Ch. 14 An Old Face
Everyone stood in silence as they saw who walked in.
"I was told that Lu Delgado was in this room. Nobody told me she was having a baby," the man said.
"Who are you?" Jonas asked.
"My name is Ben Sanderson," Ben replied.
"Uh. Come on everybody," Lana said, "I think Lu and Ben need to talk one- on- one."
"I'll stay," Jonas said defensively.
"No, Jonas. Just take the baby and wait in the hall. I'll only be a few minutes," Lu said as she handed Isabel to him.
"Fine," Jonas said.
The party walked out of the room, and closed the door behind them.
"I don't think I understand what is going on here," Ben said.
"What is not to understand?" Lu asked.
"I thought you would wait for me," Ben replied.
"You thought I would wait for you?" Lu exclaimed. "Ben, we broke up two years ago. You couldn't have thought I would wait around."
"I just assumed you would," Ben said shamefully.
"Don't you know what happens when you just assume?" Lu asked getting pretty angry.
"I know. I know," Ben said, "I want you to come away with me," he blurted out.
"Are you drunk or something! You just asked me to choose between my husband and daughter or you!" Lu hollered, by now furious.
"Fine. I'll go. I know when I have lost," Ben said leaving the room.
As Ben left, Jonas came back in carrying a crying baby.
"I think she's hungry," Jonas said.
"Okay," Lu said as she took Isabel into her arms.
As Lu started to nurse Isabel, Jonas asked, "Who was he?"
"Do you remember back when you first asked me out and I told you no because I had just gotten out of a relationship with someone I really cared about?" Lu began.
"Yeah," Jonas said.
"Well, he was that relationship. His name is Ben Sanderson. He started working here at the hospital and we started dating. Ben got transferred to Miami, and that's when we broke up. You came into the picture a few days later."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I probably shouldn't have asked you about such a touchy subject," Jonas apologized.
"It's okay. I don't mind. Besides, everything has definitely turned out for the best," Lu grinned.
"I love you," Jonas said as he leaned in and gave Lu a kiss.
At that moment, Isabel gave her first tiny burp.
"Oh!" Jonas said with a laugh, "I love you, too!"