Exhausted and weary from touring Avi fought the urge to just wrap himself in seclusion and therefore force Rayne to do the same. He was certain that she wouldn't mind, but he wanted to be fair, so he accepted Kirstin's invitation to the party. He di...
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They walked quietly side by side, happy for the time together, neither of them willing to admit that in all honesty they'd rather just wander off into the woods for hours on end with no provisions than go to some damn beach party and be surrounded by dozens of people they weren't entirely sure they wanted to spend time with, maybe get a few teeth pulled without Novocain. But they promised and so they spent the better part of the evening before and the morning hours just basking in the warm glow of their love for each other in preparation for the bombardment they would receive in the presence of dozens of others. He had to admit, there would be a few faces that he would be happy to see again and quite a few more that he wished he never had to.
Avi chuckled to himself as he thought of the one person he wanted to honestly run from every time he saw him. He absolutely disliked him. And for good reason. That boy absolutely drove him crazy. He sincerely hoped that he would not be there, but if he was, this time things would be so different. Avi wasn't alone. He was full out smiling when he turned and looked at Rayne walking barefoot in the sand beside him. She hadn't noticed that he was looking at her yet, she was too busy watching where she was going. Her hair was down, parted in the middle and tucked behind her ears. The wind blew its length back behind her as it did his.
He remembered how soft her hair was when he tangled his hands in it the night before, was able to recall in perfect memory the sound that rose from her throat as he nibbled gently at her neck and the vibration her moan caused to tremble across his lips as he kissed her skin. He felt his reaction to the memories of quiet intimate moments with her starting to build and decided that looking at the rest of her could wait until they were tucked safely away from prying eyes in their hotel room.
Rayne's smile radiated as her face lit with recognition at Kirstin's approach and subsequent greeting. She was honestly happy to see Kirstin after not seeing her for over a month. He decided that he had better wake up and pay attention when he completely missed his cue. He smiled at Kirstin happily and hugged her briefly in the warm and gentle greeting they reserved only for each other. She was, of course, surrounded by a small group of female friends which she happily introduced.
"Rayne, Avi, this is Scarlet, Joni, Asia, and Veronica. Ladies this is Rayne and Avi Kaplan." Rayne smiled and graciously greeted each girl by repeating their names and offering a slight nod of her head that would have barely registered as a bow. In a more formal setting, she would have shaken their hands and not bowed any deeper. She didn't even tip her head towards Veronica, which if Veronica had any culture or wits about her person at all, she would have recognized it for the insult it was.
Avi shook each hand kindly and bowed no less shallowly. He didn't bow at all when he reached Veronica either and almost didn't offer his hand for her to shake. He remembered this particular friend of Kirstin's. He didn't much care for her and didn't want to touch her. She had been hanging around them for years. She was always trying to get him alone, she made him very uncomfortable.
