Because of You

By: GeorgeStultsFan

Summary: Something you never thought tore them apart and one of them has to raise their daughter by themselves. But, what happens when something you never thought would have happened brought them back together?

A/N: I don't own 7th Heaven but I do own George Stults World so that'll get me closer to owning 7th Heaven then most people. So please don't sue me if you don't like this story. Yet, I have forgotten to mention that I own all aspects of this entire story which means you can't steal the plot!

A/N2: This is story is set around February 28th, 2008

A/N3: I own Jen's Creations, Kid's Playhouse, Mark Anderson, Jacob Camden and some other numerous things/characters in this chapter/story. If you don't think I do please e-mail me and let me know so I can research it myself and hopefully make the correct changes it needs. But I don't own COPS, Aura by American Eagle, Target, Sams Club, and Burger King

A/N4: This time it's all about the Camden's

A/N6: Again, please continue to send me reviews. I enjoy them because it makes me want to be a better writer and because I'm learning to trust you guys even more! So if you do see mistakes, or you don't agree with something please let me know! I can't aspire if there isn't SOME criticism. If you do want to criticize just be nice about it.

A/N7: Sorry for not updating so fast! I finally figured out how I wanted this chapter to go and the next one as well. I hope you won't be disappointed!

CHAPTER SIX

"MOMMY!" she heard Savannah cry again. Lucy got up and walked out of her dad's office towards the kitchen where she thought she heard Savannah's cries coming from.

"I'm coming sweetie" she yelled back walking down the hallway and pushed the door into the kitchen and almost screamed with excitement.

Matt who was holding Savannah, was standing next to his wife Sarah and their soon to be one-year old son Jacob, were standing in the Camden kitchen with huge smiles on their faces.

"Matt!" Lucy squealed with excitement and she rushed over towards the kitchen table and practically attacked her older brother. "What are you guys doing here?" she asked giving Sarah a quick hug along with a kiss to Jacob's forehead.

"Jacob's birthday is this weekend and we wanted to celebrate it with the family so we decided to fly in for a surprise for my parents since Dad broke his leg last week and wouldn't be able to drive for long distances" Sarah explained shifting Jacob to her other hip.

Lucy got a look of embarrassment on her face. "Jacob's birthday is this weekend? How could I of forgotten that?" she moaned.

Matt laughed and put Savannah down who ran upstairs and gave Lucy a big hug. "Don't worry about it little sis. You have a lot on your mind these past few weeks. We understand"

Lucy still looked upset. "Are you sure? I mean Savannah and I can go to Target tonight and get him a birthday card and something small until his birthday party this weekend." She replied.

"I'm positive" Matt replied sincerely. He took one look at Lucy and sighed heavily deep inside. She wasn't looking to good. Her face was thinned out from last time he saw her and she looked like she hadn't gotten any sleep for a couple of weeks ago.

"Luce? Are you feeling okay?"

"I'm feeling fine…why?" Lucy replied looking suspiciously at Matt. "Did mom and dad tell you to come here? If they did I'm gonna have to have a talk with them about spreading my business to all of my family"

Matt rolled his eyes. "No, mom and dad did not tell us to come here. We came because it's Jacob's 1st birthday and Richard broke his leg"

Lucy eyed him suspiciously. "Are you sure?"

"I'm positive"

Lucy relaxed a little and smiled. "What are your plans for tonight? Maybe you guys and Savannah and me can go out to dinner?"

Sarah shook her head. "I can't. I promised my mom that I'd help her go look for new furniture for their family room and Jacob needs some more clothes since he got a growth spurt in him suddenly" she looked down at Jacob. "Isn't that right Jake?"

Jacob gave a big gurgle and laughed. "Silly boy that one is…sometimes I don't think he's mine" Matt joked.

Sarah just shook her head and looked at her watch. "I've got to go but we'll stop by later and before we leave this weekend Lucy we'll have lunch together"

Lucy nodded and gave Sarah a quick hug before watching her leave through the back door.

"Mom and dad home?"

Lucy shook her head. "No, not that I know of. I wish they were though. Savannah won't leave me alone enough for me to write my sermon for this weekend" she told him whispering softly enough for only Matt to hear.

Matt opened his mouth to speak when the back door opened. "LUCY? I'M HOME!" Annie yelled.

"I'm right here mom"

"Oh geeze! Don't do that again. I'll have myself a heart attack!" Annie replied setting down a few bags of groceries before she noticed that there was someone else in the room.

"Matt? What are you doing here in town? I thought you guys weren't due in for another week or so?" Annie asked him, walking over towards the bottom of the stairs and giving her eldest son a hug.

"Richard called a few days ago to tell us that he and Rosina weren't going to be coming. It seems he broke his leg the day before and he wasn't going to be comfortable with the long drive they had ahead of them"

Annie pursed her lips together and smiled. "Well I'm glad you guys came out here. I've missed you and so has your dad."

"Are you guys doing anything tonight?"

Annie shook her head. "No, not that I know of. Ruthie wanted to go to Jill's house and the boys were going to be home later to watch some new cartoon that's out"

Lucy got an idea. "Do you think you could take Savannah and the boys to Burger King for a while? I really need to get this sermon done for Sunday and I can't with all of this noise." she asked.

Annie shrugged her shoulders. "Sure! We'd love to!"

Lucy gave her mom a quick hug and pulled back. "Thanks again I really owe you guys one!" she replied happily as she walked out of the kitchen back towards Eric's office.

Matt turned to Annie as soon as Lucy was out of ear shot. "How's she doing?"

"Not good. She hasn't eaten, slept or talked about any of it in the last few weeks. I don't know what I'm going to do with her." Annie replied sighing as she sat down on the kitchen stool.

"That bad?"

"That bad"

"Has anyone talked to Kevin?"

Annie shook her head. "No, he called here this afternoon while Lucy was out doing some shopping and he talked to Savannah. The poor little girl. It broke my heart to hear her ask him when he was coming home"

"What did he say?"

"He told her the truth and I got mad at him for it"

"Did you say anything?"

Annie shook her head guiltily. "I did say something" she admitted.

Matt looked at her curiously. "What did you say?"

"I told him that I didn't think it's a good idea for him to be talking to her anymore and that it was just making Savannah get more upset about the whole thing."

"Yikes"

Annie nodded. "Exactly. I feel so guilty in telling him that but it is sort of the truth. Every time she hears us talking about her daddy she gets all excited and thinks he is coming back home and when Lucy tells her that he won't be coming home her little heart breaks and she bursts into tears. I can't stand to watch that anymore Matt… I just can't. It pains me to see the way Lucy is walking around looking and talking like a Zombie. The divorce papers came a week ago and she signed them and sent them back so they could send them to Kevin. I just don't know what else I can do"

"There's nothing we can do, Lucy has to figure this out on her own and she'll need all of our support."

Annie smiled and patted Matt on his arm. "I know Matt. I just wish that there was something we could do to help her."

"Help who?" Eric asked walking into the kitchen from the front hallway.

"Nobody"

"Matt?"

"Hey dad"

"I thought you guys weren't due in for another week or so"

"Richard broke his leg" Annie and Matt responded together.

"Oh, well good to see you. Now what's for dinner?"

"Burger King" Annie replied.

"What for?" Eric asked with a disgusted look. Ever since his heart attack a few years back he had been trying to avoid fast food places.

"Lucy need some privacy to write her sermon for next Sunday and can't do it with Savannah and the boys making a lot of noise and asked us if we'd take them out to dinner for a little while"

Eric nodded his head and placed his brief case on the kitchen table. "What time are we going to go?" he asked looking at his watch.

Annie glanced at the clock that was located on the stove. "Well it's almost 6 which means the dinner rush won't be as bad. I say we could go now. Want to join us Matt?"

Matt shook his head. "No, but thanks anyways. I promised Sarah I'd stop by and keep Richard company while she and Rosina and Jacob went furniture shopping" he replied.

Annie nodded and walked towards the bottom of the stairs. "SAVANNAH! DINNER TIME" she yelled.

A few seconds later Matt, Annie and Eric heard a thundering nose come from the stairs as Savannah rushed down the stairs.

"I'm hungry gramma, let's eat!" she declared running over to the back door to put her Velcro Barbie shoes on that Lucy had just bought last week.

Matt, Annie and Eric just laughed. "Grandpa and I are coming sweetie. Why don't you go and kiss mommy and tell her that you'll be back later okay?" Annie told the little girl helping her zip up her jacket and giving her a kiss on the forehead.

"All right" Savannah replied happily as she skipped down the hallway towards Eric's office.

"Mommy?" Savannah whispered loudly walking down the hallway. She didn't want to get her mommy mad at her tonight. Her mommy was always in a bad mood. Sometimes she thought it was because she was bad sometimes. But grandma always told her it wasn't her it was mommy. Grandma told her that her mommy's heart was broken and it was taking a long time to get fixed.

"Mommy?" she tried again, this time a little louder.

"I'm in here Savannah" she heard Lucy reply, as she pushed open the doors to her grandpa's office.

"What do you need sweetie?" Lucy asked her sounding aspirated.

"Grandma told me we'll be back later" the little girl told her seriously.

Lucy gave her a big smile. "Thanks for telling me sweetheart. If I get done before you guys finish dinner I'll see if I can join you guys! How does that sound?"

Savannah's eyes lit up. "Really?"

Lucy nodded her head. "Really. Now, have fun and be good for grandma and grandpa all right?" she told her daughter, scooping her up into a big hug and gave her a kiss on the forehead before setting her back down.

"BYE MOMMY" Savannah screamed from the kitchen as Eric and Annie closed the door behind them leaving Matt in the kitchen by himself since he didn't have to be at the Glass home until 7:30 he figured he'd make the best of things and hang around his parent's house until then.

He opened up the refrigerator and grabbed a carton of milk and some chocolate chip cookies that were also in there and headed towards the family room to watch part of the Lakers vs. the Pistons game before he headed back to where he and his family were staying.