A/N: Hello everyone, I am back with chapter twenty - one of this story. Here, Lincoln talks with Lynn then Ronnie Anne stops by.
Disclaimer: I don't own The Loud House
The Loud family's seemingly joyous dinner was spoiled when Lincoln learned of how he hurt Lynn. Now, he vowed to fix this.
"I'm going to fix this!" declared Lincoln.
"How?" asked Lily.
"I need to talk to her?" asked Lincoln.
"I think you're not the person she wants to see right now bro." noted Luna.
"I get why." admitted Lincoln.
"You really need to watch your words." said Lucy.
"The wrong use of vocabulary could easily trigger a high negative response and make an already bad situation far graver." warned Lisa.
Everyone gave Lisa confused looks.
"Saying the wrong thing could upset Lynn and make things worse." groaned Lisa.
Everyone got it now.
"Lisa had a point." noted Lana.
"If you make her feel worse you're gonna get it!" declared Lola.
"I'm not going to." said Lincoln.
Lincoln used a tissue to clear drool from the mouth of his son.
"I just went through this with Ronnie Anne so I know what I'm doing." explained Lincoln.
"We all want you to succeed Lincoln. Good luck." said Luan.
"Rock it bro!" exclaimed Luna.
"I know you will atone for your past errors." said Lana.
"Good luck Lincoln." said Lana.
"And don't hurt her more." said Lola, protective of her sister.
"Best wishes in success." said Lisa.
"Good luck Linky." said Lily.
Lincoln got up out of his chair.
"Thanks everyone.' said Lincoln grateful.
Lincoln went up the stairs, took a deep breath and slowly opened the door.
"Go away!" called a dead voice.
The room was dark and Lynn lying on her bed.
"Hey Lynn." began Lincoln softly.
Lynn flinched under her covers.
"I came to talk." said Lincoln.
"There's nothing to talk about!" declared Lynn distraught.
"This is going to be more of a challenge than I thought." thought Lincoln.
However, The Man With A Plan wasn't going to give up that easy.
"You cannot avoid this." said Lincoln.
Lincoln didn't get a reply.
"Ignoring me won't work." said Lincoln.
Lincoln could hear annoyed growling.
"I need a new plan." mused Lincoln.
It took a second, but The Man With A Plan got it.
"It's odd." said Lincoln.
Lynn didn't respond.
"You aren't going to ask what's odd?" asked Lincoln.
Lynn didn't answer.
"It's odd because I never you where a quitter." said Lincoln.
Lincoln could see Lynn squirm.
"I'm not a quitter." came a muffled response.
"I didn't hear that." replied Lincoln.
"I'm not a quitter.' said Lynn louder.
"One more time." requested Lincoln.
Lynn shot up like she was blown out of a cannon.
"Lynn Loud is no quitter!" declared Lynn.
"Then please stop acting like it." said Lincoln.
Lincoln got a good look at Lynn. She had a disheveled look with unkempt clothes, messy hair and bags under her eyes.
"Oh man." said Lincoln, surprised.
Meanwhile, Lynn realized what happened.
"You tricked me jerk!" snapped Lynn.
"I had to." replied Lincoln defensive.
"And why is that?" asked Lynn overcome by emotion.
"To apologize.' said Lincoln.
Lynn's anger quickly died away.
"The others made me realize how crappy I'd been to you." said Lincoln.
"About time." muttered Lynn.
"I was so wrapped up with Ronnie Anne that I didn't even notice." added Lincoln.
"How are you and her?" asked Lynn.
'We've patched everything up." answered Lincoln.
"That's good." sighed Lynn relieved.
"Let's sit down." proposed Lincoln.
"Sure." agreed Lynn cautiously.
The two sat on her bed.
"I'm sorry. I hated it when people brought up that I should have waited to be a father and I did the same thing to you." began Lincoln.
Lynn stoically took it in.
"It was a total dick move and something i one hundred percent regret doing." continued Lincoln, emotion building.
The lack of reaction from Lynn worried Lincoln.
"I was a such a jackass and I don't blame if you don't forgive me!" declared Lincoln guiltily.
Lincoln dropped to his knees.
"Please, I am so sorry." said Lincoln sadly.
Lynn remained statue - like.
"Please say something." begged Lincoln.
Lynn took a sigh.
"Do you know why it hurt so much?" asked Lynn.
"Because I kept rubbing it in." answered Lincoln confused.
"Lincoln, I love my entire family, but I feel closer to you than anyone." revealed Lynn.
"Really." replied Lincoln surprised.
"Yeah, we where always together as kids and even now I feel so close to you." said Lynn.
Lynn tensed up.
"So when you kept bringing that up it felt personal." continued Lynn hurting.
Lynn formed tears in her eyes.
'It felt like the person I was closest to kept stabbing me in the heart." said Lynn, choking up.
"I wish I could go back and smack myself." moaned Lincoln guiltily.
Lincoln took Lynn's hands in his own.
"Look at me." requested Lincoln.
Lynn did just that.
"I am so sorry for what I did and for not realizing how much I meant to you. I was stupid and I really hurt. I promise to never do that again." said Lincoln.
Lynn chuckled.
"What's so funny?" asked Lincoln confused.
"I've got more balls in my room than you have in your pants." answered Lynn.
Lincoln chuckled.
"So I take it apology accepted." said Lincoln.
"Of course." confirmed Lynn.
The two shared a hug only to hear the rest of the family letting out a collective aww.
"Where you listening to the whole thing?" asked Lincoln.
The family looked at each other.
"Yeah." confirmed Lana.
"Given the situation, we had no choice." stated Lola.
"I will never do something like this again." noted Lincoln.
"I know Lincoln." replied Lynn.
The next day, the Loud family where in a cleaning mode. Ronnie Anne and Lorenzo where coming over and they wanted the house to be as good as it could be. The hardest part was waiting for them to get there. This was mad worse by the fact Ronnie Anne didn't give a time. Finally, there was a knock on the door. Lincoln raced downstairs, took a moment to make sure he was ready and answered. There was Ronnie Anne and Lorenzo.
'Ya didn't have to get all dressed up for me." said Ronnie Anne.
"I got dressed up for my son." replied Lincoln.
The two shared a laugh.
"Have a seat and I'll grab you a drink." offered Lincoln.
"Thanks." said Ronnie.
Ronnie Anne sat on the couch while Lincoln went to the kitchen.
"You're lucky to have such a great dad." said Ronnie to Lorenzo.
"Agreed." said Lucy.
Ronnie Anne nearly jumped right off the couch.
"Oh dios mio!" cred Ronnie Anne.
"Sorry." said Lucy.
Ronnie Anne took a moment to calm down.
"It's fine." said Ronnie Anne.
Ronnie heard several steps of feet heading her way.
"Lorenzo!" cried Lily, Lily, Lola and Lana raced over to see their nephew.
"It feels like it's been forever!" declared Lana.
"I must say he looks radiant." said Lola.
"Where are the others?" asked Ronnie Anne.
"Mom and dad are running errands." began Lola.
"Luna is with Sam of course." continued Lily.
"And Luan is with Benny." concluded Lucy.
"Geez Lucy, you gotta stop scaring us like that." said Lana.
"Story of my life. Sigh." replied Lucy.
"Lorenzo, something tells me you'll never be bored with this family." noted Ronnie Anne.
"Hey, where's Linky?" asked Lily.
"Right here." answered Lincoln.
"Right here." said Lincoln.
Lincoln came in juggling six glasses of lemonade.
"Once I heard these four coming down the stairs, I need to pour a few more glasses." noted Lincoln.
"I'm pressed by your juggling skills." noted Ronnie Anne.
"If this family, juggling is mandatory whether it be glasses of lemonade, schedules or tons of other things." shrugged Lincoln.
Lincoln handed a glass of lemonade to Ronnie.
"For you madam." said Lincoln.
"Thanks." replied Ronnie Anne.
"Gross, you're be all cutesy." said Lana.
"It's called romance and I adore it." stated Lola.
"Hey, we finally found something that grosses out Lana." noted Lily.
Everyone shared a laugh.
"Lynn, I'm glad everything is set with you too." said Ronnie Anne.
'You told her?!" asked Lynn stunned.
"She's my girlfriend." said Lincoln defensive.
Lynn put Lincoln in a headlock.
"You should know better than spilling family secrets." said Lynn.
"Let go of him." ordered Ronnie Anne.
"Make me." replied Lynn.
"Just because I'm a mom doesn't mean I can't kick your butt!" declared Ronnie Anne.
Lynn let go of Lincoln before staring down Ronnie Anne. However, after thirty seconds, both began to laugh.
"Like I said: never a dull moment." said Ronnie Anne.
Lynn pinched the right cheek of Lorenzo.
"I can't wait to hang with this little guy." said Lynn.
"No telling what will happen with you two around him." groaned Lincoln.
Lincoln took a big swig of his drink.
"He'll be fun." stated Lynn.
"Totally." agreed Lynn.
"Not to kill the mood...but when are you seeing Doctor Lopez?" asked Lynn.
"Well that sure did kill the mood." stated Ronnie Anne.
"A few days." answered Lincoln.
"I just wanted to know." replied Lynn.
"Maybe you and Lincoln should go." proposed Lana.
"Yeah. After what just happened." agreed Lola.
"I'm Lynn Loud. The only thing I need counseling for is how to be more awesome." said Lynn.
"If you ever want to talk with Doctor Lopez...just tell me." said Lincoln.
Lynn gave this some serious thought.
"Okay." agreed Lynn.
"Enough mushy stuff! Let's have fun!" declared Ronnie Anne.
The others all agreed with this.
"Finally, all's right with the world." thought Lincoln happily.
A/N: That's where we'll end things for now. So, all is set and everything is good. Next time, we finish this story. Please review.