Like Naven?
"Where are Nero and Raven going?" Diablous Darkdoom asked, looking after the departing figures heading toward the Shroud base.
"Max is taking her to Rio for the weekend." The Colonel replied "Too try and cheer her up. She hasn't been herself since the battle with the Furans."
"For the weekend?" Darkdoom exclaimed, a smile going over his face. The Colonel scowled at him.
"What are you getting at? Max and Raven are just-"
"Just friends." Darkdoom said, still grinning.
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Nero opened the hotel room door and brought the suitcases inside. Raven followed him slowly. He closed the door and set the suitcases down, as Raven went and sat on the bed, the same despondent look on her face.
"Feeling better?" Nero asked, walking over and closing the window blinds. There was a single king bed in the room with a flat screen T.V. and the bathroom to the right of the entrance door.
She shrugged, with a sad smile. He sat down and put an arm around her, drawing her close.
"Don't be hard on yourself." he cautioned "The fights over and everyone's okay."
Raven didn't reply and Nero stared at her.
"Natalya." he whispered, kissing her gently below the ear. She closed her eyes and he rubbed along her jaw. Raven lifted her neck slightly and leaned against him.
"If anyone ever found out we did this….." Raven murmured.
"Did what? Bonding between friends?" Nero gave a soft smile "You know me, Natalya."
She tried to laugh, but her eyes didn't sparkle with her. He lifted her chin up with a finger and kissed her.
"Everything's alright. I'm here, Natalya." he breathed.
Raven still looked down and Nero leaned over and nuzzled her neck, forcing her to lift her chin up. He moved up until he kissed her lips. She kissed back, putting both hands on his face.
"This…this isn't right…Max." she murmured between their lips. "I'm…your assassin….you shouldn't like me….like this….and I…shouldn't like you."
"Like hell." Nero whispered, smiling and pulling her onto his lap. He put his hands around her neck, so his thumbs caressed her cheeks and continued kissing her.
"But Max….it's…"
"It's alright." Nero said for her.
"No…..it's….." Raven let out a big breath from her nose and finally gave in, running her hands up and down his chest. He massaged her face gently, running his lips all around her face. She murmured softly and pushed against him.
Nero fell back into the pillows, pulling Raven with him. Her face really was beautiful. She was just beautiful.
"I love you, Natalya." Nero whispered "So everything is okay."