Author's Note: Only a couple more chapters! Then it's on to a new chapter story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans. This is a work of fiction that I am not making a profit off of.

Chapter Nine: Closer

"Are you serious?"

"Shit." Gar jumped from his position on top of her dragging the covers with him. Hurriedly, he wrapped the sheet around his waist as he jumped out of bed.

Rachel snatched the comforter from the side wrapping it around her body.

"Are you serious? You have gotta be shitting me." Toni laughed cynically, draping her bags in the bedroom doorway. "Just when I think you're done being stupid…" She chuckled.

The violet haired woman rested her hand to her forehead, feeling a headache coming. She figured she and Garfield would eventually be caught, at least it was Toni catching them.

"You rise." Toni gestured to the mess she'd found them. "Yet somehow I am not surprised."

Rachel looked at her friend, eyes bored and her face flushed with embarrassment. "Your flight isn't supposed to be here until tonight."

"I know." Toni laughed, taking a seat in the corner chair. "I thought I'd surprise you by getting in earlier. Figured, we'd go drink, get some burgers, treat you to a couple shots. Ditch the bachelorette party. You know, be supportive of the fact that you have to watch the love of your life get married…."

Gar picked up his clothes from the floor. "On that note, I'm going to go get dressed." He excused himself to the bathroom.

"But, you've already found a way to comfort yourself."

"Toni-"

"You didn't tell me you were carrying on an affair?!"

"Technically, I did, but also," She shrugged. "You didn't ask."

Toni frowned, noticing the stone on her left hand. "You could at least take off your engagement ring."

"I can explain," Rachel started slowly, pushing her hair back.

Toni sat back in her chair, kicking her shoes off. Her coat slid to the floor and plopped in the corner chair. She crossed her ankle over her knee, folding her hands in her lap. "Oh, I can't wait to hear this. Not that I'm sure I want to, but what the hell," She shrugged, getting comfortable. "I've got time."

"Gar and I are trying to figure this out."

"By fucking each other?"

She wasn't going to take the bait. "We're both in relationships-"

"Oh yea." Toni nodded. "He's getting married tomorrow!"

"We're trying to see if there is something between us."

"By fucking?"

Rachel closed her eyes. She had to be patient because she was clearly wrong in this situation. "We're seeing if we're compatible, so that does include physical compatibility."

"While you're both in committed relationships?"

"Pretty much." Gar confirmed coming out of the bathroom, fully dressed. "I wanted to-"

"No." Toni shook her head, holding a hand in front of his face to silence him. "I don't want to hear this. It's bad enough I'm an accomplice to this train wreck, and I'm forced to be loyal to my stupid best friend. You," She pointed to Gar. "Go. Just go." Toni dismissed.

Gar walked over to the night stand, placing his wallet and keys in his pocket. He looked over at Rachel. "See you tonight."

She nodded, leaning up as he pressed a kiss against her lips.

"Love you."

If Toni's eyes weren't already wide with disbelief, they certainly were now.

"Love you too." Rachel responded as she watched him exit her room.

Toni's head tilted as she stared at her friend in wild amazement. The women gazed at each other silently.

The clank of Rachel's front door shutting broke between them.

"What the fuck, Rach?" Toni asked her, leaning back in the chair stunned at the scene that just played out.

"What do you want me to say?" Rachel wrapped her sheet around her, walking into her bathroom.

"Honestly, I'm not sure where to start." Toni admitted, moving from the chair to outside the bathroom door. "He's getting married tomorrow."

"You've said that." She told her friend as she started the shower and stepped in.

"Well," Toni continued, stepping into the bathroom and taking a seat on the counter. "Maybe I need to say it again because I don't think you're comprehending this."

"I'm getting myself together so we can get to the wedding rehearsal."

"I'm not going." The black haired woman decided, shaking her head.

"You have to." Rachel insisted, poking her head out from behind the shower curtain.

"No!" Toni exclaimed. "I am not about to sit in front of our friends, and pretend I didn't just see the bloody groom balls deep inside you."

"Wow, Toni."

"Well…" She gestured, angrily. "That's literally what I just saw."

"Drinks and burgers on me if you come."

Toni paused, reconsidering. "I want a case of beer, and I want pizza."

"Done."

"Toni!"

Her eyes drifted to Rachel standing next her. Toni froze, allowing her friend's fiancé to wrap his arms around her in a big bear bug. "Hey Garth." Toni gasped, awkwardly freeing her arms to pat him on the back.

"Rae, didn't tell me you were coming in today!" Garth smiled, setting her back on the ground.

"Oh." Toni cast a glance to her friend, standing next to her. "Rae is full of surprizes."

Rachel's eyes narrowed dangerously.

"She is." Garth nodded. "By the way, I never got a chance to thank you for helping me pick out her ring." He smirked at Rachel.

"You knew?" Rachel questioned, stunned.

Toni gave a unrepented shrug. "I may or may not have helped him pick your engagement ring."

"And you didn't tell me?"

"I'm honestly surprised that she didn't tell you." Garth chuckled, pulling Rachel into his embrace. "I wanted to surprise you."

Rachel looked into his eyes. Her own eyes wide and sincere for the first time in a long while. "I was honestly surprised. I really didn't expect you to propose to me so soon."

"So soon?!" Garth laughed, planting a kiss to her forehead. "Some folks would think that we'd be married, white picket fence, and at least a few babies."

"Babies? What babies?" Jinx interrupted, loudly from behind them. "Who's pregnant?"

Rachel cringed, feeling everyone look in her direction.

"Not me." Toni held up her hands in defense. "I just got back from the other side of the world. I literally have no idea what is going, other then there being a wedding tomorrow. Nice to see you all, by the way."

"Don't look at me." Rachel commented quickly.

"That would explain the extra weight you've put on." Jinx reasoned with a little sarcastic smile, walking up to them with the other members of the main wedding party. "Awww, is there a little sea demon brewing?" She patted Rachel's stomach. "Don't be shy…"

Rachel pretended to ignore Gar's look of shock. "Don't make me kill you the day before our friend's wedding." Though a murder conviction would be a good reason to be absent tomorrow. "And we're also in a church, God has enough issues with me."

"Yea, I can't afford to lose two bridesmaids." Terra admitted. "Though you guys would make beautiful babies."

"Sea demons." Wally repeated amused.

"I have expectations now." Kori nodded, excited. "I'm going to need you guys to make me an Earthly Aunt as soon as possible!"

"I hate all of you." Rachel sighed.

"I have to agree." Terra grinned. "About the sea demons." She looked between Rachel and Garth.

"You first." The comment slipped from her lips before Raven could stop it.

"I'll race you." The blonde smiled, pulling Gar close to her. "We're starting tomorrow night."

"Okay, didn't need to hear that." Richard shook his head moving away from the group.

"Oh, you've heard them have sex before." Jinx yelled, at him as he walked away. "Hell, he's probably heard all of us have sex before."

"Maybe procreating is different?" Kori shrugged.

"I always figured you guys would be the first with kids." Garth reasoned, looking over at Kori.

"We are doing the waiting." Kori nodded, adjusting her purse. "I want my degree first, then little ones. I shall borrow Terra and Gar's since it seems they shall be the first."

"I don't know." Jinx poked Rachel's stomach.

"Jinx, I swea-"

"Looks like there's a sea demon on the way."

Gar looked over at the violet haired woman, raising his eyebrows curiously.

"I thought we were supposed to be rehearing for a wedding rather than discussing what is or is not in my uterus?"

"She's right." Terra sighed. "We can discuss that afterward." The blonde clapped her hands loudly. "Alright guys the sooner we get this done the sooner we can party!"

"Are we going to rehearse the procession?" Kori questioned.

"Nope. It's just walking down the aisle." Terra shrugged, looking at the altar where the priest stood. "Father Andrew is here, so he is gonna just give us a quick run through of the ceremony." She spoke waving to the priest at the back of the church.

"Alright, let's get the bride and groom on the altar first." The priest spoke, gesturing to either side of him. "So, Garfield," He looked over to the blonde man. "You're going to come in through that side door by the confessional and stand here before the procession starts. Terra," He looked at the blonde woman. "After the bride march you're going to come here. So, now we need the maid of honor and best man."

Terra looked at the bridesmaids. "I don't have a maid of honor."

"They can rock paper scissors for it." Wally snickered.

"Shut up!" Jinx rolled her eyes.

"You're just jealous that I'm the best man." Wally bragged, proudly stepping behind Gar with a wide smile.

"Actually, Victor is the best man." Gar corrected.

"Ha!" Victor's voice boomed off the walls. "Boo yah!" He took his place behind Gar, moving Wally out of the way.

"Pick a number between one and twenty." Terra sighed, looking at the women.

"That's really how you're going to decide?" Rachel questioned. She didn't even want the chance of being the maid of honor. The thought of picking the number twenty one crossed her mind for a brief second.

"Why don't we just line up according to height?" Jinx offered.

"Just pick a number." Terra shrugged.

"3." Kori guessed.

"10." Jinx spoke.

Rachel sighed. "19."

"It was 18." Terra told them.

Of course it was.

"Rachel you're the maid of honor."

"Fitting since she's the next bride." Jinx commented.

Rachel could feel Toni staring at her from one of the pews. She just wanted to puke at this point.

"Rachel." Father Andrew addressed her. "You're going to stand behind Terra. Maid of honor and best man, you will hold the rings. Maid of honor will also hold the bouquet, adjust the train…" Father Andrew chuckled. "So other members of the bridal party please take your places."

The bridesmaids and groomsmen took their places.

"So, this part is going to occur after the mass as you know." Father Andrew told them. "We'll start with the celebration of your marriage, then we'll move onto the questions of consent, and then your vows. Have you all written your own vows?"

"No." Terra answered. "We wanted to use the church's."

"So, during your vows you both will join hands." He gestured between them.

Rachel rarely felt the gentle push of her empathy anymore, but when she did it was always like a sucker punch. She could feel how happy Terra was, but Gar's eyes told her a different story. Rachel turned her head looking at one of the stained glass windows as she felt her stomach churn.

"You'll exchange rings, and then I'll tell you to kiss." Father Andrew told them. "And you'll be married, just like that."

Terra squealed as Rachel listened to her friends cheer. She forced a smile to her face as she turned back to the groom.

Green eyes looked sad as he smiled at his bride.

It would be over tomorrow.

"I can't."

Toni grabbed another slice of pizza as she rested her feet on Rachel's coffee table. "Just pee on the stick." They'd managed to ditch the after party after sharing a small plate of food and a couple ice teas.

"This is stupid." Rachel sighed, combing her fingers through her hair as she paced up and down her hallway. "I'm not pregnant, and I don't have to pee."

"So pee on the stick anyway." Toni shrugged, taking a bite from her slice. "You've gained weight-"

"Stress eating."

"You're bitchier than usual which is impressive, even for you-"

"I'm juggling a fiancé and a boyfriend, and I am a bridesmaid in my boyfriend's wedding tomorrow." Rachel huffed, as she walked into her kitchen for another bottle of water. "Also, my asshole friends have decided to give me pregnancy paranoia all because I've gained a little bit of weight. I think I am allowed to be moody."

"When's the last time you got your period?"

Rachel walked out of the kitchen, bottle of water in hand as she stood in front of her friend. "I don't know."

"A week ago?" Toni suggested. "A month ago?"

"It's irregular, also I've been under stress lately, so-"

"Oh my god…"

"No." Rachel stated firmly. "No. No. Absolutely NOT. That doesn't mean anything."

"Well, you're period is late."

"It can't be late if it's irregular to begin with."

Toni rolled her eyes. "You could be pregnant."

"Doubt it."

Toni looked at her skeptically taking another bite of pizza.

"God can't hate me that much." Rachel huffed, taking another gulp of water.

"You mean besides the whole half demon and damned for eternity thing, right?"

"I mean," Rachel started, choosing to ignore the half demon comment. Her work as a hero should count for something in the creator's eyes. "It's bad enough I'm sleeping with the groom. I cannot be pregnant with his kid."

"That would be a cliché." Toni pointed out with nod. "Though clichés are clichés for a reason. Well," She picked up her beer bottle. "It would be more of a cliché if you didn't know who the baby's daddy was."

Rachel guiltily took another gulp of water.

"Ew, Rach."

"Don't judge me."

"I'm not judging the spoons that dip in your sugar bowl, but…"

"Spoons in my sugar bowl?"

"That's the best metaphor I can come up with right now. I've had like four beers. As I was saying," Toni shrugged. "I really don't care what spoons dip in your sugar bowl, but you don't know who left the possible bun in the oven! That's my issue! "

Rachel finished chugging the rest of her water, throwing the empty bottle at her. "Wouldn't it be better to say yeast? I thought yeast was the ingredient that made bread rise?"

"Sugar is in bread too."

"Yea, but yeast makes the bread rise."

"That's not that point." Toni told her. "The bread isn't rising, it's baking."

The violet haired woman rolled her eyes. "Your metaphor sucks."

"Go pee on the stick."

"Give me a bottle of beer."

Toni narrowed her eyes, looking very unamused. "Seriously?"

"Beer makes me have to pee."

"You want beer to help you pee for a pregnancy test?" Toni questioned, eyeing her friend. "I want you to really think about that."

Rachel exhaled sharply. Turning around, she stomped back down the hall and to her bathroom. "I'm not pregnant!"

"Pee on the stick!"

"You pee on the stick!"

"I know I'm not pregnant." Toni snorted, a smirk curling on her face. She grabbed another slice of pizza and settled comfortably on the couch. "Thank you, IUD."

To be Continued...