Raven

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After leaving the dinner they walked to the car. Marco was talking to Steven walking in front of Raven and The girls.  "Let go to the riverfront," Naomi asked Kam

"Let's go," Kam said "Yall down? " he asked everybody pointing his finger.

"I'm down," Eve and Danny said

Raven stood there "I'm gonna go home," she said

"No, I don't want you to.  We all haven't seen you in months" Naomi said coming to her. 

Marco comes up to her "Can we talk? " he asked "Please"

"Come on y'all," Quan said leaving them to talk. 

"You glowing.  Looks good on you" he said moving her hair back not touching her.

"Thank you.  Clean up nice. Suits your thing now? " she asked fixing his tie

"Yeah. Go walk the river with me? " he asked

Raven looks down.  He grabs her chin making her look up at him.  "Just to talk," he said

"Okay.  But I'm riding with Eve" she said walking away towards the car. 

They all get in their cars driving off following each other. Pulling up to the river 30 minutes later. The guys get out coming up to the car. Marco grabs Raven's hand helping her out.

Kam wraps his arm around Naomi pulling her towards him as they walk off smiling and laughing.  Steven and Eve were kissing and holding each other while Danny and Quan were holding hands and walking.

As Raven watches Naomi and Kam she smiles seeing how happy her sister is. Marco looks at her. "How did you design his room? " Marco asked

"Oh" she smiles. "his room is more grey.  I have a castle built around his tv and his bed is made like a parasite.  And I have his lights made in like bubbles on the top of his wall"

"Sounds dope," he said looking out at the river.

"How have you been? "

"Club has been smooth. I moved.  Same old.  Nothing changed" he said not wanting her to know he was hurting.

"You not being honest with me," She said

"I am! "

"You not," she said stopping. He looks at her. "Be honest with me" she said

"For what? Is it going change anything? " he asked becoming upset

"You never know," she said.  He ain't say nothing just stood there.  "Talk to me," She said walking up to him.

"I'm hurting bro," he said shedding a tear and whipping his face and looking away. Raven grabs his face making him look back at her.  He looks at her shedding another tear "I don't know what the fuck you doing to me.  But it's working" he said.

"I'm not doing nothing you ain't do to yourself," she said whipping his tears and rubbing his face. "You know I love you.  I'm just not tolerating none of your bullshit anymore.  I've put up with a lot with you Marco.  From meeting you getting the disrespect off back, from hoes after hoes.  As I was going through my own personal shit. Yet you still done a lot not seeming to care" she said

" I know.  And I think about all that shit now. All I did was still thought about myself.  You coming in my life making me a better man I respect and love the fuck out you for that.  And I know I've hurt you time after time.  I apologize. You my baby man," he said shaking his head. "Fucking my head up.  Then seeing you today walking in looking this beautiful took a nigga out"

Raven laughs "So you like it? " she said stepping back and turning around.

"Love it.  Pregnant and all" he said walking back up to her.

"thank you. But I'm glad you told me how felt. It feels good doesn't it? " she asked

"A little bit," he said smiling shedding another tear.

"Just know I missed you too. But this is a walk right?" she asked smiling. 

"Yeah"

"So let's walk," she said starting to walk.

Marco wipes his face grabbing her hand.  "Getting big.  Are you still having those nightmares? "

"No.  I sleep better. I mean they still have me at high risk.  But I've been working just fine, " she said

"That's all I want to hear.  I just wish to be there with you every step of the way.  So I do want to apologize for my action it caused me not to be around"

"It's fine," she said grabbing his arm. 

"Can I get a hug? " He asked

Raven turns around hugging him.  He grabs her side cheek rubbing it and seeing her close her eyes. She missed his touch so much. But she can't give in. Looking eye to eye Raven becomes nervous all over again like she just met this man for the first time. "I love you," he said

"I love you so much," she said shedding a tear

"I know," he said smiling. He kissed her. 

They walked back to the car seeing everybody waiting on them. "Dang we've been ready," Eve said

Raven laughs as Marco walks her to Eve's car. He opens the door seeing her get in. "I love you," he said seeing them drive off.