Let's get together {Adrianna}

[Craven Grimley]

The restaurant was cosy despite the crisp air outside and the candle light gave everything an intimate feel to it all. Craven really didn’t want to be there, even though he’d have his closest friend to lean on during this time. He hated the mere thought of having to sit through what was about to happen plus he was still very much annoyed at his father for always choosing business over family time with him and Tanner.

”Do you like it?”
To make it worse, Trinity was there and they hadn’t come empty handed. Craven had been the first to arrive and he’d only been stood there for about ten minutes before his dad had arrived with Trinity by his side.

Today, what she had in her hand, had not been a briefcase but a guitar case and when they’d managed to get their seats she’d revealed what his father had bought him. The black electric guitar was beautifully trimmed with glittering lightning bolts and the most exceptional looking strings he’d ever seen on a guitar.

But he had about ten electric guitars at home and now he simply had one more to add to the list. Craven stared at it expressionless as his father asked the question and he knew what it was for. His father was buying his affection again and he tried really had to stay very calm during it all and when he was calm, only then did he allow himself to speak.

”It’s beautiful. Thanks dad.”
Craven half muttered before sliding out of his seat to inspect it crouching on the ground where it was set. Trinity moved away and took a seat beside his father who was smiling down at Craven.
”Does she have to stay?”
”Craven!”
Craven gave a sigh and slowly closed up the guitar case.

”You know what, it’s fine. I can understand the apprehension. This is family time. I’m not really family...”
”Sit down, Trinity. You’re my PA. You’re as good as family. ”
She’d been in the process of getting up while Craven pretended to be invisible. He wished Adrianna and her mom would just show already. This was already getting awkward and drinks hadn’t even arrived yet.

”So I was thinking you could start your driving lessons in the new year because I have an idea for this beautiful little four seat GTA I wanna buy you and Tanner for a Christmas present. Thing he’ll like it?”
Craven looked back over his shoulder and came face to face with a stunning picture of the car in question. The silver shone in the sunlight and it was pure beauty with all the trimmings a Ferarri should have. The picture had so obviously been taken on Cooper’s phone in front of their mansion.

So he’d already bought it anyway. He knew Tanner would see through this one too and he parted his lips before he saw what he’d been waiting for all this time out of the corner of his eye. Adrianna had just entered the restaurant and Craven briefly forgot the guitar wan fixed his eyes on her instead, a bright smile settling on his lips as he straightened up.

Cooper too glanced over his shoulder and slowly got to his feet fixing his suite in order to greet the two.
”You always light up when she’s in the room. You should just ask her out. Be brave Craven. Who knows. By the time the Christmas ball comes around, you two might be close enough to take a trip up to the lake house for a couple of days. ”
There it was. The first of many comments of the evening. Craven leaned in and scooped up the guitar moving it against the wall.

[Adrianna Carstyn]

"C'mon Adrian you drive like my grandmother and she's dead. Let's get a move on girly." Amelia was already cracking the jokes about her driving and that was when she knew it would be a long night. Adrian couldn't stop the smile from spreading though. She was just like her mom. Always joking, always upbeat.

It was nice that Amelia had come out to Vermont instead of Adri going down to California. And this Thanksgiving, they'd be spending time with others. Craven and his dad. That was what she was truly excited for. Cooper had taken a liking to her, just as her mom had taken a liking to Craven. As if the jokes about the car weren't bad enough, her mom was trying to get her to go for Craven. Even after she told Amelia he had a girlfriend (and she also mentioned not to say anything about Gia and him dating). Amelia simply said he'd turn her down if he knew what he could have.

Adrian didn't agree.

She finally got to the restaurant and parked the car. Adrianna held the door open for her mother and followed her in. She looked around a bit until she saw Craven. Her face lit up and she tugged her mother along after her. "Craven!" She squeaked and smiled brightly. She got to the table and remembered her manners quickly. "Mr. Grimley always a pleasure. This is my mother Amelia Carstyn. Mom, this is Craven's father." She said quick with the intros.

She glanced over at Craven with an apologetic look for being late. Amelia smiled and curtsied, yes she did just do that. Adrian laughed once and shook her head.

This would be a long, long night. Full of relationship talk and maybe worse. Who knows what Amelia would say...

[Craven Grimley]

”Cooper.”
Cooper quickly corrected when he was introduced to Mrs. Carstyn and offered her a warm smile half moving to pull out a chair for her when he noticed her curtseying. Uncertain of what to do his father and Craven’s eyes met for a brief second before Craven moved to hug Adrianna quickly.

His shoulders were shaking enough for her to realize that he was fighting back a giggle. Cooper cleared his throat and Craven eventually pulled from Adrianna.
”Hey Mrs. Carstyn. It’s nice to see you again.”
Craven pulled the chair out for Adrianna to sit down when his dad did the same for Amelia across the table from him.

Craven also took the time to lean in and whisper to Adri.
”My dad brought the bimbo with.”
”Oh and this is Trinity. She’s my secretary. Please sit. What can I get you bother? ”
Craven groaned and rolled his eyes at the whole Trinity thing before sitting beside Adrianna when she was seated.

Just then, the waiter arrived with breadsticks, a coke for Craven and a bottle of red for Cooper and Trinity. He offered Amelia some as well and asked Adrianna what she’d like to drink.
”They have Mountain Dew. ”
Craven added to be helpful. He’d have chosen just that but the fact that he had the very addictive black beverage in front of him jam packed with caffeine explained just how he felt about all of this.

[Adrianna Carstyn]

Amelia smiled, "It's nice to meet you Cooper. I'm Amelia, or Mel for short." She said with a shrug. Yep, just like Adrian. She glanced at her daughter as Craven hugged her and a smirk appeared on her face. Now if only her daughter could see just how adorable they were....

Adrianna wrapped her arms around Craven's neck and hugged him back tight, "I'm so sorry I'm late." She whispered in his ear and gave him a light squeeze before letting go. Adrian and Amelia both took their seats and Adrian leaned in to hear Craven's whispers. She giggled quietly and smacked his arm, "Be nice." Adrian understood though. Craven seriously didn't like Trinity all that much, maybe not so much her, but the fact that she was always around. Cooper was always working.

"I'll take a Mountain Dew," Adrian said with a smile and looked at her mother with a warning deep in her eyes. Amelia couldn't be drinking with her medication. She caught on and ordered an iced tea instead. Adrian saw the reluctance in her eyes and frowned. It was difficult being the responsible one all the time. She wanted her mother to have fun and be able to drink, but she was on some serious medication that was helping her get better. Adri just couldn't let her fun get in the way of her healing.

The thoughts had clouded Adrian's mood slightly and Amelia seemed to catch on, so she tried to lighten it again, "So Craven how's school been? Adri tells me you're doing well." She said softly, focusing on the boy and glancing at her daughter with a sympathetic look in her eyes.

[Craven Grimley]

Cooper too turned his attention to Craven and Adrianna and smiled. Cooper was obviously now sold on the idea of Adrianna and Craven after meeting his mother. The curtsey thing had actually falling in her favor which might have been better for Adrianna as well but worse for Craven and Gia. Then again, Adri was his best friend and he was certain she wanted to make him happy.

She would hardly entertain the thought of the two of them hooking up when he had Gia. Still she was just a secret right now. Craven wondered if Amelia knew anything about him and Gia. If Adrianna had told her at all. Once the two Carstyn women were seated and Craven had shaken off Adri’s apology quickly enough his eyes flicked to Trinity when he was playfully scolded.

Craven frowned deeply at Adrianna.
”It’s a shame Tan couldn’t come tonight. You should see the way she looks at him then you’d understand why I disapprove of her presence.”
Craven hissed back at Adrianna before the waitress interrupted them with the drinks.

Craven watched as Trinity tested her wine. More than likely she’d learned that off Cooper. There was just no way she had the background that Cooper expected for his two sons to find in girls. All she had on her side was a good set of legs. Craven smiled when Adrianna ordered Mountain Dew and poured his own drink into his own glass.

Craven noticed the look exchanged between Adrianna and Amelia as Cooper attempted to explain to Trin what notes in red wine are and how to differentiate between them. The question about school made Craven flinch, shooting a glance at his father who suddenly stopped his explanation and paid attention to the conversation once again.

”I uh… not too bad I guess.”
Craven half muttered looking down at the fizz in his coke.
”It could be better, couldn’t it though, Craven? I did offer that private tutor. He’s got remarkable credentials. Apparently he worked with the Bush children.”
Craven groaned under his breath and shook his head.

”No, dad. It’s fine. Gia’s great with Bio. She’s tutoring me.”
Cooper shook his head.
”Son, if you want to have a job done properly, get someone proper to do it. Gia’s more… the cleaning type then the type to educate.”
Cooper took a sip of his wine and inclined his head at Amelia.

”Children don’t understand the worth of a proper education these days. I certainly wish I’d paid more attention to my studies at school. Don’t you?”
Craven’s hand found Adrianna’s under the table as he tensed his grip on her hand. He so badly wanted to defend Gia.

Say something about Gia being smart and sweet and perfect to tutor him. He knew he couldn’t and he hoped Adrianna would do the same. Bite her tongue, grin and bear it like he often had to do.

[Adrianna Carstyn]

Adrian tucked her hair behind her ear and frowned. It figured, Tanner probably didn't help, but still a woman like that would suck the money out of the older man and then go for the younger one. It was typical really. And Adri really didn't like it. She shook her head slightly at Craven's comment in disgust and understanding.

As the drinks were set down Adrianna took a long drink of her Mountain Dew. She was having caffeine withdrawal and it had hit her pretty suddenly. She looked at Trinity and Cooper and had to force back the eye roll that almost followed. She really didn't understand what was so great about the girl. Okay, so she had long legs, big whoop. Adrian was shorter and she still had much more to offer. Why couldn't Cooper find someone with a bit more substance behind her. The girl was a twig, no curves, just edges.

Her attention turned back to her mother when she spoke and then to Craven. She bit the inside of her cheek. Why did her mom have to comment about school? Yes, Craven was doing well, but not to Cooper's standards of course. She frowned deeper when Cooper made his comment. In Cooper's point of view, Craven might as well have been failing bio. He expected too much really, and Gia was doing an amazing job. Adrian had seen improvement.

When Cooper made his comment about Gia, Adrian resisted the urge to tell him off. How could he think of her like that? This was why she didn't like rich people very much. They treated their workers as if they were nothing. I'd like to see you do your own damn cleaning, Adrian thought to herself with a thick layer of distaste in the tone. She cleaned her house, what made her any different than Gia? Why was it that Cooper thought she was better? She wasn't rich!

Amelia had to force back her own opinions and swallow the irritation before she answered, "Oh yes. I definitely should have paid more attention in school. I was too busy worrying about my social life." And having a little girl at age sixteen, but she didn't add that.

Adrian squeezed his hand in response and glanced at him. She felt horrible. No wonder he couldn't tell Cooper about him and Gia. It really made her mad. Were all father's this clueless when it came to their children? She rubbed her thumb across his knuckles trying to soothe him, and herself. She knew it wouldn't do any good defending her best friend's girlfriend. She very much wanted to though.

[Craven Grimley]

Craven gave Adri a soft almost appreciative smile for not speaking up about Gia. Truth be known, he and Gia were used to Cooper’s views by now. It was just a tiny bit different when he was actually dating Gia and he felt the need to defend her as much as humanly possible. Gia would have also wanted him to be quiet. He knew that much. Craven gave a little snigger when Amelia answered the question and glanced to Cooper.

”She sounds like mom.”
Cooper frowned between Amelia and Craven and tilted his head to the side.
”She does? I forget you have her diaries.”
Craven grinned and nodded at his father before smiling at Adrian. Pft, if they were trying to hook them up Craven might as well try and hook his father and Amelia up.

”So I assume Adrianna’s doing well at school. She seems like a bright girl. What does her mother do for a living then?”
Trinity was pouting now that most of the attention was on Amelia. Another tiny victory over her then. Until proven otherwise, he’d believe that she was trying to seduce his father and had managed already to seduce his older brother.

He’d make sure the apple of Cooper’s eye was someone HE choose for his father. He’d know better than anyone what was best for his daddy. Not some briefcase happy piece of glitter he could through around his arm. That’s all Trinity was. Amelia on the other hand… wasn’t looking so well. He’d seen her looking better. While Cooper got into the carreer talk, Craven turned to whisper to Adrianna.

”Is your mom alright? She doesn’t look bright eyed tonight.”
Craven whispered to Adrianna hoping this would make Trinity feel more awkward, more like a piece of furniture then he was sure she felt already.

[Adrianna Carstyn]

Adrian returned the smile and squeezed his fingers lightly. She'd made the right choice of staying quiet, but it still bugged her to no end. People like Cooper and Zac were the only people that really got under her skin. It was difficult not saying anything, even if it was only an innocent remark. She didn't want to make things worse.

She looked at Amelia and then back at Craven. She caught onto his thought process and held back a smirk. It was pretty smart and kind of funny. Though, Adri wasn't sure her mother could handle a guy like Cooper. She needed someone that could stay with her and someone who wasn't always gone. Having only a nurse for company really wasn't much of a life. Adrian frowned at the thought. The attention was brought back to her mother and she smiled encouragingly before Amelia answered.

"Well, I don't really work anymore. I used to be a big-time party planner for just about anyone in California. And Adrian is doing beautifully in school." She said smiling at her daughter and trying to keep the topic off of why she didn't work anymore.

Adri was thinking about the most recent news she'd gotten from the nurse that was staying with her mother. Amelia would be leaving tomorrow night, just as a precaution, they didn't want her too far from the LA hospital. She was still responding to treatments, but not drastically, she'd have her good days and her bad days. Today seemed to be in between. Adrian knew she was trying to put on a happy face and act like her normal self, but she knew that Amelia wasn't feeling well.

Craven's question made her cringe slightly and look down. She knew he hadn't meant to make her feel worse, but the question wasn't helping her thought process, "It's the medication. She's been put on a higher dosage and it's getting to her." She answered quietly, keeping her eyes away from her mother.

[Craven Grimley]

Cooper was full of innocent remarks and Craven found it easier to just let them slide by. He kept thinking, what was the point in causing hassle and letting on that he loved the girl his father kept putting down. Yes, he'd do anything for Gia, even standing up against Tanner and Cooper but there was a time to fight and there was a time to keep quiet and now was the time to keep quiet. He appreciated the same actions from his best friend and it made him feel at ease that she understood her place at the table and in the conversation.

As far as Zac was concerned, he didn't have the slightest intention of ever speaking to the guy so it really didn't bother him that Zac flaunted his money and his status like he was king of the world. Craven had gained his mother's genes where that was concerned and he thanked the Lord for that. Craven's attention fell on Cooper and Amelia. It had been so different when his father had Rose in his life. He was never really out that much, choose to have a family rather then jetsetting but his father had never really gotten over the love of his life dying.

Cooper pretended and Cooper was an actor but it was blatant that he was avoiding his own existance. That he was living in a life where he had to feel very little and that made him a rather cold person. Cooper smiled at Amelia when she mentioned being a party planner then that Adrianna was doing so well in school.
"Maybe she could tutor Craven in that case then? How would you like that kids?"
Cooper said with a softer tone to his voice bringing the response Craven had wanted to give to Adrian to an abrupt halt.

Craven smiled a tight lipped smile at Amelia then at Cooper.
"Sure if Adrianna has time?"
"Wow, they make such a cute couple."
Trinity gushed causing an annoyed glare from Craven shot at her.
"She's my friend. Not my girlfriend. I have a girlfriend..."
Craven flinched as the words came out and he shot a glance at his father who now seemed surprised.

"Menus?"
The waiter was a saving grace holding out menus for everyone to take before putting a bread basket in the center of the table and going through the house specials. Cooper took a steak in white pepper sauce. Trinity took a ceasar salad, ever the slim trend setter and Craven ordered the lasagne feeling like he needed some good old pasta as a comfort food. He watched the girls as they placed their orders and was suddenly hard at work trying to find a cover story for his recent slip in words.

When the orders were placed and the waiter had taken back the menus Cooper tilted his head at the two.
"My, what a surprise. I also found the chemistry between the two of you to mean that you were together. How is it you have someone else, Craven? Is this beautiful girl by your side taken then?"
How was it that Cooper made everything sound like an accusation and even his accusations sounded so polite.

Craven's mouth opened and closed under the grey eyes that flipped between himself and Adrianna looking for an answer from the two of them.

[Adrianna Carstyn]

Adrian looked up when Cooper suggested her tutoring Craven. She gave a small smile, "Of course I'd have time. It's not like I'm not with you enough, we could throw in some studying here and there." She said, though she wasn't talking so much about herself. Cooper didn't have to know it wasn't Adrian who was tutoring him, it could simply be a cover for Gia to do it. Yep, she was always thinking.

Her attention was brought back to Trinity and she forced back the eye roll. What was it with people assuming they'd be so great together? They were far too close as friends to get into a relationship. It would only complicate things for both of them and besides, Gia was perfect for him. Adrian refused to get in the way of that. Nope, no way would she ever go out with Craven if he had Gia. Even if he didn't, he'd probably never want her anyway. So it didn't matter. Simple as that.

Adri frowned and cussed internally. Dammit Craven did you really have to say that! She took a menu and ordered a salad quickly then focused on figuring out how exactly she'd save Craven from his slip up. Hm, what could be a cover story. Maybe Craven was lying? He was trying to get people off his back about dating Adrian and that's why he said he had a girlfriend. Good? Well, no, but it'd have to do for now.

Adrian laughed once and rolled her eyes, "Wow Crave, I know you don't really like me like that, but making up an imaginary girlfriend is brutal." She said in a very convincing tone. Her magic was being put to use, she just hoped her mother wouldn't give her away. "Cooper, he doesn't have a girlfriend. He's making one up so that you all will stop with the 'they'd make a cute couple' thing. We're really too close to ever be an item. It would only cause problems." She said softly with a shrug as she patted Craven's hand under the table.

This had to work.

[Craven Grimley]

Craven nodded when the whole thing was sorted with studying and stuff. He knew Adrianna had bought him some time and he was more then grateful for that. Craven closed his eyes when the subject of girlfriends came up and he winced. When Adrianna covered for them, all he could do was stare at her for the longest time, unsure of how to act and what to say to her. What to say to his father. Craven felt like his throat was closing up. Like his heart was breaking as Adrianna spoke. Little spikes of thought entered his brain. The birds.

They were catching on with his emotions being haywire. He was disappointed, broken that he couldn't protect his girlfriend, stand up for her. He felt like he would break into pieces. He had to get air. So many thoughts crowding his mind. So many spikes demanding he break free. Craven snapped to his feet.
"Excuse me."
He didn't look at anyone. He dropped Adrianna's hand abruptly. He ran. Craven had a habbit of running. He always ran away.

Away from his feelings. Away from a fight. Away from Emotions. Craven headed outside but he didn't stop there. Craven headed across the road and found a car which he sat down behind, his back pressed to it. The crows fluttered to land all around him and found a place on his propped up knee. Jet was there so he started stroking her, watching her tilt her head at him in curiousity. This way and that as if asking what had happened to make him this sad. Maybe if he stayed hidden here, everyone would go away and leave him alone.

All he wanted was to not feel like a failure, to not be a coward but he was. How could Adrianna have more balls than him when he was supposed to be the man?

[Adrianna Carstyn]

Adrian wasn't expecting Craven's reaction. He dropped her hand and she looked up with confusion on her face before he took off. Amelia looked at Adrian who frowned deeply. Had she said something wrong? All she was trying to do was help. She stood up and cleared her throat, "I'll be back in a minute." Then she slid her heels off and took off after him.

She kept getting stopped behind people, but eventually she made it outside. Having forgot a jacket, the cool air hit her pretty hard. She didn't react though, she just needed to find him.

There was still that feeling inside her that made her feel like she'd done something wrong. Maybe she shouldn't have said anything at all. Her mouth always seemed to get her in trouble and now she may have upset her best friend because of it. Good intentions had bad endings for her most of the time and she couldn't understand why. She looked around in hopes of any clue as to where he could have gone. As if on cue, she saw the crows and where they were headed.

She slowed down slightly and went in the direction of the crows. She passed through cars and finally came up to where she could see him. Adrianna went to the side of the car and knelt down beside him, "Crave? Are you okay?" She asked in a soft tone. She was concerned more than anything, just hoping that it wasn't her fault he'd taken off.

Adrian took a seat on the cold pavement beside him and wrapped her arms around her knees. She didn't want to make any move of comforting him, just because she still believed he was upset with her. She looked at her hands and waited for his answer, "I'm sorry if I said something wrong...I was just trying to help." She whispered.

[Craven Grimley]

Craven sensed her more then heard her. In fact, one of the crows actually informed him that she was on her way. That she'd been following through the row of cars to where he was hiding, like a coward. He didn't look up, he simply continued to tease at his crow's feathers, lightly caressing, lightly stroking. If only he had feathers and wings. He'd have been able to fly away, completely clear his head. She kneeled beside him and he glanced to her when she asked him the question half snerking at the question itself.

"Your mom has a life threatening disease and you're asking me if I'm okay?"
Craven gave a shrugged bit of laughter before noticing that she was both shoeless and jacketless. He gave a sigh and slowly leaned away from the car listening to her fuss. As he expected her to do, she thought it was his fault. Craven slid the jacket around her front, her legs and her shoulders, moving so Jet had to flutter to the ground. More then it was a pain to have the crows around, he now found it a comfort.

Thanks to Rhett that night with the storm, he'd faced his fears and now he didn't fight the intrution of the birds in his mind. They didn't hurt him when they entered anymore either since they didn't have to fight their way in. The images of corpses and other dead things they picked at were actually being used to help him stay ... calm when Gia decided to tease him. Everything served a purpose now Craven had come to realize. Craven sighed and watched Adrianna for a moment.

"I'm a horrible boyfriend. Much worse then Talen ever dreamed of being. He simply kissed another guy..."
Craven dropped his eyes hoping she wouldn't flip out completely.
"Not only did I become worse then Talen but I don't even defend her when this happens, when my father calls her worthless, basically. I can't even stand up for her. I can't defend her. You're so lucky you're not my girl. I'd break your heart so badly Adrianna..."

Craven had to actually bite into his bottom lip to make him stop talking and his eyes stayed on the pavement, not daring to see what his confession did to her.

[Adrianna Carstyn]

Adrianna didn't exactly like the way he was acting. She couldn't deny that when he did act like this she wanted to smack him around to make him see how ridiculous he was being. She'd never hit him though, even if he did deserve it, she wasn't like that. His response to her asking if he was okay struck a nerve, but she forced it back. Everything was a constant reminder that her mother was on a time limit.

"Yeah, Crave, I am. Sorry for actually giving a damn," She tried hard to make it sound annoyed, but she couldn't. Instead her tone was soft and concerned. No matter how much his attitude was bothering her, she couldn't be mad at him. Not when he was dealing with so much.

Adri hugged his jacket closer, finally realizing how cold it was outside. She continued looking down at the ground, waiting for him to explain why he'd run out. For some reason she felt like she was missing something. Something big and something he'd kept from her. She wouldn't ask though, it wasn't her place to be nosy. She could feel his eyes on her, but she couldn't look at him yet. She couldn't figure out why she felt like she'd done something wrong, but it was keeping her quiet for the time being.

When he started talking she sighed. Would he ever really see how wrong he was? He wasn't a bad boyfriend, she wouldn't believe that. When the name escaped his lips she winced. Adrianna still couldn't get over how much she wished she hadn't broken up with Talen. She'd jumped the gun because she was scared he would do something worse the next time. She couldn't handle that pain again, so she cut herself off from that possibility, causing a permanent scar in her heart where she'd opened up to him. He said the name again and it just made her angry. He was tearing himself down and she was sick of it.

"Craven Dilan Grimley I swear to God if you don't stop downing yourself so much I'm going to punch you." Adrian said in the most innocent and non-threatening tone anyone could use. It wasn't intentional, she was just that innocent when it came to violence. She turned towards him and noticed his eyes on the ground. He was bracing himself for her hurtful words that wouldn't come. "The situation with Tal and I is so much different than you and Gia. You can say that you're such a terrible boyfriend, but Tal didn't just kiss a guy Crave. He didn't try for the relationship. We didn't hang out. We didn't date. We had one night together and a phone conversation as a relationship. Then I found out about Rhett and I dumped him before he could hurt me further."

She paused and shook her head in frustration, "I'd be lucky to find a guy like you. The only guys that are attracted to me are arrogant pricks who treat me like a damn object. That's all I'll ever be Craven." Adrian had tears forming in her eyes and she didn't know why. "But you. You treat girls with respect and you listen whenever I go on and on about stupid melodramatic...bullshit." Her fingers traced his jaw line and came under his chin until she tilted his head towards her so she could look at him. "You're a great guy Crave and I wish you could see what everyone else sees in you."

[Craven Grimley]

Craven was really suprised when she scolded him for saying he was a bad boyfriend and then she complimented him for being so amazing. Talen had been a difficult situation for her and he assumed that Talen had been her first love. Like he was Gia's. That made him feel even worse for the fact that he wasn't treating her like he was supposed to.Adrianna didn't understand and Craven started shaking his head. He had to explain it to her. He wasn't superman like she thought he was or prince charming or whatever the two girls thought of him.

He'd lost his virginity to a guy.... while he had a girlfriend who was more then overly eager to sleep with him. The tears started rolling down her cheeks and Craven kept shaking his head, looking more and more like a spastic before he realized what he was doing and he stopped himself from doing much more. He didn't know that Adrianna felt like that. Her fingers slid across his jaw and his eyes shut for a moment revelling in the feel of her fingers against his skin. It felt unbelievably good and he couldn't help but sigh softly.

He had to force his eyes open and looking into hers when she tilted her head up to look at him. Craven wanted so badly to make her feel like she was special, to make her see she was special. His eyes flicked from her eyes to her lips and then he leaned in. Closer their faces moved to one another. Closer until Craven realized what he was doing. This was wrong. Really wrong. He closed the gap and kissed her cheek before laying his forehead against her shoulder.

"You're sooo not an object... Adrianna, you're not an object."
He muttered to her slowly lifting his head so he could look at her. He'd come really really close to kissing her that time. He had to do something to make her feel worth while. Something to make her feel special. Craven leaned in and kissed her cheek again before wrapping his arms around her and whispering in her ear.

"I Love you Adrianna. You're not an object. Those who see you as an object, they don't deserve you. You're the most special person I know. You're funny and smart and you'll get my back if ever I needed it and I have crushed on you so you're beautiful as well."
The last part he said with a slight smirk to his words.
"Adri? You'll find him. The guy who treats you like a princess. You're like Gia... Only Gia's Cinderella and You're Sleeping Beauty. The prince will come and kiss you and you'll wake up... I promise. "