After getting the baby to the hospital for check-ups, and doing the proper registration of little Lyra Loud, the baby was back home and the family once again relished in having the new little Loud girl around.
OF course the family was quick to welcome her as one of their own, Lynn Sr. and Rita thrilled to have their first grandchild, and the Loud sisters absolutely thrilled with having their brand new niece around.
Lincoln and Stella of course felt the most overjoyed, they were officially parents and their baby was nice, clean and healthy, the two ready to start their new lives together.
It had been a day since the birth of Lyra, by this point guests had come over to check on the baby, starting with Clyde, Sam and Benny, the three excited to see the new baby girl while the other Loud sisters handled some business upstairs.
"Aw, she's so precious," Sam said, kneeling before Lyra, the girl in her mother's arms with the father sitting right next to them.
"Isn't she? I still can't believe she's my baby," Stella said, gently stroking her daughter's hair.
"She takes after both parents," Clyde said, fist bumping Lincoln. "Congratulations pal."
"Thanks, but boy was it intense yesterday, still can't believe the baby was born in this living room," Lincoln said.
"Yeah it did sound like a lot, that's how Luan described it at least," Benny said. "Thank goodness Bobby's mom was here to deliver the baby."
"It's a Christmas Miracle for sure," Lincoln said. "Plus it does help that we know a nurse who is trained for something like this."
"The stars were definitely aligned," Sam said. "Uh, may I hold her?"
"Sure, take a seat and I'll give her to you," Stella said as she stood up. "You know how to hold a baby though, right Sam?"
"Of course, I remember holding my brother after he was born," Sam said as she took a seat. Stella carefully placed her child in Sam's arms, the older girl finding a steady grip.
"You got her?" Stella asked.
"Yeah, I have her," Sam said, smiling down at the baby. "She's so adorable, oh it makes me want one."
"Yeah, I kind of want one of my own as well," Benny said. "I don't want to rush into it but just the idea of having a little bundle of joy is so exciting."
"I really gotta talk with Luna soon, I want to start a family with her," Sam said, gently moving her hand to caress the child's face. "She's so dang cute! She takes so much after you two."
"It's mostly Stella, no way she got her looks from me," Lincoln said.
"Oh don't say that Lincoln, you know you're a very handsome boy," Stella said.
"I just hope I'm handsome enough for you," Lincoln said.
"Silly, if anything, you're too handsome for me, you could have had any girl you wanted," Stella said.
"You're overselling me a bit, I'm not this charming guy, I'm pretty plain looking," Lincoln said.
"Oh nonsense Lincoln, you're super cute, Stella is so lucky to have you," Sam said. "You have really good genes, your whole family does."
"Ain't that the truth? I still think I was lucky to get Luan," Benny said. "Especially now with all the boys glancing at her. I always knew she was pretty but the moment she got her braces off, it felt like I had to hold everyone back with a stick."
"Good thing she's loyal to you," Sam said. "I think we're putting a bit too much emphasis on looks right now though, sometimes girls care about personalities more, and Luan definitely likes you for who you are as a person, not that you aren't handsome yourself Benny."
"I can agree, I love Lincoln for who he is as a person, his good looks are definitely a bonus," Stella said.
"Come on, you're embarrassing me," Lincoln bashfully said.
"Oh Sam, when you're done, may I have a chance to hold her?" Benny asked. "If that's alright with you Stella."
"Sure, everyone can have a chance to hold Lyra," Stella said.
"You can take her now," Sam said, getting up so Benny can sit down and hold her.
Like Sam, he was mesmerized by just how adorable this child was, "She's really pretty up close, such pretty eyes."
"Just like her mother," Lincoln said, getting a blush from Stella.
"So, how long before the next one?" Clyde asked.
"I want to at least finish High School," Lincoln said. "Or get a cool paying job."
"I wouldn't mind just finishing college first," Stella said. "Lincoln and I are not even in our 20s, it's too early for us to consider more kids right now."
"I totally get that," Clyde said. "Penelope and I were thinking of waiting until we were closer to our 30s before having kids."
"No way I can wait that long," Sam said. "Seeing just how cute Lyra is makes me want a kid now."
"I'm tempted to agree, I almost want to have kids with Luan now," Benny said. "I mean both our significant others are already on their way to successful careers, actually Sam you're even luckier because you can perform with Luna, you're already doing tours."
"And here my parents thought that me putting college on hold was a bad idea," Sam said. "Luna and I probably never need to go back, we'll make a nice buck doing what we love."
"Do you think I need college? I mean I'm already good at magic and drawing, I bet I can make a career out of either of those two right now," Lincoln said.
"You performed magic at Luan's last couple of birthday parties didn't you?" Benny asked. "The kids really liked it, I think you should really consider following up on that."
"And those Ace Savvy fan comics you made were really top notch," Sam said. "You have a gift Lincoln, don't waste your time or money in college when you can do so many awesome things."
"Alright then, for the sake of my daughter, I'm going to get a head start now," Lincoln said.
"It's good that you're confident Lincoln, but your mom did say she wanted you to get a college education," Stella said.
"Hey once I turn eighteen, I think I can make my own decisions," Lincoln said. "I should be able to right now, I'm a father."
"You should follow his lead Stella, I mean you're really good when it comes to technology, you could be a repair girl or something," Sam said. "Make a lot of bucks fixing expensive machinery."
"Have you met my mom Sam? She would flip out if I skipped out on college," Stella said.
"My parents flipped when I decided not to go back, and I'm fine," Sam said. "Once you're an adult you gotta do what's best for you."
"Speaking of your parents, are they coming today Stella?" Clyde asked.
"Yeah, they should be here soon, they'll want to see their granddaughter," Stella said.
Benny stood up off the couch, still holding the baby, "Hey Clyde, you should take your turn holding Lyra before Mr. and Mrs. Zhau come by."
"Sweet, can't wait to hold the child of my two closest friends," Clyde said, sitting down as Benny presented Lyra to him. Seeing the adorable look on her face already sparked watery eyes for the curly haired boy. "She's so pretty. The purity of a newborn baby."
"Who's watching over the baby when you two go back to school?" Sam asked.
"Dad offered to take some time off to watch over Lyra," Lincoln explained. "Then mom's gonna take time off. Lori and Leni also promised to watch her in their spare time."
"And if anything, Pop Pop might come by too," Stella said. "My dad might help too, I know my mom wants to but her job is pretty demanding."
"Luna and I can watch her when we don't have a gig to perform," Sam suggested.
"That would be nice of you Sam," Stella said. "It would mean a lot to us."
"Just call me 'Auntie Sam'," the girl said. "Seriously, once Luna and I tie the knot, I'm going to be that baby's aunt."
"Oh! That would make me the baby's uncle once me and Luan get married," Benny said. "If I'm lucky enough to have her as my wife."
"It seems inevitable," Stella said. "Might as well propose now."
"Yeah, you and Sam are practically in-laws by this point," Lincoln said. "Same with Bobby, he and Lori are living together now after all."
"I've thought about getting a place with Luan, but it's hard to find on a comedian's budget," Benny said.
"Luna and I have been looking for a place, maybe we can help each other out," Sam said. "With the cash Luna and I pull in from our concerts, and the cash you and Luan make from Birthday parties, the four of us can find a place to live."
"Together?" Benny asked. "Would that be alright with you?"
"Of course, beats struggling on our own, plus if I know Luna, she would really miss her siblings once she moves, so having her roommate sister might soften the blow," Sam said.
"That does sound like a good idea Benny, you should take Sam up on that offer," Lincoln said. "After you run it by Luna and Luan first."
"Offer goes to you too Lincoln," Sam said. "Having a house with more rooms seems like a sweet deal, especially for your girlfriend and your new baby."
"Well I could always go back to Loch Loud if I want a place with more rooms," Lincoln said.
"Uh Lincoln, resourceful but I'd rather not move to another country," Stella said. "But that would make for a nice vacation."
"Of course, the citizens deserve to see the daughter of their amazing Duke," Lincoln said. "Plus the look on Morag's face would be priceless when she sees yet another member of the Loud Family."
"I almost forgot that your family is technically royalty, Lincoln," Clyde said. "Guess that makes your daughter like a Princess."
"Oh, better tie the knot soon Stella, you'd be a duchess," Sam teased.
"Real cute," Stella teased.
"Stella's already a queen in my eyes anyway," Lincoln said, taking his girlfriend in for a side hug.
"Sup loves?" Came Luna's voice, the girl walking in with the rest of the sisters, aside from Lori, who currently was not home.
"Hey girls, where have you been?" Lincoln asked.
"Yeah, you've been upstairs all morning," Stella said. "You only came down to let Sam and Benny in."
"We're working on a surprise for you and Stella, we'll show you in a bit," Luna said, looking over to Lyra. "Right now, I kind of want to see my little niece."
"We drew straws, so Luna gets to hold her first," Luan said.
"This isn't going to be some daily competition is it?" Lincoln asked. "I mean you all have a right to hold Lyra and take care of her if you want to."
"We know that Linky, we just want to make sure we spend plenty of time with her," Lola said.
"Yeah, it's been so long since we've had a baby here," Leni said. "We're kind of happy to have another."
"And this time, I can enjoy that happiness," Lily said. "Not that I minded being the center of attention."
"If you want to hold her, be my guest," Clyde said, passing Lyra off to Luna.
"Thanks dude," Luna said, sitting on the couch, holding her niece. "She's so adorable, can't believe she's really yours, Linc."
"Yeah, I still remember when you were a baby," Leni said. "It was so fun, we would play together all the time, sometimes I would even dress you up in pretty clothes."
"Got pictures of that?" Sam asked.
"Hey!" Lincoln protested.
"At least when it happens to Lyra, it won't be as embarrassing," Lola said.
"Yeah, I'll totes make her look more adorable than she already is," Leni said.
"If that's even possible," Luna said. "Kind of hard to surpass this pretty face."
"I get the feeling you girls are gonna spoil our daughter to the core," Stella said.
"That's...highly possible," Luan said. "I mean can you blame us? She's our first niece."
"Just make sure she doesn't end up like Lola," Lincoln said, then felt a kick to his knee. "OW!"
"Don't you slander my character!" Lola warned.
"Also, none of that around Lyra, I don't want her growing up with violent tendencies," Lincoln said, rubbing his knee.
"Might be asking for too much, especially if you and Stella have more kids," Luna said. "Just make sure you keep an eye on them."
"We'll help," Luan said.
"Of course," Lynn said, plopping herself between Lincoln and Luna. "Now it's my turn to hold the baby."
"Ease up dudette, I just started holding her," Luna said.
"Well there's a line and you're holding it up," Lynn said, reaching for Lyra. "Now hand over my niece."
"She's my niece too! Back off!" Luna warned, inching away.
"Hey don't fight over Lyra!" Lincoln warned. "She's my daughter, not the last of dad's brownies."
"Tell Lynn to back off then!" Luna said, getting up off the couch.
"Just give me the baby, how much longer do you need to hold her!?" Lynn said, following after Luna.
"Hey why should you get a turn next!?" Lola asked.
"Because I said so, besides my straw was second biggest," Lynn said.
"They were all the same size!" Lola quickly reminded.
"Still want to be next," Lynn said.
"I want to go next!" Lana said.
"Let me, I must hold my niece, I must test my bond with the girl whom my brother created," Lucy said.
"I should hold her, I've been waiting years for the chance since I barely got to hold Lily," Lisa said.
"This is my first time not being the baby, I want to enjoy it now!" Lily said.
"Not to be pushy, but I want next," Leni said.
"I'd be Lyra-ing if I said I didn't want next," Luan said. "Get it?"
"Don't turn my daughter's name into a pun," Lincoln said.
"Yeah for that, she should be last to hold her," Lola said.
The sisters continued to argue over who got to hold Lyra next, Lincoln, Stella, Clyde, Sam and Benny all desperately trying to keep the peace.
Time went on, tensions simmered and now all that remained was Lily having her chance to hold Lyra, while she herself sat on the lap of Stella, the older girl holding her daughter and boyfriend's little sister close.
Luna and Sam were singing a soft duet for the baby's entertainment while Luan entertained Lyra with her puppet, telling several jokes and puns, keeping them as simple as possible as Benny provided back-up. The other sisters sat close as well, occasionally turning their attention to the baby as well.
Lincoln sat close to his daughter, still in the arms of his baby sister, who herself was with his girlfriend. Three of the most important girls in his life together, surrounded by other important girls to him, and his best friend who had come in with some hot coco.
A knock on the door was heard, shortly before it opened to reveal Lori, "I'm back! And with company!"
Coming inside were Bobby, Ronnie Anne, Sid, Adelaide, the Chang Parents and The Casagrandes. Also joining were Stella's parents, Judy and Ken Zhau.
"Hey, we're over here!" Lincoln called.
"Yo Lincoln!" Ronnie Anne greeted, making her way in with Sid. "I see Lyra is nice and comfortable with Lily."
"And Lily looks so comfortable with big sister Stella," Sid teased.
"Hi girls, I'm just helping Lily with her desire to hold the baby," Stella said.
"She's so small," Lily said. "Was I really this small too?"
"Of course you were sis," Luna said. "You were small and cute."
"She's still small and cute, she's just holding someone smaller but just as cute," Sam said.
"I can't be small and cute, I'm an Auntie now, I have to be a big girl for my niece," Lily said.
"Aw, you're so precious," Stella said, gently wrapping her arm around the two. "My sweet little darlings."
"Fitting, Lily was one of the first babies you regularly interacted with," Ronnie Anne said.
"You always did seem really happy holding her back in the day," Lincoln said.
He could remember a similar position to this one years ago, Stella sitting on the couch and rocking a baby Lily to sleep. Stella looked so natural at it, she seemed more than just a big sister for Lily, but more like a mother figure. Just the adoration in Stella's eyes for this toddler really showed just how much she appreciated the youngest of the Loud siblings.
Then and now, Lincoln loved seeing the bond between his youngest sister and his girlfriend. Lincoln loved all his sisters equally of course, but he always felt something special with Lily, probably due to her being the youngest, and one of the first of his little sisters he felt he needed to protect.
Even now Lincoln feels an urge to protect Lily, and he wants to still be there as her older brother, but perhaps Lily will soon want to do for his daughter what he's always tried to do for her, and that's protecting her.
"Lincoln?" Ronnie Anne said, waving her hand in front of his face, "Yo, Earth to Lincoln!"
"Huh?" Lincoln snapped out of his flashback and could see Lily still holding Lyra while on Stella's lap. "Sorry, I guess I dozed off."
"It's cool, Sid and I just wanted to know if we can hold Lyra next," Ronnie Anne said.
"If Lily doesn't mind that is, she looks like she's enjoying her little bond," Sid said.
"Oh no, it's alright, you two can hold her," Lily said, carefully getting off the couch. "Who goes first?"
"Ronnie Anne can go first," Sid said. "She and Lincoln were friends longer."
"Appreciate that Sid," Ronnie Anne said, taking a seat on the couch.
Lily got up and carefully handed the baby over to Ronnie Anne, "Do you have a good grip?"
"Yeah, thank Lily," Ronnie Anne said, holding the baby. Seeing this sweet young girl looking up at her filled Ronnie Anne with immense joy. "She's so cute! Aw, she really looks just like her mom."
Lyra began giggling a bit, holding her arms up to Ronnie Anne, Lincoln also finding the display adorable. "I think she really likes you, Ronnie Anne."
"I like her too," Ronnie Anne said. "Scratch that, I think I love her, she's adorable!" She gently stroked her cheek. "You can call me 'Aunt Ronnie'. Oh I can't wait to hear you say those words."
Sid then took a seat beside her girlfriend, "And that baby can call me Aunt Sid."
"Aw, you're already bonding," Stella said.
"Well this baby was delivered by my mom, and she's the daughter of two of my best friends, so expect a lot of love from us in the Santiago and Casagrande family," Ronnie Anne said. "Not to mention that when Lori and Bobby have kids, Lyra will be their cousin, so that already makes us all family."
"Same with our kids too Ronnie Anne," Sid said. "I really can't wait til the two of us have kids."
"Yeah, we just gotta figure out how to go about it," Ronnie Anne said.
"Which I can help with," Lisa said, getting their attention. "I have been working on something that I have even offered to Luna and her romantic partner."
"Not that again," Luna said. "I mean, I appreciate the help little sis, but your idea just don't sound natural."
"Yeah, I mean did you even test it?" Sam asked.
"Yes, I used a pair of female rats once, it turned out okay," Lisa said, then whispered. "Mostly."
"You say something?" Luna asked.
"N-no, nothing important," Lisa nervously replied. "Anyway, perhaps Sid and Ronnie Anne would be my first willing human test subj-I mean demonstrators."
"I don't know about this, I mean it would really depend on what you have in mind," Ronnie Anne said.
"Yeah, gonna need some details," Sid said. "Like does one of us grow junk?"
"Sid!" Stella shouted. "And you too Lisa, don't talk about this in front of Lily."
"It's alright Stella, I already know about sex," Lily said. The room went completely somber, and everyone felt very awkward.
"Lily...how?" Lincoln asked.
Lily pulled her phone out, "Internet, and I don't have a block so I could look anything up. I know how babies are made Linky, I know what you and Stella did in your room."
A stunned silence fell upon those present in the living room. The seemingly sweet and innocent Lily now knew secrets they would have hoped she'd stay away from for at least a few more years.
"My baby sister, her innocence has been soiled," Lincoln nearly wept.
"Oh don't worry big brother, I just wanted to know the basics," Lily said. "It seemed unfair that I was the only one out of the loop, so I took matters into my own hands."
"Still, your sweet, innocent eyes have seen things you were not meant to see!" Lincoln said.
"Linky, I'm a Loud Sister, I'm not that innocent," the youngest of the sisters said. "You don't need to worry, I'm still your baby sister, I just have a bit more knowledge on certain things, I hope you don't look at me differently for it."
"I mean...I guess I don't," Lincoln said. "It's just gonna take some getting used to, you're really growing up fast Lily."
"We can at least try to keep this a secret from mommy and daddy," Lily said. "Especially daddy."
"Hey I don't wanna be the one to tell them," Lincoln said.
"So, now that Lily knows, I don't have to watch what I say," Sid said. "So Lisa, give me the deats."
"Put simply, it will transform any needed fluids a woman has within her body into the proper seeds needed for fertilization, and no, you will not need to grow an extra appendage to do so," Lisa said.
"That's really nice of you to offer Lisa, but I still prefer a donor," Sam said.
"So I can't grow my own junk," Sid lamented, everyone else looking at her strangely.
"Uh, did you want to?" Lisa asked, just as confused.
"Not permanently, but I figured it'd be fun to have one for a while," Sid said. "For starters, I'll be able to pee standing up."
Ronnie Anne facepalmed at her girlfriend's wackiness, "Sid, put a lid on it."
"Heh, Sid, lid, they rhyme," Sid said, confusing everyone even more.
"Entertaining as this conversation is, you might want to bench it," Lynn said, gesturing to the oncoming parents and grandparents.
"Where is the baby?" Rosa asked.
"Right here abuela," Ronnie Anne said.
"Ay que linda!" Rosa said, gushing over the child. "She is such a cute little girl, oh she looks just like her mother."
"Your daughter really helped us out Mrs. Casagrande," Stella said. "I don't know what we would have done without her."
"Oh it's nothing Stella, I just did what any trained medical staff would do," Maria insisted.
"May I see?" came the voice of Judy Zhau, holding out her arms.
"Sure, she is your granddaughter," Ronnie Anne said, handing the child over to her maternal grandmother.
"Oh, my sweet little granddaughter," Judy said, looking over the child's face. "You were spot on Rosa, she does look so much like my daughter. It feels like only yesterday thatI held Stella in my arms."
"I know that feeling," Rosa said.
"She's a beacon of beauty, just like any Loud girl," Lynn Sr said. "Of course half the credit goes to this adorable baby's father, it takes two to make a work of beauty like this."
"And you picked out a name, correct?" Carlos asked.
"Yeah, we named her Lyra," Lincoln confirmed.
"Such a lovely name," Rosa said. "It fits so well."
"Yes, I do agree," Judy said, then turned to her husband. "What do you think dear?"
"I think we have a winner," Ken Zhau said.
"Couldn't say it better myself," Lynn Sr said. "This Christmas we're going to celebrate hard, in honor of our newest member of our family, little Lyra Loud."
"Si, it will be a Christmas to remember," Rosa said. "I will make a grand feast in celebration."
"And I will help," Lynn Sr said. "I'm ready to give my granddaughter her first major Christmas feast."
"Uh, dad, that's really nice of you, but Lyra can't eat anything other than baby food," Lincoln said.
"Don't you worry son, I took that into account," Lynn Sr said.
"Oh it's going to be kind of nice having a baby around again," Rita said. "I do miss those days, it almost makes me want to have another child."
"Hey I'm always down for trying, if you get what I mean," Lynn Sr said, winking at his wife. Thi of course got a grossed out reaction from his kids.
"Hey Mrs. Z, mind if I hold the baby, I want to get some practice in," Bobby said.
"Oh are you and Lori going to try for kids soon?" Judy asked, handing Lyra over to Bobby.
"Sort of, actually, we already did," Bobby said, holding Lyra. "Wanna tell them babe?"
Lynn Sr grew concerned, "Tell us what?"
"Mom, dad, everyone…" Lori began. "I'm pregnant!"
It took a moment for everyone to process, but once they did, the reactions were all over. Some sisters like Leni, Lola and Lily were geeking out, some like Lynn and Luna seemed amused but happy, Lincoln himself could barely believe it.
"I'm going to be an uncle?" the boy replied.
"That's right Lincoln, soon it will be my turn to carry a baby around, mom and dad are going to get a second grandchild," Lori said.
"It's gonna be great!" Bobby said. "I'm gonna be a dad! Ronnie Anne's gonna be an aunt! Mom and dad are gonna be grandparents! My grandparents are gonna be Great Grandparents, then-"
"Slow down Bobby," Maria said. "This is really big news, I mean, you got Lori pregnant?"
"Sure did, just in time, first a house now a kid," Bobby said. "We're starting our own little family."
"One problem Bobby, you and Lori aren't even married yet," Maria said.
"Hey, does it matter? We're already living together," Bobby said. "Besides, Lincoln and Stella have a child despite not being married, and they're fine."
"They're still teenagers Bobby, you're an adult," Maria said. "Lynn, Rita, what do you think of this?"
"Well truthfully Maria, as long as Bobby is committed to Lori, it doesn't bother us," Lynn Sr said. "Marriage is important but as long as he loves her and wants to be there for her and their child, that's all that matters to me."
"So long as they know what they're getting into," Rita said.
"They'll be fine, since I'm their roommate, I can help them with my niece or nephew," Carlota said.
"Well, congratulations Lori and Bobby," Stella said. "I'm so happy for the two of you."
"Thanks, we appreciate that Stella," Bobby said. "And let me just say that you have a really cute baby."
"So since Lori's pregnant, does that mean more celebrating?" Sid asked.
"Of course, my second grandchild is already on the way," Lynn Sr said. "In fact, I'm gonna make something special right now!"
As Lynn Sr went to the kitchen, Rosa followed after him, "And I will help."
"Me too, I have a few recipes to share," Frieda Casagrande said, following Lynn Sr and her mother-in-law.
"I should go help to, show off my own culinary skills," Stanley Chang said, heading into the kitchen.
As everyone started talking among themselves, or talking to Lori and Stella, Sam took the moment to get Lincoln's attention. "Hey, can we talk in private?"
"Uh sure," Lincoln said, following Sam upstairs.
She wasn't the only one who needed to speak to a Loud, Adelaide had her own plans involving a certain plumber girl, "Lana, come with me, I have something to show you."
"Uh, what exactly?" Lana asked.
"You'll see," Adelaide said, winking at a flustered Lana as she pulled her upstairs, the city girl pulling out a type of plant in the process.
Upstairs in the shared room of Luna, Luan and Stella, Lincoln had sat next to Sam on the bottom of the bunk beds.
"So what's on your mind?" Lincoln asked.
"This is gonna be an awkward question so I'll get straight to the point," Sam said. "Lincoln, would you be willing to give me and Luna a child?"
"Give you a…" Lincoln thought for a moment, quickly understanding the question. "Wait, you want me to get you pregnant?"
"Yeah, not now, but maybe sometime in the near future," Sam said. "Luna and I are going to live together once we save up the money. Maybe sooner if Luan and Benny move in with us, makes paying the bills easier and that way they won't have to miss each other too much. But I do want to start a family with Luna, I'm even hoping we can get married soon, not that either of us can afford a ring, or a wedding for that matter."
Lincoln nodded in agreement, trying to understand the situation "And you want me to father the child because…?"
"Well me and Luna can't make a baby on our own, and I am not comfortable using some experiment Lisa made," Sam said. "I don't want just any donor either, I want it to be someone we know. It actually came down to you, Benny and Bobby, but I figured you were the best choice since you're Luna's brother, so there would still be blood relation between her and her child. I mean not to say blood relation matters, Luna and I will even adopt if we have to, but I kind of want to carry a baby. I've seen how happy it made Stella and how close it made you two feel, expecting a child and counting down the days. I kind of want that for myself and Luna."
"I guess that makes sense," Lincoln said. "Having a child all your own is it's own kind of special."
"Exactly, which is why I'm hoping you'd be able to help us," Sam said. "But if you're not comfortable with it, then that's fine. I mean in order for me to get pregnant we'd have to...well you know."
Lincoln blushed at the thought, "Would you even be comfortable? I mean, I know how you feel about girls obviously, but what about boys?"
"I wouldn't be asking you if that bothered me," Sam said. "Regardless of which gender I prefer, I would be alright doing the deed with you. I feel more comfortable with a guy I know. And if you can't, that's fine, I can just ask Benny or Bobby."
"Well Bobby might be tough since Lori is very possessive of him," Lincoln said. "Benny's a good choice, but something tells me he might not be comfortable himself. Tell you what, let me talk to Stella about this."
"You mean you'd consider being a donor?" Sam asked, feeling hopeful.
"Probably, no promises but I'll definitely consider it, I just want Stella to be fine with the idea," Lincoln said.
"I would really appreciate that, oh I know I shouldn't get too excited yet but...I really can't wait to have a baby for myself," Sam said. She then brought Lincoln in for a tight hug, "Thank you so much!"
"Don't thank me yet," Lincoln said, pulling himself away. "Thank me once I give the ok."
"You got it Linc," Sam said. "Now let's go check on Lori and Bobby, I'm kind of excited to find out that they're expecting a child! I hope this means they really do get married."
The two went back downstairs to meet with Bobby and Lori, the couple talking over their plans for the future. During this Lisa had gone upstairs to get the prototype of her plan to allow two females to have a child to show to Sid, since the girl seemed pretty curious. Given Sid's love for science, it's no real surprise to Lisa that she would be interested in the possibility.
As she walked out her room, she could hear something happening in the Linen closet.
"Adelaide, we really should dial it back, we're only kids," Lana said.
"Lincoln was around our age when he fell in love with Stella, and same with my sister when she realized how much she liked Ronnie Anne," Adelaide said.
"You're really acting like your sister now," Lana said.
"What can I say, she's quite the influence, for better or worse," Adelaide said. "The mistletoe is still in effect, now pucker up."
Lisa was almost amazed by all she was hearing, the girl really pressing her ear against the door as she heard what sounded like kissing. Perhaps there's potential in the future to test out her invention.
"Seems like Luna isn't the only Loud sister with an affinity for the same sex," Lisa commented. "This week has gotten more interesting by the minute."
Days passed by and soon it was Christmas. In addition to the Louds, the Casagrandes,Changs and Zhaus were also present, having gotten there early. Everyone got all got their presents from under the tree, Lincoln and Stella sitting together on the couch as they showed off a new rattle for Lyra.
"Here you go sweetie, a new rattle," Lincoln said, presenting the rattle to his daughter. "All the way from the North Pole, made by the most talented toy making elves in the world."
"Delivered by Reindeer express too," Stella added.
Lyra shook her rattle, enjoying the sound it was making as the other sisters looked on in awe.
Lori herself looked rather pleased, rubbing her stomach as she sat close to Bobby, "That's going to be us in the future."
"You know it babe," Bobby said.
A nearby Carl groaned in annoyance, "They're gonna be like that for the next nine months, aren't they?"
"Oh let them be happy," Carlota said. "Get into the Holiday Spirit."
"I am," Carl said, playing with his toy. "I'm way into it. The best time of year for free gifts."
"And family," Carlota reminded.
"Yeah, yeah, family too," Carl said.
"Also, you're eleven now, shouldn't you have outgrown toys?" Carlota asked.
"No way! I'm still young enough for it to count," Carl insisted.
"Whatever you say, little boy," Carlota said.
Ronnie Anne and Sid sat together, both marveling over the gifts they got for each other. Sid got Ronnie Anne a brand new Skateboard while Ronnie Anne got Sid a Karaoke machine.
"I'm so using this for my Twelve is Midnight cover song ballad," Sid said.
"And the moment the snow melts, I'm shredding on this skateboard," Ronnie Anne said.
Meanwhile Adelaide had just given Lana a gift, that being a brand new toolset, surprising the girl.
"This must have cost a fortune!" Lana said. "How did you-"
"It wasn't too hard, I'm just glad you like it," Adelaide said.
"This is sweet of you, but I thought we weren't exchanging gifts? I already used up my allowance to get Lola something," Lana said.
"I know, but I just wanted to do something nice for you," Adelaide said. "Besides, you've given me plenty of gifts lately."
"Like what?" Lana asked. Adelaide then brought out her mistletoe. "How long are you gonna carry that thing around?"
"I'll stop soon, until then," Adelaide snuck a kiss onto Lana's cheek. "Merry Christmas."
Lana blushed from the affection, "You too, Merry Christmas."
Lincoln and Stella marveled at the sight of their baby, so thankful they could spend the Holiday together, the first of many, something Lincoln wanted to be absolutely sure of.
"Was that all the presents?" Lynn asked as she twirled her brand new basketball. "Or is there another surprise?"
"That's all we know of," Lynn Sr said. "We hope everyone's happy."
"Of course," Leni said, wearing her brand new scarf. "Nothing says Christmas like presents and spending time with your family."
"Even ones that drive you nuts sometimes," Lola said.
"But one we wouldn't trade," Luan said.
"Ugh, the sappiness," Lynn gagged. "It really does feel like Christmas now."
"Come on now Junior, nothing wrong with speaking from the heart, and I'd like to do that now," Lynn Sr said. "I am so happy that this year, the Loud Family welcomed two new members. Of course I'm referring to Stella and my granddaughter Lyra."
"Yes, we're so happy to have you both in our lives," Rita said. "I am so grateful at just how responsible the two of you were during the pregnancy and childbirth. You really grew up fast, I know Stella's parents feel the same."
"Of course, I'm so proud of how you handled this uncertainty, Stella," Judy said. "And Lincoln, thank you so much for taking care of my daughter."
"It's no trouble Judy," Lincoln said. "I love your daughter more than pretty much anything, so of course I want her to be happy. Same with my little girl."
"You're sweet Lincoln," Stella said, kissing the boy on the cheek. "And Lynn, Rita, thank you both for letting me stay with your family."
"Of course, you are family now Stella," Lynn Sr said.
"I guess that makes me an Honorary Loud," Stella said.
"For now, but it's only temporary," Lincoln said.
"Temporary?" Stella asked. "How so?"
Lincoln then surprised everyone when he brought out a little box, "Because we can make it official."
Stella's heart stopped a moment, a lot racing through her mind, "Lincoln, is that…"
"Stella, the last few years of us being boyfriend and girlfriend have been great, you are a wonderful partner and now I can call you the mother of my child," Lincoln said, then opened the box to reveal the ring, "Now, I want to call you my wife. Will you marry me?"
This took everyone by surprise, his sisters were dumbfounded, his parents speechless, the guests awaiting her answer, it was borderline chaotic.
Meanwhile Stella's world expanded upon hearing those words, seeing her boyfriend presenting her with a ring and asking for her hand in marriage is easily the second best thing that happened to her this week, right after giving birth to her daughter.
"Y-yes! Yes I'll marry you!" Stella said, then pulled Lincoln into a huge kiss, further cementing her answer.
"Yes!" Lincoln cheered after breaking away. "She said 'yes'! Best Christmas gift ever!"
"Uh Lincoln, that's cute and all, but one little problem," Lori said. "You two are a bit too young to get married."
"I know a guy, I am the 'Man with a Plan' after all," Lincoln said.
"But still…" Lori said.
"Stella and I already have a daughter, can't get much closer than that," Lincoln said. "I just think she deserves to be a married woman. Plus I can't imagine my life without her, so I want it to be official. I want Stella to be my wife."
"And I want you to be my husband," Stella said.
"This is really nice son, I just hope you know what you're getting into," Lynn Sr said. "Marriage is more than just making things official, it's a real commitment and it comes with a lot of responsibility. Father or not, marriage is still a huge deal."
"But if you really are sure about this, then we support you all the way," Rita said.
"Totally," Lincoln said, then turned to Ken and Judy. "What about you two? Stella is your daughter after all, do I have your blessing to take her as my wife?"
"I don't think we could say 'no' even if we wanted to," Ken said. "But seeing that you were responsible enough to take care of her while she was pregnant, I think you're responsible enough to be her husband."
"Just promise not to let us down," Judy warned. "You may be the father of my granddaughter, but I am still Stella's mother first and foremost, I will not take kindly to my daughter being hurt or let down in any way."
"You got it Judy," Lincoln said. "I promise to be the best husband possible."
"In any case, they'll still be living here, so Lynn and I can keep an eye on them, Judy," Rita said.
"That's a Loud Family promise," Lynn Sr said.
Stella checked out her ring, marveling at the beauty, "Wow, this looks really nice, if you don't mind me asking, how did you afford it?"
"It's actually not that expensive, it was the cheapest I could buy," Lincoln said. "But I've been putting money aside from all those side jobs I've been doing, planning for this very moment. I've wanted to marry you since you got pregnant. Actually before you got pregnant I had that fantasy, but you being the mother of my baby fueled my desire."
"How sweet," Stella said. "Well I don't care about the price, that's not important. What matters is that we're getting married."
"That is really sweet," Sid said, then turned to Ronnie Anne. "So when are you proposing to me?"
"Don't even start with me girl," Ronnie Anne warned. "Though there's another Santiago that should be proposing. Yo Bobby! If Lincoln can propose, so can you!"
"You know what, you're right sis," Bobby said, then turned to Lori. "Babe, I don't have a ring, but you have my heart, and I hope that's enough of a reason for you to accept my proposal. Will you marry me?"
"Oh Bobby, so dorky yet...so endearing," Lori said. "Of course I'll marry you, I've literally been waiting years for you to ask."
"Yes!" Bobby cheered, throwing his arm up. "My life is officially complete!"
"Complete? Boo Boo Bear, we're just getting started," Lori said.
"Holy wow, two of my kids are going to get hitched!?" Lynn Sr said. "I don't think I'm emotionally prepared for this!"
"Someone tell Luna not to propose to Sam then," Lynn Jr joked.
"Or Bobby to Luan," Lola added.
"Speaking of Sam, I should totally tell her," Luna said. "She's gonna be so jealous."
"I should call Clyde, I want him to be the Best Man at the wedding," Lincoln said.
"Oh right, I'm gonna need a Best Man too," Bobby said. "I should call Par."
"Hey, why can't Ronnie and I be the Best Man?" Sid asked.
"Because there's two of us, and neither of us are men," Ronnie Anne said.
"Still, I want to be part of the wedding," Sid said.
"You can be part of mine," Stella said. "I need Bridesmaids. Oh, I should call Jordan, Mollie, Emma and Penelope, they can be Bridesmaids too."
"How many Bridesmaids can there be?" Lincoln asked.
"Uh, I'm not sure, I should look that up," Stella said. "Speaking of our friends, we gotta let Rusty, Zach and Liam know too."
"And get back to us on the Bridesmaids thing," Lola said. "I might be up for that."
"Same here," Luan said.
"What about me?" Lily asked.
"Actually Lily, I would like for you to be The Flower Girl," Stella said.
"The Flower Girl? What does she do?" Lily asked.
"You throw flowers down the wedding aisle as I walk to the Altar, it's a very important position," Stella said.
"She's right dear, being the Flower Girl is the ultimate honor for a little girl at a wedding," Lynn Sr said.
"If it's important, then I'll do it," Lily said.
"Thanks Lily, I can't think of anyone better suited than you," Stella said.
"Looks like you four have a lot of planning to do," Rosa said. "Luckily you have the help of many families and friends."
"I'll help of course, and so will my mom," Carlota said. "Say where'd she go anyway?"
"Your mother started making wedding plans the moment Lori announced her pregnancy, she'll be happy to find that it's official," Carlos said.
"Hey, if you're all getting married, why not save the trouble and do both of yours together?" Lynn said. "While Lincoln and Stella get married, Bobby and Lori can do the same thing. A double wedding."
"That sounds great Lynn, but it depends on who Lincoln asked to make sure he and Stella got married," Lori said.
"You might not like the answer," Lincoln said. "But I asked Flip and he said he would do it, for a fee."
"Flip!?" Lori asked in disbelief. "You were gonna ask Flip!?"
"He apparently has a wedding license, and is the only guy willing to do a ceremony for kids like me and Stella," Lincoln said.
"No way I'm getting married with Flip leading the ceremony," Lori said. "We need someone else."
"I bet with some thinking we can find someone who can officiate for Lincoln and Stella," Bobby said.
"We'll figure it out," Lincoln said. "But I am hoping we can do a double wedding."
"Well let's plan everything else out for now," Lori said, grabbing her phone. "Just wait til Carol Pringrey finds out about this."
Everyone else started making calls and telling them all the surprises that have been happening lately. Between Lori announcing her marriage to Bobby following her pregnancy, and Lincoln confirming his own plans to marry Stella, soon everyone wanted to hear more information about it.
Once the Holidays were over, and after an extra couple of weeks at home, Lincoln and Stella were back in school, the two being the talk of the students for quite some time, everyone wanting to know what it was like for Stella to give birth, kids wanting pictures of her baby, many asking if the baby can ever come to class one day.
It wasn't just Stella, even Lucy had gotten a lot of kids asking her about the baby, and how it felt for her to be an aunt, for a lot of kids, it was the first time they've seen Lucy regularly smile, the topic of her niece brought joy to her dark heart.
One day after school, Stella had invited a bunch of girls over to see the baby, those girls being Girl Jordan, Mollie, Emma, Chloe and Crtistina.
"She's so cute and tiny," Emma said as she marveled at the baby in Girl Jordan's arms "Oh she looks so much like you Stella."
"She gets that a lot," Stella said.
"Hey Jordan, don't hog her up, I want a turn," Mollie said.
"Hey easy, I just got her," Girl Jordan said.
"I've been waiting so long!" Mollie said.
"Blame Chloe, she held her too long," Girl Jordan said.
"Did not," Chloe replied.
"Come on girls, you're all gonna get your turn," Stella said.
"I can't wait til it's mine, she's just so cute!" Emma said. "Oh I almost wish I had one."
"It's a lot of work though," Stella said. "I mean it's almost been just one month and she's been quite the needy one. Lincoln and I take turns waking up in the midnight hours to get her to stop crying for whatever reason. Sometimes it's because she needs a diaper change, sometimes it's because she needs to be burped, or sometimes she just wants her mommy or daddy."
"Have you breast fed her?" Girl Jordan asked.
"What kind of question is that Jordan!?" Mollie asked.
"It's legit!" Girl Jordan said.
"I have breast fed her, that took a bit of getting used to though," Stella said.
"What about Lincoln, you breastfeed him too?" Girl Jordan asked, getting an uncomfortable reaction from the girls.
"Like what the fuck Jordan!" Mollie said, then immediately covered her mouth. "Oh sorry, I should not say that in front of Lyra."
"Eh, as long as she doesn't understand you, but yeah, better safe than sorry," Stella said. "Don't worry about it, I had this same problem with Lynn, and sometimes Luna."
"Just for that, I can hold her a little longer," Girl Jordan asked. "Don't want you contaminating her innocent ears."
"Oh don't be such a bi….littler, yeah, a belittler," Mollie said. "Just give her to-"
Suddenly Lyra began crying, Stella immediately taking her daughter in her arms, "What's wrong? Do you need to be changed?" She checked inside her diaper. "I don't see anything, but she did drink milk recently, so just in case."
She cleared the table and grabbed everything she needed to change her diaper. The other girls were obviously impressed by Stella's maternal instincts.
"That's so adorable, you're such a natural," Girl Jordan said.
"Yeah, you almost look like a pro, and your baby isn't even a month old," Christina said.
"I used to help change Lily's diaper, so I'm used to it," Stella said, tossing the other diaper away. "There, all better."
The girls awed at how happy Lyra looked. Seizing her chance, Mollie picked up the young Loud girl, "My turn."
"H-hey, I wasn't done!" Girl Jordan said.
"You are now," Mollie said, holding Lyra, much to Girl Jordan's annoyance.
"Don't take too long, I want to get my turn soon," Christina said.
"You will, now chill out," Mollie said.
Seconds later, Lincoln passed by the living room, "Hi Stella, hi girls."
"Hi Linc," Stella greeted.
"~Hey Linky~" The girls said in an almost sing-song way.
"Off to work?" Stella asked.
"Yeah, my shift at Flip's starts soon," Lincoln said. "Thankfully nights like these are pretty slow, so I'm bringing some comics with me to pass the time."
"I'll swing by later," Stella said. "Keep you company."
"You're the best," Lincoln said, heading toward the door. "Now I gotta-"
"Pops!" Luna shouted as she opened the front door, slamming Lincoln aside. "Where you at Pop Star!?"
"Luna?" Stella said, surprised to see the girl, and concerned for her fiancé. "What's going on?"
"Yo Stella, is Pops around?" Luna asked.
"He had to go to his restaurant, Kotaro called and said he needed help with a big order," Stella said.
"Dang, I wanted to tell him now," Luna said. "Mom's at work too, right? Bummer."
"Luna, what's going on?" Stella asked.
"That's what I'd like to know," Lincoln said, making his way over with a bruise on his face, looking clearly annoyed.
"Hey bro, what happened to you? Walk into a wall?" Luna asked.
"Cute…" Lincoln said. "Seriously, what's going on?"
"I guess I can tell you now, so get this, Sam and I are moving into an apartment together!" Luna said.
"Wait, you two finally find a place to live!?" Stella asked.
"It's very decently sized, and it has two bedrooms," Luna said. "But we're not moving in alone either, Luna and Benny are moving in too!"
"No way!" Stella said.
"Way! Me and Luan are still gonna be roomies, only this time Sam and Benny are joining us!" Luna said. "Also that's not all!"
"What more is there?" Stella asked.
"Sam and I...we're getting hitched!" Luna revealed.
This surprised Lincoln, Stella and the five girls of course. A third Loud sibling is getting married.
"Wow, first me and Lincoln, then Bobby and Lori, now you and Sam?" Stella asked. "This is so incredible!"
"What about Luan and Benny?" Lincoln asked.
"You'd have to ask her," Luna said. "But since Sam and I are getting hitched, and soon you and Lori are marrying your soulmates, maybe we can combine all the weddings into one? Let me and Sam in on your deal?"
"That would be nice," Lincoln said, then checked his watch. "I should go now, I have my shift."
"Working man, I like that, have a good shift bro," Luna said.
"I will," Lincoln said as he made his way to the door. "And if you see Luan-"
The door opened up, once again slamming into Lincoln, done unintentionally by Luan, "Benny just proposed to me! I'm getting married!"
"That's great…" Stella said, wincing at seeing her fiancé taking another blow, the boy falling unconscious from the second blow. "You know what, I'm gonna call Flip and tell him Lincoln's not feeling well."
"Good idea," Girl Jordan said, the other girls agreeing.
That night Luna and Luan revealed their plans, both moving away and their marriages. Lynn Sr did not take this that well.
"So now you two are getting married!?" Lynn Sr asked. "What is this, an all you can marriage buffet?"
"Heh, good one," Luan nervously said.
"Girls I'm serious, it's one thing that Lincoln wants to marry Stella since they have a baby together, it's another with Lori because she and Bobby have been dating for years and already live together, plus they have a kid on the way also,but two you? Like what gives?" Lynn Sr asked.
"I've been dating Sam longer than Lincoln's been with Stella, and we're both happy together, so of course I want to make it official," Luna said.
"Same here, me and Benny have been together for about six years almost," Luan said. "I think I'm ready."
"You girls are so young though, it's just so strange to see that you're making these grown up choices," Lynn Sr said.
"Because we are grown-ups," Luna said. "We wouldn't do this if we didn't think it was a good idea."
"You and mom raised us better than that," Luan said.
"I…" Lynn Sr felt touched by that statement, but he didn't want it to distract him. "Girls, marriage is a big deal, don't rush into it."
"Trust us pops, we got this," Luna said. "I love Sam and she loves me."
"And I love Benny the same, it's mutual dad," Luan said.
"You gave your blessings to Lincoln and Lori so they can be with their true loves, can't you give it to us too?" Luan asked.
Lynn Sr thought about it for a moment, truthfully he can't stop them, they're both adults and neither will be living at the Loud House soon anyway. But the fact that they want his blessing shows that they more than anything just want their dad to be fine with their decision. "Dang it girls, alright. Only because I trust your judgement."
"Aw thanks Pop Star," Luna said, hugging her father.
"You're the best," Luan said, hugging her dad as well.
"I love you girls, you, your brother and your sisters mean the world to me," Lynn Sr said. "I don't want to jinx it, I want to believe you'll be fine, but if anything happens, if something goes wrong, you're always welcome back here to rebuild, I will always be here for you girls."
"We know Pops, that's why you're our hero," Luna said.
"We want to be as happy as you and mom are, you gave us a great life and now it's our turn to do that for our own families," Luan said.
Lynn Sr could barely contain his emotions. Seeing his little girls all grown up and ready to make the next step in their lives. Times like these he's so proud to have as many kids as he does, because it just means more love to go around. He shouldn't be sad that they're growing up, he should be happy that they're going to experience great joys in their life.
Stella took notice of this from nearby, the girl getting emotional herself, feeling so happy for her two best friends.
"Hey, how's it going down here?" Lincoln asked, coming over with Lyra in his arms.
"It's all going great," Stella said, then rubbed her daughter's head. "Oh Lincoln, what's gonna happen the day our little girl is all grown up?"
"That's so far away, let's just enjoy our time with her now," Lincoln said, giving a kiss to Stella. "Come on."
"Right," Stella said, following her fiance upstairs
Time passed by once again, and soon it was time for the four weddings. The family had gathered at a large garden to make room for everyone present at the wedding. The four Loud kids invited their friends of course, and their brides/grooms invited their friends as well.
It was a large turnout, members of the extended Loud Family attended, citizens of Loch Loud flew in to attend, including their friend Agnus and surprisingly Morag, the latter looking very reluctant to be there. Rita of course sat in the front row while holding her granddaughter Lyra, feeling emotional at the promise of four of her kids getting married. The Casagrandes were there in full, along with the many friends from Great Lakes, The Changs, The Zhaus, the students from across the schools, and many more. Even Flip was there, mostly to sell stuff for money.
Lincoln, Bobby and Benny waited at the Altar, each dressed in dapper clothing fit for marriage. Clyde being Lincoln's Best Man, Par with Bobby and another kid with Benny, likely one from his old theater group. The Loud sisters, save for the Brides and Lily, were the Bridesmaids, along with Girl Jordan, Mollie and Penelope. Liam served as the ring bearer for all of the couples.
"I'm amazed how fast this all happened," Rusty commented.
"Yeah, seems like a lot, but honestly, it was gonna happen sooner or later, might as well save money on the venues," Zach said.
Officiating the wedding was surprisingly Mr. Grouse, Lincoln vocalizing his surprise. "Mr. Grouse, you can officiate weddings?"
"Long story, don't worry about it," Mr. Grouse said. "But I'm more than happy to do you this favor Lincoln, you and your sisters. You may have been pains in the neck, but you have always been good neighbors."
"Thanks Mr. Grouse, it means a lot," Lincoln said the other grooms voicing their appreciation.
Luna was the first to come down the aisle, alongside her father who was giving her away. Like the grooms, she wore a tuxedo, but it was stylized as a dress.
"Guess I wear the pants in this relationship," Luna said, chuckling at her little joke, same with the grooms.
"Lucky you, Lori wears the pants in mine," Bobby said, also joking about it, mostly.
The wedding music played, Lily walked down the aisle, throwing the flower petals as each bride walked down behind her. First were Lori and Luan, given away by their father Lynn Sr, then Sam came down with her father after that, and finally Stella with Ken Zhau, each of their grooms and bride, looking amazed by what they saw, the beauty of the girls they would take in marriage.
"Alright everyone, we all know why we're here today, we're joining four different sets of hearts in Holy Matrimony," Mr. Grouse began. "It gives me great pleasure to be a big part of their lives like this. I didn't always get along with the Louds, but they've been there when I needed it most, even if I didn't want to admit it. Seeing Lincoln in particular becoming a father at a young age, and taking the responsibility he did for that, well it made me proud of the boy. It shows the type of man he is and the type of father he will be. Stella, you're one lucky girl, and I know Lincoln knows he's lucky to have found a great girl like you to be with."
"Thank you Mr. Grouse," Stella said.
"Lori, Luna, Luan, that goes for you as well, I may not understand you girls much, I don't care much for loud Rock 'n' Roll, or certain jokes, and I do not get the appeal of selfies on your phone, but you girls have always known what you want, and you've made great careers," Mr. Grouse said. "Bobby, Sam, Benny, I hope you three appreciate what you got."
"Sure do," Bobby said.
"You bet," Sam said.
"Oh yeah I do," Benny said.
"Now I believe some of you have wedding vows for one another," Mr. Grouse said.
"I just have this to say," Luna began. "Sam, you make me feel Larger than Life, I am so ready to take this world tour we call a marriage together, sold out each night and unforgettable performances."
"I will always be your biggest fan Luna, not just as an artist, but as the kind, caring person you are," Sam said.
"Benny, I'd like to make a quippy little one-liner, but the truth is, our love is no joke, it's a real thing," Luan said. "And no amount of gags, props or pies will make me smile more than being married to you."
"Luan, being here with you, makes me more nervous than any play I've been a part of," Benny said. "But it's also an infinite time's reward, you will always be the starring role in my life."
"Babe, when I first got with you, I wasn't sure if we'd last, I didn't think I was good enough to be your boyfriend," Bobby said. "But now, here we are, about to get married and I couldn't be happier, I love you so much babe."
"Bobby, whatever worries you had, I hope they're gone, because I do not regret being with you," Lori said. "You've been there for me for everything, through senior year, college, my gold tournaments, you once traveled across the ocean in the fear of losing me to some guy who didn't even exist, sort of. All I can say is, Eres mi verdadero amor y te apreciaré por siempre."
Sid whispered to Ronnie Anne, "What'd she say?"
"Something about true love," Ronnie Anne said. "Still not a pro at the language."
Stella was next to speak, "Lincoln, when I first met you, I remember how kind you were, you offered to sit next to me, you made me feel less lonely for being the new kid in town. I felt so confident that I started being myself, and I didn't go around in a goofy orange bow. You always made me feel less self conscious about myself, I was never too tall for you, or too nerdy, or even too demanding. You treated me with love and respect, and for that, I will love and cherish you always. Thank you for gifting me with your friendship, your love, your hand in marriage, and our baby."
"To you Stella…" Lincoln began. "You mean so much to me, and I would do anything for you. Everything I've done to make things easy for you, to help you with your troubles, getting you through your pregnancy, to some it sounds like work, for me it was a pleasure, because the best gift I could receive from you is seeing your smile every single day. Stella, Mahal kita."
"Lincoln too?" Sid said.
"Second languages are romantic," Ronnie Anne said. "Don't you agree, Wǒ qīn'ài de nǚsh?"
"Huh?" Sid said.
"Eh, never mind," Ronnie Anne said.
"Do you Grooms, and Luna, take your brides' hand in marriage?" Mr. Grouse asked.
"Totally," Lincoln said.
"You bet!" Luna said.
"Of course," Bobby said.
"I do," Benny said.
"And do you brides take your grooms', and bride, hand in marriage?" Mr. Grouse asked.
"I do," Stella said.
"Oh yeah," Sam said.
"I do," Lori said.
"Absolutely," Luan said.
"Alright then, by the power vested in me, I pronounce you all married!" Mr. Grouse said. "You may kiss your respective brides."
All four couples shared their kiss as the wedding music played them off, the four marriages now official. Mr. Grouse stepped off the Altar, wiping a tear from his eye, this event being emotional even for him.
Of course later came the reception and after party, the four newlywed couples dancing together. First were Bobby and Lori Santiago, the longest lasting couple in of the four. Then came Luna and Sam Loud, the most rocking couple. Then came Benny and Luan Stein, the funny couple of the group. Finally was Lincoln and Stella Loud, the youngest and the only ones to have a child.
Others got to hit the dance floor, Rita dancing with Lynn Sr, Rosa dancing with Hector, Carlos dancing with Frida, Maria surprisingly sharing a dance with Autoro, that might raise some eyebrows and maybe hopes. Sid danced with Ronnie Anne, a little wilder than the other couples present. Agnus danced with a very reluctant Morag, the woman just wanting to go back home already. Adelaide danced with Lana, the former sneaking in a quick kiss to the latter, no mistletoe involved. The Changs danced together as well, same with the McBrides. Sully danced with Mazzy, perhaps another couple looming. Clyde danced with his girlfriend Penelope, both hoping for their day to come soon as well, at least once they're ready. Emma and Chloe shared a friend dance, like they usually do, no dating required. Lynn danced with Liam for fun, though the latter seemed really into it, really enjoying himself. Even Leni shared a dance with Joey, the two finally moving past their awkwardness and ventured to become good friends again.
One bouquet toss later from Lori, Sam, Luan and Stella, each one landing in the arms of Leni, Ronnie Anne, Adelaide and Lynn respectively, it was time for everyone to go home.
Honeymoons were not an option yet, Lincoln and Stella still being in school, Luna, Luan, Benny and Sam preparing to move, Lori and Bobby not having time yet, they decided to hold off. Of course each couple still got a special night at a hotel, a night where each of them made their love and marriage official.
So far all the couples were happy and things were changing. Luna and Luan moved in with Sam and Benny, Lincoln moved into the room they once shared with Stella while Lyra got Lincoln's old room as her bedroom.
Lori and Bobby of course lived at their house with Carlota, the latter ready to help Bobby care for his wife and their baby, one who was born a nice healthy girl nine months later. The birth of Roberta Santiago, named for her father.
That wasn't the only baby born, a year after the marriages, Lincoln kept his promise to Luna and Sam, and was ready to help them achieve the blessings of motherhood.
"You sure you're alright with this?" Lincoln asked his girlfriend, who was set to help him get ready.
"It's for Luna and Sam, you're gonna help them have a baby. I don't mind," Stella insisted.
"I just hope tonight is all that's needed," Lincoln said.
"It'll be fine, just do what you can for her," Stella said. "Alright, time to warm you up."
Later on Lincoln and his alone time with Sam, doing what he had to do to ensure her pregnancy, truthfully, it was very awkward for him.
Outside their Luna and Stella were seen waiting, both hearing how pleasured Sam felt very loud and clear.
"She's really getting into it," Stella said, feeling a bit worried.
"Yeah, she is," Luna said, just as weirded out. "Sam really enjoys sex."
"How much exactly?" Stella asked.
"If you're worried about her wanting Lincoln, it's fine," Luna said. "Sam is just an 'in the moment' type girl, but she has common sense to know that she's my wife and Lincoln's your husband, so you're good. By the time little bro finishes, she'll be satisfied enough."
"I hope so," Stella said. Not too long later, it sounded like the two had finished up.
"Thank you so much Lincoln,, that should do the trick," Sam said.
"No problem, see you later, bye!" Lincoln said, quickly left the room, wearing only his undewear.
"Hey Lincoln, finish up in-" Stella's question went unanswered as the boy picked her up.
"You, me, sex, right now!" Lincoln said, wanting to feel his wife's immediate embrace as he raced her to the bathroom.
"You two can use the couch, we don't mind," Luna said. She then shrugged it off, "Eh do whatever."
Fortunately for the couple of Luna and Sam, it was, nine months later they gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, who had Lincoln's white hair. The shock on the face of the boy was astonishing, of course he should have expected that given his own daughter.
The years continued to pass, more Loud Kids were born from the four official couples, and perhaps more from the other sisters. Lincoln and Stella eventually moved from the Loud House into a house of their own, still in Royal Woods where Stella enjoyed employment as a tech expert, fixing and building tech while Lincoln was a stay at home dad who worked on his moderately successful comic series, and was even a budding game programmer.
Eventually ten years had passed by, Lyra was now in Elementary school, and the older sister to two younger siblings, one five years younger boy named Luis, and a girl seven years younger named Lila.
Lyra was seen playing a handheld video game on her couch, having taken up her dad's hobby. Before long there was a knock on the door.
"I got it!" Lyra said, pausing her game and answering. "Aunt Lily?"
"Hey quirt, just came to drop off some pen and paper for your daddy," Lily said. "Where is the bum?"
"I resent that!" Lincoln said, making his way downstairs. "But thanks, really needed some extras."
"When's your next comic due?" Lily asked.
"In two weeks, which is why I needed this ASAP," Lincoln said.
"You really should have finished college, can't believe you dropped out like Luna did," Lily said.
"Hey she's doing fine, isn't she?" Lincoln asked. "Oh speaking of your auntie Luna, Lyra, your cousin's coming by for the weekend, Luna and Sam have a gig."
"Oh sweet!" Lyra said. "I heard she knows the guitar already! I can ask her to play from that old band you liked when you were a kid dad."
"Now only is she a brilliant gamer like me, she appreciates my taste in music," Lincoln boasted to Lily.
"Yeah, yeah, real daddy's girl," Lily said.
"Hey I am...alright maybe I am," Lyra said, then hugged her dad. "Can you blame me? He's so cool!"
"I am, aren't I?" Lincoln said.
"I can't argue with that, you were always the best big brother Lincoln," Lily said. "I just want to make sure you're set for the future. But Stella has a great job, so maybe I don't need to worry so much."
"Well I appreciate you looking out for me," Lincoln said.
"You always looked out for me, I just want to return the favor, I love you to bits Linky," Lily said.
"Yeah, I love you too Lil," Lincoln said. "Hey, do you want to stay for dinner?"
"I would but I gotta get back, I promised Lisa I'd help her with an experiment," Lily said. "Don't worry, it's nothing dangerous."
"Maybe another time then," Lincoln said.
Lily kissed Lincoln on the cheek, "See you." She then kissed Lyra's head, "Be good."
"Bye Auntie," Lyra said as Lily went home. "She's so cool."
"I taught her well," Lincoln said, then heard something falling and breaking upstairs. "Luis!"
"My mistake!" Luis called.
"That better not have been expensive!" Lincoln said. "Anyway go into your room, that sounded like glass and I don't want you to get cut!"
"Uh, alright!" Luis said.
"And make sure Lila stays put too!" Lincoln said, then groaned in annoyance, "That boy...so full of energy."
"Just like Auntie Lynn," Lyra said.
"It doesn't help that she encourages it either," Lincoln said. Suddenly he got a phone call. "Yeah?"
"Sup Lame-O?" Came Ronnie Anne's voice.
"Ronnie, aren't you getting too old for that 'Lame-O' stuff?" Lincoln asked.
"No," Ronnie Anne bluntly said. "Listen, Sid and I are gonna be coming through town tomorrow to see Lori, Bobby and the kids. I figured I could bring my little guy along and he could play with Lyra."
"Sure thing," Lincoln said.
"Sweet, I'll let Sid know, she wanted to bring Adelaide too, you know, for Lana," Ronnie Anne said.
"Yeah, that makes sense," Lincoln said. "See you tomorrow."
As Lincoln hung up the phone, Lyra made a little comment, "Busy schedule, huh daddy?"
"You know it," Lincoln said. "That's the Loud life kid. Come on, I want you to try out a game I made."
"Oh sweet!" Lyra said, following her dad.
That evening, Stella got home, feeling exhausted. "Another day, another headache."
"Hey Stella," Lincoln said, greeting his wife with a kiss.
"Hey Linky, how was your day?" Stella asked.
"Great, how about you? Feeling hungry? I have dinner made for you," Lincoln said.
"Oh you're such a sweetheart," Stella said, heading into the kitchen. "Anything interesting happen?"
"Lily came by to drop some supplies off, Luna asked me to babysit, also Ronnie Anne and and Sid are coming by with their son to see Lori, and they might stop by here, mainly since Adelaide wants to see Lana," Lincoln said.
"That all sounds lovely," Stella said, sitting down as Lincoln prepared her food. "It looks great."
"Dad's recipe, just a thank you for working so hard," Lincoln said.
"Coming home to a caring husband like you makes it worth it, that and our three lovely kids," Stella said.
"I wish you didn't have to work so hard though," Lincoln said. "Maybe I should get a better job, just to make it easier on you."
"No it's fine, I love my job, but it can get really exhausting sometimes," Stella said. "Maybe I can take a vacation soon, I saved up enough days."
"I'm always down for you being around more," Lincoln said.
"I'd like that, I love being with you, Lyra, Luis and Lila," Stella said. "Uh, Lincoln, you think that maybe we can have another child soon?"
"Wow, you really do want eleven kids, just like my parents," Lincoln said.
"Sort of, I just like having a big family," Stella said.
"Hey I'm down with having another baby," Lincoln said.
"Let's send the kids to bed early tonight then," Stella said. "I could use a good session to take my mind off work."
"You got it," Lincoln said.
Stella began making her way up, Lincoln preparing to follow, ready to continue enjoying life.
Lincoln and Stella had achieved happiness, and a comfortable life with a good family, and they have many great friends by their side. Their future is unknown but that's what makes it exciting, because they can go through it together. True love has helped them through a great journey.
Finally done. That's pretty much it for this story saga. I am not good with Original Characters so I might not be able to continue without being lucky. But I had fun making this and I hope it was a fun read. Til next time.
That's the end, hope to have entertained and that things had a better flow this time around.