Aging divorcee ballet dancer Lorraine Sullivan first appeared onto the series in Episode 15. When her former mother-in-law paid her a visit to Lexington. It didn't take long for Esther to threaten her to bring Evan; the son she shares with Steven to visit or she would influence him to seek custody. Unbeknownst to her Steven, kept the knowledge of him having an ex-wife and son until they got to know one another better. The mother and son came to visit whilst the new couple was hosting a dinner party at the farm. It didn't take long for her and Courtney to clash, nor would be asked by Courtney's father Daniel Covington to participate in the scheme to break them up involving her kissing him as Courtney walks in on them. However, at the eleventh hour, she informed them of Daniel's plan. Even if it did cost her a chance to audition for the prestigious American Ballet Theater Ultimately Lorraine received a job position teaching dance to students at a performing arts high school in Orlando, Florida. She and Steven parted on good terms before she left town. Months later she and Evan got into a serious car accident. Whilst Elijah was unscathed, Lorraine was seriously hurt and had to be on crutches for weeks. She decided to let her son spend time with his father in Radcliffe while her father came from his vacation to take care of her.