Chapter 1

Kinkirk Residence

"Hello, Oh hey Sara what's up?" Asked Lucy as she sat down on her and Kevin's bed. "Oh really...she did?...That's because she's cute and she knows she can get away with it."

Just the Kevin popped around the corner and gave Lucy a smile. 'Who are you talking too?' He mouths to her.

'Sara' Lucy mouths back. "Listen sweetie I hate to do this to you but me and Kevin were just about to head out of the house to go to church. If you want to call back in like an hour...no that's O.K....sure that would be great...love you too...bye." Lucy hangs up and walks over to Kevin.

"Everything O.K.?" he asks.

"Yea, fine." She says smiling at him "Sara's going on vacation and she wanted to know if she could stay at mom and dad's house. She's going too come with her kids and she thinks that if she stays there mom and dad can baby-sit so we can hang out and she's right. Remind me to ask them after church if that's O.K. I don't want to forget." Lucy says as the two of them head off.

Sara's House

Sara hangs up quickly hoping that he wouldn't find out about her plan till too late. A knock at the door pulls Sara away from her thoughts. "I get it!" Yells Emily.

"Ask who it is first!" Sara yells back. She unbuckles Meghan from her booster seat and walks into the front hall to meet the person at the door.

"Mama it's Ethan may I let him in?" Emily asks politely.

"Yes you can." Answers Sara.

"Hey, how are my girls?" He asks Emma and Maggie.

"Ethan! Ethan!" Says Maggie as she claps her hands. Ethan takes her from Sara's arms.

"Hi sweatpea. Why don't you and Emma go into the living room and watch your new movie." He suggests.

"What new movie?" Asks Emily.

"Lilo and Stich" Ethan says taking the movie out of the bag.

"Yay!" Screams the girls as they run to put the VHS in. Ethan puts his hand on the small of Sara's back and guides her outside to the bench in the backyard.

"So, how are you?" He says as he tenderly touches the bruise on her cheek.

"I'm," She pauses "I'm fine." She leans into his arms, the only place she feels safe. "I'm leaving." Sara says after awhile.

"I know. We talked about it."

"No, I mean I'm leaving sooner than that." She looks up at him. "I talked to my friend Lucy and she said that I can probably stay at her parents house for a few days."

"Only a few days? Does she know what's going on?" Ethan questions.

"No her husband Kevin is a cop and I don't want to press charges. Not yet any way. I want too wait till I...'we' are far away. Where he can't hurt 'us'." She said stressing the 'we' and 'us'. Ethan wraps his arms around her and pulls her closer.

"So when are 'we' leaving?" He says with a smile.

Kinkirk Residence

Kevin places a hand on Lucy's shoulder which makes her jump a mile. "Sorry." He says.

"S'O.K. I didn't even hear you come home." She says.

"Are you O.K.? You seem a bit preoccupied today." He sits down next to her and leans against the headboard.

"Yea I'm fine. Kinda. I'm sorry. I've just..." She says her voice getting softer and softer.

"Want too talk about it?" Kevin asks as he brushes some hair out of her eyes. Lucy lays down and snuggles up closer to Kevin so that her head is on his chest.

"Remember this morning when I told you that Sara wanted to come for a visit." She says looking up at him.

"Yea. What is she O.K.?" He asks concerned for his wife's best friend.

"Kinda. Maybe. I don't know. See that's the problem." Lucy confesses. Kevin runs his fingertips up and down Lucy's arm. "I feel like something is terribly wrong. I just don't know what it is. I feel it in my gut, in my heart. I know something is wrong. She wouldn't come out here with the kids and not Dylan if everything was O.K. I wish there was some way I could find out what is really going on." She rambles.

"Are you sure something is wrong? Are you sure Dylan can't come because of work or something?" Kevin asks trying to keep his wife calm.

"Yes I'm sure. I've known Sara since we were like two. I'm sure he can come. But I don't know why he isn't. I heard it in her voice. She was almost scared and relived at the same time." Lucy snuggles closer to Kevin as he wraps his arms around her tighter.

"Hey it's O.K. she's coming out here soon right?" He feels Lucy nod against his chest. "Well then maybe she'll tell you what's going on when she gets here."

"You're right." Lucy sighs against Kevin.

"Come on. Let's go out to dinner." Kevin suggests. He moves to get up but is pushed but Lucy back down on the bed.

"Stay I'm comfy." She whines.

"Yes dear." Kevin jokes as he raises Lucy's face to his. She rolls her eyes but gives him a kiss anyway. "I love you." He says.

"I love you too." She reply's enjoying the comfort and security that her husband brings her.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Lilo and Stich. For more disclaimer see the Info chapter.