4- dinner

Robin put on two oven mitts and reached into the oven, pulling out a large cooked chicken. Cyborg took a large waft and grinned idiotically "mmm smells delicious!"

"Yes, smells most…excellent!" called Starfire confusingly to Robin from the stool next to Cyborg.

"Uh hey?" called a voice from the hall, the titans all turned their heads to see Alice. Wearing the white v-neck Beast Boy had just previously seen her wearing, dark green skinny jeans, and black Batman converse.

"Alice!" cheered Beast boy "I mean- uh- how's it goin'?" Alice giggled

"Hey guys. Smells great, what we havin'?" asked Alice taking a seat next to Beast Boy.

"NONE OTHER THEN CHICKEN BABY!" called Cyborg slapping on a bib, prepared for tonight's meal, knife and fork in hand. Raven moved her stool to the left away from Cyborg making Starfire giggle. Alice grinned to herself as Beast boy leaned over to her.

"Um, about a few minutes ago…" he began in a whisper.

"Don't sweat it. It's just like seeing a girl in a bikini right?" said Alice quietly

"Uh right, but the, um, the k- kissss" Beast boy blushed embarrassed by the conversation, making Alice laugh softly closing her eyes, thinking about how cute Beast boy's awkwardness was.

"It was just on the cheek," she said placing her hand against her cheek raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, I, uh, know. But um, ya know… thanks?" he said questionably as if it were the wrong thing to say.

"What are you two whispering about?" asked Robin. Alice and Beast boy's gaze shot up quickly, they saw everyone had a piece of chicken on their plate and was all staring at the two questioningly.

"OOP" exclaimed Beast boy tightening his lips together.

Alice smiled "our bad. We were just talkin' 'bout this horror flick we want to see"

"Bored already" groaned Raven lifting her tea to her lips. Alice rolled her eyes slightly hoping Raven didn't notice. She did, and her eyes slanted as she gazed at the mysterious girl.

Alice coughed "okaaay. Anyways let's see if Robin's cooking is all it's cracked up to be," she said with a wink in Robin's direction. He blushed.

After dinner Alice and Starfire met up for girl time. They decided they would "do the painting of our finger tips and perform braiding maneuvers upon each others hair, all while gossiping as the earth girls do" is how Starfire put it. Before heading off to the Rec room (considering according to Silkie, Alice was not aloud in Starfire's room) to do their bonding, the girls stopped to ask Raven if she would like to join them. She said a stern no with an added "I'd rather experience love while watching twelve hours of Gossip Girl" and slamming her door, hard. Starfire didn't like that Raven wasn't a fan of Alice, and she didn't understand why, but then again, no one ever truly understood what went threw Raven's mind.

"So" said Alice as the two painted one another's toenails "you and Robiiin" she nudged Starfire playfully with a wink.

Starfire blushed slightly lowering her gaze sharply on only Alice's toes "yes… what about Robin and I?"

"Gotta lil romance goin' on there" she meant it as a question but said it as a statement.

"I apologize. I do not know what you speak of. Robin and I are… friends," Starfire said allowing a tight grin to slip out

Alice laughed, "You like him! You can't fool me," said Alice straightening her posture with a large grin

"But we have only just met" said Starfire rising an eyebrow with a mischievous grin "how could you possible know what I am feeling for Robin"

Alice's heart sank into her stomach. Her smile dropped and everything blurred and tensed oh Starfire if you only knew. I know so, so much about you… Alice wanted to say, but what good would that have done so instead she said, "I can just tell" and went back to painting Starfire's toes.

"And what of you and Beast boy? You two have also just met, yet you seem so close, and you seem as though you truly have very strong feelings for our dear friend" Starfire said half confused half smart-assy. Alice sighed. This was going to be a long night.