Our New Journey Together

Chapter 8 -

A/N 1 - This chapter skips ahead a couple of months where Summer is now eight months pregnant. I'm not gonna say whether Seth is awake, you'll find out in the beginning of the chapter.

A/N 2 - Thanks for all the reviews. BTW, the next chapter will be the last!

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"So I was thinking," Taylor said as the July sunshine beat down on her and eight-month pregnant Summer as they sat by the pool, "You still haven't thought of names."

"I know." Summer said glumly.

"Well you're going to need one soon, one month to be specific."

"I know Taylor, I know!"

"Are you okay Summer?" Taylor asked a bit taken back by Summer's sudden mood swing. You would think Taylor would've gotten used to Summer's hormonal stage because she has been pregnant for eight months. But lately, Summer's attitudes get worse and worse as each day flies by.

"I'm fine." Summer said taking a sip of her lemonade.

"Okay, but you know you can tell me everything, right?"

"It's just...," Summer said finally speaking up, "I feel so guilty about this whole thing. This all just doesn't feel right, Cohen is still not awake and in a month I'll be having his child, but he won't be here to see it being born."

"Summer, I understand what you're trying to say, but, the world didn't stop when Seth went into that coma. What I'm trying to say is, in a month, you're going to be a mother, a mother! That's a big responsibility, you're going to be taking care of an actual human being. Your baby is going to depend on you, and you can't be moping around anymore even if your still so hurt inside, you still have to make sure you're a good mother. You're going to have to find a way to focus on your child."

"Are you saying that I will be a horrible mother?" Summer asked going into another mood swing

"No it's just-."

"Forget about it." Summer said angrily getting up and rushing inside.

Taylor sighed to herself, the next few months were not going to be easy.

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"Summer?" Taylor asked following the sobs coming from Summer's room.

"Go away!"

"Summer." Taylor said as she opened the door finding Summer curled up on the floor with a box of tissues.

"I am going to be a horrible mother." She said in between sobs.

"No, Summer, that's not what I said, and you're going to be a great mother."

"You think so?" Summer asked while wiping tears away.

"Yes." Taylor replied smiling.

"Can I tell you the truth?" Summer asked.

"Of course."

"It's just...," Summer said as she wiped her nose, "When the baby comes this whole thing will seem too real. Right now I'm still hoping this thing is just a big nightmare and I'll wake up soon, but once the baby is born, I'll know this is real. I know, that sounds so pathetic."

"No, it doesn't Summer. I understand that you're afraid, but unfortunately, you're going to have to deal with your fears soon."

"I know." Summer said looking down at the floor.

"And listen, if you're afraid Seth won't wake up, think about it this way. Five months ago, you decided it was wrong to take him off the life support because you felt that he's strong enough to pull through. So if you believed in him then, why not now?"

"Truthfully, I really don't know."

"Summer, just believe in yourself and believe in him." Taylor said giving Summer a hug.

"Thanks Taylor." Summer mumbled into Taylor's shirt.

"No need to thank me."

"And, about the names, there's one problem, I have no idea if the baby's a boy or a girl."

"Well you could find possibilities for both," Taylor suggested, "Why'd you do that? Not find out if it's a boy or a girl?"

"I don't know. I guess I thought it would be what Cohen would do. He seems like a person that would wanna be surprised. I did it for him."

"That's really sweet Summer."

Summer smiled but that smile quickly faded into a face full of pain, "Ow." She said gripping her stomach.

"Summer? What is it?" Taylor asked with a concerned look on her face.

"Noth...nothing," Summer stuttered, "It was probably the baby kicking."

"Are you sure? Do you want to go to the doctor?"

"No it's nothing... ow." She said once more.

"Summer I think I need to take you to your doctor."

"No, it's too early, it's probably nothing."

"Summer.." Taylor trailed off noticing wetness on Summer's pink carpeted floor.

"Taylor it's too early." Summer said following Taylor's gaze panicked.

"Summer, it's going to be okay, I'm going to get you to the hospital right away, you and the baby are going to be okay," Taylor said giving Summer a hand to help her get up from the floor, "Just breath, in and out." Taylor said instructing her. Summer did as she was told as she panicked.

"Ryan?," Taylor exclaimed into the phone, "Summer's having the baby...Yes I know it's early... Yes we're sure...Can you just tell Sandy and Kirsten to get to the hospital...Thank you!." Taylor said, finally, as Ryan stopped arguing with her.

"Summer, hang on, everything's going to be okay." Taylor reassured her, but was everything going to be okay?

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A/N - I know it was a short chapter, sorry! Next chapter will be longer. Also, the next chapter will be the last, so the more reviews, the quicker you guys find out how everything turns out! I also want to know if you guys are interested in a sequel? Please let me know. PLEASE REVIEW THANKS!