AN: Nope, still don't own Teen Titans… yes, I know, let's cry together.
Chapter 5: Be Mine Forever
The sun was still warm and the day was beautiful. Raven sat on a beach blanket with her book. She was enjoying herself immensely just being able to read with the sound of the waves breaking upon the shore. She looked up for a moment and saw Beast Boy and Timber running around and playing in the surf. She smiled softly and went back to her book.
Beast Boy had suggested that they go to their favorite beach that day. He had suggested it at about three in the afternoon, and Raven found this to be a little odd. But, the sun wasn't as strong anymore and she knew she would have less of a chance to get sunburned, so she agreed.
Beast Boy and Timber ran back up to the blanket, soaking wet. "Rae, you sure you don't wanna come in?" he asked.
"Yes," said Raven nodding, not looking up from her book.
"But the water's really warm," said Beast Boy. "I mean, it's like bath water."
"Then I can take a bath at home and have the same experience without the itchy salt water," said Raven.
"Awe, you're no fun," Beast Boy pouted and grabbed a towel. Timber lied down, being very exhausted from running around, and simply watched his master. Beast Boy sat down next to Raven and dried himself off.
"So, why the need to come to the beach today?" asked Raven.
"Dunno," he said with a smile. "Just felt like it, I guess." He reached into their cooler and took out a bottle of water, drinking it down quickly.
"How much longer do you plan on staying?" asked Raven.
"Why?" asked Beast Boy with an odd tone in his voice. "You don't wanna leave, do you?"
"No, it was just a question," said Raven closing her book and looking at her watch. "It's five-thirty now and I have to get back to feed Bijou."
"Don't worry, I've taken care of it," said Beast Boy.
Raven looked at him oddly. "You took care of feeding my cat?" she asked. "How?"
"I left him a big bowl of food before we left," said Beast Boy.
"Oh, so we're staying that long," said Raven with a small smile. "I didn't know this was going to be a beach sunset day. I hope Timber doesn't want to go home soon."
"Don't worry about him," said Beast Boy, scratching the dog roughly, causing him to flip onto his back and his right leg to kick like crazy. "He likes it here."
Raven smiled and stretched her arms. She looked around the beach and saw that there were only a few families left, maybe less than a dozen, on the entire beach. She looked at the water and saw the small waves still rushing towards the sand. The water seemed pretty calm and she decided that now that there weren't so many people, she might as well go in and cool her sun soaked body. She slowly stood up and took her shirt and shorts off, revealing her bathing suit.
"Where're you going?" asked Beast Boy.
"I'm just going for a quick dip," said Raven and she headed for the water.
"How come you always wait until I'm out to go in?" he called after her.
"Because I have to watch you like a lifeguard," Raven called back with a smirk. "And I can do that better from the beach." She heard Beast Boy mutter a few words under his breath and she chuckled to herself.
She reached the water and let the tide slowly wash over her toes. He was right, it was warm. She took a few steps in and let her feet be entirely covered. She smiled at the feeling of the warm water and decided to just go in. She walked a few more feet out then dove in.
She stood up and flipped her hair back. She immediately felt better and the sting of the sun had left her. She smiled and turned back towards the beach. She saw the blanket and Timber… but no Beast Boy.
"Uh oh," she said aloud.
Suddenly, from out of nowhere, Beast Boy exploded from the water and wrapped his arms around her. She screamed, causing the water to explode like a bomb a few feet away, and was quickly submerged as he dragged her down. They both came back up and Raven gasped for breath. She pummeled him with her palms and got away from him.
"You know I hate it when you do that!" she screamed at him. Beast Boy just laughed and dove back into the water. Raven growled and fixed her hair which was now tangled and draped over her face.
"Come on, Rae, you know I'm just having a little fun with you," he said with a smile as he came back up.
"I really wish you'd grow up," she said as she began to swim towards the shore.
"Oh no you don't," he said and quickly swam over to her. "I'm not done with you yet."
"Oh yes you are," said Raven as she continued on towards the shore.
"Oh no I'm not," he said upon reaching her and grabbing her hand. He pulled her backwards and then wrapped his arms around her.
"Would you cut it out," she said getting annoyed, but still slightly smiling.
"What? I just want to swim around with you a little more," said Beast Boy smiling and pulling her closer. He rested his forehead against hers and weaved his fingers into hers. Raven sighed and smiled as he placed her arms around his neck. He rocked the two of them back and forth in the waist deep water.
"You know, this isn't exactly swimming," said Raven with a small smile.
"Would you rather swim or do this?" he asked softly.
"This," Raven whispered with a smile and leaned up to kiss him. He gladly accepted her kiss and responded. He pulled her close and then began to lean backwards. He leaned so far back that he went back into the water, bringing Raven with him.
After a few minutes of horsing around they headed back in to shore. Raven was exhausted and decided to take a nap, since Beast Boy said that they still weren't heading home yet. She dried herself off and then cuddled up on the warm beach blanket with Timber sleeping right next to her.
Raven awoke and saw that it was getting late. The sun was in mid set and it had gotten cooler. She shivered, since she was still in her bikini and threw her shirt and shorts on. She also saw that her ring was gone and so she was not disguised.
"Want this?" asked Beast Boy, handing her a sweatshirt.
She smiled and gladly accepted it. "Thank you," she said, slipping it on. "Where's my ring?"
"I took it off," said Beast Boy, who had taken his own off as well. "No one's here, so I figured we didn't have to hide."
"Are we going home now?" asked Raven with a smile as the warmth of the sweatshirt absorbed into her.
"No, not yet," said Beast Boy with a smile. "Look what I've got." He held up a kite he had just put together.
"I should have known," said Raven smiling and shaking her head.
"Wanna take it for a whirl?" he asked.
Raven smiled and said, "Sure, why not." Beast Boy beamed and jumped up. He took her hand and pulled her up. Timber was alerted that something was going on and quickly hopped up to see what they were going to do.
"Go lay down," said Beast Boy to the dog. Timber looked at him quizzically and then continued to follow them. "Hey! Go lay down." Timber stopped and quickly turned around to go back to the blanket.
"What was that about?" asked Raven.
"Nothing, I just don't want him to grab the kite or anything when we try to get it up into the air," said Beast Boy.
He gave her the controls and took the actual kite. He walked a few yards away and when a good wind came he threw it up. Raven ran a few feet and the kite was swept into the air by the breeze. As it ascended higher and higher into the air Beast Boy ran back to Raven.
"You got it?" asked Beast Boy.
"I think so," said Raven, who still got a little nervous when she was in control of the kite.
The sun was just hovering above the ocean and the sky was a brilliant shade of cotton candy pink melting into midnight blue. The few clouds that were hovering above the horizon resembled golden pillows floating in a candied sky. Beast Boy couldn't have wished for a more perfect evening.
"Hey, do you wanna learn a new trick?" asked Beast Boy.
"There's another one you haven't shown me yet?" asked Raven.
"Just one more," said Beast Boy with a smile. "Now, when I say, I want you to tug on the left control as hard as you can."
"And what will that make the kite do?" asked Raven.
"You'll see," said Beast Boy with a smile.
Raven could tell that it must have been something good by the way Beast Boy was smiling at her. She tugged as hard as she could on the left control and waited to see what would happen. She felt the string twang and release, as if she had just undone a knot. Something sparkling and shiny flew down the string from the kite up above and rested at Ravens left hand.
She looked at it oddly. "Gar…" she started and looked at him. He smiled and carefully slipped the ring from the string and the controller, then got down on one knee. Raven gasped and clasped her hands over her mouth, letting go of the kite, which flew away.
"Raven, I love you with all of my heart," he said smiling, his heart racing a mile a minute. "And I can't imagine living the rest of my life without you in it. You're my best friend and my one and only love. Will… will you marry me?"
Raven wasn't sure how it happened, but she suddenly felt herself lying on the sand. She couldn't see anything and her mind was spinning. She slowly opened her eyes and looked up at the darkening evening sky. Her vision wasn't all that clear, but she could see someone familiar leaning over her, holding her cheek.
"Rae, are you okay?" he asked, very concerned.
"What happened?" she asked, feeling very dizzy.
"Uh, I kinda… proposed to you and you sorta… fainted," said Beast Boy.
"Oh," said Raven, trying to piece together what had happened. "Yes."
"Yes? Yes what?" asked a confused Beast Boy.
"Yes, I'll marry you," said Raven, smiling.
Beast Boy's eyes went wide. "You… you will?" he asked.
"Of course I will," she said smiling, small tears forming in her eyes.
Beast Boy beamed and leaned down to kiss her. He slipped the engagement ring on her finger and she wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him passionately. She had never been so happy in her life and she never wanted to let him go. Beast Boy could feel her tears of joy dripping from her eyes, staining both of their cheeks.
He softly wrapped his arms around her and brought her up into a sitting position. "I love you," he said wiping her tears away.
"I love you, too," she said, letting a few more tears fall from her eyes.
Timber sat a few yards away from them. He had gone after the kite when he saw it released from Ravens hands. He had chased it and when it landed tore it apart. He was now proudly sitting over it like it was his prize catch.
