A/N: THE EPILOGUE! To Let Me Care! Summer is pregnant! This is my take on her and Sasha's life together. Since we never got to see it in the show. Just a little AU, since we don't know that much about Summer's past. Kind of adding some things to make her and Sasha's relationship interesting.

PAIGE & ADAM'S HOME
A FEW DAYS LATER

Adam's POV

Sasha called and said he'd wanted to talk about something, so I let him come over and I just smile and let him in when he gets here. "hey… how's Summer doin?" she's been having a really hard time with her morning sickness, so I'm just worried about her.

"she's doing alright, her morning sickness was really bothering her this morning, but she's sleeping right now" he tells me.

I sigh, "hopefully she'll feel better soon, now, what's goin on that you want to talk about?"

"well, she told me about the rumor that happened her junior year in high school, and she seemed really upset when she told me" he says, that rumor tore her apart. She was miserable for the longest time after that and it took a lot for her to get to where she is.

"when I met Summer she was still so upset from that rumor. Paige had told me she wasn't really eating, she'd started being so shy and reserved, that she barely said anything. Her friends had quit talking to her so she was alone a lot. But we were able to help her get through it, it just took a long time" I explain.

I remember Summer not saying more than one word to me the day I met her, but I was able to get her to trust me and she completely opened up to me after a while. Sasha sighed, "she can still be really shy sometimes. She just hasn't been really willing to talk about the baby to anyone, and I thought it would be something that she'd be excited to talk about"

I thought the same, I was surprised to see her nervousness when she told us, Sasha has helped her so much and a lot of her issues have been under control since she's been with him. "I've noticed that, it's just that the last time people thought she was pregnant her entire family fell apart. I think she's afraid of it happening again" I tell him.

He sighs, "is there anything I can do to help her see that it won't be like last time? I don't want her to be so scared and guarded the entire time she's pregnant"

This is when I know Sasha really cares about her. I smile, "just keep reminding her that you're not gonna do anything to hurt her, and just be there for her. that's what I did… she needs someone that's patient, just so she can feel safe with them"

Sasha nods, "I thought it would help if you could talk to her, let her know it's okay to tell other people that she's pregnant, I want her to have her friends there to support her through this"

I actually think that would be a good idea, I really haven't had the chance to talk to her alone recently and I just want to check up on her and make sure she's alright. "sure, I'll give her a call later, or if she's still sleepin just have her call me when she wakes up"

He smiles, "alright, I'm gonna head home so I'll be there when she wakes up… and I'm gonna try to get her to eat"

I just sigh, "don't push her too hard, Paige and I learned that if she's upset she hates to eat, but in her own time she'll start to eat again, just help her feel better right now, but I will talk to her soon"

"thanks, I'm just worried about her" he tells me as he leaves.

I just sigh, I'll call Summer tonight, after I talk to Paige. I'm starting to worry that some of the issues she had in high school are starting to come back, and this isn't a good time for something like that to happen.

A few hours later I call her, I decided it would give Sasha time to try talking to her and maybe even get her to eat something. She answers the phone, "hey dad…"

I smile, it took her a long time to start calling me dad, but I know it helped her when she did. "hey sweetie, how're you doin?"

"okay… I think I might be able to keep this pasta down, my morning sickness hates me" she sighs. I can tell it frustrates her, but she'll get through it.

"I'm glad you ate sweetie, you know your body needs it" I tell her, since I've known her she's always struggled with eating, and it worries me that she's struggling now.

"whatever… what did you wanna talk to me about? Sasha said you talked to him…" I can hear the worry in her voice, so I'm thinking I may need to go see her sometime soon.

"sweetie, there's nothin for you to worry about. I just wanna make sure you're doin okay" I reassure her.

"what did Sasha say?" she asks, annoyed.

"he told me that you two talked about the rumor, and I'm glad you told him sweetie, but I promise things are a lot different this time" I explain, I know she wants this baby more than anything, but she's just scared.

She sighs, "dad… I don't want people… thinking I cheated on Sasha… like they did.. in high school when they thought I cheated… since I was the one who broke up with him"

I've got Paige on speaker phone and she looks at me, she knows that rumor destroyed Summer. "sweetheart, everyone knows how much you want a family, you have that now, and there are no rumors that will take that away from you"

Paige smiles at me and I squeeze her hand, hoping what I said can give some consolation to my stepdaughter. She sighs again, "I was… scared you'd leave like… my… dad did when I was in high school…"

Now I can see the hurt in Paige and give her hand another squeeze. "honey, I want you to listen to me. Sasha loves you, I know he's going to protect you and that baby no matter what. He isn't going anywhere, and neither am I. I'll come over if it makes you feel better"

Paige smiles, and all we hear from Summer is a quiet, "please dad…"

I hear tears on the other end of the line and then Sasha takes over, "she's alright, she's just had a hard day"

"she asked me to come over, so Paige and I are on our way now, she's afraid I'm going to leave because she's pregnant" I explain.

Sasha sighs, "I know you're not, but I know she probably can't see it. I'll see you when you get here.."

I just hang up the phone and Paige looks at me, her face full of worry as she's slipping on her shoes. "do you think she's really okay?"

"she's probably just a little more emotional than usual. But I want to check on her anyways, so she sees that I'm not going anywhere." I tell her.

She hugs me and we head over to Summer's. When we get there Sasha's holding her on the couch and she's still crying. He smiles at us and rubs Summer's arm, "sweetie, I want you to see who's here"

I smile when she picks her head up to look at me and her mother, "mom?" she whimpers.

Paige walks closer to her, "hey sweetie, I just wanted to check on you, dad's here too, and I promise he's not going to do anything to hurt you"

I smile and she sits up, but leans on me when I sit by her. "sorry you had to come over…."

I rub her back, "I wanted you to see that I'm still here, and see that pretty ring on your finger, that means that Sasha is gonna stay, he's gonna help you with this baby, no matter what"

Paige smiles at me and I look to Summer, who's snuggled up to me. Sasha and Paige let us have some time and go into the kitchen. I just keep rubbing her back, "what else is on your mind sweetheart?"

"just don't leave me… he left when I wasn't even pregnant. But now that I am, I don't think I could do it if you left" she whimpers.

"I'm staying with you, and your momma, forever. I promise. When he left you I promise it wasn't your fault, there was absolutely nothing you did wrong. I don't want you to have to worry about that, okay" I tell her.

She just nods and lays her head on my chest. "I can't help it…"

I wrap my arms around her, "the only thing I want you worryin about is my grandbaby that's growin inside of you right now. I want you and the baby to stay healthy, okay'

This makes her smile, I think the fact that I said it was my grandbaby really helped. She relaxes and I just keep holding her. Paige and I stay a little while longer and leave a little before ten.

I can tell Paige is worried because she's quiet. "She's going to be okay"

"she hasn't cried about this stuff in a long time, and she was clinging to you Adam… she's scared" she tells me.

I squeeze her hand, "I know she's scared, but I tried to reassure her I'm staying here. And she's got Sasha, who I know really cares about her. He came by earlier because he was worried about her."

She sighs, "I just hope she sees it. but if she gets clingy, I guess we're gonna have to let her."

I just nod, "you know I'm gonna help her through this, she'll be okay"

As Summer got older, she seemed to have a few bad days, and I guess this was just one of them. She just needs us to be there for her and really help her through this. I know she's strong enough to do it.

A/N: sorry this is taking me so long. I've just been really busy. But I hope you guys like this chapter, and if you have any ideas, let me know!