An Unkidness

Chapter 5

Christopher studied Raven as she dressed his bleeding knuckles.  He liked how her brow wrinkled as she focused on her task. Or maybe it was how her bottom lip slightly pouted out? Either way, he found her cuteness annoying. His concentration was interrupted as she spoke, "Why did you throw yourself on Blake's car?"

She turned her nervous eyes up to his intense face, "Why would you date a guy that hurts you?"

Raven looked back down as she continued to tend to his other hand, "We are not dating.."

"But your engaged to him?" , he pulled his hand away for her to look to him.

Raven sighed as her eyes met his, "Yes."

Christopher's famous smile spread across his lips, "Are you knocked up or something?"

Raven pressed her eyes closed, "I think your all bandaged up here. Go have fun."

Christopher's smile disappeared as he studied her sadness, "I didn't mean.."

Raven snapped her angered expression to him, "Insult me? That's all you ever do. You're exhausting."

Christopher pursed his lips as he shoved off of the bathroom counter. He pressed up against Raven as she kept her eyes down, "Oh so tough.. But not as much as she thinks.."

Raven watched as he left her alone in her bathroom. She hugged herself as she leaned against the wall and slid down until she was sobbing on the cold floor.

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As the night went on Christopher and his closes friends sat in one of his fathers clubs  "The Devils Den". He was flicking his lighter as he watched Skyler and Ashley dance with each other. Usually this was his favorite entertainment, but he couldn't pull Ravens sad expression from his mind. His anger finally boiled over as he thought to himself, "Fuck her!"

Hugo, one of Christopher's close friends and fathers employees could tell there was something wrong, "What's eating you?"

Christopher turned only his eyes to him, "What's the deal with Raven and  the shit bag Blake?"

Hugo looked around the club as he spoke, "She's a bargaining tool. Blake threatened to pull his payoffs from the district attorneys if your dad didn't agree."

Christopher flexed his jaw, "He what..?"

Hugo shrugged his shoulders and smirked, "Your pop told him to go to Hell, even if it meant him going to jail for life."

Christopher shook his head, "Then..?"

Hugo couldn't believe he didn't know, "She agreed.. It was Raven that saved the deal. She's his, and your pop is safe.."

He realized what his father meant when he warned him earlier that week, "If she is harmed, we are fucked." Christopher leaned his head back as he ran his hand through his hair, "Fuck!!!"

A group of close spectators glanced over to their VIP section until they realized who they were staring at.  Hugo cocked a questionable brow, "You  ok man?"

Hugo watched as Christopher leaned forward as he rubbed his mouth, "Its not right.. She shouldn't have to.."

Hugo scoffed, "What's it to you? You should be happy she'll be gone. You always called her the warden behind her back."

Christopher's blank cold eyes met his, "We are going to fix this..."

Hugo chuckled a nervous laugh as he stuttered, "Uh.. ho.. how man?"

Christopher was at a loss as he thought to himself, "What does Blake have on the district attorney?" He turned to Hugo, "We need a rat."

Hugo smiled as he rubbed his hands, "Mmmm.. I love it when we have fun."

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The early next morning, Raven slowly exhaled as she eased into the Downward Dog yoga position. She closed her eyes to focus on her breathing and meditation.

Christopher lightly shuffled in from his all night fun. He stepped back to look in the parlor after something caught his eye. The infamous smile spread across his lips.

Ravens breath hitched as she felt a hand on both sides of her hips. She opened her eyes to see Christopher's shoes and legs standing between her legs, "Get your bulge away from my ass!"

Christopher didn't move, "Hmm... funny how you don't flinch when I touch you. I think you like it.."

Raven bent her knees away from his grasp and stood up to face him, "I know Skyler isn't the best girlfriend, but you don't have to disrespect her by your behavior, and the reason I don't flinch is because sadly, your my norm for unwanted male affection. I've just gotten use to it."

Christopher continued to smile, "You say the meanest things."

Raven smiled back, "Your entertaining, but exhausting most of the time."

Christopher took a step closer, "What about the other percentage? Want to see what I do with it?"

Raven cocked her brow and smiled as she called his bluff, "Sure."