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Chapter 14 - A Big, Ol' Happy Family

Lance - 37 Years Old

"Daddy!" I heard Aurelia scream at me. "Luna won't stop taking running off with Igglybuff!" I sighed. How many times did I have to tell Luna that Igglybuff wasn't hers? I stood up from my chair in the kitchen. "Luna, get in here!" I shouted softly at my middle child.

Suddenly, Luna ran in and past me, holding a small pink Pokemon in her arms. She looked up at me innocently with big, brown eyes. "What is it, daddy?" She tucked her black hair - which she had inherited from my mother - behind her ears.

"Why won't you stop taking your sister's Pokemon?" I asked her quietly, bending down to her level to look her directly in the eyes.

"Because, dad, I want one! It's not fair that she has one and I don't," she explained, making a valid argument. I had to agree with her, it did seem unfair.

"Sweetheart," I smiled at her. "If you give your sister back her Igglybuff, we'll go out and catch you whatever Pokemon you want later, okay?"

A bright smile broke out on her face, and she started to nod spastically. "Okay, daddy!" she then ran out, screaming to her sister conceitedly while squeezing Igglybuff in her arms, "Aurelia! Dad said I could have any Pokemon I want! I'mma get a Charizard!"

"Within reason!" I yelled back at her, but she probably didn't hear me. Ah, well, she'd learn. We'd start out with something simple and cute, like a Cleffa or an Eeevee. Lyra then came into the kitchen, holding our baby son, our youngest, Miguel.

"He's a lot quieter than the girls ever were," Lyra commented as he continued to snore in her arms. It seemed all the little guy did was eat and sleep.

"I agree," I said, getting up and walking over to her. "Here," I held out my arms, and took our son. I smiled at her, and she smiled back before yawning, a weary look on her face. Lyra had given a lot up to have Aurelia, Luna, and Miguel, and I adored her even more for it. She had to give up her traveling, which had meant a lot to her, just to become a mother. But even though she given up a lot to be one, you could tell that she loved it just as much as I loved being a father, no matter how tiring it got. "I love you, you know that, right?" I told her, kissing her forehead.

"Yes, I know that," she looked down at Miguel. "I believe he - and the other two out there - are proof enough of that. And I love you, too. But what is this about you promising to catch Luna a Charizard?" She gave me a look at that.

"I said nothing of it," I set straight. "I said that I would catch her a Pokemon. Not a Charizard. I was thinking an Eevee." My arms started to hurt at holding Miguel then. "The one thing that he is that the girls definitely weren't is heavy. How do you carry him around all day?"

"You learn," Lyra laughed, taking him from me. "I'm going to go put him down for tonight, all he wants to do is sleep." I followed her upstairs and into Miguel's room. She placed him down gently, and once again, we just stood there, watching him sleep.

Without thinking, I spoke. "I want another one."

Lyra turned to look at me, a look that said 'are you insane?' on her face. "Lance, I'm sorry. I do love you, but I am not having another baby before I turn thirty."

"Doesn't mean we can't try," I turned to her, my eyes glinting lustfully. She laughed at me, but I wrapped my arms around her. "I'm serious. Let's just put Luna and Aurelia to bed, and then it's my turn…"

"You're just as much as a goofball as you were ten years ago," she pushed me away with another laugh.

I frowned at her, giving her puppy dog eyes. She looked away from me, trying to stay strong. Running a hand up and down her arm, she finally submitted, and giving one last look at our son, walked out of the room, pulling me out before shutting the door. Leading me to our room, she yelled at Luna and Aurelia, "Bedtime!" All that was heard before she slammed our door shut was, "Aww, but, mom, why?" and "Dad, you promised! I wanna Charizaaaaaard!"

Chapter 14 = done!