Lucy and Jeremy were sitting on the couch in the living room making up for lost time. In walks Ruthie.

"Man you guys have nothing better to do then kiss," she says under her breath, and walks out of the room and into the kitchen.

Just then Robby comes into the house.

"Ruthie, have you seen Lucy," he asked.

"Yeah but she is really 'busy'."

"Oh," Robby said, catching on to what Ruthie meant. "I'll just look for her later."

With that Ruthie goes outside with Happy and Robby goes upstairs to his room to think about how he is going to handle this conversation.

* * *

After the conversation that Eric had with Robby he thought of a topic for his sermon. Jealousy. Although he will have to handle it with tact after his last sermon he got from his family. No one would talk to him for a week after the "Prodigal Son" sermon.

* * *

Annie is running around the kitchen. She was trying to get everything ready for dinner. With Jeremy as a guest she wanted everything to be perfect. Just then Eric walks through the kitchen door as Annie is furiously chopping vegetables for the toss salad.

"Whoa, would you like some help with that hon.?"

"No, but could you check on the lasagna. It is in the oven. And the twins are upstairs with Ruthie could you go help her get them dressed, thanks."

"Sure but what is all the fuss about."

"We have company and I want everything to be perfect," says Annie, in a rush.

"Okay."

Eric goes about his chores checking the lasagna and getting the twins ready for dinner.

* * *

Lucy was up in the apartment getting ready for dinner, she and Jeremy were going out to finalize plans, then after church tomorrow they would tell the family their plans. As Lucy was brushing her hair there was a tap at the door.

"Who is there?"

"It's me Robby, I need to talk to you, can I come in?"

"Sure." Robby comes into the apartment. "How can I help you."

"Well I just needed to talk to you before you make any decisions. I can't help but get that week of ours off my mind or you for that matter. I know I have a girl friend. And that is why I needed to talk to you. I don't want us to be a couple, I am happy for you and Jeremy, but I can't help being Jealous. Don't say anything yet I need to finish now or never. All we had was a fling but I could still sense the way you looked at me afterward, and then Jeremy comes back and it seems as though we never had anything."

Lucy sat there looking at him as he poured his heart out to her about how he was feeling.

"Robby, I'll never forget what a great friend that you have been since I came home from New York. You helped pick my spirits up, but we are not meant for each other, as anything more than friends. I hope that we can still be friends and I am sure that Jeremy will be your friend even though you did punch him last spring. He knows about us I told him what happen and what I told you. He is not jealous, he is glad I had a friend to talk to and he forgave me for the kissing. He understands what I was going through with out him."

"Thanks for talking Luce. You don't have to worry we will always be able to talk nothing will change that for you are anyone in your family, Your family is never going to get rid of me now."

"Your welcome and Thanks for making me feel better about us too. I saw the way you looked at me too."

"Oh really." Both of them start laughing and head back to the house so they can enjoy the lasagna that they can smell cooking out in the yard.

* * *

When Robby and Lucy enter the house Jeremy is waiting for Lucy and they greet each other. Then Robby and Jeremy shake hands and start talking about school and how great the lasagna smells. Annie comes into the room and announces dinner to the family and they all gather around the table. Eric says a blessing and the food is served. Eric looks around the table and sees everyone getting along and everyone smiling. He glances over at Robby, he catches his eye and gives him a questioning look above everyone else and Robby returns a look of everything is all right. There now I know how to finish the sermon. Robby and Lucy must have been able to talk. Now all I have to do is figure out what Jeremy and Lucy are up to. I will just have to wait till tomorrow like they said, but oh I don't like it. The family finishes the meal with laughter and enjoyment. The most the family has gotten along in a long time.

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To be continued soon…