Keegan Pov
My name is Keegan Davies. My parents died when I was 12 years old and now I live with my uncle. Uncle Rave Williams was my grandfather, on my mother’s side’s, twin brother. He is the only family I have left. He was married a long time ago but his wife and child died during labor so he never remarried. That was 40 years ago. I work in his restaurant and he told me that I will be the owner, once he retires but first I need to get my business degree from the university.
I started my shift 2 hours ago and tonight went like every night until she came in. I made sure I was their waiter. She was the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.
“Good evening ladies. My name is Keegan and I will be your waiter this evening. Is there something I can bring you to drink before you order?”
"Good evening Keegan. Would you please bring me and my friend both a fountain soda? Anyone is fine with us. Before you leave, please tell me if you have a job opening. You see we are starting school here on Monday and I kind of need a part-time job."
I can’t believe my luck, she wants to work here. Play it cool Keegan.
“O that’s cool. I will go ask my boss real quick I will be back momentarily with an answer and your drinks.”
First, I went to my uncle's office. I knock on the door to make sure he is in. I hear a ‘come in’ from inside.
“Uncle Rave I have a lady customer here that wants to know if we have any openings here at the restaurant.”
"This person came at the right time. I just got off the phone with Josh. He won't be coming back. The cancer has spread and he needs to stay in the hospital 24/7. Go get her I will speak to her and see if she has any experience. If I can avoid interviewing hundred of candidates I will."
"Ok, I will go and fetch her."
I swing by the kitchen and grab their sodas.
“I spoke to my boss. He says we have an opening for the night shift, from 5 until 10. He first wants to speak to you before he gives you a job. Just give me your order and I will take you into the back. Sorry I was meaning to ask you what your names are.”
Her friend speaks first. “I’m so sorry our parents did teach us manners I promise. My name is Ann and this is Emelia.”
“We will have 2 ½ chickens 2 creamed spinach and 2 Chicken smoked rice.”
Emelia stands up and walks with me towards the office. She smells like vanilla.
“You said you’re starting school on Monday. Where are you going?” I start the conversation. I just want to learn more about her. Let’s hope she doesn’t think of me as a creep.
“O I’m starting at the University of Pennsylvania.”
“That’s great I’m also going there. I’m studying architecture. What are you studying? “
“I’m studying to become a graphic designer.”
“Let’s continue our conversation later. We are in front of the office and the boss is waiting for you.”
I hand her my phone and she put in her number I save it and feel my ding go off. I walk towards the kitchen give them Emelia’s order and take table 4, their order.
I didn't see Emelia for the rest of the night. When I went to deliver their food she was still in the office. I will wait until tomorrow morning to text her.
I wake up the next morning at 6 and decide it's too early to text her. I don't even think she is awake yet. I decide to go to the gym so I can get her out of my head.
Two hours later I relent and text her. While I wait for her to answer, I make myself a grilled sandwich. I hear my phone with the familiar ding of an incoming text and run toward my phone. That's how I spend my whole morning until I had to get ready for work.
I step into work and I see Amber with Emelia. O, this cannot be good. As I walk closer I hear that uncle Rave is looking for me.
"I'm here uncle Rave," I answer and I see all eyes turn to me. My breath freezes. I only notice now that Emelia has the most beautiful shade of jade.
"Listen here, boy. Just because your family, doesn't mean you can be late."
“I’m not late uncle. I’m 10 minutes earlier than you asked me to be here.”
I realize uncle Rave has walked away but I can’t keep my eyes off Emelia. I just take her hand and pull her toward the staff locker room.
“So Mr. Williams is your uncle. “ She tries to start the conversation but that is still a sore spot for me.
“So I see you met Amber.” I try to change the subject.
"Yeah, she is nice." She replies and I hear the sarcasm in her voice.
“What did she tell you?” I ask trying to hold in my laugh.
“She told me to stay away from you and you will never be interested in me.”
"Don't ever listen to Amber. She does that every time I have a girlfriend. She is totally in love with me and doesn't get that she is not my type." I need to speak to Amber. I know I sound mad at the moment. I don't care if we have been friends since I can remember but she needs to stay out of my business.
“Don’t worry about it. I kind of got a jealousy vibe from her. I don’t let things like that worry me.”
“Good. Let me explain everything. If you don’t understand anything or I’m going to fast just stop me, ok?”
"Ok, I get it."
"This here is the staff locker room. This one is yours, of course, you need to supply your own lock. The staff bathroom is the door next to the locker room. Our uniforms are black pants or skirts and a clear white shirt. No picture or words is allowed on the shirts. Today you will be overlooked since you didn't know. We also provide the red apron that you wear. Here are your order book and a pen. Uncle Rave provides the stationary. You get three 10 min breaks during your shift. If you smoke you're only allowed to smoke during those 10 minutes. Tell me do you know how a cash register works?"
"Yes, I do."
"Then we can skip that. Ok, we don't have sections here. The way we work is if you seat a customer they're yours. Remember to take a menu home so you can learn the numbers of food. We only write the number that way we don't go through so many papers. And remember to write down the table number and your name so that the kitchen staff knows who the order belongs too. Once you receive the order you place it into that box. Here is your dinger. Once your order is done the kitchen staff will press a button in the kitchen and your dinger vibrates that is why the staff needs your name. Any questions?”
"Yes, I do. How does the salary work here?"
"Uncle Rave will discuss your salary with you. We work for a salary and tips. Your salary is paid on the last day of the month. Tips you take home every night if its cash. If it was paid with a card you get it at the end of the month with your salary. Any other questions?”
"Yes, where is my apron so that I can begin."
"Damn your eager. Well let's go but you will only observe today."
I give her the apron and went looking for uncle Rave.
"Uncle, did you remember to speak to Emelia about her salary?"
“O dear I’m getting old. I forgot. I will speak to her after my announcement this evening after shift. Make sure you ask everyone to stay behind after we close please.”
“Sure uncle.”
This has been the longest shift of the entire time I have been working here. I haven't spoken to Emelia aside from the fact that I had to tell her about the announcement. So close and yet so far. I heard the staff invited her for a drink after work and I see my chance for some alone time with her. I see uncle Rave walking towards us.
“Quite down guys. Since I'm getting old I have decided that I'm going to need 2 managers one for each shift. I'm going to look at your performance for the next month. Keegan, you will not be in the running since you will be the owner once you finish your studies. You may leave now. Enjoy the rest of your evening. Emelia, please stay behind for one sec."
I reluctantly walk outside and I see her friend standing outside so I walk towards her.
“Ann right?”
“Yes and your Keegan if I remember correctly.”
“That’s me. So are you coming out with us?”
"Yes, I am. Where is Emelia?"
I see the others waving and I wave back.
“Uncle Rave asked her to stay behind. I think it’s to speak about her salary.”
Just then I see Emelia coming outside.
"Come on the others have already left for the bar. "
I see Ann and Emelia following behind me. So much for alone time with her.
"Em going dancing can you please get me a coke and bottled water?"
“What no drinking? You look like a party girl.” I ask Ann smiling.
"First Keegan I drink sometimes ok only at parties where they don't ask you how old you are and second you saw I was driving and I don't drink when I have to get myself home safely. I don't want to kill myself just yet. I love life too much." And with that, she disappears towards the dance floor.
"Damn she is sassy!" Jeez, this is the sassiest girl I have ever met in my life.
"Yeah that she is. I know her since kinder garden and that's just the way she is. Let's go get the drinks and go search for our colleagues. Ann will find us once she is done dancing her butt off."
Even though everyone is here I still manage to spend time with Emelia. Her friend is still dancing and all in all, it's a fun night. She excuses herself to go to the bathroom and I see Amber walking behind her. Amber looks at me and I give her a warning look before she disappears inside the bathroom.
10 Min they both have been in there for 10 min and before I can get up to see what’s going on they both come out of there laughing. What the hell is Amber up to?
For the next 2 hours, we all laugh together and I fell in love with her laugh. She got to know all of us and I decided this is where she belongs. She stands up to leave and I walk her out.
"I'm so glad I came. Thank you, Kee."
“No problem Em. Can I take you to breakfast tomorrow morning?”
"I would love to Kee. I will text you my address once I am home then you can pick me up at around 7 am."
“Sounds awesome.”
After she left I do a happy dance she said yes. I am so happy.
"Kee, may I speak to you?" I hear Amber's voice behind me.
“What do you want Amber?” And just like that my happiness turns into anger.
“Kee you like her don’t you. I don’t blame you she is nice. I’m here to tell you I won’t stand in the way of your happiness anymore. I know I was selfish. For years I was in love with you and I was borderline psychotic thinking if I can’t have you no one can. Maybe she will help you chase the demons away. If you need me you have my number.” I see the tears in her eyes.
She turns around and climbs into her car and drive away. I did not expect that. Maybe I have been too hard on her. I turn around to head back inside but decide I rather go back home. Once I step into the house my phone goes off and I see its Emelia that sends me her address.
I get into bed but I’m so excited about the date I can’t fall asleep. I just lie in bed and think about Emelia and the hope I have that this time it will be better.
Emelia POVI have been awake for the past hour getting ready for my date with Keegan. I decided to dress casually in my black ripped jeans, sneakers, and a tank top with minimal makeup.Ionly have a few minutes until Keegan arrives.Ihear a knock on the door, so I leave the bathroom to open it for Keegan."Wow, you look beautiful. Are you ready to leave?""Yes, I just need to go get my purse and tell Ann I'm leaving. I'll be right back."I walk towards my closet to get my purse and a jacket."Ann I'm leaving. I don't know what time I'm going to be back home.""Have fun. I want details once yo
Emelia POVI've woken from my sleep thanks to Ann that is jumping on my bed."Come on sleepy head time to wake up. Man, you sleep like the dead. Wake up please we need to leave, so we can do some shopping before you need to leave for work.""I'm up I promise. So did you make a list?""Yes miss sleepy head. I made the list and before you ask I will stop at star bucks on the way to get us some coffee.""Thank you let me get dressed." It takes me 30min to brush my teeth comb my hair and get dressed. We leave and stop at star bucks. I wait in the car so Ann can run in otherwise we won't finish today. We drive towards furniture Mecca. I know we need beds and kitchenware."Good morning ladies how can I help you.""Well, we are here to shop. We have a whole apartment to decorate to we will tell what we need and you just need to deliver it at the apartment. I
Emelia POVI'm so happy the weekend is finally here. We are almost done with the painting of the walls. All that is left is the rooms. Ann and I are already at the apartment. We have been busy from 6am this morning. Yesterday was so fun. I don't know how we have gotten this far since we had about 3 paint wars. Hopefully, we are done by Sunday. Monday the semester starts then we will be really busy."What time does lover boy arrive" Ann decided that will be Keegan's new nickname. Why I don't really now. I don't think he is in love with me. It is still early days. I check my watch to see what time it is and I see it's already 8:30."Keegan will be here at 9am. And please don't call him that once he is here. He said that he will bring a friend along to help us move the furniture. Maybe one of us should do a breakfast run. Neither of us has had any food this morning.""Good call I will go and
Emelia POVMonday morning and the weekend is over. Luckily we can both focus on the start of the semester. I haven't spoken to Keegan since Saturday and maybe that is for the best. I need to get my head wrapped around the fact that it's only been a week, and he already asked me out.Currently, I'm waiting in the car on Ann. She is going to make us late on the first day. I hate being late. I love learning while Ann would probably party her life away. That's how it's always been. Ann trying to bring me out of my shell and me, trying to get Ann to be more serious."Don't tell me you're still thinking about lover boy. You know what you did what's the best for both of you. It is way too early to think of dating if you only know each other for a week. Go on a few more dates and then decide if you
Emelia POVIt's the weekend already. This week went by better than expected. After the miss hap with my parents, I must say the rest of my problems seem so small. Keegan and I decided on an early dinner and a movie so now I'm just trying to do my assignments before we go. Things have also been going better with Keegan. He has opened more up to me and for that I'm grateful."Em, how far are you?""I still have two assignments to finish. Why?" I look up from my computer to see Ann standing in my doorway. We decided that no matter what the time of night we need to just sit together and talk about our day so we don't lose sight of our friendship.
Emelia POVI wake up before Ann this morning and that is so unlike Ann. It's already 9 am. I go into the kitchen to make us some coffee. I knocked on Ann's door but nobody answers. I walk in and see her bed looks like nobody has slept in it last night. I go into my room and search for my phone and that's when I hear Ann trying to sneak in. I go stand in the hall and burst out laughing. Ann looks up."Jeez Em you scared the hell out of me. I thought you will still be asleep. Ok, I hoped you will be asleep." She starts laughing too."Well guess you are doing the walk of shame this morning since you are still in yesterday's clothes."
Derric POVLet me introduce myself my name is Derric Taylor. I am the future Alpha of the Black Moon pack. My father is the Alpha and told me I need to find my mate by the end of the year otherwise the Alpha title goes to my younger brother Sam Taylor who has already found his mate. In human years I'm 25 in werewolf years I'm 200 years old so I have been searching for my mate for centuries. We age like normal humans until we turn 18 and receive our wolf then our aging slows down. I have traveled the whole world in search of my mate. This is my last stop. Pennsylvania. I enrolled in the university just so I fit in. I don't know what they plan to learn me. I have done all possible courses online. Yes, 200years can be really lonely. I have seen many wars that the human world doesn't even know about. The Red moon pack was n
Emelia POVIt's been a month since we have moved to Pennsylvania and I have had the time of my life. Keegan and I have been moving forward in our relationship. We decided about two days ago that we are going to try the whole relationship thing and so far it's been great. Keegan sends me a morning text and a goodnight text. He is so sweet. I feel like I'm falling just deeper and deeper in love with him. He is everything I hoped for in a guy.Tonight is the announcement of who is becoming the next manager. Uncle Rave asked us about a week ago to write on a piece of paper who we would think is the best for the position and I nominated Amber. I know she has worked the hardest this last month. She deserves the position. I also asked unc
Emelia POV (10 years later)Today is Grayson's 10 birthday. I have been blessed with another 2 babies. Twins to be exact. One boy one girl. We haven't picked out names yet but we still have a couple of days left before we need to decide.Mason and Ann got married 6 years ago and had a baby girl themselves 4years ago. Everyone has come together for Grayson's birthday.I finally told my parents about Derric and Grayson and to say they were not happy was an understatement. They were furious. They have completely written me off after I told them but I don't care actually. I have my family with me."Honey can you stop for a minute. You are pregnant and can't climb on ladders."
Derric POVOur whole honeymoon went by too fast. This whole week was a week was full of discovery for both of us. I just wished I knew beforehand that she is afraid of water. I spend the whole week making up for my mistake.I have been up since 4 am. I went through my emails just checking that everything is still fine at home. I really wish we can stay here but it is time we returned back to reality. I hear Emelia stir next to me. This whole week I did try not to wake her up. I didn't want to land on my ass again."Morning handsome. What time is it?""Good morning beautiful. It's 7 am. We need to get up and get ready our plane leaves in 5 hours."
Emelia POVI woke up well-rested. I kind of miss my son. This is the first time I have been away from him this long. I hope Skylar and Sam are coping with him. I look to my left and see Derric is still peacefully sleeping. I turn towards him and see some of his hair has fallen onto his face. I run my hand's through his hair. He grabs my hand and kisses my wrist."Morning love. How did you sleep?" Derric turns towards me."I actually slept like a log. I can't remember when was the last time I slept so soundly. O no wait I can. Just before Grayson was born.""You miss him don't you?""Is it that obvious?" I ask him
Derric POVThe mating ritual is completed now. I know I used a condom but Emelia just gave birth. I don't think she will be quite impressed with me if she gets pregnant again so soon. Emelia fell asleep last night but I was too excited to fall asleep. I look at the clock on the wall. We have an hour before the plane leaves. we have a 16-hour flight in front of us.I tried to wake up Emelia. I land on the floor. I didn't anticipate that she will kick me off the bed. Emelia sits up and looks at me. She starts laughing st me."Derric I am so sorry. It was just reflexes." She says between her laugh. I just look up at her making a mental note never to wake her up again."It is oka
Emelia POVWe are currently at the reception. The dining hall is looking like a winter wonderland. There are blue Fairy lights hanging from the ceilings. I feel like I am transported. I saw everything yesterday but looking at it now that the sun has set I feel like crying of happiness. There are white roses on the table as centerpieces.We have been at the reception for a few hours now. We did the first dance and mow we are listening to the speeches. I kind of zoned out now since Ann already made her speech.30 minutes later and the speeches are finally done. We are making our rounds and talking to the guests. Derric leans over and whispers in my ear."We need to leave wifey.
Derric POVI haven't seen Emelia for the whole week. I have been really busy with the peace negotiations. I know it is necessary. I want my pups to grow up in a world full of peace where they won't be hunted for being different. I want them to be able to travel the world. Emelia will join me in our mission once we come back from our honeymoon.I decided to take Emelia to Greek islands for our honeymoon but it is a surprise for her. A whole week of sand and sun. I just hope she likes it.I arrived last night after Emelia went to bed. My mother did not want me near Emelia. She believes in the whole 'The groom is not allowed to see the bride before the wedding'. I think it is bullshit.
Emelia POVI haven't seen Derric this week. He has traveled to the council to tell them about our plan to try and restore peace in the world. I just hope he is on time for our wedding tomorrow. Ann and Mason arrived late last night. I am glad she could make it. I would probably postpone the wedding if Ann couldn't come.I am currently sitting on my bed burping Grayson. Mason, Ann, Payton, and Skylar are all sitting with me in my room."Do you think he will make it?" Ann asks me while taking Grayson from me."I don't think my son will miss his own wedding. He phoned me this morning and told me that he will arrive early tomorrow."
Emelia POV (Three months later)I am almost at my due date. I can't wait for my son to be born. Yes, my son. We found out last month the gender of the baby. I honestly cannot wait. I feel like I swallowed a bus. My feet hurt all the time. I have to pee almost every 5 minutes.We have been traveling across the country asking every supernatural pack to help us in the peace treaty. Most of them have agreed. I don't really want to show anyone that I am an angel and a descended from the moon goddess. I know it will place me in danger. Well more danger than I am already in.Derric jolts awake. His eyes gloss over and I know someone is mind linking him."Babe, what is wrong?"
Emelia POVWhen Derric marked me it felt so good for a while but then the pain started. The pain was unbearable. I tried to stay awake but the darkness took over and I let it hoping the pain will go away.I wake up in a meadow with birds chirping around me. How the hell did I end up here? I hear water so I walk towards it. I see a woman standing at the river. When she turned around she looks just like me? What the hell I guess I am dreaming."Hello dear. I am the moon goddess. Welcome to my realm.""What am I doing here? Am I dead?""No dear. Your body has sent you here so you can change without you being in pain