"Noxians sure know how to throw a party," Lux murmurs softly. Exactly one year after she moved in with Darius, the official wedding celebration took place. Now she is married to the love of her life. Who is currently passed out on the couch. His mouth is open slightly while a faint snore escapes his parted lips. One large hand is on the floor while the other is tucked around their nine month old son who is also sound asleep.
Lux knows she doesn't have long before their son wakes up demanding a late night meal. All the guests are gone, the mess taken care of, and now she is taking a much needed break. Darius is taking care of their son so she can have a moment alone to read. Her lips curve into a smile at the cute image her husband and son make. With a tiny shake of her head, she pulls back up her book. Knock! Knock! A frown replaces her smile and she glares at her book. Who could be demanding her husband's attention at this hour? Not long after the knock one the servants steps into the room and looks around. The servant spots her and and gulps.
"My lady Lux," a servant speaks with both hands fidgeting against their chest. "Someone is here to see you."
"Tell them I'm preoccupied." Lux gives the servant a dismissive look before glancing back at her book.
"My lady Lux, I can't." The servant starts to shift from foot to foot unable to meet her glare.
"What do you -" Before Lux can finish someone strides into the room all smiles.
"Don't worry, I got this. I'll handle your boss." Draven remarks with a lazy drawl as he shoves the servant out of the room with both of his hands.
"Draven why are you here." Lux demands as she sets down her book. Since Draven isn't pink and she hasn't seen him normal flesh colored since she first put on the curse, she suspects she knows why he is here.
"I came to tell you the greatest news ever dearest sister." Draven replies as he puffs out his chest and thumps it with one hand.
"Tell me then leave." Lux exclaims as she crosses both of her arms across her chest and glares at her brother-in-law. Darius shifts his hand off the floor and rests it against their son, but his eyes stay closed.
"I wanted to tell you about the Pretty in Pink clothing line! You showed me how wonderful I look in the color." Draven says as he waggled his eyebrows at her, his mustache swaying from the force of his wide grin. He walks closer then bends down on one knee before her, his head bowed down low that his mustache touches the carpet. "I apologize for how I treated you before. I was going about things the wrong way. You were smart to curse me like you did." Draven explains as he looks up at her. There's a somber look deep in those green eyes that meet her with a seriousness. "I'm donating one hundred of the proceeds that Pretty in Pink earns towards shelters and awareness. Draven is a changed man thanks to you."
"Ugh," Lux tries to speak but her mouth refuses to work. Her jaw drops. It snaps shut and words refuse to come. Her brain can't overcome the stunning things coming from Draven.
"I'll be sure to donate one of everything from the line to you. I'm sure you look pretty in pink, just like I do." Draven's reply doesn't sound smug and there's nothing joking in his eyes.
"That's nice Draven." Darius speaks up from the couch eyes still shut. Their son wakes up and starts to wail loudly his tiny fists waving. "My son needs to eat and you're surely got a busy day planned tomorrow. Why don't you leave?"
"Yes, yes. I can see that I need to make my exit. See you both later!" Draven bounces up to his feet and strides out the way he came. He looks back over his shoulder at the door and strikes a pose before exiting.
"Was he serious?" Lux asks as she takes her son from Darius. She slips up her shirt and leads her son to a nipple for his dinner.
"Yeah. Draven doesn't lie about things like this. He thinks it is beneath him. Huh, I wasn't expecting him to change this much. I'm glad he did." Darius replies before he plants a soft kiss on her forehead.
"I'm glad he changed, but I'm kinda not. He was pretty in pink. I had gotten used to him being that color." Lux smiles at her husband before grinning down at her son. The future looks bright.