"How was I supposed to know they were talking about a book, there was a movie too ya know." Eric laughed as he walked through the park holding Raven's hand.
"Oh I don't know maybe the fact that they were all English majors having a discussion? Wasn't that the first thing you even said to me was that I was required to be a bookworm if I was an English major." Raven laughed at him.
"Glad to see my humiliation is so entertaining to you." He smiled at her, then stopped and pulled her close, "and before I called you a bookworm, I said you were impressive."
Eric wrapped his arms around her and leaned down to touch his lips to hers softly. She immediately responded to him. She pressed herself into the curve of his body, his tongue traced her lips a soft request that she granted. Their tongues danced together, his hands traced her sides up and down. She felt warmth stirring inside of her, a need, she could hear the whispers from Lust, "please, please, we want him, please." His mouth moved in a line of kisses from her mouth, to her jaw, to her neck, his lips were soft against her skin the warmth of his breath sent chills down her spine. She wanted more, needed more, her eyes went down to her hand, there on her finger she wore an onyx ring covered in intricate designs. She brought his mouth to hers and kissed him softly then deeply. She poured herself into the kiss, letting out all the desire she had for him. He gave back just as much, their passions consuming their kiss until they both had a desperate need for air, and still neither wanted the kiss to end. After their lips separated and they each took a breath, they locked eyes. She stared into his beautiful blue eyes and knew that he was all she wanted, to look into those eyes, kiss those lips, hear his voice. They closed the space between them again eagerly letting their passion run through them again. He pulled away after a few moments, he just looked at her.
"I have never had a kiss like that before." He caressed her cheek his hand was warm against her skin, her body was still humming with excitement from their kiss but every new touch just added to the excitement. "You are amazing. I don't have the words to tell you what you have done for me, how you make me feel."
Raven looked back at him; she smiled and kissed him softly. "I know what you mean."
They smiled happily at each other and as their lips were just about to meet again a phone rang loudly from Raven's pocket. She let out an audible sigh and dropped her head to his shoulder.
"I'm sorry, give me a minute ok? I'm sorry I just, I have to get this." Raven said as she pulled the phone out of her pocket and walked a feet away from him and answered the call.
He couldn't hear her conversation, he probably could if he tried, but his focus was on calming his pounding heart. He wanted her so much; he craved her touch, needed to feel the warmth of her skin. He had never felt this way about anyone before. She was a part of him now. He looked up and saw she was clearly irritated by whatever the call was about. Then he heard the words that made his heart sink, "ok, I'll meet you there. Bye." She was leaving him. He had hoped to invite her to his apartment, hoping he could finally show her the things he felt, show her the things he couldn't say.
Raven new that Robin would be angry when she answered her phone, after all she had promised to keep her communicator on and clearly since he had to call her cell phone, she had broken that promise. But she was angry too, all she wanted was to go back to Eric's arms, kiss him again, and maybe go back to his apartment. But if Robin was calling she knew it meant she was leaving.
"Yea" she answered trying to keep only her usual level of irritation in her voice.
"Raven, are you ok?" it was clear in his voice that he was trying to decide whether to be concerned or angry.
"Yes I'm ok." She sighed.
"Alright. Cinderblock is loose. He has been spotted at a hardware store just off of the Jump City Community College campus."
"Ok, I'll meet you there. Bye."
"Raven, we will talk about the communicator later." Robin said angrily before he hung up the phone on his end.
Raven let out a sigh; sadly she turned back towards Eric. She could see that he already knew she was leaving; he gave her a sad smile. She walked to him and put her arms around his neck, he wrapped his arms around her and held her close, for a moment she wondered if he would hold her forever if given the chance.
"I have to go." She whispered with her head on his shoulder.
"I know." He said as he pulled her a little tighter. "But I don't have to like it."
She kissed his neck and smiled at him. "Neither do I."
He kissed her again, softly, it wasn't an innocent kiss but it wasn't the passionate kiss they had before, it was more.
"I never knew that I could be so happy. I honestly thought it was something that would never happen for me. You have given me so much Eric; I want you to know how much you mean to me. I wouldn't go if it wasn't important. I swear." She whispered to him.
"I know Rae." He whispered.
She looked up at him shocked that he called her by her nickname. Did he know? How had he found out?
"What's the matter? You don't like Rae? Sorry I was testing it out, is Rach better? Or do you just not want me to shorten your name at all?"
"Oh no, Rae is fine, sorry it just took me by surprise" she laughed. "I do need to go now though." Sadly she pulled herself away from him. "I'll call you tomorrow ok?"
"Can't wait." He smiled and kissed her hand. They each began to walk away when she called out to him.
"You know, even if the night didn't end the way either of us thought it would, or wanted it to, it was for me, the happiest day, the happiest hour." She smiled to him, then after a moment she questioned herself. "Not the way Poe meant it of course, but the literal meaning of the words, I guess it wasn't the right choice of words. Maybe I meant-"
Eric let out a chuckle stopping her midsentence. "Leave it to a bookworm to use the perfect words to describe our time, and then question it. The words, like you, are perfect. Tomorrow beautiful." His smile continued as he walked away.
