A/N: Although I wished that I owned 7th Heaven, but sadly I don't but I do own everyone else in this story except for the following—Annie, Eric, Kevin, Lucy, Sarah, Matt, Mary, Carlos, Mary & Carlos first born child (I do own the name though), Simon, Ruthie, Sam & David, Ben, Kevin's Mom, Captain Michaels and anyone else I might have forgotten!

A/N: My friend Star2717 is also the co-writer on this story.

A/N: The character Tom is a real person…I got the idea for this story from my old next door neighbor's daughter who had dated him for a few years

A/N: This story takes place where Season 5 left off…and the starting of Season 6 except Lucy is still going to school at Cobell Seminary.

Beep… Beep… Beep…Beep

The alarm clock went off in her room…she practically jumped out of bed fully clothed, when a voice from nowhere whispered softly in her mind.

"Remember…the key to leaving is by not acting suspicious…do everything that you would normally do"

Beep…Beep…Beep…Beep

"Lucy, turn that god damn thing off!" She heard him yell from his bedroom.

She cringed at the thought of him coming into her room, so she quickly ran over to her desk and flipped the off button.

She quietly closed her bedroom door even though it was against "the rules" that he had laid out the night she moved into his apartment…actually the night he practically forced her to move into.

She walked quietly over towards her bedroom window where it faced the street…she scanned the street slowly hoping to find what she was looking for…there…she had found him…a few blocks down in his Black Chevrolet Trailblazer like he promised.

She closed the blinds and walked back over to the door and opened it only to find him standing in front of the door.

His dark hazel eyes flashing with anger and his fists clenched up so tight his knuckles were starting to turn white.

"I thought you knew better than to close this door" Tom growled at her.

"I'm…I'm sorry I was looking for a pair of shoes and when I opened my closet door, it must have hit it…I'm sorry…please…please don't hurt me I…I swear it was just a mistake" she whimpered backing into her bedroom.

"I don't know Luce…how many times have we had this discussion before?" he asked her rolling up his sleeves following her into her bedroom.

"Look, I said I was sorry…please" she pleaded hoping he would change his mind for once.

"Like I said before Luce…how many times do we have to go over the rules?"

"I swear…I remember them…I told you it was just an accident…that's all I'll take the door down first thing when I get home" she replied, crossing her fingers behind her back hoping he would like her answer better than hitting her.

He seemed to pause for a second, letting his fists come down to his side thinking about the offer when a big smile came across his face.

"That's better…glad you and I finally agreed on something Luce" he told her.

She breathed a sigh of relief…as long as he didn't go into her closet she was safe to leave…never to return.

He looked at the clock "Damn…if I don't leave now I'll never make it to my job" he replied walking out of her room and into the kitchen with her following at his heels.

"I want dinner on the table at exactly 5" he said grabbing his car keys by the counter and walking towards the door.

"Is there anything you want specifically?" she said carefully hoping that he couldn't hear the sound of her heart beating rapidly.

"Yeah, I want a New York T-Bone Steak and potatoes…and I want the steak well done…last time it wasn't well done and you know what happens when I'm angry" he glared at her hoping he was sending her the message.

"I know" she said softly

"I'll see you at 5 o'clock sharp my dear Luce…and if nothing is done when I come home…I'm not going to be very happy...do you got that?" he threatened her.

"Yes, you want a NY T-Bone steak and potatoes with lots of butter" she repeated after him walking closer so he could kiss her…like she always did.

"Your getting better every day do you know that?" he asked grabbing her by the head and kissing her as hard as he could.

Her eyes filled with tears and she could feel his lips crushing hers…it hurt so bad but he didn't care…he was always out to make her feel some sort of pain…

"See you when I get back" he told her shortly closing the door tightly behind him as he left.

She wanted to scream…he was gone and now all she had to do was grabbed the last of her belongings and run out of this hell hole.

She walked quickly into her bedroom and opened the closet door, pulling out three large suitcases that Mary had loaned her while she was in Buffalo visiting.

She went to her dresser and pulled out the rest of her clothes, and other personal items, dumping them into the last empty suitcase…she grabbed her purse and picked the three suitcases up and headed towards the door.

She set them down, opening the apartment door and stepped out into the hallway to make sure he was really gone…she counted to ten before grabbing the suitcases and closing the door behind her tightly just like he had done so when he came home that night he wouldn't know she had left and walked towards the entrance.

No one saw the petite women walking through the hallway with three suitcases in her hands…even if they did they wouldn't question where she was going…they already knew and if they would have asked she would of simply stated "I'm leaving"

She walked out of the apartment building and started down the street towards the Trailblazer…just like he had told her to do…

Finally what seemed like forever she made it to the car…she set the suitcases on the street and knocked on the back of the trunk to let him know that it was her.

He opened the hitch and waited for her to close it before he started the car.

She walked to the passenger side door and opened it and hopped in, turning her head to the left and looked at her rescuer before the tears started to come.

"Oh Luce…" she heard him say as he gathered her into his arms

"Your safe now…don't worry…he won't know where you are…because as long as you are with me you will always be safe" the male voice told her as she looked up.

"Thank you" she wept harder.

He looked confused for a moment before he spoke "For what?"

"For risking your own life" she told him

"Luce…anything for you I'd do in a flash" he answered taking the car out of park and slowly guiding it down the street while Lucy was still clinging on for dear life.

Kevin Kinkirk was the only person who could have seen what was being done to her and he was the only person that could stop the vicious cycle.

"Kevin?"

"Yeah Luce?"

"I love you" she replied through her tears.

"I love you to sweetie"

She smiled as he said those words…she wouldn't have said those words to anyone else…Kevin was hers and hers alone…there was no more Tom and there was no more fierce beatings after today…she was leaving…and never coming back.

Before she drifted off to sleep the only thing in her mind that was keeping her awake was…

"How did everything go from being worse to extremely treacherous Lucy Camden?"