Before you read this story, I want you to know that it's not going to be one of those, sappy everything ends happy, no problem stories (which I like to write sometimes ... lol) Everything is not going to work out perfectly – but maybe that'll be okay in the end ... you'll just have to wait and see ... Background Info... Lucy and Kevin have been dating for 9 months now. It's the summer of 2002 – they're not married or engaged yet. Ruthie is at summer camp, Mary's a single flight attendant – but Carlos may show up later in the story, and Simon is Junior in high-school, (the accident never happened)... And Lucy's 21. (I know that the dates and ages don't really match up but they work better for the story.)
Chapter 1"Kevin, stop!" Lucy whined, half laughing
Kevin continued to kiss her neck as he unbuttoned her blouse. Lucy laughed harder as she tried to push him off. Kevin smiled at her then continued to kiss her, Lucy smiled and began to kiss him back.
Lucy awoke with a start. Yawning, she sat up and looked around, why am I in Kevin's apartment? Suddenly the memories of the night before came rushing back to her.
Lucy quickly shook Kevin awake, "What's wrong?" he murmured sleepily. Lucy smiled, God he's cute, she thought to herself before returning to her original train of thought.
"What's wrong?" Kevin asked again – wondering what she was doing there.
"Lucy turned to look at the door, "My parents are going to kill me."
Kevin sat up, "Crap, did we...?"
"You don't remember?"
Kevin smiled and closed his eyes, "Oh, yeah, I remember"
He smiled slyly at her – "But you could give me a little reminder."
"KEVIN!! What are we going to tell my parents?"
Kevin laughed nervously, "Oh that, we'll just tell them that you came up here after we got back from dinner and we fell asleep."
"Like they'll buy that."
"They might."
Lucy sighed nervously, then leaned over the edge of the bed and picked up her clothes.
Kevin laughed, "I think I like you better without those."
Lucy laughed slightly, "would you please just get dressed."
Nervously, Lucy and Kevin walked into the backdoor of the Camden house.
"Lucy?" Annie asked, surprised to see her daughter come in with Kevin.
"Kevin and I went up to his apartment after dinner, and we were talking, and then I guess we fell asleep."
Kevin nodded in agreement.
Annie looked at her daughter suspiciously, "Oh, okay."
A moment later, Eric came running down the stairs, "Lucy's missing," he cried loudly.
"Dad, I'm right here." Lucy replied.
"Where were you all night?" Eric asked, eying Kevin suspiciously.
"Kevin and I went up to his apartment after dinner, and we were talking, and then we fell asleep on the couch."
"Oh." Eric replied, "well don't do that again."
Lucy nodded, "we won't."
Kevin nodded in agreement.
Lucy glanced up at the clock, "I have a class at 10 so I'm going to go get ready." With that she squeezed Kevin's hand and quickly walked up the stairs.
"I better go get ready for work." Kevin said hurriedly after Lucy left
Eric and Annie eyed him suspiciously.
"I'm sorry about last night. Lucy and I were both tired after dinner, and I guess time just kind of got away from us. I'll make sure it doesn't happen again."
"You better." Eric replied.
Kevin nodded then quickly left the house.
"What was that about?" Annie asked regarding Eric's tone.
"Do you actually believe them?"
"I'm not sure they were just talking, but I don't think they did anything more than make-out."
"Yeah, I guess you're probably right."
"Probably?"
"Well I don't know, you and I both know things happen."
"Matt?" Annie whispered, smiling.
Eric nodded then pulled his wife into his arms and began to kiss her.