(A/N: Well, here's the next chapter. Enjoy. Thanks for the reviews!)

:-: Love Conquers All :-:

::: Chapter 13: Cruel Intentions :::

After Lucy and Kevin grew tired of dancing and the crowded atmosphere, they decided it was time to go back to their room. They stopped for one last drink at the bar, and then they walked back, with Kevin's arm wrapped protectively around Lucy's shoulders. They were truly enjoying their time together, just the two of them. They stopped at their door and Lucy was about to slide the keycard into the lock, when Kevin pulled her into an embrace, taking her by surprise, and kissed her passionately. Lucy's heart soared with delight. After she caught her breath, she smiled and asked, "What was that for?" He took her face into his hands and replied,

"We haven't been this way in so long. I couldn't help it. I don't think I can ever express in words how much you mean to me, Lucy. I love you very much."

Lucy turned away, in an attempt to hide the tears of gratitude that were threatening to fall. Kevin turned her face back towards his. The moonlight beamed on Lucy's face, and illuminated her eyes with a sparkling glow. 'She is so beautiful,' Kevin thought. She wrapped her arms around his neck as they continued to kiss outside their room. Kevin took the key from Lucy, opened their room, and with her arms still draped about his neck, he scooped her up and carried her inside. After he slid the door shut with his foot, he carried her across the room, and placed her on the bed. Once again, his mouth enclosed hers as they kissed zealously, with much love. Kevin paused for a moment, and pressed his forehead to hers. They stared into each other's eyes with an increasing desire. After such a long time that they had not physically expressed their love while Kevin was in a coma, it seemed to accumulate into a high concentration of desire. They gently tumbled back on the bed, and after a matter of seconds, they had left reality. Afterwards, they fell asleep in each other's arms, content. It was the first time in a long while.

The following morning, Lucy woke up with Kevin's arms wrapped around her affectionately. She did not want to wake him up, but had no choice if she planned on getting out of bed before the evening came around. As she slowly tried to escape his embrace, she failed to keep him asleep. He stirred and awoke with a yawn, when his eyes opened, he smiled at her warmly. "Good morning," she said cheerfully, kissing her cheek, letting his lips linger there. He pulled back and smiled at her.

"Good morning, Lucy," he said stroking her cheek tenderly.

"Last night was amazing. I love you," she said, displaying a toothy smile.

"I love you too. Are you enjoying our vacation?" he asked as he got up out of bed.

"Of course I am. It's been great so far. I can't thank you enough for doing this for me." He simply smiled in reply.

They had finally arrived in Hawaii, checked into their hotel, and were already out on the warm beach of Maui, enjoying the beautiful weather. Lucy was again soaking up some rays of sun, while Kevin was in the water. He wanted her to join him in the ocean, so he grabbed her arm and practically dragged her in with him.

"Kevin! I'm a big girl!" she laughed as he pulled her towards the waves.

"Are you sure about that?" he joked. She smacked him playfully as they stepped into the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean. As he was scanning the ocean, his back to her, she snuck up behind him and drenched him with a big splash. He retaliated in the same manner, and soon they were both dripping with water. He stared into her eyes as he watched the little beads of glistening ocean water drip down her face and shoulders. Slowly they leaned closer until their lips met, with the gentle waves crashing around them. Their peaceful moment was soon broken by the eruption of a little girl's giggles. Lucy opened her eyes to find a little girl standing on the beach near them, with a shovel and pail in one hand, and her other hand over her mouth giggling. Lucy turned bright red. As Lucy watched the little girl play, it reminded her just how much she really wanted more children. She wondered how they were doing with Roxanne all this time they were gone.

Lucy looked over at the girl's mother. As she did, she inadvertently met the wicked glare radiating from the sinister eyes of none other than Jeremy, who was standing on the beach, glaring at the two of them nastily. Lucy gulped uneasily and gripped Kevin's forearm apprehensively. He looked down at her questioningly. "What's wrong?" he asked her, wrapping his arm around her shoulder. She pointed past the girl's mother. Kevin looked at her, not understanding. There was nobody there. At least where he could see, that is.

"I'm not sure what's gotten you troubled, but let's just forget about whatever it was. You're okay Luce. It's all right," he said holding her closely, sensing the worry in her body.

"Hey Luce, where would you like to go for dinner tonight, on our first night in Hawaii?" he asked, getting off the subject that had worried Lucy.

"We could try a restaurant in the hotel tonight. What about that 'Coral Reef' place?" she asked, noticing that Jeremy was deliberately delaying his steps in order to listen to their conversation. Within seconds he was gone, purposely staying to Kevin's back.

"Hey pretty lady. Can I buy you a drink?" Jeremy pompously asked a young woman at the bar of 'The Coral Reef'. He had devised a malicious idea to get what he wanted: Lucy of course. The woman gave him a nasty look.

"Aw c'mon baby. What's the harm in letting a good-looking guy buy you a drink?" 'How much more arrogant can this guy get?' the woman thought.

"I'll tell you what. You lose the cocky attitude and I'll let you buy me a drink," she said bluntly. Knowing he needed her for his plan, he gave in to her wish and temporarily put aside his arrogance. After a few minutes of sweet talk, he got right to his point, after which he pulled out a fifty dollar bill and placed it in front of her, initiating his plot.

Later, Kevin and Lucy headed back to their hotel room, where they got ready to go to a restaurant for dinner. They were about ten steps down the hallway when Lucy realized she had forgotten her purse. Kevin offered to go get it for her, and emerged from their room as he brought it over to her, their backs turned to the door. Lucy realized she had not heard a door shut. "Kev, aren't you forgetting something?" she asked, pointing to the door that was left ajar.

"Oh, right. Sorry," he said, mentally slapping himself. He shut the door and smiled at her as they walked down to the restaurant. Little to Kevin's knowledge, Jeremy had covertly slithered into the hotel room while they had their backs turned for only minutes.