To Aaron: Yep, I goofed and completely forgot that Luke already knew. At this point I'm way too far into that storyline to fix it, so I guess you can consider this season AU and he never found out. About CGG not being at the shelter, I did know that but reasoned that we didn't see nearly all of the time Joan spent there, so they could have had a few non-plot related discussions there that we didn't see.
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Kevin and Lilly sat at a table in their favorite restaurant, waiting for their food. Suddenly Kevin said, "So how are things going with my mother?" Lilly was clearly shaken and said, "Kind of a weird thing to talk about on a date, don't you think?" "Well, the service is obviously a little slow tonight, we've got plenty of time."
Lilly sighed. "She actually asked me not to talk about it. It's taken kind of an unusual turn, that's all I can say." Kevin chuckled. "Seeing how much of a problem she had with us going out, I can believe that." Lilly turned more serious. "You know, you could give Helen some slack. She's got a lot on her mind now." "Hey, we all do. My dad's in a coma, after all." "It's not just that, and it's not us either." Lilly caught herself just in time. "I'm sorry, I can't say anything more about it. I don't want to lose your mother's trust."
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When they arrived home, Helen asked Lilly, "Can I talk to you alone for a minute?" Kevin obligingly went upstairs as they sat down in the living room. "So what's up?" Lilly said. Helen replied, "Have you seen that boy you told me about? I'd like to talk to him." "A couple times. I've tried going up to him but he keeps disappearing by the time I get there."
Helen cut to the chase. "So, do you think he's God?" Lilly shrugged. "Could be, anything's possible. You know, he wasn't the only person Joan talked to that I hadn't seen around before. There was this old homeless man that she seemed pretty preoccupied with, too. She kept chatting with him about something, I don't know what, but she seemed pretty agitated."
"So that's all you know?" Helen asked. "Yes, but I'll try to find out more." Helen thanked Lilly and she left. The meeting had raised more questions than answers, but she still felt like she was making progress.