Chapter 8


After Lucy left the island, Ryan decided to make sure he was ready for Lucy to come to him. She would soon. All he had to do was keep her around until Kevin figured things out. And he had to make sure that happened soon after. He wanted to see Kevin’s face when he saw Lucy here with him. Not to mention Lucy’s when she realized what she’d done. He had a full bottle of tranquilizers, and he intended to use them. Something had to work to keep her quiet. They weren’t actually for humans, they were for cats. But they were very popular on the streets, and not very expensive. Not Rophynol, but similar. She wouldn’t black out, but she would be.... less inhibited? Ryan laughed. Less likely to realize he was not her darling Kevin until it was too late. Mentally, he went through a checklist of what he intended to do. So much, and so little time. The last thing he had to decide was how he was going to bring Kevin to the island.


Chapter 9


Instead of going back to Jax, Lucy went to the Outback. She’d already slipped to Felicia, she might as well talk to her about what Kevin wanted from her. Before she could begin, the song on the jukebox caught her attention.

He don’t know you’ve been coming around.
He don’t know we’ve been out of bounds.
Things we do are better left unsaid.
You and me can never keep our heads.


What he don’t know.
Will never hurt him.
What he don’t know.
Is I have changed.
It’s just a matter of time,
Till it all comes down, down, down,
Until he hears,
The stories going round, round, round.


Baby, I’m open to your every suggestion
Nothing you ask would be out of the question
Things I wouldn’t do ya got me doin’.
And oh what I wouldn’t do for you.


By the end of the second verse, Lucy was crying. A very confused Felicia pulled her to the office. “Tell me what’s going on.”

“Scott has no idea what I’m thinking about doing to him.” Sobbing, Lucy flopped on the chair.

“What? And what does Kevin have to do with it?”

Lucy stared Felicia in the eyes. “He wants me back. He says he loves me, and he wants me to marry him.”

Felicia had the same reaction Lucy did. Utter shock. “He WHAT?”

Lucy told her the whole story.

“So you’re going back to him?”

Lucy shrugged. “I love him. I always have. I didn’t stop because I thought he did. You know that.”

“What about Scott?” Felicia didn’t like where this was going. She liked Scott, and she didn’t like the thought of him being hurt. But she knew Lucy loved Kevin, and it wasn’t fair to stay with Scott if she didn’t love him.

“He loves me. I think I love him, too. But we’re not in love. Not like he was with Dom, or I am with Kevin. I never told him I didn’t love Kevin.” A defensive tone crept into Lucy’s voice.

“I know. I was there, remember? I know how much you love him. I’m just asking what about Scott? You need to be absolutely sure before you hurt him. And what about Kevin? He was here with Eve. Are you sure what he wants?”

Nodding, Lucy leaned back. “I told you, he still has our wedding rings. He told me as soon as I make a commitment to him, he’ll give it back to me.”

“What about him? When does he make the commitment? How long does he get to have both of you?” Felicia couldn’t believe they were talking about Kevin. This just didn’t sound like him. If he didn’t love Eve, and he wanted to be with Lucy, why was he staying with Eve?

“He can’t trust me, Felicia. I have to prove to him this isn’t a game. He knows how much I love to play revenge games.”

“That doesn’t sound fair. You’re the one who gives up everything on his promise?”

Lucy’s reply was so low that Felicia had to strain to hear her. “If fair was an issue for me, we never would have gotten together in the first place.”

“So when are you going to make that commitment?”

Lucy sighed. “Tonight. As soon as Scott gets home. I just wish I knew I wasn’t making a big mistake. I know I love Kevin. I don’t want to hurt Scott. But I won’t sleep with Kevin until Scott knows, and the next time I see Kevin, I’m not sure I’ll stop.” Smacking the chair several times, Lucy screamed. “How do I get myself into these things?!”


Chapter 10


Kevin went in to the visiting room at Ferncliff and waited for Julie to be brought in to see him. When she did, she stood back and looked at him as if he was going to bite her. “What’s wrong?”

“What’s wrong? After the way you treated me? You ask me what’s wrong?”

For the second time that week, Kevin was confused. “After the way I treated you?”

Julie started to really tell him what she thought, but then decided not to go into it. He’d let her know in no uncertain terms that he knew she was playing games. But how much did he know, and who did he intend to tell? No, it was better to let him make the next move. She smiled. “When you were here the other day, I thought you might have been having a bad day, or something.”

“Why?”

His blank stare told Julie he had no idea what she was talking about. And she was the crazy one? All of a sudden she realized her doctor might be in need of a doctor himself. Forcing herself to not smile, a thought occurred to her. If Kevin was developing a habit of forgetting what he’d done, it might come in handy. “I just got the feeling you were not having the greatest day. You were just... well, not like yourself. Maybe it was me.”

Shrugging, Kevin sat down. “I’m sorry if I offended you. I came by today to see how you were feeling.”

“Tired. Being pregnant wears you out.” Patting her ‘pillow’, she watched him carefully.

He thought the pregnancy was in her mind, but said nothing. Maybe he’d said something a few days ago when he’d been there that she’d felt threatened by. He made a mental note to himself to be more careful of what he said to her.


Chapter 11


When Scott opened the door to the firehouse, Lucy was waiting for him. The moment he saw her, he knew something was wrong. “What’s wrong? Did something happen to Serena? You? What’-“

“Scott, nothings wrong with Serena. She’s with Karen. I’m fine. I just needed to talk to you. I mean I have to tell you, I don’t know how to begin, I mean, Scott, do you-“

“Lucy! Whatever it is you don’t want to tell me, just say it!”

“I’ve been seeing Kevin!”

The room instantly grew silent. Scott stared at her. Finally, with a shaky voice, he spoke. “You what?”

“Don’t make me say it again. You heard me.”

“How long have you been seeing Kevin?”

“I’ve only seen him a couple of times. But I have to tell you...” She started to cry and she couldn’t finish.

She didn’t have to. “You’re going back to him, right?”

Nodding, she turned away from him.

“What do you want me to say? Good luck? You’re gonna need it. Or maybe we’re still friends, and I’ll wait patiently until he hurts you again? No way, Lucy. You want to run back to him and let him throw you out the next time he thinks he’s done with you, fine. But I won’t be around to watch.”

“Scott, you don’t understand-“

Losing what little bit of patience he still possessed, he got right in her face. “That’s your stock line when you know what you’re doing is wrong! After everything he’s done to you, after everything that’s happened between us, you’re just going to run back to him! Go! Get out! If Serena and I mean so little to you, don’t even spend one more minute here.” Grabbing her arm, he pushed her towards the door.

Jerking her arm away, she stopped and looked at him. “I never told you I didn’t love him. You knew the reason I couldn’t commit to you was because I STILL LOVED HIM.” She screamed at him. “That doesn’t mean you and Serena don’t mean the world to me. You know that.”

“Not enough of the world, apparently. You’re not exactly stopping to think about us before you go running back to him.”

“Scott, I’m not running out on you. And I’d NEVER run out on Serena. I’d never hurt her.”

“What do you think this is going to do to her? I’m not going to let you hurt her again. I swear to you, Lucy, this is the last time my daughter is going to cry because of you.”

Lucy realized what Scott was saying. “You’re going to... you can’t do that, Scott. I love her. She loves me.”

“Well you should have thought of that before you agreed to be Kevin Collins’s personal doormat again. Serena won’t be part of it.” Opening the door, he pointed. “Get out. Don’t make me throw you out. I guarantee you’ll get hurt.”

“Scott,” She was shrieking now. “You can’t take my little girl away from me!”

“She’s not your little girl, Lucy. She’s Dominique’s. And no matter how hard you try, you’ll never be her mother!” Scott knew he’d crossed the line with that comment. It was one thing to yell and scream at her. It was another to completely destroy her. But it was too late. He could see the damage all over her face. And he was too angry and hurt at the moment to try to do anything about it. His voice wasn’t calm, but it was quieter. “Lucy, you need to leave. Before I do something we’ll both regret. I’ll send your things to the lighthouse in a few days.”

Not hearing anything after what he’d said about Dom, she walked out the door.

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