Posted by Civilian Aedan Teller (Owner/CEO of OMAP Industries) in OMAP Party: Evelyn’s Brewing House Grand Opening - Jessica and Aedan

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Jessica Vaughn (XO) in OMAP Party: Evelyn’s Brewing House Grand Opening - Jessica and Aedan
Jessica stood looking around at all the beverages passing her on trays. This was like pure torture. People happy and laughing as they sipped their drinks. “Aedan,” Jessica whimpered closing her fingers around his tightly as if needing his support to get through the night. “Aedan I can’t do this,” she said shaking his hand free and walking towards a tray full of choice beverages. “I don’t care. One drink. One drink is not going to kill me. I need a coffee Aedan. I need one. Tonight is like bringing a recovering alcoholic to a bar but I haven’t even been able to go to rehab,” she said reaching for one of the steaming mugs. The color of each was slightly different as were the intricately designed images weaving in the white frothy foam topping. In another time, Jessica would have savored the moment and chose her drink carefully. Tonight she was like an addict desperate for a hit.

Lt. Commander Jessica Vaughn, XO

Aedan looked at her cross as he watched her. “Woman, no. I am not going to let you put our child at risk cause you can’t function without 300 mg of caffeine a day. You are just going to have to learn to settle for decaf.” he said as he waved the nearest waiter over. “What is the BEST decaf treat you have for her? It needs to make her forget there is not caffeine at all in her drink.” Aedan said, as he looked at her and winked. He was going to take care of her even in her our of need, as if coffee was such an hour of need.

~Aedan Teller

‘We have a delightful South-American Arabica beans with notes of “caramel” and “nutty” flavors. These beans are freshly-made and grown organically at high altitude. It is one of our most popular brands. I am sure she will like it,” the waiter handed Jessica a cup.

“I am sure I won’t,” Jessica grumbled taking the cup. There was probably no way anyone could ever tell if a cup had caffeine in it or if it was decaf but Jessica was a bit grumpy all the same. Her dress was a bit snugger than it was last month and she and Aedan were still in the early stages. While she knew he was thrilled to be having a baby, she was not thrilled to go from her size 6 to beach ball plus. Taking a sip of the coffee Jessica looked around the room. She had to admit the coffee was not that bad.

“Oh Aedan,” Jessica said smiling at him and taking his hand back in hers. “Evie got the pictures up,” she said happily tugging Aedan towards the wall of photos.

Stopping in front of her selected picture Jessia laughed out loud. She had selected a silly picture of her family at the Grand Canyon. She could not have been more than about ten years old at the time and was wearing a too large cowboy hat on her head standing next to a split log rail fence. On one side of her was her twin Jaina and behind them was a man and woman that one could assume was her father and mother. Both girls in the picture were young enough not to care that they had skinned knees and were wearing silly t-shirts with catchy slogans about surviving the mule ride down the canyon. The only difference between the two identical girls was one had messy braids hanging haphazardly on her head and the other long blonde curls that fell over her shoulders with bangs.

“See the beauty of having a twin is that no one can guess which one I am in the picture,” Jessica said with a smile remembering that day.

Scanning the wall, Jessica found the other picture she was dying to see. It was of a little boy about five years old or so standing next to a nun on the steps of a church. He wore the expression all boys of his age wore when told to dress up and pose for an unwanted picture but there was also something in the small boy’s eyes that showed a strength and determination. Next to it was a picture of an old farmhouse. No one was in it but Jessica was sure Aedan would recognize it immediately. “Hmm now who could that be and who lived there,” Jessica said snuggling up on Aedan’s arm as she directed his gaze at the pictures. She knew he would love the surprise of seeing his past on the wall. While Jessica could have taken any image from the PR department of OMAP for the wall, Jessica wanted the picture to have meaning. They were aslo the only pictures that Jessica found in the apartment from his past.

Lt. Commander Jessica Vaughn, XO

Old English farmhouse https://imgur.com/lJbHmHl