Chapter 5
The Lawrence Cabin at Lake Raines
Destiny Marie and Kristen Nicole Lawrence were just coming in from the picnic they had on the dock of the lake. After closing the door and locking it, Kristen noticed that there was a message on the machine. She pressed PLAY and the message played.
''Destiny or Kristen, It's Lynne. I need you to come to Port Charles, New York as soon as you can! I need someone to talk to about Ryan. Something is wrong. My email is LynneChamberlain@genhos.com and my pager is 552-1346. I should be home most of the day. Love you! Bye.''
''DES! Come here. We are going to go to Port Charles and help Lynne out. Ryan is acting weird again.'' Kristen said.
''We are leaving in 20 minutes. I am going to call Lynne and see what has happened so far.''
Kristen dialed the number and was about to hang up when Ryan picked up the phone.
''Hello?''
Kristen was trapped..''Ryan? What are you doing home. I thought that you had to work today?''
''I was on my way to work. I suppose you want to talk to Lynne?'' Ryan guessed.
''Yeah is she there? It is important.'' Kristen said.
''Hold on.'' Ryan said to the phone. ''LYNNE!! Phone for you it is your sister Kristen. She sounds upset.''
''Coming!'' Lynne cried.
''She will be right here. I gotta run talk to you later!'' Ryan said as Lynne grabbed the phone.
''Hey Big Sis what is wrong? Ryan said you were upset--. Okay he is gone. I take it you got my message.'' Lynne said.
''Yeah. I could tell by the sound of your voice that you need to see me and Des. But now I am hearing something else in your voice...Confusion. What happend?'' Kristen said.
''Krissy...you might want to sit down for this one. I am pregnant.'' Lynne said and burst into tears.
Kelley's
''Okay I shared and now it is your turn to tell your past. And don't worry about scaring me off. Since I am a shrink I have heard it ALL before and I do mean ALL!'' Kevin said flashing Lucy one of his famous 1000 megawatt smiles.
''Alright.'' Lucy said reluctantly.''Well I was born January 21, 1964. My mom was Allison Catherine and my dad was Phillip ''Phil'' Curtis Coe. I had two younger sisters named Lynnette Evelyn and Emily Abigal. My dad was a stock broker on Wall Street and my mom was a working girl who worked in the horrid system we liked to call our school district.'' Lucy said.''One day when I was in 12th grade, I was on a date and I got raped. That is when my appearance changed. Lynnette and Emily never knew why I started wearing short skirts and halter tops. I did not feel like telling them. Then when I graduated from school my dad announced that he was divorcing my mom because he was having an affair with his co-worker. My mom shot herself the next day. Since I was 18 and was concidered an adult I took 12 year old Lynnette and 8 year old Emily to live with our Aunt Charlene Simpson. Lynnette and Em were afraid of her but, I did not let them come with me to Port Charles. I had to get away from there! So I came here and you know the rest.''
Chapter 6
Lynne and Ryan's Apartment
Lynne was brought out of her thoughts when she heard knocking on the door to her apartment. She came out of the bathroom pale and weaker than she had ever felt before.
''Des and Krissy is that you?'' Lynne asked.''I am so glad that Ryan is not here. I feel like I have lost all my strength. If this is what I am going to feel like for the rest of the pregnancy then forget it.''
''Lynne! You are so thin! Are you anemic too?'' Destiny asked.''That might be why you are not feeling so good. I have some Iron capsules in my purse. Here this should help with the anemia.''
''Thanks. I am anemic AND three months pregnant. I just got back from an appointment with my OB. She says that getting anemia while pregnant is common and that I have nothing to worry about.'' Lynne said touching her abdomen.''She said that you are going to be just fine baby.''
Lucy's Apartment
Kevin could not believe what Lucy had just told him. Poor girl, she had been through hell and back again before she even graduated high school.
''Lucy can I ask you something that is sorta personal, about something you told me about your past?'' Kevin asked testing the waters to see if it was safe to broach the subject.
''What is it Doc? I am happy to answer any questions you may have about what I told you at Kelley's earlier. But if your question is..Did I make all this up for you to feel sorry for me? The answer is no. All of what I told you is the truth, and really happened.'' Lucy said sadly.
''Why didn't you tell anyone about the rape you had in 12th grade?'' Kevin asked knowing by her expression that there was more to HER story than she was telling.
Lucy tensed. She was usually asked different questions. Ones she did not mind answering. But not Kevin. She decided she better tell the truth of the rape than lie. Boy did she hate to lie. Up to now she thought she did not have a choice.
''Kevin what I am about to tell you, you cannot tell anyone else...ever.'' Lucy said.''Promise me?''
''I promise Lucy. Trust me. The Doctor/patient privilege is in effect. Whatever you tell me now, I have to keep to myself and could not tell others if I wanted to.'' Kevin said.
''Alright. Kevin I have not been completely honest with you about what happened to me in 12th grade. I was not on a date when the event took place. I was at home. It was my father. He was drunk and just lost his job. After it was over, he told me never to tell anyone in Jennings what happened.'' Lucy said crying. ''the one person I loved and trusted the most violated that trust and love. But now since I told you one of MY little secrets you have to tell me one of yours.''
Kevin decided that he owes Lucy that much, ''Okay Lucy, her name was Grace and...''
Lynne's Bedroom
Destiny and Kristen were worried about Lynne's emotional well-being. They tried to warn her that Ryan was trouble before the wedding but she could have cared less. She was in love. Or what she thought was love.
When Lynne came out of the bathroom, she was paler than when her two older sisters got there. Krissy put her to bed and told Destiny to go get more Iron caplets and some magazines from the corner store.
''Krissy I don't understand why I am feeling so nasty. When Deidre-Louise had Jonathan she was not as sick as this. Why me?'' Lynne whined.
''Lynne, Dee was pregnant with her second child. While you are pregnant with your first. Plus you are anemic.'' Kristen said.
Ryan was going to pay for her sister's suffering. Kristen would see to it that he did. No one betrayed the Lawerence Girls...Not even Ryan Chamberlain could get away with hurting their younger sister.
Chapter 7
Lucy's Apartment
He figured he owed her that much, ''Okay Lucy, her name was Grace and she and I were madly in love. Albeit we were 23 but we knew it was ment to be. Anyway one night we were up at Lindstrom Lake and we had both been drinking and we made love like there was no tomorrow. Little did we both know that it was true! Actually to correct what I said earlier, SHE was in love with me but I had grown out of love. I was going to break it off that night.''
Lucy looked stunned, she had to ask,''What happened?''
Kevin smiled weakly at Lucy's curiousity.''Well the next thing I know I am all wet and getting CPR. There was a car in the ditch and Grace was no where to be found. The police later told me that she was dead. I felt so guilty. I killed her Lucy.''
"Why do you think you killed her, Kevin.'' Lucy asked suddenly realizing that THIS was the big secret that he was hiding.''From what I have seen of you, you are not capable of murder.''
''Then how can she be gone and I not have anything to do with it?'' Kevin said.''It does not make any sense.''
''I have a way to make you remember that night.'' Lucy said the grey flecks in her eyes coming out as she was planning her strategy.''You want to try?''
''I will try anything to remember. What did you have in mind.''
''Self-hypnosis. I heard that it works and puts alot of people at ease with themselves. C'mon Doc. Please try. What harm will it do?''
''Alright but promise you will stay with me the entire time no matter what I do or say.'' Kevin pleaded.
''Doc. There is no other place I would rather be.'' Lucy said.
Lynne's bedroom
''Kristen? Is she okay?'' a worried and exhausted Ryan asked his sister in law. ''I heard she had tests done but did not get to hear why.''
''Ryan. Do me a favor and stuff that fake concern! For your information she is pregnant and anemic. And from what I hear you are cheating on her. Is this true? Tell me before I clean your clock.'' Kristen said with eyes flashing with anger that she could barely control not that she wanted to.
''No. I am not cheating on her.''
''Ryan TELL ME THE TRUTH!'' Kristen yelled.
''Alright! Alright! I have cheated on Lynne. There you happy?'' Ryan said.
''Not quite. There is something missing.'' Kristen said.
''What?'' Ryan asked eventhough he had a vague idea of what was coming.
''This!'' Kristen said and slapped him across the face so hard that he lost his balance and fell on the floor.''That will teach you not to betray the Lawrence girls. Do it again and I will hit in places you never knew existed.''
''Okay Doc. Are you under?'' Lucy asked.
''Yeah. I can see the cabin.'' Kevin said.
''Okay what is going on?'' Lucy said.
''We are going out to the car and getting in. I have no clue as to where we would be going so drunk. But I am driving and all of a sudden I feel like I am going to pass out. Grace is trying to assure me that she can drive. I tell her that she is not. But she won't listen. She gets in the drivers seat and...''
Kevin stops and his eyes snap open and he is terrified.''..and she misses the turn and the car goes down the embankment and she and I are both left for dead. You know the rest.''
Lucy is about to ask something but then Kevin starts to cry as he remembers that Grace was not the only one killed.
''Kevin what is it?''
''Lucy, I just remembered that they told me that Grace was pregnant when she died.''
Chapter 8
Lucy's Apartment
''What did you just say about Grace? Did you just say she was pregnant with your child when she died?'' Lucy asked the hurt sounding in her voice.
''That is what they told me at the hospital the day after the accident Lucy.'' Kevin said.
While fighting back tears, Lucy asked the hardest question she has ever had to ask.''Why did you make love to her, and maybe you explained it but maybe I missed it, if you were going to break up with her that night?''
''Lucy, because I was only 23 and did not know what it was like to be in love. She was my first love. A part of me will always love her.'' Kevin said.
''Okay you listen to me! I have a very important question to ask you and what you answer could have a BIG impact on our relationship! Do you understand?'' Lucy asked with her voice raising.
''Yes I understand. Let me have the question...Please.'' Kevin said nervously.
''If Grace were to walk in here right now and asked you to continue where you left off. Would you? Or would you be able to refuse the temptation?'' Lucy asked in between sobs.
''No I would not be able to refuse the temptation.'' Kevin began...
''I knew it!''
''I would not be able to refuse if this was a year ago and I was not already falling madly in love with you, Lucy.'' Kevin said,''Lucy, Grace is my past and you are my future!''
Chamberlain's apartment
''GET UP!'' Krissy yelled at Ryan.''Or are you too spineless to get up and face this head on? Oh my God! The great and powerful Ryan Chamberlain is afraid of a GIRL! I never thought I would see the day!''
''Krissy?'' Lynne asked,''What is going on?''
''Hey Little Sis, I am just trying to get the truth out of your husband here. Seems he has something to hide.''
''We all have something to hide, Kris. In fact I am hiding something from him and have only told you and Des about.'' Lynne said getting her husbands interest.
''What is it, Lynne? What have you been hiding from me?'' Ryan asked.
''Oh no, no, no! You go first I have to hear this one!'' Lynne said.
''Why doesn't Kristen tell you?'' Ryan asked trying to get out of the situation.
''NO! YOU TELL ME AND YOU TELL ME NOW!'' Lynne was screaming at the top of her lungs. ''NO MORE SECRETS RYAN JOEL YOU TELL ME THE TRUTH NOW!''
''Alright. Bethany-Lynne I have been cheating on you for the past two weeks.'' Ryan said as Lynne started to cry.''Honey I am sorry. I never ment for you to get hurt.''
''RIGHT! JUST LIKE YOU DID NOT WANT A FAMILY RIGHT AWAY BUT HERE IS A NEWSFLASH FOR YOU. I AM 3 MONTHS PREGNANT WITH OUR CHILD.'' Lynne said. She was about to continue but she was hit with a sharp pain in her abdomen.''Destiny and Kristen, I need to get to the hospital now. Please?''
''Oh my Goodness is it the baby?'' Kristen asked.
''Yeah I think I am going to lose my baby.'' Lynne wailed.''Destiny or Kristen help me!''
''Alright. Des call Dr. Neumann and tell her Lynne is having contractions and needs to be admitted now! Lynne come with me, lets get you into the car and to the hospital. Ryan you are not welcome..not after what you have done.'' Kristen said.
''Lucy please. I love you! I have since the day I met you in the Outback.'' Kevin pleaded.''Please you have to believe me that you are my whole world and you are my heart.''
''There is one thing you can do to show me that you love me.'' Lucy said.
''What?''
''Kiss me!'' Lucy said.
They pull together and kiss. The heat was so strong between them that they fell to the couch and never broke contact.
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