Ch 8: The Name Game

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Rating: PG

Lucy and Kevin sat on their bed talking. They were trying to decide what to name their daughter. Lucy suggested Jennifer, but Kevin didn't like it. Kevin suggested Elizabeth, but that was a no-go for Lucy. They discussed it for an hour but came up with nothing. Annie requested that everyone come to the dining room in the main Camden house for a celebration dinner. Lucy and Kevin gave up trying to find a name for the moment, and walked to the dining room together. The room was busy. All the family was there except Mary, who was still living in Buffalo. They all sat down to eat after much chatting. Annie had out done herself. She had chicken and rolls. Vegetables and salad. The list went on and on. After settling in, the talk began once again. Simon spoke of how his math test was very difficult. Ruthie told everyone about her horse riding. Even Sam and David talked about their day, but it mostly consisted of how good their cookies were after lunch. Then Annie turned to Lucy and the table went silent. "So sweetie, how was your appointment?" She asked her daughter. "Fine." Lucy answered. "My due date was moved up to June 18th." Lucy said. She knew what her mother was getting at, but she wasn't telling so easily. Then Sarah asked what Annie wanted to know. "So with the baby.do you know?" Sarah asked slowly. "We do." Kevin answered for Lucy while she ate. "And?" Chorused Annie, Eric, Matt, Sarah, Ruthie, and Simon. Lucy and Kevin laughed and looked over at one another. "Well," Lucy began "Soon, I'll be having a little girl!" Everyone began talking at once. "A girl?" Said one voice "How wonderful!" Congratulating were heard around the table. Lucy beamed. "When will you know, Sarah?" Ruthie asked. "In about a month and a half" Sarah responded dreamily. She wanted to know even more, now that Lucy knew. "Do you have a name picked out yet?" Eric asked his daughter and son-in- law. "No not yet. We just can't decide!" Lucy told him. "Do you know yet" Simon asked Sarah. "Yes" She answered. Everyone looked up at her. "What is it that you know, dear?" Annie asked. "We have names picked out for the baby." Sarah informed her. "What are they?" Annie asked excitedly. "Well." Sarah began. "We aren't planning on telling anyone until we know what the baby's going to be." Matt finished for her. "Oh." Was the disappointed answer heard around the table. Matt and Sarah laughed. "It will only be a month before you know!" Sarah told them. Soon, dinner finished and everyone went back to what they were doing. As Kevin and Lucy were walking, they heard the phone ring. "Ruthie! Melissa's on the phone." Annie called out to her youngest daughter. Kevin and Lucy stopped dead in their tracks and looked at one another. "Melissa!" Both said at once. They smiled and hugged. "Melissa Elizabeth?" Kevin asked. "Too long." Lucy told him. "Melissa Jane?" She asked. "It's perfect." Kevin said. "It's settled then" Lucy said happily. "Melissa Jane Kinkirk." " I love it" Kevin told his wife, and they walked back to the garage apartment hand in hand.