Authors Note: This is the final chapter. Enjoy!
Lincoln awoke feeling more stressed than he had in a long time. He slowly pulled himself to his feet. Unfortunately Lucy wasn't sleeping with him like she usually was which left him feeling a loneliness that he hadn't felt since he'd left for college. Apparently she wasn't allowed to be with him right now. Something about it being bad luck for him to see her, because today was the day of their wedding. After much debate a discussion with their friends and family Lincoln and Lucy finally decided to set a date and have a beautiful ceremony. Marriage meant a lot for the pair. Since they were teenagers all of the impulses in their head that had no concept of the law had been screaming at them that they should stay together forever. They they should hurry up and get married. It only took them 10 years to put those thoughts into action.
Lincoln had just finished a light breakfast to try and settle his stomach when there was a knock at the door. He opened in to find his best friend, Clyde, all dressed up and beaming at him, ready to take him to event's location. For obvious reasons they weren't able to hire a church, but this didn't really bother them. The Louds weren't a particularly religious family. The wedding was to take place in a fairly high-class banquet hall. Lincoln was willing to spend as much much as he needed to to give his sister and himself the perfect day. As Lincoln locked his house he looked over to his friend with a smile. He could still remember the day when he told him the truth about his relationship Lucy.
It was final day of their senior year of high school and Lincoln was driving his car with Clyde in the passenger seat. They weren't really driving to a destination, just killing time together. Lincoln pulled the car over and turned to address his friend.
"Clyde, buddy, there's something I gotta tell you and it's a little weird." He said before taking a deep breath. "I'm dating Lucy."
"You're dating a girl with the same name as your sister?" He asked. "That is weird." Lincoln placed his face in his hands and sighed deeply.
"No, Clyde. I'm dating my sister." His only reply was a stunned "oh" and the pair sat in silence for what seemed like an age before Clyde spoke up again.
"If you were gonna date one of your sisters why wouldn't you choose Lori?" Clyde asked. "She is so fine." Lincoln glared at him.
"I'm not sure I like the way you're talking about my sisters" He growled.
"Okay, Okay. I get it. You made a great choice." The darker teen relented. "Different strokes for different folks, I guess" Lincoln started the car again and resumed driving.
"So how long has this been going on?" Clyde asked.
"A little over a year." He replied.
"A year?!" If Clyde had a drink he would have spit it out. "Why did it take you so long to tell me?" Lincoln shifted uncomfortably in his seat.
"I thought about telling you a lot of times, actually." He began to explain. "I'd tell myself that you were totally an open-minded guy. I mean, you've got two dads. But then I'd quickly remember that homosexuality and incest were two very different things and the only reason homosexuality has ever been illegal was for stupid judgemental reasons." Lincoln talk a deep breath after his short rant. He smiled at his friend before focusing on the road. "So I decided to do it today, because we're going to different colleges and if you never wanted to see me again then it would be a lot easier to deal with it like this." Clyde smacked the other boy's arm playfully.
"Come on, man. I could never hate you. I trust that you're smart enough to not make any dumb mistakes." He said.
"And we trust Lisa to be really good at medicine" Lincoln replied with a laugh.
Lincoln was now standing at the alter, awaiting his bride. He looked over the crowd of people. There were only 20 or so people present. A few couldn't make it, and at least one said the entire idea disgusted her and she would rather die than show up. He scanned the faces and his eyes settled upon his parents. They were both smiling and his mother looked like she was on the verge of crying tears of happiness. The day that they had told their parents about their relationship was a pretty eventful one.
Lincoln and Lucy sat opposite their parents at the kitchen table. The car was packed and all that was left was to say their farewells. It was the day they were moving Lucy's things to the home that Lincoln had lived in for the past year as he waited for her to finish school. The college they were both attending wasn't overly far from home, but far enough that no one who knew them would be attending it. His plan from all those years ago seemed a little unnecessary now that all of their sister's not only knew about their relationship, but accepted it. The parents assumed this day would end with some teary goodbyes as another one of their little birds left the nest. They were not expecting this bombshell.
"Mom, Dad. Lincoln and I have been dating for over 3 years." She said bluntly. Both of the adults went pale.
"You're what now?" Lynn Sn asked.
"We're dating. In a relationship. Boyfriend and Girlfriend." She replied. Rita stood up and took her daughter by the hand.
"Can I have a little bit of girl talk with you, sweetie." She asked as she led her out of the room.
"I've never partaken in girl talk ever before, but sure." Lucy said as she followed along. This left Lincoln alone in the dining room with his father.
"So... You'll take care of her, right?" The older man asked.
"Of course I will. I'm her big brother as much as I am her partner. It's my job to protect my family." Lincoln replied with a smile
"And no plans for kids?"
"We can't take that risk." The younger man replied with a nod. No more conversation was had and the two men sat there in an easy silence waiting for their girls to return.
In the other room things were a little less calm. Rita was kinda freaking out. She didn't even know where to start with the questions she felt she needed to ask.
"So..." She began. "Okay, screw it. Are you two having sex?"
"It's a little weird to be asked that by my mother, but yes we are." Lucy replied.
"And who initiated that?"
"It was kind of a joint effort." Lucy had no idea where she was going with this.
"And you two didn't have sex before the time you say you started dating?" Lucy's eyes narrowed at her mother's question. Rita noticed this and tried to explain. "Honey, I just wanna make sure that you never get hurt by anyone" The only response she received was a slap in the face as her daughter stormed out of the room, grabbed her boyfriend, and left the house. It took two months for Lucy to speak to her mother again. She apologised profusely and explained that as a woman who had 11 kids she had heard a lot of gossip and rumours about her, and when people realised that only one of those kids was a boy the rumours would then be focused on him. She had heard horrible people say things about him trying to take advantage of the situation for perverted reasons but she tried to ignore them. When the kids suddenly told her that they were together she remembered all the gossip and she thought the worst. Lucy forgave her and they made plans to get together to actually talk about the relationship. The first time the four of them had met up again it had been a little awkward with the parents being unsure of exactly how to treat their kids now. Lucy and Lincoln did there best to keep their actions as platonic as possible to avoid making them uncomfortable. Over time Rita and Lynn Sn realised that nothing had really changed about their kids. This had been going on for some time and they didn't even know. If they were able to be together for so long without changing each other then clearly their relationship was loving and healthy.
Next Lincoln's eyes fell upon all their friends from both their time in college, and work. Lincoln had always introduced Lucy as his wife. The couple had decided that it was the best way to explain their shared last name and for some bizarre reason Lucy really liked being called Mrs. Lucy Loud. He had even bought a pair of cheap wedding bands for the ruse. So when they went to their friends and invited them to their wedding they had a lot of explaining to do. It turned out this was the best way to do it as they received almost no backlash from the people they knew. It made sense that it'd be harder to judge someone as a freak or a pervert after having known them for so long and spending so much time with them.
Lincoln's thoughts were interrupted as music began to play and his attention was directed to the end of the aisle where his beautiful pride had just emerged. She looked stunning. He hair was styled in a way that left her eyes fully visible. She was wearing a long black dress that hugged her body tightly. Her hips and breasts had filled out only slightly since she was a teen, and Lincoln still thought she was the most perfect girl in the world. The dress was well made. In fact, it was created by their older sister Leni. Into the black fabric an intricate pattern was woven with white thread. Lincoln marvelled at the piece and wondered just how much time she had spent on it. Actually, a few of their other sisters had a pretty big hand in the planning for the day as well. Lincoln, the man with the plan, had done next to nothing in the lead up to this day. Lola had taken care of all the Location and event planning as well as hair and make up. Leni had worked on the clothing. Luna had recorded every piece of music that would play throughout the day. Luan and Lisa had both told the couple that they were preparing a surprise for them, but with their history the couple was more scared than excited. Lori, Lynn, Lana and Lily had decided to just enjoy the show. With all their sister's working together the plan went perfectly. The vows and rings were exchanged. As they were pronounced Man and Bride they shared a heated kiss as everyone cheered.
The wedding hall was quickly converted into a reception hall and everyone was soon seated with plenty of food and drinks for all. After a few minutes of festivities Lucy tapped a spoon against the side of her glass so they couple could give some speeches they had prepared.
"To my loving husband, Lincoln." Lucy began. "How could I have known when I was a young girl dreaming of my vampire romance that the real man of my dreams was just down the hall. I love you for all that you are and for all you have helped me become. I am the person I am today because you held my hand every step of the way. We will be together in life, just as we will be in death, because there is no force in the universe stronger than our love." As she finished her speech Lincoln stood up beside her and kissed he with all the feelings of love and adoration that he could.
"To my beautiful wife, Lucy." Lincoln spoke. "I have watched you grow for your entire life and it was the greatest thing I've ever been able to do. I love you for giving me the support and motivation to become the man I want to be. The man who has the strength to provide for and support those he loves most. Every day that I wake up beside is a day that I know I've been gifted with the perfect life. The only life I could ever dream of having. Until my final breath I will always watch over you and protect you as both your husband, and your big brother." Lincoln and Lucy held each other as tears streamed down the young lady's face.
After things had started to settle down Luan wheeled out a projector and a large screen.
"I have been filming the happy couple for the entirety of their lives." She told the crowd. "So I've decided to cut together all the best moments these two have shared." She pressed a button on her remote and the video started to play.
A young Lucy, maybe three years old, still with blonde hair was walking along a log when she suddenly lost her balance. She called out her brother's name, though she struggled with the L sound, making it sound like a W. Within seconds of her cry the little 5 year old Lincoln came running to her aid and held her as she bawled.
It cut to a cute shot of the pair, probably around she same age as the last one, napping on as sofa. Lincoln had laid himself down near his sister's feet. Without warning, and while still asleep, she shoved him to the floor and jumped up and began to yell at her.
The next scene showed them around 5 and 7 years old. Lucy's hair was now it's trademark black colour. "What was it you just told me, Lucy?" Luan asked from behind the camera.
"I'm gonna marry Lincoln!" She yelled. Luan then asked for Lincoln's opinion on the matter.
"I don't think I'm ready for that level of commitment" He said in a very matter-of-fact way for an eight year old. The crowd laughed pretty hard at that.
The camera zoomed in on a 10 year old Lincoln wearing Lucy's clothes, holding a black wig in hand. Lucy walked in and seemed to be wearing Lincoln's clothes and a white wig. The two went around the house visiting their older sisters acting like each other. Only Leni seemed to be able to tell the difference.
In the next scene a teenage Lincoln seemed be hanging from the wall with his shoulders stuck in an air vent. A teenage Lucy was pulling his legs to try and release him while berating him the whole time. He eventually escaped by removing his shirt and rubbing butter on his torso, and despite Luan not noticing it at the time, Lucy's red face and glances at his body that was starting to fill out from Lynn's intense training were incredibly obvious.
The video cut to a shot from their first date. They had no idea how she filmed that. The couple watched as they danced on screen only to be interrupted by Lynn. Luan had decided to leave all her ravings about vampires in there and everyone watching laughed immensely in spite of all of the sporty girl's protests.
The next shot was from his "date" with Luna and showed both of their performances in their entirety.
The final shot was a simple video of them sleeping in Lincoln's bed. His arms were wrapped around her and she was chewing on his shirt. The imagery received a cacophony of "awws" from everyone watching.
Lincoln and Lucy thanked their sister profusely for such a touching gift, and for having the mental fortitude to comb through thousands of hours of video just to find those gems. The couple spent the next few hours mingling, eating, drinking, and after enough drinking, dancing. Some time later they had to leave for their honeymoon. As they thanked everyone for all their love and support they stepped into the limousine and Lisa quickly slid herself in behind them.
"Uh, I don't think you can come with us." Lincoln said when he noticed her presence.
"Trust me, I have no intention of doing so." She started. "I am merely here to bequeath my gift upon you." The pair stared at her, waiting for her to produce such a gift.
"As you two may, or may not, know I have been doing a lot of work with genetics." She continued. "And while it was not entirely for your benefit, the results of my research will certainly help you a lot. I have developed a way to scan the human genome, detect any abnormalities, and replace them with healthy portions of DNA." The pair looked at her with blank faces. She sighed and took a moment to dumb down her explanation. "If a couple were to have a child I would be able to check the baby's DNA and ensure that there were no problems. problems that could be caused by, say, the parents of the baby being related." The moment they realised what she was actually talking about their jaws dropped. Regaining their senses they grinned widely and both hugged their little sister as hard as they could.
"Okay. That's more than enough human contact for today." Lisa said as she pushed them away. She handed them the yellow pill bottle that she had made for them all those years ago. The one they had never been able to use. Wishing them a pleasant journey she stepped out of the car and left them to their celebrations. The couple were ecstatic. Their sisters had done so much for them, Lisa especially. First she had given them the ability to have sex without worries and they the ability to have a healthy and happy child. Their life had gone much better than they had ever thought it would back on that first night as they whispered their love to one another on the couch. Maybe their wedding was just an empty ceremony, but it was so much more than that to them. It made them feel like they were just like everyone else. They were in a limo on their way to catch a plane to a tropical island and do their best to conceive a child. To any outside observer they were just like newlyweds.
Second Author's Note: Well that's the end of story so far. Keep an eye out for bonus chapters that I'll post every now and then and give me any ideas you might want to see. They can be things like "what if" scenarios. Like what if it was a harem, or what if they weren't accepted. I'll probably also want to write some future chapters at some point too.
