Chap. 7- The Not So Good News
Kevin An Lucy's House:
It was 5 days till Christmas and all the kids were home for the next two weeks. Right now Shannon and Emma were driving Lucy crazy. They were running around the house making a lot of noise, which was making Ben cry.
"Girls," Lucy yelled. "Shannon and Emma stop running around the house right now!" As Lucy said this she grabbed Shannon and Emma.
"Girls," Lucy started, "you both have earned yourselves time outs. Shannon you sit in that corner and Emma you go sit in that corner.
"Ohh," the girls groaned as they walked over to their corners.
"Finally some piece and quiet," Lucy said as Ben started to stop crying. As she said this Kevin walked in the door.
"Daddy," Ben squealed from the playpen he was sitting in playing with his toys
"Hey Ben," Kevin said. "Hello Lucy," he said to Lucy this time. As he said this he gave Lucy a kiss.
"We are going out tonight," Kevin said. "The kids are going over Matt and Sarah's house. They are going to stay there overnight so we don't have to pick them up if it is late."
"Really," Lucy said looking a little surprised. "I am very impressed Mr. Kinkirk, but what is this about?"
"You will see," Kevin started, "when we get there." He said with a smile and continued, "why don't you go get ready and I will watch the kids and get them ready to go to Matt and Sarah's house."
"Sure," Lucy said, "I'd love that. Thank you." Then Lucy kissed Kevin and went upstairs to take a shower and get ready.
When Lucy got out of the shower Kevin had left to take the kids to Matt and Sarah's. Lucy changed into a dress that was sequined and reached her knees. Then she put on make up and went downstairs where Kevin was waiting for her,
"You look absolutely beautiful," Kevin said as soon as he got his first sight of Lucy.
"Why thank you," Lucy said. "You look very handsome yourself."
"Come on, Lucy," Kevin said, "or we are going to miss our dinner reservations.
Kevin and Lucy walked out to the car and they drove to the restaurant. As Kevin parked the car Lucy realized where they were going. They were going to "Sarah Braydon's," the most beautiful and expensive restaurant in town.
"Wow, Kevin," Lucy squealed with delight. As Kevin and Lucy walked inside they held hands. Anyone would have thought that they were a newly wed couple if it wasn't for Lucy's large belly. They took their seats and ordered dinner. When they were halfway through dinner Kevin told Lucy what he wanted to tell her all night.
"Lucy," Kevin said, "there has been something that I have wanted to tell you all night. All week I have been trying to get off that job in New York. But I can't, and they told me that I have to leave on January 10th. They don't know when I will be coming back either. I am really sorry." By the time Kevin had finished Lucy's eyes had filled up with tears.
"I had a feeling," Lucy started, "that, that was why you took me out tonight. Well, I will really miss you while you are gone."
"I will miss you too," Kevin said. "I will miss you a whole lot."
After Lucy and Kevin finished they left the restaurant and went home. It wasn't until midnight that they were home. Immediately they went to bed. Lucy couldn't help but cry. Kevin obviously realized that she was crying because he whispered in her ear, "it will be okay Luce and besides I won't be gone that long.'
The truth was that Kevin was just as upset with the fact that he was leaving as Lucy was. He couldn't imagine being away from the people he loved most-his family. Kevin tried to comfort Lucy. After awhile he heard Lucy's breaths get shorter and louder showing that she had fallen asleep. Shortly after Kevin fell asleep with his hand on Lucy's bulging stomach hoping that he wouldn't be in New York for too long.
It was 5 days till Christmas and all the kids were home for the next two weeks. Right now Shannon and Emma were driving Lucy crazy. They were running around the house making a lot of noise, which was making Ben cry.
"Girls," Lucy yelled. "Shannon and Emma stop running around the house right now!" As Lucy said this she grabbed Shannon and Emma.
"Girls," Lucy started, "you both have earned yourselves time outs. Shannon you sit in that corner and Emma you go sit in that corner.
"Ohh," the girls groaned as they walked over to their corners.
"Finally some piece and quiet," Lucy said as Ben started to stop crying. As she said this Kevin walked in the door.
"Daddy," Ben squealed from the playpen he was sitting in playing with his toys
"Hey Ben," Kevin said. "Hello Lucy," he said to Lucy this time. As he said this he gave Lucy a kiss.
"We are going out tonight," Kevin said. "The kids are going over Matt and Sarah's house. They are going to stay there overnight so we don't have to pick them up if it is late."
"Really," Lucy said looking a little surprised. "I am very impressed Mr. Kinkirk, but what is this about?"
"You will see," Kevin started, "when we get there." He said with a smile and continued, "why don't you go get ready and I will watch the kids and get them ready to go to Matt and Sarah's house."
"Sure," Lucy said, "I'd love that. Thank you." Then Lucy kissed Kevin and went upstairs to take a shower and get ready.
When Lucy got out of the shower Kevin had left to take the kids to Matt and Sarah's. Lucy changed into a dress that was sequined and reached her knees. Then she put on make up and went downstairs where Kevin was waiting for her,
"You look absolutely beautiful," Kevin said as soon as he got his first sight of Lucy.
"Why thank you," Lucy said. "You look very handsome yourself."
"Come on, Lucy," Kevin said, "or we are going to miss our dinner reservations.
Kevin and Lucy walked out to the car and they drove to the restaurant. As Kevin parked the car Lucy realized where they were going. They were going to "Sarah Braydon's," the most beautiful and expensive restaurant in town.
"Wow, Kevin," Lucy squealed with delight. As Kevin and Lucy walked inside they held hands. Anyone would have thought that they were a newly wed couple if it wasn't for Lucy's large belly. They took their seats and ordered dinner. When they were halfway through dinner Kevin told Lucy what he wanted to tell her all night.
"Lucy," Kevin said, "there has been something that I have wanted to tell you all night. All week I have been trying to get off that job in New York. But I can't, and they told me that I have to leave on January 10th. They don't know when I will be coming back either. I am really sorry." By the time Kevin had finished Lucy's eyes had filled up with tears.
"I had a feeling," Lucy started, "that, that was why you took me out tonight. Well, I will really miss you while you are gone."
"I will miss you too," Kevin said. "I will miss you a whole lot."
After Lucy and Kevin finished they left the restaurant and went home. It wasn't until midnight that they were home. Immediately they went to bed. Lucy couldn't help but cry. Kevin obviously realized that she was crying because he whispered in her ear, "it will be okay Luce and besides I won't be gone that long.'
The truth was that Kevin was just as upset with the fact that he was leaving as Lucy was. He couldn't imagine being away from the people he loved most-his family. Kevin tried to comfort Lucy. After awhile he heard Lucy's breaths get shorter and louder showing that she had fallen asleep. Shortly after Kevin fell asleep with his hand on Lucy's bulging stomach hoping that he wouldn't be in New York for too long.