Chapter 48


It was almost midnight when Kevin's phone rang, and for a brief moment, he almost didn't answer it. But Eve's shift was almost over at the hospital, and Lucy could need something.

"Hey Kevin, it's Luke."

His voice sounded strange. "Luke? Is something wrong?"

"It's Lucy."

"What? The babies? What's wrong with her? Luke! She can't go through this again. What's wrong?"

"Kevin! Now you need to calm down. You sound just like her. She's fine. Except for the fact that she won't calm down. We're at GH. The doctor thinks she's going to be okay, but she needs to calm down. And, of course, she won't. So I thought you might be able to help."

"I'm on my way." Kevin thought about writing Eve a note, but she should still be at the hospital when he got there, and he needed to get to Lucy.

When he got there, he saw Dr. Newman in the hallway. He forgot all about finding Eve when the doctor started speaking.

"Kevin, the babies are fine. You need to stay calm, because she needs you to calm her down. She's understandably afraid. But the thing to remember here is that everything is fine."

"If everything is fine, why is she here?"

"She's anemic, which is not completely unusual for pregnancy, and more so for twins. We can treat that very easily. What I'm worried about now is her blood pressure. It wouldn't be too high if she'd calm down. I'd really like to give her something to calm her down and send her home. Keeping her here is probably making the problem worse. She's afraid there's something I'm not telling her."



Nodding, Kevin entered her room.

When she saw him, she sat up, despite Luke's protest. "Why are you here?"

Luke waved his hand. "I called him."

"Why?"

"Because I was going to knock you out myself if you didn't calm down. Maybe he can get through to you." He looked at Kevin.

Sitting on the bed next to her, Kevin took her hand. "Luke's right."

That statement alone had the desired effect. Lucy stopped and stared at him.

"That had to hurt." Luke laughed.

"You have no idea." Kevin smiled and squeezed her hand. "There is nothing wrong with the babies. They're fine. You need to watch your diet a little more."

"I've done everything Dr. Newman told me to-"

"It's not anything you did. You're anemic. I'm sure she told you."

Luke watched Kevin touch her face gently, wondering what was going on in his mind.

Lucy started to say something, but Kevin shook his head. "Listen to me, okay? I'm telling you everything. Your blood pressure is high. You have to calm down. That's the way to lower it without drugs. Dr. Newman will release you if your pressure drops a little. So if you calm down, you can go home. Okay?"

Nodding, she looked at both of them. "I was just scared."

"I know. You have every reason to be. But nothing's wrong. Do-" He shook his head. He'd been about to ask her if she trusted him. Until he remembered the tirade the word trust had started with her before. Then another memory hit him. The last time she'd been pregnant, they'd been in GH. Her in the bed, him beside her, holding her hand almost exactly like he was now. He'd asked her if she trusted him right before they'd confirmed Lucy's miscarriage.

"Doc?" Worry crossed her face. "What's wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost."

"Nothing. Come here." Sliding up the bed, he wrapped his arms around her. "You're fine, the babies are fine."

He sounded almost like he was trying to convince himself. Lucy had no idea where that had come from, but she didn't care. She'd always felt safe in his arms, and that moment was no different.

Luke watched their faces with interest. He'd always known how Lucy felt about Kevin, but he found himself wondering exactly what was happening in Kevin's heart where she was concerned.

"Hey, I've got a club to close. You okay with her here?"

Nodding, Kevin pulled away from her and looked at him. "Thanks for calling me."

Luke hugged her. "You need me, call, okay?"

"Thanks, Luke." She squeezed his hand.

After Luke was gone, Kevin held her face in his hand. "You need to stay calm, okay? I'm going to leave you for a minute, but I'll be right back."

She nodded.

He went to look for Eve, but she'd already gone. Taking out his phone to call her, Dr. Newman's voice distracted him. "Kevin, we just checked her pressure again. If you're ready to take her home, I'll sign her out. I gave her a list of instructions, and I gave her a prescription for something to help keep her calm. Nothing that will effect the baby, but it should help."

"Thanks. I'll go get her."

When they reached Lucy's house, Kevin got her something to drink while she went upstairs and got into bed.

As he climbed the stairs, he heard her crying. "Lucy?"

She was lying down on her side, her back to the door.

Reaching out to stroke her hair, he sat next to her on the bed. "You're okay. I promise."

"I know. I don't know why I can't stop crying. I'm sorry."

Leaning against the headboard, he put his arm over her shoulder. "You don't have any reason to be sorry."

"If you want to go home, you can."

"I want to help you."

Slowly, with a little help from Kevin, she rolled over and looked at him. "You are. And I do appreciate it. You're putting yourself in a position that-"

"Don't. I understand the position. And you're right. I put myself here. I did it because I want to. Come here." Putting his arms around her, he held her against him. "You're not alone in this, Lucy. I'll do anything I can to help you."

For the first time all night, Lucy relaxed. Knowing she was exhausted, Kevin held her protectively and stroked her hair. It was only a matter of minutes before she fell asleep. Only intending to stay with her for a while, Kevin leaned against the headboard and closed his eyes

Chapter 49 The sun coming through the bedroom window woke Kevin. Opening his eyes, he squinted for a moment before looking at her. When he tried to move, she looked at him.

"What time is it?"

Looking over her shoulder, Kevin stared at the clock. "Later than you think."

She smiled at him. "Late enough that you're going to be in trouble, right?"

Wincing, he put his head back. "I never called her!"

Slowly, she sat up and looked at him. "You spent the night with me and you never even called Eve to tell her what was going on? Forget trouble, she's going to kill you!"

"She's not like that, Lucy. I'll explain what happened."

Lucy laughed. "Oh, yeah, falling asleep in my bed will go over real well."

"It's not funny." He almost smiled at her. "I don't think I'll say it like that."

"Smart man." She started to laugh harder, then stopped. Jumping out of bed, Lucy ran into the bathroom.

Kevin sat on the edge of the bed and waited for her to come out. "You all right?"

"It's not a day in my life if I don't throw up. Every day since I got pregnant." She smiled. "I'm fine. Dr. Newman isn't worried about it. As long as I keep a certain amount of food down every day. And whatever it is she gave me, it helps." Turning, she went downstairs.

In the kitchen, she looked at him. "You need to go home and dig yourself out."

"I want to be sure you're-"

"Okay. I know. And I do appreciate, it. Last night really scared me. But I'm calm, and I know what I'm supposed to do. You can go. Really." His expression still showed doubt. "Kevin, I need to do this on my own. I admit, I lost it last night. But I'm fine now.Im not making sense, am I."

"Actually, you are. I guess I can't get used to you being so independent. That's my problem, not yours." He squeezed her hand for a moment. "You're right. I need to go. I have a lot of explaining to do." Kissing her cheek, he left.

Chapter 50 When he opened the door to the lighthouse, Eve was sitting on the sofa, staring at him.

"I'm sorry probably won't cut it, right?"

"If you'd had the common decency to at least call me, I might have not been upset."

"Why didn't you call me?"

"Why should I have, Kevin? I came home. You were my priority. If I can't fit onto your list of things to do, why should I push it?"

He sighed. "I'm sorry. Can you at least let me explain?"

Eve laughed, but it was sarcastic. "You've been hanging out with Lucy way too much. Let me explain is one of her favorite lines when she knows she screwed up. You know you screwed up, so you want to....what, Kevin. Plead your case? What is there to say? I'm assuming Lucy is the reason you stayed out all night."

Kevin explained the situation in ten words or less while Eve glared at him. When he was done, she sighed. "I'm glad she's okay. I really am. I hope she carries them to term, and they're healthy. I would never wish anything that bad on Lucy. But I'm still having a very hard time with this. You spent the night with her, and didn't even think to call me."

"I was worried about her. The babies."

"See?" Eve started to cry. "You keep saying that she's not part of this! But you can't distinguish. Because there is no difference. Lucy and the twins are one and the same."

"You're right! She's pregnant! They are one and the same right now. But hopefully she will carry to term, and then there will be two babies that will call me ‘Daddy'. And they will be separate from Lucy. Why can't you understand that?" His anger was getting the better of him.

"Because there's months in between, and I don't trust her! By then, how do I know that you won't feel like you need to be a full time father?" Eve hadn't wanted to sat all this. But it was too late. "She's going to get your attention anyway she can, Kevin. She loves you! How am I supposed to feel?" Tears ran down her face. "I didn't want to tell you this. I didn't want things to go like this between us. I understand. Really, I do. You can't let Ryan find out about the babies. And the fact that there are two puts you in a position of claiming them yourself, or letting him figure it out. My head understands this. My heart feels like it's only a matter of time before Lucy gets everything she wants. And I don't like it!"

Before Kevin could answer, she left. Too many things had been said. Too many things could still be said, but none of it could ever be taken back.

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