A/N: Sorry about the long wait between chapters. SOme stuff came up and I didn't have time to write. This chapter isn't as long as I would have liked it to be, but I would rather post this now than make you wait longer. I'll try to have another chapter up before too long.

Ding-dong

Chandler got up from where he was sitting in one of Lucy's chairs to answer the door. When he reached the door, he opened it to reveal Ben. It was very obvious that Ben had been crying. "Ben, come on in. Lucy's in the living room." Chandler led the way to the living room.

When Lucy saw Ben, she immediately got up from where she sat on the couch between Annie and Matt and hurried as fast as she could to Ben. When she reached him, she practically threw herself in his arms. "I'm so sorry, Ben. I'm so sorry," she kept repeating over and over.

Ben stood there and held her in his arms for awhile, just letting her cry. Before long, his tears were mixing with hers. His heart ached for his lovely sister-in-law, who had been so much in love with his brother. He couldn't imagine the pain she must be going through. "It's going to be all right, Lucy. I promise. I'll be here for Savannah, Erin, and your twins. I'll help you in any way I can. I'm so sorry. I know how much you loved him. I know for a fact that he absolutely adored you."

Roxanne spoke up then. She had not yet found an opportunity to tell Lucy about Kevin's last words, and now seemed like the perfect time. "Lucy, I was with Kevin when he died. His last words were about you. " He told me, 'Tell Lucy I love her so much.' I'm sorry that he died, Lucy. I didn't even see the guy until it was too late. Kevin fought as hard as he could, Lucy. He just couldn't make it. I know for a fact that eh didn't want to leave you or the kids. I'm so sorry, Lucy."

Fresh tears came to Lucy's eyes as Roxanne leaned over and gave her a hug. She noticed that there were tears in Roxanne's own eyes and wondered how she was dealing with her partner's death. After all, she had seen him die right in front of her eyes while all she could do was watch helplessly.

"Ruthie?" Simon called as he entered the Camden house.

Ruthie ran straight into his arms, sobbing. "I can't get a hold of Peter, and I still have to call Mary. Oh, Simon, it's just like when Dad died. It seems like it's happening all over again. I want Peter so bad."

Simon held her in his arms, trying to calm her down. He knew how close she had been to Kevin, probably closer than any of them, with the exception of Lucy, of course. "It's going to be all right," he soothed. "Peter will call you. Who knows, he may have already heard and could be on his way over here. As for Mary, I'll take care of calling her. You need to go sit down."

Ruthie started to obey Simon's command, but then her phone rang. She dived for her purse, which was sitting on the counter, grabbed her phone, and answered it. "Hello?" she said breathlessly.

"Ruth, it's me. What's wrong honey? Are you okay?"

Ruthie started crying at the sound of Peter's voice. "Peter, Kevin's dead. I need you. I'm at Mom's house." she managed to sob out.

"Ruthie, who's there with you? Let me talk to them."

Ruthie handed the phone to Simon. "Peter? It's Simon."

Peter let out a small sigh of relief. He knew that if Simon was there, Ruthie would be okay until he got there. "Simon, I'm on my way. I'm headed there now. I should be there within fifteen minutes. I need you to try and calm Ruthie down for me. This isn't good for her. She's pregnant, Simon."

"What?" Simon half-yelled, shocked. "She's pregnant?"

"Yes. We were going to tell everyone, but just haven't had a chance yet. Simon, this isn't good for the baby or for her. Please calm her down."

"I will, Peter. Hurry up and get here. She needs you."

"I know, I know," was all that Peter said before he hung up the phone. He glanced down at his speedometer. He was going as fast as he could, but it didn't seem fast enough to him.

It seemed like it was ages to Peter before he arrived at the Camden house, but in reality, he had made it in record time. He threw the car into park and ran to the house. When he got to the front door, he flung it open and called, "Ruthie? Simon? Where are you?"

Ruthie, who had been sitting at the kitchen table, got up and ran sobbing into her husband's arms. "It's okay, Ruth. I'm here, honey." He wrapped his arms around her. "You need to calm down. This isn't good for the baby."

Ruthie looked up at him with a pitiful, tear-streaked face. "He's dead, Peter. Kevin's dead."

"Shh, I know. It will be okay. We'll all make it through this, including Lucy."

While Peter was talking to Ruthie, trying to get her calmed down, Simon went back to the kitchen, picked up the phone, and dialed Mary's number.

"Rivera residence," Carlos answered.

"Carlos, it's Simon. Is Mary there, or are you alone?"

"Mary's here. Why? Is something wrong?"

"Carlos, Kevin was shot today. He died."

Carlos gasped. "Oh, no! How's Lucy doing?"

"I'm not sure. I haven't seen her yet. Can you tell Mary for me, please? Ruthie, Peter, and I are at Mom's house with Simon and David. Rose is on her way. I know that Mary's going to want to go see Lucy, but convince her to come over here first. She doesn't need to be overwhelmed with a ton of people right now."

"I will, Simon. We'll be there shortly."

Carlos hung up the phone, then turned to Mary, who had a look of puzzlement on her face. "Did something happen to Lucy or the babies?" she wondered.

Carlos shook his head. "No, Mary. Lucy and the babies are fine. It's Kevin. He got shot today. He didn't make it."

Mary's hand flew to her mouth. "Oh, no! Poor Lucy. I want to go see her. I need to be there for her."

Carlos shook his head. "Not right now, babe. Simon wants us to go over to Mom's house. He, Peter, Ruthie, Sam, and David are there right now, and Rose is on her way. I don't know about Matt or Sarah, but I assume that they are, too."

"But, Carlos, Lucy needs me!"

"Mary, I'm sure that Mom is there with her, and probably Chandler, too. If my guess is correct, then more than likely Roxanne is there as well. Right now, we need to do as Simon asked."

Mary finally agreed, so she and Carlos got the kids ready and loaded them in the van, then drove to the Camden house. When they got there, Mary was the first one out of the van. She started to unbuckle Charlie, but Carlos stopped her. "Go ahead, Mary. You need to be with your family right now. I'll take care of the kids."

Mary gave him a grateful look, then hurried inside the house. "Simon? Ruthie?" she called.

Simon came down the hallway towards her. "Mary," was all he said before opening his arms. Mary rushed to them and tears began flowing down her cheeks.

"I can't imagine what Lucy must be going through right now," she whispered. "It's got to be so hard on her."

"Mary, Lucy's strong; she'll get through this. IF anyone can get through it, she will."

"But what about when the twins are born? What will she do then? Kevin won't be there to help her. It's going to really be hard on her then."

Ruthie had joined them in the hallway by this time. She spoke up, "Mary, Lucy will get through this. WE just need to be there for her when she needs us."

"I want to go see her." Mary stated.

"I know, Mary, but right now, I think we need to be together here until everyone else arrives. WE don't want to overwhelm her with people right now." Simon insisted.

Mary sighed. She knew Simon was right, but she didn't want to admit it.

Ruthie changed the subject. "Why don't we go into the kitchen and make something for dinner. It's almost six o'clock, and I'm sure Sam, David, and the kids are getting hungry. That is, unless you fed them dinner already," she said, turning to Mary.

Mary shook her head. "Carlos and I were just about to make dinner when you called."

Mary and Ruthie had just began supper preparations when the kitchen door flew open and Rose ran in. "I came as fast as I could," she said when she saw Mary and Ruthie. "Where's Simon?"

Mary was about to answer when Simon came into the kitchen. He had heard Rose's voice. "I'm right here, Rose."

Rose went over to him and gave him a hug. "I'm so sorry, Simon. Who's all here?"

"So far, it's just Mary, Carlos, Peter, Ruthie, and the two if us. Sarah called a little while ago; she's on her way. Oh, and Sam and David are here, too, of course."