Jack and I were finally married and had a wonderful honeymoon at home whilst Han and Li Li were staying at my mom's for a few days.
And yes, we immediately got pregnant! Jack was thrilled although I hate....MORNING SICKNESS!!! I tend to throw up my entire pregnancies, but its worth it. I love my kids and Jack and one more will make things even more fun!
Most our days we just spent time together as a family. Li Li adored Jack and Han was adjusting to the marriage quite well although he did miss Zhang Hua alot. Eventually I did plan on taking him to China for a visit. One day, while Jack was at work the doorbell rang.
A young teenager smiled sheepishly at me. "I'm looking for Jack Knowles, um a guy named Parker said I could find him here." I felt my heart skip a beat. "Are you Reese?" She nodded. I jumped up and down. "OMGosh! Let me call your father!"
I got Jack on the phone. "Honey, your never going to believe this...Reese is here now!"..."uh huh"... "uh huh"...okay we will be waiting here see you soon." I hung up feeling completely dazed.
We sat in the living room making small talk until Jack got home. I could tell she was nervous and really didn't want to talk to me. When Jack came in she jumped up. I sat still, trying not to interfere with their reunion. Jack was fighting back tears. He kept hugging her and saying how sorry he was for everything. Suddenly his phone rang.
It was work and he had to run to the station. Apparently, a sim city can't go a single day without atleast three or four fires and it was a big one. He hung up the phone perplexed.
Jack hugged me. "Show her around the house, and her new room, and please please make her feel at home." I smiled, thinking his concern was adorable. "Of course, go so you can get back soon." He nodded patted Reese on the head and took off.
I showed Reese her new room. We had added on to the second story after we had bought out our third business in town. I had suggested we make this room Reese's to keep Jack hopeful.
Reese loved her new room! She loved the colors I had picked out and thought it was "Totally awesome." I suggested we go shopping tomorrow for new clothes. (Because obviously I didn't want any daughter of mine or Jack's dressing like she currently was!) I kept that last thought to myself. She was thrilled with the idea.
Then she said something I would have never expected. "I wish my father cared about me half as much as you do. I mean, its like he doesn't care for me or he would have come looking for me."
I wasn't trying to be harsh but someone had to set her straight. "Reese, your father loves you very much. He spent years looking for you and was heart broken that whole time. He loves you more than you can ever know." She looked upset but apologized softly. I was amazed with how quickly she let it go.
Reese seemed like a really sweet girl and I couldn't begin to imagine what she had gone through. I felt like she would add alot to our family and help Jack get passed alot of his hurt....Boy, was I ever wrong!
End of Part 8
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