Chapter 5
It was Thanksgiving Day and Lucy was sleeping peacefully in her bed. Kevin was down stairs getting her breakfast. He was about to take the tray up to her when he heard a voice.
'Expect the unexpected.'
"Who said that?" Kevin asked the empty room."Ryan if this is some kind of cruel joke I don't have time for it. Lucy needs her breakfast."
'I just looked in on Lucy and the baby and they are fine. I have been sent here, to tell you to watch out for Lucy the next few days. Bye-bye Bro.'Ryan said and vanished.
Kevin shrugged it off. He knew better than to trust his brother. A brother that everyone thought was dead. As he got to the bedroom he heard Lucy talking to her duck, Sigmund. Kevin paused and listened to her talk...
"Oh Siggy! Mommy and Daddy are going to have a baby. I know that I told you this before and then there was not one but there was something wrong with me then. Now I am better! I wish Daddy would hurry up with the breakfast I am soo hungry." Lucy said.
"Well good morning love. How are you feeling today?" Kevin said setting down the tray and giving Lucy a passionate "good morning" kiss.
"Whoa! Doc are you feeling frisky or are you just happy to see me? Because if you felt so inclined you could kiss me again..but only if you wanted to." Lucy said laughing.
"Your wish is my command. But first there is someone I forgot to say and kiss good morning to." Kevin said.
"Oh. Well. Gee Doc. I am sure that Sigmund would enjoy it but you don't want to get ducky germs on you when you are going to kiss me do you?"
"Not Sigmund silly. The baby I forgot to say and kiss the baby good morning."
Lucy pushed back the covers just enough so he could see where the baby was and so he could kiss it without the sheets getting in the way.
"Good morning, Little one. Don't worry about your Mommy. She is in good hands. I cannot wait to see you. I love you and I have not even seen you yet." Kevin said and kissed Lucy's still small tummy.
The kiss tickled so much that Lucy exploded with laughter.
Scott was getting breakfast ready for Serena when he remembered that he and Serena were the only ones living at the firehouse. Lucy made it clear that she would not be moving back.
"Daddy, where are you?" the tiny eight year old asked.
"I am in here Applesauce."
"Happy Thanksgiving Daddy."
"Happy Thanksgiving Serena. Now would you like some breakfast before Lucy and Kevin get here." Scott said.
"No I am too excited to eat." she said as the doorbell rang."I WILL GET IT!!"
She ran to the door and who was waiting on the other side but Kevin and Lucy. Lucy was glowing and smiling. She picked the little girl up and carried her to the couch, giggling at little girl jokes the whole way.
"Lucy."
Lucy turned to see Scott standing there. "Hey Pal. Happy Thanksgiving."
"You too."
"I will be right back. Kevin be nice!" Lucy said teasing and kissing Kevin with the same feirceness as the earlier kiss.
About ten minutes later..Lucy was still not back with the group. Kevin was worried. He excused himself and went to look for Lucy. He found her sitting in Serena's room on the bed..crying.
"Luce" he asked tenderly."What's wrong love?"
"Nothing. I just don't feel good. I am dizzy and I can hardly walk. I think there is something wrong with our baby."
"Lucy..your body is just getting used to being pregnant that's all." Kevin said.
"No. Doc I have been pregnant four times. Three of the four times were miscarriages. Serena was the only baby I carried to term. I am terrified. What if the baby...what if the baby..."
"Shh...shh...don't even think that. I am sure it is just the baby reacting to all the excitement." Kevin said.
A little later Karen came up and did an exam on Lucy. Karen found out that Lucy was not one month pregnant but THREE months pregnant. That is why she felt so weird. The baby was moving and she could feel it just a bit and that made her unsteady.
Chapter 6
The next day, Lucy and Kevin were waiting in the waiting room of Dr. Neumann, Lucy's OBGYN. They were there for a combination hearing the heartbeat and regular checkup.
"Doc..I cannot believe we are actually going to hear the heartbeat of our baby. Remember when we heard Simon's heartbeat last year? That was the most important day of my life. It gave me the hope that I needed to believe that I could and would carry Simon to term. But, we know how that turned out." Lucy said.
"Lucy, listen to me. Remember what you told Sigmund yesterday. I believe your exact words were..'Oh Siggy! Mommy and Daddy are going to have a baby. I know I told you this before and it did not happen. Well something was wrong with me then but I am better!' You have to hang on to that Lucy. Hey maybe we can even talk Nancie into an ultrasound. Whadda you say?" Kevin said smiling at his love."I am only suggesting it for your peace of mind. So you would stop worrying. Lucy if you keep this up your body is going to react and it might not be good for the baby."
"I know that. But Doc you have to understand. It is so hard for me to stay focused on the positive and know that this pregnancy is going to be successful. You forget that I have been pregnant four times and only gave birth once. Three to One odds are not that great Doc." Lucy said."But no matter what always remember that I love you."
Later in the exam room...
"Lucy the baby is fine. There is no danger to you or your baby. But the pregnancy is delicate and I strongly suggest that you not work or work as hard as normal until the baby is born. Stress, as you know, can cause complications. Kevin be sure that she does not over do it." Nancie said.
"Can we hear the heartbeat now?" Lucy asked.
"Absolutely! Just move your gown up so I can put the machine on your abdomen and here we go."
All of a sudden a sound comes out of the machine. It is the baby's heartbeat! Lucy is beside herself with joy. Kevin is amazed and speechless. Eventhough he is a doctor and has heard Simon's heartbeat he is still blown away. Lucy just looks at him and grins. She is crying happy tears and hugs Kevin.
"Your baby has a strong heartbeat."
"Do you think that we could see the baby today?" Kevin said."I know we cannot tell what it is going to be but I would like to have an ultrasound for Lucy's peace of mind. If you are busy I could do the ultrasound for you."
"Not busy at all. In fact if you could turn on the monitor we can see the baby now." Nancie said, trying to hide her laughter.
"Doc are you alright? You look like you are in shock." Lucy said.
"I am kinda. I cannot wait until we can have our first glimpse of the baby. I feel like a kid in a candy store."
Lucy laughed at the comment,"Oh so now me and K.L.C. are a candy store. I am going to tell him that you said that!"
"K.L.C.?" Kevin asked.
"Kevin-Lucy-Collins. The intitals work for now because it could be a girl or a boy." Lucy said eyes shining with extreme happyness.
"Ohmigod! Lucy look. Its our baby. I love you so. I have one more thing to ask of you. Lucy Alison Coe, I have loved you forever. Would you do me the honor of becoming my wife? Will you marry me?" Kevin asked.
"Kevin Marcus Collins I would be delighted! Yes!" Lucy said.
Chapter 7
**Note from Author: This was originally two chapters but since there is heavy drama in each I combined them. Also to move the story along Lucy is now in the 7th month of pregnancy.**
Lucy is just starting her seventh month of pregnancy. She is excited because she just found out that she is going to give birth to a baby girl! After she hears this news, she rushes up to Kevin's office. She has to wait because he is with a patient.
A little bit later...
Kevin comes out after Julie and he sees Lucy and asks her to come in. Lucy gets up and waits for Julie to leave. She puts her hands on her tummy because the baby has been kicking and it hurts her, just a bit. Kevin greets her with a fiercely passionate kiss.
"Whoa! Doc! Calm down I am not going anywhere. But guess what I found out today. We are having a baby girl!" Lucy said a little out of breath.
"I have a surprise for you."
"What did you do now?" Lucy said with teasing eyes.
"We are going to go on a trip to Arizona." Kevin said."A friend of yours invited us to go and visit her."
"Who is this 'friend' you speak of?"
"A young woman named Crystina "Cryssy" Shore." Kevin said.
"Crystina Shore? She is my cousin Colton Shore's sister." Lucy said."I would like to see her. Will Colton be there?"
"No. Crystina said that she had two big surprises for you."
"Alright let's go."
January 21, 1999
Tempe, Arizona
"I hope that Cryssy recognizes me. The last time I saw her my mom had just died and I was only nine." Lucy said holding her tummy.
Lucy knocks at the door and a slender woman opens the door. She is wearing a blue spandex minidress and sandals.
"Lucy Alison? Is that really you?" Crystina asked with a hug.
"Yeah Crys it is me. The last time you saw me though I was not seven months pregnant. Doc this is my cousin Crystina Marcy Shore. Crystina this is my fiancee Dr. Kevin Collins."
"Glad to meet you Dr. Collins."
"Call me Kevin."
"Come on in and let me go get the surprise I told Kevin about."
Crystina comes back a few minutes later and a tall 5 month pregnant woman comes in the room with her. Lucy thinks that the young girl looks familiar but cannot place her.
"Lucy? This is your younger sister Bethany-Lynne Coe." Crystina said.
"My sister?" Lucy said."I don't have a sister. After me mom could not have any more kids."
"Lucy I am your sister. I am 25 and was born five years after you were. Mom died about 3 months later. Then Aunt Charlene and Colton took us in. I became a model but a guy named Ryan Chamber-something or other, got me pregnant on my last job."
Lucy fell to the floor and fainted.
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