#Yes I traced a photo of a Raven. I can be lazy if I want

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I've put off drawing this for weeks, its just been rolling in my head.

Rose: Hey Uncle Morpheus. Why does my History professor call you "Baby Girl"

Dream: Let Us Stop Talking For Now Rose Walker.

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The Cruel Prince • Holly Black     ★★★★★

•  Quotes

Jude ran at the man, slamming her fists against his chest, kicking at his legs. She wasn’t even scared. She wasn’t sure she felt anything at all.

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As for dancing, once begun, you mortals will dance yourselves to death if we don’t prevent it.

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Three is an odd configuration of sisters. There’s always one on the outside.

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“Dirt. It’s what you came from, mortal. It’s what you’ll return to soon enough. Take a big bite.” “Make me,” I say before I can stop myself.

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Nicasia’s wrong about me. I don’t desire to do as well in the tournament as one of the fey. I want to win. I do not yearn to be their equal. In my heart, I yearn to best them.

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Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest, with black hair as iridescent as a raven’s wing and cheekbones sharp enough to cut out a girl’s heart. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.

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You mean because of Cardan and his Court of Jerks?

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The pictures are taken one right after the other, the kind you have to sit in a booth for. Vivi is in the photos, her arm draped over the shoulders of a grinning, pink-haired mortal girl.

Having stepped off the edge, what I want to do is fall.

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Liking both girls and boys is the only thing in this scenario Madoc wouldn’t be upset with Vivi about.

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I delight in the chemicals that would doubtless sicken all the lords and ladies at the Court.

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We’ve gone three rounds like this already. I keep thinking of the lazy blink of Cardan’s lashes over his coal-bright eyes. He looked gleeful, gloating, as though my fist tightening on his shirt was exactly what he would have wished. As though, if I struck him, it would be because he had made me do it.

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Beg. Make it pretty. Flowery. Worthy of me.

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You think because you can humiliate me, you can control me? Well, I think you’re an idiot. Since we started being tutored together, you’ve gone out of your way to make me feel like I’m less than you. And to coddle your ego, I have made myself less. I have made myself small, I have kept my head down. But it wasn’t enough to make you leave Taryn and me alone, so I’m not going to do that anymore.

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As I make my way back to the tournament and my sisters, I can’t stop thinking of Cardan’s shocked face, nor can I stop considering Locke’s smile. I am not altogether sure which is more thrilling and which more dangerous.

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Not that I’d be the first to green gown her. Faeries

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It feels a little bit like expecting a proposal of marriage, only to get offered the role of mistress.

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“Now no one will be able to control you,” he says, and then pauses for a moment. “Except for me.”

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Truly, he has come by his cruelty honestly in Balekin’s care. He has been raised up in it, instructed in its nuances, honed through its application. However horrible Cardan might be, I now see what he might become and am truly afraid.

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Welcome,” says the Roach, “to the Court of Shadows.”

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Not totally Cardan’s puppet like the rest of them.

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Hard enough to dig through the page, maybe to scar the desk beneath. If that’s what he did to the paper, I shudder to think what he wants to do to me.

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I have been trying to feel nothing about what happened. I am afraid that if I begin to feel, I won’t be able to bear it. I am afraid that the emotion will be like a wave sucking me under.

It’s not the first awful thing I have endured and pushed into the back of my brain. That’s how I’ve been coping, and if there’s another, better way, I do not know it.

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He’s kind of a weird kid, maybe because he’s a faerie or maybe because all kids, human or inhuman, are equally weird.

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Why don’t you ever trust me with him?” I shout, and Oriana wheels around, shocked that I said a thing we don’t say.

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Mithridatism, it’s called. Isn’t that a funny name? The process of eating poison to build up immunity. So long as I don’t die from it, I’ll be harder to kill.

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I do not understand why he likes me, but it is exciting to be liked.

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We are children of tragedy.” He shakes his head and then smiles. “This is not how I meant to begin. I meant to give you wine and fruit and cheese. I meant to tell you how your hair is as beautiful as curling woodsmoke, your eyes the exact color of walnuts. I thought I could compose an ode about it, but I am not very good at odes.”

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He watches me as the girl kisses his mouth, watches me as she slides her hand beneath the hem of his silly, ruffly shirt.

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Do not reveal your skill with a blade. Do not reveal your mastery over glamour. Do not reveal all that you can do. Little did Prince Dain know that my real skill lies in pissing people off.

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I think of Cardan’s mouth, flaked with gold

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I love my parents’ murderer; I suppose I could love anyone. I’d like to love him.

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Time to change partners,” a voice says, and I look to see that it’s the worst person possible: Cardan. “Oh,” he says to Locke. “Did I steal your line?”

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Dark silver paint streaks over his cheekbones, and black lines run along his lashes. The left one is smeared, as though he forgot about it and wiped his eye.

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With a sigh, I take down my braids, rubbing my hands through my hair until it hangs wild in my face. “You look…” he says, and then trails off, blinking a few times, not seeming able to finish. I am guessing the hair thing worked better than he had expected.

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Jude?” he asks, up against the wall, pronouncing my name carefully, as though to avoid slurring. I am not sure I have ever heard him use my actual name before. “Surprised?” I ask, a fierce grin starting on my face. The most important boy in Faerie and my enemy, finally in my power. It feels even better than I thought it would. “You shouldn’t be.”

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The High King Balekin is a friend to my lady’s Court,” Cardan says, silver-tongued in his silver fox mask.

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Tell me anyway,” he says, and yawns. I really want to slap him.

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I hate how I feel around him, the irrational panic when I touch his skin.

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Cardan’s clothes are disarranged, from crawling under tables or being captured and tied, and his infamous tail is showing under the white lawn of his shirt. It is slim, nearly hairless, with a tuft of black fur at the tip. As I watch, the tail forms one wavering curve after another, snaking back and forth, betraying his cool face, telling its own story of uncertainty and fear.

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Only in my dreams has Cardan ever been like this. Begging. Miserable. Powerless

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...a love mark on my brow so all who looked upon me would be sick with desire, ...

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Let’s talk about your behavior tonight,” says Madoc, leaning forward. “Let’s talk about your behavior tonight,” I return.

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So he proposed to you,” I say. “While the royal family got butchered. That’s so romantic.

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I think of Cardan tied to a chair to cheer myself.

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Then I think of the way he looked up at me through the curtain of his crow-black hair, of the curling edges of his drunken smile, and I don’t feel in the least bit comforted.

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... ‘mortal feelings are so volatile that it’s impossible to help toying with them a little’.

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He smiles down at me, as if the reason I’m on my knees is because I am curtsying.

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I’m nervous,” he says. “I smile a lot when I’m nervous. I can’t help it

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Very well.” He fixes me with a spiteful look. “I hate you because your father loves you even though you’re a human brat born to his unfaithful wife, while mine never cared for me, though I am a prince of Faerie. I hate you because you don’t have a brother who beats you. And I hate you because Locke used you and your sister to make Nicasia cry after he stole her from me. Besides which, after the tournament, Balekin never failed to throw you in my face as the mortal who could best me.

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Most of all, I hate you because I think of you. Often. It’s disgusting, and I can’t stop.”

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Just looking at him makes me feel hot with shame. “You sure you brought me here just to talk.

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Jude Duarte, daughter of clay, I swear myself into your service. I will act as your hand. I will act as your shield. I will act in accordance with your will. Let it be so for one year and one day…and not for one minute more.

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I fix him with a look. “I can be charming. I charmed you, didn’t I?” He rolls his eyes. “Do not expect others to share my depraved tastes.”

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Oh, really?” The human surprises me by speaking first. “Yes, mortal,” I say, like the hypocrite I am. 

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We go over the plans again, and Cardan helps us map out Hollow Hall. I try not to be too conscious of his long fingers tracing over the paper, of the sick thrill I get when he looks at me.

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By this point, I have told this story enough that it’s easy to hit only the necessary parts, to run through the information quickly and convincingly

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With Vivi, I feel forever doomed to be the little sister, foolish and about to topple over onto my face.

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I do not have endless patience,” Balekin growls. “Cultivate it,” Cardan says, and with a small bow, he navigates us away from Balekin and Madoc.

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Jude?” I may never be used to the sound of my name on his lips.

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The Ghost tosses the crown to my identical twin. It falls at Taryn’s feet.

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Of Nicasia giving Cardan a lingering kiss on his royal cheek.

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He rises from the throne. “Come, have a seat.” His voice is replete with danger, lush with menace. The flowering branches have sprouted thorns so thickly that petals are barely visible. “This is what you wanted, isn’t it?” he asks. “What you sacrificed everything for. Go on. It’s all yours.”

•  Black, Holly. “The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air Book 1)”. 2018.

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W I P

To whom who may concern Chapter 1 An Introduction Raven suddenly came to me and asked "Don't you love her? Why aren't you doing anything?" "She is who she is and I am who I am, there is no changing that. Besides, it was already too late to get to know her. Don't get me wrong, I wish I could but it's already time for us to go separate paths. I mean, I got all the opportunity before but I blew it. I screw up big time. Um I guess I didn't listen to those guys but it's my fault for believing them and doubting myself." I said "Why don't just try?" He replied "Well...I don't think I'm the one she is looking for, heck, I don't even have the balls to say hi! I mean...yah know...I'm just scared" To be exact I am afraid I might just hurt her knowing I'm not really a nice guy. Mike stares at me with dismay and he said " Dude...you're hopeless." " Nah I don't know..." But deep inside, well fuck off Raven I am shy extremely shy. And so I let another day die out without even trying. Having a routine like this is kinda tiresome but I'm used it. I spent the whole time hiding but hey it's not like I'm a fugitive or something, its just there is a girl I really like but I can't do anything but remain silent and avoid her, sometimes I felt I'm kinda rude to her. Well I kinda confessed already that I like her but I am really ashamed I did it on a text message rather personally. What can I do? It's hard to be confident if you know you don't have one or rather you know it's a losing battle even before it started. And all of the sudden a voice said "Well let us trace the cause of your so called shyness" "The hell are you" I asked "I am your subconscious" he answered. Well I didn't know my subconscious is an asshole "I heard that" "Heard what?" I asked because seriously what the fuck. "Hey, let's keep it PG down here" He said I'm not quite sure what's going on and on what narrative this shit called but I don't like it. I'm pretty sure I'm telling the story from my point of view. "Well I am your point of view, subconsciously." ladies and gentlemen my subconscious is a smart ass. "Unfortunately this would be more funny if this is written as a comic book." he said. Well that is not the problem if the freaking author is not a lazy ass and start drawing. "He can't" he said. And I replied "Why not?" "Because you are the and author." he said as he laugh his ass off. Seriously he is annoying just like me but worse. Can things can get anymore worse? "It sure can" he said and in my mind would just say "Well fuck my life." Chapter 2 Hi I'm... Hi! my name is Edward. There isn't that much to say about me but all you need to know that I am a coward. Well not that I always runaway from a fight it's more of a I always runaway and get discourage in expressing what I feel to the person I really like maybe because I am scared to say the wrong thing or maybe if she get to know me she might not like me for who I am because believe me I am wierd and quite rude and an asshole myself. Helena isn't the first woman I liked but let's just say it ended seemingly the same way. I didn't do anything to be with them all I did is runaway and sulk on the corner. Maybe part of it is discouragement from my friends. But now let's talk about Marie, the first woman I liked. It was back in my highschool days, we were classmates and on the third quarter of the school year I was happy because the class adviser assigned me to sit right next to her. To be honest, sitting right next to her is pure happiness I get to know her more and talk to her. The best thing that happened to me is also the worst, It was a day after Valentines I gave her a gift since didn't have one for her on the day itself. I gave her a cupcake, She was reluctant at first in accepting the gift and said that i could give her the cupcake before going home since we were sit right next to each other. It was already dismissal, She didn't left the room and it seems She is waiting for someone. As I left the room someone from another section went in and walked straight to Marie, his name was Noel and as I peak through the window, I saw them sharing the cupcake I gave to Marie. The two of them looked so sweet to each other the sight of it had me broken, I know it was my fault because Noel is Marie's friend and suitor. Me? Maybe calling me "honeybunch" almost everyday is a way to tease me maybe she figured out that I have a crush on her. But on that day little did I know that sight cost me so much. Chapter 3 Helena Well Helena for unknown reasons is quite popular among men, there are many who has a crush on her maybe only science can answer it but I'm no scientist so I cannot answer that but one things for sure, her smile is the brightest among them all. Don't get me wrong, I don't know her that well but she always stand out whenever she is there. She is the a avarage height of the woman in our country. I've seen a lot of woman before compared to them she is not that beautiful don't get me wrong she is pretty, yes, but the simplicity of her face is what makes her standout very well among them combined with her very charming smile, she is ready to kill, figuratively. "Hey, I told you tell her already how you feel!" said Raul " And in what womderful reason do I have to do that?" replied Edward " Well, you like her don't you?" " Well yeah I do..." " Then do it! I know tell her during Valentines day give her something" Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Footage not Found We were already drunk that night, the five of us, well technically four because Anthony is tending to his girlfriend who is unknown reason crying because of a moisturizer. So what we did is we went to their room and bring his shot there. We were even laughing our ass of seeing his situation. "We ran out of Gin." said Mike "Let's go buy another." replied George "And let's document everything we do on the why 'coz we might not remember it" said Mike Mike went to theor room and ee to join us and asked Rupert who is fortunately awake that time to document the dumbassery we might do. As we walk the quiet road of the province we started making noise like we own the place making rude remarks about certain things. We were like hooligans that time, so wild and free roaming the streets. I was holding a stick and wielding it like a goon people who might saw us might think we were part of a gang of some sort. We don't mind because no one will recognize us there since we are just tourists. We saw the place's plaza amd we started taking awkward pictures of us in the dark. We were supposed to go there in the morning but we were already there early. At the landmark of the plaza where we took our photo we sr started shouting things about the persons we like and love. "I love you Meg!" shouted Anthony "Ilove you Helena!" shouted Mike I wasn't surprised when i heard it because everytime I see them they were together it's seems that Helena is very dependent to Mike. Jake followed by shouting "I like you---" he cutted it with a clap Jokes on him I know who is he reffering to. George followed by doing the same thing Jake did. " I love you!" I shouted " To whom who may concerned " "That's it?" asked Mike and George "Yep, that's it" I replied " I don't have anything to say anyway" But deep inside, their are so many things I wish I could say to Helena knowing I am already drunk that time their is no thinking what I could say and knowing Mike also has feelings for her and always ayot her side I am confident that Helena will be just fine with him. We continued the night walking the streets and finally made it to an open store and bought another bottle of Gin to spend the rest of the night waiting for the sun to rise. Things started quite unfortunate for me because I started to vomit due to the volume of alcohol we drank. And to think everything that happend that time was taken was documented who knows what might happened when the others watched the video. Chapter As Edward walk the road alone in the dark he kept on thinking, what went wrong? Is it just because of hime being scared all the time or was it the girl? He kept on thinking. Maybe, instead of getting the right encouragement, he got the right discouragement. Instead of saying good things about her, some of his friends decided to say bad things about her just to use your use to be love for her into hate to assist them in their vendetta against her and her friends. Is it really too late? Can he go back? Is waliking in the sidelines all I can do The Last Flag And how should we end this short story of a boy yet to be a man who is so scared to say how he actually feels to the person he like or should I say love? There are many ways to end it, we could say the boy move on and found another girl in which we vowed not to repeat the same mistake he omitted. If so? How in the world will I the author of the story write it? They could have met somewhere. At a convention perhaps knowing the boy is a some sort of a wierd geek. They both could have possess the same hobby or perhaps interests. For sure they could get along really well but is she really what the boy wanted? Is it the same feeling of falling for someone accidentally? Falling for someone for reasons that even scientists cannot even explain, even I is not sure how things like that could have happen. As the author of this story let's give it a try on how the story could have ended, we'll atleast for once they could have ended together here in this story because knowing the boy we is prone to giving up and doubting himself. Well let's say the boy suddenly became brave enough to talk to the girl in the earliest chance possible. he started talking to her, getting to know her more so he could fall for her more. Ask her out on dates perhaps? Helping her out in anyway possible, making good use of himself knowing he himself is quite useless at times. Even in my wildest imagination maybe only a miracle or perhaps the holy spirit migjt be the only thing that could help the boy, Why you may ask? Well let's just say I know the boy very well.

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S.O.S. Chapter one: not today ~♤~ Watching them were absolutely disgusting. Stomach churning, vile indusing , gag worthy, disturbing . The very sight of the two entwined on the couch had Raven cringing in distaste. A sneer made it’s way to her lips , curling up in disgust. She tugged her hood lower , not wanting her disdain to be seen amongst the others. There had been a time were his attention had been directed towards herself. But with the return of Terra, jelousey had reared it’s ugly head. She Nimbly wrapped her fingers around her mug , the heat warming her hand’s. She didn’t know why she tortured herself with watching them , perhaps it was with the knowledge that she would be able to move forward. “ Your being to obvious Raven.” Turning her head a bit she glanced over at Robin. Lounging in the seat beside her ,his legs stretched out in front of him. “ I don’t know what you’re talking about Dick.” She replied blandly as she stole a sip of her tea. Letting it sit on her tongue a moment longer before swallowing. “ Hn, I see.” He murmured not pressing the topic with her. Something she Was greatful for. She let the silence stretch out for a moment before breaking it. “ …….Am I truly being obvious ?” She kept her voice low,she knew a certain green titan had great hearing. “I’m afraid you are. Have been for quite some time. ” a small smile tugged at his lips. Sighing softly she set her drink down . And lowered her hood, combing her fingers through her hair untangling a knot or two. “ And here I Thought I was being discreet.” She scoffed lightly. “ I’m sure you were, but I’m rather good at reading you Raven.” “Not to surprising coming from you in all honesty.” “No I suppose it’s not… Kori’s been wanting to go to the mall to pick up a new wardrobe for the two of you and Garfield. Perhaps today would be a good idea?” A rather unlady like snort escaped her lips at his obscure suggestion. “The combination of Star and the mall is never a good idea.” She gave a firm shake of her head. Swiftly shutting down his suggestion. “You’ll have to go eventually. Besides I think a break from Beast boy and Terra would do you some good.” He drawled refusing to let the subject drop. “ I don’t really have a choice do i? What with the mission and all.” she stood up to clean her dishes, rising then drying them. “ No, not really.” He said , his hands wrapping around his mug of coffee, tapping his fingers against the side of it. “ Good morning friend Raven ! Robin!” Announced the distinct voice of the tameranian princess. Starfire slipped into the kitchen still rubbing the sleep from her eye’s , one hand held out stretched towards robin as she slid her hand over his shoulder, leaning down to press against his upper back , she rested a lazy kiss to the side of her boyfriends neck. “ Star…” he choked out surprised by her affections so early in the morning. His hands went to reach up to tangle them selves into her red hair. “ hmm thank you. ” She pulled back before he could, his cup of coffee successfully cradled between her hands, held closely to her lips a coy smile on her lips. “ Ah your just using me for my coffee? Tch and I thought you loved me.” He gave a sigh and placed his head in his hands. “ Mm Nope.” She giggled lightly popping the ‘p’. Raven cracked a smile at the two, it was a pleasing sight to see them showing there affection so openly after so long. “Anyway…Kori, Dick was telling me that we should head to the mall today to pick up some clothing for the mission. ” Raven said , leaning against the counter , her arms crossed tightly over her chest. “ OH! Yes I have been the excited! We shall have so much fun.” A large grin streatched over Starfire’s face lighting it up. She had such a happy disposition it made it almost hard to not to be happy with her. “ Yes well we have to pick up our holo rings and ID’S from cyborg before we can leave. ” Raven narrowed her eyes in distaste , she already knew that whatever look the holo ring gave her would still be bland and creepy, just like her. “Alright.well since that’s settled. You two head down to Victors room and get the rings and ID’S and I’ll have Beast boy help me with the airplane tickets. I need you three to be very careful about not giving out your real identity’s. If anyone were to find out the whole mission would be blown. ” Robin stated seriously , as if trying to make a final point. “ No need to remind me. Just make sure Beast boy knows what he’s doing.” Raven replied easily as she lead starfire away from the kitchen to head down to Cyborgs room. ~♤~ “ OK Star , Raven, Beast boy me and Vic kept things simple for your identity’s. Since only the five of us know each others real names this operation should go smoothly. "Robin explained as every one was handed their tickets and iDs. Raven glanced down and stared at hers, the little photo in the corner showed a girl with long black hair, and instead of amathyst eyes she had pale blue ones in their place. her normal grey skin tone was replaced with a pale porcelain complection. Her features looked the same and yet compleatly different. Beside it in small lettering said : Rachel Roth. Her thumb feathered over the card, and a deep aching feeling yanked at her chest. Would this what she would have been like if she had been born normal? A Human? ” You did a great job with the photos Cy.“ She gave cyborg a weak smile as she glanced up from the ID in her hands to look at him. ******* Turning her head to the side she examined her features carefully. Slowly getting used to all of it, from her pale blue eyes to the tone of her skin. Her fingers absently combed through the her new long ebony hair. Tearing her gaze from her reflection she tugged on her new attire, a pair of black skinny jeans ,a white long sleeve shirt with the word Witch printed in black bold letters over the chest, and a pair of black steave madden boots. Simple yet nice, nothing too flashy. Tugging on the shirt , Raven absently wished she could wear her cloak, to have its comforting weight around her body. Unfortunately that wasn’t an option, although she did pack it she couldn’t wear it unless it was absolutely necessary , as an alternative she’d packed a Hoodie as well. Grabbing her passport and ID she tugged off her holo   ring and  left her room to meet the other two down stairs. ” Oh, Raven.“ A small jolt was the only indication she’d heard Terra speak. ” Hey I was wondering do you think you could talk Robin into letting me go on the mission?“ Raven came to a stop, she turned to look at Terra. Stuffing her ID into her front pocket as she held Terra ’ s gaze she spoke up. "No. This is undercover. The more people the more suspicious it’ll be. ” she kept her tone flat and calm , keeping any trace of distaste out of her voice as much as possible . Terra scunched up her nose in utter disdain, clearly dissatisfied with raven’s response. “ You and BB both….” she paused in her words before turning around and leaving. Raven stood alone in the hallway a moment more confused as to what she was going to say. Her stomach twisted , that feeling of regret setting heavily in the pit. Regret for missing her chance, if there had ever really been one to begin with. Slowly she managed to move her body back towards the common room. The nagging thoughts of 'what if’ seemingly screaming in her head, the dull ache of a headache growing more and more harsh. Long elegant fingers pressed against the side of her head , applying pressure , trying to will away her emotions on the whole ordeal. She could tell that this mission was going to be a bigger pain than she felt it was worth. )♤( “ So Rae - ven what exactly   was my role again?” Long green fingers   played with a strand of plum colored  hair, twisting   it around a single digit before gripping   it between his fore finger and thumb giving it a playful tug. Raven swatted at his hand , shooting   him an empty glare in reward for his actions. She wasn’t really mad,  she enjoyed the attention , though the hurt that came with how easily he could preform the action was too much for her. “ You’re posing as Kori's  Brother.” She replied  blandly   as she looked back out the plane window. Beast boy glanced at her an unreadable  expression on his face as he lifted   hist hand towards her hair once more;not put off from her earlier action,  tugging on a silky  shoulder  length strand again. “ I’m also posing as dating the best friend of my sister kori. You.” Raven felt her heart thud hard in her chest, she turned her gaze towards him. He was staring intently at her his expression blank. She couldn’t figure   out what emotions he was putting   off, in fact she wasn't   getting any emotions from him, how was that even possible? Unless he was masking his emotions, but this is beast boy, he couldn't   manage that could he? “ yes, I suppose so. Unfortunately.” Despite  the tingling  sensation in her stomach and the happy emotions boiling just beneath   the surface she managed to keep her voice monotone and her face expressionless. She only hoped he didn’t realize   how happy she was about the situation. It was only sad that she had to pretend. She swatted at his hand once more as she turned fully away from him waiting for Star  to get on the jet and finish her good byes with robin. Beastboy stared at Raven   with dark eyes , a slow tic beginning in his jaw as he clenched   his teeth. Her words  struck him deep. She always turned   him away. Always spat mean words towards him. Hearing her speak as if having to pretend   to be his lover was vile made his heart ache. She would always look at him as annoying. He gave her hair a soft tug, pulling  her head off to the side; a gasp escaping   her as he brought   her closer, his mouth brushed against her ear his breath warm against   her skin.  her hair was still being gripped in his hand, his hand clenching and unclenching her hair in his hand. Raven suppressed   the shiver that worked it’s way down her spine, her cheeks flushed with color at their situation. “ That snide comment was uncalled for Raven. I get that you find me annoying  and gross but at least pretend   to  be   civil . You know you really hurt me sometimes."  She could hear the hurt in his voice, and while his grip was not painful in the least it was still unnerving. He had never acted this way towards her, and against her will she found it…attractive. Mabey it was because he was standing up for himself instead of staying  silent. But then again she found him attractive  regardless. ” ……I was being Civil Garfield.“ ” No you weren’t. You know what Raven, your gonna have to be real nice to me on this mission because acting the way you do towards me will cause suspicions. “ his voice seemed to faulter as he spoke. Hearing her use his  real name took him by surprise. He let go of her hair and leaned   back in his seat , his arms secured  tightly over his chest.  Sounds from the entry way of the jet could be heard as someone  came   abord. "BB, hey sorry it took so long I was talking to star , I wanted to come say bye before you left. ” Raven turned   her head to see Terra making her way towards   Beast  boy. He gave her a smile as she approached. Terra leaned down   and pressed a kiss to his cheek, Raven   could taste the bile in her mouth at having to witness   the scene. Beast boy’s eyes flickered towards her before he tugged Terra ’ s face away from his cheek and sealed his mouth over hers in a kiss. Raven turned her attention   away to stare out the window   beside her , her knuckles   turning   white from the tight grip she had on the book in her hands.  Openly showing their   affections   made her feel sick to her stomach, she wanted to blast Terra away…anything to not watch him kiss her. “ thank you for com'in in here, I’ll make sure to have robin put you on during calls while we’re away.” He smiled up at his girlfriend. Terra blinked down a him surprised   to  his actions  and gave him a quizicle  look before giving him a small smile   in return. “ Of course I   came. I won’t see you again for a while. Robin said the he was unsure   how long this will last ."  Raven felt increasingly   uncomfortable   the longer the or exchange   went on. When she heard the door open again a sigh of relief   escaped  her.   Mabey with star here things would feel less stressful. ********* Raven was the last to get off the plane, looking down she twisted the ring on her finger , studying the way it looked on her pale porcelain colored hands. It was a plain silver band that wrapped around her ring finger delicately. "Rachel, come on, Dick said there’s a ride waiting for us out front we should get going. What time do we have to be checked in by?” Beastboy called out as he made his way towards her to take her bags. “We’re supposed to be checked into the hotel by eleven.” She paused to take a moment to look at him, his holo ring had changed his appearance a bit drastically; his green skin was now sun kissed shade of tan and his forest green hair was a dirty blonde with a few highlights, but his eyes stayed the same startling shade of green. He was just as handsome as ever, although she could honestly say she prefered the green skin. It’s just how she’s always saw him. It’s the version she came to love. “ Rae-chel can I get your bags?” He corrected himself as he said her name. He held his hand out to her in a gesture as he waited for her reply. Her heart fluttered a bit in her chest at the kind gesture. “ I can carry my backpack,but if you dont mind , could you carry the suit case? It’s light I assure you.” She lowered her eyes as she tried to express how much she appreciated his offer, she didn’t want to come off cold or snippy like usual. His hand reached out to take the suit case, but went towards her hair instead, tugging on a long ebony strand lightly. “ It suits you, both the length and color…but I think I like purple better” he whispered the last part quietly as he let go of her hair to grab her suit case , hauling it up as he turned and started walking back to where kori stood, talking animmetely on the phone, to what she could only assume was the boy wonder. Raven felt her cheeks flush with color, and her heart ache in her chest. Could she really handle this mission? ********** Raven sat perched on Starfire’s bed,criss cross apple sauce, braiding her strawberry blonde hair. “ Boyfriend Robin says that the mission estimated time is a few months.” Star stated as she painted her toes a pale pink. “ Thats unnaturally long , did he tell you what our next step in this mission is now that we’re here?” Raven murmured pausing her task of braiding Stars hair. Star hummed as she painted the last toe on her right foot, wiggling her toes a bit now that she was done. “He said he would call us all tomarrow morning and explain. It’s odd that this mission is so….secret that dick won’t even tell us exactly what we’re doing.” She replied as she screwed the nail polish closed. “ He’s just being cautious, it’s just how he is, you know that.” Raven narrowed her eyes as she thought about what star had said about their conversation. It was unlike dick to leave them all in the dark. “ I know….I’m Delighted you decided to stay and room with me for the night.” Star smiled brightly as she tilted her head back to look at raven. “ Well I wasn’t going to share a room with Gar, he’s likely to snore.” She gave a small smile as she tied stars hair. Her and beast boy were supposed to be sharing a room and star would get her own. But Raven wasn’t sure she was ready to handle her emotions in that situation. “ We can Take part in many of the Girl things together, such as the gossip!” Star let out a girlish giggle as she flipped backwards. Raven cracked a smile , while star worked hard on improving her speech there were moments ,like such, were she spoke in broken bits like she had when she’d joined. “ I don’t know about all that, but mabey we could meditate together?” Raven offered as she pulled her knees up , resting her chin atop them. “ Of course! ” Starfire smikes and crawled up the bed and pushed the covers down before crawling under them. “ we shall meditate first them in the morning, but perhaps you should change into your sleep ware first?” Raven glanced sown at her clothes and gave a heavy sigh as she stood up from Star’s bed. Her bag was still with beastboy. In their room. Her hands smoothed over the fabric of her shirt. “My bags are still in Garfield ’ s room, so I’ll be back in a few .” As she slipped out into the the hall , her hand flew up towards her chest trying to calm her heart. There was no real reason to be nervous about going into the room , so to speak. It was more of the fact that she’d be in the room. With her crush. Alone. Even though they’d been friends to some extent for many years she still felt nervous in certain situations with him. She didn’t bother to knock on the door , just slid in her key card and entered. Closing the door behind her Raven flipped on the light switch, expecting to see beastboy in the room, only to be greeted with emptyness. “Hello?B - Garfield are you in here?” She murmured as she stepped into the the room. When she received no answer she grabbed her bag, dropping it down onto the bed. It bounced a bit with the force, unzipping her suit case she moved some clothes around searching for her sleep ware. Raven felt a bit guilty not telling Starfire that she knew what the entire mission was about, but if Robin had no plans of sharing with the others about it yet than she was going to keep her mouth shut. Grabbing a pair of black shorts , far too short to be seen wearing in public, and a loose white crop top. A gift from Starfire from last year, she’d insisted she bring the clothing. Smoothing her fingers over the silk like fabric of the top, she nibbled on her lower lip as she debated whether or not to wear it. It was soft and it looked so comfy, it’s not like anyone would see her, besides star of course, and she’d probably be thrilled to see her wearing it. But it wasnt her style, it showed more skin thank Raven felt comfortable showing. Glancing around the room to make sure it really was empty , she made her resolve and tugged her shirt up and over her head. Dropping the discarded shirt onto the bed beside her suitcase. She pulled the crop top on and let out a satisfyed sigh, it felt amazing, it was so light and airy. Standing in the door way he stood motionlessly, one hand gripping the towel around his waist tightly while the other gripped the wood of the door way. His tooth brush hung limply in his mouth as he stared at the mirror on the closet door in the bedroom diagnal from the bathroom. He’d heard her enter the room as he was Brushing his teeth, He tried to answer but ended up swallowing the toothpastey spit in his mouth. He hadn’t ment to stare, he really didn’t , he had every intention of announcing his pressance. But When He Caught Her reflection , Pulling Her Shirt Over Her head, all rational thought seemed to just flee from his mind. He knew it was wrong. Staring at her while thoughts that should only revolve around his girlfriend , now seemed to have her as the theme. Beastboy stifled a groan, gripping the wood of the doorway tighter, feeling the wood buckle a bit beneath his grip, her round pert derier encased in black lacey boy shorts were now on display for his viewing, his eyes trailed over the sleek curve of her ass trailing up her spine to the hem of her top. His ears twitched at the rustling sound of clothing as she began to pull up her shorts. With gritted teeth he watched her pull them all the way up the long expanse of her legs, her fingers Brushing against the cute dimples above her ass as she finished tugging them on. With great restraint beast boy turned around and closed the bathroom door softly and turned the shower on again. Raven felt her heart jump up into her throat as the soft sound of a door clicking closed reached her ears. Cramping her earlier discarded clothing back into her back she shoved the suit case back onto the floor. Her hands hovered over her stomach as her nerves twisted and churned, when she turned she saw no one. Tentivly she moved towards the bathroom and pressed her ear up against the heavy oak door. The sound of the shower running sounded muffled from her side of the door , but she could make out heavy breathing . “ Ah Gar…” she knocked softly. “ Yeah?” His voice sounded a bit strained to her ears. She took a moment to catch her breath and steady her voice. “I’m gonna stay with Kori for the night, so I just thought I’d let you know. ” her voice shook a bit towards the end of her statement. “ Ahhh yeahh that’s cool-” his voice cut off as a loud bang could be heard from inside, startling Raven a bit as she jerked her ear away from the door. “ Shit- will you be staying their for the rest of the week or…?” She mulled over the idea for a moment. Robin had claimed she was too obvious last time they’d spoken, if she continued to avoid him sooner or later he’d catch on. “ No I’ll be in here for the rest…so as long as you don’t snore. ” She tried to keep the comment light . ****** Raven finished pulling Kori’s incredibly long hair up into a french twist, stepping back she tilted Kori’s head every which way to make sure it was perfect. She hadn’t taken three hours of her time watching youtube videos to learn how to do the style for nothing. Kori leaned forward to look into the mirror , her hair was pulled up and away from her face in an elegant twist, her green eyes were lined with kohl , sweeping out into a small wing in the corner, her lips were painted a soft nude. Raven watched as kori lifted her hand to brush it over a freckle smattered cheek sweeping up to hover just above her hair line. “ Oh…Friend ,you have done a glorious job!” Raven felt a small smile curl at her lips, as she gave a sigh of relief. Videos had done their job. Kori stood up from her seat at the desk, her hands moved to smooth down the fabric of her lavender colored dress. It fell to just below her knees, the dress was form fitting around the waist and hips , a pale grey belt wrapped around her mid section , serving as a accent color. “ Rachel, I’m starting to feel a bit nervous…” Kori murmured as she slipped on a pair of grey pumps. Raven moved to help buckle the straps that wrapped around her delicate ankles. She glanced up at Kori from her spot at her feet and gave the woman an encouraging smile. “ Kori…You’ll do great, just be your self, well….not too much. ” Kori smiled widely at her friends awkward words of encouragement. “ I will. Oh what will you be wearing ?” Raven paused as she stood up , mulling over Kori’s question. “ Buisness formal.” She gave a small lift of her shoulders as she pointed to the clothes set out on the bed. There was a white button up shirt folded neatly and placed beside a deep navy blue pencil skirt, a matching jacket right along side it. “ you won’t be wearing a dress.?” Raven shook her head . “ No, I’m just going for the bare minimum. Your our main focus right now tonight.” Kori made a small 'O’ with her mouth as she nodded   her head stiffly. Raven began to change , tugging off her PJ’s , folding them neatly and placing them onto Kori’s bed. “What time did dick say we had to leave for the Gala?” Kori queried as she stared at the wallpaper, cream and tan in coloring, falling in repetitive patterns down the wall, only to caress the mahogany wood that ran around the rooms walls half way, intricate patterns weaving through it to and fro. It left a very Victorian feel to the room. Raven paused mid way of buttoning up her shirt. '8:00 pm’ her brow furrowed at the thought, Dick hadn’t said anything about the time to the others. “ He didn’t. I suppose we’ll have to just wait for his next phone call.” She gave a soft shrug of her shoulders as she wiggled   a bit , trying  to pull up the tight skirt. )0(    She was trying to kill him. He knew it was a silly thought but she couldn’t possibly be  just this good and not know she is. Gar stifled a groan   as he turned his head away from the glorious   sight that was Raven. It was positively   one of the best sight a he’s seen. Apart of him felt a little goofy , because her leotard  showed far more skin , in fact she was hardly showing any.  But the way that skirt fitted against  her hips and ass, bout stole his breath away. He wasn’t sure if some higher power up above had blessed him or cursed him to spend the evening   with her on his arm. Nervously he shifted his hand through his wavy blond hair and straightened the tie around his neck. He had to dress to impress,  impress Raven that is. He couldnt help but value her opinion above all others. He always strived to be approved  in her eyes. It’s probably  why her words seemed to cut him so deeply. “ My lady,” he murmured  softly   as he gave a small bow and offered up his hand , a large smile dominating  his features. Her eyes softened  before she gave a soft roll of her eyes. Her finger  tips brushed against  her collar  bones in a dramatic   gesture , only serving to draw his gaze towards the elegant  curve of her exposed neck. Her long dark hair was pulled   back save for a few curled tendrils  that escaped to frame around   her face. “ Oh my,what a gentleman,my heart is swooning.” She sounded so droll  when she said it but he could hear the teasing undertone of her voice. “You look …..” words seemed   to escape   him. There were so many terms he could use to describe   how she looks but none seemed to do her justice. She made such plain clothes look like fine silk draped over her body in a modest yet seductive way. “ You look Nice.” His cheeks flushed with embarrassment, nice was the furthest  thing  from  how she looked, she looked breathtaking so why couldn’t he just say it? The almost invisible  smile that seemed to grace her full lips disappeared as she gave him a blank look. “ Hn. You look appropriate  as  well.” He grimaced  at the monotone  sound of her voice  as she spoke to him. His skill to screw things up shined through even on the best of moments. He gnawed  on his lower lip and offered   her his hand once more , only to watch as she moved away from him to Kori who was currently  speaking to the boy wonder. “Rae-chel ,  we got a part to play , wouldn't   it be easier   to get the hand holding   done now? ” He asked  looking  down at her. “ You may wait untill we reach the gala, while we're   still in this hotel, such intimate  actions are Impervious."  She was snubbing  him. His best friend had just snubbed him. He opened him mouth to say something   more but quickly snapped  it  shut. She was going to be  difficult  tonight. )0( The gala was was a very large event, there  was   so many people   that Raven had to introduce  kori to , that it left her feeling drained   after a few skant hours of being there. She draped   her navy blue suit jacket   over her left for arm as she made her way towards an empty table. A tall man intersected her   on the way there though, he was tall, with broad shoulders that looked quite dashing encased in his black suede suit, the scarlet red tie loosened  from his neck. ” You wouldn't  perhaps   be Miss Roth would   you?“ His voice was smooth and rough all in one. Like a deep velvety  baritone  tune. An involuntary  jump of her heart, left her feeling  breathless. ” I am , Rachel is fine, and you are?“  She watched as he ran his fingers through   his hair pushing it back away from his forhead in a burst   of black….and white? He had a thick chunk of  white hair that seemed to keep falling into his eyes. "Todd, Jason  Todd.” His hand grasped  hers in a firm shake , before slipping away leaving her with an oddly warm feeling in the pit of her stomach. She raised a brow at his James Bond reference. “ Can I help you Mr. Todd?” She queried   as she stepped around him to take her seat at the Barren table. “ A sophisticated  woman like yourself could indeed help me.” A satisfied   smirk seemed to tug at the corner   of her lips, as he took a seat across from her. As she gaged the way he moved, she determined  that he moved with   the elegance  and power of panther. “ You see Miss  Rachel, my boss has become quite taken with Your Friend Miss Kori Anders. I was told you were the one to go too to make a business  deal, correct ? ” his eyes flashed down to the thick manilla  folder that she held in her right hand. “ Of course. She can be quite charming I’m sure.  Me and Miss. Anders would be overjoyed to make a business  deal with your company. ” she said   leaning   forwards to poor herself a glass of wine. “Good then we can proceed.  This deal would entail you three complete cooperation, we would leave for Prague  tomorrow   afternoon  to begin the investigation. The rest would be best to be discussed  in  private. ” he leaned forward as well, his hand falling on top of her own. “You look stunning   tonight  Miss Rachel.” He purred good naturedly  as a charming  smile lifted the corners   of his lips, his eyes were such a pale and vivid shade of blue she felt her self shiver as his gaze met her own. “ You're  spoiling  me with compliments tonight Mr. Todd” a coy smile   curled   at her lips as she found herself turning   her hand in his own so that their palms lay flat against one another. “ Can you blame me ? ” his  deep  voice  was  huskey   and rough, like a fine cognac. Her front teeth snagged at her bottom lip as she nibbled   on it as her face   felt awfully  hot very quickly. The comfortable  and charged  silence stretched b tween the two of them for a few heart beats more before he stood, lifting her hand up in his. Raven raised up from her seat as he did, her eyes fluttering   shut for a brief   moment   as she reigned in her compsure. “ Mr. Todd?” Her voice sounded softer than she had ment for it to be. “ Would you allow me a dance with you before the night ends?” )0( That bloody fucking tosser, had just totally   been smooth talking his date. Gar felt himself brooding  as he continued   to watch the man lead his date towards the dance floor. Didn’t he know she had a boyfriend ?  He was pretty sure he’d made that clear earlier   that night   when he’d pressed   a kiss to her neck before leaving to accompany Kori with something.  And she was no better, his uptight little Raven had been so….so coy. What did she think she was doing going along with all that flirtatious  undertones. She had a job to play and dancing with some well dressed man that wasn’t him wasn’t apart of it.  Gar growled , making the petite blonde beside him jump at the sound, as the mans hand slipped from between   her shoulder blades to rest against   her lower back as her pulled her in closer during the dance.   He hated to admit   it but she looked elegant   and beautiful   out there, even ware was she looked good with the man. Their features played off one another from their dark hair and bright eyes.  They looked so suited that it made his mood sink even lower. As the dance ended , he and kori had made their way over towards the pair. “ Rachel, we are going to take our leave for the night, we have a busy day tomorrow.” Kori smiled as she placed a tanned hand against ravens. “ oh of course. "  Gar watched as she gave a nod of her head. ” Ah well  I shall see you tomorrow   morning   Miss Rachel, “ He placed a formal kiss to her hand ” La revedere unul mic.“ He whispered against   her hand as he met her gaze with his. Garfield   had caught his whisper, and although he didn’t know what it ment , he knew he didn’t like how close he was to her.  Especially  not when Raven cheeks flushed prettily . Gar grasped her hand in his own as he started  to lead her away , kori following   having retrieved   the file and her jacket from the table. Raven turned   to glance behind her , biting her bottom  lip she gave a shy wave to the the man . Gar stared on in shock . ” Seriously  Rae?“ He whisper shouted at her. ” Good night Mr. Todd.“ She smiled softly , a girlish giggle  escaping   her. Alright that’s it. ” We're  leaving now Rachel" he looked away from her exasperated , as he rugged her along. “ what is your issue ? ” she queried   as she gazed at him. He stayed   silent all the way untill they’d reached the saftey of the  hotel. Gar pushed their bedroom door open roughly , tossing his suit jacket   o to the bed as he Began  to undo his tie. “ My problem is your supposed to be my girlfriend ,  and you just sitting there   openly flirting   with   some guy!” He tossed the tie onto the bed as well. Raven  undid her hair, letting it tumble down her back in dark waves as she gave him a hard stare. “ One, I am not your real girlfriend, and two, if you can’t reconize   a friendly  adult conversation  Gar , then perhaps  you shouldn'tbe   on this mission. ” she huffed as she began to unbutton her white button  down. “ Key word there Rae, Friendly, that’s just it. You two were far too friendly !  Gah! And you !  You, just had to were those sky high ’ fuck- me ’ heels.” He grated out from between   clenched   teeth as he tossed   his shirt onto the bed angrily , his hands working on his belt buckle. “ My shoes!? Jesus fuck Gar,they are plain black heels, what is your glitch?!” She snapped , her hands falling away from her shirt letting it gape open to reveal her lacy black bra and the top of her ribcage. Gar gnawed   on his lower lip so hard he tasted copper on his tongue. He jerked the belt off and dropped   it to the floor, his dress pants dropping to hang a little lower on his hips. “ You know what, whatever. I’m showering first. ” he tossed his hands up into the air before turning around and dissapearing  through the bathroom  door, slamming it behind   him. )0( Raven   stood there for a few moments   longer  as she worked on calming her breathing, trying  to real in her rage. Only then did she realize that her and Gar had just been in a heated argument, whilst  stripping in front of the other.  Her face warmed as she let out a shaky sigh, before leaving   to use Kori's   shower. )0( When Gar had emerged from the steamy bathroom, Raven was already showered and dressed in her night clothes ,her back to him .  Sighing he moved to slide into the spot next to her,  her hair was damp and wet against the pillow, the strong scents of jasmine  tea and parchment  tickled his nose. He laid beside her silently   for what felt like a long time.  He moved over onto his side facing her back; reaching out he wrapped an arm around  her waist pulling her tight up against him.  He tangled   his legs with hers as he sought out her hand , weaving their fingers together. “I'm   sorry   Rae,  my outburst   was uncalled   for. ” he murmured   as he pressed  a kiss to her hair. He missed cuddling   up to her like this. Although normally he always started out as a kitten ,and waited till she was a sleep untill cuddling with her. He could hear her give a gentle   and quite  sigh, her head moving to peek over her shoulder at him. “ I forgive   you,but next time you get all cave man with me on this mission I’ll toss you out the window. Mission be damned. "   a smile graced his face as a warm bout of laughter spilled from his chest in  please not rumble. ” Ah there's   the rae I know.“ He teased softly.  He could practically see her rolling her eyes as her hand lightly slapped his arm. ” Oh shut it you beast.“  Gar gave a small   hum as he buried his nose into her hair , inhaling deep as the sound of her heart beat lulled him to sleep. ******* This morning , Raven had felt the absence  of   his warmth against   her back, rolling over ; the sheets tangling around her legs. She streatched   her arm out from beneath  the  sheet, feeling the cool air brush against her skin as she patted around at the space beside her. Craking open bleery  eyes she peered around the room in search for her blonde  haired friend, only to find the space he had previously  occupied the night before, empty. The sheets were cool to the touch, signifying  that he’d been gone for awhile. Raven uttered a soft groan as she sat up, the sheets falling to pool around her waist. Running a hand over her face in an attempt to wipe the sleepyness  from her face , she moved to detail her legs from the sheets.  The hard wood floor beneath her feet was cold and almost sent her back into the warmth  of  the  bed.   The silver anklet breaches around both of her ankles jingled   asShe walked towards her bedroom door detangling her hair with her fingers as she made her way into the living room area, only to come to see kori dressed casually in a grey pencil skirt   and soft pink blouse, her hair pulled up into a high pony tail, and beside her stood Mr. Connor from last night at the gala, were in a standardized  black suit  and tie. Accompanying  him was Mr. Todd from the other night as well, dressed in a similar attire as he was last night. Though her eyes were immeadiatly drawn to Garfield  , who was leaning against   th side of the couch   a smug grin stretched  across his attractive   face. The white button up shirt he sported was pulled tight across his broad chest and the sleeves rolled up to his elbows; his arms were crossed over his chest, and his long legs were encased in a pair of black pants.  Raven   felt her cheeks heat up at the fact that here all of them were awake and dressed for the meeting , and there she stood   in a too small yellow tank top and a pair of black boy short underwear. ” Miss. Rachel?“  Her eyes flitted   towards Jason, he had an amused smile curving the corners of his mouth. ” Ahm….I’m so sorry to Interrupt-“ Raven   paused to take in a shaky breath as she redirected   her gaze towards Garfield. ” But I need to steel my boyfriend   away for a few moments. Gar.. do you mind?“ She crooked her finger at him in a 'come hither ’ motion and Her tummy warmed up with a tingly  sensation at calling him her boyfriend   out loud. Jason blinked for a moment albeit surprised   at her words at redirected   his gaze towards the blond haired man opposite  of  him,only  to see  him flash a satisfyed  smirk and dissapear around the corner   with raven, the two away from prying eyes.. Raven yanked Gar into their shared room, closing the door behind them. ” Why didn’t you wake me up?“ She stared up at him hotly , her cheeks still red from embarrassment. ” Payback for last night. Although if I had known your. I ghat clothes were so reveling I wouldn’t have let you sleep in. “ his smile swiftly changed into a frown as he gave her body a once over. ” What? But you apologized last night.“ She huffed crossing g her arms beneath her chest . ” No, I apologized for the outburt, entailing   how I handled  it. I could went about the situation   in a more calmer way. Which would've   been   more effective   in showing you how badly you were displaying your character last night. But I didn't   and I apologized for the way I approched the subject. Because I was in the right Rae. “ He gave her a firm look as he backed her up against the door, his hand dropping down and turning the lock. ” But…I wasn’t flirting……“ her argument sounded weak even to her own ears as she gave a shifty glance at the door. ” Why are you locking the door Gar?“ ” You were. You may not realize   it but you were. “ He placed both hands against the door on either side of her head as he leaned in closer to her , a predatory  grin on his mouth,his canines looked so sharp, they looked dangerous yet alluring all the same . His eyes head a certain shine to them as he got closer to her. ” I locked it because I’m going to remind you who your supposed to be.“His breath was warm and smelled of mint as it fanned over her face. ” Of who you belong to.“ He murmured  roughly as he brushed his lips against the corner of her mouth. Her body stiffened and a small jolt of electricity   ran down her spine, she shivered beneath him as she parted her lips to  say something. ” What….you have a girlfriend.“ Her words were breathy   and quite  as she looked at his eyes ,flitting  from one to the other , looking for some sort of sign that he was playing with her. ” Yeah. You.“ The corner of his mouth twitched   upwards as if he was amused with the whole situation. ” What, no I mean terra!“ Raven narrowed   her  eyes  at him as she placed both hands against his chest applying some sort of pressure. He seemed to pause at her words, his gaze glancing off to the side. ” Rae……it’s not like that…“ he seemed to be struggling   with   the   words to describe  what he wanted  to tell her. he pulled his bottom   lip between his teeth as he debated something for several long moments , before he dropped his head into the crook of her neck . ” During this mission….it stats just us.“ He whispered against her neck , his lips pressed   against  the skin there in an almost   nonexistent  kiss. Raven wanted to tell him that he was wrong. That what he was saying - doing was wrong.  But that small part of her that was greedy and craved to have him seemed to cloud  over her good judgment  as she didn’t push him away. His tongue slipped  out  from between   his lips to lave  over the smooth surface of her skin, his teeth scraping over it, threatening  to break through it as he bit down at the junction   were her neck met her shoulder. Revenge let out a soft sigh as her head seemed to loll back against the door, her fingers   curling into the fabric of his shirt , holding him close to her body.   But just as quickly as th blissful  feeling had appeared it dissapated  even faster as he moved his body back and way from her .  His hands pulled hers away from his shirt as he just stared at her in an cross between shock and awe. For what she didn’t know. ” You…uh…you should hurry up and get dressed. They were wanting to go over some of the details over lunch.“ He said  as he sucked air through his teeth , his gaze dragging over her body, lingering at her neck before leaving   her completely  to settle on the wood of the door. Raven stood there silently   and lost as he unlocked the door and slipped   out of the room , leaving her dumbfounded as too what just took place.  She couldn’t figure   out   if he was being   serious  or if he was getting way to into character. )0( Garfield   dialed up a number in his phone as he stood outside the the restaurant, holding 5 he phone up against his ear he waited impatiently  for the person to pick up the phone. ” Hello ? “ a feminine  voice filtered   through   and he gave a sigh of relief   that she had picked up. ” Terra ? Hey , ok so I have so much to tell you.“ He let out a breath and sagged forward a bit as he stuffed his free hand into the pocket of his pants. "What’s going on? Is it about the mission?” “ No. I kissed- Raven-” He whispered   her name just in case anyone was listening in. “ well not formally but …on her neck.” “ So the plans working ? That’s great to hear. Wait how did she react?"  ” I don’t really know. I mean she didn’t push me away. But she did say that I shouldn’t cos’ have a girlfriend. “ an amused   smile played on his lips at the prospect. "So you mean you haven’t told her yet? About us? BB! She’s totally gonna push you away now!” “ Shhh. Can down. I don’t wanna tell her yet. Not untill I’m absolutely   sure that…that she returns   the interest.” He moved up off the wall and glances inside the restaurant ,  seeing Raven   sitting next   to   Kori at the table talking to Mr.Conor  and Mr. Todd.   “  Hey look imma   let you go. ” he murmured  into the phone and hung up not even waiting to hear her reply as he made his way into the the restaurant  and over to the table ,  sliding into the seat beside Raven. He leaned   over and placed a small kiss to her cheek . “ So Mr.Anders was it? How do you feel about our offer?"  Jason asked as he stared at the interaction between   the  two . ” It’s Logan actually, I took my dad’s last name after my dad  and  Kori’s mom split.“ Gar smiled as he intertwined   his hand with Raven under the table, his other reaching over to grab his drink. ” As for your offer , I don’t then I’ll have any issues   with that position. “ ” I see.“ Gar held his gaze , in what seemed to be some sort of male stand off   as the two shared  a similar distaste for the other. ********* ” do you have what it takes to do this line of work ?“ Jason asked   as he leaned forward onto the counter of the threes hotel room. His eyes were dark as he stared down Rachel. Her long black hair was twisted up into a messy bun, her blue eyes held his gaze as she wrapped her grey cardigan  around her body tightly. ” I know we do. As you should. I showed you our files, all three of us have high-quality  resumes, were perfectly qualifyed to be assasins.“ A soft unfeminine   snort escaped   her as she gave a jerked nod towards the manilla folder. Jason's   eyes bored into her own, dark and dangerous. Searching for  something. Something, she didn’t know what. A tick worked in the side of his jaw as he clasped his hands in front of his mouth, elbows resting on the counter top. ” Hn. Well then I’ll just get down to it. When we get to Prague, Miss Kori will be our main lead. We'llbe  there under the guise   of filming a movie. You miss Rachel, are going to be the bait.“ Jason's   eyes watched as she soaked in the information. ” Bait?“ Raven blinked a bit taken aback she hadn’t expected that. Another   body guard or something of the sort perhaps, but the bait. ” Oh yes. A woman   like yourself  should have no issue catching a man's   eye.“  An almost sadistic   grin touched his features   before smoldering down to an amused smirk. ” You want me to….hnn. ok. Fine.“ She took a steady breath as she steeled herself. It was no biggie. She would just be luring out a fucking serial killer , who had a long list of twisted acts towards woman on his list. The man had cut out young women’s wombs, raped them, tortured   and dismembered. And she was supposed to prance  around and catch his eye. Let him get close. Lead him out of publics eye. And assassinate him.  Totally fine with it. Yup. Not nervous   at all. Okay….This man was offically nuts.  ” Wait hold up, your not sending my girlfriend   out to lure out some murderer!“ A heavy arm fell to lay around her shoulders. A warm and sunny  scent filled her nose , a smell the belonged solely to Gar. She looked up to see him draped against her body with one arm braced against the counter ,  the top several buttons of his shirt had been undone and left a small triangle   of his chest exposed for her to take in. His jaw was taunt and his eyes harsh as he stared down the other man. ” I am and I shall do so with out any further interference   on the matter if you want to be involved. “  Jason’s voice dropped low, and overflowed with a commanding   tone that made Raven melt. Gar’s eyes shot to Raven; as she sagged a bit against him, with a look that told her if she didn’t straighten up , they'd  be having a repeat of this morning. ” involved how?“ ” The position   I offered   you during   lunch , as a body guard, well that position   also entails playing as Miss Roth husband.“  There was a tone of distaste   in Jason's   voice as he dropped his hands to the counter with a soft thud. ” Her husband? How does that work for her part?“  Sparked interest, Gar leaned   fully a gins the counter; his arm dropping from its place around her shoulders,  placing him eye to eye with Jason as the two men conversed. ” Rachel ’ s position   as bait comes with a backstory, seeing as the two of you are already ….involved, this would make things flow easier.  We'll   need someone close by to be able to a stop to things if this doesn’t go as planned. " “ I get that,  trust me but, how is she supposed to lure guys in if she’s got a husband ?” His brow furrowed   as he thought over the possibilities of how that would work. “ An open marriage.” Jason stated plainly. His eyes drifted  towards Raven as he sent her smirk. “Unless you don’t think your up to the position? In that case I wouldn’t mind heading into the field and playing such a….. rewarding part.” His smirk only proved to grow more and more smug as he watched the emotions   play off of the two’s faces. Gar’s face twisted into anger , his lip curling up in distaste ,  as the very thought of Jason playing Raven’s spouse disgusted him. While raven’s flushed with color, she turned her face away from Jason’s gaze to stare at Garfields  back .  His words left her feeling flustered and warm to the touch. “ Would you quit trying to hit on my girlfriend!?” Gar snapped out , his teeth bared and eyes were dark, dangerous, and teeming with possiveness.  Raven watched as the muscles of his back seemed to bunch and flex beneath   the fabric of his shirt as he stiffened, his hands clenching  and unclenching with the fevered  urge to hit and maim the man in front of him. “ Oh? And what of you Rachel?” The way her name just rolled of his tongue  made Raven shiver, a warm fluttering  sensation   building in the pit of her stomach. “ Dolzhen li ya ostanovit ?” He queried  he accent was smooth and rough and deep and …….she couldn’t surpress   the pleasant shiver.  She could feel the sharp glare cut through   her as Gar’s head snapped towards her. “ YA v otnosheniyakh …. Eto ne sobstvenno."  Raven responded softly, avoiding   looking   at either man. His next question   left her feeling breathless  and drained of energy. ” Ty lyubish’ yego?“ Her heart thundered in her chest, beating hard against her ribcage. A small part of her felt relief that he couldn’t understand  Russian. ” YA lyublyu yego. YA sozhaleyu, Yason" Raven   locked gazes with him as she spoke, trying not to buckle beneath his heated gaze. “ Don't  worry. I have hopes little one."  His lips tricked with the hint of a charming  smile as he walked around the counter and pressed a kiss  to her palm. ” Sorry to cut this short but it would seem my boss is ready to  take his leave. Untill tomorrow  Rachel, Mr.Logan.“ he bowed at the shoulders while his gaze never left hers. As he stepped   away from her a strong hand shot out and grasped her upper arm, drawing her body close.  Raven drew her bottom  lip  between  her teeth as she focused on the calloused  hand gripping her arm. She could feel the slight twitch of his fingers that told her a conversation   was coming, and soon. Very soon. She stayed quiet as he ushered her towards their room. A deep twisting feeling took root in the pit of her gut , the taste of bile was bitter on her tongue. She’d never had to deal with silence. Not with him. She never had to have the uncomfortable  weight of it sit heavily   on her shoulders before. Her chin jerked up a bit as she tried to hold herself in a proud stance ,  she had done nothing wrong-in fact  she’d not spoken much to Mr. Todd at all. The soft creak of the oak door sounded unbearably loud to her ears in this ungodly   silence.  Gar sat down   at the foot of the bed , one hand Reston his thigh while the other still clutched her arm. Raven   stood  there  between  his legs , her nerves twisting about, curling tightly  around her chest , vines of anxiety  branching out along  the smooth column of her neck, their thorns digging in and leaving her with a thick lump of emotion   at the base of her throat   making it hard to swallow.  The way  his eyes seemed to bore into her, hot, needy, and warning. He skin crawled   pleasently, making the once   comfy cardigan  feel itchy and uncomfortable   against her body. ” Raven.“ Deep breath. Fuck. The way he said her name,  low, raspy, and positively divine.   ” Gar……“  she whispered   thickly , her eyes half lidded; thickly lined with heavy dark lashes. His grip on her arm loosened before he pulled his hand back, and she ached at the loss of contact. The feeling and pressure   of his hand   on her arm felt nice, she felt secure and safe , yet aroused and her body burned   from his touch. Even through   the thick cardigan   and long sleeve T. ” what did he say to you?“ Gar mumbled  as he let   his head drop against her, nuzzleing   her stomach   as his arms wrapped   around  her hips. She barely   heard him through the blood rushing in her ears and the load thumping of her heart. Her heart was beating a mile a minute, so fast that she feared it might stutter  to a stop any moment, lifting   her hand she hesitantly   buried   her fingers   into his thick wavy blond locks, massaging   his scalp, nails   scraping across the surface. ” He asked if he should stop, flirting that is, I told him I was in a relationship and it wasn’t proper of him.  He… asked me more but it wasnt anything important. I made it firm that I was with you.“ She   replied, her tongue   sweeping out to lave over her abused lip; red from biting.  He lifted his head and stared up at her, forest green  eyes dark. His hands ran up her back before digging   into the material  of her cardigan just below her shoulders and tugged down at it, her knees buckle beneath her and dropped down, the sting of her knees hitting the hardwood flooring didn’t linger long as his hand cupped her jaw, his thumb  feathering over her bottom lip. ” Raven….“ her stomach   churned   with pleasure   as he tugged her face closer to his , his lips brushed against   the shell of her ear , first came the wet hot touch of his tongue ,  then the  soft scraping of his canines   as he bit the tip of her ear. Words escaped her, nothing came to mind as he trailed   butterfly  kisses and soft nips down her neck and along her jaw. Whether it was right or wrong, pure or sinfull, good or bad, none of it mattered. As long as he looked at her like he did, touched her how he did, then all thoughts and inhibitions  would flee her.  Unsure of what to do whit her other hand she placed it on the side of his neck, her fingers stroking at the heated skin that wrapped over the corded muscles   in his neck. "Oh!” A soft mouse escaped her lips as he hit a sweet spot beneath her ear ; just under her jaw, he sucked on it and when his teeth latched on a moan slipped from her lips and for a brief moment she that to be embarrassed   at making such a sound. But with the way he made her feel she just couldn’t find the heart to care.  Her fingers tangled and tugged  at his hair, trying  to bring him closer and pull him away all at once. Emotions   conflicted in her, she wanted him to continue   his attention   to her neck, but the deep seated need to have him kiss her lips gnawed at her . His hands grasped   greedily   at her waist and back, switching between roaming um and down her side and drawing her closer. As his mouth left her neck , in that brief   moment   she remembered  that this was wrong. He was taken. Forbidden and yet she still craved him. Always had. Always will.  Jerking her hands from his hair she pushed at him , scrambling to her feet, one hand covered her neck were it burned hot  from his touch and the other pressed against her chest as she tried  to calm her beating heart.  Her breath fell in ragged buffs, his quite the same as he stared up at her with glassy eyes, bruised lips and mused  up hair. “ I- this is wrong.” She nearly  whimpered   as she spoke. She backed away from him. From the room. From his touch. From the memory of what had just taken place.  His hand stretched   out to stop her from retreating, but was too late as she closed the door. Blocking him from her sight.  A shaky breath  left her as she turned   away from the door, her hands moved  to press against the sides of her face.  Sleep would not come easily tonight. This she knew. ******* A smug sort of satisfaction  seemed to cling to Beast Boy’s  emotions. As Small tendrils  of accomplishment wrapped around his mind ,every time he replayed the events from the night before.  Shades of reds and purples  assaulted  him every   time he closed his eyes. His body reliving every moment from the night before. The way her heart thundered   loudly in his ears, a steady ,erratic  beat, soothing and  exciting   all the same.  The  soft  notes of her voice as they hitched and caught in her throat, every whimper, every breath, every poorly concealed moan.  All of it created a melody , so sweet and alluring to his ears, sounds he wished to only be bestowed for him and no  other.  His finger tips burned with the memory   of her soft alabaster skin beneath   his touch.  His body suddenly   ached   with the deep seated urge to feel her lips pressed against his own, soft and pliant.  Garfield  let out a low groan, the sound was overflowing with frustration  and and a sense of misery. He wanted what he could not have. Sinking back farther into the couch, he tried to ignore the restless feeling in the pit of his stomach.  The spot beside him dipped as kori sat down beside him.  “ Garfield, shouldn’t you wake up Rachel? I need her help getting   ready for today . ” Kori  smiled  at him, her strawberry  blonde  hair  fell  around  her  shoulders in thick curly waves , her green eyes light with happiness.  Garfield   felt his own face mirror   her expression, her happiness  just as contagious   as his own. Playing as her brother felt so easy and natural   for him , because   he’d always saw Kori as his sister. “ yeah your probably   right. She’s been sleeping in more than usual lately. Normally   she’s up at the crack of dawn.”  He answered   and placed his hands on his knees pushing himself up and off the overly soft couch. “ I believe a lot of it has to do with this mission, she seems nervous, no not nervous but on edge.” Kori mused, pulling her knees up against her chest. Pausing in the hallways arch he glanced at her over his shoulder. “ I think we should all be a little on edge.”  Slipping into the hallway he covered the distance to their room in a few long strides. He lifted his hand, hovering over the wood surface in preparation  to knock. But it’s was their room right? He was allowed   to enter and exit whenever he pleased, so going in to wake her up was completely logical, right? Dropping down to grip the doorknob, with a sharp twist ,he pushed the door open and stepped   inside; not bothering to close the door.   Laying on the bed in a tangle of crisp white sheets, her midnight   hair spread   out along the pillows like a dark halo, one leg was  uncovered and lay in an elegant  position; slightly   bent at the knee as it rested against her other leg, his eyes trailed down the creamy expanse of her leg, pausing at her delicate   ankle   to study the twin silver bangles that shimmered in the bright morning light that filtered through the blinds. When his gaze reached her face, his heart rate picked up as it thudded heavily   in his chest.  Her thick lashes brushed against the top of her cheeks, casting long shadows. Her lips were parted as soft breaths escaped her, her chest rising and falling in a steady rhythm. There was a dull pain in his chest at the thought of waking her up. To rouse her when she looked so peaceful   was a shame.  Making his way around to her side of the bed, placed a hand on her bare shoulder, the muscles   in his arm twitched when they came in contact  with  her cool skin. “ Rachel, c'mon   get up. It’s seven thirty already. ” He gave a shake up her shoulder as he spoke , watching as she brought a hand up to smack his away, he eyes still closed ,  her sleepy movement   only served   to brush against his  hand, the back of her hand Brushing against the warmth of his skin. “ I’m   up…..” her voice was groggy and slow as she cracked   her eyes open to peer up at Garfield.  Her eyes felt bleary and her mouth felt dry. Moaning she moved to sit up, her fingers   moving   to get the many tangles and knots from her hair.  “ c'mon   let me help you up. You should go shower or wash your face before you come out to the lining room. ” Garfield   suggested as a hand wrapped around her bicep to help her stand up and out of the bed. “ Yeah I think I will. I gotta wash all the sleep off me.” She ran a hand down her face tiredly, her body slid towards his side and she tried   to kick out her legs to stop it. “ Hey- hold it I’m tangled!”  Her body made and awkward roll to try to worm her way away from the edge, lest she fall off.  Gar placed a knee on the edge of the bed as he tried to pull her out of the bed, his hands tugging at her own.  Raven squirmed until she was laying across   the bed instead of along it. “ Gar! I’m serious quit it, just let me untangle the sheets first.”  She huffed   out as she used her free leg to shove his back a bit , but when his body teetered back to far , having been knocked off balance, she grasped at his hand and tugged him forward. Their heads knocked against one another painfully as his body fell atop her own, groaning Gar leaned up , one hand moving to rub across his forehead. “ Shit Rae, that’s fucked. Why would you kick me ?”  He mumbled   out as he glared down at her from his spot above her.  “ You wouldn’t   let me untangle my other leg from the sheets. You just kept tugging at me so since you won’t listen I had to let you know to quit it.” “ hey don’t get snippy with me , I’m just in here to make sure we stay on schedule.“ “ we don’t have to be anywhere untill 9. ” “ That doesn’t matter you still need time to dress, help kori out, get your shit  together, and get more of a game plan set out for today.” Raven opened up her mouth to retort but closed it when she realized   that Gar was being incredibly   serious and responsible   about the whole thing. A role she usually  steps up to.  Gazing up at him she noticed the close proximity   between them, the minty smell of his breath, the gold that flecked through the emerald green of his irises, the smug smile that seemed to grace   his face. “ Wipe that smug look off your face before I do it for you.” She hissed out at him , her cheeks red, weather it was from anger or embarrassment, she didn’t know. “ I’m sorry I just couldn’t help but notice the wonderful additions on your neck. Very tasteful if I do say so myself. “  there was a pregnant pause as the meaning of his words sunk in her head, Gar quickly moved off of her at the sound of an outraged noise escaped her. Fumbling out of the sheets she scrambled off the bed and into the bathroom. A startled Yelp escaped her lips as the image of purple and red painted the side of her neck in sporadic patterns.  Her fingers brushed against the spots, flinching at how sensitive and warm they  were. Her head whipped around to stare at him from the entryway of the bathroom.  Her brows drawn tight and eyes narrowed. “ Are you kidding me!? Gar what the fuck?”  He at least had the good knowledge to look ashamed.  Flinching he looked down. “I’m real sorry Rae, but it’s just a few hickeys, you could  just cover them up with makeup ri-” he didn’t get the rest of his words out as a shampoo bottle came flying at him from the bathroom, narrowly missing his head. “Oi! Watch it there, you could’ve hit me!” “ that’s the point!”  Raven let out a frustrated growl as she tossed the conditioner at him. Dunking down  close to the floor, the bottle flew right over his head.  “Ha ,missed me.” An almost triumphant smile graced his face before a bottle of body wash knocked him backwards . From the bedroom door way Kori stood looking confused as to what’s going on,  glancing from Garfield; who was laying on the floor pressing a hand to the middle of his forehead, bottles of bathroom necessities scattered around him. To Raven who stood in the doorway gripping what looked to be a bar of soap in one hand. “ Um have I walked in at a bad time ? Is friend Garfield ok?” ************************** Chapter nine Raven sat in a chair against the far wall of the room, watching kori and Gar  speak to their ’ employer's  '  a thick stack of manilla files perched   up on her lap. She left her hair down, even though she’d put foundation over the hickies, just for extra coverage. ” How did you and Mr. Logan become aquainted?“ Jason queried   as he occupied the space beside her.  Raven casted him a wary glance. Jason todd   was quickly proving to be a rather large obstacle   in her path for this mission. Although she loved  Gar, she knows  he’s taken, and whatever weird hormones he's   going through lately, seems to have something to do with Jason. ” Offically   we met through   his sister Kori, a few years back during a family get together that kori had invited   me to.“ She did her best to keep her answer vague and to the he point. This odd attraction she felt for Him was getting her in trouble more often than naught. ” And romantically? Or am I to assume it was something as cliche as 'love  at first sight’? “ he mused, watching her reaction with critical eyes. ” Ah,you want to know how it is we came to date. Hardly love at first sight. I thought he was obnoxious   and highly to happy for my taste; quite comical given my friendship  with his sister, but I didn’t feel anything for him until about a year and a half after first meeting   him,“ she paused mulling over the idea of how they ’ fell in love ’. She might ad well milk this pretend thing while she could. ” During a mission we had been assigned up in Hungary, there   had been some complications. To put it simply it was love at first shot.“ A bemused   smile graced her lips as she thought about the odd story she was painting. ” turns out there had been some miscommunication  back in the corp. And Garfield, had thought that I  was the target; an easy mistake with the getup I had been in, it was a wonder he ever reconized   me at all. Although I would have preferred   he noticed it was me before he shot me but , maybe it was the near death experience   but I saw him in this whole new light.  He was no longer an annoying leech, but some one who was on equal par, able to catch me off guard when I least expected   it. “ Raven’s eyes softened   as she thought of all the times she’d been in battle with Beastboy  and how he never failed to have her back. ” He shot you? “ Jason asked  leaning forwards   on his knees , overwhelmed   with curiosity. ” Mm. Yes , just above my hip.“ She mused, it wasn’t entirely   a lie. She had been shot during an altercation a few years back. ” I see, I assume he helped you after he realized it was you he’d shot ?“ ” hmm, yes although we bickered  throughout   the process. “ There was a lengthy  silence after that.  From her spot she could see Gar arguing with Mr. Carter, while Kori attempted   to calm whatever the situation   was. ” While they cover some issues why don’t you follow me , I'll   show you some of the areas that you and Gar will be visiting   frequently   during this process. “ Jason stood , his hands flitting  up to adjust his tie as he peered down at her from the corner of his eyes. She glanced back at the room and then up at jason. " Alright." ************* " Miss Anders ,please, I assure you it's only a temperary  situation." The man tried to explain, his eyes glancing   subtlety  off to the side. Kori opened her mouth to say something   but was quickly cut off as the Red head began speaking   once more , stressing his words. "Why don't you and Mr. Logan follow me into my office, I'm sure Mr. Connor   ment no harm when he set up  your schedual. "  He placed a hand against the middle of her back ushering her into the closed office. As soon as the three of them were safely inside the room, Kori turned   around to face him. " Wally what in hells name are you doing here?" She jabbed her finger against his chest.  She had to hold her surprise   through out the whole conference   when she saw him, from behind her Gar pulls kori back a bit, hoping to avoid an altercation. " Kori, shush. " he sends her a look, scolding her for her loud tone before turning   back to Wally. " But yeah   what are you doing here?" Wally gave a lazy smile as he pushed his hair back a bit . "Robin said you guys would be suspicious, you guys aren't  the only group of titans   that was sent out on this mission. Me and  jinx, are here also. I heard a few others were supposed   to make their  way down too. " he moved to take a seat at the desk in the far left side of the room, gesturing for them to take a seat as well. " Other titans? Why are so many being sent out here? What exactly is going on with this mission, please tell me Dick at least told you guys what's going on." Garfeild   asks as he leans forward , still trying to register the information. " Calm down, no he didn't tell me anything so to speak...." he paused and chewed on his lower lip for a moment as he thought about what he was going to say next. " I really shouldn't be saying this but...he's purposely   keeping us in the dark on this. Only a select few he's telling." " select   few? Who? Why has he not told us? Are we not his team mates?" Kori's anger seemed to be on a steady rise. Her own boyfriend   was keeping her in the dark, did he not trust her enough to tell her?. " Kori, Calm.Down. please.  I know this is difficult   but I need you to keep a level head,  this is serious   shit ok?  The only people I know he's told so far is Raven and Jinx ,  and their not allowed   to tell us anything either. Trust me I've tried to get jinx to crack and she just wont. "  Wally dropped his head into his hands and let loose a soft groan. " guy's, me and jinx have been under cover for three months. Three! And still nothing. All I know is whatever going on is corrupt. " he rubbed his hand down over his face, trying   to wipe away all the stress. " Everything has to do with huge corporations, every instruction we get from Robin is always vague, to the point and I'm so frustrated. I wish I knew what's going on...."  Kori and Garfield   had stayed   silent as they listened to Wally   talk. Finally kori lifted   her hands and pressed them against her temples. "This secrecy is going to get us nowhere. Can you bring jinx here?" Kori asked,  trying to will away the headache she'd aquired.  Wally gave them an apprehensive look before nodding his head. " yeah sure of course, I donno if it'll do any good.."he murmured  slowly  as he stood and headed towards the door. " I'll be back in a moment." Garfield   and kori sat in silence   for a moment, Kori's   eyes Began to burn and prickled with the telltale sign of tears. " I don't understand....why would Robin tell her but not me ? Not you? Are we not trusted enough?" Her voice raised a pitch as she tried to push the words put through the thickness of emotion in her throat. Garfield  wrapped his as around her and pulled her into a hug, rubbing a hand across her back comfortingly. " Calm down, you're letting your emotions   get to you. I'm just as confused, but robin and raven  are both incredibly   smart. Robin knows what he's doing. I'm   Sure he only had good intentions."he tired to calm her down, but even he couldn't seem to shake the hurt of being left in the dark. " your right-" she gave a shaky breath as she wiped her eyes , careful to not smear her makeup. " I trust them. I'm just...momentarily  hurt." " Atta girl. Now get your game face on, Wally on his way back and from the sound of it jinx is with him." Gar grasped her shoulder firmly   as she steadied herself. The click of the door opening was louder than normal but maybe that was because of how much tension there was. Jinx ' s  pale blonde  hair was twisted upwards into a messy bun, her face set in a stubborn façad,eyes narrowed, lips pursed and her chin tilted up defiantly. She refused   to even move further into the room, and instead stayed standing firmly in front of the door, Wally stood beside her for a moment but reluctantly   took his seat at the desk. "You three need to quit meddling  into things you shouldn't. You'll cause more issues than you will solve." She gritted out from between clenched  teeth, shooting a look at wally." And you, should   have kept your mouth shut." Wally frowned, and shook his head."No, I mean, well yes I should  have but I think if we all knew what we were getting  into then we might get more done. Holding secrets from one another isn't getting us anywhere babe- take us for example we've been on this mission for three months and we havnt gotten anything really done."  " Wally is right Jinx,we should know more, if we knew we could do this more efficiently." Kori sided with Wally , turning in her seat to look more fully at jinx. " You all are being kept in the dark for your own safety. Things are better if you'll leave well enough alone." She shook her head and casted them all a sad look. " I want to tell you but I cant. I wont. And it's better that way. " Before anymore questions could be asked she turned and slipped out of the small office room. A lengthy   silence   followed after that. " I told you guys. She won't let anything slip. Not even to me and I'm her boyfriend." Wally sighed running a hand down his face tiredly. " Not exactly. She let loose enough for us to know that there's obviously  a big danger in knowing what's going on. I think that is a small enough hint to get somewhere." Garfield   said looking at Kori, trying to assess if she thought the same. " that's true... but its not alot to go off of. Maybe Raven could be of some help. " she threw the idea out onto the table. And just as fast it was shut down. " Thats a huge no-go, Raven's  a heavily  locked up safe, we have a better chance at getting batman to have a heart to heart chat with us than her." Gar shook his head and slumped back into his chair. The whole situation   was  tense and starting to weigh a little heavy on everyone's shoulders. "But aren't you and her close? Perhaps   she would be more inclined  to share with you." Kori smiled  widely   as she thought of something, and Gar could almost see the gears turning round and round. " I think I know a way to get her to spill." **********)0(********** Next chapter should be up soon. Like I'll update it........arounddd the end of January? Mabey sooner

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