Nah, I'm Good 4
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Another late night in the middle of the work week and another evening of just Lincoln and Lily just chilling together at his place.
"So how are things now that Lisa has decided to move back in the house again" asked Lincoln, "Oh you know, good" said Lily.
"Isn't she worried that the commute to work will be tiring, which speaking of, how the hell does she manage to work at just about every college in this country again" asked Lincoln as he never got to ask during their date.
"Oh you know, she invented a portable teleporter that's compact and easy to access, granted it's only to her exclusive use and she can't carry food with her, but honestly it was quite cool to see" said Lily.
"Wait, why can't she bring food with her" asked Lincoln, "Well she thought that initially it caused her food to suffer from containing a large amount of tumors, which was a red flag situation for her, only to discover that reality it was a self aware beauty mark or something like that, causing the food to gain sentience, which translates to her accidentally creating a new form of monster" said Lily.
"I didn't understand half the things you just said" said Lincoln, "Yeah, I didn't get it either, but hey the fact I was able to memorize and use those words perfectly must count for something right" said Lily.
"Indeed it does youngest sibling" said Lisa as she appeared from out of Lincoln's hall way, scaring the pair.
"Holy crap Lisa, where did you came from" asked Lincoln as Lily paused the game, "Oh you can thank Lily, I asked her to install a teleporter in your spare room, making it easier for her to travel to and from home without the hassle of having to travel through our parents death on wheels" said Lisa with a smug smile.
"Yeah, ok that makes sense, but still you could have asked for my consent before trying to modify my place" said Lincoln, "I do apologize, but Lily said she wanted to surprise you, though I guess I've gone and committed what you would call a party foul" said Lisa.
"You know what it's fine, however I do ask you don't share this knowledge with the rest of our family, last thing I want is for you guys to crash in on me whenever you want because you think it's cool" said Lincoln.
"Very well, I shall agree and accept the terms you have laid before me, anyways I came to get Lily, dinner will be ready in 5 minutes" said Lisa.
"Oh ok, guess I'll see you tomorrow than Lincoln" said Lily as she went to grab her backpack and shoes from the door.
"And don't forget you have your first date with Lori, so please try not to sleep in to late, she said she'll be in town some time around 2" said Lily, "Did you remember to tell her not to bring her kids right" said Lincoln.
"I did and she gave me her word that she wouldn't" said Lily, "Alright then Lily, good night" said Lincoln as Lily leaned over to kiss her brother on the cheek to which he returned.
"Good night Lincoln" said Lily as she ran past Lisa, but notice the look of jelly on her face, before she stopped and pushed her forward towards Lincoln.
"Lincoln, don't forget to say goodnight to Lisa" said Lily as she ran on ahead, leaving Lisa in an embarrassing predicament.
"I see you're still rather openly affectionate with Lily after all these years" said Lisa with a pout, "She was the only sister I had in my life, now come" said Lincoln as he pulled Lisa in and kissed her on the cheeks.
"Goodnight Lisa, don't be a stranger, but please call me ahead of time" said Lincoln as he relished at the sight of seeing Lisa blush before him.
"Yes, of course! Well goodnight then Lincoln" said Lisa as she turned to use the teleporter in the spare room and finally caught up with Lily as she was putting her things away.
"Lily, how could you leave me like that" exclaimed Lisa as she was still red as a tomato, "Aw, you're acting as if I did something bad back there" said Lily in a foxy tone as she stuck her tongue out.
"Well no, in technical terms you didn't, but-" said Lisa as she was caught off guard when Lily got up in her face.
"What, would you rather have not been kissed by your brother? Would you perhaps would rather I kiss you later on tonight to fix your pouty mood" asked Lily with a teasing smile.
"Well no, no I'd rather not be caught in an affectionate position" said Lisa as her cheeks were still red, "You say that, and yet I know you like it, so admit" said Lily as Lisa began to grumble under her breath and adverted her eyes from Lily.
"Now come on, let's go down stairs and eat some dinner, I got homework to do before the night ends" said Lily as she grabbed Lisa's hand as she dragged her downstairs where they would enjoy a nice family dinner together as they hoped Lincoln would be responsible enough to prepare his date with Lori on his own.
The Next Day
Getting up 30 minutes passed noon, Lincoln got himself dressed in his streetwear attire after taking a shower and doing a light trimming on his beard which left him enough time to review the things Lily had informed him about Lori's recent likes and dislikes.
"Let's see Lori likes talking about movies, specifically romcoms, she hates talking about sports, and finances, don't we all, her favorite foods are anything sweet especially if it contains chocolate, she hates spicy food, and her favorite past time besides golf and Bobby are her kids" said Lincoln as he read the note back and forth multiple times now before he heard a knock in the door.
Opening the door, Lincoln saw a woman wearing a light blue polo shirt, and golf shorts, and overall had almost the same body type as their mom, if you know their mom had blonde hair and not platinum blonde as her only other added accessory was her sunglasses.
"Lori is that you" asked Lincoln, "Um yeah, who else do you think I was, mom" said Lori as she lowered her sunglasses down.
"Honestly from a distance you do kinda look like mom" said Lincoln, "I'm gonna take that as a compliment. Now mind letting me in" said Lori as Lincoln was more than willing to obliged.
"Jeez, Lily was not kidding when she said your house was cold" said Lori as she began to lightly shiver, "Sorry about that, I think I got a spare sweater I can let you use" said Lincoln.
"It's fine, honestly I hardly get to enjoy an AC filled room anymore" said Lori, "Why, no AC at your place" asked Lincoln.
"No, we have it, it's just a bit expensive to use at the moment" said Lori as Lincoln felt he also stepped on a landmine since he felt that this conversation was going to lead to finance, something neither one likes to talk about.
"Oh, well please feel free to enjoy it as much as you like, it's just the 2 of us here" said Lincoln as he lead the both to the couch.
"So how are things between you and Bobby" asked Lincoln, "Great, he's finally taking a bit of a step back working at the family bodega, so he can focus more on being more of a dad" said Lori with a dreamy smile as she was still swooning over her long time sweet heart, which got Lincoln to smile as well.
"So he still works at the family bodega huh, I guess it's to assume that you guys are still living at the family apartment complex still" asked Lincoln, "Oh no, we actually started renting out a house a few years back, but you know Bobby loves that place since it reminds him so much about his family" said Lori.
"I can respect that, so how is the Casagrande family these days" asked Lincoln, "They're good, his cousin CJ was the one to actually step up to help around the family bodega, Carlota is actually the owner of both her own Thrift Shop and Beauty Salon, Carl he's in his final years of high school, and Ronnie Ann is currently dating this cute guy she met in college" said Lori.
Hearing this really brought a lot of comfort to Lincoln's mind knowing that his new extended family was doing well, and yet he also felt small compared to them, but the mentioning of Ronnie Ann kind of pained his heart a little.
Glad to hear you're doing well for yourself, thought Lincoln as Lori began to pull out her smartphone and show a video clip of Ronnie Ann at this last summer's X Games.
"Wait, Ronnie Ann is a pro skater" asked Lincoln surprisingly, "Yeah, didn't you know" asked Lori as her brothers face spoke louder than his words could.
"Well look, she actually won first place and was given the nick name the Bird Girl" said Lori as Lincoln said Ronnie Ann doing a 900 over a 12 foot tall half pipe as she looked like she just combusted into flames as fireworks flew off her.
"Oh my god, what's going on" asked Lincoln, "Relax, you know that boyfriend of hers I mentioned, he's trying to get his major in chemistry and was the one to hook her up in her firework body suit" said Lori.
"Isn't that irresponsible and dangerous" asked Lincoln, "Trust me, our hearts were skipping beats when we saw that, but when we saw her coming out alive and unharmed, we were screaming our lungs out as we chanted her name" said Lori.
"Ok, if you guys were able to cheer for her afterwards, I guess it's alright at the end of the day right" said Lincoln, "Of course, and the fact that my kids are forbidden to learn how to skate from her, no matter how badass she was" said Lori.
You really did become a mom, didn't you, thought Lincoln with a chuckle as he realized Lori was glaring at him.
"What's wrong Lori" asked Lincoln innocently as he felt like she was ready to hit her, and if she does not only will Lincoln kick her out of her place, but he'll tell his sisters to beat it and forget about him for the rest of his life.
"I understand that at the end of the day, this date of ours involves no interference but between you and our sisters in a one on one setting, but still I think it's unfair how you'd deny me, deny Luna, Lana, or Luan about bringing our kids over to see you, especially since they all want to finally meet their uncle after so many years of telling them stories about you" said Lori.
"You tell your kids about me" asked Lincoln as this really threw him in for a loop, "Of course I did, I mean why wouldn't I" asked Lori.
"Do they know that I'm rich" asked Lincoln bluntly, "Of course not, I don't want my kids growing up thinking that they can try to weasel their way into your life expecting to get everything without earning it themselves, a lesson that I learn and personally teach them to not make the same mistake, as do all of sisters Lincoln" said Lori.
"Then what do you tell them, that I'm some shut in NEET" said Lincoln, "I refuse to tell my kids what you do since that is your choice to tell them what you do, but what I do tell them since you were a tween, you were always coming up with plucky ideas to either make your life or our lives much easier and from every mistake we learn, we improve and do better" said Lori.
"Lincoln, I'm sorry for trying to get you to buy me all those clothes, all those accessories and for even getting me and Leni those matching sets of sports cars, it was wrong of me trying to impose my position as your oldest sister to head to my demands, I should have been more mature and set the example to all of our sisters, instead I got greedy and I ended up ruining our relationship" said Lori.
"Please Lincoln, I know I'm not entirely deserving of your forgiveness, but I'd like to at least start over and have my brother back in my life again" said Lori as her eyes began to well up as she sobbed next to her brother.
It's true neither she, nor any of his sisters, especially those he refuses to see, are deserving of his forgiveness, and yes, Lori should have acted better during the situation.
However seeing her like this, the same sister who in spite of her tough exterior was still a big softie who still cries during her weakest moments, really got Lincoln to consider a means to fix their relationship.
Turning to grab some tissues, Lincoln continued to stay by his sister side as she cried her heart out to him.
"Lori, I'm not going to say that things are going to be right as rain between you and me, just like that, because that would be me going to easy on you and we adults don't get that luxury anymore" said Lincoln as Lori knew somehow that this might be the outcome, but will respect Lincoln's decision.
"And I don't mind you telling your kids about me, however don't expect me to invite them over to my place anytime soon" said Lincoln as Lori now felt like her brother was just trying to gently push her out of his life.
"However, the next time you decide to come down here with the kids, maybe we can all meet together at mom and dads, and just hang out" said Lincoln.
Hearing that and seeing his attempt to be a tough guy towards his big sister got Lori to do a 180 as she held her brother tightly as she felt she finally got her brother back in her life again.
"I can bring them up this weekend and you can finally meet the kids" said Lori happily as Lincoln was not expecting her to bounce on his proposal so soon, but he was at a loss for words to back out of it.
Relax Lincoln, just relax and embrace the moment, cause that's what it all is, thought Lincoln as he finally hugged Lori back.
Time Skip
After taking Lori out to see a romcom that centered around this you adult man who had to fight the 11 evil ex's in order to properly date both this boy and girl he was seeing, Lincoln took Lori out to a nice bistro where they enjoyed chocolate cake and wine together.
"Oh my god, you really are spoiling me tonight aren't you" said Lori, "What can I say, I'm on a date with my sister, the least I can do is show her good time just between the 2 of us" said Lincoln.
"Well, I'll say this, you'll definitely make some girl feel special, and if I'm honest, me and the girls will definitely feel jealous" said Lori, "Well you don't have to worry about me finding a girlfriend anytime soon" said Lincoln.
"Wait, are you having a hard time, cause if so I can definitely hook you up with someone as will our sisters if you just asked" said Lori eagerly, "Thanks Lori, but honestly I'm not open to the dating market" said Lincoln.
"What you mean!" exclaimed Lori as this came to her as a surprise since her brother was still a nice caring guy, a responsible young man who knows how to manage money, and if he were to ask, he'd definitely look handsome if she allowed her to clean him up.
"I mean, I'm not interested in dating, frankly speaking I'd rather be much happier living the rest of my life as a lonely hermit" said Lincoln.
"But why, I've literally spent all my time with you, trying to groom you to be the man that every woman wants" said Lori, "You mean you've been secretly plotting to turn me into an anime harem main character" Lincoln said jokingly.
"Lincoln I'm being serious" said Lori as she went and gulped down the rest of her glass of wine before filling it up to the brim again.
"Like literally, what made you want to choose such a selfish life" said Lori, "Excuse me Lori, but need I remind you I'm an independent young man who happens to be rich AF, which was actually a huge problem for me" said as he decided to down himself another glass of wine before filling it back up again.
"It was 3 years ago when I thought I found the right girl at the New York Comic Con, we hit it off, got to know each other, started dating for a few months, then I discovered she had been secretly spending my money on her own merch and memorabilia, since then I decided to give up not only on woman, but dating in general" said Lincoln as he slammed the rest of his glass down.
"So yeah, I'm forever alone, but I'm happy" said Lincoln with a smile as Lori began to frown knowing that his money really did affect people in a negative way, and she couldn't have been there to help him open his eyes from that bitch, because she was a selfish bitch who wanted to blow his money as well.
"Lincoln, I'm sorry you had a really bad dating experience, but please, don't think you have to live your life all alone, cause that's really depressing to hear" said Lori as she was starting to feel the weight of all the damage she and her sisters had indirectly caused their brother after all these years.
"It's fine, I mean I've got Lily" said Lincoln, "She's a little girl, you need a woman in your life, someone like me who can come home to you everyday after work, and make you feel that the house you live in isn't all the big and lonely, someone who can tell you 'I love you' first thing in the morning and at the end of the night, and more importantly feel loved in a way that you thought no one could possibly do" said Lori as she began to drink more of her wine.
"Nah, I'm good" said Lincoln dismissively, "You're not good, and you don't know it, and now that I'm back in your life, I'm gonna help you get back in the game and find the right girl for you" said Lori as her cheeks were red.
"Not gonna happen, cause that's the part of you I dislike, meddling and trying to get involved with my none existent love life, which I made by choice" said Lincoln as he was the one with the most leverage between their little date.
"Oh hush, you know that everything I did for you is out of good intentions" said Lori as she was ready to pour herself another glass of wine, but opted to instead drank it all straight from the bottle.
"Jesus Christ Lori, calm down" said Lincoln as he tried to take the bottle away from her, but it was too late as Lori's cheeks were flushed.
"What do you think I'm trying to do" slurred Lori as Lincoln facepalmed over this shameful display he had no desire of seeing.
After paying for everything, Lincoln had to carry Lori, and I mean that literally, on his back as he brought them both to his apartment where he laid her on the guest bedroom as he went back to his room and changed back into his regular home clothes.
Lori Loud, a mother, a pro golfer, and someone who can't handle her booze, thought Lincoln with a sigh as he had finished changing and was ready to just play some games till Lori came to her senses.
Instead he found his sister down to her underwear and leaning on the doorway.
"Um Lori, I don't know how to tell you this, but this isn't your home, and you're in your underwear" said Lincoln as he began to turn his head away, which left him vulnerable to allow Lori to tackle him on his bed and smother him tightly in her grasp.
"Lily told me how you let her sleep around with you in her panties you pervert, and honestly it just pisses me off that you'd let a teenage girl, your own sister, to do behave that way to your enjoyment" said Lori as she was still drunk and pouting towards her brother.
"I've already told her many times that she needs to cover her ass" Lincoln said with a frown as he felt he was getting accused for something he's not guilty of, and that's before he got a whiff of Lori's breath, which smelled like a brewery.
"No excuses, right now you're about to spend some quality time with a mature woman, so learn to embrace the feeling, cause I'm not holding back till I break your jail bait desires" said Lori as she began to pepper her brother with kisses, before burying his face in her bosom, where Lincoln would eventually pass out along with Lori.
Time Skip
Waking up from her alcohol induced nap, Lori was blushing like crazy to see the state she was in and was ready to yell at her brother, but her memory hit her back harder as she remembers that she was the aggressor in all of this.
Way to go Lori, you managed to screw up trying to fix things between your brother, who probably thinks you're a desperate thirsty mom now, thought Lori as she scuddled back into the guest room and was changed back into her regular clothes once again.
And while she was initially ready to run out the front door and drive to their parents house, she had the sudden urge to puke and ran to the bathroom to get it out of her system.
Dear god Lori, you're truly a disgusting human being right now, thought Lori as she felt the comforting hands of her brother on her back.
"It's alright Lori, I'm here, just get it out of your system" said Lincoln as he began to rub her back.
After finishing her business, Lincoln brought her to the living room where he served her some water.
"Drink this, I don't want you to be driving out just yet" said Lincoln as Lori began to slam her water down.
"Thank you" said Lori as she rested her head on Lincoln's shoulder, "Jeez, what am I gonna do with you Lori" said Lincoln.
"You can forget this ever happened and let us start all over" said Lori innocently, "No, not gonna happen, since I was certain that I was gonna do it with my sister about 2 hours ago" said Lincoln as Lori began to grumble.
"But since you're feeling like shit, ashamed, and a whole lot more other bad emotions means you're already suffering enough" said Lincoln, "Yes, I've learned my lesson and I'm sorry" said Lori.
"Still I guess I should punish you, and I know the best way" said Lincoln, "Alright, name your demands" said Lori.
"You have no right to set me up with any girl so long as I live" said Lincoln, "But Lincoln" whined Lori.
"Hey it's either that, or you can forget about the kids getting to see their uncle Lincoln, forever" said Lincoln as Lori held her tongue since she found the latter option far worse than her not trying to reignite his love life.
"Fine, I won't meddle in your love life" said Lori, "Good, now come here, I like to watch TV like this when it's just me and Lily" said Lincoln as he began to lay down and spoon Lori for a few more hours, before seeing her off home.
After reporting how things went between her brother, the rest of the Loud sisters felt like they were treading on a thin line back there, but was thankful that Lori was able to at least have a relationship with Lincoln again.
Of course, she insisted that once they all come together, she was going to leave the responsibility of trying to find him a girlfriend in their hands.
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