-Keegan-
When I woke up the next evening, I knew that I really needed to tell my mom what had happened. Judging by the movies, vampires usually kept their identities secret, but Raven never told me that I couldn't tell anyone. She didn't exactly keep her true identity from me, either. When my eyes opened, I saw Raven snuggled securely into my chest, my arm wrapped tightly around her. I always woke up before her... it was up to me to make sure the surroundings were safe.
After scouting the apartment, I picked the phone off the charger and dialed my mother's number. I figured the best way of breaking the news to her was to be swift and direct, no sugar-coating. If she was going to shun me for what I'd become, I didn't want any pussy-footing.
After a few rings, I heard my mother's voice speak into the receiver.
"Keegan! Where the hell have you been? Did you find her? Is she okay? Are you hurt?" she began, interrogating me through the phone, without pausing.
"Mom! Stop! I'm fine! Yes, I did find her and she's fine as well. Everything is fine. Listen, I have something really crazy to tell you but I promise that every word is true," I said, lowering my voice to just above a whisper.
"This better be good," she grumbled. She eventually grew silent as I gave her the PG version of Raven and my relationship from the beginning until this very moment. When I finished my story, there was silence on the other end.
"Mom?" I said, questioningly. I was terrified of what her reaction would be.
"I'm here, Son. So, let me get this straight: Raven is a vampire that tried to eat you, you guys dated, you proposed to her, she said 'yes', she was abducted and held against her will by the vampire that created her, you went to rescue her, you were killed, she brought you back to life, and now you're a vampire, too?" She asked, too calmly.
"Yes, that's exactly right," I said, almost grimacing.
"Keegan, let me call you back. This is a really big pill to swallow, especially if it's all true," she replied, still eerily calm. After agreeing and saying our 'I Love You's', she hung up and I felt even more puzzled than I did before the phone call.
I put the phone back on the charger and sat in silence with my hand on my forehead.
"How did she take it?" Raven's voice said behind me. I knew she was there before she spoke, her once silent, vampiric footsteps were now perfectly audible to me.
"I'm not exactly sure," I said, looking off into the distance, "she said she'd call me back."
-Raven-
I walked up to him and put my hand on his shoulder. "Give her time, Dear, this is a lot to accept. We have nothing but time, now," I said, calmly reminding him of his immortality. His shoulders relaxed and he nodded.
"You're right, Babe... she can take all the time she needs," he said, reaching a hand up to rest on mine.
"Come, Sweetheart. We should feed... you have had nothing more than a few drops since yesterday," I said into his ear. Without another word, Keegan got to his feet and went to the bedroom. A few seconds later, he reappeared, fully dressed. He was such a show-off... I probably would be impressed if I was not the one responsible for his vampirism.
Soon, we were out in the crisp night air. I smirked as Keegan conspicuously stared at my bare legs, I did not usually wear dresses and he was definitely enjoying it. I wrapped my arms around Keegan's and we quietly walked the streets in search of our next meal. It was not long before we heard voices...
-Keegan
"Settle down, Buddy," a gruff voice said, "You've had a little too much to drink. Now, get on before you do something you'll regret."
As we got closer to the voice, we saw the shadowy figure of two men, medium-sized and clearly drunk off his ass. The second, tall and big.
"I don't need your fucking club, you fucking ape! Throw me out!" the smaller man yelled as the larger man turned his back and walked back inside.
Raven and I casually strolled past, glimpsing at the yelling, drunk guy.
"What the fuck are you two staring at? There's nothing to fucking see here! Except you, Sexy Lady, I've got a number of things I'd like to show you." he yelled, gesturing to the crotch of his pants.
Before he could take another breath, I was in front of him, fangs bared. "Apologize to my fiancée," I growled, staring into his glazed-over eyes. Nobody was gonna think they were gonna fuck my woman, even if they were shit-faced.
"What the fuck are you, Freak?" he asked, his heart pounding loudly. I wanted nothing more than to rip it out of his fucking chest and take a chunk out of it.
"Do you really wanna know?" I asked him, taking a step forward. He began to back up, tripping backwards over a trash can.
"Keegan," Raven said calmly, " Eat him or leave him alone. Do not play with him."
"What do you mean: Eat him? Bitch, you've gotta be outta your fucking mind! Nobody's gonna fucking touch Howard P. Banks! I can guarantee that!"
-Raven-
Before Howard could utter another syllable, Keegan grabbed him by the throat and held him about a foot above the ground. "You will not disrespect her," he growled. Howard's eyes began to bulge as he smacked hopelessly at Keegan's hands.
"Keegan, you will kill him if you do not put him down," I warned quietly. Keegan reluctantly retracted his fangs and set the man down on his feet, causing him to stumble slightly.
