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Hazel hear a knock at her front door and walks outside to see Lance with a bag on his shoulder.

“She kicked me out….I told her about the baby.” Lance explained. 

Hazel opened her door wide and stepped back to let Lance come in and follows him back in.

“I don’t know what to say Hazel….” he said. 

“I do. Bathrooms on the left and the the couch pulls out to a bed but isn’t very comfortable. There’s an air mattress in the closet, behind the front door. The fridge is all free game.”

Hazel gets halfway up the stairs and shouts, “Except the ice cream and pickles! Those are not! And lock the front door, your ex is crazy!”

Lance laughs, “she really is though” he says to himself.

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A: Hello. Miam? Are you alright?

(I was shook, i didn’t know what to do but I knew I couldn’t look her in the eyes and I didn’t know if she knew me or who I was, did she think I followed her?)

H: Yeah… I’m fine.

A: Did someone hurt you or threaten you? I seen you leave your cart. So I bought your stuff and brought them for you out here.

(Great… and shes nice…)

H: Oh no.. you didn’t have to do that. (I reached in my purse and handed her some money, I handed her way more than I knew my bill would be because after all I did sleep with her husband)

I popped my trunk and she put the bags in. I was mortified. I didn’t know what to do. What do you do in this situation. Do you shout out the truth, do you lie or do what I did and act like a total stranger. At this point my conscience was weighing heavy. I wanted to tell her, I wanted to so badly, but what was I supposed to say, “thanks for your concern but i actually ran because I’m the other woman,” or “thanks for buying my stuff and by the way I slept with your husband for over 6 months…” No words seemed appropriate. But no the less, eventually she deserved to know. I contemplated what to do so I decided to let her go to her car and watch which direction she went…. and I followed her.

I stayed about two cars behind and she drove and drove and drove. Almost 30 minutes away and she pulled down a dirt road. And that’s when it hit me. Crap… she knows I’m following her… she got out if her car at a very nice house. When she got out two little girls and a large dog greeted her. I watched them all go inside as I tried to get up the courage to knock on their front door.

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Lancce was in the shower and his phone kept going off. I ignored it the first 5 times, I didn’t want to invade his privacy. And then it kept going off a few more times and I worried it was something important. Maybe someone in his family was sick. My mind wondered about all the possibilities in emergency and urgency, that I didn’t want him to ignore or miss. Finally about the 12th buzz I walked over to his phone and looked down to see a long text. This was no ordinary text... It read, “Hey it’s your wife! Remember me? I know you’re traveling for work but the kids miss you. I miss you. You haven’t been home religiously in months and they were just wondering when their daddy will be home for good?….” from “the wife”. Instantly, my heart sank, what have I done? He has a wife and children?! Instantly, I panicked. I paced the room. I was heartbroken and angry all at the same time. I loved this man so much and he had a wife this whole time... How could he? What was his thought process? What could he possibly say to try to cover this up. “Prepare for lies” I told myself because obviously I had to confront him. Or would he be a complete psychopath and admit to it all and shrug it off like so what? For the first time in my life I wanted to be lied to. I wanted him to try to lie to me at least and then maybe get the truth behind it all. I laid in bed with this man too many times to even count I don’t want to take the harsh pill, that I laid with a psychopath. I sat down for a few minutes and tried to grasp my mind over everything I just learned and how I was going to confront him. I could hear him on top of the deck now and all I could think about was how to calmly address the situation.... But lets be real... There’s no easy way to ask a married man why he cheated on his wife with you and why he didn’t tell you... 

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Later that night Lane came back from work. He immediate walked up the to the top deck and didn't say a word. He looked at me intensely and then he spoke, “I love you Hazel”. I turned toward him “What?” I asked quickly. I was in shock... I was contemplating if I was doing the right thing and if being here was real and sincere and then he comes up here talking like this and just then I tried to speak out again, to confirm that I had heard him right. “Wait, Wh-” Just then I was interrupted by a firm and intense kiss. It was passionate and it was firm and somewhat aggressive. And that’s when I let my feet fall. I was in love with this man. I was in love with every kiss, every touch, every word, every late night, every wrinkle he makes on his forehead when he laugh. It all. I’ll take it all in. I let the kiss go and he looked in my eyes staying silent. “I love you too Lance”. He let out a laugh and hugged onto me tightly and pulled out and looked at me once more before lifting me tot he bedroom.

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I’m not a monster Hazel

I-I know

Let me show you the man I am

Oh-kay

“And that’s when everything changed. The kiss on the deck. The wind blowing my hair, his breath so close I could feel each warm breath he exhaled, and our lips met.... Really met. It was captivating,intoxicating...Like a drug I couldn’t stop...”

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Meanwhile still at the bar...

After 6 or more drinks, plenty of chatting, jokes and laughs, I realized Lance was at that bar for the same reasons I was. We had so much in common. We both grew up in foster care, even in the same town. Such a small world when you live on an Island. Everyone knows everyone. But How did I not know this man? He was “tall dark and handsome”. Damn was he handsome... “Hold your ground, stay stubborn and don’t show weakness.” He was cute, I cannot deny that. His laugh... His sense of humor was driving me in, but damn If I’ll let him see it. But he was captivating and with every drink I took, I was more and more interested. We were both at the bar for the same reason. Ironic? Probably. But he told me so much about himself. He was feeling lost in this world, every relationship he has turns to fire. Sound familiar? Yeah, I thought so too. I told him about my relationships... I’ve had three serious ones... They all cheated. “I’m married to my career.” I told him. He laughed. It seemed almost perfect. He was married to his. Doctor... Surgeon... Of course you are. I joked and that when our eyes mean and drink six turned to 12 and I don’t even know how I got home...

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Three years Time jump---

Mr Larson please stand:

State your name: My name is Kadden Larson

Martial status: Married

Spouses name: Ryann Winters-Larson

Do you have children? Yes 

How many? 2

What are their names? Paige and Carter

How old are they? Paige is 6 and Carter is 3

Lets talk about Paige, who is her father? I am.

Are you her adoptive or biological father? Adoptive

How old was Paige when you adopted her? She was 1

How long was the adoption grace period? 6 months

How long have you been in Paige’s life? I was in Paige’s life since day one. I was around before she was born. 

If we were to ask Paige who her daddy is, who would she say? myself

Has Paige ever known her biological father? No

Why do you believe that’s so? Because her biological father signed over his rights at birth.

Did he ever try to obtain his rights back? Not to my knowledge. 

Why do you consider yourself Paige’s father? I’ve been in Paige’s life since she was born. I’m the one who has held her through it all. Supported her financially, woke up in the middle of the night to feed her when she was a baby. i’m the one who pays her medical bills. i’m the one who checks the closet for monsters every night, I’m the one who kisses her goodnight and tucks her in every-night. No matter how things go after trial, I am her father. No paper can change that. 

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Day 22, snow day