Lives Full of Change

By Crazi-Prodigy

A/N: I know that season 8 has started and it was an awesome season premiere. But I've decided to keep going with my version cause I like mine to. So from now on this will be an AU and just my version of things.  Also during the summer I was able to update every week but now that school is in session I'll try to update whenever I can. Thanks for reading I love writing it.

Disclaimer: Same as always I only own some of the plot ideas and Jamie everything else isn't mine.

Chapter 6: Telling the Family Part 1

            Over the next few weeks that Mary had to recover in the hospital, the family basically went back to normal, save for hospital visits.

            Lucy and Kevin had decided to wait to tell the rest of the family tell Mary was out of the hospital and resting at home. Although Lucy's morning sickness was becoming more and more obvious, Lucy suspected that Annie had some idea but Annie didn't say anything and other than that, nobody.

            As for the issue of Mary's "husband." Well the day after Mary told Lucy and Kevin Jamie was moved into her room. So the whole family all met him when they visited Mary. But only Lucy, Kevin, and Eric knew who he really was. Mary and Jamie were getting along great and always talking when a family member arrived. Everyone got on with Jamie really well. He always had funny stories to tell Ruthie and the twins about the places he'd been and some of his quirky passengers. They weren't sure where their relationship was headed but only time would tell. Mary had time to calm down a bit a decided to figure Jamie out a little more before doing anything stupid which was a change from her earlier relationships. Jamie was let out a week and a half before Mary. But you wouldn't have known it cause he was there regularly when family members arrived and didn't leave tell way after.

            The much anticipated day arrived when Mary was allowed to leave the hospital. Annie and Lucy came early to help Mary into some normal clothes for the ride home. When they arrived at 8 o'clock ish Jamie was already there with his crutch playing cards with Mary. Surprised Annie and Lucy walked into the room.

            "Hey Mom, Luce," called Mary from the bed.

            "Hey Mrs. Camden and Lucy, Mary's just finishing lousing at another hand of cards," said Jamie from his chair.

            "No I'm not you're the one that's going down," Mary reached over and gave Jamie, a shove. It was quite a funny display having Jamie try to regain his balance the Lucy had to stifle that turned into morning sickness and she quickly left the room. Annie glanced up but then turned towards Mary and said,

            "That wasn't nice Mary, Jamie's being so nice to keep you company so early. This is how you repay him!"

Lucy came out of Mary's bathroom and said,

            "Mom, don't worry about it. Kevin would do it for me. Why it's such a big deal if Mary jokes at Jamie,"

            "First of all, its different Kevin's your husband he 's supposed to take care of you. Jamie doesn't have to be here for Mary it's not like he's her husband like Kevin's yours!" Annie stopped suddenly,

            "He isn't your husband is he Mary?" asked Annie suddenly remembering the conversation with the doctor a while back about Mary.

            "Um, Yeah He is. . It's a long story summed up we met on a couple of flights ended up in Vegas, got drunk ended up hitched, trying to figure out what's next!"

            "Huh," said Annie sitting down, " Lucy obviously knew who also knew it was him?"

            "Dad and Kevin," said Mary calmly.

            "It's not like everyone knew Mom I just didn't know how you'd react,"

            "Oh I understand that you'll tell your brother in-law before your mother."

            "I told him when I told Luce, besides Kevin's always been calm and rational. "

            "Oh and I'm not," " It's okay I'm glad you finally me and I'm not last," said Annie all of the sudden calm.

            "Nice to finally but an idea to a face Jamie, welcome to the family," said Annie turning to Jamie.

            "Thanks, Mrs. Camden,"

            "And with that said, Jamie your welcome to our celebratory dinner if you'd like," said Annie kindly.

            "That'd be nice. What time should I get there?"

            "Oh 7 o'clock or there abouts," said Annie.

            "Sounds good, well I'll be off so you can get Mary ready to go," said Jamie.

            "I'll talk to you later," said Jamie to Mary giving her a kiss on the cheek and with a wave he hobbled off.

            After that Annie started a whirlwind of packing dressed before Kevin and Eric arrived to pick them up.

            "Hey Dad," said Lucy as Eric popped his head in.

            "Hey Luce, the patient ready to go?" asked Eric.

            "Yep, go say hi too them. I got to finish packing this stuff," said Lucy pointing at the pile in front of her.

            "Alright, you can start bringing it out to the car it's out front." Said Eric heading into the room Lucy loaded up a pile of stuff and headed downstairs. When she arrived downstairs, she was surprised at what she found. Kevin came forward,

            "Someone in your condition, shouldn't be caring so much stuff!" said Kevin laughing before taking it from her.

            "Hey Hun, didn't know you were coming and I resent that comment!" she stomped steadfastly there.

            "Aww, how sweet still want to work,"

            "Naa, I'll let you do." Said Lucy changing her mind and dumping her stuff on Kevin. 

            "Oh really," said Kevin laughing as he dumped stuff in the car. Then went over and started tickling Lucy. They hung out by the car until Mary, Annie and Eric came downstairs.

            "Hey Mary, Ready to blow this joint?" asked Kevin as he saw them arrive.

            "Yep, Have been for a while." Said Mary happily. With Eric and Kevin's help, Mary and her crutches were loaded into the car with Annie and Lucy in next to her. Kevin climbed in the front with Eric riding shotgun.

            "Ready to go?" asked Kevin as he started the engine.

            "Yeah, Come on Kevin get a move on," said Mary and everybody chuckled. The drive home was one of comfortable quiet. When they arrived at the house Annie and Lucy unloaded the stuff quickly and headed into the house quickly while Kevin and Eric helped Mary with her crutches. So that when Mary reached the door, they were all prepared to scream,

            "Welcome Home Mary!" They had a big banner made by Ruthie and the twins above them and a big cake.

            "Thanks guys," said Mary breathless from making her way in on the crutches. She sat down heavily in a chair that Simon held out to her.

            Everyone started trying to talk to her at once telling her about what she'd missed. Eventually Annie whispered to Eric,

            "I think that's enough for Mary for now. Look at her she looks really tired. She should take a nap so she can be awake for the celebratory dinner." Eric nodded his head in agreement.

            Earlier Lucy had muttered to Kevin,

                        "We'll tell them right before Mary's ready for a Nap. Okay?"

            "Cool," said Kevin before going back to listening to the conversation. So when Eric arose to announce,

            "You guys, I think we should all let Mary get some rest now."

Everyone agreed but before Mary should stand up Lucy and Kevin stood up.

            "Mary, if you okay for a couple of minutes. We'd like you to stay we have some thing to tell you all," said Kevin and Lucy taking turns when Mary nodded that it was okay for her to stay they continued,

            "We found out a few weeks ago but we wanted to wait for the perfect moment, when the family was all together," said Lucy. Everyone looked on expectantly Simon and Mary and Annie who all guessed what was going on had a smile on their face.

            Kevin placed a hand on Lucy's shoulder,

                        "We're pregnant," said Kevin calmly with a smile on his face. There was quiet for a second and then everyone started to talk at once. Smiling Lucy and Kevin answered the family's questions.

            "I knew it," said Ruthie smiling.

            "When do we know if it's a boy or a girl?"

            "Not for another month or two," answered Kevin who'd started reading the pregnancy books. Mary hobbled up to them with Eric's help.

            "I completely forgot to ask you after the accident, Congruts," said Mary.

            "Thanks," said Lucy and Kevin smiling. Annie came up and gave Lucy a big hug and started discussing pregnancy things with her while Kevin went to help Eric and Simon get Mary upstairs to Ruthie's old room. While they were done the twins mozed on up cutely and asked,

            "Are we getting a new brother?" asked Sam

            "We like being the youngest," said David.

Lucy laughed and said,

            "No sillies you're going to be uncles to a baby boy or girl. You'll be the youngest uncles!"

            "Oh cool, Uncles!" said Sam.

            "Yeah, cool," said David

The two wondered off muttering the word uncle and wondering what it meant they got to do. They went in search of Ruthie to tell them what it meant. Lucy sat at the table happy as a lark dreaming about motherhood. Simon came down the stairs and walked over to her.

            Hey Lucy," he waved his hand in front of her face and said it again.

                        "Lucy,"

            "Oh hey Simon what's up?" asked Lucy coming out of her stuber.

            "Just that I didn't get to congratulate you. It's going to be great having a new little kid around the twins are really growing up." Said Simon in a very sincere congruts that left no reason for Lucy to believe he'd known ahead of time.

            "Thanks, Simon." said Lucy reaching up to give him a hug. Simon gave into the hug and with a wave headed out back.

            Kevin then descended the stairs where he had been perched watching the exchange. Lucy looked up as he walked into the room Lucy walked towards Kevin and he opened his arms wide and she walked inside them.

            "So that went well didn't that!" said Kevin smiling.

            "Yeah, it really did," said Lucy.

They just stood there hugging each other.

A/N: Thanks for reading please review!