A/N: This chapter is a two parter! This was my first attempt at a song fic!
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A/N: I borrowed the song from the episode V-Day (Season 5)
"Kevin? What are you doing here?" Annie asked him looking surprised.
"I thought I would come for a surprise visit" he replied stepping into the Camden hallway.
He looked around and saw the faces of Eric, Annie and Lucy...it looked like he had walked in on some family problem that he wasn't part of.
"Am I interrupting something?"
"What? No, no not at all! We were just about to--" Eric told him before Lucy interrupted him.
"Yes...we were in the middle of something...can you please leave us alone?" she told him bitterly...right now he was the last person she wanted to see.
4 years had gone by and he never called her, talked to her or even wrote her a letter explaining what had happened the days after her friend died...no she was to forget that had ever happened and she was bound and determined not to be nice to him anymore.
"Lucy Michelle Camden" Annie scolded her in front of Kevin...she couldn't believe what Lucy had just said to Kevin...he use to be her daughter's favorite person in the world.
"What?" a sarcastic, half hearted reply came.
"Excuse us for a moment Kevin" Annie told him grabbing the arm of her daughter and dragging her into the kitchen.
"Ouch...MOM stop that! OUCH...that hurts" Lucy whined all the way into the kitchen when Annie finally let her go.
"What was that for?" she asked rubbing the spot where Annie had grabbed.
"That was for being rude to Kevin! Never in my life have I ever heard you talk to him like that!"
"Geez...I'm sorry...since when did you become in charge of what I say to Kevin?" she tested looking over at Annie.
"Lucy Michelle Camden...I am your mother...I'm in charge of you until you turn 18 years old" she replied through clenched teeth.
"Well it looks like you only have a few more months before you can no longer control me huh mom?" she shot back mockingly and furiously.
She couldn't tell her mom what happened 4 years ago...she was sure if Annie found out she would fly off her handle and kick Kevin out...which was the last thing Lucy wanted.
She watched Annie's facial expressions and noticed that they really didn't change that much...she knew she was defeated.
"I want you to go back in there and apologize to Kevin and then when you are done I want you to go upstairs...I'll be up there in a few minutes and we are going to talk" Annie told her closing her eyes before speaking again.
"But Mom—"
"No buts, go in there tell him your sorry and I will meet you upstairs"
"Fine...but I'm not going to talk to you"
"That's fine with me because you are just going to listen" she replied back pushing Lucy out of the kitchen and watched her walk slowly towards Eric and Kevin before she shut the door.
"He just called and told her that he couldn't go with her? What kind of a moron does that to a girl?" Kevin asked Eric looking confused noticing Lucy walk quickly into Eric's office.
"Yep, I feel awful for her I do, I just don't know what to tell her or what I should do to make her feel better about missing the prom" Eric replied rubbing the sides of his temples.
"Have you said anything to her yet?" Kevin asked politely trying to help them come up with ideas as well.
"No, what can you say to your daughter? I'm sorry sweetie you can't go to prom because no one is here to take you?"
"Have you asked Matt?"
"No, but I don't think he would do it anyways...not because he doesn't love Lucy, just because he is always busy studying, by the way where is Matt?" Eric replied changing the subject for now.
Since Lucy had hid herself in Eric's office, she could hear every word of their conversation.
"He dropped me off and mentioned something about going to the Library to finish some research paper I think and he would be back when they closed" she heard Kevin answer her father.
"Well I'm going to bed, maybe tomorrow before Lucy has to start getting ready I'll have found someone to go with her" she heard her dad say.
"Night Rev. Camden"
"Night Kevin" she heard her dad say before he walked up the stairs.
Quietly Lucy counted the seconds under her breath hoping that Kevin, like her dad had gone upstairs and was in Matt's room waiting for him to come home.
Silently and noiselessly she opened the door and started to walk softly across the wooden floor when a strong, tan male arm caught her softly around the waist and pulled her close.
"What are you doing Luce?" he spoke softly in her ear...that sent shivers down her spine.
"Nothing"
"More like something...I saw you go into your dad's office...what were you afraid of?"
"Nothing...I...I didn't want to bother you and my dad" she lied hoping that he would leave her alone...she felt so guilty for being a jerk to him she couldn't believe he actually wanted to talk to her.
"I know you want something Lucy Goosey" he whispered quietly in her other ear.
Lucy took a deep breath and started to think about what she was going to tell him.
"Oh all right fine..." she sighed "I heard you and dad talking about how Jeremy can't take me to the prom...and I was wondering...
"If I would go with you instead?" he interrupted
"Yeah?" she mumbled not looking up at him.
"If you can't that's no big deal...I just won't go"
"No...I'll go with you...as long as I can find a suit in time"
"Are you serious?" she laughed
"Yep" he teased smiling at her. He took his left arm and placed in on the door frame so he was putting all of his weight on that arm. Lucy, who was standing right under him looked up at him and smiled.
"Really?"
"Yeah"
"Aww...thanks...Kevvy" she cooed using his nickname she had given him when she was a baby.
She tilted her head and smiled at him...her eyes shining with joy.
"Luce" he murmured suddenly looking serious...he reached out with his right and slowly stroked her cheek.
As he leaned forward, Lucy followed his lead. Their faces grew closer -- suddenly, a light from the hallway turned on, scaring them both. Lucy looked towards the light guiltily, and Kevin somehow managed to jump three feet backwards across the hall.
"What are you two doing still up?" Matt asked with his backpack over one shoulder
"Wha...what?" Lucy stuttered praying to god her face wasn't red with embarrassment.
"We were...uh...waiting for you..." Kevin replied looking nervously back and forth between Matt and Lucy to see what she was going to do.
"Oh"
"Actually I'm going to bed now" Lucy said suddenly darting past Kevin and running up the stairs.
"What's wrong with her?" Matt asked walking into the kitchen with Kevin following him.
"With who?"
"Lucy...duh...earth to Kevin...where have you been?"
"Oh...something about Jeremy not being able to take her to prom or something like that"
"That sucks...who is going to go with her?"
"You're looking at him"
"You? Are you serious? You would spend your vacation going to a prom?" Matt laughed at him.
"Sure, why not...Lucy is like another sister to me...besides I know how weird it would be if you went"
"Yeah you're right...it would be weird for both of us...well if you need a suit I have plenty of them in my closet" Matt said opening the refrigerator and grabbing out a Rubbermaid container of spaghetti.
"Want some?" he asked before digging his fork into it.
"No, thanks...I'm gonna head for bed I think...tomorrow is my big day" Kevin replied laughing. He walked up the stairs towards the Hello Kitty Room that was shared between Robbie and Matt.
Luckily enough Robbie was working the midnight shift and wouldn't be back till 9am, which gave Kevin enough time to be out of the room.
Before Lucy and Kevin both knew it, Saturday was here and they were both busy trying to get ready for the prom at "The Lark"
Kevin, being a guy, had very few worries about how he was going to look. After picking up Lucy's corsage and his boutonnière at noon, he hung out and shot baskets with Matt for most of the day. The two discussed their respective career paths and how odd it felt to be growing up.
Around 6, Kevin headed inside to take a shower and put on his suit. By 6:30, Lucy still hadn't emerged from her room, and finally Annie decided to knock.
Annie opened the door, and upon entering the room, let out a small gasp. "Oh, sweetie..." Lucy looked beautiful. Her dress hung perfectly on her body, and a lot of her time had obviously been spent styling her hair into a sleek up do.
Her makeup was formal but still subtle, with a smoky gray eye shadow that brought out her eyes. Annie found herself tearing up as she realized that her daughter was attending her senior prom.
"Here sweetie...let me help you with your shawl." Annie crossed the room and began to adjust the garment around Lucy's shoulders.
"So...are you excited about tonight? It was very nice of Kevin to agree to take you." Lucy pointedly avoided her mother's eyes.
"Kevin? Kevin's great! As a friend... to take me to prom! He's... he's...well he's just Kevin!" Annie noticed a definite squeak that Lucy was trying to conceal in her voice, but being a mother, she decided not to comment on it.
"Well, this friend Kevin is waiting for you downstairs. Let's take some pictures of you two -- I want to have plenty of photos showing just how beautiful you look."
Kevin was standing downstairs with Matt and Eric, fiddling with his tie. He turned as he heard the sound of footsteps descending the stairs.
As he saw Lucy enter the living room, his jaw nearly dropped in surprise. Lucy was...well, Lucy was all grown up.
Kevin had always thought that Lucy was cute, but now the only word coming to mind to describe Lucy was beautiful. Kevin suddenly realized that Lucy was eighteen years old, and a young woman.
All of a sudden, she didn't feel like another little sister to him -- she felt like his date to a dance. He slowly walked towards her.
"Lucy... you look..." Lucy smiled shyly. From across the room, Matt frowned slightly. Why was Kevin looking like that at his little sister?
As a result of Annie and Eric insisting on ridiculous amounts of pictures, Lucy and Kevin were nearly late for the prom.
By the time they arrived, most of the other students were already there, dancing with each other checking out each others outfits (and dates). Lucy felt her heart pounding with excitement -- she was with the best looking guy in the room!
"So." Kevin grinned down at Lucy.
"What do we do first?" Lucy blushed slightly.
Truthfully, she wanted nothing more than to dance the whole night with Kevin, but she felt slightly silly saying that. Luckily, she was saved from having to answer.
"Lucy!" Lucy and Kevin both glanced up in the direction of the shout.
Grinning, Lucy realized that her friends were congregated near the wall. She turned to Kevin.
"I'm going to go say hi to my friends. Do you want to get some punch?"
"Sure." Kevin gave Lucy's arm a slight squeeze, and then disappeared into the crowd. Lucy walked across the room to join Brianna, Shannon, and Betsy.
"Hey guys!" she said grinning as she approached.
"Lucy! You look great!" said Shannon.
"Thanks! You too!"
"So we heard about Jeremy... but it looks like you ended up better off!" Brianna was staring admirably at Kevin, who was occupied with filling punch cups.
Lucy smiled. "That's Kevin."
Betsy whistled softly. "Does he have any brothers?"
Lucy laughed, enjoying pretending to be nonchalant about Kevin. "What, you guys think he's cute?"
Shannon rolled her eyes. "Come on, Lucy, the boy is smoking. Do you like him?"
Brianna responded before Lucy could even open her mouth. "Of course she does! And now, he's gonna see you shake it."
"What?" Lucy found herself being dragged onto the dance floor, Brianna pulling on one arm and Betsy on the other. Soon, the four girls were laughing and dancing to the music.
Kevin sipped his punch on the sidelines, smiling a little as he watched Lucy dance. He was glad that she was spending time with her friends; he didn't want their time together to be awkward.
A fast song was playing, and Lucy was dancing her heart out, her cheeks flushed and her eyes bright. Kevin had never seen her look more beautiful.
As the evening progressed, Lucy and Kevin chatted a few times, but for the most part, he told her to go dance with her friends, wanting her to get maximum enjoyment out of her senior prom.
He felt slight stabs of jealousy when he saw her dancing with other boys, but pushed those thoughts away. "Leave her alone, Kinkirk," he told himself. She has her own friends and her own life.
It was the last dance of her senior prom, and as tradition held, it was the most romantic song played all evening.
It was the small capsule of time that would be held in memories -- couples cementing their feelings through softly swaying notes, and friends shining in final moments of reflection before graduation.
"Do you want to dance?" he asked her standing up holding his hand out for her to grab.
"Sure" she replied with a smile as they walked to the dance floor.
She placed her arms around his neck...even though he standing at 6 foot and her being at 5'4 it was a challenge but with her shoes it made it a little easier, while he placed his arms around her waist and slowly with the music they began to dance to When I fall in Love
When I fall in Love, It Will Be Forever
As Kevin and Lucy began to dance at the opening notes of the song, a realization hit Kevin with the force of a freight train: he knew he had fallen in love with her the moment she had linked her hand with his. He knew that she was the one person he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. He couldn't possibly see himself with anyone else; Lucy had always been there...it just took him awhile to see it.
Or I'll Never Fall, In Love
He had known for a long time that Lucy was the "one"...he had known it since the day they had gone to the graveyard. He had wanted to kiss her so bad. Their faces were just inches away from each other and his brain was screaming, "come on Kevin, just do it" but something had stopped him...he knew nothing would stop him tonight...
In a Restless World, Like this Is
In fact he knew he loved her when she had looked up at him with tear stained eyes the night Sarah died. He had held her tiny frame just like he was now. But this time she wasn't crying, she was smiling. She had never looked more beautiful...
Love is Ended Before Its Begun
As Lucy swayed tightly in Kevin's arms, she couldn't help wondering what he was thinking...he looked so serious...yet so handsome. Kevin had the most intense eyes; she could just lose herself in them, and at that moment she was very tempted to.
Kevin parted himself from his thoughts and looked down at her. When he smiled, his eyes got those little crinkles in the side.
She always loved that, she suddenly felt a wave of embarrassment so she turned to the side and bit her bottom lip in attempt to hold in her huge smile
And Too Many Moonlight Kisses
She loved Kevin Kinkirk and wanted to scream it to the world...but for some reason that moment didn't seem right it was prom night, what was cornier than that? She wanted to tell him at a special time...but she felt pretty special right then.
Seem to Melt in the Warmth of the Sun
She loved the way he looked at her, the way he treated her even when he had helped her out of the car. Lucy was quickly reminded of everything she loved about Kevin, and the list went on and on...
When I Give My Heart, It Will Be Completely
He could tell from the look in Lucy's eyes that she was daydreaming, but she was smiling. He hoped she was thinking about him...he could never stop thinking about her.
Or I'll Never Give, My Heart
He held her tightly as they gently swayed to the music; she was staring over his shoulder at the other couples around them. But she didn't really see them, right then it felt like they were the only two people in the world.
And the Moment, I Can Feel That
The lights in the room danced across Lucy's smooth cheek. Without thinking he leaned down and placed a soft kiss on it. He pulled away and realized what had happened, and he wasn't sure if it was the right thing to do.
You Feel That Way Too
His lips on her skin really caught her off guard, but when he touched her she shivered, and got this feeling in the pit of her stomach. It wasn't like anything she had ever felt before, no other guy could make Lucy feel like Kevin did.
I Will Give My Heart To You
She turned her face towards his and looked up at him with sweetest honesty and told him, with her eyes exactly what he was thinking. Before his brain could even comprehend his feelings he blurted it out,"I love you Lucy Camden" he told her with extreme sincerity, looking into her piercing blue eyes and cupping her face with his hands and kissed her delicately on the lips.
She suddenly didn't care about anything else in the world, she loved Kevin Kinkirk, and he loved her too.
She stood in the middle of the dance floor...she felt like she was in the middle of a dream...it was the moment she had been waiting for the last four years of her life and it was happening on the night of her senior prom.
He had finally kissed her!