Hello dear readers. Hope you're all doing well. Since I have finished up "Returning Who Was Lost" I'm putting more of my effort into this story before I get started on the last part for that story. Last time, after discovering he wasn't alone and starting to get a handle on his attractions, Bobby focused on his relationship with Lori in a big way, that unexpectedly ended prematurely.

Now we take a look at Bobby's first day on the job and see how he's dealing, trying to face this head on. Hope you all enjoy.

An Unexpected Discovery

Bobby was sitting at his computer screen, looking at the topics and talking with people who could help him and people he could help in turn. He started seeing posts by someone with the username of "Loud" and how they talked about feelings for a boy they shouldn't be feeling. Over the course of the evening, Bobby and "Loud" had formed a little friendship, the two starting to exchange private messages.

But Bobby couldn't help but wonder when his new friend had revealed that the main object of their affections was their brother. Bobby was starting to think that he knew who this person was… and he didn't want to believe it. But now he was wondering which one of them it could be… There's only a few that are older than the kid… but only one that's old enough to be allowed on the site.

"It couldn't be her..." Bobby said aloud to himself as he stared at the last message the person sent.

He pushed the thought from his mind as he didn't even know where this person lived, their actual age, or any personal details about their family. He was probably just getting his hopes up for nothing, there was no way his girlfriend shared the same feelings he did.

Bobby shut his computer down and looked at the time, realizing it was almost ten at night. "Better get to sleep, gotta have a good night's rest for tomorrow". He laid down to rest and slept easy that night, much better than his previous attempt the night before.

The following day, Lori Loud was preparing for work, she was able to take on more shifts since school was out for the summer and gladly took the chance to earn more money. She knew that Bobby was already there, starting his shift just a couple hours before her and wondered how his first day was going. "Gonna have to act surprised when I see him". She giggled to herself at the thought of his dorky face behind the ticket counter.

Lori grabbed the keys from the small table by the front door and headed out to Vanzilla. She was stopped halfway outside by one of her siblings calling out to her, the one she had been wanting to avoid after yesterday. "Hey Lori, wait up!" Lincoln came running out of the house, glad he was able to catch his eldest sister before she could leave. "Um, would you mind giving me a ride to your work? I was hoping to play around there for a bit today".

Lori huffed in mild annoyance, but figured this was an easy chance to get out of a chore for a week. "Take my chore for the week?" She asked with a knowing grin, one which her siblings knew all too well. "Awww come on! you're going there for work anyway, please?" He asked once again with those sad puppy dog eyes his sisters always got him with.

This trick didn't work as well on some of his sisters as it did on him, only a couple of his older sisters actually fell for it, and Lori just happened to be one of them. "Damn. He is so cu-adorable...He is so adorable when he does that".

Lori smiled warmly down at him and tilted her head towards the van, earning a victory fist pump from Lincoln. He jogged over to the passenger seat and jumped in, putting his seat-belt on just as Lori closed the driver side door. "Wait… do mom or dad know you're going?" She asked with a cocked eyebrow.

He gave off a sly smile as he offered a meek "Yes? of course they do". Lori was good enough at lying to know one when she saw em and her brother just lied to her. "Hmpf. Did you even ask them?" Lincoln didn't look her in the eyes, he stared off to the side in defeat and answered her. "They said they were both too busy. Didn't even bother to listen to my question...".

Lori looked sympathetically at her only brother, and without another word, put the car in reverse. "Thanks". He quietly said and Lori nodded in response.

Bobby stood behind the ticket counter, handing out some change for the dollar bills the customer just handed him. "Have fun!" He cheerfully said as he waved at them. He heard the door open and looked to see Lori walk in, with her brother Lincoln in tow.

"Just act natural Bobby, he's your bro. Nothing more". Lori walked over to the counter and acted surprised when she saw Bobby notice her. "OMG Bobby!? You work here now too!" She shouted in excitement. "Hehe, yeah I actually got the job the other day. I just wanted to surprise you". He said rubbing the back of his neck.

He then turned his attention to the Loud boy. "Yo Linc my man. What up little bro?" Bobby asked as he extended his arm for a fist bump. Lincoln flinched a bit and inwardly cringed as he thought of where that hand was yesterday. Bobby noticed this and a light blush appeared on his face. He mentally slapped himself for not approaching him more carefully after yesterday.

But Lincoln quickly extended his own fist out and the two shared a brofist before smiling at each other. "See? Just his bro nothing more. Not like you're gonna jump his bones right here or anything".

"So Bobby, I'm literally super excited to be working with you here". "Yeah. Me too babe". The two shared a kiss as Lincoln whistled off to the side, holding his hands behind his back and looking away from the two lovebirds. "Oh Lincoln, go on and do your thing. And come find me before you leave alright? Don't want you leaving without me. End up getting nabbed by some pervert".

Bobby mentally cringed at her comment, but reminded himself it was just her being a caring sister and nothing else.

Lincoln ran off to play some of the games while Lori clocked in for work and met Bobby by the front desk. "Sooo… did you talk to the little dude about, you know, Us?" Lori nodded wit a sigh. "Yeah, I think he took it well enough. How about Ronnie?"

"She didn't want to talk about it. She simply said she understood and ordered me to lock the door next time". Lori turned her half lidded gaze in his direction. "So when is the… next time?" Bobby's face turned as red as a tomato from her question as his mouth opened and closed like a fish. "Hahaha you should see your face. We can talk about that later. So how has work been so far?"

"It's been pretty fun. Glad to have something to keep me busy and my mind occupied". Lori wondered why his mind would need to be occupied but simply shrugged it off.

After a few hours It was time for Bobby to clock out and Lori was approaching her lunch time. She warned Lincoln that he only had another half hour before they'd need to leave. He groaned in disappointment until Bobby came by and offered to stick around so he could stay longer and he'd drive him home. So long as it was alright with Lori.

"I guess, if you don't mind. That way I have more time to eat something before having to get back to work. But he can't stay out too much longer alright? Mom and dad don't like it when we stay out for long periods of time without talking to one of them". Lincoln asked Bobby if he wanted to play him at the Dance machine and Bobby happily accepted.

The two played around for a bit longer until Lori went for lunch and the two boys sat and ate with her until she went back to work. As time went on, Lori told Bobby that Lincoln should really be heading home so Bobby got the attention of the Loud boy and took him out to his car.

"So did ya have fun Linc?"

Lincoln nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah I had a blast. Thanks for hanging with me and giving me a ride back home. I'm glad I know someone else who works there now". Bobby was glad he had fun and put the car in drive, pulling out of the parking lot and making his way to the Loud House.

During the ride, Bobby couldn't help taking quick glances at Lincoln, the boy being oblivious to Bobby's looks. In Bobby's opinion it was a tense car ride to the Loud residence, but the pair got there before too long and Bobby bid Lincoln adieu as the boy headed inside his home. Bobby made sure Lincoln got inside alright and drove to his own home as soon as he was safe inside.

Now alone in the car, Bobby started talking to himself. "See? Just a normal day, nothing bad happened at all. You didn't do anything wrong and barely looked or thought about him like that". Bobby smiled as he convinced himself that everything was fine, that he had this under control and there was no cause for worry. He could still live a normal life, so long as he never acted on these feelings.

He got home and checked in with Ronnie before making himself a snack.

A few days went by with no issues for the Santiago boy, until something, well someone, shattered his whole mood.

He hopped on the support forum for a minute to see if there was anything he felt like posting on or anyone he could talk with. He saw the alert that he had a private message from someone and opened up his inbox. It was from Loud.

The message was simple and straightforward.

"I know Who you are Bobby Santiago. We need to talk".

Bobby's heart dropped as he read those words. He only just found this forum a few days ago, and didn't even think he'd get to personally know anyone on here. Now he had someone telling him they knew his name, and that terrified him.

Loud wasn't online when he got on so he sent his reply and waited a few hours to check again.

"How do you know my name? Who are you? Tell me that and we'll talk".

It was around seven in the evening When he checked his inbox again. Dreading the response he'd find waiting for him. He saw the notification and after a minute of hesitation, clicked to open it.

"Oh you know me, we know each other really well… boo-boo bear ;)"

Bobby stared dumbfounded at his computer screen for a solid minute before shaking his head and coming back to his senses. "No. Way".

"Lori!? What- how- you're attracted to Lincoln!? When did this happen? I have so many questions".

He sent his reply and repeatedly refreshed the page until a new message appeared.

"Meet me at my house. Then we'll talk. It looks like we literally have a lot to discuss".

Bobby's mind was racing. Now his girlfriend, Lori Loud, also harbored forbidden feelings for the Loud boy. He felt like he was dreaming, this couldn't be real. Now he questioned if her feelings for him were genuine or not, but he then thought back to the Sunday before his first day of work, they had to be.

Bobby grabbed his keys, letting his sister know he'd be going out for a bit and reminding her to not answer the door unless she knew who it was. "Bobby I'm twelve. I can handle being alone for a few hours". She told him and he quickly jumped in his car and made his way to the Loud House, where Lori sat on the front steps waiting for him.

She cautiously walked over to his car, barely looking up at him until she stood right next to the passenger side door. "Hey..." She quietly said. "Hey..." He replied just the same. "Uh, get in… I know a place we can talk in private". He told her and she opened the door, getting inside and putting the seat-belt on as they drove off towards a familiar spot for the Santiago boy.

He drove them out to the same lake he drove to when he hurried out of his house on Saturday, the day he really started to figure all this out. In his mind it seemed fitting.

Bobby parked the car and the two got out, with Lori slowly following behind Bobby as he sat near the same space he did before. He motioned for her to sit down next to him. It was a few minutes of silence before either of them spoke, with Bobby breaking the ice.

"So…we're both attracted to him. W-when did you realize it?"

Lori let out a loud sigh before responding. "F-for a little over a year now. And maybe even before that…I don't really know".

More uneasy silence fell between the two as they pondered what to say. "Judging by your posts… this is all very new to you isn't it?" Bobby nodded in response.

"Y-you haven't… you haven't done anything with him right?" Bobby calmly asked, knowing full well the answer he would receive but still feeling like he had to ask. "O-of course I haven't! He's my brother". "But you've wanted to?…"

Lori looked at him accusingly before turning her head back to the water, hugging her knees tighter against her chest and not bothering to respond to his second question.

"How did you even find out that I liked him too?" Bobby asked, the question having been on his mind since he read her message. She chuckled a bit before answering him. "Actually… I didn't, I only found out because you admitted to it. If you kept playing dumb and called my bluff… we wouldn't be here now". Bobby slapped himself in the forehead and shook his head, she didn't know crap.

Bobby was wondering where they went from here, he knew that he still had feelings for her, and he hoped that she still did for him. "So… are you um, exclusive? Or do you still… Like me?" Lori was surprised by his question, not even really thinking about it. When she and him were taking their relationship to the next level in his room, she had to stop herself from picturing her brother, and now she wondered if he had to do the same.

"I do. I still have feelings for you Bobby, I-I'm still trying to figure out how much compared to… him now. But I do still care about you. I lo-" She was stopped mid sentence when Bobby crashed his lips to hers, drawing her closer to him as he deepened the kiss. "So… you still my babe?" He smiled warmly at her.

"So long as your still my boo boo bear?" She smiled back. "Guess I should get you back before your parents get mad at me..." But before he could fully get back up, Bobby was pulled back down next to Lori. "Let's just stay… for a bit longer at least. It's literally such a beautiful night out".

Bobby looked up at the night sky and admired the beauty in the full moon surrounded by various stars that lit up the dark. He laid next to Lori as both stared at the sky, feeling closer to each other than they ever have before.

The two went back to the car after twenty silent minutes of perfect serenity, laying in each other's arms, embracing one another under the moonlight.

After arriving at the Loud House, Lori exited Bobby's car, starting to head towards her front door before turning back to him. "See you tomorrow Boo-boo bear. Hope you have a good night". "You too Babe, see ya".

Bobby made sure she got inside alright before driving down the road, heading back to his own humble abode. He now felt a greater sense of peace than he did when he first discovered he wasn't alone.

Lori walked upstairs to her room, passing her brother on the way up as he was heading down to grab a snack. "Hey Lori, Where did you and Bobby go?" Lori had to think about her answer for a second, feeling a little off since their whole reason was because of him. "Oh we just took a drive to talk for a bit. Everything's good".

"Well that's good, I was just heading down to get a snack before bed, have a good night". He cheerfully said as he walked downstairs into the kitchen, Lori's gaze lingered as he left. She shook her head and made her way to her room to get ready for bed. "Maybe Bobby and I can get our own place soon. Then I wouldn't have to keep holding the urge to stare at that ass of his".

She wondered if Bobby felt as strongly for her brother as she did, how intense his feelings actually were compared to her and how much control he really had on the situation. She figured they'd really need to talk things over when they had the chance again, she was just glad she had someone in real life to talk to now.

Someone who could help keep her impulses in check.

So now not only does Bobby have feelings for Lincoln but so does Lori. Who may or may not have more intense feelings. Hope you all enjoyed the chapter, which I consider the calm before the storm... See you all in about a week, maybe a bit longer, we'll see.