Well, normally I would say thanks for the reviews-but I just posted the last chapter-lol!

Family Ties

By Norwegianchick101

Chapter Two: Memories

It was January sixteenth, and Lucy Kinkirk was sitting in the hospital with her newborn baby girl. Kevin had left to get her a soda.

"I love you, Melissa Ruthie Kinkirk." Lucy told her child, rocking her back and forth, and then she started to sing. She couldn't help herself. She sang the song her and her siblings had sung at every birth.

Who can turn the world on with her smile?
Who can take a nothing day, and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile?
Well it's you girl, and you should know it
With each glance and every little movement you show it
Love is all around, no need to waste it
You can have the town, why don't you take it
You're gonna make it after all
You're gonna make it after all

She sat back, crying. Remembering the times when she sang that song to Simon, Ruthie, Sam and David. When she sang it to her nieces and nephew: Andrea, Karrie, and Matthew.

Lucy sat crying until she fell asleep, baby Melissa in her arms.

About five minutes later, Kevin returned to find his wife asleep with Melissa in her arms.

He sighed and sat down next to them on the edge of the bed. He wished that Lucy would clear matters up with her family, but every time he brought it up, she would change the subject.

He bent down and kissed her forehead before flipping open his phone to call Ruthie.

Ruthie was the one most concerned for her sister, and would never let her get away with abandoning the family.

"Hello?" she answered.

"Hey Ruthie. How are things going? Is everyone alright?"

"Well, Sarah's pregnant!" Ruthie told him.

"Really? That's great! I wish we could have been with everyone for New Year's; but with Lucy and everything, well…" Kevin trailed off.

"So? Has Lucy had the baby yet?"

"Oh, yes." He told her.

"And?"

"It's a girl. Melissa Ruthie Kinkirk. She does still love you, you know." Kevin said, obviously referring to Lucy.

"Yes, I know." Ruthie said, with an inward smile at her niece being named after her. "I just wish I could be there for her. We all do." She added as an after-thought.

It was then that Kevin noticed Lucy starting to stir.

"I've gotta' go Ruthie, Lucy's starting to wake up."

"Ok, just promise me you'll take care of her. Both of them."

"I promise."


Well-did ya'll like it? Should I keep it up?