AN: This is my twenty-eighth story and I still don't own Teen Titans!
Chapter 13
The next evening she regretted agreeing to go out with him on a date. How could she go in public looking the way she did? Her huge stomach stuck out and no matter how much black she wore it could not be concealed. She spent nearly three hours going through her maternity outfits, looking for something that would suit a nice evening out. None fit the description at all. She felt like she was going to cry. At around seven she heard him knock on her door, and she was still not dressed.
"Just a minute," she called to him, feeling panicked.
"Are you okay?" asked Beast Boy, who could hear the frustration in her voice.
"Yes, well, no," she said in a sigh. "I can't find anything nice to wear. I'm sorry, I don't think I can go out. Not looking like this."
"Don't worry, it doesn't matter what you wear," said Beast Boy. "I'm in my uniform, so just wear whatever's comfortable."
"But people will stare!" said Raven.
"Don't worry about it," said Beast Boy. "I have it all taken care of."
"Are you sure?" she asked.
"Yes," he chuckled. "Just put on anything you want."
"Okay," she said, feeling a little more relaxed now. She grabbed her dark blue farmer jeans and her black long sleeved shirt; the outfit he had picked out for her. She figured she might as well wear it, since it was extremely comfortable.
A few minutes later she felt she was ready and she slid her door open. Beast Boy was standing there with a large smile. She quickly smiled purely and entirely back. Oh God, how he loved that smile. Even in her emotion freedom state, she still had never smiled just out of pure joy. And now that she was, she looked beyond gorgeous.
"You look really pretty," he said, almost shyly.
"Thank you," said Raven, unable to control her smile.
"Come on, I've got an awesome evening planned out for us," he said, taking her hand and leading her down the hall.
"And you're sure no one is going to… stare at me?" she asked, hesitantly.
"Definitely not," said Beast Boy. "We're not even leaving the tower."
"We're not?" asked Raven.
"Nope," he said smiling and shaking his head.
"Oh," said Raven, who suddenly felt like maybe he was ashamed to be seen with her out in public.
"I would have taken you out to some fancy place, but I want you all to myself tonight," said Beast Boy. "So I'm not gonna let anyone else come between us. Not even a waiter. But next time we can go out."
"Next time?" Raven smirked. "Who says there's going to be a next time?"
"Me," said Beast Boy smirking back at her.
"Confident, aren't we?" she said with a chuckle.
"Very much so," said Beast Boy.
Raven smiled and got a little closer to him as they walked to the common room. The doors slid open and Raven barely recognized the room. It was lowly lit and there was soft music playing. There were a few candles scattered here and there and vases with a single rose in each one.
"Wow," said Raven. "I had no idea you were so…"
"Romantic?" he asked with a grin.
"Yeah," she said, her eyes not leaving the room.
"Well… I've never wanted to be romantic before," said Beast Boy a bit shyly. "But, when it comes to you, I don't know why, but I do."
Raven felt like she was glowing. For the first time in what seemed an eternity she actually felt… pretty. He made her feel like that. He was always saying little, subtle things to her that made her feel like she was shining in his eyes.
He led her over to a nice table he had set up and helped her into her seat. It took her a moment to sit down, but once she was she felt all of the pressure lift from her ankles. He attempted to scoot the chair in a little more, but he just couldn't. Before Raven could feel like she was too fat to move he quickly just went to the other side of the table and pushed it in. Then he bolted off towards the kitchen area.
Raven had never even been on a date before, mainly because she thought they were pointless outings that would only lead to heartbreak in the end. That… and the fact that no boy had ever asked her out. Beast Boy was the first. And so far it was nothing like she thought a date would be like.
Beast Boy came back with two glasses in his hands. He placed one in front of her and then one in front of where he was going to sit. He quickly filled them both with water, since he knew that anything good Raven couldn't have because she was pregnant and he didn't want her to feel bad. Water is good for you anyway, he figured. He then sprinted back to the kitchen and returned with two plates in his hands. He set one in front of her and then one in front of him and he sat down.
"Dare I ask what this is?" asked Raven, looking down at her plate. It appeared to be chicken parmesan, something she had mentioned she had had a craving for earlier that morning. She couldn't believe he had remembered.
"What does it look like?" laughed Beast Boy. "It's chicken parmesan. That was what you wanted, right?"
"Well, yes, it was," said Raven. "But… is this real chicken?"
"Um… yes, actually," he said, looking a little uneasy.
"You… you cooked meat?" asked Raven, shocked. "For me?"
"Actually… Cyborg kinda cooked it for me," said Beast Boy awkwardly. "I wasn't sure how to cook chicken for one thing and I didn't have the stomach for it. So I asked him and he said he'd be happy to do that part for me."
"You went through all of that trouble just to make me this?" she asked. "That's so… sweet of you. I can't believe you would do that for me."
"Well, I'd do anything for you," he said with a smile. "Aside from, you know, actually cooking meat."
"You are really starting to surprise me," said Raven, smiling. "More than usual, that is. So, what are you eating?"
"Tofu parmesan," he said with a bite full of spaghetti in his mouth.
Raven just smiled, rolled her eyes, and dug in. She was starving and she had been craving this, and craving it bad. It wasn't long before she had cleaned her plate. She felt embarrassed, since Beast Boy was only about half way done. But he didn't seem to mind.
He quickly got up and cleared both of their plates away. She hoped he hadn't cut his dinner short just because of her. She was pleasantly surprised to see him come back with two plates, each holding a piece of chocolate cake with vanilla frosting. Another craving she had mentioned earlier.
"And, if you're wondering, it's real cake," he said with a grin. "No tofu or soy substitutions."
Raven gave a smile and quickly took a bite of the moistest, most delicious cake she had ever eaten. Of course, she had been saying that about all of the cake she had been eating lately. Beast Boy watched happily as Raven devoured the cake he had specially made for her. He liked this eating Raven far more that the other Raven who only drank tea and ate a meal every once in a while.
When they finished their cake, and Beast Boy made sure she was full, he took her away from the table and brought her to the middle of the common room. He left her for a moment and went to turn the music up a little. He came back and was looking sweetly at her. She wasn't sure what was going to happen next.
She was quite surprised when he went behind her. She attempted to turn around, but he kept her still. He then wrapped his arms around her and held her close to him, his hands resting on her swollen stomach. Slowly he began to sway back and forth. That's when she got it. They were dancing.
She closed her eyes and couldn't help smiling softly as they swayed back and forth. She rested her head against him and felt him rest his cheek against her hair. As they moved Beast Boy began to softly caressed and rubbed Ravens stomach. She placed her hands over his and moved along with him.
Beast Boy slowly placed his lips upon her cheek and kissed her ever so lightly. She felt her heart race and she turned her head to see him. After about two seconds of awkwardly gazing into the others' eyes they both leaned in and kissed. After a few seconds the kiss began to change. So far their kisses had been either innocent or a way to feel comforted. Now it was becoming different. As if they were really kissing now.
Now Raven was cursing her stomach. If it wasn't for its massive size she could turn around and wrap her arms around him without having to break the kiss. But it would be far too uncomfortable to kiss facing each other, since Beast Boy would have to lean far in to reach her.
Beast Boy knew of their little predicament as well, but he wasn't about to let it stop this beautiful moment. He quickly moved from her lips to her jaw line and then to her neck. She gave a slight happy moan as he softly and lovingly kissed her neck. He then slowly worked back up to her face and gave her one last kiss on the cheek.
"So… would you be up for a second date?" he whispered into her ear.
Raven nodded and he wrapped his arms around her again, holding her close. She never wanted to leave his grasp. He made her feel so safe and cared about. And he never wanted to let her go. The closer she was to him, the better he felt. Even if they were only in different ends of the tower he would feel as if a part of him was missing and he would get anxious.
And with that their little date came to an end. Which suited Raven just fine because she was ready to lie down and get off of her feet. Beast Boy decided to walk her to her room and lie with her until she fell asleep. After that he would have to clean up the common room before Cyborg saw how mushy he was. He knew he would never live it down.
They both lay on their side, facing each other. They were just about as close as they could be. Beast Boy had the arm he was lying on around her, so he could hold her even closer. His other hand rested on her stomach and began to rub lazy circles about it. Raven never felt so happy in her entire life. It had been the perfect evening and this was the perfect ending.
"Raven?" he asked softly.
"Hmm?" she answered.
"Will you be my girlfriend?" he whispered.
Raven gave a small smile and said, "Of course."
He smiled back and said, "Thank you." He leaned in and gave her a sweet kiss. She then cuddled even closer, if it was even possible, and sighed, ready to go to sleep. As she began to drift off to sleep she listened as Beast Boy hummed Brahms lullaby as he continued to massage her stomach. She wasn't sure if he was trying to lull her or the babies to sleep, but either way, it worked.