What Can Be

Chapter 10

"What the fuck?" I hear someone yell and my eyes immediately snap open. I'm facing Levi as he opens his eyes too. I then turn to see Ryan staring down at us.

"Oh.. Hi Ryan." I say, sitting up in bed.

"I expected Jack to be here. Not Levi." I turn back to see Levi and then I turn back to Ryan.

"Uh, he's just here because of Carter..." I say, awkwardly.

"I don't think we've actually met. Hi, I'm Levi." He says, sticking out his hand. Ryan gives him an odd look, but still shakes it.

"And what about Carter?" Ryan demands. I roll my eyes and slide out from under the covers. I can feel Levi's hand curl, trying to keep me in his grip, but I ignore it and walk out into the other room.

"See for yourself." I gesture to Carter, passed out on the couch. Ryan rolls his eyes.

"He's drunk all the time. Why does it matter now?"

"He was being an ass and trying to get with me all night, so I called Levi over."

"So you could have sex with him?" He rolls his eyes.

"No! No one had sex!"

"Well, none of you, anyway." He laughs to himself and cockily walks over to the kitchen.

"Whoa, Ryan!" I laugh and sit down beside him. "Anything serious?" I ask,

"One night stand." He responds, plainly. I nod and look up at Levi. He can't help but shake his head and chuckle to himself. I glance at him before my phone rings. I immediately pick up.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Raven. I was wondering if you were free this morning. Wanna grab a cup of coffee with me?" I smile to myself.

"I'd love that, Jack. I'll see you soon." So I hang up and immediately look up at Levi. "Out." I demand, pointing to the door.

"You're gonna throw me out, just like that?" He asks. I just nod, eagerly. "Okay. But come out in the hall with me. I want to talk to you." I glance at Ryan then back to Levi.

"Okay. Fine. Hurry, though." So we walk out into the hallway and he closes the door behind us.

"I'm just gonna get straight to the point." He says and leans up against the door, "you owe me a drink because I had to babysit Carter at the bar. So will you get a drink with me tonight? Don't worry, I won't interfere with you and Jack." I smile to myself a little and nod my head.

"Yeah, okay." He smiles and begins walking away.

"Oh wait, I forgot my phone." He laughs and I roll my eyes and lead him back inside. He walks to my bedroom and grabs his phone from the side table. He's about to walk out the door when we hear a knock on the other side. I stare at the door, then back at Levi.

"Hide!" I scream and force him to the living room. He immediately flops on the ground as I open the door.

"Hi Jack!" I smile and step in his line of vision.

"Hi?" He says, "why are you acting weird?"

"Weird? No, I'm not acting weird..." Levi grunts and Jack immediately looks over my shoulder.

"Hi, Levi." Jack waves at him and Levi groans.

"Oh. Uh, hi..." He stands up and I shoot him a death glare. "I was just uh... Carter..." I shake my head, to get him to stop talking. Jack just laughs,

"I don't care that you're here, Levi. I'm just here to pick up my girl for some coffee." He wraps an arm around my waist and plants a kiss on my cheek. I can't help but giggle a tiny bit and wrap my arms around him. "C'mon babe. I'll see you around, Levi." He smiles and we walk out the door. I can't help but notice him glancing down at me again and again. "Raven, isn't that what you were wearing yesterday?" He finally asks me. I look down at my clothes and back up at him.

"Oh. Yeah." I say, awkwardly. He looks at me for an explanation so I roll my eyes, "it was a long night." I say. He just nods,

"Uh huh... What happened?" He asks. I sigh as we step into the elevator.

"Let's just say I'd much rather have spent the night at your house." I smile at him. I can't let him know that Levi spent the night.

"Was Levi there all night?" He asks.

Well damnit.

"No, he helped pull Carter off of me and waited for him to fall asleep. But this morning he realized he left his phone at my place. That's why he was here." I say, fast. He smiles and nods,

"You don't have to lie. But as long as nothing happened, I don't care. I mean, hell, you live with guys." I laugh and nod,

"Yeah. Nothing happened. He just stopped Carter from coming on to me. In fact... He talked to me about you quite a bit..." He laughs as we begin walking to the car.

"Is that so?" I laugh and nod. We hop in his car and head to the coffee shop. He pays for my coffee and we sit down in the nice atmosphere. I can't help but think about how the last time he saw me, I was shirtless. And that gets me thinking about his body. And I can't stop staring at him. "Raven?" He asks.

"Huh? What?" I'm snapped out of my thoughts.

"I asked how Carter was this morning?" I laugh,

"Oh uh... He didn't wake up. But that's okay, he does this a lot." I shrug and take a sip of my coffee. He nods, nonchalantly and takes a sip, as well.

"What are you doing for the rest of the day?" He asks me.

"Well, I'm free up until tonight." I say.

"What do you have going on tonight?" Oh shit. I can't tell him I'm going to the bar with Levi.

"I uh... Am meeting Sage at the airport." I say and take another sip of coffee. He nods.

"Cool. Well, I was wondering if you wanted to come to my place for a couple hours and help me move Johnson in. He sold his apartment but didn't want to move back to Nebraska so he's gonna live with me." I nod,

"Sure. But will Johnson like me?" I say, a little worried.

"I'm sure. I mean, you got me to fall for you, so you must be doing something right." He winks at me. I smile and look down at my now empty coffee mug.

"Well, let's hope so." And we stand up and walk out the door.