My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

After several hugs and a strange sense of emptiness, Lucius and Amanda left the house.

Lucius started driving, knowing he still had to get home-he hadn't said goodbye to his siblings, his father, or the grandfather he'd just met.

Time was ticking. Through the rearview mirror, he caught a glimpse of Serenity and her husband heading back inside.

That image stayed with him. He smiled and turned his focus back to the road.

"You okay?" Amanda asked, noticing how quiet he'd gone.

"Yeah..." he said, reaching over to take her hand and kiss it. "Thank you."

"For what?"

"For this. For pushing me to find her, for helping me patch things up with her..." Lucius said sincerely.

"I would've loved to have siblings. I think it's only fair. Neither of you deserved to be separated over things from the past. None of it was your fault."

"I know. Believe me, I know," Lucius said, the weight of his past flashing through his mind.

"You'll see—we'll be back sooner than you think," Amanda said, making it clear she included herself in that promise.

"You think Judge Moriarty will let us?" Lucius asked, unsure.

"Well, at least me, yes..." Amanda said with a cheeky smile.

"Amanda..." he said, giving her a death stare.

just smiled and

to eat with everyone and then head out," Lucius said, picking up the pace on

Amanda

"What?"

already starting to miss this place and we

are you going

I think your bedroom," she

said, clearly

I've got some very good memories in that

What am I gonna

"Love me?" Amanda grinned.

said, and there

more minutes on the road, they finally

them to eat. Everyone knew it would be their last meal together with Lucius for a while, so

here," Laura said as she greeted them and led

She was happy to be part of his life. What

Maurice on his

deep in conversation with Matthew. The two old men clearly had to make an effort to be there they usually preferred to eat in

was their way of avoiding all the noise that, at their

middle brother, Paul, chatting away with Diana, and for some reason-though he couldn't quite explain it he

over everything," Maximus said, calling her over

words. If he remembered

man looked more relaxed than ever, clearly enjoying the presence of

coming, Maximus. Chill out. What's with the yelling? You could just call me on my phone, and I'll come. And