We Meet Again

Twenty-one

(Writer)

After nearly an hour later, BB came back downstairs to see Raven sitting on the couch watching the local news. He still couldn't believe that she was with him, so he stopped, stood in the middle of the stairs, and just looked at her.

He loved the way she laid there stretched out and relaxed... in his clothes. He started to wonder if he could have a life with her like he wanted...

'Could I?' He pondered.

No matter how much he wanted to keep her, he knew that this couldn't last forever, so he decided to live in the moment. Raven however knew he was watching her. She's been trained to do so, but she liked this. She wanted BB in every way possible, but she also had her reservations.

Shockingly she only had one sexual partner since him, and that was Damien. He'd taken advantage of her ... twice... due to the fact that she was drugged for the better part of her being in the organization. He used the excuse that she was to be married to him towards his advantage, and cashed in on it. Everyone else she was allocated to on her 'missions' didn't make it that far, and Damien knew better to try anything like that again, if he valued his pathetic existence.

"So... are you going to stand there, or are you going to join me?" She said without looking at him. He was amazed by her and started towards the couch.

"How did you do that I was watching you?" He asked as he sat at the end, holding her feet.

"Years of practice. Hey, did this happen tonight? An agent was murdered?" She had concern in her voice.

"Yeah. He was Ric's partner on this assignment. And... my ex-wife's baby daddy."

"Terra! He had a kid by Terra?"

"Yeah, her son. We all went to college together, and I guess she was seeing him too... but you know... whatever." He started to massage her feet, staring into empty space.

"Oh. Well... so... you do know that I had nothing to do with this right? I wouldn't do something like this." She said sitting up with a panic her voice.

"Naw Rae. I know you didn't do this. He was killed in the event. You were... however... not there at the time."

Raven knew what he was talking about. She held her head low, disappointed in the way her life was. She never wanted to let BB down in any kind of way. He was her family, her beloved. She cherished him and valued his opinion.

"I'm so sorry BB! I never wanted this; you know that! But for me to survive... I had to..." He cut her off.

"I know. But I do have to let you know... I can never know anything about anything! Not when it has to do with Scathe. I am... the law after all. You can't tell me this stuff... okay? Like ever Rae!" He said looking directly in her eyes. Raven quickly understood what he was talking about.

She knew if he was ever pulled in for questioning, that he'd have to reveal every word she said to him. She knew he had a memory like an elephant, and he was extremely loyal, so she shut it down, although she wanted to explain her entire 8 years of hell to him.

"Okay... so wanna watch a movie? What's out that's good?" She changed from the news to his T. V's smart apps. BB just smiled and chuckled a bit at her, knowing the last time that watched a movie together... she ended up pregnant.

"Well, that's probably not a good idea Rae." He laughed, and Raven caught on again. She knew what he was relating to.

"I'm just going to take a shower and go to bed. Do you need anything?" He asked as he got up from his place.