Nighteary

Ch. 20 Boring without trouble

Ch. 20 Boring without trouble

11:54 a.m.

I'm sitting in a small caffè sipping some coffee alone. This is what my life is like without my pack or family. And it's especially boring like this when I can't cause trouble.

My mind is just craving excitement. Like a teenager trying to escape his or her parents to go out and have fun with friends.

I want some trouble but yet again I know I'm supposed to stay out of it.

Ugh! Why can't I just go out and fuck around with some vamps or something... Oh yeah, cause I cant!

My mind is a mess! It's spiraling out of control. My thoughts are flying everywhere an if someone were to try and read my mind they would probably fail epically.

I've been in this caffè for about 2 hours. Yep I'm done here.

I leave a $1.43 tip for the waiter and get up heading to the cashier to pay what I owe.

After that I start to walk the three blocks to get back to my apartment.

Another boring, excitement-less day for me.

Harry's POV

France- 7:05 p.m.

Me, Lacy, Maura, Matt, Tyler, Don, Corey (Alpha), and the rest of the pack sit around a camp fire talking, telling stories, memories, and having a good time.

Maura and Lacy are in some conversation about how her doll went missing and that she thinks that her other doll kidnapped that doll or something.

Lacy really loves her dolls....

I'm just sitting and listening to the pack have a good time. These are the times I want to remember. When everyone, well not everyone, but mostly everyone is sittin around the campfire talking and enjoying the company.

"So Harry. You found your girl." I hear Gary say. He's 43, has grey hairs speckling his head and is more of an observer. I actually haven't spoke to him in a very long time. I think a week before I met Nighteary was the last time I spoke to him... Damn, that means it's been years. How in the hell did I go that long without speaking to him?

"Yeah, and she's one of the best things that's ever happened to me. She so gorgeous." I tell him.

"Oh I know. To pretty for you but ya know fate doesn't always match looks well."

"Hey! I think we look like a pretty good couple." I nudge him in the side.

"I'm just kiddin. You two are perfect. It's just a shame she's cursed to not be with her baby for it's youngest most precious years."

"It's not a curse..." I look into the fire just watching the flames. It's not a curse. It's her being a mother and doing what's right.

"It sounds like one to me." He tells me. "So when are you gonna propose?" He asks me. Well I never thought about it. It has never came to mind about marriage.

"Harry your getting married? Congrats man!" 16 year old Jacob says.

"No, no, no. I haven't even thought about it. I mean yeah it would be nice but how? Like when and where? It would have to be super special..." I tell the both of them.

"Oh." Was all Jacob could come up with. But yet again if I were his age again I wouldn't know what exactly to say either.

"Well your 25, have a beautiful child, a wonderful women, and your happy with your family. It's about time you marry her. She is a keeper no doubt about it. And you two are mates. I would have expected you to marry before kids but I was wrong on that.." Gary tells me. He is an honest man. I respect him. But truthfully I never really expected myself to have my own kid at 19. She was born on December 15th and my birthday is on January 11th. So I'm just now 25.

My birthday was pretty simple actually. I ate cake got a few happy birthdays and spent the day with Lacy. It was nice.

"Yeah. I know, I didn't really even expect myself to be a responsible parent. I'm actually pretty proud of myself..." I tell him. Like really, I never thought I'd be such a good parent. I didn't even think I was ever gonna have a child to call my own.

"Yeah considering you couldn't even take care of a gold fish."

"Okay it was a gold fish. Not a dog, a gold fish." I forgot I had to feed it... It was actually embarrassing that I couldn't even take care of a gold fish since I was 12.

"You turned out to be an alright father. And I'm very proud that you have stayed true to your gal and haven't gave up on her since she's been gone."

"Thank you. That means a lot." I tell him. It makes me feel good that he's proud. He's older and has been through a lot more and It's like he's giving me a metal by telling me that. Because truthfully I didn't think I was ever going to find my mate. I didn't feel any connections with any of the girls here before Nighteary came around and it wasn't a great feeling. But when she came, I felt it. I felt the pull and the want and need for her. Even though she's 23 and I had been 19 for about 3 months, I knew she was the one.

Then when she told me and the pack a bit of her history and how she had lost her mate and she told us her abilities and how she was immortal, it was kind of a bummer. Cause I'm not immortal or her first mate. So as I grow older she'll still be young and full of life. And the fact that Lacy is immortal to.

But I'm glad she's mine now. Cause she's so gorgeous and special. I really don't know what I would do without her.

The rest of the night I made s'mores with Lacy, sang camp for songs, and told "spooky" stories.

When Lacy finally fell asleep leaning on me, I carried her inside the house and took her to her room. I took her socks and shoes off and put her in some PJ's carefully not to wake her. I covered her up kissed her cheek and left the room as quietly as possible.

Tonight was a good night. And Gary is right. I got to marry her. She's the girl of my dreams and I plan to keep her.