Disclaimer: I don't own 7th Heaven or anything pertaining to the WB! I also don't own Panda Express.

A/N: Thanks for the reviews! A few of you questioned whether or not an aunt would really bribe like that...yes, I know from experience. LoL. Enjoy this chapter.

April 8

In The Days Ahead

Chapter 13: Dinner Time

Will, Luke, Maddy, and Liv Kinkirk played happily while Lucy watched some TV. Everything was fine until Kevin walked in the door. He walked in, sat something down on the kitchen table, and came over to his wife. He put his hands over her eyes.

"I have a surprise for you." He said. He stood Lucy up and led her to the table, eyes still covered. He uncovered them and motioned to the Panda Express food sitting there for her. "Tah dah!" Lucy took a deep breath, about to say how good it looked, when she covered her mouth and ran from the room. Kevin followed her into the bathroom where he tied her hair up while she threw up. Finally, she sat back from the toilet.

"I don't think Paige likes Chinese food." She said with a weak smile. "Why am I always the one who has morning sickness through until the birth of the baby, Kevin? Everyone else gets over it after their first trimester, but no, not Lucy Kin…" She stopped and dove for the toilet again, making it just in time. When she was done, she moaned and held her stomach. Kevin wet a washcloth and laid it over her eyes. "Kevin…I don't think I'll be having the food…bit thank you! It was a sweet thought." Kevin understood. "You can have it, though." He went out to close up the food and put it in the fridge. As he was on his way back to the restroom, he saw Lucy peek out the door. "Is it gone?" She asked. Kevin told her that it was and she walked slowly into the living room. "Welcome home…how was your day?" She asked meekly.

"Good. Yours?"

"The usual…wake up…vomit…get the kids breakfast…vomit…eat a piece of toast…try very hard to keep it down, today I was successful…then lunch starts, and it all happens again." She tried to smile but it didn't work. She felt horrible. Her joints hurt, she was tired, her throat was sore, and her ankles were puffing up like there was no tomorrow. She was pregnant all right.

"That's not fun." He told her. "I would give you a kiss, but…" Lucy laughed and Kevin joined it.

"Perfectly understandable." She told him. They hugged instead.

"Daddy!" Chorused 4 voices. Will, Luke, Maddy, and Liv all ran out to greet their father. The triplets got their first, all wrapping themselves around his legs and leaving Liv out. After they backed up, Liv smiled and ran forward for her hug. Kevin smiled and lifted her high into the air. The giggled happily as he spun her around, her very light brown hair sticking straight out. Kevin brought her back into him and held her close.

"How's my angel?" He asked. Liv smiled. She loved it when her father called her that. It made her feel special.

"Very good." She answered. "How's my daddy?" She asked in response.

"Pretty good as well. Happier now that I'm at home. But it's mommy who's not so good." The 4 kids turned to look at Lucy.

"What's wrong, Mama?" Liv asked with concern, wriggling out of her father's arms and running to her mother's feet.

"Oh, don't worry, baby. I just have a tummy ache is all." She said. Liv looked even more worried.

"Oh no! Is baby Paige OK?" She asked in near panic. Lucy smiled and sat down in the easy chair.

"Yes, don't worry. Paige is just fine. My body just isn't used to having her in there, so it makes me feel not-so-good." Liv nodded.

"I wanna talk to baby." She said. Lucy smiled and pulled Liv onto her lap. She reclined the chair and lifted her shirt up so that the baby-bump was visible. Liv leaned forward and very carefully planted a kiss in the middle of the bump. She laid down and put her hand on it.

"Hi baby." She said quietly. "This is sissy Liv again." She had made it a habit lately to have these kinds of chats with her baby sister. "I love you. Would you please come out so I can play with you?"

"Oh, no no no." Lucy said with a half smile. "Don't you be telling her to come out yet. It's too soon. I don't want her listening to that advice!"

"Why is it too soon? I want her now." Liv said. Lucy kissed the top of Liv's head.

"She'll come soon enough sweetie, don't worry. If she came now, she would probably not live. She's still developing right now. Her lungs, and her bones, and her eyes, and her hands and her feet are all still forming, so when she does come out, she'll have them all!" Liv nodded. She leaned back down to her mother's stomach.

"Never mind." She said. "Don't come out, 'cause I want you to have your lungs and hands and stuff. If you come out, you're in big trouble, missy. Sissy Liv will be very angry with you." She looked up at her mother for approval. Lucy gave her the thumbs-up sign. Liv smiled. She kissed the bump once more, then hopped down.

The triplets came over to inspect the bump that their sister was making on Lucy's stomach as well. Each leaned over and kissed it. When they were done, Lucy smiled and pulled her shirt back down. She sat up and held out her arms for her children. The four came over and she wrapped her arms around them, kissing each on the head. Then she held out her hands.

"Mommy needs help up. It'll take some team-work. Liv, Will, take my left hand, Maddy, Luke, take my right hand." She laughed as the kids took their job very seriously. In unison, they pulled, lifting Lucy right out of her chair. Once she was standing, she held out her right hand and each of the kids high-fived her. "Great job." She told them. Kevin walked over to his wife.

"Honey, why don't you go lie down and I'll make the kids some dinner." Lucy smiled and nodded.

"OK. Thanks." She started down the hall to she and Kevin's bedroom. Behind her, she heard Kevin getting the kids to the table.

"OK, dinner! Will, Maddy, it's your night to set the table. 5 places please, mommy's not eating with us tonight. Liv, you put the ice in the cups, and Luke, you fill each of the cups. Got it?" They confirmed that they did 'get it' and set to work.

"What's for dinner, dad?" Asked Will from the plate cabinet as he carefully got 3 plates for himself and 2 for Maddy to set. Kevin smiled at his son and opened the freezer to reveal a blue cardboard box. He reached in and pulled it out.

"Chicken Nuggets shaped like dinosaurs!" He announced.

"Dino nuggets!" Cried Liv. "Yummy, yummy, yummy!" Kevin smiled and winked at her. She giggled excitedly and continued filling the cups.

A bit later that night, Will, Maddy, Luke, and Liv enjoyed Dino chicken nuggets for dinner while Kevin had a piece of re-heated pizza and a salad. Lucy slept in her room all the way through dinner and dessert. Afterwards, Kevin cleaned up and tucked the kids into bed. He went into his bedroom where his wife was still sound asleep. She had her arm protectively over her stomach as she was curled on her side. Kevin smiled. He put on his pajamas and shut off the lights, quietly climbing into bed next to Lucy. He kissed her softly and fell asleep in seconds.

A/N: Review! I hope you liked this! Don't you feel bad for Lucy? Haha, I do. Look for a new chapter soon!