Disclaimer: This is purely fiction but based on the WB series 7th Heaven.
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(NOTE: I'm keeping this chapter rated G (since the story is rated G), however if you wish, I think I left room for your own imaginations to run wild. Enjoy!)
The Greatest Gift of All
Chapter 16
A Christmas Eve to Remember
"Sam! David! Don't throw the rose petals yet," Annie told the twins after she handed them each a handful. "Wait until Lucy and Kevin run by, then throw them," she instructed. They nodded in understanding.
Everyone was waiting on either side of the pool hall door, forming a path for the bride and groom through which to exit the pool hall. In the back room, Lucy was gathering up her dress in preparation for the run. Kevin peaked through a small opening in the door. "They're waiting for us. You ready, Sweetie?" he looked back at Lucy.
Lucy had grabbed the back of her skirt so as not to trip. "Yeah. Ready." She walked up and took Kevin's left hand in her right hand. "Let's go!"
Kevin smiled at her and opened the door. They stepped out hand in hand and then took off in a sprint, running down the center of the group of people, amidst shouts and screams, and being pelted by rose petals the whole way.
They ran out the door, followed by everyone, and proceeded toward Kevin's car, which had been decorated with shaving cream and toilet paper. Kevin opened the passenger side door and helped Lucy get inside, dress and all. He then ran around to the other side and quickly got in. He stared the car and drove off with everyone waving and shouting to them as they pulled out of the parking lot. Lucy turned back and waved until they were no longer in sight. She turned around to face forward, leaned against the seat, and let out a big sigh.
"What was that for?" Kevin asked
"I can't believe this day is almost over," she closed her eyes and smiled. "This has been the best day of my life."
"Mine too," he agreed, "but it's not over yet, Luce," he reminded her. "You think this has already been the best day of your life; you ain't seen nothin' yet," Kevin promised her.
Lucy smiled, yet remained silent the rest of the way to the house, she and Kevin both thinking about the day's events. A few minutes later Kevin pulled into the Camden driveway, the house completely dark. He stopped the car.
"It's so quiet," Lucy observed.
"Yeah, let's just hope your family remembers their promise to leave us alone tonight."
"They'll leave us alone, Kev. It is our wedding night. They'll stay away from the garage apartment for tonight at least," she told him. "They'd better," she added as Kevin stepped out and walked around to her side. He helped her out of the car, and they walked hand in hand to the door of Kevin's, now their, apartment, for the time being; until they were ready and able to move into their own place.
"You ready?" he gently squeezed her hand after he had unlocked the door and opened it. Lucy started to walk inside when Kevin stopped her. "Where do you think you're going?"
"Inside."
"Come here!" he grabbed her and picked her up in his arms. "You know I have to carry my bride over the threshold. It's tradition."
Lucy giggled. "You gonna carry me all the way up the stairs too."
"I'll try," he smiled and stepped inside. "You're going to have to close and lock the door, though," he turned around so that Lucy could reach the door.
"Ah-hah! I knew there would be a catch," she said as she shut the door and turned the lock, making sure it was secure. Kevin climbed the stairs, bride in arms. Lucy gasped as they got to the top of the stairs.
"Like it?" Kevin asked, smiling at Lucy's reaction to the apartment.
"Wow!" was all Lucy said as she looked around the room. There were about five to ten candles lit around the room, flowers, and even romantic music softly playing from Kevin's CD player. "How?" Lucy was confused.
"I had Ben slip over here about ten minutes before we left to prepare this apartment for us. You know, get us in the mood," he added with a wink.
Lucy laughed. "This is great! The candles, the flowers, the music. It's perfect!" she kissed him. "You can put me down now."
Kevin walked over to the foot of the bed and gently set her down. "Is right here good?" he asked.
She placed her hands on the soft blankets on the bed. "Perfect," she said again and smiled up at him.
Kevin sat down next to her. "Perfect," he repeated with a smile. He leaned over and kissed her, his lips lingering a moment before pulling her down on the bed with him for their first night together as husband and wife. "I love you, Lucy Kinkirk."
(NOTE: I'm keeping this chapter rated G (since the story is rated G), however if you wish, I think I left room for your own imaginations to run wild. Enjoy!)
The Greatest Gift of All
Chapter 16
A Christmas Eve to Remember
"Sam! David! Don't throw the rose petals yet," Annie told the twins after she handed them each a handful. "Wait until Lucy and Kevin run by, then throw them," she instructed. They nodded in understanding.
Everyone was waiting on either side of the pool hall door, forming a path for the bride and groom through which to exit the pool hall. In the back room, Lucy was gathering up her dress in preparation for the run. Kevin peaked through a small opening in the door. "They're waiting for us. You ready, Sweetie?" he looked back at Lucy.
Lucy had grabbed the back of her skirt so as not to trip. "Yeah. Ready." She walked up and took Kevin's left hand in her right hand. "Let's go!"
Kevin smiled at her and opened the door. They stepped out hand in hand and then took off in a sprint, running down the center of the group of people, amidst shouts and screams, and being pelted by rose petals the whole way.
They ran out the door, followed by everyone, and proceeded toward Kevin's car, which had been decorated with shaving cream and toilet paper. Kevin opened the passenger side door and helped Lucy get inside, dress and all. He then ran around to the other side and quickly got in. He stared the car and drove off with everyone waving and shouting to them as they pulled out of the parking lot. Lucy turned back and waved until they were no longer in sight. She turned around to face forward, leaned against the seat, and let out a big sigh.
"What was that for?" Kevin asked
"I can't believe this day is almost over," she closed her eyes and smiled. "This has been the best day of my life."
"Mine too," he agreed, "but it's not over yet, Luce," he reminded her. "You think this has already been the best day of your life; you ain't seen nothin' yet," Kevin promised her.
Lucy smiled, yet remained silent the rest of the way to the house, she and Kevin both thinking about the day's events. A few minutes later Kevin pulled into the Camden driveway, the house completely dark. He stopped the car.
"It's so quiet," Lucy observed.
"Yeah, let's just hope your family remembers their promise to leave us alone tonight."
"They'll leave us alone, Kev. It is our wedding night. They'll stay away from the garage apartment for tonight at least," she told him. "They'd better," she added as Kevin stepped out and walked around to her side. He helped her out of the car, and they walked hand in hand to the door of Kevin's, now their, apartment, for the time being; until they were ready and able to move into their own place.
"You ready?" he gently squeezed her hand after he had unlocked the door and opened it. Lucy started to walk inside when Kevin stopped her. "Where do you think you're going?"
"Inside."
"Come here!" he grabbed her and picked her up in his arms. "You know I have to carry my bride over the threshold. It's tradition."
Lucy giggled. "You gonna carry me all the way up the stairs too."
"I'll try," he smiled and stepped inside. "You're going to have to close and lock the door, though," he turned around so that Lucy could reach the door.
"Ah-hah! I knew there would be a catch," she said as she shut the door and turned the lock, making sure it was secure. Kevin climbed the stairs, bride in arms. Lucy gasped as they got to the top of the stairs.
"Like it?" Kevin asked, smiling at Lucy's reaction to the apartment.
"Wow!" was all Lucy said as she looked around the room. There were about five to ten candles lit around the room, flowers, and even romantic music softly playing from Kevin's CD player. "How?" Lucy was confused.
"I had Ben slip over here about ten minutes before we left to prepare this apartment for us. You know, get us in the mood," he added with a wink.
Lucy laughed. "This is great! The candles, the flowers, the music. It's perfect!" she kissed him. "You can put me down now."
Kevin walked over to the foot of the bed and gently set her down. "Is right here good?" he asked.
She placed her hands on the soft blankets on the bed. "Perfect," she said again and smiled up at him.
Kevin sat down next to her. "Perfect," he repeated with a smile. He leaned over and kissed her, his lips lingering a moment before pulling her down on the bed with him for their first night together as husband and wife. "I love you, Lucy Kinkirk."