lilies *James Potter*

Chapter 46

Regulus was deep into Liliena's walk-in closet packing up her clothes as she was out with James for her appointment. She specifically instructed him to keep tops separate from bottoms as they went in boxes, as well as her undergarments from bras to underwear which Regulus had no problem packing as their clothes ended up mixed in the washes more times than he could count in the last 4 years they've lived together.

He had his portable speaker pugged in the wall's outlet to keep the battery running listening to his own album that was released only a few weeks prior making mental notes on what could be improved as Barty was reclining on the mattress humming along to the music that was on the floor without a bedframe as they just took down the bedframe Liilena was keen on bringing with her.

Not that they had any plans to use the bed if it was left behind due to Evan investing in a king-size mattress upgrading them all to the more spacious room that undoubtedly will still end up with Barty curled up into one of Evan's or Regulus's sides from his favourite position in the middle.

On the rare side, they all would curl up together crushing Barty who was mental enough to enjoy not being able to breathe in the favour of having his lovers on top of him.

The song switches from Astronomy to Insane imminently getting Barty up from his 'well-deserved lazy hour' as he put it after taking down the bedframe that was already hauled off by the hands of Fleamont and Lyall who had stayed after the baby shower long enough to help out with the move with their wives.

This was the one song Regulus had made and dedicated to Barty without ever telling him until the song was released that contained his name, which also was purposely blended in direct towards Barty's father which surprisingly Barty was pleased at the outcome.

Not only did it insult his father and give his political system a bad look which earned Barty a phone call that he hung up on before his father even got a word of insult out, but it also fitted Barty's personally to the high max.

And so he enjoyed it with his father pissed off not only at his only child but the only child's lover who was rapidly gaining in fame and could fully well wreck his years' worth of hard work rising from the ground.

Barty got to his knees to thank Regulus with a wicked thankful grin and dark lust-filled eyes.

Two birds with one stone, Regulus told himself with a pleased smile.

Barty was suddenly up, clinging onto Regulus's shoulders, giving him no warning he leapt and wrapped his legs around Regulus's waist locking himself in by the ankle in a frantic leap causing Regulus to drop Liliena's top grabbing onto Barty's thighs as he clung to him like a little child, or a possible clingy monkey in Regulus's eyes.

The child in thought was particularly his bright-eyed goddaughter of his own that his friend thought he was well suited, A sorely mistaken choice Regulus would deny to the end of his days but love deep into his soul. And not just because he had bragging rights towards Evan as Pandora had chosen him when she was Evan's by-blood sister, a half-sister with different fathers but his sister nonetheless.

"Reg, it's my song!"

"I know!" Regulus is sarcastically enthusiastic towards him with an eye roll slightly pleased mixed with annoyance at the fallen fabic as Barty begins to sing into his ear loudly and off-toned. He leaves the dropped shirt for later to pick up moving on to what he can reach with Barty on his back.

It wasn't much to reach for before he got distracted by Barty and his own singing voice in the background.

"Dear beloved! For your entertainment, it's my pleasure to introduce you to hell's latest arrival, the equal-opportunity killer, Bartemius!"