Caught in the Wind: Chapter 6
Disclaimer: see previous chapters, and I do not own the quote that is used in the beginning of the chapter (it is from Gary Blackwood's book The Shakespeare Stealer and I don't own the lyrics to Baby it's Cold Outside.
A/N: I'm sorry it's been so long since my last update. I don't know why it's taking me so long to finish this story. I am hoping to get a lot done during winter vacation so that is the time to look for an update. Other than that please R/R.
"As the three of us- Mr. Pope and his boys-walked home, I reflected on these new terms and all the others I had learned- and unlearned-since my arrival here but a few months before. Though I hadn't quite learned a new language, as Julia was doing, I felt almost as though I had.
For every ken and wis and aye I had dropped form my vocabulary, I had picked up a dozen new and useful terms. Some were fencing terms; some were peculiar to London, some were the jargon of the player' trade. But the ones that had made the most difference to me were the words I had heard before and never fully understood their import- words such as honesty and trust, loyalty and friendship.
And family.
And home."-The Shakespeare Stealer
Billy looked over his shoulder and looked to see a beautiful brunette women standing on the sidewalk three feet away, " Mommy?" He looked at her wide eyed, " Mommy!?" He ran through the crowd and she wrapped her arms around him, " I'm here Billy, I'm here."
" Lucy," He said taking her hand, " We have to find Lucy."
Tears streamed down Billy's face as he and his mother drove down the countryside, for what Widge had said was true. Words that you hear everyday such as family and home don't have any importance until someone fills those places. And that is what Lucy had done, she had filled those places, she had filled that place in Billy's heart that he was never given.
Lucy sat in the silence of the lobby in the hotel. The faint sound of the piano played in the background, and the fireplace crackled happily. How can I? Lucy thought to herself as she wrapped her hair through her fingers fill that place that Billy had made in my heart? He was in a better place though. He was in the warmth of his mother's arms, warmth that Lucy had had to learn to live without. She looked at the fire one last time and closed her eyes, and the room went silent.
" Do you miss her?"
It was Mary, dear old Mary. Her faint smile seemed to make the room glisten. It had been so long since Lucy had seen her rosy cheeks and emerald green eyes. They were in a room Lucy recognized, but she just couldn't put her finger on where they were.
Mary sat down next to Lucy and put her arms around her, " It's ok to be sad Luce. It is ok to mourn. You loved her, and she loved you."
There was an awkward silence revealing the faint sound of carolers in the backround.
" Do you remember?" Lucy questioned as music filled the grove, " This was mom's song."
"I really can't stay."
Lucy looked at her and hit her, " I'm not going to sing."
"Baby it's cold outside."
" Come on Mary, leave me alone."
"I've got to go away."
Lucy smiled and hugged her sister, " Baby it's cold outside."
"This evening has been."
" Been hoping that you'd drop in."
Lucy looked at her sister and kissed her, " I love you Mary."
" And I love you Lucy."
"Lucy," Kevin questioned shaking her gently awake.
Lucy smiled and sat up slightly, " How long have I been asleep?"
"It's 12."
" I was tired."
" I know. I'm not complaining."
" How do you do it?"
" Do what?"
" Be so charming and kind?"
" It's just chemistry and love," he paused for a moment and put his hand behind her,
" And what a funny thing love is."
" As funny as it sounds I know what you are saying. Billy filled that place that was left empty when my mom died. A place I didn't think ever could be filled."
" That's all you think of."
" No, how did you fall in love?"
" I can only tell you one thing," he paused for a moment and kissed her, " How I fell in love with you."
" I couldn't Mr. Kinkirk. I'm leaving tomorrow. My family needs me."
" Oh Lucy, I love you!"
" Those are mighty bold and forward words, are you sure you don't want to take them back?" Lucy questioned standing up and heading for her room.
Kevin stood up and shook his head, " I would never take back those words, I love you Lucy Camden!"
He paused for a moment and pulled her into his embrace and with one final kiss he said, " I love you Lucy!"
A/N: So now the story is starting to get somewhere! Thank God! Check back soon for the next chapter and please Review. I'm sorry this chapter was short I did it in like a half and hour and I wanted to get it posted tonight so please enjoy.
