The Best Woman's Secret

~Surprise~

Ravens POV🖤

New York

"Raven let's go!"

"One more sooong." I whine as Jasmine tries to pull me out of the club from a woman I met.

"You said that 30 minutes ago!" She said as we make it outside and starts hailing for a cab.

I cross my arms and pout. "But she was cute. I think she liked me."

She gives me a bored look and then pushes me into the cab. "Sure she was cute but you are only even interested in her because you're trying to get over-

"No! Don't say her name! I don't give a fuck about her!" I yell and look out the window.

She sighs. "I can't talk to you like this Raven. You never drink or partied this much. I'm concerned." I don't say anything and she scoffs. We make it to her house. Where I live now, due to me letting Jamie keep our house. I can buy another I just haven't gotten around to it.

"I could be getting fucked right now but instead I'm home and horny." I say as she helps me out the car and up to the house.

She rolls her eyes. "I don't want to know about you being horny." She opens the door and takes me to the guest room. "Now go to sleep. We're talking in the morning!" She closes the door and I groan.

"Fuck you, Dakota!" I scream in my pillow and then sleep takes over.

~Next Morning~

I am never drinking again. I open my eyes to the sun shining completely through the window. I get up to close the curtains and then fall back into bed. "Jas!" I call out. "Jas!" I call again but no reply. I get up to brush my teeth and wash my face. I hop in the shower and let the hangover wash over me. I stand and think about Dakota. It's ridiculous how much I love her and only had a handful of memories with her and yet it feels like I've known her forever.

I get out and put on black leggings and a white cropped hoodie and head downstairs. I smell coffee and immediately get excited. I walk into the kitchen and freeze in my steps. "Hi Raven."

"W-what is happening right now?" I ask myself.

She smiles and starts walking towards me in a black oversized hoodie and denim jeans with her timberland boots and black hat backwards on her head as her long curls flow out of it. Fuck she looks good, and tanner. "I made you breakfast and coffee. I was hoping you'd join me and we can talk." She says and I frown.

"Breakfast?" She nods hopeful. "Fuck you." I spit out and her smile drops and she nods.

"I understand you're angry at me. But I just need to talk to you Raven. Please?"

"You left. You literally moved across the damn world just to get away from me! And you want me to sit and have breakfast with you? Are you actually insane?" I ask believing it.

She smiles and that just pisses me off more. She walks closer to me and fuck she smells good. Her hand goes to my chin and I inhale a breath. "You are so beautiful. Raven baby, I left because I thought you weren't ready to love me the way that I love you. I did not want my heart broken, though my intentions were not to break yours. I'm here now because I want you Raven. And I need you to want me too."

My breath escapes me and I feel loss of words. My eyes shift to her lips and I kiss her. "Hmm." I hum missing her lips on mine. "Please don't ever leave me again."

She smiles. "I wouldn't dream of it." Her lips meet mine again. My hands find her abs underneath her hoodie and shirt and I scratch my nails along them. She pushes us to the island and she picks me up from the back of my thighs while my arms stay around her shoulders. "Let me take you on a date." I look down at her and her eyes flicker with hope.

I want to give her a hard time so bad. But I can't. I missed her so much. "Ok."

She smiles. "Good. I'll pick you up later. Wear a dress." She kisses me again. "These are yours." She says handing me a bouquet of white roses and I smile putting my face in them to hide it. She helps me down. "But first, breakfast."

I smile and roll my eyes. "I didn't think you were serious."

"Of course I'm serious. Food is key in a relationship."

"Ah ah. We're not there yet. We will see on this date." I say and she smirks and it sends chills through me. I mask my blush by eating the food she made. We make casual conversation primarily me asking about Spain. She's been busy nonstop with a mural and she showed it to me. God I love her work. But the blissful feeling goes away when she has to leave because she has to buy a new house but then she kisses me goodbye. What the hell just happened?

It's now 6 pm and I'm looking at myself in the mirror to make sure I look good. I'm in a black silk to the floor dress with a slit on my left thigh and thin straps on my shoulders with an exposed back. My hair is down in its natural flowing curl patter with silver hooped earrings and bangles and my black open toe heels. "You look so good bitch." Jasmine says as she sits on the bed.

I take a shaky breath. "Think she'll like it?"

She scoffs. "I'll be surprised if you guys make it to the car. She's going to love it. I've never seen you so nervous not even for the wedding."

I look at her through the mirror. "Really?" I ask in disbelief and she nods with a smile. "Is that bad?"

She shrugs. "You had speculation that your husband was cheating on you and you still married him Raven. You weren't nervous because you had already felt disappointment in the relationship. With Dakota, I mean you don't know what to expect."

"I think she'll be good to me Jas." I say hopeful. She stands up making me turn to her and grabs my hand.

"I don't too." Ding Dong! "I have a doorbell?" She asks and I chuckle. "I'll let her in, come down when you're ready." I nod and she leaves.

I take a breath looking at myself once more and smile. I grab my black clutch and head downstairs where I freeze at the sound of her voice. "I love her Jasmine. I know you said you would never believe anyone is good enough for her but I'm gonna try my best to be."

"I know you do Dakota. I have no doubt in my mind that you do but be patient with her. She may not have it all figured it out yet but I know for a fact that she loves you."

"And that's all that matters to me." I take that opportunity to continue walking and make my presence known. Her hazel eyes meet mine with a glowing smile. "Breathtaking." She says and walks to me taking my hand and kissing the top of it.

"Thank you. You look dashing." I say taking in her black and white tuxedo and her hair pulled back into a low pony tail with two strands on both sides framing her face.

She blushes. "Why thank you. Are you ready to go?" I nod and she looks back at Jasmine. "I'll have her back by 10." She says and Jasmine and I chuckle.

"I'll hold you to it. Have fun." She says and we leave with her hand in mine. She opens her car door for me and helps me in so I don't mess up my dress. She gets in and we drive towards wherever it is we're going.