Ravenna

Chapter 50

   One may tolerate a world of demons for the sake of an angel...

    .Niklaus.

    Her laughter echoed in my ears as I watched her poke her head out the moving car window. She didn't let herself have enough fun. Sure...she had her adrenaline running most times but that was only when her blood boiled with rage and she was determined to kick the individual's ass. I didn't get to see the happy, laughing part of her more...but I've had a rare opportunity with that tonight.

        "Crap." I cuss as thunder rumbles overhead, signaling an incoming rainstorm.

        "Pull over!" She tugs on my sleeve, getting back into her proper position on the chair.

       "Raven...It's going to rain. I can't." I sigh, not wanting to give in to the thought of standing underneath the pouring rain. I wasn't a fan. The idea made me shudder.

       "Klaus?"

     "I'm sorry, I can't." I reject, giving a slight groan. She snarls, folding up her arms and pouting like a little child would. Utterances aren't made during the rest of the drive and all I could practically focus on was the dark roads and the pitter patter of rain when it started drizzling. With time it got worse and the rain got pouring making the roads a little more slippery.

       "Goodnight?" I pivot to gaze at her when I pull up just in front of her house.

       She replies me with a nod before stepping into the heavy rain. I await her appearance wandering towards her front door but isn't fancied with it. I'm about to walk up to her door when a force yanks at my door and pulls me out into the pouring rain.

       " 'I can't'," Raven mimicks my words from earlier, pushing my door shut. "You're out now and you can't do shit."

       I let out a loud sigh, gazing up at the dark clouds as my fingers unconsciously run through my now wet hair.

        "You're way annoying than usual today." I admit, lightly shoving her.

       "I'm just happy," She giggles, giving a twirl. An utter look of horror crosses my features as I watch my badass girlfriend act all girly. "What?"

      She stops, giving me an inquisitive stare. "I'm not used to seeing you like this."

        "Crap. Did I ruin my whole bad girl facade?"

         "A little." I hiss, making a little pinch in the air with my fingers.

       She leans forward and drops her voice to a whisper. "I can still be bad for you,"

     Her words has me pulling her into a hug, letting both our moist clothes rub against each other.

         "I love you Niklaus Larson." She mumbles against me, her grip becoming even tighter. I feel her cold breath against my skin, followed by a slight shudder. She had said it so distantly, so faded...it sounded almost as if she didn't say it at all but she did. She loved me. She told me. And I heard it.

       I pull her back from myself and I watch her eyes form up in the most vulnerable way. My hand makes contact with her cheek as I pull her in.

      My breath fans against her face and I watch her grab on to my wrist. "And...I'm crazy about you Ravenna Black."

     I watch the smile she rarely shows to people slip on and that's when I kiss her. With the smile still on. Underneath the pouring rain. In the darkness with nothing but the streetlights and faint moonlight as our guide. I kiss her, and as usual, savour every bit of it.