Chapter 7

A/N: Sorry guys, trying to get ready for school and everything and things just got in the way. But here I am, back at it again with another chapter, kind of a filler, sorry… Enjoy!

As if lunch wasn't already going to be awkward enough, Ryan invited Raven.

And I loved her, I really did.

We'd met a couple times since I'd been in Paris and she was just as wild as somebody I used to know.

She also didn't have much of a filter.

So, bringing her in on a tense situation was a disaster waiting to happen, which Ryan definitely knew, so what was he up to?

And mom insisted on keeping Kelly, so the adults could hang out, which meant I couldn't rely on her spectacular timing, or cuteness as a distraction.

"God, this is awkward." She blurted out, within ten minutes of silence. We had opted to to ignore each other and stare at our menus, but she wasn't much for avoidance.

"So," She clasped her hands on the table in front of her. "What's your deal?"

"My deal?" I asked.

"No, your deal." She gestured between me and Liam. "Together."

"It's complicated." Liam said.

"We're not together." I said at the same time.

"Really?" She tilted her head. "Because your auras are like this beautiful tangle of pinks and reds." She shrugged. "Strange."

Silence descended over us again, and Ryan leaned over and whispered something in her ear. Her eyes widened for a millisecond before she masked it.

"Sorry, I'm being really intrusive. I can't help it sometimes. There's just a lot going on—" She gestured all around us, "there."

"It's okay." Liam said. "So, have you made a decision about partnering up with us at Forrester?"

"I wasn't aware you worked there." He said.

"Yeah, just some tech and consulting for the Hope for the Future line."

Ryan nodded. "We have actually made a decision. I was going to tell you later tonight, but if you accept our terms then we're in."

"Really?" I smiled. "That's amazing."

He didn't return my excitement. He was being oddly stoic.

"And the best part," Raven grinned. "I need inspiration for my new line. Usually I need a change of scenery to get really fired up, so me and Ryan and going to come to LA for a bit. Isn't that great?"

My gaze snapped to Ryan's, he nodded.

"That's great." I clapped. "I could show you around Forrester and my favourite spots in LA."

I glanced at Liam. "We could take them surfing, we'll I might be a little rusty, so I might just hang out on the beach, and you guys can surf. It'll be so much fun."

I said, grasping Liam and Raven's arms, but staring at Ryan. He didn't seem as excited as me, Liam shared a similar expression.

"It sounds perfect." Liam muttered.

"Yeah," Ryan echoed. "Perfect.

A/N: Just going to leave this incredibly short chapter here and walk away.

I promise next time will be longer and not as filler-y, just thought I'd post something. Also, Phoebe from friends really inspired Raven and her for lack of better word hippie-ness. I feel like having a friend like that would be super interesting. Hopefully, I do it right.

Until next time … :-)