Chapter 1-Morning Routine
A/N: Set a few months after Hunter recruits the others to become Legends. Mick is still on the Team and Carter does not get killed.
Disclaimer: Don't own Arrow, Flash or Legends of Tomorrow etc.
Ray Palmer had always said that if someone had told him that he would be the CEO of a billion-dollar company then he wouldn't be all that surprised. If someone had told him he would build an exo-suit that would turn him into a flying, shrinking superhero he would only be slightly surprised.
But if someone told him he would be a part of a time-travelling team with an English rogue from the future; a pair of criminals; literal soul mates that are reincarnated with each other; his old college professor who 'merges' with a quarterback-turned-automechanic to become a burning/flying man and lastly a resurrected assassin, he would have gotten away from that person as quickly as humanly possible.
Only that did happen, and after a few months of this new life, Ray actually found it kind of normal: talking science with Professor Stein, arguing about morality with Snart and Rory, hearing stories about Carter's and Kendra's past lives. However, his favourite thing about life on the Waverider was his morning training seasons and breakfast with the one Sara Lance.
-Songbirds & Scientists-
Ray headed through the hallways of the time-ship, wearing a navy t-shirt and grey sweatpants, where he ran into the blonde assassin heading in the same direction as him. Ray couldn't help but notice the black yoga pants and grey v-neck that Sara was wearing, and he began to focus heavily on ensuring all the blood went to his brain and not anywhere else.
"So Ray," Sara's voice brought Ray out of his mind and he noticed that the two of them had arrived in the gym. "What do you think: swords or hands?"
"Well, you could easily kill me with either and although I'm better at swordplay I still almost cut my hand of last time. So, hands definitely." Ray replied, smiling slightly at the memory of Sara trying to teach him that spinning a sword around is not as easy as he thought.
"Okay, then," Sara replied as the two took to the mat, and got into position, with Sara counting them in. "Three, two, one!"
On the final word, Sara practically flew forwards and flipped over him, kicking Ray in the back and causing him to stumble forwards. Ray caught himself and began delivering punches, each of which Sara either dodged or deflected, before she retaliated and returned his punches, Ray managing to dodge a couple before Sara right-hooked him and knocked him to the floor.
"Ow." Ray moaned as he checked his jaw, making Sara laugh and offer him a hand up.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine," Ray sighed and grabbed a drink. "Nice hook by the way."
"Thanks." Sara took Ray's drink and took a swig, before placing it on the floor and pulling Ray back to the mat. "Ready for round two?" She asked, raising an eyebrow and giving him a smirk.
Ray lunged at Sara, who tripped him up and slammed him to the floor, Sara falling on top of Ray and he couldn't help but notice how close their faces and other areas were to each other.
The two of them leaned in, their lips almost touching when they heard: "Well, well. No wonder Raymond is such a morning person." The two jumped apart and looked towards the door, to see Len, Mick and Jax, all with smug faces, watching them.
"Things are really heating up in here." Mick commented in his gruff voice.
"Uh. Do you guys mind?" Ray finally asked the three at the door.
"Yeah we're kind of-" Sara started only for her to be interrupted by Jax.
"Busy? You know beds were made for a reason." Jax and Mick then laughed and headed out of the room.
"Remember to wear protection Raymond," Len said as he followed the others out. "We don't need any babies running around on a time-ship, now do we?" And with that the three guys left the room, leaving Ray and Sara awkwardly sitting on the mat.
"So, back to sparring?" Ray asked, making Sara smile and walk over to the wall, picking up two bow-staffs.
"Let's try with these this time." Sara suggested throwing one of the staffs to Ray, who awkwardly caught it in both hands. "Ready?"
"Ready."
-Songbirds & Scientists-
After another hour of Ray being knocked on his ass, the two had decided to get some breakfast in the kitchen, only to find it occupied by the rest of the Team.
"Hey lovebirds, you find that bed?" Jax jokingly asked them as he stacked bacon strips and eggs on to two slices of toast.
"'Fraid we didn't get that far." Sara winked at the others, as she sat next to Kendra and grabbed some food, while Ray went over to the coffee maker.
"Did we miss something here?" Professor Stein asked looking between Jax and the Rogues who were all laughing, Sara who was glaring at them and Ray who was taking particular interest in his coffee.
"Mick, the kid and I caught Raymond and Sara in a compromising position this morning on the mats." Len informed the others.
"Really? How compromising?" Kendra teased, turning to the woman next to her.
"Dr. Palmer, Miss. Lance I do hope we don't have to have a talk about what is and is not acceptable on this ship do we?" Rip asked, the Captain finally partaking in the discussion.
"Nothing happened. We were just sparring." Sara argued to the others all of them giving her skeptical looks, while Ray continued to act like the conversation wasn't going on.
"And what exactly do you class as sparring?" Carter asked.
Sara then turned to Ray, the inventor still having stayed out of the discussion. "Are you going to help me out here, or what?"
"Oh." Ray said, pretending to finally notice the others. "Uh, no. You seem to be doing pretty good right now."
"Come now Raymond. Don't act all shy now." Len told him, kicking the empty chair opposite him backwards. "Take a seat."
"Oh, the one time I need a threat to show up and there's none here." Ray muttered to himself as he took a seat at the table.
-Songbirds & Scientists-
After an hour or so of the Team's questioning, Ray and Sara finally had the chance to be alone again: thanks to Gideon announcing that the Waverider had landed in some random time and place.
"So maybe in the future we should eat breakfast somewhere else." Ray suggested as the two took their time headed towards the bridge.
"Or just stop eating it in general." Sara joked and side-bumped Ray.
"You know, all morning I've been thinking about something Kendra asked." Ray said, placing a hand on Sara's arm to stop her from walking.
"You mean the question about us being a couple?" Sara asked, to which Ray nodded. "I have too."
"So," Ray began cautiously. "What do you think, are we-"
"A couple?" Sara finished, before wrapping her arms around his neck and planting a kiss on his lips. "Oh yeah. Come on." Sara said dragging him back the way they came.
"Um, this isn't the way to the Bridge." Ray noted as he followed the woman before him.
"I know." Sara winked at him.
The two then turned a corner and ran into Kendra. "What's going on? Why aren't you guys heading to the Bridge?"
"We've got more important things to do at the moment." Sara told her, as the two passed the barista-turned-hero, with Ray giving her a smile and a wave.
"Well, have fun! I guess." Kendra shouted to them before joining the rest of the Team on the Bridge, giving Carter and Len a look that made the latter smirk. "Who know pushing them would work to get them together."
"Um, I did." Len told her. "That's why I suggested it."
"If we can move on from Dr. Palmer's and Miss. Lance's newly awakened love-life, we have a future to change." Rip said, before turning to Gideon. "Gideon please turn off all communications to whosever's quarters Dr. Palmer and Miss. Lance are currently occupying. There are some things we do not need to be hearing." Rip ordered, as the others just smirked and continued to discuss their teammates' relationship.