It Will Be you (boyxboy)

Setting the Date

The sound of multiple little footsteps racing down the stairs drew all of our attention as I turned to find the twins racing into the kitchen giggling furiously, whether at themselves or something they had just done I wasn’t sure.

“Good morning little ones.” My mother said as they jumped into their seats beside her.

“Morning mommy.” They chirped together before both of their eyes flickered over to Aidan and I. It had always amazed me that much like Sabian and Annalee; the twins were so identical, except for their eyes. Mari had taken eyes like mine and my mothers, that swirling blue-green while Arik’s was the deep jade color of my father, Sabian and Annalee.  Like them as well they had taken the dark coloring of our father.

“Who is that?” Mari whispered to her twin who shrugged and looked to mom and dad.

“Who that?” he asked just as quietly as Mari had and I chuckled shaking my head as I turned to Aidan who had a gentle smile as well as he gazed at the twins.

“That is your brother’s mate. Aidan. He is going to be staying here, so be polite and say hello.”

“ ‘ello.” They called in that creepy unison all twins seemed to have.

“Hello, what are your names?”

“Arik.”

“Mari.”

“Such pretty names.” Aidan said quietly as he looked to my mother who simply shrugged.

“She has a thing for unusual names.” My father teased.

“I’ve noticed.” Aidan agreed and they fell into a comfortable conversation around me as I zoned out into my own world as I watch him interact with my family.  It was an amazing sight to see and one I had no expected to happen so soon, but I was more relieved than I would ever be able to express to any of them. My world was finally falling into place around me. I could have my family, I could have my mate, I could have my pack, because after tomorrow Aidan would no longer be an outcast. If I had anything to do with it he would be treated with the respect he deserved at having a mate of my strength.

“Babe, you okay?” Aidan asked gently drawing me out of my thoughts as he cuddle close and squeezed my thigh affectionately.

“Yupp, of course I am.” I said giving him a gentle smile.

“So what are you two going to do today?” My mother asked.

“I haven’t really thought about it.” I said with a shrug as I looked back to Aidan. “What do you want to do?”

“Well I’d like to find my stuff, and I imagine I need to start looking for another place to move into as well as a new job.”

“All of your stuff is in a storage place no too far from your old apartment and Vic had all of your accounts locked so no one could access them until he gave to go ahead.”

“That was kind of him. I’m glad to know I still have anything left to my name.”

“Vic would never take what was yours Aidan, and you don’t have to look for another job. You know you are always more than welcome to your job at the restaurant. It hasn’t been the same without you.”

“Oh, well thank you I would appreciate that.”

“It won’t be the same this time around baby.” I murmured as I pressed my lips to his shoulder gently. I knew he was hesitant to take that job because even as much as he had loved it, David had made his life miserable there and he knew as well as I did he could anywhere and get that same job without the shit he had to put up with. Pushing myself to my feet I looked to my parents. “Well thank you for the breakfast offer and everything, but we are going to head out and get Aidan’s errands taken care of.” I said pulling him up with me.

They all murmured their goodbyes and we were back up the stairs into the bedroom to dress and find him some better fitting clothes hopefully.

“Where did you want to go look for a place baby?” I asked as I dug around my closet hoping to find something old that didn’t fit anymore.

“Well, I would kind of like to look for someplace a little closer to here.”

“Yeah?” I asked in surprise as I turned to catch his eyes and he nodded watching my cautiously as if debating on what he wanted to say next. “How come?”

“Well… I’d really like it if after all of this is over… You would move in me.” He murmured quietly. I could honestly admit I was surprised to hear him say this because in all the time we had been together we had never once talked about anything like this.

“Is that really what you want?”

“Of course it is Zariah.”

“I’d love to baby. That sounds like a great idea.” I said as I moved to gather him into my arms and he settled against me in a comfortable silence.