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

we barely have time to eat with everyone

eat... You know what?" Amanda

"What?"

miss this place and we haven't even left yet,"

you going to

think your bedroom," she

said, clearly flustered

some very good

am I

"Love me?" Amanda grinned.

there was

a few more minutes on the road, they

Evans family was waiting for them to eat. Everyone knew it would be their last meal together with Lucius for

Laura said as she greeted them and led them

into a hug. Amanda looked at her boyfriend and smiled. She was happy to be part of his life. What had once just been a crush

little Maurice on his lap, listening to the boy talk about his

an effort to be there they usually preferred to eat in the garden, pretending to puff away

avoiding all the noise

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

over everything," Maximus said, calling her over to

was surprised by those words. If he remembered correctly, Maximus used

relaxed than ever, clearly enjoying

the yelling? You could just call me on my phone, and I'll come.