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Chap. 9- Missing You Kevin and Lucy's House:

Kevin and Lucy dropped the kids off at Annie and Eric's so that they could baby sit. Kevin and Lucy were now going to Lucy's 8-month check up. When they got there they waiting in the waiting room for the doctor to call their name.

"Lucy Kinkirk," the nurse called. "Follow me please." The nurse led them into one of the rooms and told Lucy to sit on the table and then left. Kevin helped Lucy to get on the table and then he sat on the chair next to the table Lucy was sitting on.

"Hello, Lucy and Kevin," said the doctor as he entered the room.

"Hello Dr. Williams," Lucy greeted him. Then Dr. Williams weighed and measured Lucy.

"Well," Dr. Williams said, "it looks like your perfectly healthy. Why don't we do a sonogram to make sure the baby is healthy? Now, you don't want to know the sex of your baby, right?"

"No we don't" Kevin said. "We want to be surprised when he or she is born."

Lucy lifted up her shirt so that the doctor could put the jelly on her stomach. Soon a picture of their baby came up on the screen.

"The baby is perfectly healthy," Dr. Williams said. "Lucy you are about 8 months and 2 weeks pregnant."

"That is great," Kevin said.

"Alright you guys can go," Dr. Williams said. "I want to see you again in about 3 weeks, if you haven't had the baby by then."

"Okay," Lucy said, "we will make an appointment at the front desk." Kevin and Lucy made an appointment and got into the car. They were driving over to Annie and Eric's house to pick up the kids. Then they were going to drive Kevin to the airport so that Kevin could catch his plane to New York.

Airport:

The whole Kinkirk family was sitting in the terminal waiting for the plane to board. As soon as it did Kevin got up to say good-bye to his family

"Good bye Shannon," Kevin started. "Good bye Emma. Good-bye Benny. I love you and make sure you take good care of your mother." Kevin kissed all his kids and then turned to Lucy. "Luce I will miss you so much and I will miss you very much." He passionately and then said, "I have to go," Kevin said. "I will call when I get there and I will write, I promise. I love you all! Bye!"

"Bye," Lucy, Ben, Shannon and Emma called as they watched Kevin board the plane. Once the plane took off Lucy took the kids home. By the time they got there it was 2 o'clock so Lucy put the kids in for a late nap and decided to take on herself.

2 Days Later:

Lucy was awakened by Shannon and Emma's squeals of laughter as they jumped on Lucy's bed.

"Mommy," Shannon called, "I miss daddy."

"Me too," Emma said.

"I know," Lucy said, "I miss him too."

"Ring...Ring...Ring...Ring," the phone rang. As soon as the phone started to ring Ben woke up.

"Emma can you please get the phone for me?" Lucy asked.

"Okay," Emma said as she walked over to the phone. "Hello, residents, Emma speaking. How may I help you?"

"Hi, Emma," Sarah said on the other line, "I am very impressed with the way you answer the phone. Can I please talk to your mom?"

"Okay," Emma said as she walked into Ben's room.

"Hello," Lucy said as she changed Ben's diaper.

"Hi Lucy! It is Sarah do you want to come over tonight for dinner. It may help you get your mind off things."

Are you sure? I don't want to impose on you?"

"I promise that it is fine. You are not imposing at all."

"Alright," Lucy said. "What time do you want me to come?"

"You can come now," Sarah answered. "I will see you later. Bye!"

Lucy changed Ben into a pair of green pants and a t-shirt. Then Lucy got all the kids into her minivan and drove to Matt and Sarah's house. When she got there Shannon and Emma ran into the basement with Andrew and Katie. Lucy went into the living room with Ben. She put Ben onto the floor next to Joey and then sat on the couch near Matt and Sarah.

"Do you miss him?" Matt asked.

"Of course I do," Lucy answered. I haven't stopped thinking about him since he left. The kids miss him too and it hurts to know that I am not going to sleep next to him tonight and every night for the next month. I am scared that something is going to happen to me, the kids, or even him while he is gone. I just wish that he was home." After Lucy finished a tear slid down her cheek.

"It is okay Luce," Sarah said and she gave Lucy a hug.

"Yeah," Matt continued, "I am sure that he is missing you just as much as you are missing him."

"Thanks guys," Lucy said, "I really appreciate this you made me feel a lot better."

"Sure anytime," Sarah said. After a few minutes Sarah said, "Well the kids had a lot of fun at Ben's party at "Chuckie E. Cheeses" yesterday. They had a lot of fun playing all the games."

"Well I am glad that they had a good time," Lucy said. "Ben really loved the gift you gave him. He was playing with those toy trains all day today."

"I am glad that he liked them," Matt said. "I thought he would. Joey got trains like that for Christmas and he loves them too."

"Well I think dinner is ready," Sarah told Matt and Lucy. "Kids, dinner is ready," Sarah called down into the basement. Everyone ate dinner and dessert and Matt put on a video in the basement for the kids.

"So did you find out how far along you are?" Lucy asked Matt and Sarah.

"Yeah," Sarah started, "the doctor said that I am 2 months pregnant. Lucy, Matt and Sarah talked for a while. When they went downstairs to get Shannon, Emma and Ben so that Lucy could take them home they found that the movie was over and all the kids had fallen asleep on the floor. Matt and Sarah helped Lucy take the kids out to the car and then Lucy said good-bye to them. After Lucy put the kids to bed the phone rang.

"Hello," Lucy said after she picked up the phone.

"Hi Lucy," Kevin said on the other line.

"Kevin I am so glad that you called. I miss you so much."

"I miss you too Luce. I cannot tell you how happy I am to hear your voice."

"I would let you talk to the kids but they are sleeping. They fell asleep at Matt and Sarah's house." Lucy told Kevin all about her day and then Kevin told Lucy all about his. After she got off the phone Lucy went straight to bed because she was so exhausted.