A/N: Thanks for all of the reviews. I'm glad that you're liking what I'm
doing. This is definitely my deepest story. I hope that you like this
chapter. I enjoyed writing it. It made me cry : - )
Months passed and Holly became more and more a part of the lives of the Kinkirks. She and Kevin dated more frequently and the kids seemed to adjust pretty well. Then it came: The one year anniversary to Lucy's death. It was a sad day. In the living room of the Kinkirk home, there were pictures of her everywhere, and when friends and family members came to visit, they went in there to look at the photos, and add their own. Everyone was surprised when Holly showed up. She was dressed in a knee length black dress, one much like the dress Melissa was wearing. She hugged all the kids, then took Kevin by the hand and went with him into the living room.
She stared thoughtfully at all the pictures, not knowing what to say. This is the woman Kevin lost. This is the mother that the kids no longer had. It was too much to bear. She silently began to cry. Kevin turned her towards him and hugged her. She buried her head in his chest and cried. He held her close. He rested his head on top of hers and began to cry as well. No one bothered them. Kevin sat holding Holly in his arms for what seemed like forever. Finally, the lifted her eyes towards his. Kevin looked at her face, still just as beautiful tear-stained as it was with fresh make up, and said it for the first time.
"I love you." He said. A tear rolled down Holly's cheek.
"I love you." She replied. They leaned together and kissed short, but meaningful.
"I'm sorry that you had to go through this." She said to him. Kevin could just nod. This time, he cried. She pulled his head onto her shoulder and put her arms around him. When he stopped crying, they stood up and hugged. Then, they started to leave the room. Kevin stopped as they were on the very outskirts of the room. He turned around and looked at all the pictures of Lucy. He remembered the times with her. He remembered taking each picture, each with it's own significance. Slowly, he brought his hand to his lips and blew a kiss to Lucy. Then, silently, he turned back around and left the room with Holly.
When they entered the main room, Melissa, Joe, Brooke, Chrissy, and Tyler came over and put their arms around Kevin and Holly. They hugged for a long while, then pulled back. Holly looked from Kevin to Melissa to Joe and everyone else. She looked them each in the eye, then spoke.
"Your family is so amazing." She said quietly. "You guys are so lucky to have one another. I've never seen a family as close as yours."
"Thank you." Kevin said. The rest of the kids echoed him.
They spent the rest of the day together-just the Kinkirks and Holly.
Months passed and Holly became more and more a part of the lives of the Kinkirks. She and Kevin dated more frequently and the kids seemed to adjust pretty well. Then it came: The one year anniversary to Lucy's death. It was a sad day. In the living room of the Kinkirk home, there were pictures of her everywhere, and when friends and family members came to visit, they went in there to look at the photos, and add their own. Everyone was surprised when Holly showed up. She was dressed in a knee length black dress, one much like the dress Melissa was wearing. She hugged all the kids, then took Kevin by the hand and went with him into the living room.
She stared thoughtfully at all the pictures, not knowing what to say. This is the woman Kevin lost. This is the mother that the kids no longer had. It was too much to bear. She silently began to cry. Kevin turned her towards him and hugged her. She buried her head in his chest and cried. He held her close. He rested his head on top of hers and began to cry as well. No one bothered them. Kevin sat holding Holly in his arms for what seemed like forever. Finally, the lifted her eyes towards his. Kevin looked at her face, still just as beautiful tear-stained as it was with fresh make up, and said it for the first time.
"I love you." He said. A tear rolled down Holly's cheek.
"I love you." She replied. They leaned together and kissed short, but meaningful.
"I'm sorry that you had to go through this." She said to him. Kevin could just nod. This time, he cried. She pulled his head onto her shoulder and put her arms around him. When he stopped crying, they stood up and hugged. Then, they started to leave the room. Kevin stopped as they were on the very outskirts of the room. He turned around and looked at all the pictures of Lucy. He remembered the times with her. He remembered taking each picture, each with it's own significance. Slowly, he brought his hand to his lips and blew a kiss to Lucy. Then, silently, he turned back around and left the room with Holly.
When they entered the main room, Melissa, Joe, Brooke, Chrissy, and Tyler came over and put their arms around Kevin and Holly. They hugged for a long while, then pulled back. Holly looked from Kevin to Melissa to Joe and everyone else. She looked them each in the eye, then spoke.
"Your family is so amazing." She said quietly. "You guys are so lucky to have one another. I've never seen a family as close as yours."
"Thank you." Kevin said. The rest of the kids echoed him.
They spent the rest of the day together-just the Kinkirks and Holly.