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"They're at it again." Cyborg sighed.

Bumble Bee rubbed her temples. "What's it about today?"

"Writing their vows."

"I can't take a whole summer of this." Changeling groaned.

"I don't want to be like them." Raven closed her book. "They're driving me mad."

"We haven't planned anything."

"It's because I don't want to fight. So I propose a solution. We get married the twenty first."

"Of May?" He looked at her like she was crazy. "That's next week!"

"I know. Enough time to get things in order but not so long that we drive each other crazy."

Changeling pursed his lips in shock then shrugged. "Okay. But how are we going to pull off a wedding in a week?"

"We're going to get married at the courthouse."

"That's romantic."

"Do you want it romantic?"

"Yeah. It's the first and only time I'm getting married. I'd like to have some romance in there."

"You can write your own vows." She tempted.

"Will you?"

"Do I have to?"

He smirked. "Oh yeah."

She huffed. "Fine. Are we in agreement?"

He stuck his hand out and she shook it. "Yup."

"I can't believe you two of all people are being so levelheaded about this." Jinx marveled.

"That's because they know what they want. We're having a huge blowout." Kid Flash grinned.

"Who said I'm marrying you?"

"Don't make me propose."

"Ahh!"

"Funny…"

M-A-R-R-Y

Raven stared in horror at the front of the shop. But she was here willingly so she had to suck it up and go inside. She pushed open the door and walked in.

An attendant walked up to her and her friends. "Hello! Welcome to Daniel's Bridal. Who's the bride?"

Raven raised a hand.

"Oh, congratulations! When's the big day?"

"Tuesday."

"But today's Tuesday." The woman, Cathy frowned in confusion.

"Next Tuesday." Raven kissed her teeth.

"Oh! Are you picking up your dress?"

"No."

"You're choosing your dress now?!"

"Is that a problem?" Raven raised a brow.

"Um… I don't know if we'll be able to satisfy your needs on such a short timetable." The woman put gently.

"Then I'll just find a shop that will."

"Wait! We can try!" The woman panicked.

Raven stopped. "Go on."

"Come to the back and we'll start you off."

Terra giggled in a sidebar to Jinx. "Rae sure scared her."

Jinx snorted.

M-A-R-R-Y

Raven hated this. This was the seventh dress she'd put on but it was as tacky as the last. Flounces were not for her. She turned from the mirror and faced her friends. "Well?"

"You look miserable." Bumble Bee munched on her new pregnancy craving; peanut butter filled pretzels and rubbed her slightly rounded stomach.

"Indeed you do." Starfire agreed. "Mayhap you should try another?"

"I'm not trying on another dress. I want to go home." Raven was in a bad mood now.

"At least find a veil." Jinx suggested.

"I don't know how."

"Find the one you like."

"Here's one attached to a pearl encrusted clip with a lily." The attendant handed it over.

Raven eyed it critically but knew it was the one. It was like it was lit up with golden light with a harp soundtrack. She knew it immediately but tried it on anyway. She hadn't had a haircut since she got pregnant so her hair hung between her shoulder blades so she twisted it in a knot at the top of her head and secured the clip to it.

Cathy flipped the veil over. "It's beautiful!"

"Yes! It is!" Starfire clapped.

"You look like a bride!" Terra's eyes widened in shock.

Bumble Bee dabbed at tears. "You look so beautiful!"

Jinx rubbed her arm. "You do, Rae."

Raven turned towards the mirror. She did like it and everyone was raving. Who was she kidding? She was definitely getting it. "Ring it up please."

Cathy nodded. "Come back tomorrow and we'll find you the perfect dress to go with it."

Raven nodded but nothing short of pure dumb luck was going to see her stepping foot inside that shop again.

Cathy rang up the purchase and put it in a pink hat box. She put that inside a bag along with the receipt and handed it to Raven. "Thank you for shopping at Daniel's Bridal. Come again."

Raven pushed her friends out. "I want to go home."

"You do not like looking for the dress for marriage, do you?" Starfire looked at her in symphathy.

"I want something simple. I wish it didn't have to be white or a gown." Raven sighed.

"What about that dress?" Bumble Bee pointed.

Raven looked across the parking lot. Again, it was like a golden light shone with harp accompaniment. This time, it was on a dress in a Catherine's store front.

The dress was in an old style with a wide cowl neck that would fit over her shoulders, a tight middle and a flare skirt that would stop mid-thigh. It was horizontally striped in wide bands of navy blue and cream.

Raven made a beeline for it. Jinx, Bumble Bee, Terra and Starfire ran after her. Raven opened the door to the place and the little bell went off.

A punk rock chick walked up. "What's up? Take a look around. We're having a store wide sale."

"How much for dress in the window?" Raven asked.

The saleswoman walked off and came back with the same dress on a hanger. "It's $20."

"Compared to the thousands that those other dresses were, it's a steal." Jinx folded her arms.

"Try it on, Rae." Bumble Bee urged. "See if it fits."

Raven checked the inside. It was a medium. "Where are your fitting rooms?"

The saleswoman pointed to the far back. "Just keep straight. You can't miss them."

The five walked back to the fitting rooms and Raven went inside one.

As they waited, Bumble Bee, Jinx, Starfire and Terra looked around.

Raven came from the changing room and stood with her arms behind her back. "What do you think?"

Bumble Bee burst out in tears. "You look great."

"Then why are you crying?"

"Because you look so beautiful!" She sobbed.

Jinx rubbed her back. "Hormones. Anyway, you do look great, Rae."

Terra nodded. "You look really amazing."

Starfire sniffled, too. "I cannot wait to see you on your special day. This is the attire for you."

Raven smiled. "I wonder if we can find you dresses here?"

M-A-R-R-Y

In the end, they found a powder blue spaghetti strapped long dress with thigh high slits. Each bridesmaid bought one.

Now they were looking for shoes at the Shoe Dept.

"What about these?" Terra held up white patent open toed pumps.

Raven wrinkled her nose. "I suppose." She really just didn't want to look anymore.

Both Jinx and Starfire had sky high black heels while Bumble Bee had black Mary Jane style pumps with white piping and Terra had black kitten heels.

They all went to pay then left.

"How are you doing your hair?" Bumble Bee asked. "Who's doing your make up?"

"Could you guys…?" Raven was uncomfortable asking. She usually wore her hair down or in a ponytail and she didn't usually wear makeup.

"I call dibs on hair!" Bumble Bee said immediately.

"I call the dibs on makeup!" Starfire raised her hand.

"I guess I can give you a mani/pedi." Jinx sighed.

"I guess that means I have to take care of how you smell." Terra said.

"How I smell?" Raven lifted a brow.

"You know? Making sure your perfume doesn't clash with your soap?"

"I only have one perfume. The one Changeling gave me for our first Christmas as Titans. He made it for me."

"What's it smell like?"

"Almond milk and blueberries."

"That sounds really good."

"It does. I'm hungry." Bumble Bee breathed deeply as if smelling food.

"Well let's get lunch." Jinx said. "I'm starving and we have all afternoon to get party supplies."