Work was flat out all day as rush after rush came into the cafe. Business was going great and by the time we actually got a break in customers it was after 2PM. Looking at my phone I checked to see if I had messages from any of them but there was nothing. I was supposed to meet up with Ryland and Orion for lunch but there wasn’t even a message. Placing my phone back down on the counter. I try to feel them through the bond, feel anything but get nothing but radio silence as they continue to block me. I was an outsider to my own relationship and the silence was becoming deafening. Picking up my phone intending to message Ryland and ask if I should still pop over before deleting it. Placing my phone down, Laura comes over glancing at my phone.
“Everything alright?”
“Yeah, fine, trying to get ahold of my husband” I tell her.
Pocketing my phone. Imogen left at 12 and it was just the two of us working today. I didn’t mind though imogen’s nervous glances had me on edge. Did Thaddeus tell her about this morning? It made me wonder because she was hovering so when she got a phone call from Theo wanting her to come home, I encouraged her to go despite the fact that we were flat out. Laura showed she was more than capable of handling herself and I found I actually didn’t mind having her company. It sometimes became a little much having only family to talk to.
“You and Imogen seem close” Laura says as we clear some empty tables. I nod, concentrating on cleaning the table.
“You seem off today” Laura comments, making me look up at her as she stacked some glasses on her tray.
“Yeah stress of moving”
“Yeah Imogen said you guys lost your house in a fire” She says and I was a little shocked she would tell her that.
“Yeah it was a while ago now we have been living with imogen”
“May I ask a personal question?” She asked and I could hear the curiosity behind her words.
“Yeah sure, go ahead” I tell her.
“Your mates, you have three right?” I nod wondering if she would be disgusted by the idea, it's not like humans weren't aware of supernatural since Thaddeus practically destroyed the world but it still felt odd talking about it with a human.
“How does that work, l mean are they with each other as well?” I had to press my lips in a line to stop from laughing.
“Yes they fuck each other too if thats what your wondering” I chuckle shaking my head at her question.
“So it isn't just you then, you're all involved?”
“Yes, it probably seems a little weird to you?” I ask her and she shakes her head.
“No, sounds interesting actually” She says, stacking some plates on her tray.
“So who is Mara’s father then?” She asks.
“All of them,” And I could see the wheels practically turning in her head while she tried to figure that out. She scratches the back of her head and her lips jutt out while she thinks.
“How, I don't get it?” She finally says.
“All our DNA is intertwined when we mark each other, so it doesn’t matter which one actually shot the seed, I’m not a hundred percent but when we had our daughter's blood taken, she was compatible with all blood types” I tell her and she nods.
“So do you know many supernaturals?” I ask her.
“No, just you and Imogen obviously from the news I heard about them, you know the dark ones but I thought they were all monsters until I met you anyway” She says.
“So how long have you been this way?” She asks.
“Over a year” I tell her as we walk out the back to load the dishwashers.
“So your mates turned you?” She asks and I shake my head.
“No, I died but luckily for me I had my mates blood in my system”
“Like you actually died, to become what you are?” I nod,
“Do you have fangs?” I roll my eyes at her question.
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