Chapter 228: Thank you for making us a family
Lucky POV
"You come see?" She nods my head with her hands. I laugh at her silliness.
"Yes princess I'll come see it." She's cute when she's excited. I can't wait to see her face next weekend at her birthday party.
"Where's mommy?" She says.
I laugh "You ran right past her." She get squirmy she's probably looking around for her.
"Mommy!" She yells "I see her. I go down okay daddy."
"Hold on princess let me put this stuff down so I can help you."
"Mommy!" She yells again. I see River looking down around everyone's legs. I laugh a little watching her trying to figure out where she is.
"She don't see you up there. Should we go see if she notices. Stay quiet for a minute. We can trick her."
She walks over to me not looking up. I kiss her head. I look around forgetting where we're at.
I need to watch myself I don't want them to think badly towards River or me. I really like them and I love doing business with Victoria she has some great ideas on how to improve the center.
"Have you seen Annie? I've heard her calling for me a few times but I haven't seen her."
She looks at me and I shake my head. She continues on her search as me and Annie laugh watching. She's going to punch me.
"Lucky, I'm getting worried." I pull her to me.
"Look at me" she looks up but she doesn't look past my lips. She quickly leans up and kiss me.
I tip her chin up a little further.
"Really!" She says smacking my chest laughing.
"Have you been up there this whole time you little turd?" She says as Annie giggles.
The rest of the night is really great. Victoria made a wonderful meal. It was kind of a chicken casserole thing and it was really good. Annie even ate a second helping. Her mixed drink recipe wasn't to bad, I showed her a few ingredients that will improve the flavor and she designated me to make the drinks for the night.
We played a few board games. Switching between kid games and family games.
Annie is curled in Victoria's lap. She's getting tried.
"Why we have you guys here. We wanted to tell you all a little adjustment we're making with our lives." We all put down the drinks and snacks to give her our attention.
"We are after twenty years going to move."
I hear Chailor and River gasps a little.
"We had to tell the boys first. We have purchased a property about a mile or so from yours. We decided to build a house so we can be closer to our beautiful granddaughters and their parents of course."
"That's great." River says.
"We will love having you closer to us." Chailor says kissing her cheek and then Ted's.
"Are you selling this place?" River asks kinda sadly.
"No, no we decided we're to damn attached to it. We will use it for a guest or get away house." She says.
River jumps up and gives them both a huge hug.
"I'm so happy. I never had a family and knowing that my daughter will have this big loving family makes me so happy." She's says to Victoria. Ted wipes a tear from her cheek and hugs her tight.
"I always wanted daughters." Ted says kissing her cheek. "Thanks dad." Lincoln says laughing.
"What? I still love my boys but I'm really glad you two found some amazing women who took pity on you two and agreed to marry you both."
We all laugh and Lincoln smiles as he says "I'll agree with you there dad." He kisses Chailor and then her little baby bump.
"Now I have more sons, two gorgeous daughters and a beautiful sassy granddaughter with one more on the way. We're beyond blessed." Ted says beaming.
"Why don't you go put my beautiful granddaughter to bed and you guys can set up for the adult game. Lucky can you help me get some drinks going?" I nod to Ted with a smile. They have really just accepted my daughter in their family just like that no question.
"Youngins are you three staying?" He asks them.
They look at each other and all nod.
"If you can keep up with us old folk you can play the drinking games with us." They all nod and Kraizen fist bumps Crash.
I follow him in to the dining area where their bar is set up. I though it would be awkward but Pickle was right they make you feel welcome.
"I hope you know your included in that family talk." He reaches out and shakes my hand.
"Thank you sir." I say kinda feeling nervous. I've never had a full family. I've had my brothers, Flame and Pinky but this feels different.
"No sir bullshit. Ted just Ted please."
"Okay thank you Ted. Thank you both for accepting my daughter, it is really important to me and River both that she has what we didn't."
"Loving that little one was the easy part. You guys are the ones who will have your work cut out for you cause she's going to be severely spoiled rotten by us." He squeezes my shoulder as we laugh.
"You guys are amazing people to just accepted our unconventional partnership. I know it can't be easy." I say as I'm making some cocktails while he's pouring shots. I make Chailor and Mia a pitcher of mocktails.
"We love our son fiercely and the moment we met River we instantly loved her as well. Watching them fall in love was the happiest I've ever seen either of them. We would never judge or stand in the way of anyone's happiness. Love is love and love can heal any heart." He smiles at me. I nod and smile back.
"Listen to me I'm getting cheesy. I get cheesy when I drink and Victoria gets competitive so be warned." He says laughing as he carries the tray of shots back out to the family room.
Finn and Lincoln are lucky to be raised by such wonderful people. I hope I can be that kind of dad for my Annie and any other kids we all may have.
"Hey Lucky you okay my love?" River asks walking in the room. My heart thumps hard against my chest.
I put the tray down and walk fast to her pulling her in kissing her hard and rough.
She blushes and looks around.
I caress her cheek and kiss her nose, she blushes again.
"Thank you baby for giving our daughter a family."
"Awe Lucky, thank you for making us a family." She says leaning up and kissing me again.
"Let's go get drunk and play family games." I say with a nervous look on my face. That's feels like the weirdest thing to ever come out of my mouth. I laugh a little saying it.