Ch 44
The deep breathing from her boyfriend brought great comfort to her as she awoke in her room at Titans Tower. She had been released from the hospital the week after the three weeks she had spent there. While she was recuperating in the tower, Gar had taken care of her every need despite her insistence that she could take care of herself.
Shifting in bed, she felt Gar's grip tighten around her. Curious she shifted once again to see the peaceful look on his sleeping face. His smile made her smile as she stealthy leaned in and kissed his smile, sensing something she knew for a while. "I knew it," she said.
"Mark my words Rae, there will come a day when I—her lips were on his before he could say anything else. "Whoa," Gar said as her lips left his, "you've been more affectionate lately. I like it, don't get me wrong but any reason why?"
"I—she looked into the patient and understanding eyes of Gar and thought of everything she had been through. How she changed everything so she could be free of every bad thing she had done. While the guilt was lessened, it would never go away completely. She wasn't sure if she wanted to put her burden on him since she knew he didn't remember anything. It was a side effect of her using the time antique.
"Raven," he said softly as his hand rest on the nape of her neck. "What is it?"
"Someday Gar, just not right now," she said as she hugged him. "I just want to enjoy what our future holds.
"All right," he said, "and speaking of the future, I wanted to tell you something but I wasn't sure how," he said as she moved to face his eyes.
"What is it Gar?"
"While you were in your coma, I applied to the University of Jump City. I'm waiting for a reply, and I also accepted a job at Jump City Zoo taking care of the animals. It just doesn't seem right to leave our home. I hope you're not mad Rae."
Rae smiled. "No Gar, I'm glad. This is our home. I couldn't picture us anywhere else."
"Good because I went by the Jump City Library, and they were looking for a librarian so I recommended you and they want to see you next week Monday morning at nine. I wasn't sure if you still wanted to go to college, so I thought you would decide."
Raven didn't know what to say, but she wanted to find the words. "Garfield," she said as she held his face in her hands, "you are the most amazing man I've ever met, and I love you with all my heart. Thank you just doesn't seem like enough."
"Well," he smirked, "I know a way you can repay my selfless gesture," he said as he started planting kisses down her neck.
Raven was ready and willing to surrender herself to him, closing her eyes and feeling his lips move down her body, taking his time removing her clothes before his lips were on her naked skin again. When she felt his bare body press against hers, she opened her eyes to see his staring back at hers. "I love you Raven."
They never left the bedroom that day, just being with each other was enough.