Chapter Seven

After their embrace, Raven laid down on the blanket. Beast Boy laid beside her and shimmied closer so that his head was beneath her arm.

Noticing that, Raven turned on her side, facing him. With her right hand, she ran her fingers through the changeling's hair. She placed her other hand on his chest and gently rubbed it. Beast Boy was in ecstasy.

Raven then began to pluck at Beast Boy's shirt as if it was a guitar. The signals she was sending to Beast Boy seemed clear. So, he sat up and took off his shirt.

Raven was stunned. "How...why did you do that?"

"It seemed like you wanted me to, didn't you?"

"Well...yeah, I did. But how'd you know?"

"You were sending out signals. So, I assumed that's what you wanted."

"Truthfully...you're right. Sorry if I embarrassed you."

"Oh, it's nothing at all."

With that, Beast Boy laid down again. Raven resumed her activity as well, admiring the changeling's physique. She surprised herself, and Beast Boy, even more when her hand traveled to Beast Boy's pants. She felt them over, and then worked her hand to his button and zipper.

"Whoa, slow down Raven!" Beast Boy exclaimed.

"What!" she said, startled and embarrassed.

"This is a first date! We can save that stuff for later."

Raven heaved a sigh. "Damn! I don't even know why I did that!"

"Suppressed feelings, I suppose. Or maybe hormones."

"Right."

"Hey, it happens to the best of us!"

"Yeah, I suppose so. Hell, it's how I wound up with Malchior!"

"Don't think about him." Beast Boy said. "Just keep your mind here, with me!"

"Good advice." She sighed. "So, what now?"

"Well, this is a date, right?"

"Yeah, it is. So?"

"So, why not a kiss?"

Raven considered this. "Works for me."

Beast Boy laughed, but was interrupted when the mystic embraced him. She grabbed the back of his head with one had and pulled him in for a kiss.

Beast Boy was startled at first, but then relaxed into the kiss. They separated, and then kissed again. This time, Beast Boy slipped his tongue in Raven's mouth. The mystic didn't noticeably react, but rather welcomed it.

After they let go, they stared into each other's eyes.

"We took a big step today, Beast Boy." Raven remarked.

"We sure did." he replied. "What's next for us?"

"I don't know. We just take this one step at a time."

"Like a minefield."

"Exactly. Come on, let's go home."

Beast Boy put his shirt back on while Raven folded the blanket. She then enveloped herself and Beast Boy with her soul energy and flew back to Titans Tower.

Elsewhere in Jump City, a teenage girl laid in her bed. She was plagued by nightmares of a previous life. She thought she had rid herself of those nightmares! But they had returned, and it was because of him. Her former friend.

She sat up in her bed with a violent start, panting. "Shit." she said.

She got up, turned on a light, and looked in a mirror. "You should tell him the truth." she said to herself. "Maybe it'll clear my conscious and get rid of these nightmares."

She paced her room, brooding over these thoughts. "Maybe tomorrow." she said.

With that she laid back in back, for another round of nightmares.