Blue In The Soul, Purple With Red

Chapter 19

Will looked down at his sleeping daughter, his elbow rested on the crib. He could hear the vibrations of the two voices downstairs, could hear them remain calm despite the topic. If he joined them...he wasn't sure if he'd also be able to remain calm.

Lukas...he had lost him twice. He couldn't lose him again. Never again.

But how could he keep him if he could barely look at him? So many emotions were tied to that boy, both positive and negative. There was just too much that had happened between them to ever go back to normal.

But he had to try, he knew he did. If he didn't he'd never be able to live with himself. He knew that for a fact.

So he covered Bianca with a blanket, grabbed the baby monitor, and made his way downstairs. Nico and Lukas had moved to the kitchen, Nico starting a pot of coffee with shaking hands. He didn't look upset, however, but more peaceful.

"Neeks." Will made himself known as he entered the kitchen. "How...how did the talk go? Are you two...okay?"

"Yeah, we're okay." Nico glanced back at his husband. "He explained everything... You should sit down and let him explain."

Will glanced between the two men before sitting at the table, his hand clasping the baby monitor. "Okay, explain."

As Lukas spoke to Will, Nico busied himself with making the three of them coffee. His days at the cafe hadn't been in vain, him now knowing how to make most foods and drinks. Even if they got the cheap coffee, he could make it taste expensive. He knew his ways around the kitchen, knew how to keep everything flavorful with their tight budget.

"Here." Nico set a cup in front of each of them, smiling at their good moods. "Everything going okay?"

"I think he's deciding whether to be mad or not," Lukas admitted, sipping from his cup. "Look at his face."

"Yeah, I know that face." Nico grabbed Will's chin to look at his husband's blush of embarrassment. "He got that face when he needed to change Bianca's diaper for the first time and had to skype me for a tutorial."

Lukas chuckled softly. "I thought he'd be the one more used to the family setting."

"So did I." Nico let Will go. "Drink your coffee and calm down, Will. We aren't going to let him get away again."

Will looked down at his cup, his hand slowly moving to grasp the handle. "I'm just...in shock."

"We both are." Nico sat by Will.

"But are you mad?" Lukas asked. "I...I want to know if you're mad at me, Will."

Will shook his head. "I...I'm not. I can't be. You're happy. That's good."

"It is." Nico agreed. "We can all stick to who we're meant to be with."

Lukas smiled. "So...you'll still be my friends?"

Will nodded. "You'll always be our friend, Lukas. You just have to stick around, okay? And tell us if you leave."

Nico nodded in agreement. "Yes, please."

Lukas set his cup down. "Course. You're going to meet my fiancee, right?"

"Yeah, yeah." Nico downed his cup of coffee. "And you have to formally meet our daughter. And Percy and Annabeth have a kid now."

Lukas smiled. "I can't wait to see all of them again."

"We'll have to set up a date to get them all together." Nico took his cup to the sink. "Do you have a place to stay yet?"

Lukas nodded. "We got an apartment next to Percy's old place."

"Cool." Nico began to wash his cup. "If you ever need somewhere to stay, just say the word. You're still my brother, Lukas."

Lukas grinned. "Yeah, I am."

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AN: Last chapter. Hope you all enjoyed. Might publish another book of snippets of what happened during the time skip. Godspeed and hope to see you all on another story