Please R&R :)...I just wanted to say I know this isn't like Lucy, but that's why the summary says it's a different story. I didn't want to do the same old story that everyone has read 80 times (Lucy and Kevin with their kids in their perfect little world), because everyone makes mistakes even minister's kids, it's the way they deal with it that counts. So please don't judge my story I'm not trying to make Lucy look all bad or anything, I'm just trying to have a variety in stories about Lucy. She doesn't always have to be good. Please just read it without always thinking Lucy would never do that because she was a goodie goodie. Thanks...

The start of school came, much to the sadness of all the children. It was Jake's first year, preschool. He was really nervous but they went school shopping and bought him a Spiderman back pac and lunchbox which made him feel better. Krysten even told him it would be alright and she was there at the school if he needed her. Lucy and Jeremey both took the kids to school that morning. Krysten had no problem leaving her parents for the day and ran over to her friends to show off her new Barbie back pac. But first she gave her mother and father a hug each.

With some persuading they finally got Jake up to the classroom. They introduced him to the teacher and brought him over to start playing with the blocks and trucks. A little red haired boy with glasses was sitting alone in the corner playing with some blocks. Jake walked over to him and asked if he could play with the boy. Lucy and Jeremey smiled as Jake sat down and started playing with the little boy. The boy looked really happy to have someone to play with too, since he had been pretty lonely before. Lucy and Jeremey gave Jake one last hug and told him they had to go and would see him after school. He seemed to be ok with it and continued playing. As they were leaving Lucy saw her niece Jessica who was holding onto to Mary for dear life, tears flooding from her eyes. Lucy gave Mary a sympathetic look but had to get to work so her and Jeremey left.

The first half of the day went fine for Krysten and Jake. Kate was brought to Camden's residence as Annie insisted she watch her grandkids until they started school. Lunch started and all the kids were in the cafeteria with their lunchboxes sitting at the long tables on wheels. Krysten went over to see how Jake was. He was sitting in a crowd of boys and looked like he was having a great time.After saying hi and giving Jake her Golfishes in her lunch because she knew how much he loved them, she went back to her table. Outside her and her friends were playing on the equipment, when her rival Kayleigh approached her.

" Who was that man who was with your mom this morning?" Kayleigh said in her usual taunting tone.

" That's my Daddy." Krysten answered shortly. Lucy always told her not to let Kayleigh get to her. They hadn't gotten along the year before either and Krysten would always come home with stories of how Kayleigh made her so mad.

"It can't be you don't have a daddy." Kayleigh said smiling, knowing Krysten had no dad last year and it made her really sad.

" Well I do now." Krysten said wishing Kayleigh would just leave.

" How could you have one this year but not one last year.He must not be your real dad. Just someone your mom likes." Kayleigh went further trying to get Krysten mad because she didn't seem to be succeeding yet.

" He is too my dad! I just met him this summer because he didn't know that my mommy had me. And my mom does like him and they love each other!" Krysten said starting to get angry.

" How could he not know your mom had you!" Kayleigh yelled back.

" Because he moved away and didn't know I was in my mommy's tummy. And he just came back this summer!" Krysten yelled back even louder.

"Oh yeah well he must not love you that much or your mom cause he didn't even come back for a long time!" Kayleigh screamed.

That was enough to set Krysten off. Without really noticing what she was doing or thinking it through, she pushed Kayleigh, who fell onto the sand, getting some in her mouth. She looked stunned for a second, then got up with a look of anger and happiness in her eyes. She ran over to the teacher and that was the end of the argument.

Krysten was brought to the office as well as Kayleigh and they had to talk to the principle. Kayleigh over-exaggerated her hurt chin, that had hit the ground when she fell, and she demanded an ice pack. Kayleigh tried making herself seem so innocent when telling the principle her side of the story. In the end Krysten ended up having to say sorry to Kayleigh and she would not be able to return to school tomorrow . A one day suspension was given out for pushing. Krysten sat in the chair inside the office waiting for her mother to come pick her up.

When Lucy got there the principle explained to her what had happened and told her Krysten could come back the day after tomorrow. He gave Lucy the emergency forms the class would have been handed at the end of the day. This year Jeremey's work number was put on them instead of just Lucy's. Lucy picked up Kate on her way home. The ride was silent as Krysten sat in the back, scared of what kind of punishment she would be receiving.

When school ended Lucy went to pick up Jake, who instead of wanting to go with her, wanted to stay and play with all of his new friends. At the dinner table that night Jake couldn't stop talking about how fun his first day was.

" And I made lots of new friends! There's Zach, Bobby, Jordan, Greg, Julian, Henry and lots more! At lunchtime outside we made a big castle in the sand and we played on the park.And we couldn't touch the sand because it was lava. And in class we made a big bridge with blocks for the trucks. And we even got to play with the paints. I can't wait to go back tomorrow! You should have made me go to school last year!" Jake said enthusiastically.

"That's great sweetie. I'm sure you'll have just as much fun tomorrow." Lucy said smiling, relieved that Jake liked school and wasn't going to put up a fight to go tomorrow.

Lucy had told Jeremey about what happened with Krysten and they talked to her about it after supper. They talked about how hitting, kicking, pushing or any kind of violence isn't a way to solve your problems. Krsyten told them what happened and Jeremey told her he loved her more than anything and not to listen to Kayleigh.

"You be the bigger girl and don't let what she says get to you. Tell the teacher that she's bothering you if you want her to leave you alone." Jeremey told Krysten.

"Ok, I won't do it again daddy. I don't want you to be mad at me." Krysten said.

"I would never be mad at you for that, but I know you've been raised better than that. You know pushing isn't good. Kayleigh wants to get you mad, so don't listen to her then she won't get to you." Jeremey told Krysten as he hugged her.

" Now go get your coat on and tell Jake and Kate to get their coat and shoes on too and I'll take you guys for a bike ride." Jeremey told her.

Smiling big,she ran off to get her brother and sister.

When Krysten returned to school she ignored Kayleigh and played with her own friends, staying away from Kayleigh and hers. Things were good again. Krysten and Jake were in school, Kate went to Annie's each day, and both Lucy and Jeremey brought the bacon home. Life was better and definitely less stressful.