Keller was on a mission for a few days and Galen was left in charged of things.
Winnie and Nissa were out patrolling the building just in case they got unwelcome company.
Galen was in the kitchen making some coffee for him and the girls. He was working on a lead he got from a friend on a new shape-shifter making havoc. He was just pouring the coffee when Winnie came in.
"Sir, we have some company." She said as she turned the corner.
"Unwelcome?" he asked.
"Depends on what you mean 'unwelcome'." Winnie said.
"Are they coming in all guns blazing?" he defined.
"Are we running around trying to dodge bullets or getting our heads ripped off?" she asked with a hint of sarcasm.
"I guess not. Well who and what do they want?"
"She demands to see boss, I mean boss as in Keller." She clarified.
"Keller isn't here." He reminded her.
"I know that, but she says she won't leave until she has seen her."
Galen sighed.
"Bring her up, she can talk to me."
"Yes sir." She turned back and went to fetch the stranger.
Galen got another mug out of the cupboard and poured the boiling water in all four mugs, by the time he did this Nissa came up with the stranger behind her and Winnie behind the stranger.
"I want to see her," she demanded.
"The woman you're looking for is away, I am in charge until she gets back." Galen said calmly.
"I don't care bring her back! I have to see her," the woman demanded once again.
The woman was tall, dark haired, quite long, she had high cheekbones, strong features and her eyes were just a shade bluer away from being a grey colour.
"Who are you?" Galen asked.
"A friend of Raksha." Galen flinched at his soulmates first name; hardly anyone knew her first name.
"How do you know Keller's first name?" he asked.
"I… erm… she told me." She finally got out.
"Like hell she did! Everyone who knows her first name is in this room and three people across town know but that is it! She hates her first name, no way would she tell you." Nissa spat.
"Nissa, return to you duty." Galen said in a warning tone.
"I've done my shift, it's your turn." Nissa stormed off into her room.
"Forgive Nissa, she has a temper on her when she has no sleep." He mended.
"You didn't say earlier, what's your name?" Galen asked.
"Vanessa." She said.
"Well Vanessa, would you like some tea or coffee?" Galen asked politely.
"Coffee thank you."
Galen got a spoon out of the draw, took the coffee out of the cupboard with the sugar, and then opened the fridge to get the milk.
"Help your self." Galen told her.
"Come, we will go into the garden, its nicer out there." Galen said.
They went through the living room, and out a back door. The garden wasn't big but they didn't really need a big one, they just like to sit out there and watch the word go by.
Winnie was already out in the garden drawing a panther; she looked up and saw Galen and the women coming out.
"Evening sir." She said.
"Hello Winnie, what you drawing?" Galen asked causally.
"Drawing Keller, it's for when she gets back." Winnie held up the drawing and showed Galen what she had drawn, she hadn't drawn a full panther only half, the other half was Keller in her human form.
"It's beautiful." Galen told her.
"Is that what Raksha looks like now?" the woman asked.
"Well only the human bit. I only drew the panther because-''
"Because that's what she reminds us of. A panther, she is strong, elegant, and fierce." Galen cut her off.
"Oh, yeah right." Winnie said.
"She is beautiful." Vanessa said a little hypnotised.
"Remind me again how she knows boss?" Winnie asked.
"I'm a friend." Vanessa said.
"No you are not! I have never met you in my entire life!" Everyone looked up to see Keller standing on the small balcony that led into the living room.
"Keller! Your home."