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The next day at work for Lucy and Jeremey was hard, both were very distracted as they would be for the next week.Jeremey still hadn't met Krysten except for the small meeting in the grocery store.Lucy was planning on having him over for dinner that night to meet Krysten, where they would tell her this was her father.Lucy had told Annie and Eric about Jeremey and they were very happy that he was eager to be in Krysten's life.The hours seemed to drag on at work for Lucy.She wasn't acting herself, all off in her own little world.

When she got off work she picked the kids up from her parent's house and hurried home to start preparing dinner.She told the kids they were going to have a guest over for dinner, the man from the grocery store.The kids assumed that Lucy and the man liked each other and mocked kissing noises while giggling.Lucy laughed, telling them he was just a friend.Jeremey arrived later and they all sat down to dinner.The kids all bombarded him with questions but none that he couldn't answer.When dinner was finished Jeremey helped Lucy clean up in the kitchen while the kids went out back into the small fenced in yard to play.Mary had offered to take Jake and Kate over to her house so Lucy and Jeremey would be able to talk to Krysten with no distractions.She arrived at around 6:30 and loaded the two youngest into her car.

"Why can't I go too?" Krysten asked in a mix of confusion and sadness.

"You get to stay here with me and Jeremey because we have to talk to you about something for big girls that we don't want to tell Katie and Jake right now." Lucy explained to the little girl.

Now knowing that this was something for big girls Krysten wasn't as let down.She also never had time alone with her mother really so she was happy to be the only kid around for a while.

Once Jake and Kate had left Lucy and Jeremey finished the dishes up while Krysten watched tv.When they were done they took a seat in the living room with Krysten and shut the tv off.

"So what do we gotta talk about?Whatever it is I didn't do it!" Krysten questioned, hoping she wasn't in trouble.

"You're not in trouble." Lucy laughed.

Jeremey and Lucy kept looking at each other, not knowing where to start.

"Well, remember how I told you Jeremey was a friend of mine from highschool" Lucy started.

"Yeah." Krysten answered simply.

"Well, sweetie, this is your father." Lucy said deciding not to beat around the bush and just get it out there. Krysten stared at them both without saying anything.They both didn't know what she was thinking inside her little head and her face was showing no hints, it was completely blank. After a long silence Krysten finally spoke. "So you're my daddy?"

"Yes, I am." Jeremey said with a comforting smile.

Krysten thought again for a while, still no clue of what was going on in her little head.

"Where have you been?I didn't ever see you before.Why didn't you ever come see me?" Krysten asked looking heartbroken.

"I'm sorry I never came to see you before" Jeremey said when Lucy cut in.

"Listen sweetie remember how babies grow inside their mommy's tummy's for a long time before they're born?"

"Yah."

"Well when you started growing in my tummy I didn't know right away.Jeremey was my boyfriend but then him and his family moved to New York.About a month after they moved I found out I was going to have you.But by then they had already moved and I didn't know where he lived or the number to phone him at or anything.He didn't know I had you so it isn't his fault he didn't come see you.Please don't blame him." Lucy explained to her small daughter.

Yet again another silence came as the little girl processed all this information.

"Are you going to leave again?" Krysten asked.

"No princess I'm here for good.I'll never leave you and I promise I'll make it up to you. I also want to say sorry for not being here for the past five years.I would have been here if I knew."

Krysten smiled at this and jumped up and onto him and giving him a big hug, which he returned giving her a kiss on the cheek and whispering I love you in her ear.

Lucy and Jeremey then told her this weekend about how they would drive down to L.A. because they needed a special test done that would show that Jeremey was her father.Lucy explained that all they would do is use a small stick and scrape it on the inside of Krysten's mouth as well as her's and Jeremey's.When the DNA matched up it would show Jeremey is Krysten's father.Lucy had already made the appointment the night before and they were to be there for 2 pm on Saturday.

Mary had Jake and Kate til 8:30 that night so Jeremey brought Krysten in the backyard to play.He practised soccer with her since she played during the summer on Tuesdays and Thursdays.He would be done work just on time tomorrow to make it to her game.Lucy took a nice bath upstairs while the two played outside.When Mary dropped Jake and Kate off Lucy and Jeremey then re-explained everything to them even though they were pretty little to understand it.They already knew that their father had left and Jeremey wasn't their dad.Later that night Lucy gave Jake a bath and Jeremey helped her get the girls ready for bed.When all three kids were tucked in Lucy and Jeremey sat down on the couch to relax.They turned the tv onto an old movie and watched that for a while before Lucy decided to speak.

"Jeremey, there's one small problem."

"What do you mean?"

"You live in New York and work there."

"I know.I was thinking about that last night.I can do my job anywhere.Here is just as good as there.It's a bit smaller here, but good to raise a family.There's no way I could live across the country if you guys lived here.My parent's are here, I can stay with them until I can find an apartment.I'll have to go back to New York to give my boss my final notice and get all my stuff.I don't know if I should stay here a bit longer than I was originally planning to, or go back this Monday coming up when I was supposed to go back so I can start packing up."

"How long do you think it will take you to pack up everything?"

"I can't be exactly sure.Around about 2 weeks at the least.I'll have to send some things into storage here, and drive my car here too.I have to let my boss know I'm quitting."