Drake grinned. "damn right i am" he said, winking at her. "you think so?" when she said they both were good guys, then hooked her arms through his and Ralphie's.  "i think your Good guy rader is busted" Ralph said, smirking as they turned around, and both of them at once easily lifted Lesley off her feet and carried her through the air.  

Xaven stopped when she said his name, and he looked toward the door. "what?" he aked, seeing the three coming back, but also his uncle standing at the door.  Xaven sighed, and released Vanessa from his grasp, he stood there. "Marcus" Xaven said, glaring at his uncle.  Drake, seeing the back. "the lone wolf returns" he said. "asshole" Ralph said. "hey hey" Drake said, catching up to Lesley. "easy, thats just Xaven's uncle" he said.  Xaven stiffened. "dont Marcus" he said, angry.. but when Vanessa began taking her jacket off. "Vanessa dont" he moved to stop her, but it was to late, she turned and showed them.. Xaven looked into her eyes, and all that guilt was back as he looked down.   Xaven sighed. "i'll be back Vanessa, and im sure he wont be" meaning Marcus as he walked after him, heading outside, to follow for the 'word'  Drake and Ralph both wrapped her in their arms. "back at ya" Ralph said. "you got that right" Drake said. "sorry about the whole squatter thing on your old home and all that" Ralph nodded. "Yea, and it was a good thing we were here, those workers were jerk offs, most of the stuff they did, we redid that night.. didnt sleep for a month straight.. then with Xaven.." but he stopped.  Drake smirked. "Xaven grabbed the head contracted and said if he didnt start getting his shit together and rebuilding this place correctly he'd dump his head into the full cement mixer and turn him into a true blockhead" 

once far enough Xaven stopped, crossing his arms over his chest. "four years? this going to become a common thing, we see you ever four years now or this a once in a lifetime type of thing?" he asked. "what word would you like to have uncle?"