Chapter 8: She's back.
Rex and Raven had been dating for about three weeks when Shannon McBain returned to town. Her and Rex had dated for a little while and Rex had failed to mention her visit to Raven. Shannon showed up at Ultra Violet and her and Rex sat alone before the club was open talking. "It's been over between us for a long time. Especially when you left town and didn't say goodbye." Shannon rolled her eyes, "You were too hung up on Jen to realize I left." Rex frowned he still missed Jen, but he was able to move on and he and Raven grew closer every second they were together. "I'm sorry I heard about what happened that was really stupid of me." Rex shook his head, "It's okay." "No, no it's not. I shouldn't have stooped so low. I just...I still love you Rex. Why can't you love me back?" "I'm sorry it's just I've met someone else she's so great." Shannon scoffed, "What am I not good enough for you?" "No, I never said that you left me remember?" Shannon rolled her eyes, "Whatever. It's your fault I left." Shannon started to walk off, "Shannon wait." She turned with tears in her eyes, "I'm done waiting for you and all the guys who'd rather be with anyone else, but me." "I loved you, but I've moved on why can't you." Raven walked into Ultra Violet to surprise Rex with a visit. Shannon grabbed Rex and kissed him. Raven's heart broke standing there she slipped out unnoticed by the two. Rex pulled away. "You still don't want me?" Rex shook his head, "I'm sorry Shannon, but it just can't work between us Raven and I are happy together." "Raven? Who names their kid Raven?" Rex quieted her before she could insult Raven, "Don't you dare talk about her you don't even know her." Shannon laughed, "I guess you do care for this girl. Already defending her to everyone." Shannon folded her arms and walked out of Ultra Violet. Rex frustrated turned and kicked the counter. "Why do you have to test me?" Raven eyes were filled with tears as she walked into the LPD she wanted talk to Bo or Natalie, but Nattie wasn't at her desk and her Dad wasn't in his office. Raven turned and ran into John. "Whoa easy there." "I'm sorry." Raven said trying to walk past him he grabbed her arm gently pulling her back, "Hey what's the matter kiddo?" Raven shook her head, "It's nothing." She pulled her arm away trying to take off, but John wasn't going to let her go that easily. He took her hand, "Come on just talk to me for a few minutes maybe I can help." Raven walked into John's office reluctantly and sat down. John took a seat, "What is it guy trouble?" Raven nodded, "It's Rex." John nodded, "What he do?" "I saw him kissing another girl." John raised an eyebrow, "Did you ask him what was going on? Maybe there was a reasonable explanation." She scoffed "Yeah, right he tripped and her lips broke his fall." John laughed at how Raven could find humor in any situation no matter how sad she was. "Why are you defending him anyways? You hate Rex." John shrugged, "True, but I can see how much you care for him and I don't want you to throw it away no matter how much I despise the guy." There was a knock on John's office door. "It's open." The door opened and Shannon McBain was standing in the door way. Raven and John both stood. "Shannon isn't this a pleasant surprise." John said. Raven scoffed, "You what were you doing kissing my boyfriend?" John could tell this wasn't going to end well. Shannon smirked, "Oh, so you're Raven. Kind of young aren't ya?" Raven walked closer to Shannon, "I'm old enough." "For what? A spot on the Mickey Mouse Club?" Raven laughed, "Oh, that hurt. Really I'm so deeply shattered." Shannon gave Raven a cold glare, "Don't make me hurt you?" "Honey you couldn't if you tried." Rex followed Shannon to the Police Station and stood in John's door way as the two faced off. "You're just upset because you can't get a guy." Shannon smirked, "That shows what you know. Everytime I walk past a guy he sighs." Raven scoffed, "Yeah, with relief." John's mouth fell open, "Uh-oh!" Rex stood back not wanting to get in the middle of a chick fight. "Oh, yeah? Well, boys fall in love with me at first sight." Raven smirked, "Bet they change their minds when they look again though." John's mouth opened even wider, "Uh-oh!" "I can't help that you're jealous of me." Raven rolled her eyes, "No, you're jealous because Rex whispers that he loves me everyday." Shannon gave her an 'Oh, please' look, "Well it's not the sort of thing that he'd admit out aloud now would he ?" John being as helpful as ever yelled, "Uh-oh!" Raven stepped closer to Shannon. Shannon sniffed the air then looked with disgust at Raven trying to find a way to insult her, "Why do you smell funny?" Raven laughed, "It's soap I don't suppose you've smelt it before." John looked back and forth between the two, "Uh to the OH!" Shannon rolled her eyes and started to walk off she turns back around, "I've changed my mind." Raven jumped at the chance for this one, "Does the new one work any better?" John jumped, "OH! Walked right into that one!" Raven and Shannon both turned to him, "Would you SHUT UP!" John threw his hands up in an 'I surrender' pose, "This is me shutting." He sits back down and watches quietly. Shannon looked at her, "Apparently you never received a brain they were probably only handing them out to people who would use them." Rex's turn to take John's spot, "Uh-oh!" Raven rolled her eyes, "Oh, please. How long can someone live without a brain?" She asked John then didn't wait for an answer she turned back to Shannon, "How old are you?" "Oh my God. Stop insulting me just because you're so insecure and know that I can still you're boyfriend away in a heart beat." Raven scoffed, "You know. You've got your head so far up your ass you can chew your food twice." Rex and John both jumped up, "Okay! Time out!" "It's okay I'm done here." Raven walked off and Shannon started after her. John grabbed her "Oh, no you don't." "Who does she think she is?" Shannon said angry. "You did kiss her boyfriend." "Oh, so now you're on her side? Did you hear what she just said to me." John shook his head, "Yeah, and it was damn funny." Shannon's mouth fell open, "John!" Outside the police station Raven starts to walk off and Rex grabs her arm, "Want to tell me what that was about?" Raven thought for a second, "I don't know maybe it had something to do with you playing tonsil hockey with Shannon McPain?" Rex's mouth fell open. "Huh?" "I walked in when you were kissing Shannon." Rex stammered, "I...uh...ya see...it...I...it wasn't my fault. She's an old girlfriend and she was trying to prove I still have feelings for her and she kissed me. I didn't want to." Raven laughed he was so cute when he was nervous she walked over to him, "I just have one question." Rex cleared his throat, "Yes?" She looked into his eyes, "Did you like it?" Rex shook his head, "No, I'd rather kiss you." Raven could hear the sincerity in his voice she smiled up at him, "Good." She moved in closer to him and kissed him on the lips. "Oh, one more thing." She said pulling away, "Don't ever let it happen again." "Yes ma'am." He smiled and moved as she kissed him again.