A little ray of sunshine
Chapter 13
Disclaimer: I don't own 7th Heaven or any characters except for Frank Bennett and Samantha Collins, I do own Ben's mothers first name as I don't believe it was ever mentioned in the show.. Please enjoy.
Warnings: Same sex coupling
Primary Pairings in this chapter: Ben and Mary Kinkirk
Lucy and Kevin Kinkirk
Buffalo, New York
Mary and Ben, Kevin, Lucy and Savannah with the Kinkirk Family.
"Okay, but Dad are you sure you don't want us to come home? I mean every just to watch out over everyone else while you and Mom stay with David?", Mary asked looking worried on the phone. They had been having a lovely day with Ben and Kevin's family and they were all getting on. Samantha seemed like a really lovely woman and Mary was really happy for Patty-Mary. She was the happiest she had ever seen her. It had taken a while for Patty-Mary and Mary to bond at first and even more so with Lucy and Patty-Mary but now that they were, the three girls often went out together, well four if you now count Samantha. However, right now Mary had some other pressing issues to deal with, She had gotten a phone call about three hours after they had gotten to Ben and Kevin's mother and step father's house from her frantic father who was telling her that David needed to be admitted to hospital.
Her father was trying to tell her and Lucy and the rest of them to stay put and enjoy their time with the Kinkirk family. "We will be fine honey, I just wanted you and your sister to know so you would't think we were keeping anything from you.. the Colonel and Ruth are flying out". Mary's eyes widened at that as Ben tried to keep his wife calm by rubbing her back, Lucy biting her nails with worry knowing something was going on. "The Colonel and Ruth are flying out and you think that it's not enough of an emergency for us to come back?", Mary was annoyed now, She knew her father didn't want her and Lucy to worry, but whether they were in Buffalo or Glen Oak, they would be worrying, especially Lucy. "Why do I know you aren't going to stay in Buffalo? We are all doing fine, and at least there you can concentrate on other things".
Mary knew she wouldn't concentrate on another other then how her little Brother was doing. She knew she couldn't stay, for her father's sake she played along and then after their goodbyes, she hung up her cell. "What's going on Mary?", Lucy said as she stood up from the lounge chair she had been sitting in, Patty-Mary and Samantha keeping a watchful eye on Savannah, making sure she didn't overhear this conversation. She didn't need to know just yet. Mary sighed softly, she knew that telling Lucy was going to be difficult, but she had just bite the bullet and do it. "David's latest blood work came back today and it's not good. They are admitting him to hospital so they can do a blood transfusion and some more tests". Lucy looked like she was ready to fight, She was angry at the part of the conversation she heard that said they should stay in Buffalo, "And Dad honestly thinks we should stay here? What good will that do?".
"I know Luce, I told him as much", She sighed as she crossed her arms and looked at her sister, "But you agreed with him?". Mary chuckled and smirked softly, "You know I like to humor him". Margaret and Frank agreed, "I think you guys should get home and be with your family, they need you", Frank said as he went over to hug his step daughter in law. Kevin had told him Lucy was a bit of a worrier and stressed out about a lot of things, "How about we head back with you if you are worried about cutting your visit short here, that way we can help Annie and Erik around the house and be there for you all". Margaret nodded and smiled agreeing to the idea. "Are you sure it's not inconveniencing you both?", Lucy said as she looked up at him. Margaret had come up and placed her arm on Lucy's shoulder. "No it's not at all. We were thinking about having a vacation around there soon, We may as well do it now".
Kevin was already on the phone to the airport trying to get them some tickets, "Patty-Mary, Samantha?", He asked with his hand on the talking part of the receiver. "I don't think we can get out of work, but we will come by when we can and see if you need any help". Kevin nodded his head and Mary was already walking over to Kevin just to make sure he was able to get flights. "Yes, that is for six adults, one child", He paused and smiled, "Great, thanks you are a legend". He hung up the phone and looked at Mary. "It was your old friend Lesley and she was happy to accommodate us all tonight at five". Mary smiled at Kevin and nodded her head at him, "She always was a good friend to me, She started my basic training with me.
Just as Margaret was about to say she and Frank would go back, Mary's eyes went really wide and she smiled, touching her stomach. "What is it babe?", Ben asked her, walking over to where she stood, his eyes full of worry and concern. One Camden was already in hospital, there was no need for another one to be too. "It's just.. well one of the babies is kicking Ben". Ben smiled wider then the Cheshire cat and Mary took his hand and placed it where her's had been, where she had felt the baby kicking. "Do you feel it?". He felt tears come to his eyes as he whispered to her, "Yes, I can, I can feel it". This was the most incredible feeling every. Knowing his and Mary's babies were in there and moving about, He couldn't wait to meet them. The rest of the family watched on in awe, everything else forgotten about for a moment while they enjoyed this moment.
After a couple of minutes, Margaret spoke up, "Okay Frank and I best get to packing, it's good you guys haven't unpacked your things yet", She said with a smile as she hugged Lucy once more and then her and Frank headed upstairs to get their things together. Savannah was sitting happily on her Aunt's lap and was reading a story to Patty-Mary and Samantha to keep her mind off of any tension that might be going around at the moment. It was now 4:30pm and everyone was almost ready to go, Margaret and Frank had brought their things down and they all piled in Frank's mini van to go to the airport. "Now I am trusting you girls to look after the house and my van", Frank said to Patty-Mary and Samantha. "Of course we will, keep us updated on David and if you need anything", Samantha said to Lucy as she hugged her and then Mary, Patty-Mary doing the same to the girls and to her brothers.
"We will, and thanks Sis", Ben said as he hugged his little sister and then Samantha, "Thanks Sam, sorry our visit was cut short. We'll come back either before the babies are born". Patty-Mary chuckled and smiled at her Brother, "It's okay Ben, we can come out and visit you guys, possibly before the babies are born, but most definitely after". The two girls then hugged her parents and also Savannah, who was still a little confused, Lucy making a mental note to let her know on the plane what was happening. "Okay, guys see you later, See you when we get back", came the chorus of replies as they all said their final goodbyes to Sam and Patty-Mary and then walked down the gangway to get on the plane. "I hope everything is okay babe", Samantha said to Patty-Mary laying her head on her girlfriend's shoulder. " I really hope so too, let's go home and light a candle for David and the Camden's.
Patty-Mary was catholic and so lighting a candle was something she did if she wanted to remember someone or she was praying. She knew that David was in good hands, his brother Matt and sister in law Sarah were both doctors and being in hospital was the best place for him right now, still she worried about the Camden's, in particular, Eric who had already had two heart attacks and open heart surgery. The two girls watched till the plane flew off and then they headed back home in the mini-van. It was going to be a hard next few days not being able to be there for them, but Ben, Mary and Lucy and Kevin knew where they were and they were only a plane ride away if they needed them.
Hey there Readers,
It has felt like forever since I have written anything on this, In fact I think it has been forever. I am so sorry it has taken me so long. I have had a few medical issues over the last couple of years and wanted to take time away to get that under control and then I kinda lost my enthusiasm for writing for a while. I am back now and hoping to keep going on this story. This chapter is nowhere near as long as previous ones, mainly cause I just wanted to get my brain flowing with some ideas and start out slowly. Next chapter will deal with David's illness a bit more, plus also the other things that were going on in the chapter prior to this one and yes, I am writing with experience. It is what I have and it is what kept me from writing for a while.