Ravens Birthday

Part 3

"Are you ready to go?" Brandon asked, his jaw ticking in aggravation. No doubt in jealousy of what Raven had just been doing with Kayli.

Kayli looked at Brandon and then the floor, moving away from Raven as if she was embarrassed. Raven couldn't imagine why she would feel embarrassed, she was his and there was no need to hide their feelings or desires.

Brandon obviously had feelings for her as well, so maybe that was what was making her uncomfortable. Raven took note to have a talk with Brandon sometime soon about her, if he got him to back off of his girl, then there wouldn't be any more uncomfortable situations such as this one.

Just not today, because today was a day for fun and partying with his family.

He grabbed the bag that he would need and threw the strap over his shoulder, then grabbed Kayli up in his arms and carried her out the door. She screamed and fought him, her hits landing on his tight muscles, no doubt leaving bruises on his skin.

Raven paid her no mind and led the rest of the guys out the door, only setting her down inside the car, where she huffed and glared.

The sparkle in her eyes and curve of her lips told him that she wasn't holding a grudge over his manhandling, instead enjoying their roughness.

The drive to the boxing ring was short and before they knew it, they had arrived. Raven strode into the building, everyone else filing in behind as he took a deep breath of the musty building. The area wasn't large, just enough room for the boxing ring in the center and punching bags spread out around it. It may look like worn out equipment and a dust filled boxing ring from unuse, but to Raven it felt like a comfortable place to spend his free time and let off some steam. This was his favorite place to hang out when not on Academy business and lately things had been hectic with them finding Kayli and all the jobs they had been on. Not that he minded trading time at the boxing ring for time with Kayli, it was just nice to be here again where he could work out his physical and emotional aggression on his opponent and the bags.

Today would be a bit different though, because instead of taking out his aggression, he would be teaching a beautiful woman how to fight. His woman.

"Go easy on her." Marc said, eyeing Raven and Kayli as they stepped into the ring. "Kayli let me know if he gets to rough."

"She likes it rough." Raven said, winking at Kayli as she grinned back.

"I can handle him."

"We'll see little thief." Raven challenged, then slipped the bag off his shoulder and grabbed the wraps he needed. "Come here."

Kayli paused, shifting her weight back and forth, obviously ready to accept his challenge for a fight without the right protection. Then she seemed to realize what he wanted and moved forward to stand in front of him.

Grabbing her hand, he wrapped them up to keep them from getting hurt or bruised, kissing each of her knuckles as he finished.

Kayli jerked her arm up and pressed her fist up against his head in a false punch, jumping around on her feet like a character in one of Coreys games.

Raven smiled. Her foot and hand placement was all wrong to make it look realistically scaring, only causing her to look cute. Like a cute Pallas wildcat pouncing around in front of him.

He finished wrapping his hand quickly and stood up, stretching his arms up over his head before nudging the back out of the ring with a swift kick. Approaching the middle, he held his fist out, waiting for her to take the bait and press the knuckles of her pretty little hand against his own.

When she did, he bumped his fist against hers, then grabbed her wrist and yanked her towards him. Kayli stumbled forward into his chest before ducking and darting under his arm. A grin pulled at the edge of his mouth as he spoke in Russian, then said. "Let's box little thief."