Born to be a wolf.

Friends.

“Coffee is ready so hurry up before it gets cold, old man.” I say getting up and walking out when a book hits my foot. “If you were younger that would made the distance.” I run down the stairs and quickly get on my seat, 5 minutes later he comes down the stairs. “Next time you come up there, I'm telling everyone we are having an affair.” I look at Bella and we both burst into a fit of giggles. “Now hurry and get your apron on, why are you sitting down? Get to work!” I salute him with a smile then grab an apron and help out in the kitchen as Bella puts out the board stating that Ethan and I were having a co-cooking day. (bake off) we were busy all day, but we had so much fun and so many laughs, I let Bella go and I would help clean up. “Where’s Sandy?” I ask him. “Canada.” He answers without saying more. “Why is Sandy in Canada?” silence, that’s interesting. “She wants to leave Great Falls and I don’t, it’s our home.” He finally says. “Silly man!” I laugh, he looks lost. “She wants you to stop working so much! Your 60 this year, it’s time to let Bella start taking over so you can spend some time with your wife. The business is set up; Bella has her legacy now its Sandy's time to be number one.” He looks at me as it all really sinks in and you can see his face change to sorrow and understanding. “Can you tell Bella?” “That her dads going to go and sweep her mum off her feet and won’t be back for at least 3 days, in which time I will be helping out with Jr. Yes I can, now go.” He grabbed his keys and ran out the door and I watched as he sped off towards the highway. “You really are the old man whisperer.” Bella laughs. “Not really, I'm not the daughter so I'm free to be brutally honest. So I guess I'm crashing here so I can finish cleaning up before our first day alone tomorrow.” We cleaned then went down to the Wal-Mart; as long as he was out I was free to update a few things. “What are we doing?” “New plates, cutlery, pots, pans, hell everything needs to be updated.” Then it hits us at the same time. “Redo everything!” we both say, we make a few calls then we to go bed and try to get some sleep. At 6am a team of 45 came from Helena to completely gut and redo the diner, even the towns people came in to help out. By the time Ethan and Sandy arrived back 4 days later we were well and truly done, it went from a 60’s run down diner to a true family diner, we put up family photos from everyone in town but a whole wall was dedicated to the Evans family, I even added a personal touch something very dear to my heart my dad’s first guitar with our photo, even Gwen was in it. I was waiting outside when they arrived. “Well welcome home you two love birds, I have some news. While you were away and couldn’t complain, Bella and I decided that it was time for a change.” I smile sweetly at him, Sandy tries and fail not to laugh. “What did you do?” he says slowly, I laugh at him. “Remember murder is a crime and if you go to jail Bella and Sandy will both run the diner without your input at all.” He stops instantly, Sandy openly laughs this time. “Now before you freak out and that vain on the side of your head bursts, come inside and have a look.” I say softly, I open the door and they walk in and gasp. “Oh my god.” Ethan weeps while he looks around, then he runs to the kitchen where it’s all state of the line stainless steel. Sandy is hugging me while she is crying. “Bella? Do you want to come on out, it’s safe.” Bella walks out crying and hugs both of her parents, I put the red box in her hands. “Are you sure?” she asks, I smile. “I already got my happy ending, you go be a family. Tomorrow I’ll need pancakes.” I wink at Ethan then leave and go home, I really missed Gwen and I now knew I really was home here in great falls with Gwen. Gwen was waiting at the front door smiling when I pulled up and it warmed my heart how is it that I got more love from my aunt in 1 year than I had ever gotten from my own mum? I ran into her open arms, Jr was all healed up now. The four of us were a chosen family yet it felt right and perfect, Abel came by a few days later as we were setting up for a bbq with half of the town. “Hey! What’s up?” I laugh as I crash into him, he smiles at me. “Well I was hoping to pull you away for a walk but I can see your getting ready for a party that I wasn’t invited too.” I sigh as I pull him away into the house and up to my room. “Abel you’re a hunter and I'm a wolf, you know how this ends.” I said sadly, I would be lying if I said I never thought about Abel but I could also see it for what it was.