We Meet Again

Thirty-five

(Raven)

When those words rolled off his tongue; "This... this is Dylan... my... my son.", I nearly hit the floor... literally! I knew he was married to Terra, but... I didn't think that they had a kid! It wasn't mentioned in his profile from the info I gathered back in California! He turned from me and examined the child with genuine concern on his face. I said nothing as I backed away into the kitchen, mentally slapping myself for thinking that he was just all mine and our son's.

Does this mean that Jr has a brother that he doesn't even know? Oh shit! What will happen when QB brings my baby back later? Will he feel some kind of way because this... Dylan, had all the perks of having his father and Jr didn't? I hadn't noticed that I was squeezing the fork in my hand causing myself to bleed. I quickly threw it into the sink, turned on the water to wash the blood from it, then on que BB was coming in.

"What the hell... Raven! Why are you bleeding!" He ran over to be as I turned my back so he couldn't see the mist building up in my eyes. I suppose I deserve a swift jolt of painful reality for thinking that this could work! Thinking that I can miraculously have a family with the love of my life... but I was wrong.

BB had a life before, during, and seems like, after me! He grabbed my shoulders trying to pull me into him, but I shrugged away. Of course he felt defeated, so he just let me be. I had to calm down!

"SO... you got a kid? You should've told me BB!"

"Listen to me..." I cut him off.

"This is bad. No... this is terrible! Here I thought you, (a single tear fell) ... I believed what you said. That all you did was look for me... (more tears) ... how can I be so...so... stupid! So weak! This isn't going to work! I have to go... we have to go!"

I now had a river flowing down my cheeks as I attempted get away from him. (notice how I said attempted hmp-hmp).

"Oh no you don't! I already told you that you aren't going anywhere, and I mean it Raven!"

"Yeah and who's going to stop me... you? Hmp, don't make me laugh. Understand something Garfield, I'm not the one that you want to fuck with!"

"Oh yeah! Well you were the one I wanted to fuck with... and actually fucked, a couple hours ago... and to my understanding, you loved every second of it! So yeah, I will stop you!"

"You're a lunatic. Move out my way!" I said trying to get away from him, but again he blocked my path with each step.

"Stop it Raven! You don't even know the situation!"

"I'm so sick and tired of people and their situations! I don't give a shit, and if you were as smart as I think you are... then you'd move!" I said pushing him, but he barely flinched. I suppose I didn't put much force in the matter.

"I said MOVE!" I attempted to push and slap him, but he caught my hand. I felt the rage build up inside me, but I know this is BB!

My BB.

Not one of my 'marks' for Scathe, but the one person that had me going all these years to avenge him, to honor his name. I couldn't really hurt him even if I wanted to, even though I could.

He pulled me with the same hand he had in his grasp and pulled me to him, embracing me with all his might.

"I said no! You're not going anywhere Raven! I will NOT say it again. I don't care what they made you! You're still my Rae... I love you!"

I just cried, I'm talking full on snot and spit... ugly cry. I surrendered in his strong arms, feeling safe and wanted. I slowly pulled my arms around him, and he buried his face into my shoulder.