Chapter 118


    Two Years Later


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    Lily leaned against the doorframe as she watched Lukas braid a rainbow ribbon into Lucy’s hair to


    match the paint sttered 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 withughter. 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 hairb. “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.”


    Joughed. “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 herst 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 andid the back of her hand on his cheek. “Because she gave me you.”


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