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.
