Mag-log inThe house was completely silent. Lacey rested her forearms on the kitchen table, her upper body leaning on it. Darin's hands held his head with his elbows on the table. "I'm going to tell mummy about the jump." Sadey declared, one hand on her waist.
Lacey leaned forward. "Uhh... Sadey..." Darin pat her arm, shaking his head. Making her keep quiet and allowing him to speak."She's not around. So she can't do anything about it. Besides, itNina's trip took her back home. Lucille practically ambushed her at the door. Lucille's big shirt and shorts made her wonder why she was home. And by home, she was referring to her parents' house. "Where have you been? I've been dying to show this to you." Lucille shoved the diamond ring on her finger in Nina's face. Nina drew back a bit startled. "Wow." It was beautiful. She'll give Nick that much. She blinked a few times her eyes drifting from the rock to the extraordinary smile on Lucille's face. Damn it. "That's quite the ring." How was she going to tell her? "Isn't it?" Lucille knew she was acting like a school girl. Over excited. Even more so when the one person she wanted to share her moment with didn't come home until a week after she'd told her about Nick. "Where were you? You were supposed to be here days ago." She dropped her hand. "Yeah. I uhh..." She flashed a smile. "I followed a crew for a few location scouting and stuff." Lucille gla
-Words escape me every time I'm with you. Including now. I've tried, between perfect and imperfect moments and I always lose the words and the will to express them. My love for you runs deep. Flowing through my veins and making me whole. Making me better than I was. Make me better for you. Be mine forever Lucille Lawes. Say you'll marry me.- Lucille couldn't get the words that echoed in his sweet sweet voice out of her head. She was walking into the Atkins' office building before she knew it. Marvin beside her. Practically being pulled along. "Marvin." Suzanne called out. "Lucille." "Suzy!" Marvin smiled. Lucille stopped right in front of her. "Hi Suzanne." Her half smile was quick. "Hi cutie." She said to Marvin then turned to Lucille. "You look... is something wrong?" "No. But Umm... could you watch Marvin?" "Of course." "I need to speak with Nick." Suzanne nodded. "Go with Suzy okay honeybee?" He nodded vehemently, moving over to Suzanne's
Days of pondering on the words Nick had so abruptly dropped on her in the pool. It was hard not to think about it. And the way he kissed her when she too blurted out the same words. But the pondering came with one question that threatened everything she thought she felt. Geegee opened her door. The first thing out of Lucille's mouth was: "Nick told me he's in love with me." Geegee responded with wide eyes and pulled her friend out of the noon day sun, into the livingroom and sat her down. It happened too quickly. "Tell me everything." Her voice grew high pitched in excitement. Funny how months ago she almost ripped Lucille's arm off when she saw Nick kiss her. Lucille did as she was told. Sparing almost no detail. A fit she was used to. Details were always needed when reporting stories of romance... or feelings. Geegee tilted her head when Lucille was done and she didn't look quite as happy as she would have expected. "So what's the problem?" "I don't know if I
On her way back into the restaurant, too deep in her own head to notice the person storming up to her. Geegee grabbed her arm, forcing her to face her. Quite the glare on her face as well. "Is something wrong with you?" Lucille blinked rapidly, looking away. "Nick? Nick, really?" Lucille's face relaxed as she sighed. "Geegee-""Why? What possible explanation could you have? After everything he did. What he did, hurt you deeply, we watched you. And Wes... Wes held you like his life depended on it-" "It just happened! You think I wanted to feel this way? I tried to get rid of it. But feelings... they're one heck of a pesky thing. And then he... He told me how he felt. And it only made me feel-" She sighed. "You can be mad. And I understand why. I'm not stupid. What I'm doing does not elude me." "Alright. Fine. I don't even want to be here anymore. I'll call you later. After I've tried to make sense of this mess." She let go of Lucille and stormed off. Heels c
By the time he got back, he wasn’t angry. And Marvin's crying had reduced. The nanny took Marvin from him when he got back. Informing him that Lucille was in the bedroom. Lucille sat up when he knocked and announced himself. They both raked their hands through their hair at the same time. "Hey." She said calmly. "Hi." He took long slow strides to her bed side and bent down. "I-" "I want to be with you." She interrupted him. Nick smiled instantly. He didn't want to and couldn't hide it. "I never thought I'd feel this way about you. But I do." She bent her head. "You calling me prissy- do you not like who I-" "No no. That's not it." He cupped her left cheek, raising her head, her eyes meeting his. "I like who you are and your princessy attitude. It's part of why I like you." He smiled. "I thought about it, and you're right. We should have talked about it. I'm sorry." "Don't be. Are you kidding? Compared to what I did." "But it's still-" "It
Marvin was talking. Saying more words than mama and Lulu. He had conversations with Lucille. But as amazing as it was to watch them, as usual, he couldn't be a part of it. Especially since he didn't understand most of what his son said. Lucille had to interpret it. It didn't stop him from talking to him. When he went to pick up Marvin with Lucille, she asked him... Marvin if he remembered Nick. And since then, Marvin called him Nick. Disappointing... It was the second time they were going out. Lucille and Nick that is. And again, Marvin was crying and saying something about not wanting her to leave. At least that's what it sounded like. Marvin clung to her. Renee smiled at her grand son. "I'm just going out with papa okay?" Did Lucille just say that? He froze. It wasn't noticeable because he hadn't moved in minutes, but still. Wow. He decided; he had to try. "I'll be back soon. Just stay with grandma." "No!" His tiny hands held on tighter. "Renee." Lucille called
She could have just not come, sent a message that she was sick. But it wouldn't change anything. She walked as slowly as she could to her usual class, praying he wouldn't be there. Reaching the door, she peeped in, and was filled with joy at the
Walking into her room she tossed her bag on her bed and went straight to her reading table, eager to write the things that had filled her mind all throughout school. She pulled her chair and took a seat, moving her laptop out of the way she took out a
Her heart beat faster again as she stepped into the class room. Her eyes cast downward while her art teacher re-introduced her to the entire class. She raised her head sharply and spotted dear Jody in the far corner, eyes bent over her note darti
She tapped the door lightly and waited impatiently for whoever was on the other side to open up. With her hands in her pockets her feet tapped the ground, excitement running through her like warm water. The door flew open, and there with a smile







