GraysonI don't know what is going on. My mind is running away doing what it wants without me having a chance to think. I can't stop it, though, because I want Raven, which isn't good. I usually have far more restraint when it comes to what I want and crave. I keep her body against mine as we kiss, and I know this is a mistake but I can't stop myself.I hear her phone and ignore it, pulling her closer to me as I push her body against the wall rendering her trapped. Her phone beeps again. Groaning, annoyed at the interruption, I step back. My hand reaches out to grab it."Tell them to try again later." I watch as she takes the phone from my hand quickly."It will be Ava." She looks at the screen and I see her face whiten a bit. I glance down at the phone in time to see it switch off. I look up at her confused."Who was that?" She looks sick, physically sick."My mum." Her words are cold, and I look at her waiting. "She was just telling me to behave, apparently Dave spoke to her, so she
RavenI wake up in my bed, Grayson no longer with me. My mind goes back to last night. Part of me wanted him, yet I have to admit part of me used him to try and hide from everything. That is fucked up. I remember his annoyance at my phone vibrating so much. I grabbed it from his hands quickly and saw the image, I didn't want to acknowledge it, so I turned it off hoping he wouldn't see.Then, well, even though I wanted Grayson, I wanted him to touch me more to help me drown out that image. To help burn the feeling of his hands off me. Getting showered I get ready for the day, a darkness lingering over me.Stepping out of the room I feel someone grasp my hand, turning Ashton is smiling at me."Morning." He grins at me and I smile back."More like afternoon, but sure, what are you up to?" I feel weird today, I need to turn on my phone but can't until I am away from everyone."About to shower, join me?" He grins and I laugh, my eyes flickering to Grayson's room, I have no idea what is goi
EmmettToday has been weird. I look at Ashton. He hasn't been himself today. "Right, one more place and then home."He doesn't answer, just stares out of the window. I know he is worried for Raven, but Grayson will have answers, I hope."We will know tonight Ashton. Grayson has files on her past. So it should make it easier. We will know what she is running from then she won't need to.""Like I give a shit"I turn shocked by his words. "Come on baby brother, that's a lie, You know it" I laugh slightly."Honestly, Emmett, I don't give a shit. Can we just finish and get back?" He looks at me annoyed and I nod. Stopping the car I get out with him following. Walking through I sit, Everyone is staring at us. We don't often go to day parties, and it's hardly ever we go to parties without all three of us."Keep your eyes open Ashton. Ears as well," Word is someone here knows about the drugs. I sit and watch. My eyes roll as I see Ashton standing with a woman. What is he doing? My eyes stay o
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