Chapter 13
Kinkirk Residence
Kevin wakes abruptly to the sound of someone or something crash through the door. His eyes jolt open only to find the apartment filed with smoke. Reacting quickly Kevin wakes Lucy and attempts to flee the apartment, only to be held back by two armed men.
"Your not going anywhere just yet." Says the first assailant who grabs Lucy by the hair and put his gun to her head. "You make one move cop and I'll kill her." He says pushing the gun harder on Lucy temple. The two assailants force Lucy and Kevin onto the couch. The second assailant pulls out some rope and starts to tie Lucy up.
Kevin noticing the second assailant put away his gun thinks 'I have to get Lucy out of here.' Immediately he makes the decision to attack the assailant pointing the gun at him and Lucy. Kevin jumps up and punches the assailant who is standing in the jaw knocking him backwards. The second assailant who is tying up Lucy whips around to his fallen friend. Lucy sticks out her leg and trips the man as he tries to help his partner. Suddenly the door flies open again but this time it is Jacob, Ethan, Eric, and two other police officers who immediately pull their guns on the two assailants. Lucy runs over to Kevin and he wraps his arms around her tightly. Ethan and Eric escort Kevin and Lucy out of the apartment and into the Camden's living room. Kevin guides Lucy to the couch where she immediately crawls into his lap shaking with fear. Annie and Sara rush into the room to check on the couple. Sara sits beside Ethan on the chair while Annie and Eric sit together on the opposite couch. Jacob comes into the living room as the police sirens fade.
"We got the guys. It was that guy Dylan and um..Jeremy." He says hoping that will console the family.
"Thanks." Says Kevin. Jacob just smiles at them all and lets himself out the door remembering to lock it behind him.
"Kevin Lucy why don't you stay in the spare room tonight?" Annie suggests. Kevin just nods and gently takes Lucy upstairs.
Sara sighs, "Why would Jeremy and Dylan go after them? Why not come after me? I'm the one that left Dylan. I'm the one that he should be mad at. I feel so horrible." She leans on Ethan.
"Maybe that was what he wanted. Maybe that's why he didn't go after you." Eric says.
"I think we all need to get some rest and we can talk about this tomorrow." Ethan says concerned for Sara. Ethan and Sara get up from their chair and walk upstairs silently. Eric and Annie follow.
Sara and Ethan's room
"I knew it. I just knew he would hurt me again. And he didn't even really hurt me he hurt Kevin and Lucy. They probably hate me now. I can't believe that....that jerk would go after them. If he thinks he can get away with this he is so mistaken. How am I supposed to get away from him if he keeps following me and messing with me and my loved ones?" Sara half-yells and half-cries. Ethan walks over to her.
"It's O.K. Lucy and Kevin do not hate you. Dylan and Jeremy are worse than jerks. Neither of them will get away with this. Both are in custody so we will finally be free of Dylan. They will not mess with anyone again unless they want to die I guarantee that and Kevin probably will too. And lastly please sit down before you make yourself sick you just got out of the hospital I don't want you back in it." He says while guiding her to the bed. Sara collapses in Ethan's arms.
"I just want to stop having to look over my shoulder every five minutes. I want my girls to be safe. I want to stop living in fear." She says.
"It's O.K. I love you. The girls are safe. And you will not have to live in fear anymore I promise." Ethan says to her laying down on the bed with Sara.
Spare room (Kevin and Lucy's room)
Kevin places Lucy on the bed along with himself. "Lucy." He whispers, "Lucy." He looks down at her in concern, "You've been very quiet Luce. Talk to me." Kevin looks into her dry eyes but Lucy turns her head away. She draws Kevin's arms closer to her. Kevin feels Lucy start to shake and cry.
"Why? Why in the world would Jeremy want to get back at me now it's been a little over four years. Why would Dylan hurt us? Maybe he wanted to get at Sara's emotions or something all I know is that I'm scared. I'm scared of them, I'm scared of loosing you, I'm scared loosing everyone. Kevin that was almost my dream. You could have died they could have killed you." Lucy cries into her husbands chest.
"You didn't loose me Lucy. I'm O.K. but more importantly you're O.K." Kevin hugs Lucy tight. "I had to do something I could just wait for them to hurt you. I love you and I vowed to never let you get hurt. So that's what I did. I acted on that vow. And if I got hurt saving you I wouldn't care because if you're O.K. that's all that matters to me. I told you before and I'll tell you again I'd take a bullet for you. I'd give my life for you Luce. I couldn't just let Jeremy or Dylan possibly hurt you." Kevin and Lucy lay down on the bed. Lucy gets as close to Kevin as she can.
"I love you." She says to him hoping that those three words will carry their full meaning.
"I love you." Kevin replies not because he has to but because he does truly love Lucy. The two lay in silence together until they both fall into an uneasy sleep.