Luke POV
When Lorelei entered the room and announced that this fifteen year old girl sitting on our living room couch was our daughter I had no idea what to say or do. I just stood there numb and awestruck not able to move from the spot as I saw the fifteen year old girl's, no not the girl, my fifteen year old daughter, Lori's eyes light up with happiness. I was frozen as Lorelei went over and sat next to Lori and gave her a hug. I had a strange sense of déjà vu as I realized that I had another daughter that I hadn't known about for a big chunk of her life. Then I felt sad and angry as it hit me that Lorelei had lied to me, I mean how could she have not known that we had a daughter if she had given birth to her.?. I had loved this woman and married her and had kids with her and she lied about a major thing, how could I ever trust her again. I need an explanation. I didn't want to ask or say anything mean in front of Lori so I stormed out of the house, got in my truck, and went to the diner. Lorelei and I could speak later once I cooled down.
(two hours later)
I stood behind the counter serving people coffee when the door opened and Lorelei came in. She had made her face neutral so I couldn't figure out how she was feeling. She walked toward me and took a seat at the counter."Coffee" I asked her. "Yes please" she replied. I was thinking of how to approach the subject of our newly founded daughter while I was pouring her coffee. Before I could say anything she spoke.
Lorelei: "Okay I know this is a big shock for you it is for me too. So fifteen years ago when we were first going out I was at my mother's house for a Friday night dinner. Rory was visiting Logan for his birthday and was excused from the dinner. I had really bad stomach cramps and my mother drove me to the hospital where I went into labor. I hadn't even known that I had been pregnant. The nurses followed by my mother took the baby from the room because they said that it had a breathing problem. A few minutes later my mother reentered the room and said that the child had died. I didn't see any reason in mentioning to you what we had lost because I thought that it would upset you and I really didn't want to do that. Apparently from the fifteen year old girl that is somewhere around town my mother lied to me. I am so sorry I didn't tell you what happened."
I watched as she told the story her face full of anxiety and sorrow at the end wondering if I would forgive her and how could I not I mean I love her and it's not her fault. I leaned over and kissed her then said "Your mother is a bitch"
Lorelei: "amen to that" then she drunk some coffee looking at me over her coffee cup with happiness in her eyes.
Luke: "Let's discuss other matters: we have to introduce her to the other kids, and speaking of they should be getting out of school soon. How do you plan to tell them?"
Lorelei: "I guess I could just introduce them." She got up to leave.
Luke: "Where are you going?"
Lorelei: "To find Lori she's around town somewhere. I'll meet you back here before the kids get back from school. Oh I'll call Rory she can come over for dinner and well introduce them. Oh yea pick up some Chinese from Alls. Okay."
"Okay" I watched as a happy Lorelei left my diner and went to go find our newly found child.
