A/n: It's been a LONG time! But you guys should feel lucky! Cause there are a lot of my other fics I haven't updated in longer! lol. So as usual a HUGE thankx to all the people who are STILL reading this 1 year and 5 month story! lol. And this chapter is short. I'm sorry! But there's valuable info in it!

Chapter 15 Appointment

"My appointment is scheduled for this Friday, can you make it?" Summer asked Ryan as they walked into the Pool house.

"Of course!" Ryan said smiling. "Wouldn't miss it for the world." he said quietly kissing her on the cheek.

"God we are cheesy." Summer muttered sitting on the bed. "And, God, I'm huge."

"You're a little more then 6 months. I'm sorry, but your bound to be huge." Ryan said sitting beside her.

"And why did you wait so long for an appointment?"

Summer shrugged. "Time flew. I can't believe I'm already on month 6 anyway." Summer said rubbing her stomach.

"I've already started to look up ways to get back in shape after the baby's born." Summer said laying her head on his shoulder.

"Hm." Ryan said.

It was weird.

The fact they were having a baby hadn't really hit either of them yet. The fact that they were going to have to take care of this little being, growing inside of Summer. Getting pregnant and going through a pregnancy is only half the journey.

Summer shuddered thinking of all the baby information flouting around her head.

Baby.

Birth.

Tourture.

Motherhood.

Fatherhood.

Leaving.

Her mother.

Ech, her mother.

Summer just remember her mother, and father, and step-mother. Her mother was coming. Her father wanted her back home. Her step-mother suddenly became like mother freakin Teresa. What was this world coming to?

"Ryan..." Summer started sitting up and turning towards him.

He looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes?" he asked finding her hesitance funny, not at all worrying.

"Um...when I was in the hospital. I well...ok. Don't get mad! Please don't get mad!" Summer said twisting her fingers.

"I...my dad and the step-monster came to see me."

"Oh."

"And...my dad and I talked...he wants me to move back in with him." Summer said quietly.

She searched his eyes for anything that could give his emotion away.

But like always, Ryan was a mystery.

"Oh." he said again this time in an octave lower.

"Are you?" he asked after a long pause.

Summer shrugged and looked through the windows towards the dark outside and the shimmery pool.

"Well...he said he wouldn't care if you came over and he said we can work the baby situation out."

"Work the baby situation out? I thought we already did!" Ryan said getting up and starting to pace the pool house.

"We did. But...Ryan wouldn't it be better if I just went home? He doesn't care if your around! Please Ryan...I miss my dad." Summer said on the verge of tears.

"I love it here and I love being with you, but...I miss my dad and he seems ok with it. What do you think?"

"Well, you already seem to have made up your mind so...do whatever you think is best."

And with that Ryan disappeared into the bathroom.

Even though Ryan's attitude was vague and not caring Summer sensed resentment and anger coming towards him. She knew he cared and was angry at her for wanting to move back in with her father, but what could she do?

She was only 17 after all. She was pregnant and lonely and scared. And all she had right now was her friends and Kirsten and Sandy.

She needed her father despite her wanting to do everything by herself or with Ryan. And despite him only wanting her back because her mother was coming, she missed her father. But she also didn't want to leave Ryan, especially when everything between them was so good.

She loved him.

"Are you excited?" Marissa squealed the next day at school when Summer told her of the appointment.

Summer shrugged, "I'm nervous. I was suppose to have gotten my doctor, like, a long time ago! And now...what if there's something wrong with the baby? What if I did something bad? What if...Marissa! I'm scared." Summer said quietly on the verge of tears for what seemed the millionth time in days. Which, come to think of it, it was.

Marissa looked at her friend sadly, "don't worry, I'll be with you the entire time." she said quietly then hugged her.

"Thanks." Summer sniffed.

"It's the hormones, I've just been...hormonal lately. It's disturbing. I feel bad for Ryan, you know, having to deal with psycho me."

"I had to deal with psycho you, why can't he?" Seth said coming up behind them.

Summer shot him a glare. "Speaking of Ryan, where is he?" Summer asked.

Seth shrugged, "prolly went to class already, he's been extra moody lately. What did you do? Rub your hormones on him?" Seth asked laughing.

Summer stiffened.

"No I...my dad came to visit me in the hospital." she started.

Marissa folded her arms covering her body.

"Is that a good or bad thing?"

"I don't know yet." Summer muttered.

"But...he wants me to move back in with him and the step-monster." she said quietly as Seth groaned and Marissa gasped.

"What? Why now?" the taller girl asked confused.

Seth nodded.

"I don't know. But he seems fine if Ryan comes and stays with me."

"He's probably only saying that because he wants you to move back in! When you do, he'll take Ryan out of your life forever! And maybe even us!"

"Ok, Coop, don't you think your being a little over dramatic? I mean, he's willing to pay for the babies stuff. He's willing to let Ryan in and meet him. And he's willing to take me back and love me again. I miss my dad, ok! Is it so wrong to miss the guy who raised you?" Summer said her eyes tearing up again.

"You guys just don't understand." she whimpered pulling tissues out.

Marissa and Seth looked at their friend in surprise and a little guilt. She was semi-right. She did deserve to be with her father.

"What does Ryan think of all this?" Marissa asked watching as Summer smeared her make-up.

"He thinks I should do whatever is right. Whatever I feel comfortable with. But by the time this baby comes...I don't know if he'll still want me around. He might resent me by that point."

Marissa and Seth exchanged looks.

"But is that still a valid reason for moving back in with your dad who yelled and kicked you out when all this happened? Do you think its seriously good to move back in with him? What if something happens?"

Summer paused and thought, "what's going to happen?"

"This is Newport, a lot can happen." Marissa said quietly as the bell rang.

They each headed off to their classes thinking of what was laying ahead.

Friday came and the time for Summer's first appointment finally arrived.

"Summer, I'm very disappointed you didn't come sooner." the doctor said frustrated.

"I know, I'm really sorry Dr. But I was still...in denial."

"That may be true, Summer, but you jeopardized your child's life by not coming."

Summer had the urge to roll her eyes. Women had delivered their own babies without doctors before. She was not jeopardizing just...procrastinating.

"So let's take a look here..." Summer's Dr. said as everyone watched the screen.

Summer found it a little odd that Seth, Ryan, and Marissa were all in seeing distance of her private parts. All the had to do was shift a little and...it was awkward to say the least.

"Oh my god! That's so cool!" Marissa shrieked making the doctor glare at her.

Marissa ducked her head with embarrassment as Seth stared at the screen.

"I don't get it, where is it?"

Marissa rolled her eyes and pointed to a blob.

"I still don't see it! It doesn't look human. More like an alien or something. Weird. Hey! Summer, you think you'll give birth to an alien instead of a human? I wonder if he'll be green..."

Everyone in the room glared at Seth as he blushed realizing what he was saying.

"Sorry." he muttered.

Summer looked over at Ryan wondering what he was thinking, seeing their baby for the first time. Summer could have sworn she saw his eyes shine a little with tears and that was ok because her eyes were tearing up a bit and now they were rolling down her cheeks. And now she had about 80 tissues in her reached and was blubbering like a 5 year old who didn't get a cookie.

They were having a boy.