OK I think youâve waited long enough ďżź
My apologies ďżźif this Sucks Ass
TW â ď¸colm being awfulâ ď¸harmful hands have been placedâ ď¸cursingâ ď¸smokingâ ď¸ ďżźarguingâ ď¸ mentions of past addictions and ďżźtraumaâ ď¸
âJOEY! I NEED AN ADAM AND EVE ON A RAFT FOR TABLE SIX. MARIE GET THOSE FRIES TO BOOTH TWO!â
She quickly stacked the plates on her arms and heads over to the table before feeling a buzzing in her pocket ďżźďżź
âhere you go thatâs two orders of french fries two ordersďżź of cheese fries, and two orders of chili fries right?âŚ..good everyone enjoyâ
She pulls her phone out of her pocket ďżź
CALLER ID: ďżźďżź David ďżź
âSADIE IM TAKING A TENâďżźďżź
She quickly hangs up her apron and goes out the back door behind the restaurant. And answers the phone
âDavid sweetheart, I wasnât expecting your call howâs the morning been treating ya?ďżźâ
âitâs been going fine other than the fact that Asher almost put regular gas in my diesel truck. this morning has gone smoothly. How about yourself?â
âjust trying to get through lunch rushâ
âwell, I commend you I have a hard enough time making sure tank and Christian donât rip each otherâs heads off I canât imagine dealing with rude entitled customersâ
âwell when you got a little over 17 years worth of practiceďżź it comes just that little bit easier. So what kind of news gets me a phone call from the big man ďżźďżźďżźat the peak of noon?â
âright. Tomorrow we are having a small pack meeting with the house of Solaire. ďżź it will only be a few people, and I would appreciate it if you joined usďżźâ
âwellâŚhold on let me see ďżźwhat time?â She hears paper flipping ďżźďżźon the other end âdoes 7:30 work for you?â she thinks for a moment âyeah thatâll work out just fine. Oh and David, by any chance will my son be there?ďżźâ âyes, I asked Milo to attend as wellâ
âOK well Iâll see you tomorrow. Donât overwork yourself you hear me young man. Take care of yourself. Make sure you take your lunch break and drink some water all right?â
âďżźyes Marie thank you. Iâll see you tomorrowâ
ďżź Curiosity, plagues her thoughts as to why David requested for her specifically. But she doesnât question it.
The day progressed as it often does and the next thing she knew it was closing time she finishes wiping down the counters and tables, making sure everythingâs in their place.
âiâm heading homeďżź Sadieâ
âyou need a ride Marie? Itâs pretty dark out thereâ
âďżźThanks for the offer hon but I can get home OK. Tell Abigail I said hiâďżź ďżź
Once everyone leaves, Marie locks the door ďżźand makes the walk to her apartment.
Message from:ďżź My little man
âHey Ma I would normally call you but my phones about to die and Iâm out of the house. I Just wanted to say have a ďżźgood night and get home safe. ďżźlove ya Maâ¤ď¸â
âLove you too babyđâ
She carefully opens the door to her apartment. Cautiously walking down the hall, and upon seeing her partner passed out in the lazy boy ďżźďżźďżźin front of the TV. ďżź turns around and head towards the bathroom to wash up. ďżź washing away the day, feeling the tension leave from her head when she puts her hair down. ďżźďżź she ties up her robe and heads to bed. ďżź
âââââââââ-time skipââââââââââ
(â ď¸â ď¸â ď¸ argumentâ ď¸â ď¸â ď¸â ď¸)
The day went on as it often does, and ďżź Marie got off of work ďżźand her usual Monday time ďżźďżźand was now getting ready for a meeting with her pack and apparently a few special guests ďżź
Her hair laid in short ďżźcoffee ďżźcurls ďżźthat just barely grazed her shoulders. The dim light above shining just bright enough to highlight her dark eyes.
âwho are you getting all gussied up for?â
She turned her attention to the figure behind her. Her partner leaning against the doorway groggily ďżźďżź
âDavidâs having a small pack meeting ďżź with the Solaire houseâŚ.and requested me there.â
She says finishing her makeup. And grabbing her jacket. He scuffs ďżź âstill rubbing elbows with mosquitoes Marie..â she discreetly rolled her eyes. âtimes are different now honâŚvampires arenât as bad as our parents made them out to beâŚâ
Colm slams his fist against the wall âTHEY STOLE OUR LAND AND KILLED OUR PEOPLE!âďżź
She was upset at his behavior, but in an effort to not escalate the situationďżź further, she kept her tone calm ďżź âwe live in America Colm. Half of history, is people taking land and killing peopleâŚthe way I see it is easier to form an opinion on an individual then ďżźwhere they came fromâŚ..AND you know our pack doesnât tolerate that kinda attitudeâ he got up in her face ďżźas if trying to intimidateâŚbut if he knew the woman he was talking to for even a day, he would know that sheâs beyond intimidation ďżź
âDavid is just as spineless as his father wasâŚthis pack ďżźIsnât even a WOLF PACK ANYMORE!â
âwhat are you trying to say?â
âour alpha and beta are engaged to humans! One of our strongest is with a Vamp, OUR SON IS-â
âDONT. Do not bring our son into this colmâŚ..ďżźthe boys are happy and thatâs all I care about. Iâm not gonnaâŚ.iâm not gonna fight about thatâŚ..I gotta go Iâm gonna be late-â he pulls her arm with a death grip âcolm That Hurts!â He tightens his grip ďżź âyou Do NOT talk back to me woman ďżźI AM THE MAN OF THIS HOUSE. YOU LISTEN TO ME! YOU GOT THAT!â Before she could even conjure a response ďżź he was already gone.
She rests back on the wall, slowly sliding to the floor. Her arm stung worse than ďżźanything heâs done before. Some tears escape her eyes before she quickly whips them away. âCome on Marie..you got no time for that right now..â
She gets up and stands there for a moment trying to gather her bearings when she hears ďżźďżź*PING*
Message from: my little man ďżź
âMe and sweetheart were just about to head out Are you sure you donât want us to get you? it wouldnât be ďżźa problemâ
âiâm good baby I was just about to head out. need some fresh air anywayâ
âall right Ma, see you thereâ
ďżź she put her phone in her pocket and quickly looks in the mirror ďżźďżź before heading out the door.
ââââââââat the pack Denââââââââ-
Marie arrived, just as she sees her son and his mate walking inside. She Quickly makes her way in there, nearly bumping into Sam. âoh, Iâm sorry sweetieâďżź ďżź Sam turns to face her ďżźa slightly concerned look on his before shifting to a smile ďżź âoh, youâre fine Miss Greer. if youâre looking for Milo, I think I saw him and my mate talking to Asherâ she gives his arm a squeeze ďżź âthank you hunâ
She walks up behind tank ďżź and softlyďżź places ďżźa hand on their shoulder ďżźďżź âiâm not too late am I?â Darlin gives her a side hug ďżź âyouâre good mama Mďżź the Solaireâs arenât even here yetâ the slight brush against her arm stung but she tried ďżźnot to let it show. ďżźďżźďżźMilo turns to face his mom before a feeling of concern washes over him âhey Ma⌠whatâs this mark on your arm? Did something happen?ďżźďżźâ she winces in pain at his touch ďżź âOh I didnât realize it left a markâŚďżźitâs nothing honey just a little workplace injuryâ sweetheart appears next to Miloâs shoulder ďżź delicately replacing his hands on Marieâs arm ďżź âhere ďżźMarie let me get that for youâ
âOh thank you honeyâ sweetheart quickly heals ďżź the wound with ease the pain relieving from her face ďżź âwhat kind of workplace injury did that Ma?â âMilo it was just a simple smack from a cupboard nothing ya ma canât handle no need to worry, babyâ he let it goâŚ.for now. You see
if Milo knew how his dad was to his motherâŚâŚ.he would commit violentďżź homicide. So Marie kept it from him. she felt that it was easier for him to swallow that his father made a full recovery when he left home vs his father taking out his frustration in new ways.
ââââââââSolaire pov âââââââââââ
William looked out the window seeing the park ďżź passing them by illuminated in fairy lights.
âYou know I could have driven us instead of having you waste the extra ďżźdime on a carďżźďżźâ Vincent spoke catching ďżźWilliams attention ďżź ďżźâoh please Vincent. I have the ďżźdime to wasteďżź. plus I know you partner wasnât feeling well ďżźI would hate for them to need something while we are gone and be stranded without a carâŚ.how are they feeling by the way?â With a soft laugh ďżźďżź Vincent turns his attention to the lock screen of his phone ďżź âtheyâre in good spiritsâŚthey had a nice laugh about how funny it was that a vampire can get food poisoningâ William returns his laughter ďżź ââŚ.. youâre lucky you knowâŚit is not common for vampires to find love as deeply felt as you both. I have had many people tell me how envious they are of you twoâŚ.â he turns his attention back to the window. Vincent had a strange feeling ďżźafter he said that. a strange feeling he wasnât saying all that he ďżźmeant. But he let it go.
ďżź William was old, older than the very city he lived in, older than all of its citizens, older than the university that held the cities name.
And to someone who has been around ďżźthat long The concept of love seems like a ďżźďżźfaint memory, A movie that he has seen only once or twice but that he hears references from every day. And for some reason he canât find a place to watch that movie again.
The car arrives at the Pack Den. And the two vampires make their way to the front door when William hears ďżźa quite remarkableďżź sound coming from inside.
ââââââââââââââââââââââââ
âIâm sorry. Did you just say you FELL DOWN A MOUNTAIN?!â he analyzed the voice as it echoed through his brain ďżź
âHeh. Looks like miloâs in trouble againâ
âyouâll see*ďżźKnock knock*âŚâŚ.Asher!â
Behind the door was a tall man with a bright smile
âHey Vincent! OH! And your highness..â he ďżź attempts to bow before he is stop âno need ashâ the younger man nods as they walk inside. William looked around still trying to find that voice. âOh..um my name is Asher Talbot Iâm the ďżź beta of the Shaw packâ he extends his hand out awkwardly. The king returns the gesture âit nice to put a face to the name. David has told me great thingsâ just as he said that David entered the room âWilliam, Vincent. I hope it was Easy Getting here i know itâs not the most convenient spotsâ
âNo trouble. Will had a nice time seeing all the muralsďżź ďżźon the way hereâ he shook his hand. âYes. I donât get a chance to come to this side of town often..it is quite beautifulâ
David gestures to the pack room. Moving the conversation in there
âWilliam there is someone I want you to meetâ he signaled across the room. A shorter man in gold chains and casual bright floral button up walks over next to David âMilo. This is king William Solaire. William this is one of our packs strongest. Milo Greerâ the smaller man rolled his eyes ďżźbefore ďżźspeaking âit nice to meet ya Williamâ he shook his hand ďżź âYou as wellâ as the small conversation continued he glances past Miloâs shoulder ďżź
Her body ďżźcurved in all of the most beautiful places, her skin shines with a copper glow, and that face. Michelangelos statues would be jealous.ďżź
The older man was snapped out of his thoughts.
âWill. Weâre about to start. Are you ready?â He lightly shook his head clearing his thoughts âoh. My apologies we can start now yesâ
I was talking to Sam waiting for the meeting to get started. When out of the corner of my eye. I see Vincent and Milo. ďżźandâŚ.Oh
I make eye ďżźcontact with the man shaking hands with my boy.
Well, ainât ďżźhe a looker. ďżź
âSam ďżźhoney, who is that man standing next to Vincent?â Sam turns around. Before facing me again âThatâs my king William. ďżź donât be fooled by the slightly intimidating appearance heâs a very nice manâ bold of him to assume his appearances ďżź isnât very nice tooďżź.
ďżź Chiseled face, silver FoxâŚ..Wait ďżźNO Marie ďżźGreer WHAT are you thinking!?-Oh heâs looking at me..oh
Eyes. heâs lookingâŚat meâŚ..oh those eyes-
âToday we are joined ďżźby the house of Solaire. Who you may also know as the vampire clan that shares our Sam collins. Everyone meet king William and Iâm sure most of you know of his prince. Vincentâ
âIt is a pleasure to meet all of youâ
The meeting went onďżź as mostďżź pack meeting do. Although to be completely honest, none of it was absorbed. ďżź the two were too busy dancing there glances and attention around each other. ďżź almost like a little game that neither of them knew they were playing. a game of who could look the longest without getting caught by the other. ďżź who could take in the most information about the others appearance before the other turns their head. Of course William spoke when he needed to and ďżźMarie added her input where she felt necessary. But nothing more. ďżź
At the end of the meeting they both mingled about until Milo decides to ďżźďżźintroduce her.
âWilliam this is my Ma. Marieâ quite enthusiastically She extends her hand out in front of her. ďżźďżź âSam tells me a lot about you. Itâs a pleasure to meet yaâ he softly turns her hand and kisses the back of her palm ďżź âAnd It is ďżźmore than ďżźa pleasure to meet you Miss Greerâďżź the corners of her mouth curl up into a ďżźsoft grin âwell ainât you sweetâ âwell it is not every day I see someone like you in my glances. Sam as well as Vincent and your son here has told me a lot about you. All good things I can assure ďżźyouâ
ââââââââââââââââââââââââ
Darlin walks out of the pack den ďżź and sees Vincent sitting on the bench, a trail of smoke following his hand ďżźwith the small amber illuminating his rings ďżź
âyou smoke?â he quickly looks up at the unexpected voice before relaxing his head again âlovely doesnât like it, but takes the edge off every now and againâŚ.want one?â he tilts the open box towards them ďżź âwhat kind?â he squints at the label âMarboro black menthol 100s..â they shrug their shoulders and walk over to the bench sitting beside him ďżź âyeah sure why notâ
âso..what kind of edge are you trying to takeoff with theseďżź Princeyďżźďżźďżźâ he signed rubbing ďżźhis eyes with his palms âďżźâŚ..iâm just worried about Will I guess..ďżź..I mean Williams a nice guyâŚsometimes too nice ya know. Heâs not the kinda guy to let you know that somethings wrongďżźďżźďżźâ Darlin takes a drag of the cigarette ďżź â*Coughs*.. so how can you know if somethings wrong if he wonât tell youâ âexactly! Like ďżźhe seems content enough, but ďżź what does he do? He watches Bob Ross, buys properties AND READS ďżźďżź but he doesnât ďżźďżźhang out with people heâs not that kind of dude and I donât want him to-â âfeel lonely? Yup been there beforeâ
Vincent puts the finished cigarette in the ashtray ďżźand rests his elbows on his knees ďżź âI wouldnât stress about it too much Vinny heâs been around for however fucking long iâm sure heâs come up with ways to deal with lonelinessâŚ.but I will tell you one thingâŚâ they put out the half finished cigarette on their finger and stuff it behind their ear âI saw how he was looking at a particular pack member of mine tonight and..âŚsomething tells me Willyďżź Boy wonât be lonely for too longâ they say before quickly running back inside ďżź âWAIT HOLD ON! what do you mean?â
He rushes inside to see darlin peering behind a doorway ďżź
âLook!â They whisper, signaling him to come next to them. What does he see?. William
âAnd Asher was the worst of them always taking dares andďżź bets. ďżźhe barely knew how to ride a bike without training wheels on LET ALONE! Down A damn near vertical hillâ William laughed ďżźwith a smile that could light up a room âďżźand I thought The newborns were a handful! They must consider themselves lucky to have such an impressive ďżź healer in their pack and you son must be grateful to have a good teacherďżźďżźâ she ďżźshrugs her shoulders ďżź âactually ďżźMilo never had much interest in healing magic ďżźďżźBUT he had plenty interest in the ration of shit territory. I was younger when I had him, and peoples opinions about that were less than forgivingâŚ.ďżźso I wanted to raise him with a strong spine and a loud voice so he can dish out just as much as he takes ya knowâ the king nods in agreement âfrom what David tells me youâve done a splendid job at thatâŚnow forgive me if I am speaking out of turn but. Is his father with us?â
She signed with a small smile âheâs at homeâŚColm is aâŚcharacter ďżźalright..â William slightly tilts hisďżź head in confusion âhe must consider himself a very lucky man ďżźto have a woman like you by his sideâ her brain rattled with the events from earlier âďżźyea I donât know if thatâs how heâd phrase itâ William looks her in the eye with aďżź genuine smile âwell thatâs how I would phrase itâ she smiled at the comment âThank you. Thatâs quite the compliment from someone like yourselfâ he raises an eyebrow ďżź âSomeone like myself?â An almost devious smirk ďżźappears on her face âyea..a lookerďżź such as yourself saying, something like that about Little old me. iâm flatteredâ he was slightly taken aback at her boldness but instead of taking it back, he double down ďżź âi could say more if youâd like. I must confess ever since I first walked in hereâŚmy mind has been filled with an abundance of things to sayâ
âOh is that so~â âMA! You ready to go!â before the king could respond ďżźMilo had intervened. âjust a second hon!â She reaches into her purse and grabs a small notepad and a pen. Quickly scribbling something. ďżźďżźand handing it to William ďżźďżź âgive me a call..if you wanna chat some moreâ William takes the paper and smiles ďżź âI will. Thank you. it was wonderful meeting you ďżźMiss Greerâ
âoh please. call me Marieâ
âââââââââTime skipâââââââââââ
Time went on as time often does⌠but this time itâs different.
Marie and will had been taking nearly every day since then. And yes, you heard that correctly. âwillâ
Not William, not Mr. Solaire ďżź
They would talk about life and like William said he had no shortage of giving Marie any compliments ďżź that didnât cross a particular ďżźunsaid ďżźline.
âďżźspecial delivery for a Miss Marie Greer?â Marie rushed to the front of the diner âIâm Miss Greer. Whatâs this about a delivery?â The delivery ďżźboy handedďżź her a small bouquet of orange roses. ďżź âthese were sent for you. Have a wonderful dayâ the delivery driver left and Marie was just a tad bit clueless as to who would send her flowers at her place of work. That is until she read the card. ďżź
âOrange roses. Bright and bold. ďżźreminds me of someone I knowâŚâ-WS
With a big grin on her face she rolls her eyes, and sets the flowers down to take off her apron âSADIE IM GOING ON LUNCH!â Flowers in hand she exited to the back of the diner.
*ďżźring ring ring* âthis is William Solaire speakingâ
âHey willâ you could ďżźpractically hear ďżźher grin though the phone âI take it you received ďżźthe flowers I sent?â âYea. I did. Thank you By the way these are gorgeousâ âwell I would only except the best. How has the workday been treating you?â She smiled. slowly turning the flowers in the sun ray. âwell, itâs been work. ďżźim doing a little bit longer of a shiftďżź than usual but nothing I canât handleâ âmy dear. It is a shame that you have to work so hard. you deserve to be pampered every now and then for how many hours you workâ she laughed at the thought. Pampered. ďżźsadly, that word had almost become foreign to her. ďżź âiâm a big girl Will. I can handle a longer dayâŚthank you though these flowers made my day brighterďżźâ âit is my pleasureâŚ.I would hate to cut our conversation short but Iâm afraid I have a meeting with my progenyâŚin a few minutes my sincere apology. If you are not busy, we could talk in person later?ďżźâ as he said that Marieâs Boss called for her ââŚâŚ.Iâll have to seeâ âplease feel free to decline. Just know I am availableďżźďżźâ âiâll keep it in mind Will.ďżź thank youâ
They both say their goodbyes. And she heads back to work putting the flowers in a vase in the office ďżźso they wouldnât dry out before she got Done. The workday continued like it normally did but Marieâs mind seemed occupied. And her smile seemed just a little bit wider. ďżź
It was 8 oâclock time for closing. Marie satďżź in the office ďżźwaiting for her boss to hand her her tips. Holding the vase of beautiful orange flowers. Delicately examining each pedal. Lost in a daydream. âwhoâs the lucky guyďżźâ sheâs quickly brought out of her daydream by the sudden voice in the room. âOH! Sadie. Iâm sorry ďżźI didnât see you thereâ Sadie sits down and starts counting the money. âanswer the question Marie. ďżźwhoâs the lucky bastard sending you flowers. I know for a fact itâs not that bum ass husband of yoursâŚâ
âSADIE!â She would say sheâs ďżźshocked. But Sadie has never liked ColmâŚto be fair no one really likedďżź Colm. But next to Milo, Sadie was on the top of that list. âWhat? Iâm right ďżźďżźarenât I?â Marie rolled her eyes and slouched ďżźdown in the chair ďżźďżź âheâs just a friendâŚâ âA Friend that has You smiling brighter that I never seen you when he calls, A Friend That sends you a dozen orange roses..is this the same friend that was flirting with you ďżźat your pack meeting?â Marie was quiet. ďżźbut that told Sadie all she needed to know. âLook Marie. Iâm not going to tell you how to live your life but I am going to tell you to START LIVING IT. Your Life isnât there to serve others life is there for you to live it for yourselfâŚâ Marie remembered what Will said earlier ďżź âJust know. Iâm availableâ and âmy dearâďżź about how those words felt. About all the things he said he liked about her, her laugh her smile, her eyes. All things that have been critiqued about her. ďżź
ďżźshe thinks about how William kissed her hand, About how soft his lips felt. About how when they were talking it felt like an eternity long conversation she didnât want to endâŚ.thatâs how every conversation felt. ďżźabout how she felt listen to not ignored, about She felt talked to and not talked down to.
Then she thinks ďżźabout ColmâŚ
About her when her son was growing up, she barely saw him and when she did he was lecturing her about something she didnât do, or about something she didnât do âcorrectlyâ she thought ďżźabout how even her late ďżźalpha one of the most kind men she knew, told her that she could do better. About how even her son said that she Deserved better. ďżź she thought about his shouts. ďżźthe things heâs broken in his hissy fits.
She wanted to feel safe, she wanted to feel cared about and respected.
ââŚ..Thanks for the advice SadieâŚ.Iâll think about itâ she puts her tips in her bag and heads out. As she walks to her apartment her head wonât stop ringing.
What if colm itâs just acting how is significant other supposed to act? ďżź
What if it was all in her head? What if sheâs just grasping at straws and William doesnât actually-*Ring Ring Ring*
âhey Willďżźďżźâ she can hear him ďżźtalking to someone in the background, but not loud enough for her to make out what theyâre saying ďżź âhello dear. I trust the rest of your shift ďżźwent monthly?â Was she hearing thingsďżź or did he sound actually nervous? âoh yeah. the shift went greatâŚand you will be happy to know that these pretty flowers you sent me lasted through lunch rushâ William lets out a soft laugh ďżź âI am happy to hear. Now to the reason I called youâŚ.. I have a request..An invitation if you willâ âan invitation?âŚ. what kinda invitation?â She hears he take a deep breath. Before responding âI would love to take you out to dinner tomorrow night.. if you are willingâ she stops in her tracks. Did she just hear him ask what she think she heard him ask ďżź âďżźâŚ.Will sweetheart feel free to call me a fool, but are you asking me out on a date?âďżź ďżź she replies with the biggest shit eating grin painted across her face. ďżź
ââŚ.weâll iâŚ.I am comfortable with calling it whatever you wantâŚbut yes I will confess I did have the idea of a date in mindâ âweâllâŚ.then a date it is. See you tomorrow night willâ she can hear papers shuffling around ďżź âdoes 8:30 work for you? ďżź the sun will just be setting so itâll make things a lot easierâ â8:30 works fine will. Iâll see you then. goodnightâ
âGoodnight my dear. Get home safeâ
ďżźah fuck. Ok this sucked and Iâm really sorry. ďżźďżź I realize this is the longest fic Iâve ever made. ďżź and I double realized that Iâm really bad with formatting and other things⌠next one will be better I promise. Um thank you for being so patient for everyone who has been waiting for this. ďżź it has been very much appreciated. ďżź I hope everything is somewhat enjoyable. Yâall have been super awesome and ďżź have hyped me up so muchâŚso Iâm sorry if this is bad
Forgive me for any spelling errors ďżź
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