Chapter 116: Chapter 118

Chapter 118

Two Years Later

Lily leaned against the doorframe as she watched Lukas braid a rainbow ribbon into Lucy’s hair to match the paint splattered dress she insisted on wearing on her first day of preschool. She tumed her head, looking at the french braid. Suddenly she jumped up.

“I’LL BE BACK,” she screamed over her shoulder.

Lukas turned around and smiled at Lily

ly who crooked her finger at him. He sauntered cuckily over to her.

“You beckoned, Mrs. Lincoln?”

Lily

ly rolled her eyes as she wrapped her arms around his neck and swung a little. “You know, Mr. Lincoln, you are such a girl dad,” she teased.

He grinned. “I’m not hearing a problem”

“You spoil them,” she said. “And your poor son gets bullied by them, They know that if he retaliates, all they have to do is run to you and you will give in to whatever they want and punish him.”

He frowned. “He should not hit girls.”

“Sometimes, they deserve it.”

He narrowed his eyes. “Our daughters are angels”

“Mhmm. Did you know the other day when L.. pushed Lucille off the bed it was because she peed on his bed and told everyone it was him.”

His eyes widened. “She did not!

Lily:

ly nodded. “It was her. I cleaned it up.”

He sighed and kissed her neck. “I suppose I should treat him less like a little man and more like a little boy. It’s just hard to remember when they look at me from your eyes.” He closed his eyes and put his hand on her stomach. I hope this one is a girl, too. I have the best damn breeder in the world,”

he teased.

She shoved his shoulder. “It’s not my fault your a horny old man

“Who bune

hung Daddy?,” Lucy asked, bouncing back into the room.

and

hung like

Lily pulled away to kneel in front of her daughter. “We were just arguing, baby,”

“About what?”

Lily looked

up

at Lukas, smirking. “Well, daddy thinks he’s favorite, but I know it’s really me.”

Lukas picked Lucy up and threw her into the air, making her shriek with laughter. He caught her and pecked her cheek.

“Daddy knows he’s the favorite. I tried to tell Mommy that, but she didn’t believe me.”

She hugged him. “You’re both wrong. Daddy’s my favorite ‘cuz he lets me paint his toenails and mommy’s my favorite ‘cuz she’s teaching me to fight.”

He narrowed his eyes on Lily. “You’re teaching her to fight? I thought we agreed when she was 10..” He fell silent when tears filled Lucy’s eyes. Ile smiled at her. “Just promise me that you won’t fight anybody unless you have to, baby.”

“I promise, Daddy.” She held up Lily’s ornate hair comb. “Can I wear this, Mommy? I want to be just like you.”

ently put it in Lucy’s hair. “Of course, baby. Are you ready now? Mommy and Daddy will walk you to school.”

Lily took it and gently

She nodded and ran to get her bookbag when Laikas set her on the floor. She took each of their hands and led them out of the room. They stopped in the foyer where Jo and Ethan stood with their other two daughters, their son and their goddaughters. Lucy ran over to them to give them each a hug She sniffled as she stepped back..

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“I’m going to miss you.”

Jo laughed. “You will be back soon.

Lucy nodded and took their hands again. She took a deep breath, squared her shoulders and looked up at them

“I’m ready.”

They led her out of the castle and down the driveway. They turned right at the first street and Lucy slowed. She looked up at them, before staring at the elementary school. She wrapped her arm around Lukas‘ leg as they walked until he came to a stop outside the front doors. She looked up at him with fear in her eyes

“Daddy, I’m scared,” she whispered.

He got down on his knee in front of her to tie her shoe. “You know, Mommy and I have been scared of things, too.”

“You were?”

He nodded. “We worked through it and became better people. There is nothing in this world you can’t do, Lucy. You will be okay. Repeat our wake up speech.”

“My name is Lucianna Lincoln. My mommy is Lilianna and my daddy is Lukas. My name is both of them. I have her brain and his fierceness.” She looked up at him. “I am the best parts of the world and nothing can stop me.-

Lukas raised his eyebrow. That is not our morning speech. That is our sad speech. Think, Lucy, Morning speech.”

Lury bit her lip. “Oh. I am kind. I am smart. Iam funny. I am beautiful.” She closed her eyes. “I am not perfect and that is ok. I love myself and that is all that matters.” She took a deep breath and opened her eyes to look into Lukas“. “I am just me and I am good enough.”

He beamed at her. “Good job, Luce. Now, what are we going to do?”

“Have a good day and don’t let nobody bring me down.”

*Don’t let anybody bring you down. That’s right, sweetheart.”

She hugged him. “I love you, Daddy.”

“I love you, too, princess”

She reached up for Lily as Joshua ran over. Lily hugged her.

“Love you, sweetie.”

Joshua took Lucy’s hand and began to tug her into the school. “Come on, Inni. I’ll take you to your teacher. I had her last year. She is so nice. Her name is Mrs. Siliman.”

Lily leaned against Lukas as they watched

go inside. “I’m not sure if I told you today, but I think the Goddess‘ might favor me.”

He pulled her around to his front. “Oh? And why is that?”

She smiled up at him and laid the back of her hand on his cheek. “Because she gave me you.”

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