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Lucie Kline had always been a bit of a mystery to herself and those around her. At 22, she found herself navigating the complexities of young adulthood with a sense of humor and a penchant for getting into peculiar situations. Her life was a series of unexpected turns, one of which involved her dad, Richard, and his rather...eventful phone.

Lucie listened, processing. A part of her was surprised; another part wasn't. Her mom had been gone for a while, and her dad deserved to be happy. -DadCrush- Lucie Kline - Daddys Dirty Phone -09...

"I just wish you'd told me," she said finally. Lucie Kline had always been a bit of

Lucie's heart skipped a beat. Who was her dad texting with? The 'L' seemed a likely candidate for Lucie herself, but the context didn't add up. A chill ran down her spine. There was another text from a number she didn't recognize: "D, can't we talk?" Lucie listened, processing

The rest of the day was a blur. Lucie couldn't focus on anything. Her mind kept wandering back to those texts. Was her dad seeing someone? And why did she feel like she was on the cusp of discovering something much bigger?

He explained that yes, he was seeing someone. A colleague from work. They had met a few months ago, and things had developed. He knew it might come as a shock, but he wanted her to know that he was happy.