Hunter LOVE your avatar, I'm still laughing as I type this. It's like the funniest one I've ever seen.
Great reviews and comments as always. I always look forward to what you guys have to say after I post an update. As to when H is gonna get lucky again, I haven't decided yet :lol: Let's just say I don't always mention when he gets it on with Y so it's up to you to decide when ,in your heads, if you like.
Just out of curiosity Hunter why did you break the other kid's nose?
So back to the story, like you said Ray Jr can't run forever:
Horatio was cagey about the details about what went on with Ray when Yelina asked him over dinner. Ray had said he wasn't hungry and opted to stay in his room.
"There's something going on between the two of you." she pressed Horatio.
Horatio stabbed at his food with his fork, refusing to look at her,"Let's just say, I think I may have over-stepped my boundaries with Ray."
"That's impossible," Yelina replied, "You two have always been close, maybe he's just not used to you dishing out the punishments to him."
"I think he has some issues with us being together. In the past I was just his uncle, now I'm his uncle and your boyfriend."
"Don't over-analyse things. He probably said things in a fit of anger. What exactly did he say?"
Horatio shook his head and rose from his chair. "I'll get started on the dishes."
Yelina decided she had to get to the bottom of things and if Horatio wasn't going to tell her, then she would have to ask Ray. She left Horatio to clean up in the kitchen and went to Ray's bedroom. When there was no response to her knocking, she opened the door and poked her head in. Ray was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling, his earphones blaring. He sat up when he noticed his mother at the door.
"I was wondering when you or Uncle Horatio was gonna come talk to me." Ray's voice was being to break and he sounded a little hoarse.
Yelina smiled and took a seat on the bed. "You wanna tell me what went on in school today?"
"It's no big deal, I got mad." He said avoiding her eyes.
Yelina felt amused. It was a common trait all Caine men seemed to share, the inability to look her in the eye when they were hiding something from her.
"Your uncle seems to think it has something to do with me and him being together."
Ray studied the designs on his bedsheet intently, refusing to answer his mother.
Yelina sighed. "I love your uncle very much... but... I love you very much too. If me being with your uncle bothers you that much, I'll end it with him - "
"No," Ray interupted. "It's not that."
"Then what is it honey?"
"I don't want to upset you." Ray explained.
"I'm already upset." Yelina pointed out.
Ray thought for awhile, then looked up at his mother. "There's this kid in school, Eddie Cortez..."
"The one who lives on the same street as Grandma?"
Ray nodded. " He said his mom says that you're always sleeping around and changing boyfriends, and your latest is the worst cos he's your brother-in-law..." the teen paused to see if his mother was getting more upset. When she seemed unaffected by what he said, Ray continued,"He said what you guys are doing is wrong, and he started calling you guys names... I don't think I should tell you what exactly he said... I couldn't just stand there and let him say these things about you and Uncle Horatio, so..."
Yelina smiled. What her son did was sweet, wrong but sweet nontheless. "When your uncle and I started seeing each other, we knew people would say things like that about us, and we were prepared for it. I guess we didn't count on them saying it to you too. I'm sorry buddy."
"So you don't care?" Ray asked.
"It bothered us a little at first, but we decided it wasn't worth getting angry over. We're happy together, that's what matters. Not what other people think."
Ray seemed considerably relieved. His mother ruffled his hair. "Thanks for sticking up for us. But, what you did was wrong, and you still have to be punished. Your uncle loves you as if you were his own and he only wants what's best for you."
"I know." Ray admitted. "I guess I said some pretty nasty stuff to him today."
Yelina nodded and finally understood why Horatio didn't want to go into the details of what was said between him and Ray. "You think you should go talk to your uncle?"
Ray nodded, "I guess."
"He's in the kitchen."
Ray got up and started for the kitchen. Yelina figured that she'd let the two of them work things out and decided not to follow.
I'm working late this week again so will update again sometime in the week when I can.