writing more. But since I can't write anymore, I'm posting this. The story is with that finished!