Raven stepped inside the lush apartment dropping her luggage at the door she made her way into the living room gazing out the large window at the cliff top view.
She sighed wondering why Magnus was so interested in going to the hellfire gala he never wanted to go the three years before.
'Why now?' she thought to herself closing her eyes gently as she dreamed of Jean - Luc.
Quietly Magnus stepped inside the apartment creeping over to Raven he grabbed her roughly by the hair turning her towards him.
"I don't want you telling anyone anything about what ive been doing for the past few months not a word understand" he commanded grimly.
"How am I supposed to tell anyone when I don't know what's going on" Raven answered pulling her hair from his grasp.
"Just keep our business to yourself understand," he repeated angrily.
"Fine" she replied shoving past him to collect her bags.
"Ill be going to my room now if you don't mind" she stated nonchalantly.
"The party is at eight" he retorted storming out.
Slamming the door to her bedroom closed she collapsed on the bed with a huff.
Back in New York. (3.00pm)
Kurt and Bobby had just exited the movies and were heading over to Henry's café to get some ice cream.
While Rogue had found her way to Kitty's and managed to convince her that she had not been home all day and was allowed to stay out on her own and even sleepover.
Kitty was almost sure she was telling the truth although she knew how protective her mother could be of her children.
As soon as Marie had shown up Kitty had convinced her to watch movies which always had to be Kitty's choice which also always had to be a chick flick not that Rogue didn't like romantic movies she just preferred the Darkeholme variety of movies etc (horror, action, adventure films.)
After the movie Rogue had phoned Kurt, convinced him to stay the night at the mansion, and had convinced him that Ororo and Logan had said it was all right.
Also at the lensherr mansion in New York Wanda and Pietro were chasing Sabretooth with an electric shaver laughing maniacally at the giant fur ball, as they liked to call him.
Back in LA (6.00pm)
Raven stood in front of a large mirror gazing at her reflection happily as she twirled around in her long black evening gown and black heeled sandals giggling wildly as she imagined herself dancing with Jean-Luc instead of the boring socialites she would be forced to converse with that night.
Slowly she pulled on her coat exciting the room to find Magnus sitting on one of the leather black recliners in a sharp black suit.
"We have two hours but it will take us an hour and a half to get their lets go" he stated grabbing his own coat off the stand and opening the front door to let her through.
Stepping through the door she made her way down the stairs to the waiting limo.
As soon as they were both inside it sped off arriving at a large mansion an hour and twenty-seven minutes later.
Raven reached out quickly to open the door when Magnus pulled her back in.
"You remember what I told you earlier keep your mouth shut"
"I remember Erik God," she moaned quietly stepping out into the night.
Once inside the large house they were led down a hallway by two servants and into the large ballroom where are the guest were gathered.
Five minutes upon entering the room Magnus disappeared into the crowd of aristocrats sipping champagne and chatting idly.
Raven decided to go for a walk along the grounds certain that she did not wish to be talking to anyone of the people at the party.
An hour had passed before Raven rejoined the people in the main hall to find Magnus having a rather heated discussion with a beautiful brunette in the corner.
Raven couldn't believe it she actually felt jealous of the women but she was determined not to let Erik know it casually she walked up to the first good-looking man she could find.
Which wasn't too hard considering the amount of time rich people spent obsessing over their looks.
Grabbing a young man not even twenty years old she began dancing encouraging him to go with it, it had not been long before they were dancing together comfortably.
Twirling Raven around the young man shifted his hands lower and lower down her back until he was groping her ass to the delight of Raven and the astonishment all of all the guest including Magnus who was storming towards them.
Swiftly he grabbed the young mans arms bending them behind his back and shoving him off the dance floor and crashing onto a table shattering the wood and sending him to the floor.
The crowd gasped in shock as he grabbed the young man up off the ground and punched him repeatedly in the face only stopping when Raven grabbed his arm pulling him out the room.
Once outside she turned back to him furiously.
"What the hell was that Erik he was only a child?" she yelled angrily.
"A child touching someone that belongs to me" he yelled back.
"I belong to no one Erik, no one," she repeated stressing her own words.
"Believe it if you wish but it doesn't make it true" he retorted smugly.
"I hate you Erik, I really hate you" she stated tears threatening to fall from her eyes.
"And Im going back to the penthouse" she added running for the door.
Turning to go back inside Magnus recognised the short brunette woman walking up to him as the woman he talked to earlier just before the incident.
"So did your little whore run home to lick her wounds?" she stated viciously.
Without responding Magnus motioned her out onto the balcony pulling her over to the railing.
"What's wrong?" she asked slightly confused.
Again ignoring her words he grabbed her arms roughly holding her still.
"Nobody talks about my bitch like that understand" he yelled angrily shoving the young woman over the balcony.
Suddenly all the people in the ball room stopped dancing as a loud scream came from outside on the balcony, two bouncers decided to check on things but found no one there.
Looking over the balcony edge they saw a female body lying on the ground surrounded by blood.
"Oh my god" said one of the bouncers their face filled with disgust.
"Better phone the cops," instructed the other.
Outside in the limo Raven sat waiting for the driver to go when the door was pulled open and Magnus got in. turning away from him she decided to gaze out the window.
"Jeffrey my penthouse please and step on it" he yelled sitting back and smiling at the back of Ravens body sadistically before frowning deeply.
"Raven I wanted to apologise for what happened earlier I was out of line" he stated sweetly hoping to god she was falling for it.
"Me too" she said calmly turning back around to face him.
"I never should have let the man touch me the way I did I just hated seeing you with that woman" she admitted turning red at her confession.
"Well I hated seeing that guy with you I guess we both made some mistakes" he replied.
"Yeah" she smiled amiably.
Returning to the penthouse they entered together holding hands as a couple would do walking into the lounge they sat down next to each other on the couch.
Without speaking Magnus closed the gap between them kissing her passionately while pushing her gently down into a lying position.
'This is exactly how it happened with Marie too, well like mother like daughter I guess' he thought repulsively.
The Next Morning they dressed and climbed on a private jet plane back to New York where the three girls were waiting for them.
"Raven, Dad when did you guys get in?" Anya asked happily hugging her father.
"Just five minutes ago" Raven replied hugging Vanessa firmly.
"When did you arrive?" Magnus asked curiously.
"About an hour ago customs was a nightmare" Lorna replied dropping her bags into the boot of their limo.
"Well lets go home Im dying to see what Rogue and Kurt have been up to with Logan and Ororo" Raven stated happily.
Magnus smiled secretly at her use of words.
Quickly they climbed in the limo and headed to the Darkeholme manor none of them aware of what they would find. (Except One)