Lucas is the youngest of Lee’s children, and no one in the family has ever let him forget it. Admittedly, that’s as much a result of his own behavior as his mother’s favoritism toward her daughter. He spent most of his early years causing trouble in one way or another–usually for his older sister, at first, and then for his father once he’d grown out of childhood mischief and into adolescent angst. Adulthood only reinforced the pattern. Doe was the family darling; he was the beloved rascal. Even he couldn’t take himself seriously. For years, he saw no reason to try. Nothing seemed likely to change. Under the circumstances, his father’s death struck him like a lightning bolt. It sent him reeling, dizzy as a planet knocked far out of orbit. When he finally regained his footing, everything had changed. He finally wants to stand up and take his place as the man of the family, but convincing his sister–and his mother–of that fact will be quite a challenge.