Chapter 5

Camden Residence

"He's still in Connecticut." Sara says taking Ethan's hand in hers.

"Why didn't he come?" Asks Lucy. Noticing Sara and Ethan holding hands she adds, "And what is with the two of you? Really."

"Well me and Ethan are just really, really close friends and Dylan didn't come because..." Sara pauses, "He didn't know about this trip. He doesn't know I'm here."

"Why?" Lucy questions.

"Because he doesn't deserve to know." Sara looks over at Lucy who looks slightly puzzled, "He hits me and I don't want the girls hurt so Ethan and I took them and ran to the only place I knew I could go. Here." She confesses.

Lucy moves too sit on the coffee table and pulls Sara into a hug. "It must run in the family." She mumbles. Kevin's head shoots up and he stares at Lucy for a moment but says nothing too her.

"You left and that's all that matters." Kevin says. "When are you going to press charges?" He asks.

"She's not. Well not yet anyway. She wants too have a big trial over this plus she doesn't want too put the girls through more than they have already been through." Ethan says.

Sara and Lucy pull apart both are crying. "I think I should head to bed. It's late and we have a lot more talking too do." Say Sara getting up and tugging Ethan behind her. "Night." She says.

"Night." Says Lucy as her and Kevin watch Ethan and Sara walk upstairs. Kevin walks over in front of Lucy.

"What did you mean when you said 'it must run in the family'?" Kevin asks concerned.

"Um...Jermey is Dylan's cousin." She says passing Kevin and heading to the apartment. Kevin stands in the living room for a moment stunned before he following his wife to the apartment.

Kinkirk Residence

Kevin climbs the stairs noticing Lucy already in her pajamas, sitting on the couch. "What does Jermey being Dylan's cousin have too do with anything?" He sits next to Lucy.

"Nothing just that..." Lucy trails off.

"Just what? Lucy, did he hurt you?" Kevin asks already knowing the answer.

"Not as much as Dylan hurt Sara." Lucy says keeping her eyes on the floor.

"Why didn't you ever tell me?" Kevin asks.

"I'm sorry. It's just not something I'm proud of. No one knows, not even my parents. And I guess...I guess I was afraid." She says as she starts too cry.

"What are you afraid of?" Kevin says. He puts his hand under her chin and tilts her face upwards.

"I don't know. Maybe that you would be mad at me if you knew. He told me that if I ever told anyone about the rape and the hitting he would kill me and he easily could." Her body starts to shake as she sobs. Kevin puts his arms around her and holds her tight.

"Lucy I could never be mad at you for that because it was not your fault. And he will never hurt you because if he even looks at you funny I'll have him arrested." Kevin pulls Lucy into his lap like she's a child. Kevin pulls away from Lucy a little and wipes the tears off her face. "I love you."

"You're not mad at me?" She asks.

"Of course not." He responds.

"I'm sorry I never told you. It's just not something that ever has a right time too tell." She says.

"I know." He puts his hand on her cheek and gives her a small kiss. "I love you Lucy Kinkirk."

"And I love you Kevin Kinkirk." She says kissing Kevin. She leans her head on his chest and yawns.

"Let's go too sleep." Kevin suggests.

"O.K." Lucy gets up and get into bed a few minutes later Kevin joins her wrapping his arm around her waist holding her protectively. He leans over and gives her a kiss.

"Night." He says.

"Night." Lucy repeats.