Lauren walked up the steps to her house and let herself in with the keys she still had.

She felt so stupid when she walked into the middle of a party.

"Oh. Sorry I didn't mean to interrupt" she glanced around awkwardly.

"Lauren babe! What are you doing here? You've been gone for a year. Didn't think to let your dad know you were coming for a holiday?" Max asked sweeping her into a hug.

"Dad, it's so good to see you again. It's not a holiday, I'm back for good."

"Babe I think what you mean to say is we are back for good" Peter corrected her as he entered the room with their bags. "Max you shouldn't have thrown us a party. Lauren I thought you said he didn't know we were coming?"

"I didn't, the party isn't for you. Its um, well this is awkward. Lauren love, why don't we go to the kitchen and talk?" Max suggested.

"What? Why? What's wrong dad?" Lauren scanned the room looking for a clue.

That's when she discovered it…

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