The Vet Assistant

Chapter 40

Calista turned around to see Kota, Luke, Marc, and Silas standing there with fury on their faces. "Hey Guys, what are you doing here?" She asked confused, "I thought you still had classes for another half hour." She hugged each of them then rested her head on Luke's chest as he took her bag from her and wrapped his arm around her shoulders.

"Our classes ended early," Silas said while still glaring at the two girls who were looking at the ground nervously, "so we decided to come wait for your class to end then go get something to eat. I have to say, I'm proud of you, Angelos Mou."

"We all are," Marc nodded. "The rest of the guys are too." He held up his phone so she could see that it was on speaker.

"How do you want to handle this, Cupcake?" Luke asked her softly.

"I just want to go home," she shook her head. "Please? I think she learned her lesson and the other one defended us. I'm just ready to go home, it's been a long day."

"You got it, Cupcake," Luke nodded then kissed the top of her head. "Besides this crap with this bitch, how were your classes?" He asked as he turned her and started gently leading her away.

"You sound like Gabe," she giggled softly making him chuckle.

"You're so cute," he shook his head as he opened his passenger door. Amaya, Hades, and Zeus jumped into the back and she got into the passenger seat. He crouched down, "hey," he spoke softly. She looked at him curiously, "are you okay? Really okay? We heard what she said."

Calista nodded, "I'm okay." She sighed softly as he took her hands in his, "It hurt, I know there is a lot of people that think that way but I also know there are a lot of people that support us too. I'm trying to remain optimistic that's why I just want to go home. I want back in my little bubble right now. I know it's childish but—"

"It's not childish, Cupcake," Luke shook his head, "it's what your mind and body need so let's go home."

She smiled at him gratefully, "Thanks Luke."

He smiled and kissed her forehead, "Always, Cupcake."

Luke pulled up to the house and she smiled softly when she saw the rest of the guys standing on the porch waiting. "Kitten," Raven growled into her hair as he hugged her tightly. "So proud."

"Thank you," she giggled as she hugged him tightly. "I just told her the truth though, I didn't do anything huge or serious, just stated facts."

"You stood up for yourself," Axel smiled, "that is a huge thing, Doll."

"If you say so," she shrugged. "Right now, I just want to relax."

"I already got your comfy clothes fucking waiting for you," Gabe smiled.

"Yay," She giggled as they walked inside.

"Who was it?" Owen asked after she shut her bedroom door. "I want her name."

"I'm on it," Corey nodded.

"No."

They looked up the stairs to see Calista standing there shaking her head. "Why not?" Corey asked.

"Because I can't have you handling all of my problems," she shook her head. "I appreciate it, I really do, but this was just a girl running her mouth. There are a million others out there like that, what are you going to do, hunt down and scare every single one of them out there?"

Raven nodded, "Da."

She burst out laughing seeing how serious he was. "You're so silly." She headed down the stairs and hugged him. He growled into her hair as he tightened his hold on her. "You sound like a big old bear."

"Your bear," he mumbled and she giggled.

"Fine," she said softly. "If I'm your kitten you're my bear."

He nodded, "Da, forever."

"Hey, we're yours too!" Luke pouted making her burst out laughing into Raven's chest.

"Yes you are," she said once she stopped laughing. "And I am yours."

"So does this mean you are ready to start trying to have a relationship with us?" Owen asked softly as they all sat around the living room.

She sat in the window seat and pulled her knees up to her chest, wrapping her arms around her legs and rested her chin on her knees while looking out the window. "I...uh...I just..."

"Kitten," Raven said sitting across from her and gently took her hands in his. She looked up at him and he smiled gently then kissed her hands. "Nyet be scared Kitten. We still go at your pace, promise." She smiled and crawled into his lap, clutching his shirt while he wrapped his arms around her back while she wrapped her legs around his back.

"Thank you," she mumbled into his shirt.

"Course, Kitten."

She inhaled his unique scent of gun powder and something that was just Raven for a few minutes then sighed softly. "Check the mail."

"What?" Raven asked confused.

"I have a surprise for all of you," she mumbled. "It arrived today in the mail."

"You got us a surprise, Princess?" Victor asked and she nodded. "Thank you, we will love it."

She blushed and hide her face in Raven's shirt, "hope so."

"This it, Baby?" North asked as he held up a manilla envelope. She nodded and North handed it to Raven. "Here."

"Thanks," Raven nodded as he opened it. He looked at it and gasped, "Really Kitten?"