Hey Guys!

Sorry for the long wait... I wanted to see how the story does and what the response would be like.

And life has become a roller coaster ride as of late so I'm blaming it on that too...

But enough of my life, enjoy the story!


Part 1

A week has gone by and I haven't seen Derek once. Erica has come to the shop everyday so far for coffee and she's brought donuts with her too. She even brought her boyfriend, Boyd, with her once. He's nice but very quiet.

I switch off the lights and carefully make my way through the shop. Knowing me I will trip over something, like the air, and bring a whole display case down with me. Once I'm at the door, I pull out my keys and open the door. I grab my bag from next to the door and walk out. I lock up and look at the tattoo shop.

They're still open?

I walk over and look inside. Erica is sitting behind the counter with the blond, Isaac. I walk in and smile at them as they look up.

"Hey Batman, what are you doing here so late?" Erica asks and gets up to come give me a hug.

"I saw that you guys were still open and thought I would come say goodnight."

"How sweet of you, but do you know what will even be sweeter of you?" she asks.

I tilt my head to the side and tap my finger on my chin. "Let me think. A cup of my sweet, delicious coffee?"

She smiles and nods her head enthusiastically. "We have a kitchen at the back and please, please could you go make me a cup, please?" she begs and pushes me to the curtain. I try to stop her, but the woman is stronger than she looks. "I can't just take over the kitchen here," I say, trying to stop her with my words.

"Oh Derek won't mind as long as you make one for him too," she says and manages to push me through the curtain. Ah well shit. I stop struggling and let her just push me.

I don't know what I expected the back of shop to look like, but it is extremely neat back here. There are no boxes standing around and it's well decorated too. Erica pushes me into a room on the right.

The kitchen is magnificent. There's a small little table with chairs around it and a vase of white daisies on top. State of the art coffee machine, T.V and fridge. I stare at it all in amazement.

"I have to get back to the front, but make yourself at home. Oh and my coffee, make my coffee," she says and runs out the room. I try calling after her but she was gone already. I purse my lips, look around the room, drop my bag next to the doorway and go to the coffee machine. I put it on, press all the right buttons, grab a mug from the cupboard above me, put everything in order, turn around to wait for the machine to finish and yell like a little manly girl.

Derek was standing behind me looking like I kicked his cat.

"What are you doing in here?" he asks and walks over to me. I gulp and gesture at the coffee mug on the counter. "Making coffee, for Erica, she asked me to make her coffee and then proceeded to push me back here. Would you like some too?" I ask nervously.

The man is still as handsome as I remember him to be. Stubble, muscles and tattoos. Derek reaches toward me, scowl firmly in place. I gulp. 'What's he doing?' I ponder.

His hand goes past my head and I hear a cupboard open up behind me. "You're standing in front of the cupboards," he says matter-of-factly and I groan internally. He places a mug next to the one I have for Erica and steps back. I look down at it and can't help the huge smile that graces my face. The mug is in the shape of a pug with a unicorn horn.

"It might be the most single adorable-est mug I have ever seen," I exclaim and beam at him. A light blush colours his cheek and he looks down at the floor. "I like pugs," he whispers and disappears through the door.

After a few minutes the coffee machine is done and I make Erica's the way she likes it. But I realize I don't know how to make Derek's the way he likes it. Okay, I'll take Erica's to her and just ask her. So I pick up her mug and make my way to the front of the shop. Isaac is still behind the counter but Erica is busy giving someone a piercing.

"Hey Stiles, ever see someone get a lip piercing?" Erica calls as she cleans the bars and balls. "Uhm no and I'm not sure I want to see that thank you," I say and putt her mug down behind the counter. "Ma'am, would it be okay if he observes how I do yours?" Erica asks the client. I wave at her not to ask, but once again I am too late.

"I don't mind. My name is Sam by the way and this is my best friend Suné," the girl on the chair says. The girl next to her just waves at me. I walk closer to them and watch as Erica makes two marks on the side of Sam's bottom lip. Erica gets the needles ready and shows them the expiry date. Sam nods and grabs a hold of Suné's hand.

"Are you nervous? Is it sore? Erica be honest is this going to hurt?" I ask. Erica chuckles and gets the final setup ready. "Relax Stiles, you sound like you are the one getting the piercings. And yes this will most probably hurt. She's getting two needles stuck through her lip," Erica says and I hear an intake of breath from Suné.

I turn to her and she shrugs. "Don't like needles," is all she says.

"Okay, listen Sam. I'm going to put the one needle in first and then the other one. So the first one will be hanging in your lip, is that okay?" Erica asks the girl. My mouth falls open and I stare at Erica. "Are you nuts?" I ask, flailing my arms about. All three girls ignore me and Sam says that she's fine with that. I gape at her.

"Alright let's get this show on the road," Erica says and unseals one of the needles.

I can't help but look as Erica puts the first needle in the girls lip and lets it hang there so she can put the second one in. "Hey Ney-Ney how does it look?" Sam asks her friend. Suné looks and smacks Sam on the arm. "What is wrong with you?" Suné asks and looks away again. After that Erica proceeds to put the second needle in and the bars after that. Sam does not flinch once. Suné doesn't look again. I can't look away. Erica screws on the balls and asks Sam how she feels.

"Fine, thanks, it feels weird actually. How does it look Ney-Ney?" Sam asks and pokes at the bars with her finger. I turn around and walk back to the kitchen. Isaac looks at my face and lets out a chuckle.

I get to the kitchen and let out the shudder I've been keeping in. Never again do I want to see someone get a piercing, because needles. I'm on the same page with Suné on that one.


It is a short Chapter I know, but like it says it is the first part of the chapter...

And please let me know what you thought about it, I would appreciate it a lot...

So thank you guys for reading my story and as always

Love from the Wolfiest Girl you will ever meet...

BYE!