DISCLAIMER- okay, well you've read it in just about every other story. But I'm going to say it again, just to bug you. I don't own any of the original Teen Titans characters. However, Yue and Sky are totally mine. So don't steal them.

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CHAPTER ONE: An Invitation For Love?

Raven sat on the couch. Robin, Cyborg, and Starfire had just left. Beastboy, she thought to herself, was probably somewhere in the tower making a complete idiot of himself, like he usually did. For some weird reason, this brought a smile to her face.

A few minutes later, Beastboy walked into the living room, joining Raven, "Hi, Raven!" He said, the goofy grin spread on his face matched the paint smeared on his body. He took a towel off of the counter and wiped his face, then he joined Raven on the couch. He looked away from her a couple of seconds, they shared an awkward silence… "I…uh… I thought you would've gone with the rest of the gang into…into town…"

Like last time he'd spoken to Raven, he found himself at a loss for words. Which, was something unusual…especially for Beastboy…Raven eyed him suspiciously as he scooted closer to her, "Yes, Beastboy, what can I do for you?"

He was stuttering horribly, "Y-you look very nice today, Raven." he chuckled nervously.

Raven blushed and she quickly hid her face in her book. Butterflies flooded her stomach as she struggled to speak, "I don't look any different than I did yesterday, Beastboy. But thank you."

Beastboy quickly stood up and walked into the kitchen, he had seen her blush, You idiot, how could you have said something like that to her, you know she'll never think of you like that, Beastboy thought to himself, …besides, she likes Robin, I'm pretty sure of that.

Raven looked up from her book and eyed Beastboy, he was actually pretty good-looking, and she couldn't help but feel flattered by his words, but why had he said that? She really didn't look any different… Raven pushed that thought out of her head and she went back to reading her book, occasionally looking Beastboy's way.

Beastboy, feeling like a total idiot, sat back down on the couch and looked at the book in Raven's hands. He raised an eyebrow, "What are you reading?" he asked. He realized how stupid that question had sounded.

She looked up again, and she showed him the cover, "It's The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks." She simply said. "Remember? You gave this to me on my birthday last year…"

Beastboy was bewildered. A book? I didn't get her a book last year… I got her that ridiculously huge stuffed bear… unless… CYBORG!!! The thoughts raced in his head, he desperately looked for something to say… "Oh yeah, you wouldn't mind reading me some of it, would you?" He asked. He wanted to find out exactly what that book was about, and why Cyborg had gotten it for her…and why he said it was from Beastboy.

Raven looked at where she was in the book and she started blushing, now wishing that she hadn't chosen this book to read today, "o-okay… um…." She looked for a way out of this, but she realized that there was none, she picked the book back up and started reading…

"Lightning cut the sky outside. Fire spread on white-hot wood, spreading the heat. October rain sheeted itself against the windows, drowning out all other sounds. They gave in to everything they had fought the last fourteen years. Allie lifted her head off his shoulder, looked at him with hazy eyes, and Noah kissed her softly on the lips." Raven let out a breath, not being able to believe she was reading this aloud with Beastboy sitting near-by, she stared reading again. "She brought her hands to his face and touched his cheek, brushing it softly with her fingers. He leaned in slowly and kissed her again, still soft and tender, and she kissed him back, feeling the years of separation dissolve into passion." This time, Raven closed the book, her blush was even more noticeable. She looked up at Beastboy.

Beastboy was also blushing, they shared another awkward silence. He cleared his throat… "that uh…was uh… um… are you sure I gave you that book?" he said trying to get this back to normal between them. But at the same time, he didn't want this to stop.

Raven simply nodded, "Do you even know how to be romantic?" she asked, setting the book aside. The butterflies still lingered in her stomach.

Beastboy took a daring step as he scooted closer to her, he placed his hand on top of hers. "Hey, now I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that. I just… I guess I didn't know what to say…"

They sat there, just looking at each other, neither of them knowing what to do or say. Beastboy moved his face closer to hers, "Raven…there's something I need to tell you…"

Instead of moving away, like she knew she should of done, she also leaned closer. In response, Raven simply nodded, without saying a word. Their faces were close enough to where their lips could almost brush with every word said.

Beastboy knew that what he had weighing on his mind, could hardly be expressed by words. He took her hand into his, and lifted his other hand to her cheek, softly brushing it. Their lips lightly brushed as he said these words, "I love you, Raven."

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