I decided to just add this aftermath of what is going on with Lincoln and Luna with the start of their new lives as mom and son, and there could be some slight romance and some heartwarming and sad moments. This is also I guess part 3 of the crime "What If" scenario. I hope you all like this, and enjoy.
What if part 2: Crime aftermath.
Lincoln tosses and turns on his bed, he then wakes up, bolts out of bed and screams. He then stops and looks around. "Wha ….. Wha ….. What the?" He sees that he's no longer in his room, he then hugs the plush polar bear he has that he named Paul. He realizes he doesn't have Bun-Bun with him.
He also sees he's in a different room, it was well decorated with some instruments and other musical stuff. He then sees some of his clothes in the laundry basket, he sees closely at the clothes. They were the one he wore during … The court. 'So …. So ….. So it wasn't a dream. It was ….. Real.' He sees his legs no longer in casts and then he recalls everything.
The bad luck incident, getting stuck in the suit as a good luck charm, tormented as he survives but gains back his sibling bond with Luna by his side and the whole death incident he faced. Then he recalls the hospital, staying at the detectives place and the whole court scenario and the Lou ….. Former loud family, sentenced to jail and/or separation, and then he recalls the best thing that has ever happened.
He also recalls going back to the doctors and finding out the doctors may have miscalculated the time of his legs being healed. They were already healed up, and a good thing they came back to the hospital, they had to get his legs out of the casts. And that was all last night and this is the now.
And then the door opens and he sees the one person who made his life as it is now. "Lincoln, I heard you screaming!" Luna races to his side and checks on him. "Are you hurt? What happened?"
Lincoln smiles and hugs Luna. "I'm okay, I'm fine now mom. I just had a nightmare, nothing big."
Luna smiles and kisses his forehead. "Whatever trouble you're having is a big thing to me. What was it about? Was it about ….. The others?"
Lincoln sighs and recalls his nightmare. "Yeah, it was about them." He then starts to tremble recalling what he just dreamt. "They …. They won the case and ….. And they dragged us away and …. And killed us! Both of us!"
Luna hugs him tightly. "Well, thank goodness it was just a nightmare. Because that never happened and it never will! We're safe Lincoln, you're safe, you're with me now and we're a family again little br …. Kiddo."
Lincoln breaks the hug, wipes away some of his tears and chuckles a bit. Luna also chuckles. "Sorry, this is …. This is some getting used to."
"Nah, it's okay. Whether you call me bro, Linc, Linky, Lincoln, kiddo or … Son. I honestly don't mind mom" replied Lincoln he then hugs her again.
Luna returns the hug. "I love you Lincoln, you know that."
"I know Luna. I know" replied Lincoln. "And I love you too mom."
Luna then sees that the time was now 6:55. "Well, we should head down stairs now. I made us breakfast and I don't want it all going to waste and getting cold."
Lincoln and Luna get off the bed and they head out the door. Luna is already dressed in her new styled clothes and Lincoln is still in his pajamas.
"You feeling alright without those casts anymore Lincoln?" asked Luna.
"Yeah, they were itchy and not very comfortable when I sleep. Thank goodness I can walk on my only two feet again" replied Lincoln. Luna pulls him closer to her as they leave the room.
Lincoln exits the room and he sees all the other rooms, all of them locked. Luna locked them all last night, except for the room Lisa and Lily were in and the room Lincoln once stayed in. She decided to turn it back into the linen closet since Lincoln no longer has to sleep there anymore. It felt weird to the fact the morning was now quiet and less chaotic. But it was okay.
Luna kept the other room unlocked, because it has screens that are linked to all the cameras around the house. Security is necessary for herself and her son, she also found some hidden books on math, and she decided to keep it just in case some advance learning was needed. But then she realized this was a library book. Dang it Lisa!
They then head downstairs, Lincoln could see that the bird cage, scratching post and dog bed in the living room were gone. He figured Luna dealt with those items and hid them somewhere. He then sees the room of his former parents, it wasn't locked. Luna decided that would be the guest room, should Lincoln want a sleep over with any of his friends over or if Pop-pop comes over to visit.
They then pass by the dining room. Normally he would see Rita on her laptop still working on the novel, but not anymore and sometimes he would see the twins arguing over who has the most pancakes. He was glad that was over.
They then enter the kitchen and Lincoln sees some bacon, eggs and toast on both plates. This was a true sight for sore eyes. He was also glad Luna learned how to cook. As it also turns out, since Lincoln was in a coma, Detective Merris taught the 15 year old rocker to cook good food and she progressed. Luna wanted to do it, in case the agreement worked and it did and here they are now.
Luna then gets the now clean pan out of the sink and places it back on its holder. She then takes a seat next to Lincoln and pours some orange juice for both of them.
Lincoln smells the food, and it smelled heavenly. He then uses his fork and eats some bacon and eggs. "Wow. This is really good mom, you really know how to cook."
Luna smiles after swallowing her food. "Thank son, I was taught by a good chef. Though she's not a great chef, she's pretty good. I also found an old cook book and decided to try and make something out of them when I have the time."
"Mom, you do know I know how to cook too right?" asked Lincoln.
"Yeah, but you only know how to cook eggs and bake pies. Maybe you and I can have a small kitchen bonding sessions. You and me, baking and cooking" said Luna.
Lincoln smiles. "Yeah, I like the sound of that." He then continues to eat his food. "Why didn't you wake me up earlier?"
Luna drinks some of her juice. "I just thought it would be responsible to see how the rest of the house is going and also make some breakfast for you. I gotta step it up now that …. I'm kinda you're mom."
"You are my mom and I am dang happy you are" replied Lincoln. Luna then wipes a small orange juice spot on his face. "Yup, you're my mom."
Luna also chuckles. "So, you wanna know what's new when I woke up?"
"Sure" replied Lincoln as he listens.
"Well, I gotta call from the two detectives and they said they're currently running a case on Sunset Canyon, they're already there and I think they're asking all of the seniors about Sue" replied Luna.
"Wow, at this point there's either gonna be another court trial or just a quick arrest. Anything else they did?" asked Lincoln.
"I saw on the early morning news that Mayor Davis is planning on doing some thorough questioning on all of the businesses around town. After seeing all the footage of reckless and odd contests, she's bringing in a lot of backup to handle all of it, and when I mean backup I mean backup" replied Luna.
"So, some government guys are coming to town?" asked Lincoln.
"Pretty much. They wanna have a word with the pageants, alligator wrestling farms, the nearby cemeteries, the mall and even head straight to Aloha Beach. Things are really gonna change for the better in Royal Woods" replied Luna.
Lincoln finishes his breakfast. "Wow, talk about major inspection. Chances some of those places might not be around when it's all over." He then grabs his plate and places it into the sink. "Do you have any plans for today mom?"
Luna finishes her breakfast. "No, not really. I mean I could invite Sam over to jam or we can spend some quality time here at home or someplace else. It's you're choice bro" she then places her plate into the sink.
Lincoln does want Luna to spend some time with Sam. But then something in him gave off a warning in his head. Luna might still be cautious if Lincoln isn't around and he hangs out with his pals. This is Luna's first time being a mom for him, sorta and the first time he's her son. "Maybe, we could spend some time together. Like here at home or maybe even the park."
Luna smiles and ruffles his hair. "Okay bro, now go on ahead and take a shower and get changed. We're gonna have a heck of a day ahead of us. I got the dishes."
Lincoln chuckles and then hugs her. "See you in a while mom." He then breaks the hug and heads out of the kitchen. Luna smiles, she knows things are turning out well for the both of them. They just have to hang on there, until they're future comes and they have to make big decisions.
Lincoln leaves the kitchen and notices something. They do still have pets, Lincoln passes by the dining room table and looks at the pets he completely forgot about. The pet goldfish, there once were three but one died months ago. Huh, at least you guys are still here. I guess this is okay' Lincoln then grabs the fish food and dabs some into their tank.
He then heads out of the dining room and heads upstairs to take a bath and change.
(A few hours later.)
Lincoln and Luna are going around the house doing some small chores. Not a major house clean, just cleaning some of the place.
Lincoln had just finished taking out the trash and is now vacuuming the floor. Luna finished cleaning the bathroom and is now in the basement handling the washing machine, though there isn't much to wash really.
Lincoln is now upstairs and vacuums the floor of the hallway. He does look at some of the closed doors and sighs. 'Things aren't gonna be the same around here with the whole fa …. Former family not being here. But it's for the best and I don't want anything to do with them right now.' He then stops in front of the room where Leni used to stay in. 'Well, maybe not all of them.'
Downstairs Luna folds all of the clothes in the living room. She then hears the doorbell ring. "Coming." She opens it and sees it was Clyde, Rusty, Liam and Zach. "Hey dudes."
"Hey Lu- I mean Ms. Loud? I honestly don't know what else to call you at this point" said Clyde nervously.
Luna chuckles. "Calling me Luna is fine guys. So what brings you dudes here anyway?"
"We were wondering if Lincoln wanted to hang out with us at Gus'. Guys hang out time with some good old score beating!" said Rusty.
"I heard they have this new game where you're a rat and you have to go through the whole maze and avoid this big cat" said Zach.
"After that we were also planning on ridin' our bikes around town to ease his mind" replied Liam.
Luna sighs. "As much fun as that sounds guys, I don't think now's the best time. Lincoln wants to spend some time in the house for a while. It's only been … I don't know 24 hours since the whole court case yesterday."
"Oh" said Clyde. "Well, where is he?"
"Upstairs. He volunteered to vacuum the house and he already finished taking out the trash" replied Luna.
Rusty then asks. "Not to be rude, but can we ask him if he wants to hang out. We just wanna hear it from him."
Luna was confused by this. "And what seems to be the problem with my own words dude?" she crosses her arms at what he just said.
"Sorry Luna. It's just the last time we asked what he was up to, we got kicked out by either Lynn or Lola" replied Zach.
"I just encountered Lisa when I tried and all she did was send me flying" said Clyde.
"We don't mean to be disrespectful Luna. We're just havin' a hard time with this new livelihood standard Lincoln's in" replied Liam.
Luna sighs. "Yeah, I guess that's understandable. But you guys know I wouldn't lie when my kid said he would rather hang here at the house with me. He's already been through a lot dudes."
This made Clyde concerned, he knows Lincoln could be going through some things and he might need someone to talk to. Clyde needs to try this, again.
Then they hear some footsteps and they see Lincoln coming down with the sack of dust from the vacuum cleaner. Lincoln then spots his friends. "Guys? What the heck are you doing here?"
"Lincoln!" Clyde runs past Luna and hugs him. "Thank goodness you're fine buddy! Do you need anyone to talk to? Because if you do then I suggest Doctor Lopez, she can handle whatever problem you have." Then he sees what Lincoln was now wearing. "Umm, did you … Change your whole look?"
Lincoln is wearing blue pants with black linings, blue and white sneakers, a white polo and orange jacket hoodie. "Yeah, Luna got these for me while I was …. Well out like a light for two months."
Clyde takes a deep breathe from seeing this. "Okay, so if you need anyone to talk to. I can help okay bud?"
Lincoln wasn't feeling quite comfortable with this. Then Rusty gets in the way of Clyde. "Alright Clyde, no more talk about that therapist of yours."
Clyde is annoyed by this. "Excuse me, Dr. Lopez is a Psychiatrist!"
Liam whispers to Zach. "What's the difference between Psychiatrist and Therapist?"
"No clue man" replied Zach.
"Whatever man" Rusty then looks to Lincoln. "Hey man, we were wondering if you wanted to hang out with us today. We were planning to go Gus' and then take our bikes out for a spin. I can even call Poppa Wheelie and Flat Tire to join in as well."
Lincoln didn't seem to like this. "Guys, I know you're all trying to be helpful and all. But I'm gonna have to pass. I'm not feeling like the hanging out with the guy's mood as of now."
They all looked to Lincoln with worry. "Are you sure man? We can help you find some peace and maybe make you look cool" said Rusty.
"And we can go and watch a movie too. My treat!" said Clyde.
Lincoln shook his head. No thank, right now I'd rather be with my mom here instead. Or is I feel like it, hang out with her at the park. Also, you guys aren't exactly good at trying to make a hang out look cool."
"What? Name one time?!" asked Rusty in annoyance.
Lincoln sighs. "You guys recall when all of you thought I missed Ronnie Anne and tried to get me over her?" They all stopped and realized what he meant.
"Oh right, that one. Well, we did give you a good time right?" asked Rusty.
"No. No you guys didn't" replied Lincoln in annoyance. "Not even Clyde's weird PCB or whatever it was didn't do any help or anything at all."
This also got Luna's attention. "Okay foot on the break there. What's going on? What is Lincoln talking about?" they could see the angered and disciplined motherly look coming from Luna, and it made the boys kinda nervous.
"Well …. Umm we … We just thought" Clyde managed to shut Rusty up and also make sure Liam and Zach don't say anything.
"Luna, I'll tell you what happened" Clyde then tells her about the incident from the episode "Back out there." After a long explanation, they could see Luna looking at them sternly.
Lincoln also notices this. "And this just got bad. Really, really bad."
Luna pinches the bridge of her nose. "So let me get this whole thing straight and crystal, you little dudes brought Lincoln all over town, made him wear some white suit, kept him from doing fun stuff and then hooked hum up with some girls who all ended up giving my kid a hard time?"
They were all nervously chuckling. "Umm, yes" said Zach. Liam and Rusty cover his mouth.
"But we realized our mistake and owned up for it" said Clyde nervously.
"Yeah, and that was right after you almost sent him someplace where he doesn't wanna go!" yelled Luna. Now things got worse.
They all cowered in fear near the door. "We're sorry Luna. We should've known better" said Zach nervously.
"Yeah, I guess we weren't the best pals to help him" said Liam.
Luna then calms down. "And it didn't occur to you boys into asking him instead?"
They all remained silent and realized this. "Wow. Why the heck didn't we do that in the first place?" asked Zach.
"Because we're guys and we …. We don't do much when it comes to telling each other's problems and we mostly try and solve it ourselves" replied Rusty nervously. "Sorry Lincoln."
Lincoln sighs. "Guys that was all in the past, though right now I'd rather just be here with Luna, my mom. I am still going through some stuff after all that has happened to me."
They all understood. "Okay man, you do you I guess" said Zach.
"But if you ever feel like you wanna gang out with us. Just give us a call, okay bud?" said Liam.
Lincoln chuckles. "Yeah, sure Liam." He then looks to Clyde who was looking upset. "What's wrong Clyde?"
Clyde then hands him a walkie-talkie. "This is for you. I already have one, we can talk when you feel like it." Then he hands him a number card. "And this is Dr. Lopez's number in case you wanna talk to her."
Lincoln is about to grab it, but then Luna takes it. "Yeah, sure. Because talking to her would be helpful. Real smart of you Clyde." Clyde could hear the venomous spite in her voice.
Lincoln also knows what she means. Technically, Clyde hasn't changed since all of his sessions, but he's wondering what was up with Luna and Clyde, sort of. He decided not to go any further into asking either of them. "Okay so I guess I'll see you guys around then."
They all say they're goodbyes and leave the house. Luna closes the door, but she does look to Clyde in annoyance and then closes it.
Clyde and the others sigh. "Man, he just had to bring that last hang out up" said Rusty.
"I think it was for the better. We aren't really the best at knowing girls like Lincoln does. He did once lived with a lot of em" replied Liam.
"Yeah, some friends we are" Zach sighed. "Well, you guys wanna go and play at Gus'?" They all did wanted to come to hang out with Lincoln and go to Gus', so they decided not to waste this day and go anyway.
Clyde does take a look back at the house. He recalls the last time he tried to tell about Dr. Lopez, that was months ago, and he can see it still hasn't changed one but. He was hoping nothing bad is gonna come between his family and her with Lincoln and he still can't forget that memory as if it was like yesterday. But it wasn't yesterday.
(Flashback, two months ago.)
It has been a week and Lincoln is still hoisted up and put into a lot of bandaging and casts. Luna is sitting on his left looking at him with sadness. She knows that he's gonna be a bit unstable since the doctors told her about his soon to come condition and state of mind.
She was too focused on the condition of her brother, that she didn't notice the sound of the doors opening. And who is it who came to see Lincoln? The McBride's.
"Oh my goodness! Poor Lincoln!" said Howard.
"Look at him! Oh the poor boy! What has happened to him?" said Harold.
Clyde goes over to Luna. "I'm so sorry Luna. But if it helps maybe someone can help talk to him when he's all recovered." Luna ignores his every word.
"Yes! Clyde's right. Lincoln will be going through some many stages of pain and depression, so perhaps Dr. Lopez could help with that problem. We can set up some appointments, show Lincoln the many rules we have to ensure he doesn't harm or retain many harmful memories" said Howard.
"She even knows how to fix trust issues, though Cleopawtra and Nepurrtiti ate still dealing with that issue. I'm sure Dr. Lopez can handle Lincoln and his unstable mind once he's out of the hospital and we can also show you our rule books so he won't hurt and/or do any harm on himself should the depression arise" said Harold.
Clyde is also going to say something, but then he sees the unsteady trembling coming from Luna, then it stops. Something was wrong, terribly wrong.
Harold then hands her the number. "Here all you have to do is give her a call and maybe she can help you as well sweetie."
"We can tell you're also going through some hard times now, and we see Lincoln as family as well and we're also glad you helped him out" said Howard. "And we wanna help you out."
The number card on Luna's hand falls off and lands onto the ground. "Woops, slipped there" Howard picks it up and places it back onto her free hand.
But it falls again. "Luna, you should really hold onto this, it could help" said Harold as he picks it up and puts it back in her hands. Luna then looks at the number card and rips it in two, then she rips it in fours and then six and then she lets it flutter in the air behind her. She then goes back to looking at her bandaged up brother.
The McBride's were shocked at what she just did. "Luna? What was that about? We wanna help you and Lincoln! You're both not going to be feeling right after what you both have been through!" said Howard.
"We see you as family as well and we wanna be there for the both of you and whatever problem you guys have. Heck, you could even stay at our place" said Harold. "We got plenty of room."
"Luna, my dads are right" said Clyde. "Think about what Lincoln would want."
And that made her snap back to reality. "What Lincoln wants? What Lincoln wants?!" She looks to them with fire in her eyes.
The McBride's back up. "N-Now, take it easy Luna. You're starting to lose your temper" said Howard.
"You guys don't know what Lincoln wants! You guys don't know my bro than I do! And sure as heck he doesn't need no stinking dump Lopez Mopez quack to talk to!" yelled Luna.
Howard and Harold gasp. "Luna, how could you!" said Harold.
"Dr. Lopez is the best one we know and she can help Lincoln. Just give her a chance!" said Howard.
Luna chuckles. "Wow! Funny, then why is your son still the same old fine chine you put in the house for display?!"
"We do not put him on display. Clyde is a prefect little angel and we know what's best for him" said Harold. "You should know that too."
"Well that's your opinion. What Lincoln needs is what I know and what he says so, and he does not need the help of a doctor who doesn't know how to talk to you two blokes about helicoptering a kid!" said Luna.
The McBride men gasp at that. Then the doors open and Doctor Ryan S. Kendrick comes in. "What the hell is going on here?!" Then he sees them. "Oh, the people Dr. Lopez always sees." He then sees the ripped up paper, an angry Luna and scared McBride's and understands what the problem is. "Okay, McBride's get out now."
"What?!" they said in shock. "But we can help him!" said Harold.
"No you can't and we don't need Dr. Lopez to have her time wasted by you guys who are always pestering her about Clyde and his issues. Seriously, she needs a vacation from you three and your cats" replied Dr. Kendrick.
"Wha …. How do you know her?!" asked Howard.
"We both went to med school once, she decided to become a Psychiatrist and I became a doctor. Wes till keep in touch and what she said matches the description of you guys" replied Dr. Kendrick.
They couldn't believe it, Dr. Lopez is getting tired of them. "Okay guys, leave or I'm calling security and sure as heck there are a lot of cops around this building and a detective coming here" said Dr. Kendrick.
The McBride's decide to take their leave. But then Clyde goes back to Luna and hands her a box. "Lincoln might want to read these. I bought them online, tell him …. I'm sorry for what happened to him and sorry for pushing this whole thing on you."
Luna takes the box from Clyde. "Get out!"
Clyde sighs and takes his leave with his dad's. Doctor Kendrick could see Luna was till an upset mess and she needs someone to talk to and it sure isn't gonna be Dr. Lopez, he then decides to wait for Detective Merris to come back. The Doctor then closes the doors.
Luna goes over to the chair and puts the box of comics under the bed and goes back to looking at Lincoln in his coma-like state. "I'm not letting anyone else put you into stress bro. You have my word."
Then the doors open again, it was the Casagrandes. "Dang it!"
(End Flashback.)
Clyde sighs. His dad's wanted him to go to the Loud House and offer the card again, but now he has to tell them it didn't work. But he also decides it was time to tell his dad's to leave Lincoln and Luna well alone. He doesn't want anything else to spiral out of control, otherwise Luna will not hesitate to see them laid down by the hammer of the law.
(Later in the day.)
Lincoln is now sitting on the steps of the porch outside of the house near the front yard, he sees the house of Detective Merris and next door to her are the Yates. He sees Beatrix doing her violin practice and she notices him and waves.
Lincoln also waves back. He knows that a lot of people are understanding that they should give him and his sis- mom some time to keep they're cool under wraps.
Luna then comes out of the house and sits next to him. "You okay son?"
Lincoln leans his head onto Luna's shoulder. "Yeah, just a bit ….. I don't know, bored maybe."
Luna puts her arm around him. "Well, if you're feeling like it. We could go somewhere fun, maybe the park or the mall."
Lincoln puts on a smile. "Yeah, yeah that sounds like a good idea. Let's go to the mall, maybe some time with a crowd could help."
Luna then strokes his hair. "Then, why didn't you just join your buddies at the arcade?"
"Sorry, I guess I just don't wanna spend some time with people who aren't …. Family just yet" replied Lincoln.
Luna then hugs him tightly. "It's okay Lincoln. I totally understand bro, you need some time to get used to these new changes now and maybe some time at the mall could help. Maybe we can get you some new things, since all you got are some new clothes, a box of comics and a walkie-talkie."
Lincoln hugs her back. "Mom, how are we gonna live like this?"
"What do you mean son?" asked Luna.
They then break the hug. "Mom, you're 15. You were given the role of being a mom at the age of 15. We're both still young and we have to pay the bills and we don't really have any jobs or anything to do to keep us supported. Things seem to be changing for the better, but now I'm seeing the side effects of this contract." Lincoln holds onto his sides and looks down.
Luna understands that he's going through some questions that could ruin who they are now and how they're living it. "Lincoln, listen to me. I'm taking this responsibility because I want to, and I am going to do whatever I can to maintain that role and name for your sake. The government guys trust me with this mom position. Do you?"
Lincoln let's a lone tear drop. "I …. I do trust you, but I don't want you to deal with all of these new problems around this small family we have now."
Luna hugs her kid. "And that's where you're wrong Linc. Those government guys gave me a briefcase with a lot of cash, and with the dash I got stashed and saved up and from the incoming lawsuits I set up to the families who let their kids treat you badly while you were being used like a piñata. We have more than a million to keep our lives supported!"
Luna has no clue Lincoln is shocked at what she just said. "Wait what?"
Luna breaks the hug from him. "You heard me right son, we're both a small family with more than a million greens in the cash account. I have my credit card already and a bank account, thanks to the CPS guys, I also decided we shouldn't go willy nilly on the dough. We gotta save the cash for when you need to go to middle school and high school and also for any other future things needed."
Lincoln is still shocked by the amount of cash they got. But he also understands this cash saving plan Luna made. "Well, that does sound kinda nice. Both big wads of cash and the money saving plan, but what about paying the bills?"
Luna strokes his hair. "That also won't be a problem bro. The detectives spoke to their superior who then spoke to the guys above the law and then spoke to the big man in charge and he decided to let the bills to this house slide. Until I'm eighteen."
Lincoln didn't know what else to say or even think. Then something came up. "What about, school? We're both still kids who go to school and it's gonna be starting next month. Summer is almost over and won't I be weird when other people and kids heard about it." Lincoln overheard before the whole bad luck fiasco that Chandler and some of his pals went off somewhere on vacation and he might end up making fun of Lincoln for having his sister as his mom and losing his family.
Luna can tell what was going on. "Lincoln, son. You' don't have to worry about that. I know you're worried about bullies getting to your head, just don't let them get to ya. What matters is that you have friends and family who will always be there to keep you company and cool."
Lincoln felt motivated by this. "Do I count as a friend too?" They both turn to see Jordan, Jordan Rosato coming out of a light blue van and her mom also coming out.
Lincoln was shocked to see her. "J-Jordan? What are … What are you d-doing here?!"
Luna was about to say something, but then she looks to her son. 'Did Lincoln just, stutter?' she then looks to Jordan and her mom. "Do you guys need anything?"
Jordan's mom approaches them and so does Jordan. "Well, we're here to see if you guys were doing okay. Jordan was really worried about the state you're in after what had happened yesterday. So is my husband and myself, my name is Jesse Rosato by the way."
"It's good to see you again Lincoln. I was wondering if you … Wanted to hang out or something?" asked Jordan.
Lincoln could see the girl blushing, he also felt like blushing. Luna and Jesse could see this and couldn't help but see this being cute.
Lincoln then snaps back to reality. "Oh, well mom and I were planning to go to the mall, she thought it would be cool to buy some things that I …. Lack."
"Oh right, we already know about your former rents selling your stuff, and they were idiots to do so!" yelled Jordan in anger.
Luna was shocked to see this girl get angry real fast. "Whoa there little Rosato. Take it easy."
"Sorry, sorry" she moves a strain of hair away from her face. "It's just …. It wasn't right for them to do that to you. They were fools to make you go through that stupid luck torture zone!"
Lincoln felt touched that she cared about him so much, and even after the whole court case. Luna could see just how much these two seem to care for each other.
"So, the mall?" asked Jesse.
Lincoln and Luna look to her. "Yeah."
"I just gotta grab something, be right back! Keep an eye on Lincoln please" said Luna.
"We will" replied Jordan and Jesse. They watch as Luna heads back into the house and up the stairs.
Jordan and Jesse notice the family van in the Loud House driveway. "Umm, does Luna have a driver's license yet?" asked Jordan.
Lincoln sighs when he sees Vanzilla. "No, no she doesn't. She is planning on getting one next week, she's officially validated to get one and even if she does get one, mom and I don't want anything to do with … (Looks to Vanzilla.) that thing."
The two Rosato girls understand. That vehicle was nothing more than an evil reminder of the family they once had.
"Well, what does Luna intend to do with it?" asked Jesse.
"I'm not getting rid of her" they see Luna had just come out of the house, with a long sling purse over her head and around her right shoulder. "Even though I don't want to drive her, I don't have the rights to get rid of that dang freak of a van. But I am planning to clear out the garage and put that thing inside. If the time does come then I will get a car."
Lincoln smiles and hugs Luna. Luna hugs him back. Jordan and Jesse thought this was just sweet, a bonding moment between mom and son, well new mom and son. New mom and new Son figure? I don't know.
They then head into the Rosato van and they drive off.
Unknown to them, Mr. Grouse watches them leave. He felt bad for not helping the boy when he was suffering, but he was greatful Lincoln had found solace in the arms of the sister he still calls family and now calls mom. 'Poor kid, I hope he gets well soon.'
Mr. Grouse then sees the collar on his leg. He didn't walk out of the court to celebrate with cheers, because he didn't a dang thing to help the boy, he was no longer allowed to leave Royal Woods anymore for a whole year. Which means he can't even go see the kids for the holidays. But he felt like he shouldn't see them, yet. He knows word of all this got out to the rest of Michigan, which means his family also know too.
Mr. Grouse sighs and gets his mail and then heads back into his house. Some good neighbor he was and Lincoln with his family helped him see his family for Christmas last year.
(Royal Woods mall.)
They all arrive at their destination. To Lincoln it felt like years since he's seen this place. The place where the rest of his family would go.
They all get out of the van. "Alright Linc, let's go see what we can find" said Luna.
They all go into the mall. Lincoln sees a lot of people all doing their shopping and he sees some men in black suits talking to Ms. Carmichael about Leni's participations with her fashion shows and the organization of models and bouncers they hire, also Mayor Davis is there with them as well.
Lincoln felt unsafe being there, he then sees Luna's hand and he slowly grabs it. Luna notices this and she could tell he wasn't feeling comfortable. "Lincoln, do you still wanna do this?"
Jordan and Jesse also see this. Lincoln sighs. "I …. I wanna do this, I wanna at least try and get over my stress and mental problems."
Luna kisses his forehead. "It's okay to hold my hand son. Everyone here probably knows about what happened to you and I'm sure they'll understand."
Lincoln felt happy hearing that. They then head off and go to some places to begin they're shopping, with Jordan and Jesse following behind.
They managed to buy Lincoln some things he needs, from a laptop, some new shoes, a wrist watch and a wallet. Lincoln already has a new wardrobe of clothes thanks to Luna, and he didn't want new sheets and blankets he'd rather stick to the ones handed down by Luna and he was okay bunking with her in the same room. He felt safe.
Though Luna wants to know what he wants to buy, Lincoln only gets a few things. One action figure, a new comic and a new video game and one video game poster. Luna could tell he doesn't want much, but he just seeks what he needs.
He even asked if they can get him a new school bag and notebooks since he doesn't have his old school …..Bag anymore. Oh yeah it was sold by his former parents. Dang it!
Jordan and Jesse are also there shopping for some school supplies and clothing. Lincoln also insisted for Luna to buy things she needs and/or want. Luna knows she can't turn this down and they get a few new clothes and check out on some new musical stuff.
Luna does see a computer and tablet in the window of an electronic store. She then gets an idea. 'Not yet, next time Lunes, next time. For Lincoln!' she then catches up with the others as they head to their next destination, lunch!
They make it to the food court and Jesse Rosato decides to go and get their order.
"Well, now that we're alone" Luna looks to the girl with the braided ponytail. "Jordan, how do you know my son Lincoln?"
This makes Lincoln and Jordan turn red and also feel awkward. They both sigh and tell her how it all began. Kindergarten, helping make new friends and all the way to grade school, and even though they don't hang out much they still greet each other nicely when they encounter at school.
Luna could tell there was more to this story. She could see it in the faces of Lincoln and Jordan. Both of them were looking away and turning red, she knows when her son is having a crush but she knew this crush was more than the one he once had with Christina. Just then she sees Lincoln looking at something, Luna also sees this and gasps.
Right there, coming out of the nearby toy store was Tristen and Elena Pingrey, they both leave the store with a now walking and talking Lily Pingrey. They both see how happy she looks and how much fun and love she's getting from the lovely couple.
This sort of breaks the hearts of Lincoln and Luna, but they knew this was for the best. They're both not in the good condition to raise Lily by themselves. She was better off with them and enjoying the finest things in life, but they were told that they can come visit they're house if they wanna spend some time with Lily.
The D. Pingrey's house is just across the western side of Ketcham Park and they see Lincoln and Luna as part of their family too.
"Hey Lincoln. Hey Luna" They both turn around and see it was none other than Sam Sharp. Luna's band mate and girlfriend.
"Sam? What are you doing here?" asked Luna. Without hesitation Lincoln gets off his chair, runs over to Sam and hugs her. He also saw a parent figure in Sam as well, and she too liked that feeling.
Sam also hugs Lincoln back. "Hey there Lincoln. How're you feeling bud?"
Lincoln breaks the hug with her. "Okay I guess, mom and I are handling things pretty well with all that has happened."
"That's good." Sam smiles and then looks to Luna. "To answer your question Luna, I came here to do some window shopping and maybe see what's new. Not much in my interest though." She then sees Jordan Rosato. "And I see you're tagging along with some others as well, nice."
Jordan chuckles. "Yeah, my mom and I wanted to be sure that Lincoln was doing well."
Sam was glad to see Lincoln starting to warm up to other people now. But she can sense something else was going on here. "Well, I should get going now, I gotta see if my little bro is doing well with his cold."
Luna gets up and hugs Sam, they share a small kiss. "I'll talk to you later Sam."
"I look forward to it, and no need to rush. I know you and you're kid have lots to do today" replied Sam. She then goes to Lincoln and they share one more hug. "See you around little Loud."
Lincoln chuckles as she hugs her. "You too Sam." They then break the hug and wave goodbye to Sam as she leaves the mall.
They then go back to their seats and wait for Jesse to come back with the food and she does come back with some fries and burgers and some fried chicken.
They all share some laughs and a little info about each other. About Lincoln always being the man with the plan and his many ideas, Luna's love for music and how she became this musically talented Loud.
They also learned something about the Rosato's. Rick Rosato runs the Royal Woods Shipping Company, Jesse Rosato teaches a cooking class which is something that gets Luna's interest and Jordan being the most dominant force in dodge ball. She also apologizes to Lincoln on the many times she always hits him first.
Lincoln forgives her, he knows it's a contact sport and this stuff happens. But Jordan doesn't tell him why she always targets him all the time. Luna was a bit upset hearing that stuff, but she knows something was up and understands it was a contact sport, she knows what it's like to also get hit by a dodge ball.
(Late Afternoon, Loud House.)
The Rosato van makes stop in front of the house, Luna gets out first with the bags in her hands, but then she sees Lincoln and Jordan talking.
"So, I was wondering … Well, if you aren't busy tomorrow or I could be patient. Would you, like to hang out with me?" said Jordan nervously. Her mom notices this and giggles.
Lincoln turns red. "Wow, I mean … Wow, we barely hang out after school. I mean, I can see if I don't have any plans tomorrow or on any other days. So, sure I would lo- I mean like to hang out … With you."
Jordan smiles hearing that. "Okay then, great! That sounds, sounds kinda nice." She then gets a pen and paper and writes down her number and hands it to him. "So, call me …. Or something." She looks away and blushes.
Lincoln is kinda shocked by this. He looks to the paper. "Wow, umm sure …. I will, maybe. Do … Do you want my number too?"
Jordan looks to him and has her phone ready. "Y-Yes please!" She hands him her phone and he types in his number, then he hands it back to her. "Thanks, so I'll see you around then."
"Yeah, I guess so." Lincoln gets out of the van with his purchases and looks to her. "Bye Jordan and thanks for … Hanging out with us."
Jordan smiles. "Anytime Lincoln, anytime." She then waves good bye to them and they watch as they drive away.
Luna looks to Lincoln. "So, my baby got a girl's number!" she then playfully messes with his hair.
Lincoln turns red and looks away, but he does chuckle a bit. "Y-Yeah, I guess I did get a girl's number." He then looks to the note pad with the number of Jordan Rosato, and there's a heart written on it as well.
Luna was proud of her little man finding someone he can love and not get forced into. "Linc, if you wanna hang out with her tomorrow. Then you go on right ahead, I can chill with Sam at the house, I think this is a good start for you to get used to hanging out without me."
Lincoln hugs Luna. "Thanks mom, but I am kinda worried."
They break the hug. "About what?"
"Well, what if … What if my friends see me hanging out with her. This could make things awkward and also cause some trouble, I know that ….. Our former family isn't gonna meddle with my life now, but I fear my friends will. Mostly Rusty" replied Lincoln.
Luna understands this. "Would it make you feel better if Sam and I tagged along to keep an eye on the two of you?"
Lincoln smiles hearing this. "Yes please, and I'll be sure to tell Jordan that as well."
If there was one thing that made Luna happy, was seeing the smile of the Lincoln she knows and loves come back onto his face. His caring smile was back and it made her proud to see how he's handling this new life now. "Well, we should be going back into the house now and put all this stuff away. Then I can get started on making dinner."
"Can I help mom?" asked Lincoln.
"Sure you can sweetie" Luna kisses his forehead. "Now go on and get your things upstairs, I'll catch up with ya."
Lincoln runs into the house with excitement and heads upstairs with his mother Luna following behind. This reminded her of when he was always excited to coming back home, after a long trip somewhere. 'Maybe I should also plan a one week trip for Lincoln and me, it sounds fair enough.'
(Later.)
Lincoln and Luna are both in the living room eating bowls of pork soup while watching some TV. Looks like the cooking book did come in handy and they still had some left over soup when they need to eat some more for tomorrow.
They both enjoy watching TV and each other's company. They were shocked to see Sunset Canyon was on TV and Nurse Sue is now under arrest for wrongly placing the elderly into rules that only made them feel less confident about themselves and also abuse and assault. Nurse Sue was spotted almost about to hit Seymour for having too much pudding.
Lincoln was glad that woman was getting what she deserved, they even see Pop-pop on TV with this elderly woman and holding hands. "Looks like Pop-pop has a lot to tell us when he comes by and visits" said Luna.
Then Lincoln looks to his mom. "So, is Pop-pop still my grandpa or my great grandpa?"
Luna was wondering when he would ask, she did have a talk with Pop-pop while they were celebrating the victory of the court case. "Son, it doesn't matter whether he's your grandpa or great grandpa. What matters is that he's still family, and Aunt Ruth as well."
"We're not gonna visit her are we?" asked Lincoln.
Luna sighs. "We have to, when she needs help. But don't you worry you're snowy-capped head, if she does anything wrong then she has to answer to me!"
Lincoln was glad Luna was his mom now, she was far more superior and protective than Rita was whenever they went to visit Aunt Ruth. Otherwise he'd be dead along with the others.
They soon finish their dinner and put their plates away. Luna handled the dishes while Lincoln turns off the TV and cleaned up the place. He then sees a picture missing by the fireplace. The picture he took of him and his siblings for Lynn Sr and Rita's anniversary gift, it was no longer there but instead replaced by the image of Lincoln and Luna hugging each other at the court house victory.
Lincoln was glad, it reminded him that this was a new life that he was living in and new life he was ready to face with his mom, Luna Loud.
Later, Lincoln leaves the bathroom already in his pajamas and his teeth clean. All of the lights around th house are now off, all but the hallway and bedroom lights and then he then sees the room of Lisa and Lily door wide open and lights turned on.
He goes in and he sees Luna putting all the monitors on night mode and turning on all the sensors of the house, she even sees some footage of a very familiar frog hopping around the backyard.
"What the heck?! How the hell did Hops get back here?! I thought he was sent to the zoo or something!" She then activates the motion sensors to keep the frog away from the house, but then she sees Hops hopping away looking for someone.
"Maybe he escaped" Luna is startled by the sudden presence of Lincoln behind her.
"Lincoln! What the heck? What are you doing in here?!" said Luna in shock.
Lincoln is nervous by her outburst but responds. "S-Sorry mom, I was kinda curious and … The lights of this room and door were open."
Luna then motions him to come over. Lincoln does and they embrace each other. "Sorry Lincoln, I didn't want you to come in here and see this."
Lincoln sits next to her onto the large computer chair. "So, is this like the security of the house? For safety?"
"Yes, yes it is son. We have to make sure nothing bad comes into the house. It's just the two of us and I worry for your safety when night falls and the house is quiet. I was able to study all the blueprints that Lisa left in this place, I know how to turn on and off the sensors and cameras and this stuff doesn't take up power. As Lisa put in her blueprints they all run on solar energy which I recharge when the sun is up" replied Luna.
Lincoln was surprised at how smart Luna was trying to be, but he understands she's doing this to keep them both safe, mostly him.
Luna then turns off all the screens, but the cameras and sensors remain active and so do the alarms. "So, you ready for bed?"
Lincoln smiles and nods. Luna and Lincoln get up and they both leave the room. Luna turns off the lights and closes the door.
Luna then turns off the hallway lights and then she enters the bedroom she shares with Lincoln.
She sits on his bed and tucks him in and he snuggles onto his plush polar bear. "Comfy son?"
Lincoln nods. "I am." But he does feel a bit nervous, he didn't want to have the nightmare again.
Luna also sees this and then has an idea. "You want me to sleep with you tonight?"
That idea makes him smile. "Yes please."
Luna then gets up and turns off the bedroom light and then she gets into the bed and snuggles close to her son, she hugs him tightly and he does the same.
"Goodnight Lincoln, I love you son."
"Goodnight Luna, I love you mom."
They both close their eyes and fall asleep in each other's embrace. Both looking forward to whatever the future holds for them, as the only two know Louds in Royal Woods.
The End.
A/N: And this ends this "What If" crime Scenario and to be honest, I'm actually proud of this. You know what, if you guys want I could just remove this from the Luck, Nightmares and Fears and just turn it into a story I can make, next to "A Sparking Relationship" and "Spells and Louds." It's your choice my fellow readers, PM and/or Review to me. Leave a Review and tell me what you all think.
Date made: 4/30/20.