Somewhere Only We Know

by Wakahisa D. Manami

And if you have a minute, why don't we go talk about it somewhere only we know? This could be the end of everything; so why don't we go somewhere only we know? Somewhere only we know.

18. Chapter 18

This chapter is Bell-mère's perspective of chapter 25 of IWIHaA.

Warnings for this chapter: Bell-mère approves of Kid, Bell-mère is in denial, Bell-mère is afraid of her husband

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Bell-mère watches as the redhead pulls her nephew into a tight embrace. She didn't know Law had a boyfriend, but Law doesn't willingly tell them anything so it doesn't surprise her. She wouldn't dream of interfering; Law can do a thousand times worse than Shanks' younger son. She hasn't seen Shanks for a long time, she suddenly realises. Things changed when Cobra had the accident and Buggy disappeared off the radar. Bell-mère's never managed to work up the courage to tell Lucci his father is alive. She hopes one day she will, despite how frightened she is of the consequences. Don treats her with love and respect, but she knows he's a loose cannon. She suspects … no, she won't think about it. She can't think about it.