RavenAfter driving around trying to figure out the way forward I give up and go to the gym. The weight of Emilia’s words weighs heavily on me. The messages may be a joke, hell I wouldn't put it past my mother to do it, but in case it isn't I need to be ready.After half an hour of fighting with Sarah, I am exhausted but unwilling to quit."Raven." Turning I look at Jason. He waves me over, getting to him, he asks me to follow him, and I do. He stops at his office and opens the door, gesturing me to go into it. Stepping inside, I hear the door close, turning I see he is gone, my eyes glance around and stop on Emmett."We need to talk.""I don't want to." I go to walk out, but his hand stops me."I don't give a shit what you want, I need answers, so sit." He points to the chair, moving I sit. Shit, he looked and sounded so much like Grayson then."What happened with Ashton?" I turn looking at him confused."Nothing." What? Does he think we fucked again?"Don't 'nothing' me Raven, he ha
AshtonWe watch her walk out."You shouldn't have let her." Emmett stares at Grayson."It's her choice, I said no, but she refused. Let her talk to him. You." Grayson turns to me. "Sorted out your shit now?" I nod."Sorry.""I don't care, Ashton, you don't need to apologise, but stop letting your mind run away, as I know she highly unlikely said anything like that to you, that's what you heard."I nod, he's right. I feel bad for her getting in trouble with Emmett."We need to decide now, no turning back. Raven or not?" Grayson looks at us. "This isn't just about hurting her, this is about more than that now. We can't agree then push her out and hurt her, as she won’t let anyone in again.""I already decided Raven." I had."Yet you fucked a random on day one?" Grayson laughs. He turns to Emmett."I've not decided." Of course he has, he's just running scared. He always does.We turn hearing her enter, and Grayson stops her from rushing past us. His hand grasps her chin."He hit you agai
RavenHis words burn through me. I can't stay, not if this is him."Whatever you keep running from, we can protect you, have we not proven that already?" He looks at me waiting."I'm not scared for me Ashton." Her words are solemn. "Something tells me I wouldn't be physically hurt, but those I let in? They will be.""Do you not think we can look after ourselves? Protect ourselves, Raven? Have you always run before letting people all the way in?"He looks at me and I nod."It isn't entirely down to me though, my mum frequently, changed partners, so moving was inevitable. Those times I did get close to people and let them in, I ran, before history could repeat itself.""Surely you realise running doesn't prevent anything though right? If you're worried those you let in will get hurt, what's to stop that from happening once you walk?"I smile at him."Because the danger will follow me, Ashton. If I leave, those I let in are no longer a threat to him, they are gone from my life. He wants
GraysonI grab the things I need and leave, I know Emmett and Ashton will meet me there. Stopping at the gate I hit the button, and ride my bike in. Getting off I walk through and see them instantly."Grayson, you're alone?" Hawk stands looking at me. His eyes glance behind me in confusion."They will be here, this deal will be made with us all here." Emmett shouldn't be taking this long on his little detour."Come grab a drink." I walk through with him, sitting down I get handed the drink. My eyes look around, the Waysley brothers have done amazing for themselves. Anyone can see that, but things need to change. A few minutes later I hear the bikes, and I know it's Ashton and Emmett. I don't bother turning as I hear them sit down beside me."Right, let's discuss this." Hawk leans forward."The way I see it, the city is ours, we run the clubs, and your clubs will work well along with ours. You want to increase those who come here, this alliance will do that." I look at him waiting."Yo
RavenI finish the dance and walk off stage."Come sit, you run away too much Raven." I laugh at Alexa and nod. Walking to her I sit and watch as Olivia dances."We're thinking of doing a lady's night." I turn and look at her confused."You mean like the dancers having a night together, or like this place changing to a lady's night with male dancers?" Both sound amazing.She looks at me puzzled and then smiles."I meant the first, but the second, that's even better. Why hadn't I thought of that? I will get it sorted quickly, but no, I meant us dancers. We don't often get time together, so a night out together, what do you think?"Nodding I smile. "I'm down, let me know when.""She's blushing." I look at her confused, and she points to Sasha. "He offered her a drink and she blushed." I look and laugh."She's so tame." We both laugh at my words."It will be nice for her though, when she started working here she was shy. Normally I would refuse dancers like that, but I knew her past and
AshtonWe walk into the party, and I quickly take a look around without making it obvious, that I can't see anyone here giving out drugs. Sitting I feel arms wrap around my neck, looking up I expect Raven and freeze when I see Gracie. My hands raise to remove her arms.She pouts slightly. "You're quick to refuse Ashton." I see her eyes flicker to Rizzo."What do you want Gracie?" I keep my eyes scanning the room."You."I laugh slightly. My eyes looking at Rizzo, do they think I am a fool? Of course they do, rolling my eyes I look at her and smile, my hands grasping hers and wrapping them around my neck."Anytime baby." Her smile widens. I want to see what the plan is. "I'm surprised we were invited Gracie, we are not exactly on talking terms with your father.""He is trying to forgive and forget, realising I am not his little girl anymore."I nod, if only that was the issue. He tried taking us down, although I don't think she knows that."He seems to be doing well Gracie, he even smi
EmmettI knock on her door and wait. "Raven, it's me." I would rather not just walk in. Knocking again I wait, but she doesn't respond. Opening the door I walk in, and see her sitting on the bed.Closing the door behind me I walk over and sit down. My hand instinctively raises and wipes away the tear from her cheek."Don't cry for that asshat."She laughs slightly at my words."He's not an asshat, and I’m not crying."She’s not, sure there is a single tear, but she isn’t crying in the way she should be. “Maybe not, but what he did puts him in that bracket. I'm not here to defend him, but explain what happened, if you will let me?"She nods but doesn't answer."Look, Rizzo was using Gracie to trap Ashton. He noticed and decided to play the game to get information. Nothing happened, we watched, she had her arms around him but literally, he was doing it to get information."I look at her, wondering if she will reply but she doesn't."Just under a year ago, Ashton and Gracie fucked. Turne
RavenWe stay quiet, his eyes fixed on mine. I bite against my lip, waiting and considering if I should just make the move. I mean, there's a chance he will push me back, but he may not. I continue to chew on my lip as I consider it, considering that it will possibly make him run more. I get so lost in my thoughts I don't even notice him moving until his lips are on mine.His body moves, climbing onto mine as my arms wrap around him. Slowly moving, my hands pull his clothes off as he removes mine. His mouth teases my neck, as I feel his hands grasp my hips."God I am going to fucking enjoy this." His words make me moan, as his mouth teases down my body, his tongue flicking over my clit. Moving, his hands grasp my hips, holding me against him as his mouth works faster.My moans get louder as I bite against my lip to quiet them. My hands grasp his hair as he keeps going, the vibrating of my phone making me glance at it.He ignores it, continuing to tease me with his tongue, as another o