chapter 22, already finished and the last one
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Time passed, they were home and everything was content. Lily and Phantom Blot found themselves walking through the garden together, enjoying themselves in the relaxed atmosphere.
Lily spoke of the plants proudly, after all it was her efforts that kept it appearing beautiful and overall well kept. In turn, Blot was proud of her, and couldn't be happier and more glad that he and Mrs. Fragmuffin had handed over care of the garden to her.
As they walked, they came upon the gazebo and sat it in together, allowing their legs to rest.
Lily gazed at the sky with a smile, “Isn't it such a beautiful day today? The sky is clear, the weather is warm, and I can hear the birds chirping.”
He chuckled, “This day wouldn't be nearly as wonderful without you.”
She blushed, “I could say the same to you.”
Phantom Blot got off his seat and walked in front of her, before taking her hands, “Lily, you have changed my life for the better. I've never felt so…happy…until I met you. Not to mention how much you've improved Belle's life as well. You are the greatest part of this world, nothing and no one compares to you.”
Her blush deepened, not helped when she saw him get down on one knee and pull out a small box. He opened it to reveal a ring with a pink lily carved from a gemstone on top, “Will you marry me?”
Lily grinned widely, “Yes! Yes of course I'll marry you!”
He smiled and stood up, before taking the ring out of the box, “Do you like it? I had it custom made for you.”
“You did? I already loved it, but I love it even more knowing that. You are the sweetest of men.”
Blot slipped the ring on her finger, and she brought it up to her face, staring at it in admiration.
It was proof of their love, and she couldn't be happier to wear it. Lily smiled, excited for the future that lay ahead of her.
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They ended up having two weddings: a larger one attended by both heroes and villains in a temporary truce, and a smaller one attended by both Phantom Brat and Mrs. Fragmuffin, keeping Brat away from Blot’s criminal life.
Both weddings were successful, and once over, Lily and Blot simply wanted to relax and enjoy themselves.
Later, Lily found she was feeling off. She was nauseous often, more tired than usual and her breasts felt strangely tender. It all made her curious and suspicious, so she got a pregnancy test and her suspicions were confirmed: she was pregnant.
She eagerly came down with the pregnancy test hidden behind her back, “I have a surprise!”
Blot smiled, “What is it?”
Lily revealed the test results, “I'm pregnant!”
His smile widened and he walked over to her, embracing her in a hug, “That's fantastic news!”
Brat jumped up and down, “Yay! When will he or she be here?”
“Nine months, but you can be patient, right?”
She nodded, “I'll do my best!”
Mrs. Fragmuffin walked over to her, “If you're going to have a baby, you'll need to relax, exercise lightly and eat well.”
“Of course, and I'll have all of you to help me!”
Lily placed a hand on her belly, feeling frightened at the pain of giving birth, but also excited about having a baby. She would bring new life into the world, a life that would be another piece of evidence of her and Phantom Blot’s love for each other.
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The news of her pregnancy kept Phantom Blot home more than usual, wanting to protect and care for her and their baby. He also loved actually getting to be there when she was pregnant, as he hadn't known of Brat until she was actually born.
Now with Lily, he could take joy in her pregnancy, soothe her, keep an eye on her and be a doting, attentive and loving husband. Seeing her belly grow bigger had him excited for the life developing inside her, a life he helped create.
As her pregnancy continued, Lily discovered she was to have a boy, and she and Blot were already brainstorming names. In the meantime, she organized a baby shower with her female friends at Minnie's house, Trudy included.
They sat down in the living room together, everyone but Lily herself seeming nervous about Trudy, nor did they enjoy the implications of Blot and Lily having sex, but tried to shove their negative feelings aside for her sake.
The first gift Lily opened was from Minnie, which ended up being a onesie.
“Oh it's adorable! I love it!”
Hearing Lily's excitement relaxed Minnie, who'd been feeling on edge from Trudy's presence, “I designed and made it myself, based on the typical height and weight of a baby. So…I hope it'll fit him.”
“That just makes it all the more special, thank you.”
“I really enjoyed getting to design and make baby clothes too, I'd never done it before and it made me think that I'd do it all the time if I had a baby. But you know how Mickey is about that stuff.”
Lily thought over her words, “Do you want kids?”
“I don't know…I've never thought too hard about it.”
“Well no matter what, talking more seriously about it with Mickey would be good, as well as trying to ease his fears. You don't need to have kids, but if you decide you want to, Mickey needs to be on board as well.”
Minnie smiled and nodded, “You're right. Thanks.”
Ortensia gave a chuckle as she handed Lily her present, “Mickey is a great uncle at least, and Oswald loves being a dad. He's always playing with our kids and doing things for them. It's not a surprise we have so many though, seeing as I'm a cat and he's a rabbit.”
Lily giggled, “I guess I'll need your help then.”
“I'm always here if you need me!” Ortensia agreed.
Lily then opened her present, this time it was a fluffy baby blanket. She ran her hands over it, feeling how soft it was, “Oh he's going to love it, it's going to be so warm and comfortable for him.”
“Babies need lots of sleep, and getting lots of sleep is aided by having a comfy blanket.”
Next, Clarabelle rolled a stroller over to Lily, “I read this stroller is very fancy with lots of great features. I have the instructions too so you can see everything it does and how to use it.”
“It's perfect, I'm going to love taking him on walks outside too.”
Finally, it was Trudy's turn. It was a mobile consisting of cute ghosts and monsters, “I know what Blotsy likes, maybe your pup will like the same things. Plus it's adorable.”
“I love it, it's wonderful!”
With the presents all opened up, Lily's mind wandered. Phantom Blot worried about word getting out about their new puppy, so he'd asked Lily to ensure no one finds out about him, hoping to ensure the safety of their currently unborn pup.
“Can you all promise me something? Phantom Blot well…he's worried if people know about our baby, someone will try to hurt him. Will you keep his existence a secret?”
They all agreed and Trudy spoke, understanding the most, “I know how other villains can be. Some can truly stoop to the lowest of lows. Your secret is safe with us.”
Lily sighed in relief, “Thank you.”
She just hoped everything would turn out well with the baby.
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Lily felt the warm rays of the sun enveloping her body and awoke with a smile. She sat up, yawned and stretched out her arms.
Glancing to her side, she saw Phantom Blot fast asleep, one of his ears drooping over his head. She could never get over how adorable he could be, especially for such a fearsome villain.
Lily slipped out of their bed and headed into another room, where there was a crib, and inside, a baby just waking up.
She lifted him up and kissed his forehead, “Good morning my little Lucian.”
Lucian cooed and reached for her face, pressing a hand to her cheek. She smiled, feeling nothing but pure love and adoration for her baby boy.
“Come, let's go downstairs and get some breakfast.”
Lily brought him to the dining room and set him in his high chair. Noticing him, Mrs. Fragmuffin smiled and brought him his food.
Also in the dining room was Phantom Brat, who grinned upon seeing Lucian, “Hi Luci!”
She looked at Lily, “He needs a hero name too. What about Phantom Brute?”
“Sure, you can call him that if you want.”
“Yay!”
Brat started rambling to Lucian about Phantom Blot and his life as a “hero”, while the baby ate his food eagerly.
Soon, Phantom Blot came down and sat in between Lily and Lucian. Lucian's eyes widened when he saw his father and reached out for him.
With a chuckle, Blot picked him up and held him close. Lucian began babbling to him, and Blot listened carefully, “Is that so little prince?”
Lucian squealed and continued babbling after hearing Blot speak.
Lily was pleased watching them, she loved how much Phantom Blot loved being a father. Lucian's birth kept him home, always wanting to be with his family, though still planning his latest scheme on occasion.
When he finished eating, Phantom Blot put Lucian back, stood up and went to put his plate away, but Lucian whined when he walked away and reached his hands out again.
With a smile, Blot picked him up again, “You can't stand me being away, can you?”
Lucian made a little noise and babbled at that, just happy to be with his father again.
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After breakfast, Lily went upstairs to get changed. She put on her black dress, necklace, and wedding ring.
Thanks to Phantom Blot, Lily lived a life of luxury. She had tons of fancy clothes and jewelry, but the necklace he'd gifted her during his takeover and the wedding ring were the most special and important to her.
She didn't just have riches too, but power. Phantom Blot was one of the most feared and dangerous criminals, the king of evil himself. As a result, Lily had respect in the criminal underworld, not helped by the position as queen she'd taken.
While she'd lost that bit of power, Lily had dedicated her time to helping the people of Mouseton. She had so much wealth that she knew she had to use it for philanthropy. Her generosity had kept her reputation positive, she was beloved and people always looked forward to seeing her.
Her friendship with Mickey and his group was another thing that aided her. They could vouch for her if the police were skeptical due to her connections with criminals, and she joined them on adventures when she could.
Lily lived an exciting, wonderful life, and she looked forward to each passing day, wondering what was in store for her.
She went back downstairs and joined her family as they went into the living room. Phantom Brat played with one of her dolls that had a hood on its head and showed it to Lucian, “Look! The hood looks just like Daddy's!”
Lucian sniffed it before nibbling on it, making Brat pull away, “Bad Brute! You got drool on her! Yucky!”
He huffed at that and tried reaching for the doll while Brat kept him away with one hand, and wiped off the drool with another.
Lily picked up one of Lucian's toys, a stuffed dinosaur, and handed it to him, “Here sweetie, you can play with this.”
Lucian cooed upon seeing the dinosaur and grabbed it with his little hands, before chewing on it.
Brat saw him getting his drool on it and made a face of disgust, “I love him but he can be so gross sometimes!”
Lily laughed, “He is a baby after all.”
Phantom Brat shook her head and turned to look at the TV, “Can we watch that movie about the princess, hero and evil sorcerer?”
“Of course sweetie.”
Lily picked up the remote and turned on Pawflix, all the while Mrs. Fragmuffin arrived with a plate of chocolate chip cookies, much to Brat's joy.
Phantom Brat, Lily and Mrs. Fragmuffin watched the movie together while Phantom Blot watched Lucian, playing with his toys with him.
Lily felt content as she leaned her head back into the couch. Her life was perfect, she couldn't be happier. She had a loving husband, two sweet little children, a wonderful housekeeper and friend, and the rest of her friends stuck by her side despite everything that had happened. Her parents had also finally talked to her about Phantom Blot and were confused…but ultimately accepting, simply wanting her to be happy.
The past of pain, abuse and hardship would always be with her, but she could deal with it better now.
Now she had a future she could look forward to, to face and relish in, no longer stuck in the past.
Now she was surrounded by love.
