Xaven smiled at her wickedly when she said she knew why he remembered it so good, what guy wouldnt remember it.  "im not bad, im portrayed that way" he said, looking to his mother, and well they wernt before, thats for sure.. those hours upstairs before they went swimming, there was no safety, before hearing his mother. "i dont know if i was a boy mom, but that time with he who wont be named, it was a life changing thing, but im still me, just a more wiser me i guess you can say" reaching and squeezing her hand, before laughing. "more moments then i should" he admitted.  and then his dad chimed in and he was greatful as Xaven held Vanessa on his lap, arm around her waist.  

Drake stood there, staring at her, he didnt move, didnt so much as breath heavy, he knew the guilt that Xaven felt for what happened to Vanessa cause of him, he didnt want that burden of accidentally biting Lesley or anything like that.  and he watched her as Ralph explained and when she came closer to him, Drake leaned his head into her touch, giving a soft growl of approval, before he opened his eyes, looking up at her, and he then rolled his eyes, before he let his tongue fall out the side of his mouth, as his tail wagged teasingly, showing he had one too, that worked.  

the doorbell rang. "pizza is here" Xaven said, having heard the car coming up the drive, looking toward the back, where Drake, Lesley and Ralph had went. "i got it" standing he moved toward the front door, opening it up, not knowing how many Ralph ordered. "how much do i owe you?"