Chapter 1: News

Lucy's eyes flooded with tears. "Pregnant. I can't be. I'm

mot ready. Kevin's not ready. We haven't even been married two

months. I'm still in collage." She whispered staring down at the

home pregnancy test.

"Lucy? You ready?" Her father Eric of Reverend Camden

called from outside the garage apartment where she and her

husband Kevin lived.

"I'll be right down." She called back just as the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Lucy? Is that you? It's me Roxanne. Are you okay?"

Roxanne asked noticing her voice was shaky.

"Yeah I'm fine. What's up?"

"Chandler is begging me he's practically on his hands and

knees. I don't know what to do."

"Tell him your waiting till you guys are married and that's

that."

"But I don't no if I want to wait."

"Oh. Well I can't tell you what to do, but I can tell you it's

worth the wait."

"Your right I'll wait. So Chandler will have to. Thanks."

"No problem, but if you'll excuse me I really have to go

now."

"Okay. Bye." Lucy hung up the phone and went outside

where Eric, soul and Smitty were standing.

"Hi"

"Luce are you okay?" Her dad asked.

"Yea I'm fine what's going on?"

"Honey there's been an accident involving Simon. Can you

phone Kevin and tell him what's going on? Have him and the rest

of the family meet us at the hospital."

"Yea sure."

"Chandler! I'm serious. I want to wait till were married."

"Fine." Chandler grabbed the ring from his pocket and went

down on one knee. "Roxanne Richardson, will you marry me?"

"Yes Chandler Hampton I will marry you." Chandler put the

ring on her finger and kissed her.

"What about now?"

"right now?"

"Yea"

"I can't do that. I want my Dad to be there, I want your mom

and dad to be there, I want Kevin and Lucy to be there."

"Yea your right." Suddenly they heard a loud crash from

upstairs. Roxanne grabbed her gun from her workbag and headed

upstairs. "Wait we don't no what it is shouldn't we call 911?"

"I am 911." She replied referring to her job as a police

officer. They headed upstairs and to Mrs. Bink's room. She was

lying on the floor when they got there. Chandler started to enter the

room but Roxanne raised her arm to block him.

"Okay now you can call 911." Roxanne said. She suspected

that she might be unconscious so first she look around for any

types of hazards. Then she checked for breathing. The were no

signs, so she preformed rescue breathing on her. Chandler entered

the room just as she was checking her pulse.

"Hi. the paramedic's are on the way." He said. Roxanne

continued rescue breathing until the paramedics arrived and took

them all to the hospital.

Kevin, Ben, Christine and some of the Camden's hurried into

the hospital. Lucy and Eric got up and headed towards them.

"How's Simon?" Annie asked.

"All we no is that he's being held in ICU." Eric replied.

"Ruthie can you go phone Matt and Sarah and Robbie, tell them

what's going on?"

"Sure dad. I'll phone Cecilia too." The twelve year old

answered leaving the room to phone.

Eric pulled Annie aside to talk as Christine took the twins to

get a snack from the food court.

"Mary you want to go for a walk?" Ben asked.

"I guess." Mary said with a smile as she left with Ben. Kevin

looked over at Lucy who was crying. He sat her down in his lap.

"Everything's going to be okay." He assured her.

"I don't no."

"Come on it is I promise" Lucy rested her head on his

shoulder.

Kevin hugged her. "It's okay Every thing will be all right.

"I'll be right back." Lucy said getting up.

"Lucy? What are you doing here?" Roxanne asked. "Is

everything okay? You don't look so good." Roxanne had been

walking threw the hospital waiting to see how Mrs. Bink was when

she ran into a teary eyed Lucy.

"No. I'm not okay."

"Why what's wrong?"

"What's wrong? My sister is married don't tell anyone not

even Kevin. I think I'm pregnant and I didn't even no until today

so I'm still freaked out and I have no idea how to tell Kevin.

Ruthie is in love and she's only 12. My brother is dieing and I feel

like I'm about to be sick." Lucy rambled.

"Whoa. Rough night hey?"

"mhmm. What are you doing here?"

"I don't no if I should say you've already got enough going

on."

"Aw come on."

"Alright Mrs. Bink had an accident."

"Is she okay?"

"Don't no yet how's Simon?"

"Same. Don't no."

"I see. Well I better go I promised Chandler I'd be back with

some coffee. I'll come talk to you later."

"Okay bye."

Cecilia ran into the waiting room anxiously. He couldn't die.

She needed him. He was the only one that new her secret. She had

been raped and now she was pregnant. Worst of all she new who

had done it and she was scared for the Camden's. She was sure that

he was the only one that would still love her after they all found

out. She saw Annie sitting there and went over to her.

"How is he?"

"Oh Cecilia. I don't no. The nurses said that he was calling

out your name though."

"Oh."

"Do your parents no your here?"

"They weren't home so I left a note and a message on the cell

phone."

"Do they no who did it?"

"Yes. He left without a scratch. The police are trying to find

him."

"Who was it?"

"Dick." Annie stuttered. Cecilia's eyes filled with tears of

fear. She hated that man. He had not only almost killed her

boyfriend but he had raped the youngest Camden Ruthie as well as

herself. Annie sensed the fear in her eyes and quickly apologized.

"Sweetheart why are you so afraid of him?" Annie asked and

Cecilia started to cry hard. "Did he do something to you to?"
"No." She lied.

"Well you look so afraid even if it wasn't Dick then what happened." Cecilia nodded miserably.

"I'm pregnant. Simon's not the father"

"Does anyone no?"

"Simon does."

Kevin sat in the cafeteria with his hands around steaming cup

of coffee.

"Hey. Kevin man. Long time no see!" A voice boomed over

him. Kevin looked up to see Clark, one of the guys from his high

school football team.

"Hey Clark what are you doing here?"

"Didn't you here? Coach Carson is dieing man the whole

team is here."

"Oh." He replied as the rest of the team came up.

"Hey Kev, didn't see you there man."

"Hey guys look at that babe over there." Tyler pointed out.

Kevin looked over to see Lucy.
"She looks kind of upset. I'll be back guys I'm going to see if

I can catch a date." Clark said. Kevin didn't stop him he wanted to

see his wife's reaction. Clark started to talk to Lucy. The guys

watched her push him away and storm off to the other end of the

room. Clark walked bad glumly and noticed Kevin smiling.

"What you laughing at Kinkirk? Isn't this the part where you

go try to get her?"

"Yeah Kev. You'd always go flirt with them after we'd been

turned down."

"Hey I didn't flirt with them they flirted with me."

"Well then go do what you did with your girlfriends. I want

to see her reaction." Kevin looked over at Lucy she looked

miserable all he wanted to do was hold her and it was a good way

to get away from them and be with her.

"Alright guys. For old times."

Lucy stood resting her head in her head as she cried. This is

stupid I don't even no if anything is wrong with Simon she told

herself.

"Hey baby." A familiar voice said as they wrapped there

arms around her and kissed her on the cheek. Lucy turned around

and wrapped her arms around Kevin's neck as Kevin's football

team stood confused. Lucy cried into his chest as Kevin stroked

her hair and rocked her.

"What do you say you go clean yourself up and we can go

outside and look at the sunset then stars for a while?"

"Okay."

"I'll grab me some coffee and you a French Vanilla along

with the blanket from the car and I'll meet you by entrance of the

garden."

"Okay. I love you." She said kissing him on the cheek and

heading of. Kevin's football team came up behind him.

"K that was freaky man. Your woman skills have way

improved." Clark stammered. "Come on you always got the good

women in high school give me her name and I'm getting her this

time. Who was that?"
"My wife."