Emery's pov

I had hardly gotten any sleep last night I couldn't stop thinking of Dwayne how he was with Charles and how handsome he was it was like he was branded into my brain. Every time I tried to stop thinking of him I couldn't, when I actually think I'm going to be able to think of something else my mind betrays me and goes back to him.

Having enough of a battle between me and my thoughts I got up I had to work tonight. I went and took a quick shower and then got dressed in a pair or black shorts with small chains on the side black fingerless leather gloves and a leather jacket along with my combat boots.

Once dressed I walked to Charles room he was asleep his curl's a mess one arm and leg hung out of the covers and hung off the bed. Smiling I walked over and sat next to him playing with his dark curly hair.

"Charles wake up" I rubbed his back waiting for him to answer I rocked him back and forth a few times to wake him.

"Let me sleep woman"

I laughed he made his voice low like he did when he wanted to be scary. "Charles we half to go to the boardwalk tonight I half to work" with that he shot up in bed.

"Well why didn't you say so come on stop being so slow" he said crawling off the bed his over sized shirt making it almost impossible to walk.

I had gotten Charles dressed and ready to leave and we headed out.

Dwayne's pov

I had gotten up before my brothers surprisingly I hadn't even been able to sleep much all day. that woman Emery I couldn't stop thinking of her, her smell, her voice, her eyes, everything about her was on a loop in my head. I was going to wait for David and the others to wake up but it was already an hour past sunset and I was anxious to see her. In just five minutes I was at the boardwalk sitting at the bench where I was to meet Emery and her little brother.

I'm not sure how long I was sitting there it felt like hours but it was mere minutes. I watched as the people of Santa Carla passed occasionally a group of girls would pass by me and try to get my attention it was sad really. Then it hit me, her scent she was here...my mate.

Emery's pov

We walked around till we we're coming close to the bench I could see Dwayne. He sat there in his usual outfit with his hair falling from his back profiling his face perfectly I almost forgot Charles was with me.

We walked up to Dwayne he looked at me for a few seconds then to charles and smiled "hey buddy" he said bumping my little brothers fist.

"Hey" I said my voice was quieter then I wanted

He looked at me and gave me a small smile which made my heart skip a beat. "Hey" he said

"Well I need to get to work" I said as I shook myself from my daze giving him a big smile I hugged Charles and went to Max videos. I felt it was a good idea to get away from Dwayne before I did something to embarrass myself even more.

Dwayne's pov

It was hard to concentrate on Charles with Emery standing so close it took all I had not to take her right then and there. Once she had left Charles and I had sat there talking about my bike and my brothers. We walked around and played some games he won a monkey and I won a white wolf. We sat down at a picnic table eating some pizza we had gotten from a food stand Charles wanting to play another round of 20 questions.

"Do you all live in a dumpster?"

I laughed at his question "no we live in a...hotel" technically I didn't lie to him I just was not telling the whole Truth.

"Oh well do you work?"

"Uhh yeah I send people on... vacation" I tried so hard not to laugh at my answer the things this kid asked just made it easy.

"Oh that's cool" he said sitting across from me at a picnic table.

"Alright Charles you know all about me and my life, tell me about you"

"Well that is a long story I'll be 80 by the time i'm done telling it"

I laughed not being able to hold it in "ok I'll ask one question at a time".

"Ok I guess that's far, ask away biker dude".

"Haha ok where were you born?"

"I was born in Missouri"

"Favorite color?"

"Green"

"Animal?"

"Dog"

"Ok so do you have any other siblings?"

"No it's just me and em, but technically speaking Emery is only my half sister"

"Really?"

"Yeah our mom Roxanne had an affair with a traveling Gypsy man and when my dad found out he was really angry"

"What happened to Emery's father?"

"He was long gone before our mom could tell him she was pregnant"

"And your mom?"

"She left us a few months after I was born"

"And your dad? Where is he?"

"Looking for us, he almost got us a few times but we always escape".

"Escape?"

"Yeah he was always really mean to Emery I know she did it to protect me from him, sometimes he took her to the basement and I could hear her screaming"

I sat there in anger I could feel my blood begin to boil, what man could ever hurt a woman like Emery? "What did he do to her?" I asked my voice dangerously low.

"I don't know but she had to leave for a while but when she got back she took me away from him and promised me that no one would ever hurt me"

We sat there in silence for minutes before we made our was back to the beach to meet Emery.

Emery's pov

I had just gotten off of work I did not think that I could ever be as exhausted as I was. I had gotten smacked on the ass by a bunch of old pervs, two of them tried to give me their number, and a surf Nazi spilled his drink on me so I smelled like vodka mixed with Jack Daniels. I had told my coworker that we needed to make it a rule that drinks were not allowed.

I walked to the beach where Charles and Dwayne were sitting and with how I looked at the moment Dwayne was the last person I wanted to see. I sat next to Charles and laid my head down on the back of the bench not caring if I fell asleep.

"So how was work?" Charles asked in a teasing tone.

"It was awesome really cool!" I said sarcastically flipping him off

They laughed as I sat there wishing the smell of alcohol would go away.

"How was Charles? Did he behave?" I asked looking to Dwayne who was staring at me my face getting red then it already was.

"Yeah he was awesome little man can play some mad games" he laughed patting Charles on the back

"Yeah he was always good at those" I smiled

"I'm gonna go play a game" Charles said as he got up and ran to the games.

"Be careful and we are leaving in a few minutes!" I yelled after him

Dwayne and I sat there in silence for a few moments. Until "so how is work?" He asked looking to me.

"Well i sure am happy I get paid that's for sure"

"That bad huh?"

" Well let's just say I will not be going near any bingo parlors for a while, I have had enough of old pervs"

He laughed throwing his head back "oh those guys are always a good laugh"

We talked for a bit a group of girls would occasionally walk past us and wave or try to push one another to try and talk to Dwayne. I rolled my eyes as I watched them look desperate like a cheerleader in a gym of football players.

"So you get a bunch of fangirls and I get a bunch of old Diaper wearing pervs how is that far?"

"Haha well I never like the fan girl group I'm more of a one girl guy" as he said that he meat my eyes I swear it felt like he was starting into my soul.

"I guess they'll half to audition huh?" I said never breaking eye contact.

"No I'm pretty sure I already found the one I want"

"Yeah?, Which one? The blond one with the pink dress?"

"No she has a black leather jacket and shorts, amazing eyes, and a pretty cool little brother." he said he began to lean in a little as he did.

"Yeah? And what about all the pervs?" I said keeping my eyes contact with him as I moved closer.

"There half to get lost" he said. We were just a few inches away when his lips was just barely grazing my lips, his hot breath making it incredibly hard not to jump him then and there.

We were about to kiss when Charles ran up to us and jumped in between us. We separated making room for Charles as he rested himself in the space between us he had brought us each a stick of cotton candy.

"Em can we go home with Dwayne?" Charles spoke up breaking the awkward silence that had grown.

I looked to Dwayne from the corner of my eye he seemed to have tensed at my little brothers words. "No I think we should go to our home".

Once the words had left my mouth Dwayne seemed to have relaxed with my response. I wanted to go home with him don't get me wrong but I had just met the guy. I mean allowing him to watch Charles was one thing but going home with him was too much. Besides after everything my brother and I have been through his safety comes first.

We finished our cotton candy and started making our way to the entrance of the boardwalk. Dwayne had held onto my hand as we walked carrying a sleeping Charles on his hip. I could not help the smile that had spread across my face as people looked at us we looked like a small family.

Stopping at Dwayne's bike I took Charles placing him on my hip. "Why don't you let me take you home".

I smiled up at him his eyes were dark but you could still see how caring they were. Leaning up I place a quick kiss on his check "thanks but I don't mind the walk".

He smiled down at me before starting his bike up and leaving. I watched as he left wondering how it would feel to be on the back of his bike. Shaking that though out of my head I made my way back home.