The Best is yet to Come, Chapter 12: Decisions, Decisions

Disclaimer: see previous chapters...

A/N: I would like to thank everyone for their reviews and name nominations. But I will not be accepting any more nominations. Here are the nominees for Matt and Sarah Camden's son's name. Jacob Alexander-Special thanks to IloveJT0828, Kaiden Marcus -Special thanks to Cnflute, Philip Andrew-Special thanks to BleedingSpirit, and finally some names that I added, Gabriel Mathew, Thomas Nathaniel, and Dominick Leon. I will now be accepting votes but only as e-mail not in the actual review. If you can't access my e-mail please post it. Please R/R.

Lucy sat at her desk vigorously working on her sermon. Her hair pulled back into a high ponytail on the top of her head. The sleeves of her olive green sweater rolled up to her elbows, her hands constantly typing and erasing things on the computer. She took a sip of her coffee and looked over her work proudly. "Perfect."

" Hey Luce," Kevin said walking into her office and giving her a kiss on the cheek, "What ya doin?"

" Working on my sermon," she turned to Kevin, "How does this sound? So many Americans today take for granite the many freedoms we have as being a U.S. citizen," She paused for a moment letting it sink in.

" Go on."

" But what the people of our country have to come to realize is how those oh so many people in Iraq or in the lower class countries are without food and proper clothing, or are forced to wear masks on their faces. There are so many kids in the world without clothes or a proper education. If we ever want to have world piece I would say to start with the children."

Kevin looked at her in vexation, "This isn't about the reading is it?"

Lucy shook her head.

"So what do you want."

" Kevin, I want to adopt."

" Lucy don't you think that we should at least try to conceive wouldn't that be so much better?"

" Kevin, believe me I rather have a baby of my own, but it doesn't look as if that is going to happen any time soon. Plus look at how many kids need families, we could be the people to provide it to them."

He glanced at her and shook his head, "Luce, you know we don't have that kind of money."

" I'm sure we could come up with it."

" Luce."

" Please Kevin, can't we just look into it?"

" Lucy I really don't think we should be spending that kind of money without even trying more than once to conceive."

" Kevin we have tried more than once to conceive."

He looked at her in perplexity, "Then tell me one time."

She glared at him angrily, her face becoming red with anger. Then her tone softened, "Kevin I can't do it anymore, I don't want to miscarry again." Her eyes began to fill with tears.

" I'm sorry Luce, I didn't realize how you felt."

" Kevin, can you think about it?"

" Sure, I'll think about it."

Sarah and Matt lay in the living room of their five bedroom home talking happily after putting Eliot to sleep.

" Only three more months," Matt said leaning in and giving his wife a kiss.

" I know I can't wait."

" So have you thought of any names yet?"

" No why have you?"

Matt kissed her on the stomach, "Hey Preston."

Sarah looked at him wide eyed and slapped him playfully, "there is no way you are naming my son Preston!"

" Then how about Gabriel?"

" It's an ok name."

" Dominick Leon?"

" It sounds Italian."

" Is that a bad thing?"

" No, just neither of us is Italian."

" Jacob Alexander? Or Kaiden Marcus?" He paused, "Or what about Gabriel Mathew Camden?"

" You really like that name don't you?"

Matt shook his head, "I really don't care.

" What about Thomas Nathaniel."

" That's a long name for such a tiny baby."

Sarah stood up and kissed Matt on the cheek, "What do you say you think on it?"

" Sure."

The next morning Lucy woke up early and drove the 15 miles over to Mary's house to visit her and the baby.

" Oh Mare, she's adorable!"

" I know, isn't she?"

" You're so Lucky."

" Why am I so Lucky?"

" You can have a baby."

" Oh Luce, don't think that way."

" What it's true."

Mary shook her head and took Lucy's hand, "It doesn't have to be if you don't want it to be."

A/N: Ok I know that wasn't a great chapter either. I think I'm starting to get board of this story. Anyways, I think there will only be about 5 to 10 more chapters left, so I don't think it's going to be very much longer now before I end it. Other than that please review and check for the next chapter, coming soon.