Chapter 294: My son's going to screw this up
Lincoln POV
"Lincoln if we could discuss a little business before we land, I would like to run a few things by you." I nod "Of course. Anything you need."
"Thank you son. Not now of course let us relax we'll speak a few hours before we land."
"Do you guys want to play a game while we wait for lunch?" Lucy asks.
We all nod. We are laughing and having a great time while we play sorry. Having a few drinks and playing a few games.
"Your a card shark. You're such a cheater sir!" Lucy says squeezing Lucas's arm.
He reaches over and caress her cheek softly "I was born and raised in vegas my sweet woman. I know how to play cards and I know how to play them well." He says taking her hand and kissing it.
I haven't known him long but even I can see the changes in him since he met Lucy a few weeks ago.
Chailor steps away to call checking on our daughter and River.
Lucy excuses herself to use the restroom leaving us alone.
"Lincoln how is my son doing?" He asks me.
"He seems good. I heard River getting on his butt about sitting more and taking his pain pills." I say laughing.
"He's stubborn like his father." He says laughing "River is really who's he's meant to be with, she's the perfect woman for him and I feel horrible about the advice I gave him all years ago when he came to me about her." He says looking down.
"All those years ago? What do you mean?" I ask confused.
"I was too deep in my grief and I should have met her before I judged him for loving her. He was only sixteen and her fifteen. Knowing what I know now I would have had her removed from that house and brought her to live with us safely until they were old enough to make decisions." He say with so much pain in his eyes.
"Before? When he was sixteen? I'm confused." I say looking at him.
"He hasn't told her yet?" He says eyes looking around "Shit! Excuse my loose lips." He says pushing his black hair back.
"My son's going to screw this up if she finds out on her own. They knew each other from school they were great friends but he fell in love with her and wanted her to know. He wanted to tell her but my wife his mother had just been killed the year before and I told him she would never be safe with him and to let her go. That only lasted a few months before he finally gave in and kissed her planning on spilling his heart to her the next morning but that night she was horribly violated. He was with her every minute of every day every moment he could be for five weeks, he missed so much school I had to move him to a private school to get caught up. She didn't remember him and the doctors told him trying to get her to remember him to fast could hurt her, It could bring back all of her memories at once even the ones that she had blocked out. He wouldn't risk it he didn't want to cause her that pain of living through that again so he gave her up." He says.
I'm in shock! So is Denalii the boy who she sees in her dreams and flash backs? Wow! I'm not sure what to say or how this will affect her.
"I didn't know it was him and he hasn't told her yet or I would know. She dreams about him and has flashbacks of him she just hasn't figured out that it's actually him yet hopefully she will take it well. We are all here for her she won't be alone through this." I say squeezing his shoulder as I see Chailor waving me over.
"Hi my sweet baby girl." I say taking the phone from her. My head is reeling, what the hell is going on. I wonder if my brother knows? I remember back to the conversation we had before he left, he said Denalii lost the girl he loved and he didn't want Finn to worry about his girl when they left. It's crazy to think the whole time it was the same girl, what a small world and now they can all be together when we bring him home.
Hadley rambles on about her plane ride and how excited she is that she can sleep in Annie's room.
"Uncle icle talk now daddy. I ove you."
"I love you too my princess."
"Hey brother. How's it going?" He says laughing.
"Not bad. This plane is amazing. Everything going good there?" I ask.
"Yes really good. I want to install a small elevator for Denalii and I just wanted to get you thoughts on it?"
"I think that's a amazing idea. Over by that empty space by the back door and the gym would be my thoughts." I say.
"Great minds brother great minds." He says laughing "I'll need your approval. I'll send you the estimate and the bid let me know what you think."
"Alright I'll look as soon as I get it. Is he fitting in there well? I ask.
"Yeah, he doesn't like asking for help and the stairs are a big struggle but everything else is going great he starts his physical therapy in the morning." He laughs and I hear River laughing in the background and water splashing.
"You guys opened the pool?"
"Yeah it's almost 101°f here so River told the girls they could swim for a little bit."
"How's River doing?" I ask.
"She been really good. She starts AA tomorrow and she's excited about it. We found out that a compound that was raided still has six kids that need placement. Lucky and Flame are leaving for New Mexico in a hour to go get them. We might need to open a new center. Denalii suggested an adoption fair in a couple of weekends, me and Victoria are going to sit down and talk about it today. Have you heard anything yet?" He says clearly walking into the house as the girls screams of fun have become silent.
"We land in a hour. I'll call you when I know anything." I say caressing Chailor's cheek.
"We love you brother please remember we're here you don't need to take on everything on your own." Pickle says.
"We love you guys too. I'll try. Thank you Pickle. Bye brother."
Lucas calls me to his room. He has a table and two chairs set up with paperwork sitting on the table.
"I would like you to revise my will." Lucas says handing me a paper with the amount $30,000 written on it.
"This is too much money for a will revisal." I tell him.
"I called around to the most expensive lawyers and then doubled their cost. Trust me your worth double that but we'll start here." Lucas says with a smile waving his hand to one of the chairs.