19 advice in a bar bathroom (1/2)

Raven glanced down at her cell phone for what seemed like the 100th time.The bar had been slow since she arrived other than a few regulars and the girls from a bachelorette party.Some of the guys from the swim team had stopped by to set flyers out. Waiting now as the girls flocked around them, there was no doubt in Raven's mind that the team would have a good turnout for tonight's fundraiser.Raven shook her head as she looked back down at her phone.

”Still no word from Lil Miss Foxy?” Liam said walking over to stand beside her.

”What? Oh no, she's a werewolf.” Raven didn't bother looking up from her phone as she shot Shelly another text.

Liam laughed, ”Yea, I know I just meant she's hot.” Liam glanced down at Raven's Phone. ”Tell her to come back here and hang out, the sexy bartender wants to see her.” Liam flashed Raven a bright smile as she met his gaze.

”Yea…. That shit isn't happening!” She smirked before adding, ”Plus her brother would eat you.”

He frowned, ”What about your other roommate, is she coming in tonight?”

Raven laughed, shaking her head as she stood up and patted his shoulder. ”That, my friend, will get you ate even faster.” Raven glanced down at her phone again then began walking toward the front door.

[Jos: Hey we are pulling in now, can I talk to you about... all this...]

Liam followed closely behind her. As they stepped out onto the front deck, Liam asked, ”Why would that get me ate? Is he protective of her too?”

Raven chuckled an unladylike sound as she watched a charcoal 1967 Shelby Mustang pull into a vacant parking spot close to the deck. ”Protective? Yea, you could say that.” Raven answered, not taking her eyes off the car.

Liam forced his attention away from the classic muscle car and back to Raven, she was smiling ear to ear still focused on the car.He looked back in the car's direction when Raven threw up her hand in a wave.He watched as a tall, well build blonde man emerged from the driver's side. He flashed a youthful smile Raven's way before quickly making his way around to the other side of the car. Liam could hear Raven giggling beside him as he watched the man fight to open the door, apparently, the passenger didn't want to get out. Suddenly the large man turned back to

Raven and threw his hands up in the air in a sign of defeat.Raven busted out laughing.She stood up off the railing she'd been leaning against and quickly flicked her wrist and the door of the car pulled open. The man quickly jammed his body against the door so it couldn't be closed again throwing a thumbs up over his shoulder as he leaned down to capture the small hand pushing against his thigh.

Raven slapped Liam on the back as she said between laughs, ”Oh man, this is hilarious! I've never know Joslyn to be shy before!”

”Joslyn?!” Liam quickly looked from Raven back to the car, ”Your hot roommate, Joslyn?”

Raven laughed harder giving him another jolting smack, ”I wouldn't let him catch you calling her hot.” Before Liam could reply, Raven yelled out. ”Come on man, carry her princess style if you have to! I don't have all night!”

Liam watched as one bare leg after another emerged from the car, then saw the glint of silver and turquoise hair.Sure enough, it was Raven's roommate.He watched as she seemed to use the large guy as a human shield.He couldn't understand why she kept fighting to hide behind the large man, she had been there several times before until the pair stepped onto the deck. Liam's mouth dropped in a combination of shock and amazed horror. {What the hell had these two been doing?!}

Raven's hands flew to her mouth as she tried to muffle another unladylike chuckle, ”My god Russ, did you two try to do it while you were still in wolf form?” Raven laughed again as both Russ and Joslyn blushed, ”Joslyn, Honey, you look like a victim from that TV show 'when animals attack'!

Joslyn buried her face into the back of Russ's arm as she gripped it tighter. ”Can we please go back home?” Joslyn's muffled whisper was barely audible.

The desperation in her voice struck Liam like a sledgehammer. As he moved forward Raven's words from earlier hit him, he looked up at the large man in shock. ”Russ?!” He searched the man's face as the guy met his gaze with a lazy smile. Liam's mouth dropped, ”But the last time I saw you, you were…. How the hell?!”

Raven slapped his back, ”I'll explain later. Maybe you should head back in now?”

Liam stared at Raven, confusion written all over his face.”Yea…” He looked back over to where her roommates were standing. It had been roughly nine months since the last time he saw the boy... and boy had been the proper term for him at that time. Granted the boy had always been athletic, most werewolves were, but he had nearly doubled in bulk and grown a good 6 inches taller.Liam trailed his eyes over the three of them,Russ had turned toward Joslyn. She pressed against him, her head tilted up toward him. Liam couldn't hear what they were saying but judging by their body language it was something lovey-dovey. He quickly looked back a Raven, who had a wide grin on her face as she watched the two, he spun on his heels and headed back inside.