A/N: Yes, it's the next chapter… a yay for me… not much to say… read the end for more A/N´s…
Thanks to my lovely and wonderful beta and friend Cherry Jade!
Disclaimer: Not mine…
Chapter Six:
Love Me …
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The last week went by in a blur for everybody – but Raven. The last week was – at least in her opinion – was like hell. The last five days she had done nothing else than play seek and hide with Richard and she had been the winner of the game. She was able to avoid him the last days. No matter if it was in college or in their neighbourhood, Raven had successfully managed to avoid any meeting. She should be happy that she hadn't seen this jerk for such a long time but somehow she … wasn't.
She wasn't happy that she hadn't seen Richard for seven days, she wasn't glad that they hadn't had an argument for seven days but what amazed her, surprised her, rendered her speechless was … that she was disappointed to not being able to kiss him. She had wanted to kiss him and if Victor hadn't disturbed them, she would have let happen it. Raven would have let him kiss her. She would have let him crumble the walls around her without really minding.
And that was the problem.
She didn't mind Richard breaking through her protective walls. She didn't mind him being so close to her. She didn't mind realizing that she had some feelings towards this man. Feelings, she couldn't really understand or maybe didn't want to understand of fear of the overwhelming result.
She-
"Hello? Earth to Raven?" A hand appeared in her sight waving madly in front of her face. Raven's eyes followed the arm and saw Garfield looking worriedly at her. "Are you ok?"
Raven shook her head to clear her head. She looked around only to realize that she was in Garfield's living room. "Y-Yeah, I'm fine." She stammered cursing her lack of control.
Looking deeply in her friend's eyes, she could still see worry in them.
"Are you sure, Rae?" he inquired, profusely using the nickname she hated so much but only he was allowed to use.
"Yes. I was just … thinking about … something." 'Or someone,' her mind added.
Garfield's expression hardened for a moment only to be replaced by a soft, sad smile. "You're thinking about him, don't you?"
"What?"
"You were thinking about Richard, weren't you?" he asked.
"I wasn't thinking about him. Why should I?" she said almost in defence.
Garfield opened his mouth to say something but then he decided against it if Raven wanted to play this game, so may it be. "If you say so." He only said turning his attention back to the books which were spread at the table.
'He knows I'm lying!' Raven heard her mind whispering and she couldn't change it.
Her eyes drifted to the old clock which was hanging on the wall. "Uh, I should go now. Mum is probably already waiting," she said picking up her books and stuffing them in her bag.
Garfield smiled and stretched smugly. "That's the advantage when you have your own apartment. You can do what you want, when you want. You don't have to be worried that someone might be waiting for you or anything else." His smile grew only wider. "You know, you can always move in with me. I have plenty of room."
Raven raised a sceptical eyebrow and looked around the room. Her eyes landed on the open pizza-boxes and pieces of clothes which were lying on the floor.
"Thanks," she shook her head in disgust. "But no."
"Just for you to know: This offer is without any date. So, if you ever feel like talking or needing some time alone, you can always come here – to me." Garfield spoke gently and smiled.
Raven blinked. It was not everyday she was able to witness Garfield not being his usual playful-self.
"O-Ok. I'll remember that." She answered and with a small smile, she added. "Thanks."
"Anything for you." he whispered as Raven left.
She was late. It was nine o'clock and she was late. Raven shook her head in frustration. Her mother would kill her. Arella Roth hated it if any of her children miss dinner. Somehow, she insisted on dinner with the whole "family". Of course, if you can call them a family.
Raven turned the key inside the lock and the door sprang open only to reveal darkness.
"Mum?" Raven called as she entered the house. There was no response.
She walked to the living room and kitchen but her mother was nowhere to be found.
Slowly but surely a feeling of fear clouded Raven's mind. This wasn't like her mother. Her mother would never leave the house at such an hour.
'Think Raven, where could she be!'
She could be asleep? With this thought the raven-haired woman walked upstairs. Once again, she was greeted by darkness and silence. The first room on the hall was her mother's. Raven cracked the door open but nobody was there. This couldn't be. Her mother has to be there. She walked to the door next to her mother's and opened this as well. Raven sighed and let out the breath she had been holding. Mira was lying in her bed. One arm under her huge pillow while her other small hand was clutching on her blanket.
She silently closed the door. Ok, if Mira was here than her mother had to be here. Arella would never leave Mira alone. Never. And since Josh was staying over night at a friend, she didn't have to worry, did she?
But where could her mother be? Raven hated to admit it but she was frightened. She didn't know what to do. And she loathed the thought of being helpless and weak. She wasn't weak. She didn't do fear.
Maybe she should check her own room?
Raven almost tiptoed to the end of the hall where her room was.
'Please, let her be in there!' the dark woman prayed as she opened the door to her room.
At the sight which greeted her in her room, she was tempted to let out a shriek but shrieking was also something she didn't do. So, she caught herself before doing anything embarrassing.
Instead, she narrowed her eyes and her voice dropped deadly. "What. Are. You. Doing. Here?"
Raven couldn't believe her eyes. There – on her bed – was Richard. He was leaning against the headboard with a photo album in his lap. He was in her room. Without her permission. No one was allowed to go to her room. Especially not a man who seemed to arouse so many feelings within her.
Richard gave her one of his heart melting smiles. "You know, you were a really cute child. And I never could have pictured you in a pink dress?" he laughed totally ignoring her question.
For a fraction of a moment, Raven looked at the onyx-haired man in front of her in utterly confusion before her mind clicked. Immediately she launched forward to grab the album lying in his lap but as if he had expected something like that, Richard pulled away the album, causing Raven to grab at nothing and making her crash into his hard, muscular chest.
Blushing deeply, she quickly got up and growled at him angrily. "Give me the album."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Raven. Is this the way you welcome guests?" He teased with a smug grin.
Raven straightened herself and positioned herself in front of the bed. "What are you doing here anyway?" she asked again. "I'm babysitting," he replied as if she was the stupidest person to ask such a question. "I thought your mother could need some time for herself, so I suggested that she could go out. And I volunteered to look after Mira since you were late. By the way, you really have a nice and extremely cute little sister. It's a wonder with a sister like you."
She ignored his comment and questioned him further. "But what are you doing in MY room?" her voice was dripping with venom.
"Oh," he waved his hand through the air. "I was bored and I thought this would be the perfect chance to get to know you better. I mean, since you tried everything to avoid me, this was the only way," he said nonchalantly, his smile never wavering from his lips.
Somehow, this left her speechless. He wanted to know her better. Nobody wanted to know her better. Most people would give up the second she push them way the first time. Only few tried to come close to her a second time. And Richard was the only one trying and insisting to know her after countless arguments, countless quarrels and countless insults. She was touched and she knew that she wanted him to know her better. She wanted to let him see her the way she truly was.
Raven sighed, pushing away Richard's legs she sit on her bed. Looking deeply into each others eyes, they just sat there for what seemed like an eternity but only were some minutes.
Finally, Richard opened the photo-album and pointed at one photo in particular. "That's the one I love the most," he said. "You look so innocent, so happy in it."
Raven looked at the photo: It showed her with the age of seven. She was in the park leaning at a tree while holding the hand of her father. She could clearly remember the day. It had been taken after a month of Josh's birth. And although Raven hadn't wanted to admit, she had been jealous. So, her father had taken her out. Just the two of them. Raven could still remember how happy and carefree she was on this day. Never had she thought that one day, she would never be able to hold her father's hand anymore. Never had she thought that her life would be anything else than happy. Never had she thought that somebody she wouldn't be able to smile anymore.
Richard stared intensively at the dark woman next to him. He saw the tears which were never able to escape from her eyes in fear of losing control. He saw the pain in her heart. And Richard whished he could do anything to help her. Anything so that she would trust again. Anything so that she could smile again. Anything to make her happy.
There was just one thing he could do.
While he leaned his head towards hers, the logical part of his mind screamed at him to stop, turn away and leave her. And although he knew that with this action he would hurt her more than she already was, he couldn't help himself.
Suddenly and without any warning, Raven felt his lips on hers and to her surprise … she didn't mind it.
He smiled and gently brushed her lips with his own, once, twice, before settling in and letting her grip him tight to prolong the moment. His lips were soft and warm and she could feel her whole body pressing onto his.
And then suddenly and without any warning, clothes were tossed aside and nails dug into firm delicate flesh as their worlds and heated figures collided. Eyes shut tightly closed as hands searched blindly with a need and passion, Raven only could describe it as something primal.
But she didn't mind it at all. She wanted to feel him. She wanted to give herself to him, into him. They moved in unison as they blew all cautions in the wind.
The springs of the mattress below them yielded to the urgent rhythm of their bodies. Soft panting and breathy moans added percussiveness to the constant low squeaking of the bed.
Their eyes locked intensely while they both pushed themselves deeper, harder, and faster; until everything went white.
A/N: So, tell me, how did you like it…? Not my best chapter, but… yeah…
I wanted to thank everybody who had reviewed for the last chapter… you guys are the best and you reviews make me always so happy… and I need a lot of happiness in my life… so, thank you very, very, very, very, very, very much!
Ok, now something entirely else: I decided to make a challenge (can you say that?)…
I want you guys to write RaeRob or RaeSpeedy or RaeCy or TerraRob – one shot, but you have to use one of the following lines:
'Love is like chocolate, you can't get enough of it!'
'A hero doesn't cry!'
'Will you be here for all eternity?'
'And his scent was like the scent of life.'
'Silence is safe. That much he knew.'
So, one of these lines have to appear in your story… and the pairing has to be one of the ones mentioned above… okay…?
The first price will be a story written by me… just for you. You can choose if you want me to write a one-shot or a chaptered story… you tell it, I'll do it…
The date when the challenge will end is at the end of January… I think…
So, I want at least five entries for the challenge… please… c'mon, you know, you want to…
If one of you decided to take part in the challenge then mention that you wrote your story for my challenge in your summary and send me a message or a mail telling me about your story…
Ok, I hope that many of you will take part in my challenge and I want to read many, many, many stories…
Yeah… that is it from me… for now…
Until next chapter…
Alena
