Chapter 14: Back Home
(No POV)
The Camdens all returned to Glen Oak after spending their Christmas in Hawaii. Matt and Sarah stayed through New Year's Day and then had to go back to New York. Life returned to normal for the Camdens.
A couple weeks later....
(Lucy's POV)
Kevin and I met with Roxanne and her latest boyfriend for dinner. Ruthie babysat Sammie for us because Mary was getting pretty big and she didn't need the stress of a toddler. Everyone was trying not to make Mary stress out so that the last part of her pregnancy would be as easy as possible.
When we got home Kevin took Ruthie home. Then when he got back, we were both very tired from our night out.
"I'm tired," Kevin said with a yawn.
"Oh me too," I yawned as well.
"Not sleepy," Sammie crossed her arms.
Kevin rolled his eyes," Yes you are, I saw you trying not to fall asleep in the back seat, silly."
"No! I not sleepy!" Sammie scowled at her father.
Kevin bent down to Sammie's level and began to tickle her. She rolled around on the floor, squeeling with laughter.
"Daddy no! Not fair," she screamed.
"Are you sleepy?" he asked her again.
"Fine I sleepy!" she howled," stop tickling me!"
"You promise you'll go to bed?" he tickled her one final time.
"Yes," Sammie jumped up and planted a sloppy kiss on her father's forehead.
"Okay you two," I said," is Daddy going to put Sammie in bed?"
"Sure thing Luce," Kevin gathered up his daughter.
"All right, I'm going to call Roxanne real quick and make sure she got home all right," I said," then I'll be up to help you."
I called Roxanne and talked for a minute before heading to Sammie's room to join Kevin in saying goodnight.
"Mommy!" Sammie exclaimed.
"So, do you want a bedtime story?" I asked.
"Ooo, story," Sammie pulled out her favorite book, Dr. Suess's "Green Eggs and Ham".
Kevin and I took turns reading to her until she fell asleep. Then we tucked her in and turned off the lamp. We paused in the doorway, Kevin's arms wrapped around me. We just stood there for a moment, admiring our sleeping daughter.
"She's beautiful isn't she?" I asked.
"She sure is, looks like her mother," Kevin smiled at me.
I closed Sammie's door and we moved down the hall to our own bedroom so we wouldn't disturb her. Both of us changed into our night clothes and talked about how much we loved our daughter. I went into the bathroom that was connected to our master bedroom. I found what I was looking for on the counter next to the sink and carried into the bedroom where Kevin was already sitting under the covers.
"What do you have there?" Kevin spotted the small item in my hand.
"Well. Um, while you were changing Sammie into her pajamas I snuck down here into the bathroom. I, uh, took a pregnancy test. You remember that night in Hawaii?" I asked.
"How could I forget?" he grinned," so...what does it say?"
"I didn't look yet, I wanted to find out together," I held the test out so we could both see.
(Simon's POV)
Before we left Hawaii, I made sure to get my new friend's e-mail addresses so we could keep in touch. We all e-mailed eachother from time to time, but Allie and I talked every day. I think she really liked me, it was a shame that we lived on opposite ends of the country. So we made plans for the gang to fly out to California for their Spring Break.
I had a heck of a time convincing Mom and Dad to let all of them stay here, but it worked. I think they are just glad I have friends. Most of the kids at school still kind of stayed away from me. A few of them let me hang out with them, so I wasn't a loner, but I wouldn't really want to hang out outside of school. I don't really mind people not liking me, but I think it bothers the parents a lot. Cecilia remained a close friend, but we never got into a relationship again. Things weren't quite the same between us ever. There was still that tension in the friendship, but we got past it.
"Simon, phone!" Mom yelled up the stairs after school one day.
"Okay," I called back," Hello."
"Hi Simon, it's Allie!" she greeted me.
"Allie! It's great to hear from you. I mean, I've never called because of the long distance," I stated.
"Oh I know, it is expensive. But I got a new cellphone with free long distance! Isn't that great?" she asked.
"It's awesome. Now we can talk more often," I grinned and closed my bedroom door.
"So, I've been missing you, I know it's stupid because we barely know eachother," Allie started.
I cut her off," Actually it's not stupid. I kinda miss you too. I can't wait for spring break so we can see eachother again."
"Thank goodness. It's not just me," she said," so um. Simon...I was thinking. Maybe we could be boyfriend and girlfriend. Long distance stuff doesn't always work, but from what I know of you, I really like you."
"I really like you too. I've never had a long distance relationship, so I think we could try this out," I agreed.
"Okay. Cool. I have a boyfriend in California," she said," I like the sound of that."
I laughed," And I have a girlfriend in Vermont. Oh, so how are Mark, Aaron and Leila?"
"They're the same as always, a little crazy," Allie laughed.
"That's good. How is school?" I inquired.
"It's boring, but that's not a new development. I suppose your school's just as boring as mine?" she asked me.
"Yep. Probably more! It's really great to hear you," I sighed happily.
"I like hearing your voice too," she said," oh, sorry, I have to go it's dinnertime here."
"Okay, goodbye. It was really great talking, girlfriend," I said.
"Bye Simon!"
A/N: So sorry for the delay. I had writer's block for a while. So I started writing this chapter and then I couldn't get back to it for a while because I was having problems with my kidney. I'm happy to report that I am fine and healthy now. As always, reviews are greatly appreciated, as is your patience with me!
(No POV)
The Camdens all returned to Glen Oak after spending their Christmas in Hawaii. Matt and Sarah stayed through New Year's Day and then had to go back to New York. Life returned to normal for the Camdens.
A couple weeks later....
(Lucy's POV)
Kevin and I met with Roxanne and her latest boyfriend for dinner. Ruthie babysat Sammie for us because Mary was getting pretty big and she didn't need the stress of a toddler. Everyone was trying not to make Mary stress out so that the last part of her pregnancy would be as easy as possible.
When we got home Kevin took Ruthie home. Then when he got back, we were both very tired from our night out.
"I'm tired," Kevin said with a yawn.
"Oh me too," I yawned as well.
"Not sleepy," Sammie crossed her arms.
Kevin rolled his eyes," Yes you are, I saw you trying not to fall asleep in the back seat, silly."
"No! I not sleepy!" Sammie scowled at her father.
Kevin bent down to Sammie's level and began to tickle her. She rolled around on the floor, squeeling with laughter.
"Daddy no! Not fair," she screamed.
"Are you sleepy?" he asked her again.
"Fine I sleepy!" she howled," stop tickling me!"
"You promise you'll go to bed?" he tickled her one final time.
"Yes," Sammie jumped up and planted a sloppy kiss on her father's forehead.
"Okay you two," I said," is Daddy going to put Sammie in bed?"
"Sure thing Luce," Kevin gathered up his daughter.
"All right, I'm going to call Roxanne real quick and make sure she got home all right," I said," then I'll be up to help you."
I called Roxanne and talked for a minute before heading to Sammie's room to join Kevin in saying goodnight.
"Mommy!" Sammie exclaimed.
"So, do you want a bedtime story?" I asked.
"Ooo, story," Sammie pulled out her favorite book, Dr. Suess's "Green Eggs and Ham".
Kevin and I took turns reading to her until she fell asleep. Then we tucked her in and turned off the lamp. We paused in the doorway, Kevin's arms wrapped around me. We just stood there for a moment, admiring our sleeping daughter.
"She's beautiful isn't she?" I asked.
"She sure is, looks like her mother," Kevin smiled at me.
I closed Sammie's door and we moved down the hall to our own bedroom so we wouldn't disturb her. Both of us changed into our night clothes and talked about how much we loved our daughter. I went into the bathroom that was connected to our master bedroom. I found what I was looking for on the counter next to the sink and carried into the bedroom where Kevin was already sitting under the covers.
"What do you have there?" Kevin spotted the small item in my hand.
"Well. Um, while you were changing Sammie into her pajamas I snuck down here into the bathroom. I, uh, took a pregnancy test. You remember that night in Hawaii?" I asked.
"How could I forget?" he grinned," so...what does it say?"
"I didn't look yet, I wanted to find out together," I held the test out so we could both see.
(Simon's POV)
Before we left Hawaii, I made sure to get my new friend's e-mail addresses so we could keep in touch. We all e-mailed eachother from time to time, but Allie and I talked every day. I think she really liked me, it was a shame that we lived on opposite ends of the country. So we made plans for the gang to fly out to California for their Spring Break.
I had a heck of a time convincing Mom and Dad to let all of them stay here, but it worked. I think they are just glad I have friends. Most of the kids at school still kind of stayed away from me. A few of them let me hang out with them, so I wasn't a loner, but I wouldn't really want to hang out outside of school. I don't really mind people not liking me, but I think it bothers the parents a lot. Cecilia remained a close friend, but we never got into a relationship again. Things weren't quite the same between us ever. There was still that tension in the friendship, but we got past it.
"Simon, phone!" Mom yelled up the stairs after school one day.
"Okay," I called back," Hello."
"Hi Simon, it's Allie!" she greeted me.
"Allie! It's great to hear from you. I mean, I've never called because of the long distance," I stated.
"Oh I know, it is expensive. But I got a new cellphone with free long distance! Isn't that great?" she asked.
"It's awesome. Now we can talk more often," I grinned and closed my bedroom door.
"So, I've been missing you, I know it's stupid because we barely know eachother," Allie started.
I cut her off," Actually it's not stupid. I kinda miss you too. I can't wait for spring break so we can see eachother again."
"Thank goodness. It's not just me," she said," so um. Simon...I was thinking. Maybe we could be boyfriend and girlfriend. Long distance stuff doesn't always work, but from what I know of you, I really like you."
"I really like you too. I've never had a long distance relationship, so I think we could try this out," I agreed.
"Okay. Cool. I have a boyfriend in California," she said," I like the sound of that."
I laughed," And I have a girlfriend in Vermont. Oh, so how are Mark, Aaron and Leila?"
"They're the same as always, a little crazy," Allie laughed.
"That's good. How is school?" I inquired.
"It's boring, but that's not a new development. I suppose your school's just as boring as mine?" she asked me.
"Yep. Probably more! It's really great to hear you," I sighed happily.
"I like hearing your voice too," she said," oh, sorry, I have to go it's dinnertime here."
"Okay, goodbye. It was really great talking, girlfriend," I said.
"Bye Simon!"
A/N: So sorry for the delay. I had writer's block for a while. So I started writing this chapter and then I couldn't get back to it for a while because I was having problems with my kidney. I'm happy to report that I am fine and healthy now. As always, reviews are greatly appreciated, as is your patience with me!