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April 4

In The Days Ahead

Chapter 12: Caught

Now that Lucy was at 5 and a half months, she was developing a reasonable bump as her stomach. It was 11:21 AM, and she had a doctor appointment at noon. She hurried around her home, collecting her purse and jacket and car keys. When she had everything, she cupped her hands around her mouth and called for Will, Luke, Maddy, and Liv. The four children scurried into the room. Lucy ushered them out the door and into the car. After helping Liv into her booster seat, she climbed into her own seat and put the key into the ignition.

They pulled up in front of Matt and Sarah's house just minutes later. Lucy walked the kids up to the door. Sarah welcomed her nieces and nephews into her home and shooed Lucy back to her car and on her way. She drove nervously to the doctor's office, 15 minutes away. Kevin was going to meet her there. She drove in silence all the way there. When she arrived in the parking lot, she parked and got out of her car. As she was walking to the office doors, Kevin ran over to her. She smiled widely. He was there. He took her into his arms and kissed her.

"Are you ready?" He asked. Lucy nodded happily. Kevin took her hand and they entered the building. After signing in, they took a seat in the waiting room. Kevin took his wife's hand again. He could tell that she was nervous. She smiled at him.

"So" She began, going over everything. "We're finding out if our new one is a boy or a girl." She said, putting her free hand over her stomach. Kevin nodded, smiling. Suddenly, Lucy gasped loudly, getting the attention of most in the waiting room. Kevin jumped and turned to his wife. "Kevin! We didn't decide on names!" Kevin nodded.

"We could decide after we find out the gender!" He suggested. Lucy shook her head.

"No way. We have 15 minutes till noon! Come on, we can do it!" Kevin laughed at his wife's energy, even taking care of a second life inside her. "For a boy first. What his name be?" Kevin thought for a moment.

"John?" He asked. Lucy gave him 'the look'.

"Kevin, we went over this when deciding for the boys. I can't stand that name!" Kevin laughed and nodded with a shrug. "I like: Mark, Jason, Carson, Hunter."

"Carson!" Kevin exclaimed. " I love it. How about Carson Hunter Kinkirk?"

"I love it." Lucy said with a smile. "Now! What about if we have another little girl? List please, like I did." Lucy always was a time-saver!

"Megan, Abigail, Paige, Faith."

"Paige." Lucy said immediately. "I really like the name Paige. How about…Paige Abigail?"

"Paige Abigail Kinkirk. I love it." He said. They kissed briefly before Kevin leaned down to Lucy's stomach. "Hello Paige or Carson! Hello Carson or Paige! Can you hear me? This is Daddy. I love you! In just a minute we'll know if you're Carson or Paige!" Lucy giggled happily. Their time was cut short when a nurse stepped into the waiting room.

"Lucy Kinkirk?" She asked. Lucy and Kevin stood and followed the nurse down the hall. After taking Lucy's weight, blood pressure, and temperature, the nurse promised that the doctor would be in soon, and left.

After waiting 5 minutes, there was a knock on the door and Doctor Michaels entered the room. She greeted them warmly, and asked Lucy a few questions such as: "How are you feeling?" "Are you having any concerns?" "Are you experiencing any morning sickness?" To which Lucy answered respectively, "I'm feeling all right, but not my best" "No" and "YES! A lot!" She wrote her answers down on the paper on her clipboard.

"OK! Now you're ready for your ultrasound!" Lucy smiled excitedly as she laid down and lifted her shirt up to reveal her bare stomach. She reached out and held Kevin's hand, who was sitting next to her. She squeezed it nervously as the doctor spread the cool goop over her stomach and turned on the machine. A figure appeared on the screen in black and white. The Kinkirks smiled as the sound of the baby's heartbeat swelled throughout the room. Doctor Michaels looked carefully at the screen for a few minutes, taking some notes on her paper. Finally, she looked up at Lucy and Kevin. "Well, would you like to know the baby's gender?" She asked with a smile. Lucy looked at Kevin happily.

"Yes." They answered in unison. Lucy bit her lower lip in anticipation. Her hands were shaking, she was so excited.

"Is Carson Hunter in there, or is it Paige Abigail?" Lucy asked. Doctor Michaels laughed. She studied the screen once more, to be positive, then turned back to the couple.

"Well, in about 4 months…approximately July 21…you'll be having…" She paused dramatically. "Paige Abigail Kinkirk!" Lucy almost jumped up before she remembered that she had to be still for her ultrasound. Kevin stood and leant over to Lucy for a kiss. Lucy's smile seemed to light the entire room up. She looked down at her stomach.

"Hi Paige!"

April 5

Emily and Justin sat at a table at the promenade, finishing their ice cream. Emily, now 17 years old, was happy to be out of her chaotic home, with her siblings and four young cousins. Emily smiled happily and Justin looked at her.

"What are you smiling about?" He asked, a smile on his face as well.

"Just thinking." She said. Her smile got bigger. Justin studied her face carefully, looking for any clues.

"Thinking about what?" He asked. She giggled happily.

"You." She said. Justin laughed and kissed her.

"I was thinking about you too." They kissed again before Justin stood up and took Emily's hand. "Are you ready to go? The movie starts in 20 minutes and we want to be able to get good seats." Emily nodded her head and they started for the theater.

When they got seated 10 minutes later, Emily reached over and took a handful of buttery popcorn from the bag on her boyfriend's lap. Soon, the lights dimmed and the commercials started. Emily leaned in for a kiss, which Justin gave her and by the time the movie had started, they weren't exactly watching. 5 minutes into the movie Emily felt something hit the back of her head. She ignored it at first, but when she kept getting hit, she had to separate her lips from Justin's.

"Finally!" A voice whispered behind them when they separated. Emily's eyes widened. She knew that voice. She turned around slowly and to her horror, saw her Aunt Marie and Uncle David sitting 2 rows behind she and her boyfriend. She waved timidly, then shrunk down in her seat. She grabbed her purse, whispered to Justin that she'd be right back, and took off out of the small theater. She leaned against the wall outside the door and shut her eyes. Her life was over…officially over. To her intense dismay, her Aunt Marie came out seconds later. Emily moaned. Could her night have taken a worse turn? Marie eyed her niece carefully.

"So!" She began. "You and Justin seem to be getting pretty…cozy." She said. Emily blushed deeply.

"Yeah…" She said quietly, wishing she were anywhere but here. "Aunt Marie…you can't tell my mom and dad…please…you can't tell them. They'll make me break up with Justin…I'll be grounded until I'm 30…I mean…have you met Matt and Sarah Camden? The pastor's son and the Rabbi's daughter? I'm bound to be puritan!" Marie looked at her seriously.

"30 bucks." Marie said. At first, Emily thought her Aunt was kidding, but she saw quickly that she wasn't. Angrily, she pulled out her wallet and handed her Aunt 30 of her 34 dollars. "Thannnnk you." She said, drawing out her 'n'.

"Now, mom and dad won't find out about this, right?" Emily asked hopefully.

"Won't find out about what?" Marie asked innocently. She winked at Emily and walked back into the theater. Emily smiled to herself. Her family got stranger every day. She shook her head, and too walked back into the theater to enjoy the rest of the movie, and now, she actually watched it.

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