After a silent car ride back to the Cassidy/Thomas residence, Cate immediately makes her way into the kitchen, while Ryan crashes down on the couch. Cate starts making a pot of coffee, looking over her shoulder at Ryan, who is making small talk with Lux about school and basketball. But Lux isn't being very responsive, giving mainly yes and no answers. She's concerned, and needs to know what's happening. She loves her new family, and she doesn't want anything to change that.

"Ryan, what's going on? Are the two of you all right?" asks Lux, feeling herself becoming very emotional. Whatever is going on, she doesn't want to make it worse by crying in front of them.

Ryan looks behind him into the kitchen to see Cate coming out to join them. There is a little moment between the couple, trying to work out how to approach this, but they silently agree to tell her everything. If they have learned anything over the past few months it's that keeping secrets is a bad thing to do, and can only lead to more problems.

Cate sits down beside her husband, desperately trying to work out what to say.

"Lux, something happened while I was at the hospital for my appointment," she begins. She looks over at Ryan, who nods and smiles at her sadly. He's still in shock over what is happening, and can't quite take it in. He's hoping that the more he hears it, the more real it will become, but he's not sure it's going to work.

"Are you all right?" asks Lux, rapidly pushing the panic button.

Cate reaches forward, leaning over her husband, and setting her hand over her daughter's cheek, gently stroking her skin.

"Yes, I'm fine. It's nothing like that. But when I was there, I saw an ex-girlfriend of Ryan's. A very pregnant ex-girlfriend," she says.

She doesn't mean to do it, but Lux starts laughing.

"Well that's all right then. I mean, it's nice that your ex is having a baby, but that doesn't really involve you, does it?"

She watches her mother and step-father look nervously at one another, realising there is much more to this story.

"You are involved, aren't you?" she asks Ryan.

"The baby is mine," he answers quietly.

Lux is stunned.

"But, I don't understand. You cheated on Cate?"

"No, no, I didn't. Do you remember when we broke up, after the Hands on a Hybrid Contest? Well, it happened then, before we got back together again."

She looks over at her mother.

"Why did you not tell me about this?"

"Because it was a personal thing between us. We've been trying to work it out between us. And besides, I was upset enough for everyone. Why make things difficult for you as well?"

Lux isn't happy about it, but she accepts that it's a personal thing between them. She just wishes there was something she could do.

"So what's going to happen now?" she asks.

Cate looks over at her husband nervously. She wishes she had a clear answer for her.

"Well, I need to speak to Julia about all this and see what she wants to do," answers Ryan.

"Julia's your ex?"

Ryan nods his head.

"Do you want to be involved with the baby?" she asks. Lux isn't sure which answer is going to make her feel better, but she needs to know where Ryan's head is at.

"Yes, I do. I'm just hoping that Julia is going to make it easy for me."

"Do you think she's going to make an issue out of it? This baby is yours as well. She can't stop you, can she?"

"I'm not sure what the legal practicalities of the situation are. I can go down that road if need be, but first, I need to hear what Julia has to say for herself."

"I can't believe she didn't tell you she was pregnant."

Cate knows how angry Ryan is about that whole situation, so she leaps into the conversation.

"She didn't want to upset things between Ryan and I. But look, that's not the issue right now. The most important thing is to work out what is best for the baby. Ryan will work that out when he speaks with Julia, and then we can move on from there. But don't worry about it, Lux. It'll all work out," she says, forcing a smile onto her face.

"When are you going to talk to her?" asks Lux.

Ryan is silent for a few moments, before reaching into his jeans pocket and lifting out his phone.

"Right now. Excuse me," he says, standing up and heading into the bedroom he shares with his wife. Now that they are alone, Lux asks Cate some questions.

"So how are you about all of this? It must be pretty tough on you, especially so soon after you lost the baby."

Cate fights back tears.

"Yeah, it's been hard. I don't think it's ever a good time to hear news like this, especially from Ryan's perspective. We'll just have to hope for the best. But I do have some good news for you. Ryan and I had our first radio show this morning."

A smile explodes over Lux's face. She is their radio shows biggest fan. She always adored the banter between Cate and Ryan, and was so elated when Cate told her they would be working together again.

"That's fantastic. How did it go?"

"It was amazing to be in the booth with him again. It was as though we had never left."

"That's great. I can't wait to start listening to you guys again." Lux looks over to the bedroom.

"Do you think Ryan is all right? I'm sure he's really mad with Julia for not telling him about the pregnancy."

"That's putting it mildly. He was stunned when I told him."

Suddenly, they can hear Ryan's voice loudly coming from the bedroom. It's not clear enough for them to make out the words, but he's mad.

"What about Julia? Does she seem like a decent person?"

"I don't really know her, but she seemed like a nice woman at the hospital. She kept apologising for lying to Ryan. I just hope she doesn't make an issue out of him seeing their child. It'll mean the world to him if he's able to spend time with the baby."

"How do you feel about that?"

"I just want what's best for Ryan, that's all."

Lux might not have been in her mother's life for long, but she knows she's covering up her true feelings about this, trying to put a brave face on everything.

"It'll all work out, Cate. I know it will."

They smile at one another, just as Ryan emerges from the bedroom.

"So, what did she have to say for herself?" asks Lux.

"She kept saying she was sorry. She thought she was doing the best thing for everyone, and she didn't know if she would have ever told me if you hadn't bumped into one another at the hospital," he says, just about managing to keep hold of his anger.

"Well the most important thing is that you know now. What did she say about giving you access?"

"She wasn't keen at first, she was arguing that it would be difficult for me to maintain two families, but I've managed to talk her around."

Cate's eyes fall to the ground. She hadn't thought of it like that. She looks over at her daughter, who is trying to take everything in.

"Don't worry guys, it'll all be fine," smiles Ryan, feeling a lot more positive about the situation than Cate and Lux combined.