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Chapter 30

As the sun began to set he actually began to grow nervous. It'd been a great day altogether. They'd gone shopping and done a bit of sightseeing. Raven had enjoyed that, though Crystal had been a little bored. But then they'd gone to a luau for dinner and that made her day. It had been a great experience and they'd all had a good time. At one point they invited the kids up and taught them a few hula dance moves. Afterwards they came back and now Crystal was about to go to the kids movie night down in the seminar room.

"What kinda movies are they gonna have?" asked Crystal.

"I don't know," said Beast Boy. "Probably some really good ones."

"What if I don't like them?" she asked. "Can I come back up here?"

"Uh, no," said Beast Boy, a bit uncomfortably.

"Why not?" asked Crystal.

"Because, uh, we're not gonna be here," he said.

"We're not?" asked Raven.

"Oh, hey!" he said, surprised. "I thought you were in the bathroom."

"I was," said Raven. "So where are we going?"

"Out," he said, unable to think of anything.

Raven looked at him oddly then said, "…okay."

"Come on, you don't wanna be late for the first movie," said Beast Boy grabbing his daughter's hand and leading her out of the room. Well, the night wasn't going as smoothly as he hoped, but neither had the proposal and that had worked out in the end.

Once Crystal was handed over to the staff he made sure to tell them to keep her here no matter what. They assured him that they wouldn't let her out of their sight and that helped him feel a bit better. Still nervous as hell, but at least Crystal wasn't going to be anywhere near.

He went back up to the room and found Raven going through her suitcase looking at outfits. She was beat red from her burn and would only wear loose clothing that wouldn't agitate her skin. She turned as he came in and gave him a small smile.

"Okay, so where are we going?" she asked, hoping to get an actual answer this time. "I need to know what to wear."

"Uh, actually, we're not going anywhere," he said, casually and slyly locking the door so they couldn't be disturbed. In the short time they'd been there the house keeping had barged in twice while they were there and room service had also come in without permission. Because of this, he thought it'd be best if he locked the door.

"Then why'd you tell Crystal we were?" asked Raven. "Now you've gotten my hopes up."

"I just want us to have some alone time," said Beast Boy, going to her. "And we couldn't relax if Crystal had the choice to come back here whenever she wanted. Now, shall I help you with your sunburn again?"

Raven smiled contently as her husband applied another layer of aloe to her sore sunburned skin. She'd made him do this just about every fifteen minutes since the previous evening, but he didn't mind at all. He didn't mind that she blamed him for the burn or that the night before he had had to sleep next to her aloe sticky body. Every time he applied it he got to know her body a little bit more, which was something very critical to making this night a success.

"So, are you having a good time thus far on our honeymoon?" asked Beast Boy as he spread the aloe across her back as she lay on their bed. Her upper body was completely bare, but her front was luckily out of sight.

"Yeah," she sighed.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"Nothing," she said. "I guess I'm just feeling a little homesick, that's all."

"Aw, my poor Rae," he said and leaned down to kiss the back of her neck. He could feel and see goose bumps spread across her body. "Just a few more days and we'll be heading back home."

"Don't get me wrong," said Raven. "I really do love it here."

"I know," said Beast Boy. "I'm feeling a little homesick, too." He set the aloe bottle aside and lay down next to her. "How does your burn feel now?"

"Not too bad," she said. "I took some aspirin and now I can't really feel it. My body just feels a bit hot; except for my back which feels nice and cool now."

"You're welcome," he said with a smile.

She smiled back and then went to grab her shirt, but he stopped her. She turned to ask what he was doing, but he quickly leaned in and kissed her. She was quite caught off guard by this and felt her whole body tingle with shock and excitement. She quickly pulled herself away from him.

"W-What're you doing?" she asked. "I don't have a shirt on."

"So?" he said. "You said yesterday that you were comfortable being bare in front of me."

"I never said anything about being bare and kissing," she said, moving a little bit away from him.

"Rae, why are you so nervous?" he asked softly, placing his hand over hers. "Don't you trust me?"

"W-Yes, of course," she said. "It's just, I've never done anything beyond what we've done together."

"I know," he said, moving closer to her since she'd moved away. "And I know that this kind of stuff makes you feel uncomfortable but I want to help you see that it's alright. It's alright to get close and it's alright to be intimate. As long as you trust me I'll take care of you, okay?"

Raven bit her lip and said, "I'm just… scared."

"You don't have to be," he said. "I'll never make you do anything you don't feel comfortable with. You're in charge, okay? When you want to stop you just tell me and we'll stop. But at least take the chance. For me?"

He looked deep into her eyes and she felt all her nerves silenced in his gaze. She felt calm and, well, safe. She took in a breath and then nodded. "Okay."

"Okay?" he said. "Are you sure?"

"Yes," she said, feeling her heart race and hearing her inner voice telling her to stop.

He gave her a smile, said, "Good," then leaned in and kissed her. He kissed her softly and slowly made them a bit more meaningful. This was it, if he was going to complete his mission it was now or never.

Before Raven knew it thing were starting to get very intimate and she felt she should tell him to stop, but that part of her seemed paralyzed. She felt another part of her, a secret suppressed part, push forward and refuse her from backing out now. It pushed her onward and clouded her mind so that she could no longer think but could only live in the moment being created by her and her husband. She felt feelings, emotions, and rushes she'd never experienced before and couldn't help but enjoy and bask in the ecstasy.

Beast Boy really couldn't believe she didn't stop him. He thought for certain right when it was going to seem a sure thing she'd call a stop to everything and the night would be a failure. But she hadn't. He actually saw and felt a side of her he'd only gotten glimpses of before when they had deeply kissed. He nearly forgot that she was the same innocent, inexperienced Raven who had only minutes before been so shy and nervous.

Now he lay resting, holding her exhausted body in his arms. Well, she'd survived. The worries of her heart giving out during the act were now finally put to rest. She actually looked better than ever, other than the fact that her sunburned body was peppered with sweat and she was deep asleep.

He looked upon her and though he knew he should feel relaxed and happy that he'd gotten the job done, he was actually more nervous than ever. Now it was a waiting game. According to Nightwing and Cyborg within hours she would technically be pregnant and be cured for perhaps the next two decades. These next few hours were going to be horrible, he knew.

"Please, God, please," he prayed quietly. "Help me out here. I got Terra pregnant while she was on the pill, this should be a sure thing. I love her, God, I really love her. Please don't take her away from me. Let this happen." He held her close and decided to rest as well.

Two hours later he awoke and took a shower while Raven continued to sleep. He quickly threw some clothes on and went downstairs to see how Crystal was doing. He felt a bit guilty for unloading her on the staff so he could be intimate with his wife, but he figured that was what most parents did on vacations.

He made it to the seminar room and saw that there was a large screen set up with an animated movie playing on it. On the floor were dozens of blankets and pillows, supplied by the hotel, and children lying all over them. There were snacks all over the place as well as games. No matter what, the staff was to keep the kids entertained.

He spotted Crystal playing a game with a group of kids. It was quite apparent she was the one in charge by the way she was talking and gesturing to the kids she was playing with. It wasn't long before she looked up and spotted him.

"Daddy, you're back!" said Crystal, running over to her father.

"Hey, you having a good time?" he asked.

"Yeah, but I wanna leave," she said. "I'm tired."

"Alright, come on," he said, picking her up.

"Can mommy-Raven read me a story?" she asked, resting her head on his shoulder.

"She's already asleep," said Beast Boy.

"Sheesh, she goes to bed really early sometimes," said Crystal. "Can you read me a story, then?"

"Of course," he said.

They made it back to their suite and he got her ready for bed. He tucked her in and picked out one of the books Crystal had packed. He barely got to the third page and she was already passed out. He had to hand it to the staff; they certainly knew how to keep the kids occupied and tire them out.

He walked around the dark, quiet suite unsure of what he should do now. He wasn't really tired, since he'd just napped and taken a shower, so he decided to go out for a walk. He left a little note on his pillow, just incase Raven woke up and saw that he was gone, and then headed out.

He walked along the beach letting the sand cushion his feet, since he took off his shoes. He walked close to the shoreline until he was ankle deep. The sound of the water rushing in and out was soothing and helped ease his nerves. He walked out of the water and took a seat in the sand, staring at the moon. The night air was warm and a comforting breeze blew past him.

As he sat there he ran his fingers through the sand and found a few shells. He picked them up and examined them in the moonlight. He then tossed them into the water and even attempted to skip a few. He then leaned back and took in a deep breath.

And just like that he felt a sort of peace come over him. He felt like something was telling him everything was going to be alright. He wasn't sure what was telling him this but he felt its comforting embrace cover him like a blanket. It was going to be okay. He just knew it.